Why do people DDoS a game?

[MagiusNecros]

So basically, SE is lying because you said so?

Anyways, it's the middle of the week and the middle of the day. These aren't peak hours for NA, so no - the servers aren't being overwhelmed. That said, this is also a pretty dumb time to attack said servers.

I didn't say they lied. I said it doesn't feel like a DDOS attack. They didn't lie but I also don't believe them. Not much else to say.

[Odstarva]

They didn't lie but I also don't believe them.

I don't understand this sentence. If you don't think they are lying how can you not you believe them? By definition, if you think someone is telling the truth... And if you think they aren't, that means it's a lie.
That sentence made no sense.

[Ametrine]

It felt like a DDoS to me as it was still a major issue on NA servers to break past Raubahn Extreme and Pipin Savage for a few days longer than on the other data centers.

SE's forced bottle neck was to get people to step back and do other tasks verses spamming the NPC. It worked.

But it took 3 days longer to suddenly ease up on NA servers? I mean you can claim "Balmung and Gil hurrdurr" all you want, but it was the exact same in Primal.

[Annah]

Really. Why?
Are they contracted by competitors to disrupt service? If so, then that's more than a little illegal. Yeah, I know. Good luck enforcing that law.

Is it for S&G? Surely there are better targets out there than an MMO.

honestly? most of them are kids who got the program to do it. It doesn't take a lot to do it...just guts. Because it's easily traceable.

The reason why they don't get caught? Because most companies don't wish to pursue over seas legal battles.

[Galgarion]

Because they're absolute little creeps. There's no reason for it, they just want to act out and feel powerful. A loser is a loser.

[Kikoten]

DDoS

Damage Dealing over Sensitive
Dorkish Dullards of Stormblood
Dark Dullahans of Shite
Dixie Dusky olly Shivvy

[Mycow8me]

Superiority complex.

[Kaedan]

My guess is it's some loser group of obsessed WoW maniacs. They're upset that FFXIV is getting pretty popular and want to lash out.

Although, corporate sabotage isn't outside the realm of possibility. It's definitely something I could see Blizzard capable of.

[Niluriel]

My guess is it's some loser group of obsessed WoW maniacs. They're upset that FFXIV is getting pretty popular and want to lash out.

Although, corporate sabotage isn't outside the realm of possibility. It's definitely something I could see Blizzard capable of.

Lol!

I'm pretty sure the people who really like WoW are too busy playing it to worry about other games... as for Blizzard, no corporation in their right mind would ever consider taking those kinds of risks. If caught, they could lose everything... and whatt does it gain them? Mildly irritating players of another game? Lol. It's not their M.O. trust me.

[Kaedan]

I wasn't actually accusing Blizzard of it, I just said it wouldn't surprise me... but seriously, not their M.O.? Blizzard has done tons of underhanded shit in the past. Paying for or even just encouraging a DDoS attack would definitely be something they're capable of.