Error 2002?

[DiasFlacOg]

Supply chain issues and the global semi-conductor shortage is playing a large role in what's happening. Unfortunately, there's nothing Square can really do about it. The same reason why trying to buy a PC graphics card is all but impossible without paying massive scalped prices, is the same reason why they haven't been able to improve server infrastructure. It is what it is. I tried to log-in this morning around 5am, and I got the error 2002 a bunch of times. Instead of running to the forums to complain about it, on the first day of a massive expansion launch with the largest active playerbase XIV has ever had, I decided to try again in a couple of hours. Logged back on at 8am, got in with only a 44 person queue on my server(Aether DC as well), and the game has been perfectly stable since with zero disconnects.

I know mileage may vary but for me, this has been one of the smoother expansion launches I've ever been involved with. I've been around for numerous day 1 launches, including pretty much every WoW expansion that's ever released. I honestly expected far more issues than what I am currently seeing. No MSQ issues, no lag in the congested zones at all.

You honestly don't think I tried multiple times before coming to the forums to "complain?" Get off your high horse. I basically did exactly what you did but unlike you I wasn't lucky and still waiting. It's perfectly normal to feel "scammed" you pay for a product you expect it to work period. I also made it very clear that I don't wanna be "that guy" but you can't blame me for feeling this way or anyone else having issues.

You're telling me that a multi billion dollar corporation wasn't aware of the influx of new players? C'mon now even you don't believe that lmao. This company makes bank off the mog station items and monthly fees, yet you're telling me they can't hire competent staff to work on the servers and make them better?

Another thing is the expansion was delayed by two weeks remember? Why not just delay it for 2 more weeks or even until early next year? This way they can sort of their problems with the servers and everyone can have a pleasant experience when the expansion finally launches.

[Kandraxx]

My heart is not going to take another exit error at place ~300.

[RoaringDonkey]

this is garbage , cant they limit the amount of pre-orders so the servers are manageable? hahahahaha sure why would they ,seems servers are one out one in atm, but its ok because they said it would happen AGAIN

[abesut]

Waited 2hrs. Got error 2002 when I was number 24... now im 7000......... meanwhile I can watch my friends screen looking at numerous ppl afking in the cities in their glam...

[DarkBahamut]

I think people are missing the point with comments about semi-conductor shortages. That's the reason we don't have more world servers. And while it sucks to be in a long queue, it is what it is.

It's the fact the login servers are unstable which is the problem here. Sitting in a long queue is part and parcel of a new MMO expansion launch, but just getting dumped out of your queue at any possible moment is really an unacceptable situation. Getting to play the games becomes a game of aluck rather than waiting. You can't even do anything else while waiting in your queue because you might come back to an error screen.

[Voolux]

Waited 2hrs. Got error 2002 when I was number 24... now im 7000......... meanwhile I can watch my friends screen looking at numerous ppl afking in the cities in their glam...

Kicking out the AFK RPers sounds like a good idea.
No offense but this is a new expansion, and most of us wants to play the game. Instead of standing in one place with our characters...

[Verethyl]

When I googled this it said that the cause was the firewall, so I checked my windows firewall , then tried relogging and I still couldn't get in so I went to webroot and allowed ALL processes to connect which I really don't like. THEN I was able to get in. I TRIED looking for the file to put it in to allow FF to play, but I could NOT find any file, couldn't even find anything that said square enix, and I KNOW they're on my PC. I looked under programs, downloads in windows. I'm lost, I'm NOT a computer nerd, I do good just being able to download stuff. IF I know what to look for or where I can usually find it, but I'm stumped!

[Voolux]

When I googled this it said that the cause was the firewall, so I checked my windows firewall , then tried relogging and I still couldn't get in so I went to webroot and allowed ALL processes to connect which I really don't like. THEN I was able to get in. I TRIED looking for the file to put it in to allow FF to play, but I could NOT find any file, couldn't even find anything that said square enix, and I KNOW they're on my PC. I looked under programs, downloads in windows. I'm lost, I'm NOT a computer nerd, I do good just being able to download stuff. IF I know what to look for or where I can usually find it, but I'm stumped!

Ignore all of that, those are the servers' fault, they are overloaded.
I read it within some official post, if the login queue goes above 14k or smth like that this is expected. Which is kinda sad.

[jadan2000]

im getting error 2002 when i click on the start button, and when i get in the queue. its very frustrating.

[Unaki]

Ignore all of that, those are the servers' fault, they are overloaded.
I read it within some official post, if the login queue goes above 14k or smth like that this is expected. Which is kinda sad.

Its happening on worlds with 3000 queues.

The worst part isn't even the queue, its that 2002 still boots you out of the game completely. It makes logging in repeatedly a pain in the butt if you have an OTP.