Getting kicked out of Frontline by the server for using "Overwhelm" ability?

[Evangela]

Is it only happening to me? sometimes the server will kick me out and I have to re-log, just because I use "Overwhelm" ability. server probably thinks that I can move so fast because I'm cheating or something.

it's ridiculous because it's an in-game ability.

[Vandril]

Well, that's very likely not what the server thinks considering other people can use the ability without worry.

Not that it's definitely client-side, but this problem certainly sounds as though it is. Does it happen every time, reliably? Does it happen when other players use it?

Does FFXIV have some sort of file integrity check feature? If so, it might be a good idea to use it. There are a myriad of client-side potential causes. Might also be worth reinstalling the game to see if that fixes it.

[Evangela]

not every time. just once in 6-7 matches.

[Srab]

happen to me many times like every 10 matches

[Vandril]

I d/c a lot during Frontlines, but I've never noticed it being due to Overwhelm, personally. In fact, nearly every time I d/c, it's when I'm mounted and running toward combat rather than being in combat.

I, personally, have had no problem whatsoever with Overwhelm.

[Evangela]

yeah, riding on a mount and move from place to place, can make you get kicked out too.

[Blubbers]

It's likely due to having an unstable ping with the server. A ping stabilizer program might help.

The only times I've gotten 90ked were when my internet connection was a bit wonky and during those times whenever I went on a mount I got DC'ed.

[zeopower6]

I think it's because they are trying to prevent people who are teleport hacking from playing and in some instances the mount/dismount (and on some level, Overwhelm) with a bad connection can simulate the behavior that the hackers have.

[Vandril]

It's likely due to having an unstable ping with the server. A ping stabilizer program might help.

The only times I've gotten 90ked were when my internet connection was a bit wonky and during those times whenever I went on a mount I got DC'ed.

This is what I've noticed, as well.

I think it's because they are trying to prevent people who are teleport hacking from playing and in some instances the mount/dismount (and on some level, Overwhelm) with a bad connection can simulate the behavior that the hackers have.

That's an interesting thought. And it certainly makes some level of sense.

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I did some research on ping stabilization due to this thread and stumbled upon this:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=3028533

In short, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and probably 8 and 10, have a feature which throttles bandwidth use for non multimedia applications, limiting them to, by default, 10 packets per millisecond. According to the post I linked, it also supposedly lowers your connection speeds in order to ease the stress on some of your hardware. However, this is the only mention I found of this particular effect of the feature, so I'm a little skeptical.

In any case, could this potentially be the root of our problems? If it were throttling our packets to and from FFXIV, then I believe it could cause artificial ping discrepancy, which could result in some lag and a disconnect.

[Evangela]

It's likely due to having an unstable ping with the server. A ping stabilizer program might help.

The only times I've gotten 90ked were when my internet connection was a bit wonky and during those times whenever I went on a mount I got DC'ed.

It's not a 90k issue. there's no error at all. the game just kick me out to the title screen without any error message. I can re-log back in immediately and my character wasn't stuck in the game so it's not a disconnection. it's just the server's decision to remove me for some reason (most likely it thinks that I'm cheating, as I explained in the OP).