JP get's notice of additional servers

[Giyari]

It's disappointing that they released news about upgrading the JP data centers first, but they could easily share new news about planned NA/EU server improvements soon (wink wink SE).

JP servers work better because they were used from alpha through launch. NA/EU servers were only used for beta phase 3 through launch and haven't been tested as rigorously. As a result, the NA/EU servers are broken because they aren't set up the same. Adding new servers might not "fix the problem". SE needs to fix the current NA/EU server problems before they add new NA/EU servers. For example, pretend there is a car released with manufacturing defects. It would be pointless for the manufacturer to continue making the defected car until the defects are fixed.

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Why can't people understand that servers need to be broken in?, I mean do you drive 100 mph in a car that just came off an assembly line.

Or am I wrong, and servers don't need to be tested, and should never have issues?

[NyneAlexander]

^ this

Why can't people understand that servers need to be broken in?, I mean do you drive 100 mph in a car that just came off an assembly line.

Or am I wrong, and servers don't need to be tested, and should never have issues?

Hey Giya ^^ add me in excalibur! (if we can ever log in at the same time lol)

I agree with this sentiment. However, part of breaking in a car is driving it all crazy to test its limits. I think the problem that most people have, whether or not they articulate it properly, is that Square Enix should have driven these (NA/EU) cars more rigorously well before last weekend.

I was one of the vocal, pissed off folks for a long time, but I've gotten over it. There just isn't anything we can do. SE is working hard at the problem, I'm sure. But people aren't wrong to be critical of these kind of oversights which have translated into very serious problems post launch. Just have to sit back and do our best to be patient and enjoy what time we can when we do get to log in.

Having said all of this, if you do actually get into game, its running pretty freakin great. Everything that I did yesterday was rock solid, from duty finder to instances. Very little lag and I think at one point I could see like 500 people on screen.

[Mors-Subita]

^ this

Why can't people understand that servers need to be broken in?, I mean do you drive 100 mph in a car that just came off an assembly line.

Or am I wrong, and servers don't need to be tested, and should never have issues?

Yes, you are wrong. Cars need to be broken in because you are talking about moving parts and, among other things, you need to let the lubrication move through the whole system.

Servers are not the same thing.
While servers should be tested, given the same programs and the same load they should be working the same at 5000 hours as at 50 hours. If they are having component failure they should be getting them changed.