ESO hit by DDOS attack?

Neizir

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

ers101284b14_ESO

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

If it did they did a terrible job.

kieso

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

Nah it's just ESO's normal bugs.

ers101284b14_ESO

kieso wrote: »

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

Nah it's just ESO's normal bugs.

DDOS doesn't cause bugs. It shuts the servers down.

Arkadius

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

kieso wrote: »

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

Nah it's just ESO's normal bugs.

DDOS doesn't cause bugs. It shuts the servers down.

Any reasons to think the server is less bugged than the client?

Fleymark

This game has such a bad reputation, no hacker would want to waste time attacking it. Outside of these forums nobody thinks anybody plays anymore.

ers101284b14_ESO

Xiana wrote: »

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

kieso wrote: »

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

Nah it's just ESO's normal bugs.

DDOS doesn't cause bugs. It shuts the servers down.

Any reasons to think the server is less bugged than the client?

I haven't hit any bugs in months. But that's just one guys experience.

DuelWieldingCheesyPoofs

Lol

Obscure

Lol ESO so buggy can't tell if DDOS attack, or if it's just Monday.

Elad13

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

Xiana wrote: »

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

kieso wrote: »

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

Nah it's just ESO's normal bugs.

DDOS doesn't cause bugs. It shuts the servers down.

Any reasons to think the server is less bugged than the client?

I haven't hit any bugs in months. But that's just one guys experience.

Have you tried logging in????? Just asking.

ers101284b14_ESO

Elad13 wrote: »

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

Xiana wrote: »

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

kieso wrote: »

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

Nah it's just ESO's normal bugs.

DDOS doesn't cause bugs. It shuts the servers down.

Any reasons to think the server is less bugged than the client?

I haven't hit any bugs in months. But that's just one guys experience.

Have you tried logging in????? Just asking.

Every day since Beta.

ThisOnePosts

PSN was down, plenty of Blizzard games were down... that's what a DDOS attack does. Did you get in game today? Did some of your friends, guildmates, randoms passing by in towns? Then no, no DDOS attack and if there was it would not have been significant.

RedMiniStapler

No self respecting hacker would ever attack ESO servers and brag about it to his/her hacker buddies.

Arsenic_Touch

You wouldn't notice much of a difference so I doubt they even bothered. No point in doing something for attention if it 's just going to replicate what already happens.

bertenburnyb16_ESO

if they did nobody noticed through al other bugs

Zubba

Fleymark wrote: »

This game has such a bad reputation, no hacker would want to waste time attacking it. Outside of these forums nobody thinks anybody plays anymore.

It's more like the reputation is only inside these forums.

Pele

This thread is full of lulz. I am glad I clicked on it.

Fleymark

Zubba wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

This game has such a bad reputation, no hacker would want to waste time attacking it. Outside of these forums nobody thinks anybody plays anymore.

It's more like the reputation is only inside these forums.

Nah, seriously, when I tell friends I'm playing ESO reactions range from "you still play that?" to "really? I heard that game was terrible." I even have one friend who I've gamed with for over 20 years who has been completely out of the loop for about 5 because he's neck deep in small children and a wife who doesn't want her kids playing anything that shoots or is an MMO. His world is all FIFA, Lego, and mine craft with a smattering of guitar hero these days. We caught up the other day and even he was shocked I was playing. "I heard that game had a lot of problems and doesn't sound like something you'd normally be into," he said.

I even called a local location of a particular games retailer a couple weeks ago to see if they had any info about the console releases since we, for whatever reason, can't seem to get any here...The person's reaction was, basically, "why do you care? That game is dead." That wasn't literally said, but that's pretty much what was said. They went on to say that they highly doubt the console releases will ever happen and that pretty much every pre-order in that store and the area stores has either been cancelled or moved to some other game. To which I, of course, mention that that's the one single bit of info they have given us here since the delay was announced.

Here's the funny part...To that they say "Well, that's good. Keep checking back, I guess. We have a co-worker here who loves all things TES so when something happens I'm sure we will hear ALL about it." I had to LOL.

Basically, what they were saying is they deal with, on a daily basis irl in a work setting where gaming is a constant topic, an ESO fanboy. Instantly I tried to picture what that must be like and wanted to ask if they act all superior to them, tell them how they aren't playing games correctly and are BAD PEOPLE for it, insult them, call them any litany of names from "immature" to "never happy with anything" to "entitled" when you disagree? At the end of a long frustrating day, do they tell you it's all YOUR fault for rushing to the end of the day and not reading all of the text you could have during your shift?

LOL

Seriously, I enjoy the game and hope it continues to improve. Which is why I don't mind speaking frankly about it here as a form of feedback. But among people who have never or don't currently play the game it doesn't have a stellar reputation. People are, literally, shocked when you tell them you still play.

RazielSR

Bad reputation just inside this forum?

Please, leave your bubble and read and talk to people in other communities...

AngryNord

Zubba wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

This game has such a bad reputation, no hacker would want to waste time attacking it. Outside of these forums nobody thinks anybody plays anymore.

It's more like the reputation is only inside these forums.

Have you ever watched the ESO Facebook page? Read the comments there?

Moonglum83

Fleymark wrote: »

Zubba wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

This game has such a bad reputation, no hacker would want to waste time attacking it. Outside of these forums nobody thinks anybody plays anymore.

It's more like the reputation is only inside these forums.

Nah, seriously, when I tell friends I'm playing ESO reactions range from "you still play that?" to "really? I heard that game was terrible." I even have one friend who I've gamed with for over 20 years who has been completely out of the loop for about 5 because he's neck deep in small children and a wife who doesn't want her kids playing anything that shoots or is an MMO. His world is all FIFA, Lego, and mine craft with a smattering of guitar hero these days. We caught up the other day and even he was shocked I was playing. "I heard that game had a lot of problems and doesn't sound like something you'd normally be into," he said.

I even called a local location of a particular games retailer a couple weeks ago to see if they had any info about the console releases since we, for whatever reason, can't seem to get any here...The person's reaction was, basically, "why do you care? That game is dead." That wasn't literally said, but that's pretty much what was said. They went on to say that they highly doubt the console releases will ever happen and that pretty much every pre-order in that store and the area stores has either been cancelled or moved to some other game. To which I, of course, mention that that's the one single bit of info they have given us here since the delay was announced.

Here's the funny part...To that they say "Well, that's good. Keep checking back, I guess. We have a co-worker here who loves all things TES so when something happens I'm sure we will hear ALL about it." I had to LOL.

Basically, what they were saying is they deal with, on a daily basis irl in a work setting where gaming is a constant topic, an ESO fanboy. Instantly I tried to picture what that must be like and wanted to ask if they act all superior to them, tell them how they aren't playing games correctly and are BAD PEOPLE for it, insult them, call them any litany of names from "immature" to "never happy with anything" to "entitled" when you disagree? At the end of a long frustrating day, do they tell you it's all YOUR fault for rushing to the end of the day and not reading all of the text you could have during your shift?

LOL

Seriously, I enjoy the game and hope it continues to improve. Which is why I don't mind speaking frankly about it here as a form of feedback. But among people who have never or don't currently play the game it doesn't have a stellar reputation. People are, literally, shocked when you tell them you still play.

TL;DR You spoke to a few people, some who work in a gaming store, who don't think ESO is great. You already felt this way. Must mean a majority of people "on the outside" or with "objectivity" think the game is bad. Vis-á-vis you think its bad, so it must be bad, because some say its bad. Am I doing it right?

Fleymark

Moonglum83 wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

Zubba wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

This game has such a bad reputation, no hacker would want to waste time attacking it. Outside of these forums nobody thinks anybody plays anymore.

It's more like the reputation is only inside these forums.

Nah, seriously, when I tell friends I'm playing ESO reactions range from "you still play that?" to "really? I heard that game was terrible." I even have one friend who I've gamed with for over 20 years who has been completely out of the loop for about 5 because he's neck deep in small children and a wife who doesn't want her kids playing anything that shoots or is an MMO. His world is all FIFA, Lego, and mine craft with a smattering of guitar hero these days. We caught up the other day and even he was shocked I was playing. "I heard that game had a lot of problems and doesn't sound like something you'd normally be into," he said.

I even called a local location of a particular games retailer a couple weeks ago to see if they had any info about the console releases since we, for whatever reason, can't seem to get any here...The person's reaction was, basically, "why do you care? That game is dead." That wasn't literally said, but that's pretty much what was said. They went on to say that they highly doubt the console releases will ever happen and that pretty much every pre-order in that store and the area stores has either been cancelled or moved to some other game. To which I, of course, mention that that's the one single bit of info they have given us here since the delay was announced.

Here's the funny part...To that they say "Well, that's good. Keep checking back, I guess. We have a co-worker here who loves all things TES so when something happens I'm sure we will hear ALL about it." I had to LOL.

Basically, what they were saying is they deal with, on a daily basis irl in a work setting where gaming is a constant topic, an ESO fanboy. Instantly I tried to picture what that must be like and wanted to ask if they act all superior to them, tell them how they aren't playing games correctly and are BAD PEOPLE for it, insult them, call them any litany of names from "immature" to "never happy with anything" to "entitled" when you disagree? At the end of a long frustrating day, do they tell you it's all YOUR fault for rushing to the end of the day and not reading all of the text you could have during your shift?

LOL

Seriously, I enjoy the game and hope it continues to improve. Which is why I don't mind speaking frankly about it here as a form of feedback. But among people who have never or don't currently play the game it doesn't have a stellar reputation. People are, literally, shocked when you tell them you still play.

TL;DR You spoke to a few people, some who work in a gaming store, who don't think ESO is great. You already felt this way. Must mean a majority of people "on the outside" or with "objectivity" think the game is bad. Vis-á-vis you think its bad, so it must be bad, because some say its bad. Am I doing it right?

Correct. I like the game but I don't think it's that good, no. There's something fun about it that keeps me playing, probably the crafting, and I do think it has potential to be a great game, one of the greats, even, but simultaneously constantly wonder what it is the designers of this game are smoking that keeps them from shooting the fish in the barrel in front of them. I want the game to succeed but, sorry, I'm not going to drink the koolade and jump on some bandwagon that everything is just peachy when it's not and that excellent design decisions are being made when they aren't.

And you are absolutely correct that my experience is totally anecdotal. But it's not like I exist in a vacuum or go looking for a particular opinion. I know TONS of gamers of all stripes...Some that I've games with in the past, some are just friends who I happen to know that game, some are employees or former employees of the retailers I sometimes patronize. Exactly ONE person I know besides me has a favorable opinion of this game. My friend who is also currently playing. Purely anecdotal, yes, but I'm betting my experience is a lot more common than the opposite. In fact, I would really love to hear from someone who has had the opposite experience.

You might consider that sticking your head in the sand and pretending that what I'm describing isn't the case, that serious problems in the game don't exist, and that the way to fix them is by offering honest feedback not drinking the koolade. This game is so close to being a great game yet simultaneously so far. Pretending it's not hurts it more than it helps.

So you can argue with me all you want and nitpick what I've experienced all you want and we both can enjoy the game to our heart's content till the cows come home but that won't change what you and I both know to be the overwhelming public perception of this game.

Moonglum83

Fleymark wrote: »

Moonglum83 wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

Zubba wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

This game has such a bad reputation, no hacker would want to waste time attacking it. Outside of these forums nobody thinks anybody plays anymore.

It's more like the reputation is only inside these forums.

Nah, seriously, when I tell friends I'm playing ESO reactions range from "you still play that?" to "really? I heard that game was terrible." I even have one friend who I've gamed with for over 20 years who has been completely out of the loop for about 5 because he's neck deep in small children and a wife who doesn't want her kids playing anything that shoots or is an MMO. His world is all FIFA, Lego, and mine craft with a smattering of guitar hero these days. We caught up the other day and even he was shocked I was playing. "I heard that game had a lot of problems and doesn't sound like something you'd normally be into," he said.

I even called a local location of a particular games retailer a couple weeks ago to see if they had any info about the console releases since we, for whatever reason, can't seem to get any here...The person's reaction was, basically, "why do you care? That game is dead." That wasn't literally said, but that's pretty much what was said. They went on to say that they highly doubt the console releases will ever happen and that pretty much every pre-order in that store and the area stores has either been cancelled or moved to some other game. To which I, of course, mention that that's the one single bit of info they have given us here since the delay was announced.

Here's the funny part...To that they say "Well, that's good. Keep checking back, I guess. We have a co-worker here who loves all things TES so when something happens I'm sure we will hear ALL about it." I had to LOL.

Basically, what they were saying is they deal with, on a daily basis irl in a work setting where gaming is a constant topic, an ESO fanboy. Instantly I tried to picture what that must be like and wanted to ask if they act all superior to them, tell them how they aren't playing games correctly and are BAD PEOPLE for it, insult them, call them any litany of names from "immature" to "never happy with anything" to "entitled" when you disagree? At the end of a long frustrating day, do they tell you it's all YOUR fault for rushing to the end of the day and not reading all of the text you could have during your shift?

LOL

Seriously, I enjoy the game and hope it continues to improve. Which is why I don't mind speaking frankly about it here as a form of feedback. But among people who have never or don't currently play the game it doesn't have a stellar reputation. People are, literally, shocked when you tell them you still play.

TL;DR You spoke to a few people, some who work in a gaming store, who don't think ESO is great. You already felt this way. Must mean a majority of people "on the outside" or with "objectivity" think the game is bad. Vis-á-vis you think its bad, so it must be bad, because some say its bad. Am I doing it right?

Correct. I like the game but I don't think it's that good, no. There's something fun about it that keeps me playing, probably the crafting, and I do think it has potential to be a great game, one of the greats, even, but simultaneously constantly wonder what it is the designers of this game are smoking that keeps them from shooting the fish in the barrel in front of them. I want the game to succeed but, sorry, I'm not going to drink the koolade and jump on some bandwagon that everything is just peachy when it's not and that excellent design decisions are being made when they aren't.

And you are absolutely correct that my experience is totally anecdotal. But it's not like I exist in a vacuum or go looking for a particular opinion. I know TONS of gamers of all stripes...Some that I've games with in the past, some are just friends who I happen to know that game, some are employees or former employees of the retailers I sometimes patronize. Exactly ONE person I know besides me has a favorable opinion of this game. My friend who is also currently playing. Purely anecdotal, yes, but I'm betting my experience is a lot more common than the opposite. In fact, I would really love to hear from someone who has had the opposite experience.

You might consider that sticking your head in the sand and pretending that what I'm describing isn't the case, that serious problems in the game don't exist, and that the way to fix them is by offering honest feedback not drinking the koolade. This game is so close to being a great game yet simultaneously so far. Pretending it's not hurts it more than it helps.

So you can argue with me all you want and nitpick what I've experienced all you want and we both can enjoy the game to our heart's content till the cows come home but that won't change what you and I both know to be the overwhelming public perception of this game.

This is the problem with what you're trying to sell. I accept the game for what it is, try to have as much fun as I can and log a bug report/ send feedback every time I experience something that warrants such.

I don't, however, come on the forums and loudly voice my displeasure OR blindly defend anything that isn't working as intended/promised. So you're wrong there trying to paint me as a fanboy, please try again.

I was referring to the fact that you were using your own experiences and minuscule slice of life as validation and "proof" of this perceived bad reputation you all keep talking about.

Fleymark

Moonglum83 wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

Moonglum83 wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

Zubba wrote: »

Fleymark wrote: »

This game has such a bad reputation, no hacker would want to waste time attacking it. Outside of these forums nobody thinks anybody plays anymore.

It's more like the reputation is only inside these forums.

Nah, seriously, when I tell friends I'm playing ESO reactions range from "you still play that?" to "really? I heard that game was terrible." I even have one friend who I've gamed with for over 20 years who has been completely out of the loop for about 5 because he's neck deep in small children and a wife who doesn't want her kids playing anything that shoots or is an MMO. His world is all FIFA, Lego, and mine craft with a smattering of guitar hero these days. We caught up the other day and even he was shocked I was playing. "I heard that game had a lot of problems and doesn't sound like something you'd normally be into," he said.

I even called a local location of a particular games retailer a couple weeks ago to see if they had any info about the console releases since we, for whatever reason, can't seem to get any here...The person's reaction was, basically, "why do you care? That game is dead." That wasn't literally said, but that's pretty much what was said. They went on to say that they highly doubt the console releases will ever happen and that pretty much every pre-order in that store and the area stores has either been cancelled or moved to some other game. To which I, of course, mention that that's the one single bit of info they have given us here since the delay was announced.

Here's the funny part...To that they say "Well, that's good. Keep checking back, I guess. We have a co-worker here who loves all things TES so when something happens I'm sure we will hear ALL about it." I had to LOL.

Basically, what they were saying is they deal with, on a daily basis irl in a work setting where gaming is a constant topic, an ESO fanboy. Instantly I tried to picture what that must be like and wanted to ask if they act all superior to them, tell them how they aren't playing games correctly and are BAD PEOPLE for it, insult them, call them any litany of names from "immature" to "never happy with anything" to "entitled" when you disagree? At the end of a long frustrating day, do they tell you it's all YOUR fault for rushing to the end of the day and not reading all of the text you could have during your shift?

LOL

Seriously, I enjoy the game and hope it continues to improve. Which is why I don't mind speaking frankly about it here as a form of feedback. But among people who have never or don't currently play the game it doesn't have a stellar reputation. People are, literally, shocked when you tell them you still play.

TL;DR You spoke to a few people, some who work in a gaming store, who don't think ESO is great. You already felt this way. Must mean a majority of people "on the outside" or with "objectivity" think the game is bad. Vis-á-vis you think its bad, so it must be bad, because some say its bad. Am I doing it right?

Correct. I like the game but I don't think it's that good, no. There's something fun about it that keeps me playing, probably the crafting, and I do think it has potential to be a great game, one of the greats, even, but simultaneously constantly wonder what it is the designers of this game are smoking that keeps them from shooting the fish in the barrel in front of them. I want the game to succeed but, sorry, I'm not going to drink the koolade and jump on some bandwagon that everything is just peachy when it's not and that excellent design decisions are being made when they aren't.

And you are absolutely correct that my experience is totally anecdotal. But it's not like I exist in a vacuum or go looking for a particular opinion. I know TONS of gamers of all stripes...Some that I've games with in the past, some are just friends who I happen to know that game, some are employees or former employees of the retailers I sometimes patronize. Exactly ONE person I know besides me has a favorable opinion of this game. My friend who is also currently playing. Purely anecdotal, yes, but I'm betting my experience is a lot more common than the opposite. In fact, I would really love to hear from someone who has had the opposite experience.

You might consider that sticking your head in the sand and pretending that what I'm describing isn't the case, that serious problems in the game don't exist, and that the way to fix them is by offering honest feedback not drinking the koolade. This game is so close to being a great game yet simultaneously so far. Pretending it's not hurts it more than it helps.

So you can argue with me all you want and nitpick what I've experienced all you want and we both can enjoy the game to our heart's content till the cows come home but that won't change what you and I both know to be the overwhelming public perception of this game.

This is the problem with what you're trying to sell. I accept the game for what it is, try to have as much fun as I can and log a bug report/ send feedback every time I experience something that warrants such.

I don't, however, come on the forums and loudly voice my displeasure OR blindly defend anything that isn't working as intended/promised. So you're wrong there trying to paint me as a fanboy, please try again.

I was referring to the fact that you were using your own experiences and minuscule slice of life as validation and "proof" of this perceived bad reputation you all keep talking about.

And?

I'm not "selling" anything and I never suggested you were a fanboy. I play and enjoy the game too and I, also, submit feedback in-game as well as in discussions here. I fully agree that my personal experiences are just that and entirely anecdotal. That's what I have to go on just like anyone else so, of course take it with that grain of salt, but it doesn't suddenly become meaningless because it's not what people want to hear, either.

And like I said, purely my opinion but I'm betting my experience is a lot more common than the opposite. I would love to hear from someone with the opposite experience.

Actually, this discussion kind of has me wanting to run around taking a poll on a day off sometime. How do you think that would go?

kitsinni

Apparently a lot of people don't know what a ddos attack is or how it works.

Morticielle

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

And what makes you think this?

You know, that DDoS means "Distributed Denial of Service" = "nothing goes"? And I could log on the last days without ANY problem, therefore no DDoS has happened. So, what makes you presume a DDoS attack on TESO?

Neizir

Morticielle wrote: »

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

And what makes you think this?

You know, that DDoS means "Distributed Denial of Service" = "nothing goes"? And I could log on the last days without ANY problem, therefore no DDoS has happened. So, what makes you presume a DDoS attack on TESO?

DDoS doesn't necessarily mean that the server goes down (ESO has a very large server capacity), and there has been HUUGE lag in all zones even at night. And not just for me, my guildies were experiencing huge lag too.

Fleymark

Neizir wrote: »

Morticielle wrote: »

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

And what makes you think this?

You know, that DDoS means "Distributed Denial of Service" = "nothing goes"? And I could log on the last days without ANY problem, therefore no DDoS has happened. So, what makes you presume a DDoS attack on TESO?

DDoS doesn't necessarily mean that the server goes down (ESO has a very large server capacity), and there has been HUUGE lag in all zones even at night. And not just for me, my guildies were experiencing huge lag too.

I've played on EMUs that got hit with DDoS attacks and it was just as you describe...Crazy looong soupy lag...The kind of lag where your toon is there and the world is there and you can move around fine but your controls, attacks etc do nothing and every cycle of it lasts for on the order of a minute.....But you stay connected. And this was on an EMU hosted on a box in someone's house, essentially.

Fleymark

I'm in the game right now and experiencing exactly what of described above. First time I've seen this in ESO.

Considering the events of the week it really makes one wonder what's up.

Has anything official been said about this? Lots of people are complaining about lag, which it is, but it's doing exactly what I've experienced elsewhere during DDoS attacks.

TehMagnus

Morticielle wrote: »

Neizir wrote: »

There have recently been a big number of online services hit by hackers related to Anonymous, IS and other groups, including Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Guild Wars 2 and more, and with the huge lag at the moment, is it possible that ESO has been another service struck by a DDOS attack?

And what makes you think this?

You know, that DDoS means "Distributed Denial of Service" = "nothing goes"? And I could log on the last days without ANY problem, therefore no DDoS has happened. So, what makes you presume a DDoS attack on TESO?

Actually, this is not entirely true. When a server is being DDOSed, as long as it doesn't crash due to the amount of requests being sent (and unable to be processed), you will still be able to login even though it will take ages and the game will be laggy as [snip]. It all depends on how many requests it can handle and how big the botnet is.

[Moderator Note: Edited per our rules on Cursing & Profanity]

nerevarine1138

Fleymark wrote: »

I'm in the game right now and experiencing exactly what of described above. First time I've seen this in ESO.

Considering the events of the week it really makes one wonder what's up.

Has anything official been said about this? Lots of people are complaining about lag, which it is, but it's doing exactly what I've experienced elsewhere during DDoS attacks.

I doubt anything official has been said about conspiracy theories. Similarly, I haven't found a ZO post denying that the Illuminati are actually running the game, so there's no way to prove it isn't true.