Why do people DDoS a game?

[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.

[Fawkes]

I assumed it was people mad about the server move. It seems like it's only NA having problems, if they didn't like the game or wanted notoriety I would think they'd go after all the servers, not just ours.

Although I suppose it could just be that our new servers aren't good.

[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.

[Doki]

Some groups actually threaten to DDoS and demand money to NOT do so.

[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.

[Alien_Gamer]

Why? Because they're trolls that want attention and game forums are an easy mark for getting people riled up. All this raging about DDoS is exactly what they want and it encourages them to do it more. They'll keep doing it until they get bored or people stop giving them what they want.

[KalinOrthos]

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.

Insinuating underhanded business tactics = capable of cybercrime.

Yup. Stay classy, forums.

[Vespar]

All I can say is. HANG IN THERE Devs! Most especially the server team!
I totally understand how frustrating this is for everyone involved, not just players.

Some jerk somewhere just has to ruin stuff for everyone else just to get his jollies. That person/people deserves to rot on a pike.

[Kaedan]

Many corporations have done far, far worse.