normal in FF14 ?

[aSaSHiN]

I'm new in this game. Is this normal ? 5 minutes playtime - Disconnect- 5 minutes in Waitlist ?

[Swimfan]

Автор сообщения: aSaSHiN

I'm new in this game. Is this normal ? 5 minutes playtime - Disconnect- 5 minutes in Waitlist ?

No, there are/were some severe DDOS attacks over the last few days.
I created my account ~10 days ago and the first 5 days I didn't get disconnected once (and I have ♥♥♥♥♥♥ internet).
So no, it will get better once the fix it or the DDOS attacks stop.

[aSaSHiN]

Have the server no DDOS Protection?

[Swimfan]

Автор сообщения: aSaSHiN

Have the server no DDOS Protection?

I'm not an expert but looking at how popular this game is and how professional it is run otherwise I'd say that the protections need either be updated or the people behind the DDOS attacks are very clever and sneaky indeed.
There's nothing left but wait and see how things develope.

From one newb to another tho: This game is worth it.

[Lixire]

Def not normal as sadly the servers are being DDOSed right now.
I'm certain that the servers have DDOS protections like any other live service game but the issue might be the sheer volume of bad requests being sent to the servers

Also, LoL did experience multiple server crashes as well. right after FFXIV was being ddos'd

[Swimfan]

I actually think that this isn't isn't some kind of low-budget, petty DDOS attack out of some crazy jealousy like some people claim (they actually think Blizzard would hire DDOS to sabotage the exp. that is - spoilers - weeks of) but instead a coordinated strike with some kind of demand for money from SE that players don't know about.
And yeah, companies like SE would be stupid to give into demands like this cause this would mean that the DDOS would happen again and again as they could be leveraged in the future.

Edit: I've heard that SE is usually pretty generous in those cases, adding gametime for almost everyone (even starter pack players) after these kind of events which is a far better option than giving into demands by DDOSers (aka compensate players instead).

[Sunny]

it's just a game of whack-a-mole; they have to work with ISPs directly to block the traffic in question

eventually they will get enough moles squashed that we won't notice any more

when you think about this, realize that not only is a ton of weight being put on the servers, the pipes that carry that weight are full of it as well, so even if the servers themselves are relieved of the burden by their countermeasures, the pipes are still full of the garbage trying to get there, and they're the same pipes that your (not garbage) stuff is trying to use -- kinda like sharing a septic system with somebody who keeps flushing baby wipes

cleaning the pipes is a cooperative effort, even after the bathroom is clean. that it's taking longer than this sort of thing used to is just a sign of the continual progression of technology, good AND bad

[DJukor]

The DDOs attacks are not as vicious as i expected as i just had several hours of no DC.

[Swimfan]

Автор сообщения: DJukor

The DDOs attacks are not as vicious as i expected as i just had several hours of no DC.

Me too. This attack was over rather quickly, no?!

[Raansu]

Автор сообщения: aSaSHiN

Have the server no DDOS Protection?

I'm sure they have mitigations in place, but its nearly impossible to completely prevent a DDOS attack.