ZOS, Massive Spike in Ping/LAG in Recent Days - What Gives?

soldierofzion82 · February 23

I have the best internet that I’ve ever had in my life. 500mb per second. Updates and scanned and troubleshooting my system… Did every suggestion through ZOS error menu suggestions. I mean, could my hard drive be dying? But it only happens when playing ESO.

manukartofanu · February 23

I started getting an unexpected error right on the login screen. I also got booted with errors from the character selection menu and can't log back in because it keeps booting me out. This is something new.

TX12001rwb17_ESO · February 23

I am crashing within less then 30 seconds of log-in, I cannot even get my tickets.

TX12001rwb17_ESO · February 23

It just happened 3 times in a row in less than 30 seconds each and I keep getting killed.

Arrow312 · February 23

Last three Days PC EU was ok for me no lags or something else.

Jestertoo · February 23

manukartofanu wrote: »

I started getting an unexpected error right on the login screen. I also got booted with errors from the character selection menu and can't log back in because it keeps booting me out. This is something new.

I was getting Error 103 trying to log back in after taking a break yesterday. No problems all morning and early afternoon. Right around 6pm ET that hit me for about 10 minutes.

Make sure to write down which errors you get when you post about them.

The_Meathead · February 23

Feels like DDOS to me, lately.

Cyrodiil performs pretty impressively most the time, where I go hours playing with very little sign of anything negative but then have periods where I get hit by a disconnect every time I log back in (and just stop trying, to come back later.)

I rarely have any problems with Cyro outside of when 2+ Ballgroups are present and doing their thing, and the disconnects are happening without any accompanying lag which -to my INCREDIBLY limited understanding- typically means DDOS?

LadyGP · February 23

Jestertoo wrote: »

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manukartofanu wrote: »

I started getting an unexpected error right on the login screen. I also got booted with errors from the character selection menu and can't log back in because it keeps booting me out. This is something new.

I was getting Error 103 trying to log back in after taking a break yesterday. No problems all morning and early afternoon. Right around 6pm ET that hit me for about 10 minutes.

Make sure to write down which errors you get when you post about them.

This.

merevie · February 24

Today's c

crash brought to you by 3 Ad ballgroups in one spot. We all enjoyed horrible lag for an hour with 2 of them, but then the 3rd arrived and our faction got sent to desktop.

TX12001rwb17_ESO · February 24

To those complaining about being unable to enter campaigns. why are you trying to enter campaigns with a lock symbol? of course you're going to be put in a queue.

Morvan · February 24

After around 4 to 5 PM EST I start getting ping spikes, happens subtly everywhere, but it's much worse on crowded areas, such as in PvP or in trials, before that time through all morning the game goes perfectly fine.

I asked my friends during a trial and most of them were not having issues at all, but a few were either lagging or getting DCed sometimes, my theory is that people far away from the server are getting more affected as a result from the DDoS attacks or whatever is causing it.

I'm from Brazil and I'm only getting packet loss/ping spikes that do impact my performance a lot, but some of my friends from Australia are getting much more packet loss and even DCs all the time.

YandereGirlfriend · February 24

Random infinite login queue at 6:30 PST.

Very cool, very cool.

merevie · February 24

I almost missed it, but they have a survey about player lag experience pinned.

merevie · February 24

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

To those complaining about being unable to enter campaigns. why are you trying to enter campaigns with a lock symbol? of course you're going to be put in a queue.

This is the queue every single time we CRASH. Which is every 15 mins. You know, before the servers broke totally.

Pvprs are mostly 10 year vets we are well aware of what a 'queue' is.

Rkindaleft · February 24

The_Meathead wrote: »

Feels like DDOS to me, lately.

Cyrodiil performs pretty impressively most the time, where I go hours playing with very little sign of anything negative but then have periods where I get hit by a disconnect every time I log back in (and just stop trying, to come back later.)

I rarely have any problems with Cyro outside of when 2+ Ballgroups are present and doing their thing, and the disconnects are happening without any accompanying lag which -to my INCREDIBLY limited understanding- typically means DDOS?

I said this in another thread, but the issue I have with what has been happening the past few months (if it is in fact DDOS again) it means it’s happening basically weekly at this point. I don’t know if anyone is to blame for this, but for a company that has stated they’ve made US$2billion from the game, their DDOS protection/mitigation is lacklustre. I’ve played tons of other MMOs that are both more and less successful and don’t have this problem with DDOS/servers/downtime this regularly.

Just_Attivi · February 24

-comes back after not playing for weeks, YAY mayhem!
-Log ins fail repeatedly. must be that spooky DDoS!*
-Finally get in (after days of not bothering to try anymore)
- crash out of campaign that isnt pop locked literally less than a minute in.
- stop logging in.

#ThisIsStillABusinessProvidingAServiceRight?CauseIAintGettinNoService

Truly bummed that the only event of the year I enjoy is.... literally unplayable. Ive seen my discords pretty much every other post throughout the day is about someone crashing or not being able to log in or eternal login loops, so I know its affecting plenty of people. Very disappointing.

* - I dont actually buy the whole DDoS every 2 seconds thing, but alas, it is the boogey man they have won their claims with.

Seravi · February 24

Oh boy. Those two nasty hops are well over 240ms for me today. Hopefully it will calm down soon.

LadyGP · February 24

merevie wrote: »

Today's c crash brought to you by 3 Ad ballgroups in one spot. We all enjoyed horrible lag for an hour with 2 of them, but then the 3rd arrived and our faction got sent to desktop.

Yeah.... at least DC tries to avoid stacking ball groups in one spot (most of the DC ball groups do anyways). Seems like now AD just ball group zergs. They know what they are doing and it's frustrating. /endrant

manukartofanu · February 24

Jestertoo wrote: »

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manukartofanu wrote: »

I started getting an unexpected error right on the login screen. I also got booted with errors from the character selection menu and can't log back in because it keeps booting me out. This is something new.

I was getting Error 103 trying to log back in after taking a break yesterday. No problems all morning and early afternoon. Right around 6pm ET that hit me for about 10 minutes.

Make sure to write down which errors you get when you post about them.

I really don't understand what you're expecting from me. I'm repeatedly getting an 'unexpected error.' This error has been shown in numerous screenshots in this thread. I'm not a tester, obligated to document every single fault.

And here’s a little secret for you: in the Elder Scrolls Online/live game files, you'll find a folder labeled Errors next to the AddOns folder. This Errors folder is used to temporarily store issues that can't be immediately sent to the server. Eventually, these files are sent and then deleted as they become unnecessary. So, if anyone's interested in the StackTrace of my unexpected error, it will eventually make its way into the server logs where developers can examine it.

LadyGP · February 24

manukartofanu wrote: »

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Jestertoo wrote: »

manukartofanu wrote: »

I started getting an unexpected error right on the login screen. I also got booted with errors from the character selection menu and can't log back in because it keeps booting me out. This is something new.

I was getting Error 103 trying to log back in after taking a break yesterday. No problems all morning and early afternoon. Right around 6pm ET that hit me for about 10 minutes.

Make sure to write down which errors you get when you post about them.

I really don't understand what you're expecting from me. I'm repeatedly getting an 'unexpected error.' This error has been shown in numerous screenshots in this thread. I'm not a tester, obligated to document every single fault.

And here’s a little secret for you: in the Elder Scrolls Online/live game files, you'll find a folder labeled Errors next to the AddOns folder. This Errors folder is used to temporarily store issues that can't be immediately sent to the server. Eventually, these files are sent and then deleted as they become unnecessary. So, if anyone's interested in the StackTrace of my unexpected error, it will eventually make its way into the server logs where developers can examine it.

They are just trying to help...

Seravi · February 24

Ouch!

263 ms 219 ms 268 ms po110.bs-sech-dfw.netarch.akamai.com

Rohamad_Ali · February 24

My ping has been lower then ever but I understand ZoS needs to do more for others. I may resub if these improvements stay after the event.

Sluggy · February 25

I've definitely had a mix bag for this event but on the whole I'd say it was better than last summer.

IC is completely unplayable for me. Even just fighting NPCs is a chore and if a group of players shows up, for any faction, it's just time to leave. This really isn't anything new though. IC has always had issues with handling more than a couple dozen players at a time.

Cyrodiil, on the whole, hasn't been too bad. But considering the population size these day, I'm not sure that's a complete win. There are times, especially when the pop is low, when the server hamster feels like it's on fire. Other times it feels better than ever. The only time it really obviously suffers everywhere for everyone is when multiple ballgroups are on the map (hint zos, hint!)

Everything Else: Uh, I dunno. I'm here for the event and not much else. Can't say. But staying logged on lately has been a chore for what appears to be everyone in the game.

edward_frigidhands · February 25

I have been away for the most part due to real life stuff but I did manage to play between 3 AM and 5 AM EST and things seemed relatively stable.

However, reading up on other posts/threads highlights that this is far from the standard especially during hours with more activity such as prime time.

LadyGP · February 25

Had a few people messaging me in game last night asking if I was having issues (because I kept going off/online).

Their reports were they were having issues (they almost never do). Their average ping was much higher and they kept rubberbanding every few minutes as well.

TX12001rwb17_ESO · February 26

And woke up to do my dailies and it has already crashed twice within 10 minutes.

The_Meathead · February 27

Rkindaleft wrote: »

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The_Meathead wrote: »

Feels like DDOS to me, lately.

Cyrodiil performs pretty impressively most the time, where I go hours playing with very little sign of anything negative but then have periods where I get hit by a disconnect every time I log back in (and just stop trying, to come back later.)

I rarely have any problems with Cyro outside of when 2+ Ballgroups are present and doing their thing, and the disconnects are happening without any accompanying lag which -to my INCREDIBLY limited understanding- typically means DDOS?

I said this in another thread, but the issue I have with what has been happening the past few months (if it is in fact DDOS again) it means it’s happening basically weekly at this point. I don’t know if anyone is to blame for this, but for a company that has stated they’ve made US$2billion from the game, their DDOS protection/mitigation is lacklustre. I’ve played tons of other MMOs that are both more and less successful and don’t have this problem with DDOS/servers/downtime this regularly.

No argument from me!

It's been phenomenally bad lately with the Disconnects. At some point, it's not about being a victim of DDOS, it's a question of why isn't there an effective solution? Note: It's well past that point.

The_Meathead · February 27

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

And woke up to do my dailies and it has already crashed twice within 10 minutes.

My experience today, as well.

Renato90085 · February 27

afk in rimmen and 999ping,same time zone chat have many have same high ping

sshogrin · February 27

Was just in Cyro on EU. I got killed by another faction player. I was just dead, absolutely no sounds, animations, anything to indicate I was being attacked at all...I just dropped dead. While looking at what killed me, I finally got the sounds and animations of getting hit by lethal arrow. It's IMPOSSIBLE to defend yourself when there's lag of over 3 seconds.