DDoS Attacks Confirmed

Did the DDOS build that bottlenecked MSQ instance, How about the huge queues letting 5 people in every 30 seconds. Just own the bad launch and get it fixed don't start blaming fake DDOS attacks...

I don't think it's a conspiracy or SE lying or whatever mumbo jumbo. I believe that they were dealing with an influx of players from the expansion and random DDoS attacks.

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Originally Posted by ExKage

Or, you know, they considered it might be an influx because of the expansion but the investigation took these 4 days.

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No point trying to be rational, most people want to just make up some big conspiracy. [Sarcasm] Yes I am sure Yoshi P and everyone had a big meeting I am sure and discussed what the issues were and were like, yes, lets just lie to them. Tell them it was a DDOS attack, all of you people on the network team and everyone here let's all make sure we are on board with this big lie to the people because that is what us creators of video games love to do. Having respect and being passionate about our game? No way we all just want to rob people and lie to them because that is what our life is all about. [/sarcasm]

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Originally Posted by Elim

I don't think it's a conspiracy or SE lying or whatever mumbo jumbo. I believe that they were dealing with an influx of players from the expansion and random DDoS attacks.

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Kind of a perfect storm really.

I play on chocobo server and everything went smoothly after friday. So the issue is only with NA DC.

I havent had any lag except mayb 1 5min lag spike in gubal libary via lvling roulette other day o.o

Me being on Odin aswell, the only issues ive been having since launch have been server queues and a single incident with lag in Rhalgrs Reach. Aside from that my experience wit the game have been smooth and mostly flawless.

It could very well be a DDoS attack. WoW had the same issue when WoD launched.

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Originally Posted by Elim

I don't think it's a conspiracy or SE lying or whatever mumbo jumbo. I believe that they were dealing with an influx of players from the expansion and random DDoS attacks.

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That is far more believable. Why would they lie? There is nothing in it for them to lie. And I swear the last few DC's I've been in for the past three days or so are far weirder than normal server issues. So I believe a mix. Cause day 1 EA... I believe was full player driven. Further from that day its been just a mix of weird and non weird issues.

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Originally Posted by Potchi

Don't be so quick to judge. It is actually very feasible that SE had suspicions of the DDoS attacks as early as the 16th, but lacked concrete evidence to support that suspicion. Square Enix stating that servers were congested was not a lie, it was a concrete fact. That is how DDoS attacks work.

I believe it was a very good PR move and very smart of SE not to throw out an accusation or pass blame until they were certain of the attacks beyond a reasonable doubt.

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DDOS attacks also arrive in waves, which makes sense considering the repeated mass DC and lag events that happened this evening.

It probably isn't lizard squad. They're not as active anymore.