When will people realize it's not DDoS, it's SE's own horrible server infrastructure?

[JohnConstantine]

Oh look, another DC, this time Crystal, has apparently suffered a massive "DDoS" attack, according to the players.

Except... there's just one little quirk here. Not everyone got booted out. If you do not go into an instance, you will not have been booted out.

What does this say? Do you really think that DDoS attackers have the capability of targeting specific servers under the same IP? That they're just DDoSing Crystal's instance server directly?

It looks like even Square Enix can no longer maintain this pretense. They don't call it DDoS's anymore. Here's what they literally say now just a few days ago:

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...c5ad486c909bc7

And on the 8th, it's Crystal being shut down for 2 hours after 2 hours of inaccessibility:

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...f20cec9bf145a3

And on the 9th, Primal has crashed as well, and it seems like it'll go into a maintenance as well. Who knows how long it will last?

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...43c049bfe2b5e7


[Cause]
Server equipment issue

[Cause]
Server issue

[Cause]
Server equipment issue


Square Enix's game servers are failing. They have not invested anything into improving the quality of their server infrastructure. In fact, it has gotten progressively worse and worse over the years. The NTT node issue has gone unfixed for years. In every single Savage patch, the ping spikes up, the disconnections come back, and the lag appears, as everyone floods the servers. It's predictable as clockwork, and yet they have not done a single thing in fixing the issue. Even the forums now have frequent 502 errors. They can't even be bothered to maintain the server(s) for their forum!

Why do you think that is? Here's the reality: they know their servers suck, and they don't care. FF14 is a low-priority project for them, while they put their resources into making other games.

[AshtonCrowe]

It absolutely is Square Enix problem, Once a week this point Servers die and they just pretend its honkey doorey.

I made the mistake of going to Diabolos tonight now i'm in limbo can't transfer home, Can't log in.

This point my Sub should be free cause i can't play even if i want to, Or give me a full Cruiserweight set and i'll be quiet >_>

This 1x a week nonsense is messed up.

[Konokken]

Yeah I fully agree, why am I paying a sub for a game that I can barely play, I LOVE FFXIV, I love the world, the classes, the content, all of it. But not being able to even LOG ON is getting really annoying, especially cause I wanna prog this savage tier, it's been a not great last 2 weeks for servers

[Reimmi]

Just like to pop in as someone who doesn't only play one mmo
Wow, the juggernaut of the mmo industry has been getting ddos'd lately and if they can't stop it with microsoft backing, then there really is nothing mmo devs can do besides trying to get the ddoser's arrested

There's many problems with the game but i don't think this is one they can really do much about

[AshtonCrowe]

Just like to pop in as someone who doesn't only play one mmo
Wow, the juggernaut of the mmo industry has been getting ddos'd lately and if they can't stop it with microsoft backing, then there really is nothing mmo devs can do besides trying to get the ddoser's arrested

There's many problems with the game but i don't think this is one they can really do much about

If its DDOS why is Dynamis working?

Only 1 DC is affected to the point it just straightup crashed and got marked as "Under Maintenance"

This Ain't DDOS, This is SE cutting corners trying to be as cheap as possible and it's backfiring. My Buddies are playing on Dynamis right now zero issues, They didn't even know the server was affected till i mentioned being unable to come home and do treasure maps >_>

[JohnConstantine]

Just like to pop in as someone who doesn't only play one mmo
Wow, the juggernaut of the mmo industry has been getting ddos'd lately and if they can't stop it with microsoft backing, then there really is nothing mmo devs can do besides trying to get the ddoser's arrested

There's many problems with the game but i don't think this is one they can really do much about

Yes, the billion dollar company can't do much about upgrading their servers so they don't crash, can't do much about communicating with their host ISP and other ISPs to get tunneling sorted out.

[AshtonCrowe]

Almost 2 hours now, Can't log in, Can't transfer home.

But don't you dare think about unsubbing! Yoshi needs that money!

[caffe_macchiato]

Just like to pop in as someone who doesn't only play one mmo
Wow, the juggernaut of the mmo industry has been getting ddos'd lately and if they can't stop it with microsoft backing, then there really is nothing mmo devs can do besides trying to get the ddoser's arrested

There's many problems with the game but i don't think this is one they can really do much about

Agreed. We in the Final Fantasy XIV Movement (yes, this is a movement) play this game to fight against Blizzard. We all came here because we hate WoW, so no matter what happens, FFXIV will always be better. There is literally NOTHING that Square Enix can do. Literally every online game has this problem, and we like that. At least Yoshida-sama (praise be upon him) isn’t like Bobby “Cosby Suite” Kotick. We in the FFXIV Movement stand with Yoshida-sama. Arigato sensei!

[AshtonCrowe]

HMU Wanna bet they'll blame Hatch-Tide for why the servers weren't working for last 2 hours on Crystal?

[ONLYSTEEL]

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...2a8e8778e50f0b

Server.... Issue....

They can no longer pretend it's DDoS.