Logging into the game 16 hours before you plan on playing is the only reliable way to be able to play the game when you want to play it.

The problem is not with the people who do this-- they aren't helping any, and sure, I'd rather they get booted so I could be on instead, but the problem is that this is the only method that works.

Don't blame your fellow players. Any countermeasure that's implemented can be just as easily countered and broken.

The fault is with S-E not giving two shits about NA/EU players and not doing a single thing to fix this.