Full Servers; Are you fed up with it?

[Xiraiya]

Yes? I don't care, learn patience. For those of you whining and raging, you are not the only one in the situation, but some of us see no need to act that way, now then on to more important things.

Update regarding Servers
Click the above. Don't want to read it? Too bad, you won't get anywhere if you don't, but it's okay because I can help you learn to read, let's observe some key pieces of information.

Considering the outcome of our first launch, our sales estimates for this one were decidedly conservative, as we believed that there would be a more gradual rise in users over the opening weeks and months.

Instead, to our pleasant surprise, we experienced tremendous support from a great number of players who were eager to get into the game from day one. To ensure that these players, once logged in, were able to play in a stable environment, we were required to implement login restrictions which kept server population near maximum capacity without exceeding those numbers.

The fact that we had to implement these restrictions is a direct result of my inaccurate sales and login estimates, and as producer, I must accept complete responsibility for this misstep. Each and every player who has been affected has my deepest apologies.

When more than 5,000 characters log into a World at once, there is a higher risk of server crashes and login errors. The restoration of crashed servers is usually followed by a rush of players attempting to log back in, which, in turn, puts a strain on our lobby server, and can ultimately have an adverse affect on all of the Worlds.

To prevent this from happening, we felt that the safest course of action would be to limit logins. However, we would like you to know that the restrictions are under constant surveillance.

This explains it's self, the number of players was not and could not be foreseen, now these limits are in place so we, the players who bought their game do not crash the servers and stop everyone from playing, and they are even apologizing, it's clear Square do not care about us, because generally that's what an apology means... right? No? Oh.

Here is a Question, what would you rather?
A. Wait a bit longer but eventually get to play
B. Let the server crash and no one get to play for quite awhile, resulting in you waiting for a much, much longer amount of time

If you prefer B, you probably have issues to work out, so really it's that simple, now then, onto the next lesson.

A server is essentially a high-spec PC, with each FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn World being made up of several of these machines. Creating a new World involves physically acquiring the servers, installing the necessary programs, and conducting internal functionality tests...all before opening the World to the public.

As the login data gathered from the Open Beta test (in which anyone, including those who had not purchased the game, could participate) was inconclusive, it was during the Early Access period that we had a clearer picture of the scope with which we would need to increase World capacity, and on the 25th of August began making preparations to do so significantly.

As of this post, the servers have been acquired, the essential programs installed, and we are currently in the process of conducting our internal tests. Once these tests have concluded and the Worlds go live, we believe we will be able to better accommodate a greater number of our players, making logging in less of a hassle.

So, we're getting new servers, and each server requires several computers to hold all of us in it, and they have been making these preparations for awhile now, they don't happen over night, but some of us apparently think they should be manifested instantly to solve all of our problems, that's fine if you think that way but I would suggest that being high right now isn't helping anyone. Next?

In conclusion, I would like to say that we have been overwhelmed with the positive response for A realm Reborn, which is why it doubly pains us to implement any sort of measure that may restrict people from joining us in Eorzea. We sincerely apologize for the unwanted stress these restrictions have caused, and thank you immensely for the understanding you have shown over the past week. The fixes are almost in place and we look forward to seeing all of you very, very soon.

So there you have it, Square are actually doing something, because that's what they do, now can we please just have some sensibility on these forums, complaining, threatening spam or lawsuits or anything else that is impossible to take seriously helps no one, nor does it help your standing in the community.

You bought their game, not only that, you're all playing for free, we have an entire month, A MONTH, 30 days, of playing this game, with no extra cost, on top of that we're getting extra free days, so missing out half a day or so of playing because the server is full is not going to kill you.

Have some respect, they are dealing with everything as well as any company can, don't act entitled, because you aren't losing out.

[PsychicKoala]

The people who have calm sensibilities do not go on these forums in general. Frustration and boredom breed contempt.

[TouchandFeel]

I understand the feeling that many of the people on the forums have regarding the server and population issues, the situation sucks for the players of that there is no doubt.
But I agree that flipping out and going on a rampage, even if it is just a verbal one, solves nothing, not on the internet or in real life.
Instead I choose to attempt to be informed, understand the situation, and then make a calm and collected decision.
It would be nice if more people in general would attempt this approach.

[Xiraiya]

The people who have calm sensibilities do not go on these forums in general. Frustration and boredom breed contempt.

This is true, but you know it would be nice to finally see a game's community where a majority of decent people reside on the forums.

[Baelrusk]

Finally someone with some kind of rationality. Almost ignored this one due to the title. Too many hundreds of posts and for some reason they're full of a lot of people spreading misinformation or just trying to add fuel to the fire.

I'm so happy to see a thread that's not another "hit and yell at the person trying to fix it while yelling 'why aren't you fixing it' at them."

[Xiraiya]

Finally someone with some kind of rationality. Almost ignored this one due to the title. Too many hundreds of posts and for some reason they're full of a lot of people spreading misinformation or just trying to add fuel to the fire.
I'm so happy to see a thread that's not another "hit and yell at the person trying to fix it while yelling 'why aren't you fixing it' at them."

I was wondering how to title it, I figured I would go with something that might entice the people that are most upset.

[TouchandFeel]

Finally someone with some kind of rationality. Almost ignored this one due to the title. Too many hundreds of posts and for some reason they're full of a lot of people spreading misinformation or just trying to add fuel to the fire.

I'm so happy to see a thread that's not another "hit and yell at the person trying to fix it while yelling 'why aren't you fixing it' at them."

Yeah, while I like the sentiment of the post, its title is definitely misleading.

[Baelrusk]

I was wondering how to title it, I figured I would go with something that might entice the people that are most upset.

Heh.....yeah that might pull em in.
Too bad, wish more of them would actually take value in what's written.
Wonder how many people who "have seen no updates" are even reading the news updates now. They were buzzing their twitter feed a lot yesterday. And there's up to date info on the Lodestone and the loader app.

[Xiraiya]

Yeah, while I like the sentiment of the post, its title is definitely misleading.

Made a minor adjustment with it.
EDIT: It didn't affect the actual title, unfortunate.

[AthelReiki]

Thank you for this. Seriously.