So, this game has become so unplayable for me after every maintenance/patch/update I get MASSIVE 8 to 15 seconds lag spikes. I can't do any EG content anymore. After 2 weeks, the lag spikes go away, briefly, then return with a vengeance. I have great internet of 55down and 14up, i run wired, i even tried WTFast. This is happening to all PCs in my home and it's only with this game.
Called Comcast to see wtf was going on and I was told it's not their issue to contact SE. I'm not calling them and paying per minute to get told its Comcast.
Subbed since 1.0 and this is the first this has been happening since 2.1 came out. Ever since 2.1 its been nothing but a PITA to play this game.
Anyone else having issues?
Major Lag Spikes After Every Patch And Uodate
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05-16-2014, 08:14 AMKyteStonesMajor Lag Spikes After Every Patch And Uodate
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05-16-2014, 08:17 AMAmyNeudaiz
I had that issue too but it was fixed when I started using WTFast :/ not sure what could fix it if that doesn't work...
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05-16-2014, 08:18 AMTheplatter
I've had 4 90k's so far and two big lag spikes; one in Ifrit hm and one in East Shroud. Hurray for maintenance.
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05-16-2014, 08:19 AMKyteStonesI shouldn't have to use WTfast though.. its stupid that i have to sub for a game and sub for a service to play the game. Enough is enough. I love the game and I don't want to stop playing considering i just charged another 6 months to my account but come on.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmyNeudaiz
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05-16-2014, 08:27 AMMacka
Maybe change isp providers did wonders for me.
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05-16-2014, 08:51 AMCrimenA couple of friends and I have been experiencing plenty of 90ks and lag spikes. All from different states/countries. Guessing it's a server issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Theplatter
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05-16-2014, 08:54 AMKyteStonesnot an option for me where i live. It's either Comcast or AT&T.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macka
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05-16-2014, 09:29 AMSaccharinProvide a tracert and path ping.Quote:
Originally Posted by KyteStones
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05-16-2014, 10:24 AMWHS
@OP I have had issues today but not until 10am cst reset time for the tomes lol. My guess it's not only the maint but maybe ppl running content which is making the servers act up for some players. It don't have to be all or none to be a problem. And not one isp is really to blame. I have checked my internet and am very confident it is certified A+ and that's good enough for me. I too have comcast , my internet routing leaves comcast tender loving hands right after chicago and then lvl3 isp gets ahold of it. Guess what, alot of us go through there too. No telling who all gets hit but it's not an all or none issue. The packets being discarded are random and it might not be everyone that gets it.
Incidentally I play EOS, Lotro, WOW, and many other games online with a variety of paths and requirements. All of them have one thing in common, they are online. And not a one of them have issues with making me dc or get lag. Just ffxiv. I have a hop near Montreal that normally on Mon , now Tues I guess , get's bogged down and its LVL3 isp hop. Have complained to them. Nothing I can do otherwise. They tell me it's what SE is paying for in service. TBH Things have been better. I have not had any real issues even after patch 2.1 went live. But today man it was murder. Luckily I survived and got my roulettes done for the day. Maybe tomorrow it will be better. -
05-16-2014, 05:53 PMKaelah
I was having this problem yesterday. I couldn't dodge anything when normally I have no problems doing so. On my screen I was well away from attacks too. I downloaded WTFast to try today. Not tested it on anything yet but a quick run around Gridania with it before I logged out and it estimated a 48-50% increase in performance.
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05-16-2014, 06:00 PMAmyNeudaizWhen I initially downloaded WTFast I was getting a 300-400% improvement. Lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaelah
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Originally Posted by KyteStones
Yeah as you and others have mentioned I should not have to download and pay for a ping service just to play FFXIV properly. But unfortunately the servers are in Canada and the US to Canada infrastructure is god awful so it causes issues like it was for me rubber banding ever 3 seconds.
Sadly nothing S.E. can do other than move the servers to US. -
05-16-2014, 07:15 PMKuwagami
Maybe it's due to, you know, server overload from massive connections after a maint ? Just a guess
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05-16-2014, 07:45 PMAmyNeudaizExcept that's not the case for the most part. I've investigated into this issue when it happened to me and a lot of others. What ends up happening is certain ISPs are sending people's connections through faulty infrastructure which leads to a lot of lost packets. The effect is what people describe, everything pauses then rubberbands every few seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuwagami
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05-16-2014, 09:55 PMnecrosisWhy do I always want to slap people who bring this up as a 'solution'?Quote:
Originally Posted by Macka
Oh yea I live in the US where ISP choice does not exist for large swaths of people. -
05-16-2014, 11:41 PMAnera
Same my PT stop move for 20- 30 sec but I can still move but can't do any action and then everyone in my PT fast forward very bad lag and it not my ISP and no I shouldn't have to USE WTFast
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05-16-2014, 11:56 PMyahhzoo
Yeah it happened a couple times to me last night in low DF roulette. Doesn't seem to happen unless I am in a DF, have yet to experience it in fates or open world.
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05-17-2014, 01:12 AMGerolan
Since yesterday's mini patch I've had really bad lag spikes not just in dungeons, seems to happen every patch which makes some parts of the game unplayable
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05-17-2014, 01:31 AMWHSThis!!! Exactly what I think might be part or all of it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuwagami
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05-17-2014, 08:30 AMYumi_umi
It's happening to me too lol whenever i go into DF. Rarely happens in open world now but every now and then i'd get a little rubberband when pulling a lot of mobs etc.
Every boss fight feels as scary as titan ex lol...
That moment when everything is going good then lag hits you hard like MB and then you realize that everyone including titan is frozen lol. Then after the delay you find yourself rocketed off the arena in mere seconds.
Idk y i keep playing during lag, i guess i just like this game too much to let it stop me Xc .