Wayfinder's Early Access Launch Issues Persist, Team Addresses Problems and Plans Compensation

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Fans of Wayfinder have had a rough go of it over the past few days, but it seems to pale in comparison to the problems the development team have encountered with the influx of players after their Early Access launch. As we’ve recently reported, the past few days have been a rollercoaster for both the developers and the players as server stability has been anything but stable, and a vast majority of players have indicated they couldn’t login, stay connected, or reliably quest in Wayfinder. Airship Syndicate, the game's developer, recently released a series of posts addressing the myriad of issues they've faced since the launch on the 17th.

The sentiment was clear in a post in the official Discord and announcement on theofficial website by Airship Syndicate’s team: «Yesterday sucked.» Players who had purchased the Founder’s Packs found themselves unable to play, a situation that was equally disheartening for the developers.  In addition to simply not getting into the game, some players, notably those with the Exalted Pack that were able to get into the game, didn’t receive any of their in-game items. The team had successfully run several Beta tests leading up to Early Access, but many players were disappointed that the server issues encountered had marred the game in ways that some feel the team may never recover from. The Discord has been rife with frustrated comments from players wondering if and when they will finally get into the game.

Despite the technical tests and betas across multiple regions, the influx of players was unprecedented. More players were trying to log in every minute than had played during the entire Beta phase. Their queue system, designed to manage player traffic, collapsed under the pressure. Efforts