They knew this was coming and did nothing about it.

[NekciMenij]

After reading this post and all your replies, would it be too much to ask you go ahead and not play for another 6 years?

[teacupgaming]

Squeenix has said multiple times over the past 48 hours that their "fix" for Endwalker congestion is to further limit the amount of players allowed online at once even more than it was before. That's why nobody can log in, and why simple log-ins are being turned into DDoSes on their old servers. This is all working exactly as they intended, apparently. I love this game very much, and I really don't want to shit-talk it, but I have a very busy life and the weekends are the ONLY time I'm able to spend doing what I want to do with my free time. I guess I can just watch netflix all weekend and be a lazy bum but having already paid for the preorder (and a fantasia I can't use anymore... lmao) this is just extraordinarily shitty.

[Sclair0]

I wouldn't say they did nothing. I believe them when they say they took time to optimise, and I believe them when they say they wanted more servers up by now but the semiconductor shortage fucked them over.

I do think it's likely they could have done more with bigger financial investment in the launch, companies often do a little and then claim they did EVERYTHING. The lobby error especially is hugely frustrating, far more than queuing for hours is. Hopefully we'll see improvements going forward.

[Vonleo]

I laugh at all these people that think that Covid still doesn't effect companies. You guys think this year is bad? next year is actually going to be WORSE! Yeah that's right the chip shortage is going to be even worse next year that is the reason why Sony and TSMC made a deal to make a new chip manufacturer on Sony property and we are talking about billions of dollars being put into it not millions BILLIONS.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/2...2024-7-billion

So buckle up kids cause we have just gotten started when it comes to shortages and prices going up.

[Ryaz]

I laugh at all these people that think that Covid still doesn't effect companies. You guys think this year is bad? next year is actually going to be WORSE! Yeah that's right the chip shortage is going to be even worse next year that is the reason why Sony and TSMC made a deal to make a new chip manufacturer on Sony property and we are talking about billions of dollars being put into it not millions BILLIONS.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/2...2024-7-billion

So buckle up kids cause we have just gotten started when it comes to shortages and prices going up.

Covid is still affecting a LOT. The restaurant industry is still dealing with mass worker shortages even as sales increase, product shortages from suppliers, precautions taken against covid to make sure others aren't infected (including shutting down operations for a time). We've got a long way to go.

[Velnora]

The whole game crashing after lobby error isn't even due to a lack of servers. So they aren't entirely off the hook.

[Sufjann]

It’s beyond insane that people are defending a company selling a expansion knowing beforehand that most people wouldn’t be able to play it.

[Velnora]

It’s beyond insane that people are defending a company selling a expansion knowing beforehand that most people wouldn’t be able to play it.

I mean, you could of waited to buy it.

[Feron]

Everyone can play. Even if they don't have the expansion, they can still log in.

LOL this aged really poorly really quickly

[Sufjann]

I mean, you could of waited to buy it.

You’re right, what was I thinking? I really have only myself to blame here to expect that a game that I bought would be playable.