ELI5: Why the absolute hell did SE not use Azure or AWS as a temporary solution?

[VisperCon]

Ask New World players how stable AWS is to actually play on.

They still got to play and didn't get kicked after six+ hours in queue. That's still an improvement over this shit show.

[SnowVix]

They still got to play and didn't get kicked after six+ hours in queue. That's still an improvement over this shit show.

getting booted and having multiple connection issues mid-play session is far worse, especially since you'd still be queueing to get back in, even if not for as long.

[Merkhen]

getting booted and having multiple connection issues mid-play session is far worse, especially since you'd still be queueing to get back in, even if not for as long.

don't try to argue with people that say that queues are worse than any game-breaking bug, lag, or connection issue while playing(I have PTSD from Neverwinter and archeage), they're clearly delusional.

[Rhysati]

They still got to play and didn't get kicked after six+ hours in queue. That's still an improvement over this shit show.

You clearly haven't played it.

Destiny 2 runs on AWS and costs $0/mo.
For Honor runs on AWS and costs $0/mo.
The Division 2 runs on AWS and costs $0/mo.

None of those are MMOs. They all use lobby-systems and instancing.

[Zileth]

They still got to play and didn't get kicked after six+ hours in queue. That's still an improvement over this shit show.

However its lag lag lag lol I guess you like failing and dying due to lag lol