Q: In Rainbow Six, what exactly is a dedicated server and what does the host do?

What is a dedicated server and when the host is playing a game, is it true, he has advantages and what are those advantages?

And, another thing, when hosting on a dedicated server, does the host watch the games or can he play something else?

Thanks. 

When you host a dedicated server game you just sit there. You don't get to play, I don't think you even get to watch. The thing is that it's gets rid of the host advantage. So it's good for Clan Matches.Private_Vegas

 What exactly are the host advantages in a game?

[QUOTE="Private_Vegas"]When you host a dedicated server game you just sit there. You don't get to play, I don't think you even get to watch. The thing is that it's gets rid of the host advantage. So it's good for Clan Matches.scriptwrite

What exactly are the host advantages in a game?

The host has absolutely no lag to the server because he is the server. That means if he and someone else shoots at exactly the same moment, the host's shot would register first. 

What they said. It doesn't sound like much, but it a direct fire-fight or a round the corner confrontations, this little advantage can make or break you.