Is the NA server region-blocked?

[Fomin]

When I try to log in from North America it works. However when I try to login from Korea (I usually live in Korea but play on the NA server) this happens.

Has the NA server been region-blocked?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3109447451

[jaquig]

i don't think it has, but a vpn service will get around it if it has.
just get one and have it say you are in the americas somewhere.

[Kamiyama]

Your ping might be too high. Connecting across the ocean can do that.

Using a VPN will make your ping go higher.

[TK421]

I play from NA all the time, and its been happening to me a lot. Yesterday I finally had 0 issues. But the days before, it was terrible. I'm on Fiber. 1000 MBps download 1000 MBps upload

[Fomin]

Publicado originalmente por Kamiyama:

Your ping might be too high. Connecting across the ocean can do that.

Using a VPN will make your ping go higher.

That's a good theory but the opposite is actually what happens. If I play from Korea without a VPN, I can't login. If I use a VPN to set my region to NA however, then it works.

The same thing happens with the player support website:

https://na.wargaming.net/support/products/wows/

That works from NA but it won't open from Korea.

I think they must have recently changed something so that you can only login from the region where your account is... which really sucks for globe-trotters like me since it means a VPN is the only way to play the game now.

[Bloodwood73]

Been having issues all morning trying to log in, getting the same message.

[Fomin]

Publicado originalmente por Bloodwood73:

Been having issues all morning trying to log in, getting the same message.

If you are playing outside of NA, trying using a VPN set to NA. That's the only thing that works for me.

(I created an NA account and play with my NA friends but I am currently outside of NA.)