I hardly think Sony
intended for everyone to have this much trouble. The truth is that we don't really know what is causing all the problems. They might have prepared greatly for it, but things rarely go exactly as planned, especially on this scale. This is simply the story for release day of MMO's. This is a much larger release than they have done before (even day 1 of EQ didn't have nearly as many people trying to sign on). The best thing is just to be patient, because continuous attempts only clogs things up more. Just do something else for a while (like browse the forums or fansites, read the manual, say your final goodbyes to your friends and relatives...), and try every now and then.
The game will still be there tomorrow.
