# 2018/04/28 - 11:28 UTC - Connectivity Issues - DDoS Attack **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** unscheduled-downtime, official\ **Created:** [April 28, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888 "2018-04-28T12:08:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 32
**Author:** ![Ganellon\_Devians](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ganellon_devians/32/13647_2.png) [@Ganellon\_Devians](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ganellon_Devians)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/630 "2018-04-28T18:17:43Z")
No problem here, everything ok. More than 30K ppl on. ---
**Author:** ![Tamanade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tamanade/32/381075_2.png) [@Tamanade](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tamanade)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/631 "2018-04-28T18:20:04Z")
yep a vpn lets me log in …no idea how all this works but it is what it is 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Magni68](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/magni68/32/214162_2.png) [@Magni68](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Magni68)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/632 "2018-04-28T18:20:11Z")
Am I the only one that cannot get Eve to let me play 11:17 am PST . ---
**Author:** ![Chilly83\_Tissant](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chilly83_tissant/32/130672_2.png) [@Chilly83\_Tissant](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chilly83_Tissant)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/634 "2018-04-28T18:21:30Z")
still getting socket close errors. in the trace route of the launcher network diagnostic tools i am getting alot of time outs even the support page wont load after typing in credentials in login page ---
**Author:** ![Guivs\_Rich](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/guivs_rich/32/69652_2.png) [@Guivs\_Rich](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Guivs_Rich)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/635 "2018-04-28T18:21:44Z")
o7 I got problem “Socket as closed” But i tried to use VPN and it worked ---
**Author:** ![kranist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kranist/32/68339_2.png) [@kranist](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/kranist)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/636 "2018-04-28T18:23:21Z")
Seems if you’re unlucky and from certain ips you won’t be able to log in due to some sort of block. Until that is removed unlucky ones will be unable to play. ---
**Author:** ![Delnorin\_TheMaster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/delnorin_themaster/32/69326_2.png) [@Delnorin\_TheMaster](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Delnorin_TheMaster)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/637 "2018-04-28T18:24:37Z")
My launcher connects now, I select my character and then I get “Connection Lost - The socket was closed”… .but I see 30,500+ people online playing and having fun. Killing me… I wanna play with my friends. (weeping). ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/0/9/09286fdfaf3824f89e894e6bd7f5e3fc3ca1f5ae.png) ---
**Author:** ![Magni68](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/magni68/32/214162_2.png) [@Magni68](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Magni68)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/638 "2018-04-28T18:25:54Z")
I am curious, does CCP personnel actually monitor this forum thread Yes I am getting the Socket closed message as well. We need a workaround or something. I am not familiar with the VPN systems or how they work at all ---
**Author:** ![kranist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kranist/32/68339_2.png) [@kranist](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/kranist)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/639 "2018-04-28T18:27:56Z")
Based on the server numbers online, 30.5k, when it’s as of recent it has been 34-38k for this time on a saturday, i’d estimate that somewhere around at least 10% of players and as high as 20% cannot log in. ---
**Author:** ![Zalamus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zalamus/32/69590_2.png) [@Zalamus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zalamus)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/640 "2018-04-28T18:28:31Z")
f-secure freedom vpn and everything is vorking… ---
**Author:** ![Theodarum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/theodarum/32/479608_2.png) [@Theodarum](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Theodarum)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/641 "2018-04-28T18:28:44Z")
> [@CCP\_Falcon](#): > > and we offer our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this is causing. An apology is not enough, give me a skin or a plex. That would fix the problem you have with me. ---
**Author:** ![max\_Tekitsu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/max_tekitsu/32/66679_2.png) [@max\_Tekitsu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/max_Tekitsu)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/642 "2018-04-28T18:28:51Z")
ccp is the problem they are actively blocking ip ranges used a vpn and was able to get in ---
**Author:** ![Drazi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/drazi1/32/395557_2.png) [@Drazi1](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Drazi1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/643 "2018-04-28T18:30:13Z")
> **[Screenshot](https://prnt.sc/jbc6z6)** > > Captured with Lightshot this is what pingplotter reported ---
**Author:** ![Lazlow\_Kushrinada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lazlow_kushrinada/32/69656_2.png) [@Lazlow\_Kushrinada](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lazlow_Kushrinada)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/644 "2018-04-28T18:31:02Z")
I can confirm, that the people who cannot log in are being blocked due to the DDoS. People who state restarting your network works are not far off because there is a chance that your DHCP lease to your ISP will lapse over and you will be assigned a new IP. I simply VPN’d over to a city just south of me and I am magically able to connect again, but cannot connect using my regular IP provided by my provider. If you have access to a VPN service, use it, otherwise powercycling your modem or gateway device may pull a new IP and allow you access. Otherwise you will simply not be able to log in until CCP starts accepting connections from your IP range. No amount of restarting will help. ---
**Author:** ![nezzymay\_smit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nezzymay_smit/32/45317_2.png) [@nezzymay\_smit](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/nezzymay_smit)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/645 "2018-04-28T18:31:56Z")
i’m still down too ---
**Author:** ![Drazi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/drazi1/32/395557_2.png) [@Drazi1](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Drazi1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/646 "2018-04-28T18:32:46Z")
are you Eu or US timezone? ---
**Author:** ![Domenus\_Tazinas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/domenus_tazinas/32/69611_2.png) [@Domenus\_Tazinas](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Domenus_Tazinas)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/647 "2018-04-28T18:33:10Z")
Eastern ---
**Author:** ![Lazlow\_Kushrinada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lazlow_kushrinada/32/69656_2.png) [@Lazlow\_Kushrinada](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lazlow_Kushrinada)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/648 "2018-04-28T18:33:12Z")
CCP is blocking ranges of IP’s to mitigate the DDoS. I was able to connect as soon as I VPN’d even in the same region. Those who powercycle their modem and cannot connect still will simply not be able to connect until CCP releases the restrictions on IP Ranges coming in. ---
**Author:** ![Drazi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/drazi1/32/395557_2.png) [@Drazi1](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Drazi1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/649 "2018-04-28T18:33:48Z")
ok thanks ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale\_Pirannha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dinsdale_pirannha/32/254927_2.png) [@Dinsdale\_Pirannha](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dinsdale_Pirannha)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888/650 "2018-04-28T18:33:53Z")
I wonder if some group who has serious financial interests in the game might be sending CCP a message. “You mess with our monetization methods within the game, and we will shut you down.” Don’t mess with motivated RMT’ers. [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888.md?page=31) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-04-28-11-28-utc-connectivity-issues-ddos-attack/72888.md?page=33)