The problem is, the queues are part of what's breaking the servers. Though good sense says the hammering of players trying to log in would do more harm.

The simple fact of the matter is, that despite the issues of open beta and the fact that SE could have paid attention to the sheer quantity of pre-orders they'd have to account for, the servers are simply NOT up to scratch. The end result of this complacency is that a large number of players promised a 3 day head start period by SE as part of their pre purchase scheme have simply not been able to participate.

And now we've hit release, the problem is only going to get worse.

Seriously Square, stop just saying sorry and actually fix your servers, you've had FIVE days now. If one of my clients server was broken for five days and all I had to show for my time was an apology and a worsening problem I'd be sacked so fast my head would literally spin.