Why no new servers? Not just this launch but the last 8 months?

[MilkieTea]

New World launched in the middle of the pandemic and I don't see them complaining about Covid semiconductor shortage. Maybe SE should ask Amazon to hook them up with their provider.



Except it's not "now", it's "8 months ago". Literally on the thread title.

except every other day its a new issue with new world, dont think id want that.

[Nothv13]

New World launched in the middle of the pandemic and I don't see them complaining about Covid semiconductor shortage. Maybe SE should ask Amazon to hook them up with their provider.

You do know that Amazon itself has a glut of servers as they are one of the largest server providers in the world. If they had server issues with new world, half the internet would have been fucked.

[Maxilor]

New World launched in the middle of the pandemic and I don't see them complaining about Covid semiconductor shortage. Maybe SE should ask Amazon to hook them up with their provider.



Except it's not "now", it's "8 months ago". Literally on the thread title.

Amazon? You mean the company that owns the most powerful server architecture in the entire world? That Amazon?

Are you trying to say Square Enix should have as many servers readily available as Amazon?

Bruh.

[Kes13a]

New World launched in the middle of the pandemic and I don't see them complaining about Covid semiconductor shortage. Maybe SE should ask Amazon to hook them up with their provider.



Except it's not "now", it's "8 months ago". Literally on the thread title.

yeah, New World is a good example. it has no problems at all *chuckles*

there is a shortage, and they cant get their techs out to travel the world. its simple as that.

you may not have to like reality, but its a thing.

[Komarimono]

yeah, New World is a good example. it has no problems at all *chuckles*

there is a shortage, and they cant get their techs out to travel the world. its simple as that.

you may not have to like reality, but its a thing.

Oh dear, did they really use New World as a good launch? Ouch, I missed that. People were in queue's for weeks, and now the games practically dead after losing almost 90% of its players since no content.

[Catwho]

New World launched in the middle of the pandemic and I don't see them complaining about Covid semiconductor shortage. Maybe SE should ask Amazon to hook them up with their provider.

Amazon is their own server provider. They own Amazon Web Services.

That said, renting Amazon servers and getting an AWS instance to function would not be practical for an MMO like XIV that wasn't built for it from the ground up. It needs dedicated data center hardware, and that's what cannot be had for any price.

[iheartlove42]

Amazon is their own server provider. They own Amazon Web Services.

That said, renting Amazon servers and getting an AWS instance to function would not be practical for an MMO like XIV that wasn't built for it from the ground up. It needs dedicated data center hardware, and that's what cannot be had for any price.

They had AWS and they still had login issues on launch day. Every MMO suffers this.

[EverQuest]

Want to try again..

Today, Guild Wars 2 reliability has increased since migrating to AWS. GW2 was never built for AWS and switches just fine.

FFXIV could as well it would just be a great deal of work, but they could do it. Be a huge pain in the ass.

Square actually has used AWS in the past so they have some level of experience with it. I don't fault them for not using it but it's definitely possible to do.

[Vulture]

Semi-conductor shortage. They can get them but it would mean paying more than normal so nooope.

[Sylve]

Semi-conductor shortage. They can get them but it would mean paying more than normal so nooope.

Yoshi came out and said that they even offered to buy the servers at well above market rates just to get servers to players and still couldn't secure a supply.

Money can't make products appear out of thin air.