Error 9000 to 3102 to 1017 to "Unable to load JP server list"

[Rethiness]

There is now a queue that you enter so no more spamming num 0. It got me back in and seems to have fixed the log-in issues.

[Kasad]

Well its the EU/NA list that is now not loading :P

[ValorousVixen]

After 10:00pm GMT +10 and am again attempting to login and was getting 1017 and now I am getting "Unable to update the group JP character list" repeatedly. This now makes it about 9 hours that I have been unable to login. Love the game and can't wait to login, but I do have to say that I am very unhappy with the service I am not receiving.

[Slaydere]

There is now a queue that you enter so no more spamming num 0. It got me back in and seems to have fixed the log-in issues.

How do I enter this magical que, I just get the 1017 error before it crashes my game completely.

[Eien]

This is soooo frustrating >.<

[awakingemotion]

Ever since I got disconnected like since 5 hours ago, I couldn't get back anymore -.-

[Hempen_Kecks]

The queue has been there. The problem is that the queue can also fill up. Think of it this way: you're waiting in line to get into a nice classy bar (the game). The bar is full (1017). The bar is so classy, no one wants to leave, so they start sleeping there (Afk login). There's two sections of the bar; one for cool people (JA), one for rad people (NA/EU). The two sections each have their own entrance off the sidewalk, and you can queue up for either door (server lists). If you do get in, there's different rooms on each side (worlds). The sidewalk is full (no queue accessible). So many people are trying to fit onto the sidewalk, that someone stumbles and falls over, knocking over everyone around them because they're packed so tight (server list down). Sometimes, inside this classy bar, someone gets squished because of how many people are inside, and they black out (90000). Sometimes the bar is so packed that the bouncers can't get to them with a glass of water and a swift kick out the door (3102). However, they're in the process of building new rooms for this super classy bar (new servers! yes, really!), while people stuck outside, either on the sidewalk, or across the block just staring at the sidewalk from afar (forums, people awaiting physical copies).

The Producer announced in his very long and polite recent letter that based on monitoring server usage throughout the beta, they knew on August 25th that server capacity was insufficient, and immediately began procuring additional hardware. He then detailed the process of literally building a new game world - as in, the machine. They have bought the hardware, they have installed the software, and now they are in the process of testing them. Let me ask you this - If suddenly there were 50 servers in JA, 50 in NA and 50 in EU, but all the new ones were buggy and crashy and laggy and started erasing people's characters... don't you think that would be worse?

I can't get into the game myself right now due to a shipping issue - and I'm pretty pissed that I don't even have the same problems you all do. But I looked into what I could do about it, and I'm weighing my options (I might just buy a physical copy locally and tell Amazon to shove it).

As for what happened between early betas and now? Perhaps, not enough stress testing, and a failure to gauge consumer interest properly. At least not enough time between the real stress test that was EA and the actual launch.

[texasminotaur]

What is really annoying me about this whole 1017 fiasco is that on occasion, you get a "loading" screen with a background of one of the cities....sits there for 15-20 seconds making you "think" you've been successful in getting logged in only to get the confounded 1017 error. I'm using a PS3 and I wish I could just tape the "X" button down while I waited instead of button mashing that button. I only get to play FFXIV on the weekends!

Edit: 15 minutes after posting this, I finally got a queue notice and got in. Not planning to log out at all until this evening (only going AFK to run to the nearby (within a mile) food place to get food to go....hopefully I can play all day!

[ValorousVixen]

10:50pm GMT +10 and finally logged into the queue and luckily was not disconnected before loading into the world. So basically I was forced offline by error 90000 for over 9 hours and now I can play for a short while before heading off to sleep, woohoo. Thanks for letting me in SE.

I do wish you could have prepared a better server/network infrastructure before, seeing as these problems existed in Phase beta 4 and there was a week of downtime between early access. You created a fun game but did manage this aspect poorly. I am pleased to look forward to when these problems will be a thing of the past. Thanks Square Enix for your time.

[Ursok]

I keep thinking when I log back in im going to find a lot of ppl just AFK standing there... we should just log of when we are done for the night, let other people in.