Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker expansion has launched into early access, which means things have got suitably busy for Square Enix’s servers. That’s nothing too surprising, though, as the team has explained this was likely to happen in a blog post discussing server congestion. The devs have shared some nifty explainers on how busy servers affect login wait times, character creation, and instances for new areas. They’ve also detailed what FFXIV’s Error 2002 is, though you can skip ahead in this article to get the full breakdown.
Producer Naoki Yoshida previously told us in an interview that the team was doing everything it could to ensure a smooth launch, even though it was “just inevitable” that you would face a wait to jump in. “There are different elements that we can look at when we’re trying to address congestion – there are things we can improve using technology, there are places where we can find people and resources to address that, and there are also places where we can invest money. We are currently putting all of our energy into all three of these points,” he said at the time.
Yoshida also explained that fundamentally fixing the issue would involve increasing the number of servers “significantly so that players would be able to log in without any waiting times”, though that isn’t currently possible due to the effects of COVID-19 on development. “It’s unfortunately the reality that there are not enough semiconductors on the market,” he said. “So even though we would like to invest the money into this field, we’re not able to at the moment – this is the most critical issue that we’re facing right now.”
Now that we’ve laid the groundwork for what’s going on, here’s what FFXIV’s Error 2002 message means and what you can do about it.
What is FFXIV Error 2002?
FFXIV’s Error 2002 message pops up if the game’s login server is is dealing with high amounts of players or the player amount in a single login queue for a specific data sails past 17,000 players. You’ll likely come across error code when you’re selecting a character before attempting to log in to Final Fantasy XIV for Endwalker.
Square Enix explains that the measure prevents the server from crashing due to “extreme traffic overloads”, though If you encounter the error the developer suggests you wait a few minutes before trying to log in again. Thankfully, the wait shouldn’t be too hard. Following a surge of popularity earlier this year, Square Enix increased capacity for simultaneous logins and a 30-minute AFK timer to ease server congestion, so players should be coming and going quicker than before.
If you’re looking for something to read while you wait, the full list of FFXIV Endwalker job changes is detailed on Square Enix’s website now the 6.0 patch notes are live. If you’re excited for the new jobs, we’re currently busy at work updating our FFXIV Reaper and FFXIV Sage job guides.
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