Latency issue in this game...

[Edellis]

If you can beat endgame with a 3 digit ping, then that confirms that the speech in this interview is BS.

Don't want to sound like a douchebag, but the latency you get in that that GIF in your signature is terrible enough that I doubt it's all on SE's end. I'm using a regular enough internet connection for my area, nothing special, on PS3, using wireless.

Ive been hit by stuff like that, but i'd have to be leaving the active area within miliseconds of it ending to actually be hit.


It's really easy to blame a company like this, especially when you can cry "conspiracy" anytime you like. But for gods sake, the latency you're describing has got to be a serious minority.

[Risae]

It's really easy to blame a company like this, especially when you can cry "conspiracy" anytime you like. But for gods sake, the latency you're describing has got to be a serious minority.

This is what kills the subscribers.

[Edellis]

This is what kills the subscribers.

Is it really? I guess i'll find out eventually. I doubt it'll bother me that much though honestly. Mostly because I don't think it'll ever get as bad as most people are describing for me. Which is sort of the issue. But playing fighting games, i'm a bit used to the whole "get a better connection or deal with it" mentality. Ideally you'd like it to never get in your way, but such is life.

*Shrug*

[MagusVandel]

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It's not a serious minority. It might be a minority, but 49% can still be considered a minority, so keep that in mind. I play on ps3 in SoCal using Time Warner on the Migardsomr server. TW has a latency issue during peak hours (which I believe is confirmed) that creates a huge problem. Even without it though, there is still early morning lag.


During one titan battle, our WHM would call out plumes. He said he called them out when they first appeared on the screen for him. This was always 1-1.5 second(s) before I even saw them. You can also claim to choreograph the whole thing(I will actually probably try to figure out how to orchestrate that against the stupid bombs, since they also generate a lag-related issue), but that is a pretty poor resolution for the problem. Maybe when I get a little higher equipment (not my relic though, which is being held captive by lag), I might be able to survive and outrun the lag. I'll keep trying, but not everyone will and SE will have to come to terms with that at some point or it will kill the game/reputation of the company.

Also, I'm 99% certain that you cannot use any tunneling systems in conjunction with ps3/4.

[Allyra]

Also, I'm 99% certain that you cannot use any tunneling systems in conjunction with ps3/4.

This is what frustrates me the most. Husband and I use pingzapper, but would love to be on the ps3 (sometimes I have to be). And we can't run pingzapper through that. I get tired of hearing "it's your hardware." If that were true, pingzapper wouldn't fix the issue, and there's no way to fix a ps3's hardware.

I don't also want to hear "it's not SE's fault!" They are the ones that put all the data centers in one spot that makes people far away have to have tons of hops to get there. That just severely increases the changes of going to a bad hop in the first place.

[Renyn]

Hello;

I just want to share my experience because the delay I have in the game used to make me take a break.

I'm back for the 2.1, and I noticed that I don't lag one bit in deserted areas.
I mean, I was doing some Main Story quests in "Cape Westwind" and not a lot of people comes here really; then I noticed that everything was instant. My mount came to me really quick, the enemy health-bar was decreasing at the exact same time my attacks connects etc. that was amazing o.o

But then, I went back to the Ceruleum Processing Plant and the delay was back; I can summon my mount and walk an entire day until it appears under me, I can barely feel my damages on enemies etc..

So I'm only lagging when a lot of people are playing near me (or in dungeon).
I really enjoy playing FFXIV, but hoping nobody is in my area so I can have a good ping...

[Sorry for my english!]