Update: If you were affected by Error 3102 try to log in. My issue has been corrected and hopefully yours has as well. Square Enix issued the following statements on Twitter:
Original Story: While enjoying Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn‘s beta last night, my playtime was halted by a disconnection from the server. “It’s a stress test, this is normal” I thought. Wrong. Upon logging back in I was greeted by Error 3102, a code which is now the nightmare of Final Fantasy fans worldwide.
Whatever happened during the server outages yesterday appears to be significant, because it has halted play for tens of thousands of players. Many have taken to gaming forums to voice their displeasure, some going as far as to say they’ve canceled their pre-order.
Square Enix ushered players to post on a thread in the beta forum with their character name and the world they were playing on when the issue began. In less than 24 hours over 16,000 players have posted on the thread, and it has a growing count of over 266,000 views.
After almost another day passing, Square Enix made the following post on its Twitter account:
The Beta Test errors 3102 and 90000 are still under investigation and unfortunately we have no new information regarding them at this time.
The cause of the issue is unknown, and presently there is no fix. It came shortly after the announcement of Square Enix breaking the open beta record with over 150,000 players concurrently logged in. The game’s popularity has been no secret, and at this point that just means more unhappy customers.
With beta ending at 2:00AM PST tomorrow morning, myself and others are left wondering if our beta time has come to an end. The withdrawals are already hitting hard.
Ultimately, the open beta was made specifically to stress test the game before its Early Access launch on August 24th. As long as the issue is resolved before release there’s really no merit to complaining. That doesn’t mean Square Enix won’t take heat, though. MMOs are very fragile during release, and all it takes is one disheartening experience for players to log out of the game and never look back. Let’s hope this incident is resolved.
14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn!
14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
I. The chocobos in FINAL FANTASY: A REALM REBORN don't just serve as mounts – they can also join you in battle.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
II. Producer/Director Naoki Yoshida (who we interviewed) is a hard core MMO player with 20 years game play experience in the genre.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
III. The Crystal Tower from FINAL FANTASY III will be introduced to the game after launch, and will feature as a 24-man instanced dungeon.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
IV. A character named "Cid" has appeared, in various forms and roles, in every main numbered title in the FINAL FANTASY series, and has become one of the series' trademarks, much like chocobos and moogles. In FINAL FANTASY: A REALM REBORN, Cid nan Garlond is the leader of the Garlond Ironworks, a group of magitek engineers.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
V. A free companion app, "FINAL FANTASY XIV: Libra Eorzea", will be arriving a week after launch, so players can take the world of Eorzea with them wherever they go.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
VI. Magitek armour, from Final Fantasy VI, will appear in the game as player mounts.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
VII. The game features a party-based battle system based on the Limit Breaks originally found in FINAL FANTASY VII.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
VIII. The chocobos in the game always jump with their beaks open.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
IX. The Roegadyn race sings out of tune.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
X. For players who enjoy taking on the toughest challenges, an extreme difficulty version of primal battles will be available.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
XI. Moogles, everyone's favorite FINAL FANTASY mascots, run the postal system in Eorzea, ensuring your mail always gets where it needs to be, kupo!
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
XII. Different emotes become available depending on whether you're standing, sitting in a chair, sitting on the ground or riding a Chocobo.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
XIII. Lightning, the heroine of the FINAL FANTASY XIII series, will appear in the game, battling alongside players as part of a special FATE.
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14 Things You Might Not Know About FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
XIV. The game will feature seasonal in-game events to celebrate special occasions. Those who log in around Christmas time may even be able to get their hands on special snowman costume!
