Server selection

Just wondering how the game chooses which server to create a new game in. I don't select a specific server, but almost always end up with new games on one of the Europe servers even though my IP address is in the US (and I assume my ping time would show as lower for any US servers).

 

I would also like to know how to set server location in stings maphack config file if that is possible. I'm using version stings maphack 2.24.

 

I dont know if it is a maphack setable thing since it is a unique feature of this private server and sting is old and hard coded to original game.

 

Is there a way to ping all servers ?

 

I know how to specify a server, the new game interface is pretty self explanatory. I am wondering how the game its self chooses a server when none is specified. I have noticed the game seems to automatically chooses one of the first three (Europe locations). I would have expected either entire list random selection, or selection based on geoip or ping times, but none of these seem to be the case.