The single biggest issue holding back FFXIV needs to be specifically addressed.

[Tsukino]

Like InuraBera said, they've talked about server restructuring, which should help with lag and will definitely allow them to implement proper player searching and linkshell features. But it would be nice if we could get an official statement about it in English.

[Darrkness]

Was that to me or to her?...

After getting some sleep I realize distance wouldn't matter too much. Data travels too fast. I was simply giving my observation... I'm sorry if I wasn't entirely correct but i explained ping, I explained one factor that may have a possibility which seemed logical at the time, she didn't need to completely trash me for it.

I believe it was to her.. I think that you explained ping perfectly and yes i do now understand that distance wouldn't matter TOO much it would have to do with the refresh rate of the servers and if they are using servers from 2005 then they are way out dated and desperately need to be sped up to todays data transfer rates.. hence why i think they need to make it p2p sooner than when it gets out to ps3 which a date hasn't even been set yet, and at this rate i'm not sure if it will even make it to that point.. they really need to start making money with this game, i would totally pay and play the game as long as things started to get better community wise and server quality wise..

[Chain]

Was that to me or to her?...

After getting some sleep I realize distance wouldn't matter too much. Data travels too fast. I was simply giving my observation... I'm sorry if I wasn't entirely correct but i explained ping, I explained one factor that may have a possibility which seemed logical at the time, she didn't need to completely trash me for it.

you're safe ^^

[Darrkness]

you're safe ^^

what about me? /cute face

[Kowen]

and i was wondering if there is anyone who reads this post in japan or not if they have the capability of re-creating the test from the OP and get multiple examples like that one it may just drive the point home to SE. i would totally do it but unfortunately i only have one PC that can actually RUN the game lol

As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure there was a thread about this in the JP forums a while back, and someone had even made a video almost exactly like OP's (but with a lalafell ).

I don't remember if a rep ever posted in it, but either way I think this issue is important enough that it should be brought up again. Poor servers will make any future game content suffer, and for such a big problem the developers are way too quiet about it. :/

[TonyMontana]

As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure there was a thread about this in the JP forums a while back, and someone had even made a video almost exactly like OP's (but with a lalafell ).

I don't remember if a rep ever posted in it, but either way I think this issue is important enough that it should be brought up again. Poor servers will make any future game content suffer, and for such a big problem the developers are way too quiet about it. :/

Being this quiet about a huge issue like this makes it feel like maybe they dont even know what to do to fix it, much less plans to or have resources to fix it.

[Okiura]

this isn't a location bassed as most ppl have been saying, i'm not in japan but i'm pretty dam close and latency is the same as it was when i was in the uk 8k miles form where i live now. this is a client->server->client issue, latency will play a part in this but as we don't live in the year 1990 it's so minimal.

[Darrkness]

yeah i can understand if it was dial up but seriously when was the last time you heard that dial-up noise coming out of a computer? (besides the noise from fax machines) lol

[Darrkness]

just curious.. how many posts/likes of the OP dose a thread need before a dev pops in to comment or update about the thread issue? so far this makes 79 posts and 92 likes on the OP...........

[Seo]

little off topic but If not going P2P yet, why not make a temporarily B2P model with an in game store, not items used for better damage and what not but cosmetic items, name changes, pets, outfits that overlay the armor (use own slots separate from armor, completely for look only does no defense what so ever) and something this game REALLY needs, server transfers and character remodels (ended up rerolling my first character because his hair looked extremely stupid.)

This is how guild wars has been making the money to fund itself and guild wars 2, no monthly fees, its a great way to generate income for SE so they can afford newer better servers. they could keep this "beta" period with this b2p model, if that doesn't work they can switch to p2p when the game is fixed and just keep the in game store for additional revenue.