Quote Originally Posted by DarkBahamut View Post
The problem is they keep saying semi-conductor shortage, and while there is a shortage there isn't zero supply. Their argument falls apart once you actually put it to the test. You can order a high end maxed out server and the lead time is currently about a month. A more mid-range server has a 3-day lead time. Sure, it's not tomorrow, but if they've really been trying for 7 months then they'd have had the hardware long ago.

It's a little bit like how they said the 2002 error was due to user packet loss, but we found out they deliberately time out connections after 15 minutes and when the client reconnects if the data centre is full you get a 2002. It actually has nothing to do with packet loss of the client end.

Square Enix/the dev team aren't being completely truthful and they're getting found out.
I came here to say this. I work for a company that manufactures PCBAs. While it’s true that there is an industry wide shortage, it doesn’t mean we had to shut down production entirely.

It means we have to deal with longer lead times, increases prices and sometimes buying outside of our AVL (approved vendor list).

Using the chip shortage as an excuse for a delay is ok, using it as an excuse as to why it’s not going to happen is straight up BS.

My guess is SE did not want to pony up to the increased cost until they knew for sure that the population would stay at a size warranting it - but not increasing the servers they are just screwing themselves over by all the frustrated people leaving.