Constantly 'reserving server'

[Spiralgaia]

Can attest, multiple people on Siren and Omega seemingly cannot get in anything that goes through duty finder registration... A shame because many wanted to run the Valentione event on their characters on Valentine day.

Not to mention all the people who needed their dailies. D:

[Risvertasashi]

Didn't get this yesterday but I saw the reports. Am getting it now. Aether DC.

[Kuroka]

Good afternoon and thank you for posting on the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

Can you describe how the game is crashing? Does it simply close and return to the desktop? Do you see a black screen or any graphical glitches as it crashes?
(.....)

So GMs post on such stuff but not on the fact that basically no one can enter certain isntances? Like are you not allowed to comment that?

[Deveroo]

Yes this is happening in Coeurl as well, I've been in Que for 78min with reserving server.

[Rangar]

I'm also getting a queue time for an MSQ instanced fight, it's the whole Duty Finder system having an issue

[ReevezGod420]

Same here. Been in queue for 75 minutes "Reserving Server." Talking to people that have been in queue for longer than 2 hours. Would be nice to get a confirmation from devs that this is being addressed in the maintenance? Or at least a "we're working on it" would be cool..

[Kuroka]

*insert grasshopper noises*

well 3+ hours no content or info, thx...

[WildFire15]

On Phoenix and had trouble with Shisui of the Violet Tides (though got into that), Pool of Tribute and the Valentione Ceremony event. Seems it's been an issue for a few days that's steadily gotten worse.

[Arrhin]

Oof, just saw this lol, posted another thread in tech support. Zalera's poopoo'd too.

[Aldora]

*insert grasshopper noises*

well 3+ hours no content or info, thx...

My guess is that the announcement of the "All Worlds Emergency Maintenance" is related to this particular problem we have with the Duty Finder.

In order to accompany Patch 4.55 Hotfixes, we will be performing emergency maintenance during which FINAL FANTASY XIV will be unavailable.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
Feb. 15, 2019 6:00 to 10:00 (GMT)
* Completion time is subject to change.

[Affected Worlds]
All Worlds

* The World Transfer Service will be suspended 30 minutes before maintenance begins, and will be unavailable until maintenance has ended.

* Certain features in the FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion app will be unavailable until maintenance has ended.

* Any duty recorder data recorded prior to this maintenance can no longer be replayed after this maintenance.

Source: Lodestone - Maintenance section.