The Server situation is unaccettable

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Ixion just spawned on Ragnarok. The Lochs was completely locked down for people who wasn't already inside. People already inside started DCing like hell and lost rewards. The thing that's really frustrating is the fact we are treated like we are not paying for a service. The lack of clear communication and the recent message about "everything being alright" is the final joke in my opinion. If I have a problem with my phone or internet provider, things like that not only are unlikely to happen, but get sorted out quicker than they are in this relatively small community (and this says it all).

People DC'ing is less likely a server problem, and more likely their own PC's. I had friends who used to have that issue every time they went to Idyllshire, or during the S ranks/Odin. They recently got new machines, and no longer have that problem.

Also, it becomes not a server problem, but a networking one, when the amount of people reaches a certain point. You can only transmit and receive so much data, and if you have to transmit that data to every player that is currently in said instance, it gets multiple time higher.

[Valinis]

People DC'ing is less likely a server problem, and more likely their own PC's. I had friends who used to have that issue every time they went to Idyllshire, or during the S ranks/Odin. They recently got new machines, and no longer have that problem.

Also, it becomes not a server problem, but a networking one, when the amount of people reaches a certain point. You can only transmit and receive so much data, and if you have to transmit that data to every player that is currently in said instance, it gets multiple time higher.

We need to stop making excuses for how poor XIV's servers are. We pay $15 a month to not have these issues.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

We need to stop making excuses for how poor XIVs servers are. We pay $15 a month to not have these issues.

Again, its not a server problem. Everyone loves to blame the servers, because it can't possibly be anything else, right?!

[SinisterJoints]

Again, its not a server problem. Everyone loves to blame the servers, because it can't possibly be anything else, right?!

again, it is the servers. The servers are what handle the instance, the servers are what sends/receives the data...not the network

Look at it like a car on the freeway... The car is the servers, the network is the freeway. A car can only fit so many people...

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

again, it is the servers. The servers are what handle the instance, the servers are what sends/receives the data...not the network

Look at it like a car on the freeway... The car is the servers, the network is the freeway. A car can only fit so many people...

And only so many cars can run on the road. #1 reason of people saying "sorry im lagging"? They watch netflix on slow connections while gaming. Not the servers fault.

Then fix the networking.

Reasonable to do, once everyone is on 10Gbit connections. until then tho, I dunno. Server networking is usually 10Gbit, up to 120Gbit or more, depending on how much bandwidth each server needs (physically, logic servers that xiv use are different) if the servers are running 10 or 20 Gbit networks, then its the outside network that is the bottleneck, not the internal server network. if even 100mbit internet connections are rare, with i believe the US national average being like. 5-10mbit.

[Valinis]

And only so many cars can run on the road.

Build more roads.

#1 reason of people saying "sorry im lagging"? They watch netflix on slow connections while gaming. Not the servers fault.

I get the feeling you havn't even been in a zone that can't handle the amount of players in it. Did you even play in early access?

[Nixxe]

Build more roads.

The "roads" in this case would be your bandwidth, which is between you and your ISP and has nothing to do with SE or FFXIV.

What exactly does this have to do with the OP? Yes, it is entirely abnormal but lets face it, its not like they couldn't have foreseen this. Especially with Odin. Wait until it dies down means the fate is dead. How is that a solution??

You said the problem is that Ixion makes the Lochs inaccessible, which is of course due to the sheer number of people in the zone killing it. The relevance of my response is plain, which is that a bit of patience will render this a nonissue. You can make the rather ridiculous claim that the fate will be "dead" once it dies down, but as literally every similar fate still sees sufficient activity to clear it regularly, there's no real precedent to support your claim and thus no reason to take your claim as anything other than hyperbolic whining.

[KalinOrthos]

Build more roads.

Right, better tell the cable companies to lay down more fiber optics, Valinis wants her mount!

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Build more roads.

You're gonna need to upgrade you internet package for that.

I get the feeling you havn't even been in a zone that can't handle the amount of players in it. Did you even play in early access?

I was in quarrymill on balmung for early access. So suffice it to say, it was packed. I had no issues.

[Felis]

Build more roads.

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