Final Fantasy 14 has 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.
The Scions have grown too powerful, it's time for Final Fantasy 14 to take them down a peg or two.
Ever since the launch of Dawntrail, fans have noticed that the number of DDoS attacks has increased fairly dramatically. We can see from the official Final Fantasy 14 Lodestone that 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...
