Yes. Very frustrating and annoying. Been trying to get in for about a hour. Same message 1017.
Felt as though I got burnt when I bought the first edition back in 2010.
Love the FF series of games so tried the latest iteration. Had problems initially but persevered. Got in. Made some progress but cannot now get onto the server.
Subscription hmm. I wonder how much patience they think we have.
It will have to be far more robust before I commit.