A comparison of combat content in Endwalker.

[TaleraRistain]

Raubahn EX isn't about the MSQ????

Raubahn EX was used as an example of something that overwhelmed the instance servers in an extreme way. The discussion was about that same possible effect happening if weekly lockouts were eased on the content that has them.

I personally think a stronger argument is the content being harder to get through by those who get there later. And the idea that those same content piranhas would then turn around and say there was nothing to do once they farmed up what they wanted by grinding it incessantly. A secondary issue could potentially be strain on the instance server if enough people were hitting it heavily.

[Jojoya]

Literally what? No one was farming the solo instance. You weren't even there for it to know what happened. It was a DDoS + poor server infrastructure (because they put all the solo instances into one bucket), and just underestimation of the required capacity. Did you think people were farming a story instance lol??

You missed my point. It's not what type of content it is, it's the number of players (whether in groups or solo) trying to open instances at the same time. Raubahn EX did not happen because it was MSQ content. It happened because too many players were trying to open up an instance at the same time and the instance servers did not have the capacity to handle them all.

Would you like me to use Island Sanctuary launch as a different example of what happens when too many players try to open instances at the same time?

For all we know, some of the long queue times players face when queueing for duties isn't due to a lack of players in the needed roles but a lack of room on the instances servers for new groups to enter. There have been times doing leveling or MSQ roulettes where I queue as role in need and end up waiting. I switch to the other role usually in need and continue to wait. And this seems to happen only in peak hours when as expected more players are online. It's something I only experience 3-4 times a year but it does happen.