Summary
Final Fantasy 14has always suffered from the odd DDoS attack here and there. It’s not a problem that Final Fantasy 14 faces alone, as almost every large-scale MMO has had to deal with a DDoS attack or two in their lifetimes, whether it be hackers attempting to ransom money out of companies or simply flexing their skills for potential clients. However, Final Fantasy 14 has suffered from a lot of them lately.
Ever since the launch ofDawntrail, fans have noticed that the number of DDoS attacks has increased fairly dramatically. We can see fromthe official Final Fantasy 14 Lodestonethat the game has suffered through seven DDoS attacks in a little over two months, the first taking place on July 15, and the latest taking place today, on September 18. Four of those DDoS attacks happened within the last month.
Every time a DDoS attack occurs, Square Enix updates The Lodestone and claims it’s “investigating and taking countermeasures,” but that explanation is starting to feel a little hollow with the frequency of the recent attacks. It’s also starting to grate on Final Fantasy 14 players, who have been voicing their frustration with these attacks on social media.
Final Fantasy 14’s Constant DDoS Attacks Are Starting To Frustrate Players
Shortly after the latest DDoS attack occurred, various Final Fantasy 14 subreddits were flooded with complaints and memes about the situation,including the one above from Potato_King_13579, poking fun at how frequent they’re getting.
You also have a lot of people upset about the attacksand Square Enix’s seeming lack of willingness to actually try and stop them, as user HBreckel thinks there’s “more they could do to prevent this.” Other users are not so understanding, such as BananasWithGuns who claims that “people need to start holding SE’s feet to the fire” over the issue.
Those that actually play the game will know how irritating these attacks can be, especially in longer content. Getting booted out of a short dungeon or raid may not be that big of an issue, but for those that are attempting savage reclears,diving into Deep Dungeons, or are knee-deep ina lengthy Alliance Raid like Puppet’s Bunker, a DDoS attack might as well as be worse than death itself.
Hopefully, Square Enix actually is doing something behind the scenes and working to make DDoS attacks less frequent, but there doesn’t seem to be much hope from the community itself. At the very least, if the DDoS attacks could stop happening when I’m in the middle of my daily roulettes, that would be grand.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
Square Enix’s popular MMO, Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, has players step into the role of the Warrior of Light in the world of Eorzea. There, they find themselves testing their mettle against Primals, the Garlean Empire, the Ascians, and plenty of other threats.This award-winning MMO now has multiple expansions to its name, with the most recent Endwalker expansion bringing the Hydaelyn/Zodiark arc to a close. Director and producer Yoshi-P has promised lots of plans for future content and the game has regular updates to keep players occupied.
