If you play from behind a reasonably fast VPN you shouldn't have an issue. I did this to play on the JP servers, and I had no problems with lag at all whilst I was playing.
I didnt use VPN and I had a little lag sometimes trying to dodge from bosses but it was playable
From what everyone's saying it seems that connections were better than expected even without a VPN. I should try it myself, see what kind of performance I get.
with the NA release coming soon, i'd recommend waiting. I'd say it's worth it not to spoil and play it out then have to restart. Worth the wait
Haha, thanks for the advice. I get where you're coming from, but honestly I've played on so many different countries' versions of MMOs over time I'm used to restarting. I like considering it practice for an English release.