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  1. 08-26-2024 10:35 AM #1
    Maxilor
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tykku View Post
    Advertisement. The companies/groups/governments that provide ddos services can claim that they took down a game with 20million players. We're not the target, we're the ad.
    It's this.

    It happens to other MMOs all the time, FFXIV isn't 'special'.

    We happen to be playing a very popular MMO so it's bound to happen.

    Quote Originally Posted by NegativeS View Post
    I wonder why XIV is always their target, and not arguably a bigger name like WoW? I browse their forums every now and have not ever seen anyone complaining about DDOSing.
    Blizzard servers have better counter measures.

    It's not for lack of trying.
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  2. 08-26-2024 12:12 PM #2
    NegativeS
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxilor View Post
    Blizzard servers have better counter measures.

    It's not for lack of trying.
    Ah, you're right, I forgot that small indie Squeenix can't afford to keep 300,000 hacked smart fridges and thermostats from dumping packets into their network.
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