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

[Moonlite]

This forum is not an accurate representation of the player base. Consider also that the players that get through the queue are more likely to be playing the game, while players still in queue have nothing else to do but come here and complain, further skewing perception that the game is "unplayable."

Think SE is going to release the data on average time spent in que and how many times their server 2k2ed someone? If everyone posted their success rate of not getting 2k2 if que was over 1k and how many worlds are hitting 1k que in prime time. I would think the number of people who can't play is even larger. They only have so much room at the table/server. They have clearly acknowledge they are way over that. You don't think it would be silly to think the number is smaller. More then likely some people keep quiet, some people give, and some people vent elsewhere then forums. Since we all know how well forums work.

A delay would have done nothing.

They literally cannot get more server infrastructure atm due to the severe semi-conductor and chip shortages.

They could work on how the login server handles dropped players. Except they knew this error existed before and said "if you get error stop trying" But I am sure covid and supply shortages prevented them from working on a known flaw in the system. I been here since 1.0 and had never heard the login server has a cap of 17k and will just dump you.