I've resubscribed recently after being away for half a year. During that time I forgot how huge the delay caused by lag was from playing from the EU. One of my friends started playing too, and he often mentions how severe the lag is, and how it messes up a lot of mechanics in the game. (example: Titan ex)

I can't understand why SE refuses to have an EU server (not a datacenter, a server located in the EU), XIV has been out for over 1.5 years. It is successful. 4mil accts passed. First expac coming. Why is there still no hope for an EU server?!

Every time XIV comes into discussion with my friends they laugh at the fact that FFXIV doesn't even have an EU server. All I can do is agree with them. My ping is on a constant 175ms...

I'm even constantly messing up Mudras because of how desynchronized my client is from the server, and it's infuriating.

Please. What must the EU community do to finally get the option to play at an acceptable ping on a server located in the EU..