QUEUE is Failing / Error 1017

[Vexar]

The queue is not failing. It simply means that there is no possible way to get another person on the server. It is at max capacity. The queue is there to make sure people log in slowly, one at a time, to prevent crashing / DDoSing the server. It is not a wait in line till someone logs out. The 1017 error is the wait till someone logs out.

[DarkLiriel]

Seriously, it's amazing how incompetent they are, i don't know why i even thought this would be different after their first disgrace, i should of learned my lesson the first time around. Unreal, paying for a game TWICE and still can't play it. Unbelievable.

No, it's amazing how incompetent(learn to spell) people like you are. Every MMO has issues at launch, every MMO has connectivity issues even after launch when they release a major patch/expansion. I hate to bring up WoW, but look at it's launch. It was the worst in the history of the genre, but look at it today, it's the most popular in the whole freaking world, even after the fail of cataclysm.

Give them time to fix the problems. There will likely be a patch soon that resolves it.

[hervean]

Should demand pictures or a live stream of them actually working on the problem. Haha.

Another idea! Everyone go log into the JP servers and cause them to not allow anyone else on too!

[DarkLiriel]

I think the issue right now is there is no auto disconnect for afk players. Currently you can stay logged in indefinitely. If they add an auto disconnect after say.. 15 minutes of being afk, it will resolve this problem.

[Botsan]

The queue is not failing. It simply means that there is no possible way to get another person on the server. It is at max capacity. The queue is there to make sure people log in slowly, one at a time, to prevent crashing / DDoSing the server. It is not a wait in line till someone logs out. The 1017 error is the wait till someone logs out.

Well first you would have to define failing. But let's say we take failing to mean, not working as intended, then yes the queue most definitely is failing. The reason for this is that, as people are reporting, there is an issue where people are logging in and receiving "you are xx place in the queue" and then after several attempts to login are receiving the 1017 message that states the world is currently full.

So, if the queue was working, as intended, you would simply move up a place in the queue and not be returned to a 1017 "World is full" message. However, this is not the case - hence it is appropriate to say the queue is certainly failing to do what it is meant to, which as you point out, is to let people log in slowly as people log out.

[Pleymo]

I understand there's some issues at launch, like every MMO, but there's no information about that, and that's terrible for the new players that just installed the game and try to log in. Since the last maintenance, it seems that for them it works as intended, no news.

I understand there some issues but they really have to communicate about it even if it's bad news.

(PS: Game crashed, can't log back :P Error 1017)

[Botsan]

Should demand pictures or a live stream of them actually working on the problem. Haha.

Another idea! Everyone go log into the JP servers and cause them to not allow anyone else on too!

If that happened, most Japanese people would do what they characteristically do - wait patiently and write positive encouragement to Square Enix stating how much they are looking forward to playing the game once they can log in. Something to think about, don't you think

[dryxaline]

No, it's amazing how incompetent(learn to spell) people like you are. Every MMO has issues at launch, every MMO has connectivity issues even after launch when they release a major patch/expansion. I hate to bring up WoW, but look at it's launch. It was the worst in the history of the genre, but look at it today, it's the most popular in the whole freaking world, even after the fail of cataclysm.

Give them time to fix the problems. There will likely be a patch soon that resolves it.

Hey Genius, i did spell it right, maybe you should learn to read or shall i look up the definition for you. I've played a ton of MMO's at launch and this one by FAR is the worst. I played WoW at launch, i could at LEAST play the game. Even if there is a que i don't mind, but they have LOCKED me out for a game i paid for. I have not been able to play for 3 straight days, for a game they sold and happily took my money for. That is 100% PURE INCOMPETENCE. Next time you tell me to learn how to spell please feel free to first read correctly. Thanks.

[Emmaleth]

I think the issue right now is there is no auto disconnect for afk players. Currently you can stay logged in indefinitely. If they add an auto disconnect after say.. 15 minutes of being afk, it will resolve this problem.

I disagree, that isn't the problem, it is the RESULT of not being able to log in. This issue has been going on since the last phase of beta, it isn't new. The main problem here is that people are not being able to log in and the game just started. Sure, booting people out after being AFK might solve this problem SHORT TERM WISE, but when more people start playing, the real issue regarding server capacity and keeping the servers from crashing will have to be addressed. You can't just tell people to go to lower pop servers when they have created a character from beta in that realm. They aren't just gonna pick up and make a new character after they have put in so much work. Another issue is that you are being put into que, and then booted out. Kicking the afk'ers isn't going to solve this problem.

[AwesomeAwks]

No, it's amazing how incompetent(learn to spell) people like you are. Every MMO has issues at launch, every MMO has connectivity issues even after launch when they release a major patch/expansion. I hate to bring up WoW, but look at it's launch. It was the worst in the history of the genre, but look at it today, it's the most popular in the whole freaking world, even after the fail of cataclysm.

Give them time to fix the problems. There will likely be a patch soon that resolves it.

I'm a pretty patient person, but the time to fix the problems isn't after launch, it was during the EA period. These server capacity issues were noted day 1 of early access... any human being with a functioning brain would expect the matters to be worse after the game actually launches. Not only was SE completely unprepared for an incredibly popular brand to have significant server traffic, they've yet to inform us of any progressive action towards an actual resolution. Resolution is not limiting logins, the resolution is everyone can play. And to say that this is an acceptable occurrence just because other MMO launches have it too is a very foolish rationalization. Plenty of other companies have multiple MMO launches, and their first ones are bad, and get progressively better.

That being said, I am definitely subscribing for this game, as it is very fun. I will be disappointed though if some people who were in charge of preparing the networking portion and those who gave them a budget for servers still have their jobs. Someone has to be to blame and the playerbase who bought the game shouldn't be the ones to suffer. You can call this an "entitled" post or whatever you will, but the fact of the matter is that SE is a producer and we are consumers. If the consumers aren't happy with their product in any way, the producers would be foolish to lay the burden on them as a corrective action.