Is SE Going to Fix Server Lag?

[StarBright]

At least on the Gilgamesh server (and I've heard this is true for all NA/EU servers), regardless of your ISP or internet connection or PC specs, there is a large amount of server lag. This manifests itself in many annoying ways, but the easiest way to see it is to simply cast a spell and jump with about 50 remaining on the timer. More often than not, the spell completes anyway. This translates into 500ms of server latency which is pretty terrible. Even half that amount is bad.

Is SE aware of this issue? Is it something they are working on? Right now the game feels sluggish and unresponsive due to this, even on the very best PC on the very best connection.

[StarBright]

Bump so the devs who check this forum (lol) can see it!

[Tanoose]

I am a spell user, I also see this continually. You can run even when you still have a second to go on the spell and the spell will still go off uninterupted

[Jettisawn]

No server lag here, on goblin server.

[worldofneil]

I'm not sure that's actually a bug/pretty sure that's by design. I don't know this for a fact, but with FFXI spell interruption wasn't something that guaranteed, it was like a percentage change. At low levels anything you did would interrupt a spell, but at higher levels with different gear you could get away with movements/damage without a spell being interrupted.

I haven't seen any "negative" spell interruption gear for FFXIV yet although I'm assuming some will existing at some point. I know that on my WHM on FFXI I had so much negative spell interuption gear I could almost run around casting (unless a large monster was directly attacking me, I could get away with just about any spells).

I could be completely wrong of course since my theory is all based on FFXI, but I just feel that interruption is still a chance, not a guarantee. When you get attacked, sometimes you get interrupted whilst casting, sometimes you don't.

[StarBright]

It is most definitely not be design, nor does it have anything at all to do with spell interruption chance. If you start to cast a spell and jump immediately, 100% of the time, no exceptions, it will interrupt the spell. If you start to cast a spell and jump at the very end, right before it finishes casting, 100% of the time the spell will complete anyway. This is pure server lag.

I haven't tried the Goblin server but I suspect the same issue is there as well, just some people don't notice it, particularly if they play a class without casting times or haven't played a more responsive MMO to compare it to.

[cane]

The server lag is horrible playing as a monk. Hitting moving targets is impossible and many times the constant lag stops your attack mid air.

[StarBright]

Bump for the lag!

[Plagen]

Faerie server reporting in. No lag here on my end. Even in larger fates with dozens of spells and skills going off, I get no lag at all. Come join the glorious Faerie Master Race!

[StarBright]

Plagen, is there no cast interrupt lag for you either? (just to be clear, not talking about FPS or anything related to that, the issue I'm talking about is apparent even if you are the only person alone in the entire area)