Should the launch have been delayed? What else could be done?

[SnowVix]

Wait...haha. Wouldn't delaying until they got all the servers they wanted by definition have fixed this in that situation? ie, wait for the servers to launch the service that requires the servers?

I work in the tech industry and have seen the delays but they are not indefiniteit's not like the bot caused forever shortages of 3080s we are talking about here. It's just delays on delivery.

i was going to say you weren't here when 5.4, and later Dragonsong War Ultimate, were delayed due to the pandemic and people also had a massive explosion of outrage over it, then i checked your join date. you know that delaying endwalker for an unknown amount of time was just not an option.

[Niecho]

I know many-- myself included-- who have been actively, routinely, and diligently trying to get into the game for more than four hours straight; my wife tried for nearly five hours straight. People are using different tricks to avoid being booted, even moreso now than before during the pre-release. And honestly, I think if you're caught using those strategies, it should be MUCH heavier than a slap on the wrist and a 1-3 day ban. With people spending hours trying to get in and another person doing such dishonorable things so they can go to the store, tend to personal matters such as showering, cooking, eating, catching a tv show, etc JUST so they can go right back into game without a hitch is grossly inconsiderate to others. Personally, I'd recommend a 7-day ban minimum. They know it's wrong, and they do it anyway. A few of those, especially during an event like the pre-release of a well-anticipated expansion, could seriously diminish that behavior. People need to know there are repercussions and that those repercussions will be enforced.

[DPZ2]

They know it's wrong, and they do it anyway. A few of those, especially during an event like the pre-release of a well-anticipated expansion, could seriously diminish that behavior. People need to know there are repercussions and that those repercussions will be enforced.

I suspect that if the behavior becomes common again (this is not the first time), they'll do what they did last expansion - reboot the servers at an inconvenient time for the AFK'ers to log back in ...