I imagine (hope) over the next few days, they start adding hardware to alleviate some of this. Just in time for my two weeks off, starting Labor Day.

Rub it in omg /jealous.

Two weeks might be enough time to beat the game.

some people already beat the main storyline and got their magitek mounts :/

Son of a donkey punch...I got booted zoning in Limsa Liminsa and haven't been able to get back in for the last 40 minutes. This is God's way of punishing me for being an AFK asshole at work all day.

So the latest news is that the overflow from locked-out NA/EU players has spilled into JP servers, causing JPs to get these same errors we were getting. Now that the JPs are affected, Square has announced plans to acquire additional server space.

Acquire additional server space for the Japanese data center.

Regarding Congestion in Japan Data Center Worlds (Aug. 27)

Thank you very much for playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Currently, an extremely high number of players are enjoying the game. Should the number of players continue to increase at the current pace, there is the possibility that our expectations and server capacity will be greatly surpassed. Therefore, in order to maintain a stable gameplay environment, we are implementing login and character creation restrictions.

In order to be able to welcome a drastically greater number of players, we are starting as early as this week with preparations to increase our facilities, to be ready by early next week. Until that time, we will be continuing to implement these restrictions as required, and we ask for your understanding and patience.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and once again thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

08/28/2013 Announcing Server Enhancements and the Temporary Suspension of Digital Download Sales (08/28/2013)
We would like to thank you for your continued support of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Since the start of early access on Saturday, August 24th, an enormous amount of users have been logging in to the game. As such, the number of users logging in has been increasing at a rate that is much higher than what we had originally anticipated. To ensure that we maintain a quality level of service for everyone, we have been setting restrictions on both the creation of characters as well as adjusting the number of users that are able to log in. We are well aware that these restrictions are a source of frustration for our users who are waiting to play.

To address this matter, we are currently working on introducing new Worlds and enhancing the performance of the login and match making processes on both the Japanese and North American & European data centers. This operation is expected to be completed at the beginning of next week.

Until this operation is complete, we would like to prioritize the quality of service for those who have already purchased the game. Therefore, we are temporarily suspending the sale of the digital download versions of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn. Once the operation has been completed, the sale of the digital download version will resume.

While the operation is in progress, we will continue to apply restrictions on both the creation of characters and the ability to log into the game. Throughout this time, we will be offering constant updates on the progress of the operation.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this causes our users and humbly request your understanding.
54