I had to unsub because I have a job

[Rage_Resub]

It's fine to unsub and feel frustrated. Honestly, if you can't find the time to log in then you should unsub until the congestion lessens. However, people need to temper their expectations with reality; the global chip shortage makes getting servers difficult, especially at the scale that FFXIV needs, a single world needs tens of servers.

Mine comes to an end Friday. If/when things start to right themselves, I'll be back. No animus, though I'm very sad about it.

[MaxCarnage]

This idea that "Square is a 2 Billion Dollar Company!!!!" Is just silly. Yes. They are by no means struggling financially. That's cool of you to point out. However, it has absolutely 0 impact on what's happening. They can't just throw money at this solution. Any industry that makes products involving electronics are struggling, whether they're a 2 billion dollar company, or a trillion dollar company. It doesn't matter. If even the big dogs are struggling to obtain chips, what in God's green earth do you think is going to make it so Square can skip the queue and obtain them?

[Yahallo]

Mine comes to an end Friday. If/when things start to right themselves, I'll be back. No animus, though I'm very sad about it.

You are probably taking this in probably the best way possible. Really wish more people would take after you.

As for when, they did state in one of their announcements that it would likely take some months before they get the server machines they need (and that is with them ponying up extra money), but I would check (don't resub, just check on how things are being handled) in again within a month to see if the server issues subsided. Only resub when you are sure you can get in sufficient game time. If I didn't have the flexible time schedule that I have, I wouldn't remain subbed either.

[Crasherino]

Meanwhile.
With a full-time job and a family, has been able to play every day without issue.
Have a good one.

Then you're either in NA, or don't work standard hours, so therefore this issue doesn't effect you and people that can't get on don't need your snidey remarks.

[Rage_Resub]

They did state in one of their announcements that it would likely take some months before they get the server machines they need (and that is with them ponying up extra money), but I would check in again within a month to see if the server issues subsided. Honestly, you are probably taking this in probably the best way possible. If I didn't have the flexible time schedule that I have, I wouldn't remain subbed either.

I fully expect that, at best, for reasons completely out of SE's control. On the plus side, I'm getting to say "I told you so" a lot re: putting most of the world's chip manufacturing capacity in one basket.

[Nothv13]

Then you're either in NA, or don't work standard hours, so therefore this issue doesn't effect you and people that can't get on don't need your snidey remarks.

NA still has massive queues. I work standard hours and play on one of the most active NA servers. I still manage to play most days

[Imora]

VW has enough money to build there own chip factory, but they didnt because everyone prefers the cheap stuff from asia for better profits. If there would be more companis willing to produce these chips we wouldnt have this issue.

Much of the material needed to make chips comes from China too and there's a whole mess right there.

[Mialee]

NA still has massive queues. I work standard hours and play on one of the most active NA servers. I still manage to play most days

Always depend of "normal hours" and where you live too I work normal hours too 7am to 15h30pm and I am in east time zone and I got a average of 1h00-1h30 queue but if I had the same scedule but was in PTZ I would have 3-4h queue if I would try to log when I come home...

[Nothv13]

Always depend of "normal hours" and where you live too I work normal hours too 7am to 15h30pm and I am in east time zone and I got a average of 1h00-1h30 queue but if I had the same scedule but was in PTZ I would have 3-4h queue if I would try to log when I come home...

I'm on the pacific. ANd my queues are 2-5 hours if I don't remote in a log in before I get off work.

[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.