Cannot Enter Sinister Reign

Platform: Windows 10
ISP: Optimum Online
Type of Internet Connection: CATV
Internet Connection Speed: 140Mbps
Date & Time: August 26, 2020 9:54 EST
Frequency: Always
Character Name: Darkcloudx
Race: Hume Male
World: Asura
Main Job: Puppetmaster LVL 99
Support Job: Warrior LVL49
Area and Coordinates: Ra'Kaznar Inner Court (I-8)
Party or Solo: Solo
NPC Name: Infernal Transposer
Monster Name: N/A
Steps:
1. Examine the Infernal Transposer and selected Ingrid option
2. Told request for entry is being considered and then entry denied
3. Retry entry for 30 minutes and entry is still denied every single time

The fix for this bug is to transfer off Asura.

Unfortunately it's just bad design of the layer areas used for this content and others, rather than a bug.

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

The fix for this bug is to transfer off Asura.

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It may fix the issue of queue times, but good luck finding people to do it with you :P

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Originally Posted by Sirmarki

It may fix the issue of queue times, but good luck finding people to do it with you :P

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Every server has at least one NA general purpose LS for "helping out" on one of the concierge NPCs. Besides that I'm on Shiva and people ask to do SR all the time.

It really isn't the problem people on Asura would like you to believe. :P

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

Every server has at least one NA general purpose LS for "helping out" on one of the concierge NPCs. Besides that I'm on Shiva and people ask to do SR all the time.

It really isn't the problem people on Asura would like you to believe. :P

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You really have to question why so many people paid money to transfer to Asura, if it was that easy to get into a group on other servers?
A lot of people have moved, thousands across the board (?) so, the question is, why did they?

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Originally Posted by Sirmarki

You really have to question why so many people paid money to transfer to Asura, if it was that easy to get into a group on other servers?
A lot of people have moved, thousands across the board (?) so, the question is, why did they?

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Because they were urged to transfer by mercs wanting more people to buy their services. For years, the answer to nearly every problem was "transfer to asura". Now nearly every problem is "there are too many people on asura". You reap what you sow.

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Originally Posted by Sirmarki

You really have to question why so many people paid money to transfer to Asura, if it was that easy to get into a group on other servers?
A lot of people have moved, thousands across the board (?) so, the question is, why did they?

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If Asura is so great, then why is every other post from somebody on Asura how much they hate how crowded it is and how they hate people who don't play like they do and "waste" their time? I had a mule on Asura for a week. I couldn't take it after that and left.

To each their own though. You can keep your crowded server with it's annoying babble in /yell and I'll stick to my nice small server where I can go do content to my hearts content without having to deal with wait times.

This "finding people to do things" is an actual thing? Sounds more like you need to work on social skills if its an issue. Maybe you can't always find someone who wants to do the same exact thing at the same time, but in the end its not that hard.

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Originally Posted by Tharly

This "finding people to do things" is an actual thing? Sounds more like you need to work on social skills if its an issue.

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Just....no.... My social skills have served me very well in life.

FYI: I am no fan of Asura, whatsoever, and I actually moved from Fenrir originally, so been there, seen it, done it, worn the t-shirt. If SE upped their game and dealt the mass of RMT/Bots/cheats and general trolling misfits then it would be a much more pleasant place than it is now (a toxic mess).

Anyway, back to the original bug report. The fix is not to pay and 'transfer to another server' because you then encounter a whole load of other problems. The OP is attempting SR during a busy period. There needs to be more instances created, not only with SR but quite a few other battles. SE got it spot on by splitting zones and adding a queue system to the likes of Ambuscade and the later HTB.

Getting back to topic...I tried to enter Sinister Reign myself this morning (also Asura), and then roughly twelve hours later in the evening. I couldn't enter either time.

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Originally Posted by Sirmarki

You really have to question why so many people paid money to transfer to Asura,

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The answer is simple, existing players on asura told people to go there.It really has little to do with finding groups or linkshells, which absolutely exist if you take the time to look for them. People expect to be immediately invited to stuff when they log in for the first time in 5years. You gotta do the looking yourself.

Aside from this, there's a general perception that more people = better. Asura is overcrowded, it has more players on it at prime times than most servers had at the game's peak. And that means wait times for content and harder to find grind camps, and potentially more lag, and also more RMT. If people realized the benefits of more balanced server populations, they would be more balanced. This is, in fact, the reason SE originally implemented the world pass system and didn't let you pick your server by default. They wanted to ensure the server populations were balanced so everyone had the same experience.

I'd like to +1 this bug report as the problem has been on going for at least two days now.

This needs to be investigated. While it may be inpart due to the population of Asura, there is still a system issue that needs addressing.

It would be great if we could keep bug reports on topic instead of derailing about server opinions - that should be done in 'General'.

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Binarywolf

I'd like to +1 this bug report as the problem has been on going for at least two days now.

This needs to be investigated. While it may be inpart due to the population of Asura, there is still a system issue that needs addressing.

It would be great if we could keep bug reports on topic instead of derailing about server opinions - that should be done in 'General'.

Thanks.

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I've heard there are conditions that can cause it to always fail to allow a particular character to enter or some other trigger that prevents entry, but have never been able to substantiate it myself. If you can find a way to get literally anyone to experience this (i.e. 100% repro for everyone, not just some people), it would lend some credence to an actual bug.

I have been trying to enter for 3 days on and off on Asura. We've passed leader around to try entering. Also other groups have been trying to enter with no luck while we were there on all 3 nights. I haven't seen anyone enter or leave while waiting. There is definitely a problem.

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

The fix for this bug is to transfer off Asura.

Unfortunately it's just bad design of the layer areas used for this content and others, rather than a bug.

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I agree with Alhanelem on that one,

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

Every server has at least one NA general purpose LS for "helping out" on one of the concierge NPCs. Besides that I'm on Shiva and people ask to do SR all the time.

It really isn't the problem people on Asura would like you to believe. :P

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Phoenix welcome you, Or at least I do.

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Originally Posted by Ruf

There is exceptions of course, but as a general comment I think Asura should be split, naturally or by strength. SE might disagree, but thats not one thing im willing to question them about. On that note, I said my piece.

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Some other servers have workable populations. I think if they pared down 2 servers, asura and the next biggest one, and got them to somehow divide evenly, every server would have a healthy population.