Good Launch Square. Good Job

[StayTuned]

yea ok no, I'm out. Done. At queue 89 / 4000 it disconnects me. For 9 hours I've been trying to get in now. Won't return for the next few days until this stupidity is fixed

[Rae88]

Won't return for the next few days until this stupidity is fixed

Yeah I have the same philosophy. Can't really help it so there's no point getting upset about it I guess. I'll just play BDO until I can get in

But this sort of thing is the reason I wince when people take time off for an MMO launch

[SicariusSeven]

I was 12 in Queue. 12. Got 2002 error and now back to 1600 in line. I get it...it's launch/early access weekend. It's still infuriating though.

[StayTuned]

I was 12 in Queue. 12. Got 2002 error and now back to 1600 in line. I get it...it's launch/early access weekend. It's still infuriating though.

Before the 89 now, I was once at position 1. Yes, ONE.

The queue isn't the problem. I'd gladly wait hours to get in. The problem is the 2002 error, which has nothing to do with the queue.

[SicariusSeven]

Before the 89 now, I was once at position 1. Yes, ONE.

The queue isn't the problem. I'd gladly wait hours to get in. The problem is the 2002 error, which has nothing to do with the queue.

What is 2002 again? I know they are different codes but I can't remember off the top of my head what 2002 is.

[Rae88]

What is 2002 again? I know they are different codes but I can't remember off the top of my head what 2002 is.

I think it's an error due to server congestion

"FFXIV’s Error 2002 message pops up if the game’s login server is is dealing with high amounts of players or the player amount in a single login queue for a specific data sails past 17,000 players. You’ll likely come across error code when you’re selecting a character before attempting to log in to Final Fantasy XIV for Endwalker.

Square Enix explains that the measure prevents the server from crashing due to “extreme traffic overloads”, though If you encounter the error the developer suggests you wait a few minutes before trying to log in again. Thankfully, the wait shouldn’t be too hard. Following a surge of popularity earlier this year, Square Enix increased capacity for simultaneous logins and a 30-minute AFK timer to ease server congestion, so players should be coming and going quicker than before."

From a PCGamesn article

[Rosekitten]

Honest I think they have done a good job thus far on early access launch. The server's haven't crashed (least not the one my group plays on?) and I haven't heard of a quest requiring you to stand in a line to que for it. Sure it could be better but supply shortages and they did speak up about wanting more servers but they don't want to rent servers. Understandable. /shrug

This is by far not the worse EA launch. Sure it'll take some time to taper down the numbers for ques but nothing is on fire.

[SicariusSeven]

Honest I think they have done a good job thus far on early access launch. The server's haven't crashed (least not the one my group plays on?) and I haven't heard of a quest requiring you to stand in a line to que for it. Sure it could be better but supply shortages and they did speak up about wanting more servers but they don't want to rent servers. Understandable. /shrug

This is by far not the worse EA launch. Sure it'll take some time to taper down the numbers for ques but nothing is on fire.

Yeah that title still goes to Stormblood. Endwalker is still in sorta early stages. If we can't do duty instances or dungeons. Then we need to start worrying again.

[Corvus_V]

they did speak up about wanting more servers but they don't want to rent servers. Understandable. /shrug

Oh, they just didn't want to? LOL
That's all? the people who opt not to play because they don't have the time to wait 3 hours to log in will balance it out. Renting servers? "Don't wanna."
This is news to me but I'll be frank, effort put into this game is astounding. I really do love it as art; but money? I don't feel they don't put in as much as they should. They don't even capitalize on their microtransactions the way they probably could either. I'm not talking about cheesy stuff like buying Ultimate items or lvl 90 skips, just NPC outfits and NPC weapons that don't exist for some reason.
I'd like to see a source, regardless. For the comment, I mean.
I'm well aware of the fact that there was a semiconductor shortage, so it's a bit harder for me to get a printer or a microwave, but I'm also not a company that makes millions of dollars. I don't really feel like its possible for any of us to verifiably know whether or not there was something that could be done differently (because we don't work for SE), but if there was a suggestion and they said "we don't want to" then I think that's kind of sucky, no?
Especially considering if a total amateur could have predicted this sort of thing would happen, based on previous launches. WoW was kind of falling apart months and months ago. We all knew this would be the case. It was even starting materialize before the expansion dropped. If truly, nothing could be done; then whatever. But to say that they had an option that probably would have worked and it was just "dont wanna" or "it'd cost money." That's... really sad, and not really a great excuse.
I don't think its the people who made the game who are at fault here, in any case.

[Imora]

4 hours in queue vs 2 in game today, then kicked out of queue to have it reset to 9k.

EU servers are cooked and SE doesn't give a hoot.