What happens when "early access" is "cancelled" by server fail?

[ryouma17]

the wow refugees will take to the forums and social media and cry like they always do, i will tap into my unlimited reserve of patience and wait it out just like i did with stormblood, the only thing i plan to do during the early access anyways is check out the new jobs. i dont plan to tackle the story for a good week or so after release so the starting zones can empty out

[Vahlnir]

the only thing i plan to do during the early access anyways is check out the new jobs

That's what I usually do, too. This expansion it will be Reaper during EA. And maybe Sage through Shadowbringers beast tribe quests.

[KittyKet]

Heavensward was a nightmare, too. Logging in was impossible, and if you did manage to get logged in, you got kicked. But I think I remember finally being able to play later that night... it just took a few hours more than I would've liked. But days of server issues? Nah, I don't think so, unless I'm remembering wrong.

Like everyone else said, you kinda just have to roll with it. Get comfy, hang out in the forums, have something else to do in the meantime in case your EW plans end up falling through. I don't expect things to be perfect, either, given what we're dealing with now with the server Calamities. BUT, most likely we will be inconvenienced for about half a day, give or take.

[Vahlnir]

Heavensward was a nightmare, too. Logging in was impossible, and if you did manage to get logged in, you got kicked. But I think I remember finally being able to play later that night... it just took a few hours more than I would've liked. But days of server issues? Nah, I don't think so, unless I'm remembering wrong.

I was able to play pretty well during EA. After official launch the servers went to hell in a handbasket. It actually took up until the following major patch or so for me to finally stop lagging. lol

[KittyKet]

I was able to play pretty well during EA. After official launch the servers went to hell in a handbasket. It actually took up until the following major patch or so for me to finally stop lagging. lol

Yeah, the nightmare was during official launch. Good times, good times.

[ItMe]

Yeah, the nightmare was during official launch. Good times, good times.

Yoooo I've kept hearing about the nightmare that was 1.0's launch.
WTF you guys had it rough back then.

My favorite little horror story was def how players were getting trapped in the adventurer’s guild in Uldah because the doors opening was handled server side instead of client side, and due to massive server lag the doors wouldn’t open.

[Maxilor]

The servers have been getting hit hard recently by what I assume to be DDOS attacks.

Even last night I got kicked out and when I tried to go back in the queue was in the Thousands so I assume that means the whole server went down.

People just can't let others have fun I suppose.

[george357]

well as a long time ffxiv vet i have been theu 4 expanions arr hw sb and sb all had problems at launch and with time were corrected but to have all theser people cry about getting everything fixed before launch will not work when everyone hits the servers at launch it will put a lot of strerss on the servers and cause problems and they will shut down the servers to fix the problems just like ever other expanison launch for me i will be their at launch and deal with it while the rest of you just cry about so for everyone else who has been their and gotten thru this good luck and have fun with the new launch.