Bad lag again with NTT's NA server network

[Integro]

Heck, on Lodestone it is marked as resolved. Clearly, NOT resolved.

[Uno_Amaretto]

Heck, on Lodestone it is marked as resolved. Clearly, NOT resolved.

I believe that was in reference to the unrelated server outage the other night. This particular issue was mentioned in a single tweet and hasn't actually even been brought up on Lodestone.

[Integro]

I believe that was in reference to the unrelated server outage the other night. This particular issue was mentioned in a single tweet and hasn't actually even been brought up on Lodestone.

Okay. I will maintain a sliver of hope that this is addressed but MAN...my gut is telling me this is just being brushed off whilst making a marginal attempt at saving some face. Again, hope I'm wrong. I think you posted the perspective of an EU player on this. My fear is that I am just geographically unfortunate and have no way around it outside of VPN which is not going to happen.

[Uno_Amaretto]

Okay. I will maintain a sliver of hope that this is addressed but MAN...my gut is telling me this is just being brushed off whilst making a marginal attempt at saving some face. Again, hope I'm wrong.

Same here.

[Integro]

Another thought, "Why now?" I've not had an issue until a week ago. Players returning for update? Do nodes, "break?"

[aerimisia]

They finally got back to me about an ETA for it to be resolved, as expected they don't have one, but here's an excerpt from the e-mail, cutting out the pointless troubleshooting:

this a know issue, it is still under investigation and procedure. We also advise to please report this on the forum as a bug and to stay on the lookout for any update on the Lodestone since unfortunately at the moment we don not have an estimated time of completion. We thank you for understanding this matter and we can only ask for your patience for the time being.

It gives me hope that they said it's "Still under investigation". For now I guess keep spamming them with bug reports.

[n_n]

Another thought, "Why now?" I've not had an issue until a week ago. Players returning for update? Do nodes, "break?"

Apparently NTT sucking isn't a new thing (except for some of us just now experiencing it, I guess). I've been reading that there's people who have been screwed over with similar symptoms for quite a while and they had to start using a VPN to keep playing.
I think it's just a case of them (NTT) cheaping out on network infrastructure and are now struggling with congestion on some nodes.

[Janyd]

Apparently NTT sucking isn't a new thing (except for some of us just now experiencing it, I guess). I've been reading that there's people who have been screwed over with similar symptoms for quite a while and they had to start using a VPN to keep playing.
I think it's just a case of them (NTT) cheaping out on network infrastructure and are now struggling with congestion on some nodes.

I'm beginning to think the same thing, that cheaping out on some network infrastructure parts is costing NTT now, and SE is finally hounding them about it. About time, too, based on the reply that Aerimisia posted.

Also, yes, nodes can break, like any other piece of work. It's just extremely bad timing in this case.

EDIT: Plus, I don't think this problem will go unresolved completely. Some of the more prominent FF14 content creators in NA that have been featured on the Duty Commenced show have had some harrowing experiences in raid content this week, and have video evidence of the problems. Here's one example: https://twitter.com/MTQcapture/statu...61004908146688

Some of them have resorted to using VPNs as a workaround, but have been very outspoken about this as well. Suffice it to say, the videos can be considered their feedback.

[XaviXavxavi]

Yeah Indiana here and this is a real issue for me as well.

[TaleraRistain]

PIA VPN on either the Michigan or Chicago node has been working for me today but now even that's starting to lag.