COD4 on PS3 - How can you become the host?

[aphex]

Is it the first person in the lobby that automatically becomes the host?

I noticed for a little while last night that I seemed to be having some serious lag, nothing I did ever seemed fast enough (knife stabs, shooting). On my screen I always seemed to be quick enough (at least as quick as I had always been in the past), but I died almost every time and when I watched the death replay I never actually did what I saw myself do. Finished about 4-5 rounds with only 2-3 kills (compared to my normal 15+). Even kept switching lobbies after each game to find something less laggy, no luck.

After switching around for a bit, I finally became the host and it was a night and day difference. I was getting my best rounds ever, 28 kills, 32 kills, even had a 35 kill round (while second place was usually half of what I had). Checking the score screen, I could tell I was the host due to my 4 bars, while everyone else had 3.

So, my question, how does one become the host?

 

[mugs]

I don't have the PS3 version, but the Xbox 360 version picks the person with the best Internet connection.

 

[Xed]

As others have said, host perk is the best in the game. =)

Xbox live may claim it's the best connection but it sure seems random. I've been in plenty of games where the original host dc's and the new one gives a 2 bar lag fest for everyone.

Very apparent when everyone but the host is located in the states.

 

[TKE899]

This is my main complaint about COD 4. It is very random. Some times I will have 20+ kills and other times I will be below 10. I would have to strongly agree that the host does have a major advantage over the rest of the players. I believe this was a big problem in Gears of War as well. Hopefully at some point they can figure it out so the host doesn't run all over the other team.