I had to unsub because I have a job

[oakguy5000]

they need to stop advertising the game then.

selling a game they know people cannot play is a dirtbag move.

although it comes in a second when compared to the fact that the only plan they have to deal with congestion is hoping that people quit out of frustration.

[KDSilver]

Like most people, yeah.
Goodbye then I guess.

[Divinemights]

Ok so, if you work (like most people) and/or have limited gaming time and can only log in at peak hours (when everyone else who gets off work logs on) then it’s understandably very frustrating and it feels like you’re paying for a service you are not getting, so I don’t blame you for wanting to unsub at this point.
It’s understandable that the first few days of a new expansion has bad queues, but almost 2 weeks after? It seems like more action should be being taken at this point, rather than just hoping the queues will organically sort themselves out. But then again, is there really any pressure for them to do more?

This is not a normal and typical congestion due to new expansion we are seeing in the past.
This is congestion created by new expansion, WoW exodus and chip shortage caused by Covid 19
If US is not troubled by the division of vaccine, the situation of Covid 19 should be under control like China/S. Korea, and Japan (US is part of this semiconductor supply chain)
Too bad, 50% of US still refuse to take vaccine and travel restriction still goes on that deeply impacting this supply chain.

This is what I am doing during this period time as someone working 9 to 5.
Do all the chores and dinner with family but sleep early around 9 PM or 10 PM.
Setup que and go to sleep (que usually is around 3k around this time frame and less chance to encounter 2002)
Wake up at 12 AM and play to 3 AM then get more sleep and wake up for work.
I still manage to reach moon and lvl 86 at this point.
I know it is not ideal, but at least it is what you can do until que condition improved

Don't bother of demanding of SE to provide server out of no where, because realistically, they are in high demand by the market and SE is not the potential buyer

[shadowcat129]

I'm going to have to unsubscribe in January. Mine has already been taken out for December. But I'm paying not to play. It's not their fault but until they are able to fix the errors and login queues, it's just a bad situation and I wish them the best. I hope they get more servers before the next expansion.

[elvenmad]

You do understand that there are global supply shortages on materials right now, right?

This isn't a "We're too lazy/ broke to make new servers" issue. It's a "We can't get parts" issue.

Grow up.

Log in when you get home, go have dinner while you're in queue and play after.

I have no problems playing after work.

Ps. I'm not sad to see people like this leave. Goodbye.

Semiconductor shortage is just BS, its a lame excuse.
As my previous post: For EU and NA the servers are leased, for EU I know for a fact there in Frankfurt Germany, and is the very same server company that provide servers for 100's if not 1000's of publishers in the EU, WoW, Tera, Rift..practically all the EU servers for games published in the EU are from the same company, which now makes you think, if more people are playing FFXIV and not other games the overall load on servers is still the same as before Endwalker, for every player not playing X game is now playing Y instead = still same load on servers.

Currently for EU this is not a high load time of year, the severs are no were near "full" and they ALWAYS have a safe, standard load limit with options to "boost" for high load times, server capacity is down to how much server capacity Square have leased, they could increase but obviously at an extra cost, clearly they dont want to do that, its their choice and the game currently is suffering for it, next week it will get worse for sure xmas week more people of work, school etc, but this is all squares fault, they preferer not to spend any of the huge influx of revenue they've been getting lately

[DBriggs304]

No problems playing here with a full time job.
/shrug.

[Ardeth]

People say this and that, but the point is when you want to play you can't without jumping through hoops or basically boting or using a remote desktop and the majority of players are just going to unsub and play something else. It's not their fault and it's not the player's. That being said it is an issue. An issue that if just left alone will fester into something worse. People have every right to complain regardless of how petty it may seem to the outliers who can actually play. Are there people taking it to far? Absolutely, but they're just frustrated. Some want attention and that goes both ways, but nevertheless just let people vent. Your perfect game will survive that. Trust me.

[Kes13a]

you either BS or never log out.

actually, I do the same.

its called working from home, which is a big thing now because of Covid, which incidentally also helped cause the chip shortage people talk about thats affecting multiple industries.

I get time in, do some crafting, then have an afternoon nap, then log back in through a 3600 person queue to play with my friends. so it isnt impossible. 2002 error? nope, havent seen at all after teh last login server maintenance, and only saw occasionally even prior to that. so, its not BS. its very doable. sure the playing with friends can take a couple hours to get to, but its worth it and I am patient, so... yeah.. definitely not BS

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I get home after 4pst, which is 7est. I had a 3800 login queue yesterday. I got on in about 2 and a half hours. Made dinner, ate dinner, and finished a project for one of my classes

[Sinavie]

I just started and I bought the entire expansion and EW. I know I'm not going to be playing a lot since I work a lot of hours, but I chose to support SE because it brings me joy and great childhood nostalgia. Sure, I can only play 2 hours a day on weekdays and a little more on weekends when I'm able, but I know the game will be there when I log in. It is a privilege and I have a good disposable income. I imagine it all evens out since I used to play Final Fantasy 1-12 all day long with literally no sleep. Pick your battles. We'll still be here when you decide to come back.