I had to unsub because I have a job

[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.

[HolyReign]

People using logic, reasoning, and empathy get called, White Knights.

People who use hyperbole, blatant lies and trolling, are given a free pass because, "People should be allowed to voice their complaints."

Good grief, what a bunch of narcissists, grow up.

[Ardeth]

People using logic, reasoning, and empathy get called, White Knights.

People who use hyperbole, blatant lies and trolling, are given a free pass because, "People should be allowed to voice their complaints."

Good grief, what a bunch of narcissists, grow up.

It's all relatively. Me personally I literally cannot play unless I have the day off. It's not ending my world, but I'm not going to subscribe to something I can only use maybe one or two times a week. It's not anybody's fault it's just the way it is.

Are there ways around it yes, but I forget all the time that I can leave my pc on and remote desktop before I get off to get me in the queue. Hell I forget to heat up my car in the winter. It's not Squareenix's fault I'm a forgetful bastard. But I would like a platform to voice my concerns even if currently the only one I really have is the games clearly way too popular for my liking. I'm not a fan of login queues so I'm gonna vote with my wallet. I say this for clarifications sake. I'm not stomping my feet in anger. It's not Squareenix's fault that their game got way way too popular for the demand and space they had.

I just wish people on both sides would stop acting like children. It's a freaking game. It costs at most like 50 cents a day US. Just unsubscribe and let it go. Once my time is up if I still can't just come home and login then I'll wait till a few months later. I've got bigger things to worry about then the fear of missing out.

[Missbone]

I also would like to take a break until things normalized, but than i would lose my private and fc house because the housing system still is crap. -_-

[Nothv13]

I also would like to take a break until things normalized, but than i would lose my private and fc house because the housing system still is crap. -_-

They put a stop to losing your house while this is going on.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...b5258c95eda939

[Myrany]

I also would like to take a break until things normalized, but than i would lose my private and fc house because the housing system still is crap. -_-

Strangely this is why I never bothered to get a house even when a friend offered me his. Although I do not unsubscribe I do take chunks of time away from the game once or twice a year. Usually because crunch time for paperwork at work or because another game came out that I really want to play for a week or 2. I would inevitably forget to go visit my house every week to be sure I didn't lose it.

[Xaruko_Nexume]

Even if a company wanted to build their own chip factory, and didnt care about the costs, it would take 3-5 years to complete. The machines that make chips are they themselves extremely complex.

[Krimlaforg]

What's frustrating is that this situation was most likely caused by a failure to plan. Most of the congestion is probably being caused returning players that bought the expansion and are trying to play the new content, right? Returning players already have accounts. AKA records of how large your player base could potentially be. I don't deny that there is a chip shortage right now and it is a very reasonable thing to suggest that the login queue issue could be around for a long time due to that fact. If you knew your game had the potential to be this popular because you have a count of all inactive subscriptions, you probably should've planned to upgrade your hardware and released the game when you were fully prepared to do so. Especially because it's a pay to play game and it is common knowledge at this point that hardware is difficult to acquire. Sure people would have been bummed that the release date got pushed back if they had chosen to do that. But as we've seen, there were many titles pushed back due to the pandemic and supply chain issues so it's not like anyone would've been surprised. What sounds better? Login queues that take hours with no end to them in sight or a delayed expansion pack? I returned to the game a few weeks before EndWalker came out and I was enjoying my time with it. Unfortunately, I'm considering unsubbing because of how much effort it takes to play it with my friends. It's a pity really. I hope it doesn't continue for too long and potentially damage the game's outlook in the long-term. I really do want to play!

[Sathona]

The only upsetting thing is ur statement, considering how shortsighted it is, OP.