Lag is still a problem

[Ryuko]

The lag issues seem to be weirdly random, and may not always have to do with a particular ISP. I play on the same network as another person who is also playing FFXIV on the same server, usually in the SAME instances together. Sometimes, I have no lag but he has huge lag spikes. Other times, I have a bunch of lag spikes but he has no issue. (We are using a new router and modem, and experience no issues in any other game we play... so FFXIV is definitely the cause, or catalyst.) And then there is the occasional 90k with 'no warning' whatsoever... extremely frustrating. The day after 2.1 was released, people kept getting DCed from my Garuda (extreme) party left and right. The running joke was that Garuda's hardest hitting move was her ability to DC people...

[Thorauku]

It has nothing to do with the ISP, as this seems to be happening in most players Internationally.

The endgame dungeons only becomes play-able for us during past 12mn GMT+8.

[Cupcakehyperion]

It has nothing to do with the ISP, as this seems to be happening in most players Internationally.

The endgame dungeons only becomes play-able for us during past 12mn GMT+8.

This.

Nothing is playable during NA prime time. I have 58 MBPS internet and have never lagged on anything, ever. Why did SE suddenly create lag for me on Dec 26th? Change it back, please.

[Vennox]

This.

Nothing is playable during NA prime time. I have 58 MBPS internet and have never lagged on anything, ever. Why did SE suddenly create lag for me on Dec 26th? Change it back, please.

This, forever this!
I gave up being a tank due to these lag spikes, I'm not faring much better as a DPS

Looking at other games now in the hopes I can find something I enjoyed as much as this Pre - Hotfix.

EDIT: WP, AK and Primals are unplayable, literally! Half the time I'm spamming skills to an non responding client and when the freeze finally ceases, the mobs are dead and my party is on to the next lot already. This affects my ability to get relic quests done, collect phil and myth tombs and really begs the question what IS there left for me that I CAN do?

Its becoming clear players may just have to leave to get the issue even looked at, I really dont want to leave as I loved this game so much!
SE, please! for the love of god just change it back already!

[Crimson-Falcon]

after the last network maintenance happened by 26th dec my connection returned back to be ok

but guess some ppl lag issues not fixed yet

[Noblewar]

OP I feel your pain that's why I quit but wanted to tell you something that might make you feel better. Your Tarutaru is awesome!

[RynaultB]

I've always experienced this lag and random 90Ks since the game released. When 2.1 came out most of it had gone away except when I'm in dungeons, I'd move before and still get hit.

But when they did a "Hot Fix" a few days later it has practically made the game unplayable for me and my friend.



We both moved onto other games until they fix this issue with connection, only occasionally getting on. Was very bad that they decided on server-side updates where most MMOs today are client-side. I can truly say that them trying so hard to fight RMT has greatly damaged their game. I've been on many MMO launches and this has by far had the worst rampant display of RMT ever at a launch.

We both play form China and latency is expected by us, but this is hands down the only game we have terrible terrible connection issues. We don't have the same issues on the other online games we play together, besides the usually latency we get for playing on NA servers from Asia. And China only has so many ports that go outside the country and they get congested at times.

[HumsterMKX]

Well it hit me 20mins ago in TitanX moved out of bombs with FCmates, bomb explode, I dead with them. On their screen they say I moved out of the bombs 1 sec later then them.

On my side, I moved together with them and stood between them. Plumes and landslides are ok, but strangely bombs (-_-

[Tupsi]

Nothing is playable during NA prime time. I have 58 MBPS internet and have never lagged on anything, ever. Why did SE suddenly create lag for me on Dec 26th? Change it back, please.

People really need to not say "Unplayable" when the game is actually playable. Also, plenty of people seem to be playing and doing content just fine even at peak, the only hangups seem to be Coil and CT on reset, then again, maybe hyperion is just having issues like Balmung and Masamune seem to get brought to its knees whenever Odin spawn.

Now, do you remember Early Access and shortly after? That was the definition of unplayable for the majority of the playerbase.

[Billie21]

People really need to not say "Unplayable" when the game is actually playable. Also, plenty of people seem to be playing and doing content just fine even at peak, the only hangups seem to be Coil and CT on reset, then again, maybe hyperion is just having issues like Balmung and Masamune seem to get brought to its knees whenever Odin spawn.

Now, do you remember Early Access and shortly after? That was the definition of unplayable for the majority of the playerbase.

Yeah, because, you know, this guy in Australia said he had no problem at all with his game and connexion, so surely, it's all in your heads, guys.