Final Fantasy XIV - A Realm Reborn

Just noticed someone on about bt lag issue so there is a problem is anything being done to fix it as im getting lag at the same time every single day and im on BT infinity unlimited.
 
Nrober said:
So is this game suffering from the same problems that near enough every MMO ever has suffered from in that 90% of the population all try to roll on one or 2 servers, then complain about queues whilst other servers sit empty? Because that's the way I'm reading it right now.
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No. Every server is full all the time and most of them are so full you can't even make a character, sometimes when you go to create one you literally can't because every server is locked.
 
I've been logging out when not playing. I actually wasnt having too much trouble getting back in the first early days, but the last few days its been bad. Especially after 5pm. Last night I wasn't even able to load the NA/EU server list.

So hopefully it's all better after the big maintenance. It's starting to get quite annoying.
 
Took me all of 5 minutes to login last night onto Cerberus, I guess some people are just born lucky!
Hopefully this maintenance today will free up a lot more space and the login issues become a thing of the past. Shame they had to cap the server at 5k logins shortly after early access launch but it's something they had to do to at least make the game playable for the lucky ones who get on.

Managed to hit level 40 last night and have got to the point where I need to grind a few fates/dungeons each level to unlock the next story quest. Not that I'm complaining as I'm a tank so dungeon queues are pretty much instant. :)

Loving the game, probably the best MMO I've played since Rift and can see me subbing for a few months to see how endgame progresses. I will admit though I have no idea what the story is about anymore as i've skipped through a lot of the cutscenes recently....
 
Well spoken to 2 people online from BT today what a waste of time that was still no closer to getting them to lift the p2p restrictions. The first one kept saying you have a fault wait for fault team to call even though I already explained it isn't a fault its a restriction you have on my account and the second didn't even know what p2p was.
 
I seem to be getting slight lag in game when I play... like, when I'm interacting with something I click, but then it takes around 1-2 seconds for the animation to play out... Is that normal?...

Its happened from the start, but with all this talk about BT issues I'm wondering if my ISP (Virgin Media) would be to blame, or if I'm just being paranoid.
 
Apem said:
Just noticed someone on about bt lag issue so there is a problem is anything being done to fix it as im getting lag at the same time every single day and im on BT infinity unlimited.
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Thats the thing. I haven't been getting it since the Monday (or was it Tuesday) last week. Every evening since then I haven't had any problems with it throttling me so I thought the port forwarding I did worked. Then alst night it suddenly ****ed me over again. It was so inconsistent though because it was fine for a good hour around 8ish, then suddenly became unplayable until about half 10.

Apem said:
Well spoken to 2 people online from BT today what a waste of time that was still no closer to getting them to lift the p2p restrictions. The first one kept saying you have a fault wait for fault team to call even though I already explained it isn't a fault its a restriction you have on my account and the second didn't even know what p2p was.
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Lol, don't even waste your breath on BT support. They either have no idea what you're talking about, have no understanding of BTs T&Cs, are told simply to never accept that BT is at fault or all of the above. Had 1 guy get me to run a speed test and go "everythings fine" even after I'd explained to him about 5 times that its only P2P throttling that is part of your T&Cs.

NeoReloaded said:
I'm on BT Infinity Unlimited 75mb and not getting any issues?! Maybe I haven't noticed the latency.
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Did you sign up after Feb 2013? They changed the T&Cs then. If not then you've just got lucky :p
 
Indie said:
oh, in that case then i'll be quiet and think myself lucky :p

I guess that the 1-2 second lag is due to the amount of people on the servers and how much they are getting hammered!
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I would imagine it has to do with busy servers, and busy servers being in Canada.
 
RE: BT throttling issues - as Evilsod says - if your on a new contract for the relevant product then you should not be getting traffic management. If you are on an older contract you will need to re-contract for them to remove the throttling. See this thread:

http://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Infinity/Introducing-Totally-Unlimited-Broadband-from-BT/td-p/764984

If you have either re-contracted or are on a new contract & think you are still being throttled then don't waste time calling them. Make an account here: http://community.bt.com/ - post athread with your issue then PM a mod They should be able to sort it our for you.
 
Managed to find this update:

Regarding Results of Maintenance (Sep. 3)
The following are the results of the maintenance that occurred on Sep. 3, 2013 from around 5:00 p.m. to Sep. 4, 2013 around 3 a.m. (PDT).
Alleviating Stress on Duty Finder Servers
This maintenance has implemented countermeasures to alleviate the stress on servers. Previously, matching took place across all servers in the various region data centers, but following this maintenance, matching will now take place within the selected groups below.
*Japan Data Center
-Group 1
Aegis／Alexander／Atomos／Carbuncle／Chocobo／
Gungnir／Ifrit／Ixion／Ramuh／Ridill／Titan／
Typhon／Valefor
-Group 2
Anima／Bahamut／Durandal／Fenrir／Garuda／Hades／
Kujata／Mandragora／Masamune／Tiamat／Tonberry／
Ultima
*North American/European Data Centers
-Group 1
Adamantoise／Balmung／Cactuar／Diabolos／Exodus／
Goblin／Hyperion／Lamia／Malboro／Moogle／Odin／
Ragnarok／Siren
-Group 2
Behemoth／Cerberus／Coeurl／Excalibur／Faerie／
Gilgamesh／Leviathan／Midgardsormr／Phoenix／
Sargatanas／Shiva／Ultros
Login Restrictions
In the time period just after maintenance has completed, we predict a rush of characters logging in simultaneously. In order to prevent any technical difficulties due to this login rush, we will be temporarily placing severe login restrictions. These login restrictions may occur frequently, lasting from a few minutes to ten minutes; however, restrictions will be lifted in a gradual manner as login status is carefully monitored. We ask for your patience and understanding in this matter.
Furthermore, as a result of the countermeasures taken to alleviate stress on the Duty Finder servers, we expect to be able to increase the number of players able to login simultaneously; however, if those login numbers still surpass the maximum number of possible logins in the various Worlds, please be aware that we will continue to implement login restrictions.
Regarding Limits on New Character Creation
As a result of this maintenance, it is now possible to accommodate an increased number of simultaneous logins in the various Worlds; therefore, we have now lifted the New Character Creation restrictions in the majority of Worlds in which restrictions were in effect. New players who are just starting a game or those who would simply like to create a new character can do so by finding a World which has had the restrictions lifted, and creating a character there.
Please note that there is a tendency for characters to become concentrated in certain Worlds, causing login numbers to jump up in those particular Worlds. In order to create a population balance between Worlds, we will continue to be implementing New Character Creation restrictions in overly congested Worlds.
We will monitor the situation, and in the event restrictions may be lifted, follow-up news posts will be posted. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and ask for your patience and understanding.
Addition of New Worlds
With this maintenance, preparation for the addition of new Worlds has been completed.
Although it is possible to add several new Worlds due to load balancing on servers, an increased number of players able to login simultaneously to various Worlds, and New Character Creation being possible again on various Worlds as a result of this maintenance, we will only be adding a minimal number of Worlds at this time directly after maintenance.
At this time, the following new Worlds have been added.
*Japan Data Center
-Pandemonium
*North American/European data center
-Famfrit/Lich (Europe-recommended World)
Please note that, after a new World opens, we predict players will be concentrated in that specific World. In order to create a population balance, please be aware that we will be implementing New Character Creation restrictions or login restrictions in overly congested Worlds.
We will continue with the addition of new Worlds as we monitor the login situation and public opinion in real time, and updates of any new Worlds will be posted.
Update: Character Creation Restrictions http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/932c7d82ce916819c155e30265006b9c205f9ebd
Regarding Character Creation Restrictions (Sep. 4)
Currently, we have stopped allowing the creation of new characters in the following worlds:
Tiamat
Fenrir
Garuda
Ifrit
Ramuh
Carbuncle
Ragnarok
Ultros
Cactuar
Hyperion
In the event of any changes in the situation, follow-up news posts will be posted here as well.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
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Finaly reached Lv50 and finished the mains story line quests. Here's a few screenshots (large):

Magitek Armor Mount
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Chocobo with Lominsan Crested barding + My Warrior.
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