FFXI / ISP Incompatibility Shuts Users Out

Posted by Zonk on Thursday September 30, 2004 @07:56AM from the jueno-is-so-far-away-and-my-chocobo-is-tired dept.

falcon5768 writes "Since Tuesday 9/28, an incompatibility between how Final Fantasy XI addresses a network connection with it's Playonline Viewer and Optimum Online's broadband service has blocked well over 1000 players out of the game. The only thing both companies do agree on is that the problem is a minor one. Numerous players have been told by Optimum Online that it is not a priority. Likewise Square Enix has no notice of the problem on their website, but an option on their call menu tells players they are aware of the problem and it is being worked on before hanging up.

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At least it's only a minor problem . . . by Goobermunch · 2004-09-30 08:00 · Score: 5, Insightful

I mean, it's not like these folks are actually paying to use a service or anything like that. Besides, it's only 1000 people. Given that they've sold several hundred thousand units, with nice monthly subscriptions attached, they don't have to worry about a few hundred people.

After all, it's not like it'll affect anything important. You know, like the bottom line.

--AC