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[StranderVan]

Point number 1: FFXIV has about 20 servers for Japan alone.
Point number 2: North America and Europe have about 20 servers between them.
Point number 3: In order to reduce server load on North America and European servers, Square Enix has decided to severely restricted log-in access for those subscribers.

As opposed to say...adding more servers?!?

If I were to read between the lines, I could conclude that they are basically saying, "We don't want Westerners to play this game."

What will end up happening, though, is all those Americans and Europeans will just roll characters on the Japanese servers.

[RaphaelDDL]

Point number 1: FFXIV has about 20 servers for Japan alone.
Point number 2: North America and Europe have about 20 servers between them.
Point number 3: In order to reduce server load on North America and European servers, Square Enix has decided to severely restricted log-in access for those subscribers.

As opposed to say...adding more servers?!?

If I were to read between the lines, I could conclude that they are basically saying, "We don't want Westerners to play this game."

What will end up happening, though, is all those Americans and Europeans will just roll characters on the Japanese servers.

More like into "we love japan because we are from Japan, you must be grateful we even translated this game for you western scum, now go wait in your queue. Oh wait, 1017 fufufufufufu"

[jcrides]

According to the launcher we're in official service now. Although I don't know how they can claim "service" if people can't log in. It was a bit comical during early access, but now in official release it's lost it's humor.

I suppose I'll just have to try until I finally get in, then never log out again. The electric company is going to love me.

* Also, at this rate early access was a complete waste of time. There's no way I'm putting in my code and start paying for this until they get this stuff sorted out.