Log-in Mini Boss - Strategy Guide
Since the implementation of the log-in minigame (See error 1017 World Full), I've noticed a few things, here's my experience:
Log into the game through the launcher (Everything seems fine):
http://i.imgur.com/SOQ5rCt.png
The launcher opens into the game menu, press start:
http://i.imgur.com/1Ozgjxeh.jpg
Character list populates after a short delay:
http://i.imgur.com/sazaQYSh.jpg
This appears for fraction of a second to several seconds making you think you're going to be able to log into the game:
http://i.imgur.com/k3dANWjh.jpg
But no, then you see this:
http://i.imgur.com/PTDnYlkh.png
Press start AGAIN:
http://i.imgur.com/1Ozgjxeh.jpg
Character list populates after a short delay AGAIN:
http://i.imgur.com/sazaQYSh.jpg
This appears for fraction of a second to several seconds AGAIN making you think you're going to be able to log into the game AGAIN:
http://i.imgur.com/k3dANWjh.jpg
But no, then you see this AGAIN:
http://i.imgur.com/PTDnYlkh.png
Press start AGAIN:
http://i.imgur.com/1Ozgjxeh.jpg
Character list populates after a short delay AGAIN:
http://i.imgur.com/sazaQYSh.jpg
This appears for fraction of a second to several seconds AGAIN making you think you're going to be able to log into the game AGAIN:
http://i.imgur.com/k3dANWjh.jpg
Just when you feel all hope is lost after hours of performing these steps, you see this:
http://i.imgur.com/O3xrMnLh.jpg
Then, two things can happen. You have either defeated the mini boss and get to play the game, or you receive the error below and start the process over AGAIN:
http://i.imgur.com/PTDnYlkh.png
This is unacceptable. If the NA/EU Servers are still in this state on launch day, this game will fail. I don't want to see that happen. I like this game, but if steps are not taken to resolve the underlying issue I'm afraid many players will simply give up and I'll be one of them.