Heck I was actually able this morning to see this issue first hand, somewhat! I have a 1 month VPN sub since right before new year’s and selected a VPN server in LA and the ping to EU servers shot up to 210+ with the occasional connection warning.
If I used a VPN server in Washington DC tho the ping dropped to around 100-110ms on EU servers. Please note, I’m in the EU myself, so ALL my traffic was send to DC first, then it came back to the EU, so it went across the ocean TWICE…
It’s the part of the Internet between Comcast and the EU that is causing this. It’s not at the local Comcast network, nor at Amazon’s data centres, it’s somewhere in between.
The only party in all this that can force a different route is Comcast. Perhaps Amazon can but there are other non-Amazon EU servers that have the same issue so it’s best if Comcast tries to change it. Since not many people will use services in the EU from the US that require a rather perfect connection all the time not many people will complain and there’s probably a financial reason why Comcast chose this route to use. (loading a webpage from the EU is not all that demanding, dropping a few packets here and there then is not a big issue, for gaming it is…)
InB4 other Karens. I can verify as closet Karen that connection made game tough to play this weekend. Had to switch VPN location about every hour to restore ping. Not usually an issue.
I only skimmed the thread, so sorry if this has been mentioned already. Something people have reported success with is using a VPN service to connect to boundless. Something like Nord VPN for example. What this does is connects via a different route to the region (routes depend on the ISP of both sides). Once your data is in the region quickly, it’s much easier to connect to a server in the same region. VPN services will do connectivity tests when you select a region so it’s quick and easy.
Regarding the game: it could be fixed for everyone using a game-side tunnel. Basically the user would connect to their local server, and the game service would use a known good route to communicate with the other region, taking user ISP’s international routes out of the equation. I’ve described it more here: Solution for bad lag on some planets
EDIT: I know this has been done for other games. iRacing was doing it for some time. not sure if they still do.
Look I have never had a issue with lag or connection loss to the game even in EA state. This mess started about a week ago and is still persisting. There is something not right and started around that time. Nothing and I mean nothing changed on my rig, same service provider, and no patch in game.
With that said let me tell you Comcast is having issues and in a major way. They have had complete network shutdowns in major areas reported over the span of the last week. Just yesterday most of my state went down for 4 hours. Other states have reported hours of blackout times. This is Comcast and I would assume is a lot to do with a bad Firmware push and possible failed attempts at integrating fiber at major hubs.
ATT have been brow beating people to switch, I mean door to door salesman, to their fiber. For Comcast to even compete I assume this is the case. Bare with it you all. Changing the game to suit our needs is also a big ask as each planet is a server and cost may be unreasonable for Wounderstruck.
I’m not beating a dead horse for sake of beating a dead horse here, but connection issues were the #2 reason I quit playing Boundless for 9 months and let everything expire, second only to nerfs. I had a base on Lamblis that I loved. But most nights it was seizure-diarrhea spin in circles if I could even connect at all. There were no free warps home back then, so I was literally stuck on an unplayable planet. Inability to connect is a huuuge QoL black eye for Boundless, even if you can just avoid Eu servers. I eventually moved to US servers but was bummed out by having to move. And then when my friends quit (d/t nerfs) I followed them to Anthem (yuck).
This right here is the sadness. Hope you come back soon.
Do VPNs work on PS4?
A lot of people saying it’s easy to just download and install. But are you all talking from a PC perspective?
Where would i even get a VPN for PS4? Are they free? Are they safe?
I literally just did 30 minutes research on this and I did not find a satisfactory answer.
And tbh i shouldn’t have to pay a subscription fee to some other app in order to play the game. I’m also worried about spam ware or malware. Could I potentially eff up my PS4 by trying to install a VPN?
Side Note:
I can get around without visiting some of the EU planets. But where this really hurts me is the Exos. Almost all T5/T6 networks start with besevrona - which is nearly impossible for me to navigate due to latency. It took me literally 45 minutes to rubber band my way from Fireborn through La Familia network to get to Serpenserindi. IDK why I was so patient, cause i won’t be doing that every day.
Yes, and no. There are no VPN apps you can install on PS4 unlike on PC or Android devices but if your modem/router supports it you add VPN settings there and it will work for your PS4 as well.
If your modem/router does not support it but you have a PC with both wired and WiFi you can set it up in such a way that you share the PC connection.
Free ones aren’t always good and might not be safe. If you pay a sub the they are safe if you get a reputable one.
I also play other games on European servers just fine btw, it is only Boundless that has an issue. Idk the difference in the way they are routed or anything, just thought I would mention it.
Saying you’re having issues with a game/lag/connection is kinda like saying “something is wrong with my car”. It could be so many different things and probably not the same problem for everyone
What is your ISP’s F.A.P.? Are you being throttled? Is your connection getting bottle-necked in your area? If you’re using wifi, where is the modem/router located? Have you looked at your firewall settings? Do you have unnecessary processes running while you are gaming? If you’re on PS4 do you have the “automatic updates” on - if so, it’s probably constantly running in the background, searching for updates to the system, games, DLCs, apps, etc. Do you have other devices using your internet?
I’m in the CDT/CST time zone in the US and while these values aren’t the best, I don’t have any lag or connection issues:
Latency
Antar 116
Arie 121
Bersev 116
Cardass 112
Circa 116
Dzassak 123
Eresho 116
Finata 121
Gellis 116
Glovi 123
Imoco 114
Kol
Lamblis 116
Niia 116
Refgar 115
Soch 126
Trung 114
Xa 112
