Aether Datacenter is refusing connections

[squidbunny]

Ugh. I understand the difficulties associated with these kinds of releases but this is still super frustrating. I'm an adult with a kid and only able to play some at night, when the NA data centers are apparently overloaded, and I'm getting a little bitter that everyone who's had time to stay connected all day is rewarded by being able to continue playing while I'm functionally locked out of early access.

[Copshusband]

Connection errors imo are no excuse. you did pre orders, you knew how many you sold, you should have been prepared with your stupid data centers which have been a continued annoyance to all of us since you implemented them

[Mckeansa]

I can connect to the data center and select my toon.. even sit in queue.. i get to 1 and it never advances. Even watched my wife do the same after i did.. and count down to 1 and sit there.

[Yozhu]

Well, i just came back to this game after 3-4 years and now it's f***ng down ...
Just the Aether data center JUST THAT ONE i have been trying for hours to log in my new character without any luck, why did i pay for the monthly service

[DarkStars]

Must be nice to have been logged in some off us who had to work havent been able to log in all night! How about giving us Free World Transfers because I'm over Aether being so compacted? Im not sure how people are still being able to come to these servers? I have been on Balmung since day 1 release and I'm ready to go to different Data Center! We have to wait in ques everyday even before Heavensward and also what is this going to be like on the 23rd when everyone else gets this!