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I am so freaking tired of this! I got off work came home early to try to play, and I've been trying to log on for almost 2 hours straight. I keep getting this stupid error 1017 crap over and over and over again. I did not pay $80 for a game to play that I can't even connect to, and I will not pay $13 a month for something I can't connect to. This crap is been going on since open beta, and that's over two weeks. Fix it or give me my money back!!!

We demand cheese!

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Take a chill pill dude. It's not just you experiencing log in issues. Hopefully it will be fixed by tomorrow. Deep breaths before you have an anurism.

Nerd Rage!!!!!!!

Not to sound cynical man, but there's really no point in trying to log in anymore until the servers are fixed. You're just wasting your time and frustrating yourself over something you can't control.

The community that is in the game realized the AFK strategy which has now become a standard strategy to everyone now. And while you can blame them for taking up space, you also really can't... (because they also paid money and are taking steps to ensure they don't waste their money.. yada yada, but that's another topic)
So spots are too scarce to be worth the effort. Best advice is to just go play another game until the servers are fixed. It sucks, but it'll take your mind off it. Then if you can't get on then, well... then shitake has really hit the fan.

Also if it's any collation from my experience and many others as of late, even if you get in you're most likely going to get 90k'd out.

Yes we're all disappointed and you can bash me for saying, "Just wait it out"... but it's really your only option that can keep you calm about the situation. You make this thread it doesn't effect SE, and only serves to bring people to come in and clash on each other.

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Originally Posted by Amathain

I am so freaking tired of this! I got off work came home early to try to play, and I've been trying to log on for almost 2 hours straight. I keep getting this stupid error 1017 crap over and over and over again. I did not pay $80 for a game to play that I can't even connect to, and I will not pay $13 a month for something I can't connect to. This crap is been going on since open beta, and that's over two weeks. Fix it or give me my money back!!!

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Try having this issue, as well as, not even being able to see your server, getting world full after hours of not being able to see your character, losing connection to the lobby server, not being able to see the server list again, finally able to see servers but still getting world full errors, and getting random boots from the lobby server even before being able to try to pick your character all day. Then you can be angry.

I'm a patient man. I waited for Bethesda to get DLC for the skyrim on the ps3 and I will wait for this to be fixed as well. I have much faith in this company because they have been solid in the past. And a good track record. It's a good game.

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Originally Posted by AlucardCervantes

I'm a patient man. I waited for Bethesda to get DLC for the skyrim on the ps3 and I will wait for this to be fixed as well. I have much faith in this company because they have been solid in the past. And a good track record. It's a good game.

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That's nice and all, but this is SE's second attempt to get this launch right and they're STILL mucking it up.

Why would you leave work early to play a game you know has severely restricted logins, during primetime on a day most people aren't working?

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Originally Posted by ScreamingFalcon

Try having this issue, as well as, not even being able to see your server, getting world full after hours of not being able to see your character, losing connection to the lobby server, not being able to see the server list again, finally able to see servers but still getting world full errors, and getting random boots from the lobby server even before being able to try to pick your character all day. Then you can be angry.

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Been there. I'm right there with you.

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Originally Posted by ScreamingFalcon

That's nice and all, but this is SE's second attempt to get this launch right and they're STILL mucking it up.

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EXACTLY!!!

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Originally Posted by Amathain

Been there. I'm right there with you.

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Going on 9 hours now though. Plus an additional 3 1/2 hours yesterday.

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Originally Posted by Poisonous

Why would you leave work early to play a game you know has severely restricted logins, during primetime on a day most people aren't working?

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I got off work early, I didn't take off work early

Do we get refunded for the days of our "free trail" that we got locked out of?

I don't know what decisions were made by those at the corporate level at SE. My guess was get it out; get it out fast. The game itself, when logged in and I am playing is loads of MMO fun. I mean, yes I can go to any number of other MMOs and get the same experience (more or less) and play those till FFXIV RR isn't congested anymore. However, I did pay to play a game. I paid for a service, I am just barely getting it. Not a single person on this forum or in this world would buy a car that starts maybe once or twice a day, or goes but breaks down on you on the way to work or school. So why are we putting up with paying for something that wasn't ready to be stressed? I am not mad, I am just confused. Why should I wait to play something that I paid for. Would you be willing to wait to eat a hamburger you bought at BK? If the restaurant took your money and then gave you a burger and then took it away before you finished eating it, what would you do? If any of you paid for a haircut and only half your hair was cut would you be happy? Would you wait patiently for it to even out? No, you would not. I do not understand why some of you are so patient with SE when you've spent money for something when you can only use the service intermittently, or at all. I guess those of you who accept this are of the mantra that, "something is better than nothing." I'm just confused why SE expects us to be patient. What I want is an apology from SE and them telling us that they messed up, and some kind of recompense. And I do believe that had this been a pay to play model we'd be able to take this all better, but as our complimentary game time winds down, our ire becomes greater.

I'm some what concerned that there seems to be a large population of us that are so tolerant of poor service that those who aren't get blasted for demanding what they paid for...:(

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Originally Posted by evilbane2000

I don't know what decisions were made by those at the corporate level at SE. My guess was get it out; get it out fast. The game itself, when logged in and I am playing is loads of MMO fun. I mean, yes I can go to any number of other MMOs and get the same experience (more or less) and play those till FFXIV RR isn't congested anymore. However, I did pay to play a game. I paid for a service, I am just barely getting it. Not a single person on this forum or in this world would buy a car that starts maybe once or twice a day, or goes but breaks down on you on the way to work or school. So why are we putting up with paying for something that wasn't ready to be stressed? I am not mad, I am just confused. Why should I wait to play something that I paid for. Would you be willing to wait to eat a hamburger you bought at BK? If the restaurant took your money and then gave you a burger and then took it away before you finished eating it, what would you do? If any of you paid for a haircut and only half your hair was cut would you be happy? Would you wait patiently for it to even out? No, you would not. I do not understand why some of you are so patient with SE when you've spent money for something when you can only use the service intermittently, or at all. I guess those of you who accept this are of the mantra that, "something is better than nothing." I'm just confused why SE expects us to be patient. What I want is an apology from SE and them telling us that they messed up, and some kind of recompense. And I do believe that had this been a pay to play model we'd be able to take this all better, but as our complimentary game time winds down, our ire becomes greater.

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Here were the decision:
1. make a pretty damn good game
2. Run four phases of beta and collect data
3. Completely ignore data collected
4. Sit with their thumbs up their asses and their dicks in their ears as they watch their customer base get angrier and angrier and do absolutely nothing about it.

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Originally Posted by Kusan

Do we get refunded for the days of our "free trail" that we got locked out of?

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They're giving everyone 7 days of time. So yes you are being given more time for your "free trial"

Sorry we all need a refund because the reason u have beta is to work out the problems before u put the game on the market ..I just spend 40 on this game and maybe played 14 hours bc the worlds was full.. It's a few was to solve the problem and that stop making more worlds and just make the ones bigger and put in place if ppl r afk more than 15 to 20 mins they should get auto kick from the game.. And I know ppl might be saying just use other worlds,,fck that I'm on my 3rd Chr before the other worlds was full I'm not going to be doing them sorry azz quest back over and over. Get this fix or money back!!!!

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Originally Posted by Amathain

I am so freaking tired of this! I got off work came home early to try to play, and I've been trying to log on for almost 2 hours straight. I keep getting this stupid error 1017 crap over and over and over again. I did not pay $80 for a game to play that I can't even connect to, and I will not pay $13 a month for something I can't connect to. This crap is been going on since open beta, and that's over two weeks. Fix it or give me my money back!!!

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So let me get this straight.
1. You already knew about the problem and yet decided to spend money to buy it anyways.
2. You leave work early to make even less money to try to play a game you ALREADY know is basically not online.
3. If you read any of the status updates you would know they are already fixing it so not sure why you would demand it after they already say they are.
4. And to top it off you apparently have no life whatsoever since you can spend 2 hours straight sitting in front of a screen spamming log in repeatedly instead of doing something else and trying again later.

shit happens mans, calm down, get out, and hey just a thought maybe you can go talk to a girl :O

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Originally Posted by Zodiac13

So let me get this straight.
1. You already knew about the problem and yet decided to spend money to buy it anyways.
2. You leave work early to make even less money to try to play a game you ALREADY know is basically not online.
3. If you read any of the status updates you would know they are already fixing it so not sure why you would demand it after they already say they are.
4. And to top it off you apparently have no life whatsoever since you can spend 2 hours straight sitting in front of a screen spamming log in repeatedly instead of doing something else and trying again later.

shit happens mans, calm down, get out, and hey just a thought maybe you can go talk to a girl :O

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You know, if you actually read his earlier response, you'll know that he didn't leave early on purpose. His employer let him go early, he just wanted to actually play since he had extra time.

As for the rest of your comment, go take a long walk off a tall cliff.

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Originally Posted by ScreamingFalcon

You know, if you actually read his earlier response, you'll know that he didn't leave early on purpose. His employer let him go early, he just wanted to actually play since he had extra time.

As for the rest of your comment, go take a long walk off a tall cliff.

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Was the logic too strong for your taste?

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Originally Posted by ScreamingFalcon

You know, if you actually read his earlier response, you'll know that he didn't leave early on purpose. His employer let him go early, he just wanted to actually play since he had extra time.

As for the rest of your comment, go take a long walk off a tall cliff.

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Actually, I'm self employed and finished with clients 2 hours early because of the holiday. Other than that you're spot on. Thanks 😄

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Originally Posted by BrandonKirk

Was the logic too strong for your taste?

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What logic? It was mostly just a slightly disguised insult and an insinuation that this person is a virgin.

Most likely the person flinging said original insult is probably a lonely little troll that needs to leave his parents' basement and breathe some fresh air as he takes a long walk off a tall cliff while holding your hand.