Let's be realistic...in the event of a foreign IP ban...

[Zipzo]

I'm going to lay this out in the most straight forward manner I can, but make the best effort to not let this be a ditto of other doom & gloom type threads.

The fact of the matter is, Japan-side we are having little to no trouble connecting to the game. Sometimes the servers show up as "Unknown" but that doesn't impede us from still successfully reaching our character select and logging on. Occasionally we get a "630" when switching lobbies as well, though that hasn't happened to me since early yesterday. I am having zero issues connecting on the vita as well. I just recently patched my vita PSO2 up-to-date and was able to get in with no issue. Currently I run under NTT Fiber Optic internet, filtered through Asahi Net (and internet provider). In Japan we must acquire both an ISP and an internet portal login service as separate services. It's a pain in the ass, but anyway...

I have seen two methods for foreign players (mostly observed through this forum) to be able to connect to the game...

- Through the use of a VPN.

With rumors fast spreading on this method resulting in a ban...this doesn't seem like a very viable or popular option for many people. As a foreign player your account details are likely "faked" and therefore it's highly unlikely you'll get soft treatment in the event they look in your direction with the use of the VPN.

- If you possess Verizon FIOS.

Verizon FIOS is not available everywhere. In fact it's available in very little areas as far as I've researched in terms of coverage in the US. This is simply not an option at all for many who are unlucky enough to not be in an area that provides it.

I have seen no reports of any other ISP or method allowing connections to the game. I'm not going to outright state that this is an IP ban or some form of "gaijin block", but let's be a bit realistic here...this doesn't look good.

So now I'm here to pose my ultimate question, and before I do I want to clarify something. Don't bother coming in just to say "There's no proof of an IP ban/IP block/ISP block". All I'm addressing is what I see, and asking a question to those affected.

In the event that this is a measure meant to prevent foreign connections, what will you do next?

- Will you continue to attempt to connect to the game through VPN or other means despite supposed risks?

- Would you switch to Verizon FIOS given it was available to your home?

- Will you quit?

I honestly ask this out of curiosity, because at the moment, for all intents and purposes and regardless of what the real problem is...the foreign community is essentially dead.

B-20 is empty (impossibru). My entire team is dead (mostly North Americans). You can say whatever you want, make whatever theory you like, but I'm telling you what this looks like, and as far as I can tell...the foreigners are getting the shit-end of the stick.

So...to repeat my question...

In the event that this is a measure meant to prevent foreign connections, what will you do next?

[Asuka~]

I'll use a VPN (probably a paid one). If I do get banned somewhere along the line - I'll quit. B-020... I logged in and went there earlier today, there was someone talking to themselves! (It wasn't me, clearly)

[Uncle_bob]

6 months from now when foreigners are STILL IP blocked people here will still be deluding themselves into thinking that it's not an IP block.

[Tacoshuriken]

6 months from now when foreigners are STILL IP blocked people here will still be deluding themselves into thinking that it's not an IP block.

I don't think SEGA would half ass an IP block like this.
Been playing fine from Australia with no VPN since the servers came back, I doubt they would just IP block America, or just not IP block Australia, seems silly no?

[Z-0]

I don't think SEGA would half ass an IP block like this.
Been playing fine from Australia with no VPN since the servers came back, I doubt they would just IP block America, or just not IP block Australia, seems silly no?

There are blocks in Austrailia, actually. My (only) Austrailian friend has been blocked.

But this is getting off-topic...

6 months from now when foreigners are STILL IP blocked people here will still be deluding themselves into thinking that it's not an IP block.

This is a good post.

[Tacoshuriken]

There are blocks in Austrailia, actually. My (only) Austrailian friend has been blocked.

I guess for some reason my house is immune then...


I hope we aren't citing error 107 as proof of IP block, just don't use the launcher (I launch through the tweaker), and try to force your way in, takes me like 3 - 4 log in attempts to get in.
If anything, it's no an IP block they're just throttling outside connections, otherwise this is the most half assed IP block I've seen.

[BIG OLAF]

I don't think SEGA would half ass an IP block like this.

But SEGA half-asses literally everything else they do, so why not?

[Horo The Wise Wolf]

But SEGA half-asses literally everything else they do, so why not?

I laughed more than I should have. Thank you


On another note:
I wonder how much Webmoney we contributed to towards those fancy Game of the Year awards they got.

[The Walrus]

But SEGA half-asses literally everything else they do, so why not?

NOt to brag, but I'm using a VPN now. I been playing the game on and off today. For me, getting the game started at time went from smooth to fracking fustrating. IF the IP ban is for real, then SEGA will have problems.

In their defense, there is still a lot of stability in transferring to places and even game freezing NPC's still around. NOt a lot of players either .

Yes you could run a emergency quest or 2 with the amount of people in there. But most of the places felt like ghost towns. our usual blocks of 4,6, and 20 looked like a church after the rapture . Very few folks were in there and it was depressing. No one was talking to anyone either .

No way is SEGA gonna IP block folks for long or at all. Its just too much money to miss out on and too many numbers to lose to impress their shareholders with.

I would assume the vast majority of their money comes from the JP whales so yeah probably wouldn't matter to them much...

[TsukasaHiiragi]

I don't think its a large scale IP ban. Someone mentioned an infrastructure issue which is possible in the event of a sustained DDOS attack, the backbone providers (Level3 etc) could limit access to websites/services completely in which case, there is some hope if this is the problem.