Could we get an actual explanation as to why the queue can't be used?

[seebs]

Seriously, the game has a queue.

So why is it that we get 1017, and bounced out to the title screen, rather than being entered in the queue? Isn't the entire point of queues, and the reason they've been a staple of software design for 30+ years, that they let you process things in order even though you can't process them all at once?

I understand the need to limit players who are actually in the world. That's why games have queues to begin with; not everyone can log in at once, so the people who can't log in yet wait in the queue. And yet, for FF14, unique among all the MMOs I have ever seen, the vast majority of login attempts that don't place you in the world immediately result in getting bounced out entirely. Why?

I recognize that you're working on it. I am pretty happy with the announced fixes and improvements. I just want to know why the queue can't be used for the one and only thing that queues exist to do. "You had one job, queue."

[Mebu]

weak servers....

[TheLoneGunman]

I had thought that error was what you got when the queue was full or there were too many people hammering the login server to process.

[Enveigle]

terrible execution of server administration...

[seebs]

I had thought that error was what you got when the queue was full or there were too many people hammering the login server to process.

Why can the queue be "full" with under 10k people in it? Queues are super cheap, and are a very well-understood bit of technology. An 8086 with 640k of memory could handle a login queue of 5k users.

[Riavan]

Why can the queue be "full" with under 10k people in it? Queues are super cheap, and are a very well-understood bit of technology. An 8086 with 640k of memory could handle a login queue of 5k users.

Nah they just want to open more servers atm so they can reopen sales and more people can buy their broken game. People who they already have gotten money off are a 2nd tier problem.

[Mickdundee]

This is so %$#@ing frustrating, love paying for a game that I cannot play!!!

[komaro]

the queue is what's making the server crash. I would think it would be the logical reason...

[seebs]

the queue is what's making the server crash. I would think it would be the logical reason...

How can a queue make a server crash?

// It is inconceivable that more than 100 players would be in queue. This would indicate a programming error, most likely.
if (queue.remainingplayers() > 105) abort();

[Oleander]

The game isn't "broken" it's quite good, but the servers cant handle the load, we get new data centers next week. It's frustrating to not be able to play, but hopefully they will iron out soon, they are already extending the free trial period.