SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

[DakAttack]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

They've been releasing patches like this for how long? And only now are we complaining? Let those without sin cast the first stone.

[Arximiro]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

Well alot ofppl garden for a living and U spend ALOT of money buying the plants if ur a mass gardener If I dont get to check My plants very very soon Im going to lose a shit load of gil, Gardening takes a good month and IT bs to get fucked over because of this. I know someone who has 46 characters who he gardens 10 pots on each on he is majorly fucked if he cant get the update. thats Millions of gil hes gonna lose over this shit. ; ;

[Anaki]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

yknow 46 characters means 3 accounts <.< meaning 30$ a month >.> i see no worth while to have a whole secondary account to make gil..
on another post since SE needs to evolve lets get a cocoon and itll become a BEAUTIFUL butterfly

[DakAttack]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

I've already updated, yet I'm still stuck at the checking version screen. That's my only gripe, that I can't get in even though I've updated already. Obviously there's something wrong other update congestion.

[Caspian]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

They've been releasing patches like this for how long? And only now are we complaining? Let those without sin cast the first stone.

/em grabs a rock... :p

They may truly have another DDoS attack to worry about, but that sure is some hell of a coincidence. And if it really is another attack, just trace it to within a few city blocks, crosscheck against ffxi subscribers (obviously they know when all the updates are going on) then just add something useful to their next spam email I always get in my box, like their address...10,000 pissed off ffxi gamers with someone to pin the blame on = no more problem.

[DakAttack]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

Yes, we'll be casting stones then!

[Rorien]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

now 10 pm and I used to be able to get to the update screen not anymore.... Hell even if they had 1 more server connected to pol it would make a huge difference. This is what messes up servers.

[Rostum]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

This is crazy,.

10 minutes left of download, it cuts me off, and now it won't even let me past the "Checking FFXI Version" screen.

[Anaki]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

dunno if each main server has a download server weith it that makes 30ish of them. so 1 more would not make a noticable. but i guess 30 downloading server is wishful thiunking

[Yossar]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

FromlayOnline
Jul. 19, 2005 19:00 [PDT]

Congestion During the Version Update: Addition 5

This is a follow-up to the previous news regarding congestion issues with the version update occurring since Jul. 19, 2005 2:00 (PDT).

We have confirmed that there is a continuous DDoS attack underway which has hampered our efforts and slowed the recovery process.
Our technicans are still investigating the issue and considering all possible options to bring this matter to a speedy resolution.

If you continue to have errors during the version update, please wait a while and try again later.

We deeply apologize for the inconvenience.

You think it's really a DDoS attack or are they just covering for their unprepared servers? For being a DDoS attack, it has taken an awful long time to figure it out. >.>

And as for download servers being seperated by FFXI server. Nope. Those are seperate servers. As far as POL is concerned, it has no clue nor does it care what server you're on until you're actually in FFXI.

[kuu]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

/em grabs a rock... :p

They may truly have another DDoS attack to worry about, but that sure is some hell of a coincidence. And if it really is another attack, just trace it to within a few city blocks, crosscheck against ffxi subscribers (obviously they know when all the updates are going on) then just add something useful to their next spam email I always get in my box, like their address...10,000 pissed off ffxi gamers with someone to pin the blame on = no more problem.

Not a coincidence. If anyone has any remote hatred to screw people over people playing ffxi, now WOULD be a time to DDoS.

And DDoS isn't all the same IP address by nature of that extra (D)

1: It easy to hide yourself
2: Half the job is done for you by people updating.

[Caspian]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

Not a coincidence. If anyone has any remote hatred to screw people over people playing ffxi, now WOULD be a time to DDoS.

1: It easy to hide yourself
2: Half the job is done for you by people updating.

All the more reason for these ppl to be tracked down and have the crap thoroughly kicked out of them.

[Manatra]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

All the more reason for these ppl to be tracked down and have the crap thoroughly kicked out of them.

Easier said than done.

[little ninja]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

yeah it was a fun patch. the first 99% went by smoothy an then i got disconnected, 10 hrs later i come back for 1 final try. 22 files left to dowload, 45 seconds later i was done. now thats fackin retarded.

honestly there must be a logical way. why should i or any other get bumped off so close to finishing the download? an now i cant even sign on to play. when i hit the goback button, it tells me failed update?? an after i just downloaded it. then a few tries later im on..

[Paul]

Re: SE has GOT to evolve their FFXI update system!

All the other patchs have never had this much problems. I got mine right away before the attackers started only took 20 mins to download. Killed a lot of nms too the sever population was really low but after I log off and come back today I can't get back on casue I can't get past the version check screen which it appears what the attackers are targeting their update server. SE really doesn't have to change anything this stuff wouldn't be happing if people weren't being jerks and attacking the servers.