There was a post a while back from someone stating that they received the "You have been disconnected. The server is current not available" message with the added "Press X to retry" etc, but still being connected to the game. Unable to move, shoot, or even access the menus, they were able to still see the kill feed, null cannons being hacked and such.

Link to that post - https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=83722&find=unread
(Even includes a video)

I've experienced this about 7 times now and have noticed it only happening ever since the DDOS attack. Where I too apparently have been disconnected, but am still in the game, able to view the kill feed and see Null Cannons being hacked. What is even more peculiar is that when I waited for the match to end, upon having Dust514's Disconnection Message being thrown in my face, I got a message saying I have been signed out of PSN. Odd. Why am I still here, sitting in game, watching people kill each other.

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We have several different messages for disconnection, for example:
You have been disconnected. The server is currently not available.
You have been disconnected for being inactive for too long.
But this one "You have been signed out of PlayStation-«Network." is actually toggled by PSN, our game is just get the notification from PSN and display the message.
It's probably because PSN is not quite stable. If you're using wireless network, switching it to wired may help.

Thanks for you feedback.

Well, I understand it's annoying to lost an expansive vehicle when getting unexpected disconnection. But please picture this: if someone lost a vehicle and then unplug cable or turn off router to simulate "PSN Signout" and then we give his inventory back, it's unfair to other player. I think there's no good way to detect whether the disconnection is intentional or unexpected. But anyway, I will forward this to our designers to see if we can have a better solution.

Thanks.

We have several different messages for disconnection, for example:
You have been disconnected. The server is currently not available.
You have been disconnected for being inactive for too long.
But this one "You have been signed out of PlayStation-«Network." is actually toggled by PSN, our game is just get the notification from PSN and display the message.
It's probably because PSN is not quite stable. If you're using wireless network, switching it to wired may help.

Thanks for you feedback.

We have several different messages for disconnection, for example:
You have been disconnected. The server is currently not available.
You have been disconnected for being inactive for too long.
But this one "You have been signed out of PlayStation-«Network." is actually toggled by PSN, our game is just get the notification from PSN and display the message.
It's probably because PSN is not quite stable. If you're using wireless network, switching it to wired may help.

Thanks for you feedback.

Wow. That's quite a story.

Even it were as you say, and all these stories of people watching the match proceed after they've been 'signed out' are fairytales, there's no chance that PSN is dropping players because of something your code is doing? Say, maybe something implemented by CCP or Sony to defend against DDoS attacks?

This doesn't happen in any other game, and the explanation you have offered suggests that you think the people playing your game are stupid.

Well, I understand it's annoying to lost an expansive vehicle when getting unexpected disconnection. But please picture this: if someone lost a vehicle and then unplug cable or turn off router to simulate "PSN Signout" and then we give his inventory back, it's unfair to other player. I think there's no good way to detect whether the disconnection is intentional or unexpected. But anyway, I will forward this to our designers to see if we can have a better solution.

Thanks.

We have several different messages for disconnection, for example:
You have been disconnected. The server is currently not available.
You have been disconnected for being inactive for too long.
But this one "You have been signed out of PlayStation-«Network." is actually toggled by PSN, our game is just get the notification from PSN and display the message.
It's probably because PSN is not quite stable. If you're using wireless network, switching it to wired may help.

Thanks for you feedback.

An hour ago there were 6k players logged on, 5 minutes later 5k, 5 minutes after that 4K, now there are 2k.
This is NOT a client side issue. It could be PSN but then why only DC when you try to interact with the server?

But this one "You have been signed out of PlayStation-«Network." is actually toggled by PSN, our game is just get the notification from PSN and display the message.

Well, I understand it's annoying to lost an expansive vehicle when getting unexpected disconnection. But please picture this: if someone lost a vehicle and then unplug cable or turn off router to simulate "PSN Signout" and then we give his inventory back, it's unfair to other player. I think there's no good way to detect whether the disconnection is intentional or unexpected. But anyway, I will forward this to our designers to see if we can have a better solution.

Thanks.

And by the way. That 1 mill isk tank you were operating? Yeah. Thats gone too.

Epic. Fail.

I can handle getting blown up in a toe-to-toe fight. Run what you're willing to lose. But at least put the risk on my own ability to manage the equipment.

Server stability has taken a serious dump on this "patch". The black screen of doom has become ever more prevelant too.

Can sum up my question to CCP in three letters.

WTF?