Bad lag again with NTT's NA server network

[Lahtori]

3 3 ms 3 ms 3 ms 71.155.29.140
4 * * * Request timed out.
5 12 ms 7 ms 7 ms 32.130.25.65
6 6 ms 7 ms 7 ms ae-5.a00.dllstx14.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.8.237]
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * 82 ms 75 ms ae-2.r24.lsanca07.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.69]
9 79 ms 82 ms 99 ms ae-5.a01.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.7]
10 80 ms 82 ms 90 ms ae-1.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.4.76]
11 87 ms 90 ms * xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 89 ms 91 ms 85 ms 204.2.29.6

11:40am CST, already started.

[Aranthon]

I can't really do much since I can't justify a new router for one game that I already pay for monthly to play on a console. I've tried different DNS settings, but haven't had luck. Ridiculous we're still here with no end in sight two weeks since the issue started. 3 big companies involved doing the spiderman meme.

If you have a laptop or pc nearby, it is possible to run a vpn to your console. You run a Ethernet from your modem to your PC, and a USB-Ethernet adapter to the console. Run a vpn on your pc and allow the adapter to share the connection. This has worked like a dream these past couple of days.

[Rekts]

Went to log in an hour ago and saw "poor" connection with a LAN cable getting over 900 mbps(I'm also on console). Didn't bode well so I didn't log in.

I really do hope we see improvement soon.

[kristicles]

If you have a laptop or pc nearby, it is possible to run a vpn to your console. You run a Ethernet from your modem to your PC, and a USB-Ethernet adapter to the console. Run a vpn on your pc and allow the adapter to share the connection. This has worked like a dream these past couple of days.

I will try this out! thank you! I will try and find a free vpn because I'm at the point that I refuse to pay any extra for this

[Rekts]

Several additional people have been posting on the ATT forums over the last couple of days, and still the only real input are from "experts" and not actual ATT employees. The fact that we can't get any communication from either of these companies is appalling.

[Its_Elodie]

I thought I’d try and log in early to see if CC would be possible at all if I could beat prime time congestion…and no. I spent my matches slamming skills that wouldn’t go off and running in over and over to teleporting opposing teams, at 11am CST. I was hoping I’d be able to get to crystal this season after giving up at diamond last season, but it looks like I’ll be lucky to even make it past gold being a literal boat anchor to my team. If this doesn’t get fixed soon, I might not even be able to upgrade my hellhound weapons like I wanted to. Even getting the fomo rewards this season will be terrible in casual CC as the teleporting and rubberbanding is extremely disorienting and an exercise in frustration. Tonight will also be our groups first time going in to savage. I can only imagine how bad that will be.

[NekoMataMata]

It's still bad. Is there actually nothing being done about this? During the mornings or during the night I can play but during the day it's impossible with everyone slide casting around.

[RyuezaneWithersoul]

Sadly whatever is going on between ATT and NTT "It's under an NDA" so it can take awhile for this situation to get fixed I remember Comcast customers having this problem 4 years ago so who knows how long this situation can last? I'm waiting for it cloudflare is a hit-and-miss for me most of the time anyways. for the 2 years of me playing final fantasy 14 I never had this problem it personally sucks that we have to find a VPN to just play this game.

[NekoMataMata]

Sadly whatever is going on between ATT and NTT "It's under an NDA" so it can take awhile for this situation to get fixed I remember Comcast customers having this problem 4 years ago so who knows how long this situation can last? I'm waiting for it cloudflare is a hit-and-miss for me most of the time anyways. for the 2 years of me playing final fantasy 14 I never had this problem it personally sucks that we have to find a VPN to just play this game.

People shouldn't tolerate this. If nothing will be done, then people should just drop the game. If everyone affected leaves then SE will have to push for something to be done. At the end of the day SE is in the middle of it all. NTT/ATT/Whoever might be a part of the problem, but SE is where all of these problems seem to come together.

It makes me genuinely sad to see so many people using VPNs to play. Maybe you have one for other reasons, maybe you don't, but either way this isn't your problem to solve. You're spending extra money to solve an issue for you caused by massive corporations. That's absolutely not right.

[Rekts]

An ATT employee replied on their forums earlier today "ATT doesn't manage the IP for NTT". Thank you for that amazing insight on what you're planning to do for your customers caught in the middle....

I think the only thing we can do is keep pressuring all 3 companies involved. NTT for refusing to address or resolve the situation, ATT for being the one most affected for both customers and non-customers, and SE for contracting with NTT.

Call them, utilize social media, keep putting in support tickets. NTT on Twitter is @GlobalNTT.