European servers

[Edeline]

I play on a NA server from Europe, and I never had latency issues caused by distance lag. I can dodge stuff perfectly fine without a delay (except when someone's using a laptop at home making me spike =_=), you can tell that with ground circles that give you enough to move and trigger as soon as you leave them and my connection isn't even great. I've beat content up to T8 without lag issues at all (again, except my own net spiking as result of more people using internet at home, but when I'm alone it's perfectly fine). In fact, FF14 is the only game so far that allowed me to play on NA servers without delays. Other games published in NA would give me 400~500+ ping with really unstable spikes, 1 or 2 seconds delay per action at minimum.

[FireHero]

UK player here no issues with lag at all not matter what server I play on. High chance its your ISP tuck me awhile to find a good one to play with so it makes a huge difference.

[Stanelis]

Even if the game is playable with 150 ms ping (typical delay when you play on US servers from europe), it feels very different from a MMORPG played with 30 ms ping (typical delay when you play on a server located in europe from europe).

A true european data center would be a blessing.

[Darki]

I've been a player of different mmo's for many years now and when I started playing here a few months ago I specifically selected a EU server. This is because I live in the EU and I wanted a server which would not only have players in my timezone but also so my ping to the servers would be lower. It was only once I lagged my way through a couple trials that a few FC members told me that the servers are actually halfway across the world. To this day I am unable to do EX trials because they are simply too laggy and I keep dying due to it as I can't dodge the attacks in time.

The whole thing is a joke to my FC as the EU players have the most trouble while the US and Canadian players get through it no problem and they actually said originally they selected the server despite knowing they might have ping trouble due to the EU server.

So could we please have some info on if the server will actually become a true EU server aka they are actually physically in the EU? If so when?

I play on the Famfrit server (located in London.) I haven't had any ping issues ever since SE implemented data centers. We have nice people on this server if you would ever want to come over.

[Sapphic]

I play on a NA server from Europe, and I never had latency issues caused by distance lag.

Can't be true! Because some lag it must be the servers so everyone lags as they lag and totally couldn't be something their side and/or between them and the servers. It always is the servers because they say it is the servers, like totally is true! That lack of you, me and everyone else not lagging is totally your imagnation. Honestly totally must be because some lag! Reason you don't see server lag is because your lag lags so bad that you can't even see you are lagging because of the lag on the system registering that you have lag!

Totally true! Honest!

[Billie21]

This game is designed to be playable no matter where you live.

This is a joke.

This game's "difficulty" is almost entirely based on twitch reaction mechanics, with no in-between result: either you are clear, or you are dead, and the server decides this regardless of what your client shows you.
This is the worst design possible to handle lag/latency.

Heck, even Yoshida admitted that it was more difficult when he went to Australia and played the game there.


The only reason why this issue is "null" is because those suffering from it either have left or adapted.
Just because you can adapt to a problem doesn't negate the existence of the problem. Even if the game can be cleared in spite of this, doesn't mean it is not an issue.

[Jaykos]

This is a joke.

This game's "difficulty" is almost entirely based on twitch reaction mechanics, with no in-between result: either you are clear, or you are dead, and the server decides this regardless of what your client shows you.
This is the worst design possible to handle lag/latency.

Heck, even Yoshida admitted that it was more difficult when he went to Australia and played the game there.


The only reason why this issue is "null" is because those suffering from it either have left or adapted.
Just because you can adapt to a problem doesn't negate the existence of the problem. Even if the game can be cleared in spite of this, doesn't mean it is not an issue.

Truer words have not been spoken.

I remember the 100 plus page lag thread from the beginning of the game. I wonder where all those players went???

[Namasu]

When will they actually implement Real EU servers? They said they would if the demand for it was high, Ive seen too many threads about this already..

You just answered your own question. The demand isn't high enough to warrant Square from setting up another data center. The second reason is probably Square's unwillingness to let a 3rd party company maintain their server. Sorry European.

[Amaret]

Cleared T9. I live in Germany and got a 100~120 Ping.
Never had any issues with dodging anything cause of lag. (Beside own Connection Issues)

EU server wont help you to be a better player, it just take your excuse for not dodging the plume @ Titan. EU Server aren't necessary at the current state.

[charlemagne]

I play on Sargatanas and l live in the UK. I hear at least as many if not more US players complaining of lag. I'm convinced it is due to individual players ISP's rather than distance to the server. I get around 110 which is totally fine for this game.