Bad lag again with NTT's NA server network

[DES_VII]

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...6a07e92f6a0f29

Finally, a proper Lodestone post about it. Took them far too long, but at least the situation is still being addressed.

Keep fighting.

I'm glad they responded I tried calling AT&T didn't get anywhere. I wonder what or if they can get this resolved. Its hard playing a game with so much rubber banding and lag spikes.

[Janyd]

I'm glad they responded I tried calling AT&T didn't get anywhere. I wonder what or if they can get this resolved. Its hard playing a game with so much rubber banding and lag spikes.

I wish I knew what that'd take, but at least it isn't hopeless. Not now, not ever.

See? Cynicism gains us NOTHING. Late-stage Capitalism my ass, there's no time for that kind of dour kvetching.

What works is pressure and reports, and a few angry phone calls/DMs to affected ISPs.

That, and keep some bitter resentment towards paying for a VPN, if you're like me have no choice but to do so. Spite's a good motivator when tempered.

But on that note, I seem to recall earlier in the thread that some CenturyLink users are now being affected. Keep 'em coming, everyone!

[Rekts]

Finally some communication, even tho it didn't bring good news.

It seems to me that NTT is very much responsible, but since most of the traffic is AT&T they have some leverage. That's just how I'm reading this situation tbh.

[lolnotacat]

Finally some communication, even tho it didn't bring good news.

It seems to me that NTT is very much responsible, but since most of the traffic is AT&T they have some leverage. That's just how I'm reading this situation tbh.

Yup, this exact same thing happened a few years ago. It's clearly NTT when looking at Trace routes. It's even the same node as last time if I'm not mistaken. Unfortunately Squenix probably doesn't have much recourse, despite being NTT's customer because NTT is enormous and FFXIV's US income is for NTT is probably equivalent to a rounding error for them. This is why Squenix probably wants us going through AT&T. They're also huge and probably have more pull. Unfortunately AT&T also doesn't care because it's not their infrastructure that's causing the problem and the amount of FFXIV players on their service isn't worth the effort to get someone to hassle NTT either.