Thread: What's causing FiOS users to get so much lag since 2.1?

Originally Posted by Noata

Actually if everyone else but Fios Does not have this issue. it would be easier to assume its something on Verizons end. I mean why would a SINGLE ISP have this issue when the only difference between it and others is that Verizon manages it.

A direct example could be similar to the issues FF had in Beta as being seen as a torrent and ISP's cutting bandwith. perhaps verizon again after the size of the FF Patch designated it as such? much more believable then SE magically effecting an ISP

If you look at the tech support forums its more than just Fios customers. Having Fios is a coincidence. Verizon doesn't care what we are doing with our connections, and they throttle/limit NOTHING. Now granted....maybe Verizon is lying. It's possible but I highly doubt it. EVERY other PC game I have works fine. That includes other MMO's.

Originally Posted by Cupcakehyperion

No extra programs will help. People in my FC with actual lag problems get help from Pingzapper and such, but this new problem for FIOS is not related to us. It's on SE's side. We can't do anything but complain and hope they acknowledge us at some point. Bad thing about having the best internet = you're a minority and easily overlooked. So much for being hardcore.

It's getting depressing. People log in for the weekends, needing help with Titan EX and relying on certain others, but those certain others are the ones who randomly freeze mid-fight. This lag is the worst lag in the history of FFXIV, too, because it can't be predicted. There is no way to tell when it's going to hit, but you can be sure that when it does, you'll be knocked out of the arena before landslides even begin casting. Most of my FC is just sitting in town right now, too afraid to do anything.

Our FC is in the same boat. We have a few people with FIOS in the Baltimore area, all of them are having the same issue. Where we could face roll Titan hard mode before, we are lucky to finish now. You can completely forget about Titan EM. VPN services do help however I refuse to pay more for a game I am already subbing while also paying an arm and a leg for a 75/35 internet connection.

Originally Posted by Nezacant

Our FC is in the same boat. We have a few people with FIOS in the Baltimore area, all of them are having the same issue. Where we could face roll Titan hard mode before, we are lucky to finish now. You can completely forget about Titan EM. VPN services do help however I refuse to pay more for a game I am already subbing while also paying an arm and a leg for a 75/35 internet connection.

Everyone keeps pointing the finger at FIOS. I've been on the phone with them a couple times now with higher level support and they are being very insistent that they are not throttling the game at all. They are sending me a new modem that we hope will help as I just upgraded to quantum.

Originally Posted by remidi

If you look at the tech support forums its more than just Fios customers. Having Fios is a coincidence. Verizon doesn't care what we are doing with our connections, and they throttle/limit NOTHING. Now granted....maybe Verizon is lying. It's possible but I highly doubt it. EVERY other PC game I have works fine. That includes other MMO's.

It's not Verizon, it's a company called Level3 (www.level3.net). Specifically, they have a router in Montreal called ae-11-11.car2.Montreal2.Level3.net [4.69.141.1] that seems to be having issues. I know a lot of Sprint customers are ending up on their route, as well as a lot of East Coast Verizon customers. It's possible your ISP could adjust the route, but somewhat unlikely you'd get them to do it.

Originally Posted by Lurkios

It's not Verizon, it's a company called Level3 (www.level3.net). Specifically, they have a router in Montreal called ae-11-11.car2.Montreal2.Level3.net [4.69.141.1] that seems to be having issues. I know a lot of Sprint customers are ending up on their route, as well as a lot of East Coast Verizon customers. It's possible your ISP could adjust the route, but somewhat unlikely you'd get them to do it.

Maybe people need to start contacting level 3 maybe they aren't aware something is wrong with their router.

maybe try switching service providers I hear time warner is decent. I signed a 2 yr with Fios so i'm screwed until next year if this issue isn't resolved.

Originally Posted by Whiz

maybe try switching service providers I hear time warner is decent. I signed a 2 yr with Fios so i'm screwed until next year if this issue isn't resolved.

I had many issues with Time Warner. Their internet sucked and I would get throttled at random hours. FIOS is the best service in the USA next to Gfiber last I looked. This is the only game that has issues. Right now the game is running great for me though. Later I assume it will take a different route and turn to crap


**Best big name service.