Any time of day, no connection issues on the Japan server IFRIT....

[mazzalnx]

I've had an alt on Aegis for years, and I have no reason to believe it's a particularly low-pop server. I don't recall it being a Preferred world since I joined it, nor did I feel it behind in any way during Ishgardian Restoration (which I closely followed). I've still not seen queues over 1000 there, even at JST peak hours (7PM-11PM Tokyo time is what I've tested both the 10th and the 11th). Queues were around 500-700 trying to log in at these hours. Again, that's Japan Time. I've no idea what Aegis was like on launch day 1, 2 and 3. Didn't dare log off Malboro as it is my main.

So yes, I believe the experience and queues are massively different between worlds. My character on Behemoth starts seeing queues of up to 500 at 3PM EST, and they're up to 5000+ by 9PM EST. My character on Malboro sees similar queues, but they tend to start a bit later at 5PM EST.

[Embry]

I have been living in Japan and have been playing on a Japanese server since July 2019. I can tell you that the NA population of this game is MUCH larger than the Japanese population now. Even during peak times here in Japan, I have seen queues of about 1000 people after the first day of early access, and I play on what is most likely the second most populated server after Tonberry (Kujata). Unfortunately, FF14's recent boom in popularity in the NA region is most likely the cause of the login/server issues now for NA players. It's nothing to do with hardware differences, special treatment, or anything like that.

[Mialee]

I have lived in Japan and have been playing on a Japanese server since July 2019. I can tell you that the NA population of this game is MUCH larger than the Japanese population now. Even during peak times here in Japan, I have seen queues of about 1000 people after the first day of early access, and I play on what is most likely the second most populated server after Tonberry (Kujata). Unfortunately, FF14's recent boom in popularity in the NA region is most likely the cause of the login/server issues now for NA players. It's nothing to do with hardware differences, special treatment, or anything like that.

Same hardware for way less load yeah they have a part of hardware differences, not saying it's special treatment but is NA or EU had the same no of subcount/servers they would not have the same isues.

[Embry]

Same hardware for way less load yeah they have a part of hardware differences, not saying it's special treatment but is NA or EU had the same no of subcount/servers they would not have the same isues.

I agree, but as the development team mentioned recently in an announcement, they wanted to add more servers but couldn't due to global shortages of things they need to do that because of the pandemic. So they have done everything they can, but unfortunately the demand is too high at this time for what they are able to provide. I feel bad for all NA players, but this is something that is only partially fixable by the development team at this time.

[Yuletide]

[Divinemights]

Did OP forgot JP is on other side of Earth?
Our evening is their early morning?

[Havenchild]

Imagine thinking that JP has as many players as NA and acting like you're making a point because of it.

Some people on these forums really trying to look silly while throwing their fits.

[Ironman2ooo]

Did OP forgot JP is on other side of Earth?
Our evening is their early morning?

No OP didn't, if you had read my posts I said from 2pm and later Japan time, I just ask Alexa what time it is in Japan and I've had no issues from 2 pm to 10 pm their time.

[Ironman2ooo]

Great chart! See, Tonberry seems to be the only bloated JP server.

[Mialee]

Yuletide do you have EU chart to? Just for fun!