[Data Center USA] Ping increased. Report your changes here.

[Lesan]

That makes a little more sense.

On the other hand, Frankfurt is about as optimal as a location as it could have been to host the datacenter. Europe's infrastructure is much, MUCH better compared to the United States, in addition to it being in close to the most ideal location for the European playerbase as possible.

People are scared because the infrastructure in the United States is hot garbage in the first place, on top of the already notoriously unreliable routing that the majority of people have had side effects from in this game.

To add to this, even Global Players headquartered in the US, like Cogent, ate providing top service within Europe. However, once they hop from the router managing their transatlantic line across their datacenter and out of their own network, it often turns pear shaped.

[Mekhana]

connection says excellent you guys sure that was the right IP?

[Chiramu]

Potentially getting rid of a bunch of WoWfugees is a good thing though :^)

Nothing wrong with WoW, but if FFXIV is the game you want to play then you have to deal with the ping.

[LunaFaye]

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[thorkellthetall]

Looks like SE managed to make the worst possible decision and the servers are indeed in CA. Good job guys.

[faeyte]

I can't believe the amount of EU players whining about their latency and threatening to quit.

When the EU data servers were moved/created, you chose to stay on the NA servers for whatever reasons you did. You knew you would still have to deal with latency, because people chose to stay with their friends/statics, etc.

This is not SE's fault that you chose this, nor is it there fault that you may see increased latency with this change in servers. Because this is a NORTH AMERICAN server (and in some part Oceanic, and south american). I made my choice playing from Japan on NA servers when I started. I don't sit here and whine if my latency is terrible, because I'm ignoring the better option.

SE doesn't owe you free playtime or transfers because you chose to ignore going over to your region. They made your servers local so you didn't have to connect to Montreal, and you made your choice. SE did not intentionally do this just to wrong you. Stop being entitled whiners.

[Sekkei]

This is going to be an interesting situation then. Put on your helmets for the European fallout, I guess? Oh dear :x

[Vespar]

I can't believe the amount of EU players whining about their latency and threatening to quit.

When the EU data servers were moved/created, you chose to stay on the NA servers for whatever reasons you did. You knew you would still have to deal with latency, because people chose to stay with their friends/statics, etc.

And yet, they are getting another free transfer with extra bonus exp up to level 60, and gil and free time supposedly... It's on the lodestone right now. Quoted text below.

Addition of EU Data Center Worlds and Improvements to Population Distribution

All Worlds on the EU data center are presently experiencing high levels of player congestion. To resolve this issue, new Worlds will be added at the release of 4.0.
Moreover, players who to transfer to or create new characters on designated Worlds across all data centers will receive special bonuses as described below.
* Pleased be advised the bonuses planned for implementation are subject to change.

Bonuses

Transfers to designated Worlds will be free of charge.
EXP bonuses will be applied to designated Worlds (up to level 60).
Gil and free play time will be awarded to newly created characters that reach a certain level on designated Worlds.
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...2360440abe9651

[savageink]

Servers are up, please log in and then continue this thread. I have about 3 more hours of work before I can go home and would love some more entertainment. thank you.

I've got an hour. humor me. lol!

[Mekhana]

It does seem like there has been an improvement maybe its because there's nobody online right now haha