Don't Fall For It

[Hasrat]

Here's the thing. This problem could have been avoided if they has added the servers a while ago.

What do you think they were doing with adding an entire OCE data center? These things take a lot of time and planning. By their old projections, the new data center would've alleviated a lot of congestion (yes, primarily for JP/NA data centers) and this shouldn't have been a problem.

What they couldn't have predicted is EU player population literally doubling in that time. Nothing about EU's "steady growth since 2.0" could have suggested they need more servers again. Again, as they've gotten increased capacity twice since I've been playing, and for a long while players complained about being spread too thin.

Consider, plans were already underway for the OCE data center, and very likely their roadmap already included more servers elsewhere afterward. Things take time. Upgrades are on the list. But, they've experienced some understandable setbacks. What else were they supposed to do when getting approval for new servers and getting them online can take months to over a year even under normal circumstances? Not exactly something they can say "we need new hardware fast, someone go down to the store and get some." Approval, planning, acquisition, inspections, implementation. It's not a fast process. And they were already in the middle of adding one set, seems pretty unlikely they weren't already in the early stages of adding more.

[Darkobra]

If it was 3 months ago it's not unexpected. This is not the Spanish Inquisition.

Fun fact: Everyone expected the Spanish Inquisition because they actually wrote letters in advance to tell people they were coming and to expect them.

Monty Python is still brilliant though.

[Raeodor]

I remember my first mmorpg. all the whining takes me back. History does repeat itself.

[MsQi]

I find blaming the launch issues on semiconductor shortage and COVID insulting at best.

This exp has been planned since well before the world fell apart. Once hardware started becoming a problem SE had more than enough time to acquire it and get it up and running before this launch.

They are using it as an excuse and nothing more. My guess is that there was a financial decision made not to add servers dues to cost. *which, yes, may be due to current world issues* And this is fine. I accept the reality of that business decision... What I struggle to accept is twisting it into this "oh poor us, we can't find hardware"

The auto industry is suffering because of the sheer volume of chips they need. SE only required a fraction of that to add servers.

There's nothing that can be done about it. It is what it is and I accept that. It just really upsets me that we are being fed, what I believe, to be a false narrative as an explanation.

Thank you for listening to my rambling TED Talk as I wait in queue.

I look forward to your precise list of hardware you propose they purchase and a list of viable suppliers. Have it on Yoshi P's desk in the morning.