I'm curious

[Infamous]

ask yourself why the other team is scoring and defend it

[TobinPowellHeath]

Can anyone tell me if Ping affects blocking (both def. and off.) , or is that just me?

Ping doesn't affect play too much. If you are playing with like 150+ ms, then it might be a factor, but if you are on the east coast it doesn't help that much.

I know because I've played on both sides of the United States, and I have not noticed a difference in defense.