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

[Roda]

ARR launch was rough for sure, but I don't think anyone could have really seen that one coming. SE was NOT expecting it to take off so quickly. Neither was I, honestly.

Idk man... there were no login queues...

[TaleraRistain]

Because all video games by any company anywhere always get their official release on a Tuesday.

Tuesday is commonly used but games are released other days of the week. IIRC, Nintendo uses Fridays at times.

[Stepjam]

When it's out it's out, regardless of server issues.

[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.

[Zeran_Moonpaw]

Anyone coming from wow would have a bit of anxiety regarding an expansion launch that's for sure but as I've been through each of XIV's expansion launches, they don't even come close to any of the disasters wow has had when it comes to launch days. XIV servers on early access launch almost never crash and if they do aren't down for much time. The biggest hiccup they ever had was with Stormblood launch and the whole "Raubahn EX" stuff which wasn't even all that bad, you just had to wait a hot minute to get into a solo instance. Like others have said Shadowbringers launch was even better than all the others, almost nothing went wrong. I believe they will be prepared as they can be even with the big influx of wow players recently. I have hope

[Sotaris]

I expect a similar experience that we got in SHB, which from memory was pretty smooth unless I'm getting old and forgot.

[van_arn]

Dunno. Maybe I'll go play with my dog while they fix the servers.

[Sotaris]

Dunno. Maybe I'll go play with my dog while they fix the servers.

Can I too? I like dogs!

[Kacho_Nacho]

I expect a DDOS attack. Someone always tries to ruin everyone's fun on early release day.

If I can't get in, I'll just go play something else or hang out with my cats. It's no biggie.

[SamsaraTrickstar]

Nothing as SE as bad as they can get so far pulled each expression really well. There clearly some waits and small servers over loads but not longer that 2 days.they are not Amazon. And I am far from some one that loved SE