Aether Data Center Down

[BroodingFicus]

Is it wrong to hope the mad rush of the real release crushes their servers into dust so someone's intellectual pilot light fires back up and they actually separate the big two? This isn't 'normal' launch issues. This is poor planning from a long time ago that is coming back to bite them in the rear. Yes big queues are normal. Yes we expect lag and dc's and maybe even a lobby error or two but the game is literally inaccessible to huge portions of Aether without playing Russian roulette for hours on end. Now the rest of the population is coming along with all the people they are throwing free goodies at. Wanna take bets how many of the returnee's will be on Aether? Is the business plan to drive off new players and returning ones alike? Heck at this point they are driving off loyal, long time players who don't want to sit on their hands for weeks listening to weak apologies.

Yes. Yes I'm bitter.
(see below for a simulation of Aether after the release)

[DreadRabbit]

P.S. It probably will be 10x worse tomorrow, actual launch day so may wanna prepare for that, luckily I have many other games I can play if(when) I can't get on lol.

My only expectation is for SE to give me my registration code and I put it on mog station. If I actually log on it will be a miracle XD

[Mokikoza]

Took me 10 tries. Just keep at it.
On Midgardsormr

[Merryl]

It's been a struggle for me. Usually takes half an hour of login to connect to aether.. Tonight? No such luck.
Primal server seems to be working better.

[werewolfboy]

Id say switch snd come play with us but these errors sucks!

Which world?

[TinyMonster]

Which world?

I am on Adamantoise

[werewolfboy]

I am on Adamantoise

I might pay for the relocation. The server I am on always acts up. For pete sake the server has been up since launch! They should have experience!

[TinyMonster]

I might pay for the relocation. The server I am on always acts up. For pete sake the server has been up since launch! They should have experience!

That would be awesome! We would love to have you. They need to fix this damn congestion issue!

[Fellheart]

How do you think early access went, SE? Because this is how we'll always remember it.

[Mjollnir]

Free server transfers to low population worlds. Gil's not a big issue - buy up high value goods before you go; you might even make a profit if you create an alt over there first and check out the MB.

I can see it not being attractive to FCs with housing in place, but there are a lot of us without housing that would be happy to help by leaving. For free.