so I contacted them and they say there is nothing they can do about the peer routing node it is out of their network. What do I do from here? They said the delay is coming from blizzard.
The delay is coming from Level 3, so I understand what they’re saying, but Blizzard can’t force them to fix it either. While you wait for them (Level 3) to fix it a VPN might help.
Level 3 is the middleman. If you experience weird ping to a place that relies on Level 3 to route the traffic, chances are your ping will see the effects of their current lag.
Level 3 names that node because it is delivering traffic to Blizzard with it. Level 3 is responsible for those 400ms ping times. If their node has a real 400ms ping (continues on other lines after that one), that is the lag you will see in WoW.
Both the ISP and Blizzard will probably be in contact with Level 3 if the issue continues. I don’t have any other information to offer on this other than to continue bothering your ISP and use a VPN.
I see two level 3, I’m asking if the Washington lvl3, is responsible for the blizzard level 3 times. Or am I grossly misunderstanding if so I’m sorry its been a long week. Please forgive me
Those are just different nodes in Level 3’s network. Their Washington one looks fine and doesn’t show any 400ms ping (it’s 72ms max in the test you posted).
Mine for example is normally Home 32ms, World 32ms and nearly never a DC. Today it has been Home 32ms, World 800-4000 and DCs every few seconds. Wow is completely unplayable at the moment for a good portion of players whose traffic follows that or a similar route and hits that node.
Hopefully Blizzard has (or will in the near future) alert Level3 to the issue, as most non-national ISPs, even if a report is made, won’t be get a priority response.