Er, so now even after battling to login into a server you may also not be able to play due to too many players in a zone.
We've gone backwards from launch. Back then once you managed to get in-game your battle with queues was over (well, till you needed DF), now your battle has only just begun.
Expect to be unable to get to zones with popular FATEs due to max. players already being there.
This is progress? :mad:
So there are now ZONE queues as well as SERVER queues
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10-17-2013, 05:24 PMKraggyKorSo there are now ZONE queues as well as SERVER queues
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10-17-2013, 07:14 PMNekodarPopular FATEs being Odin and Behemoth specifically as those are the only two that are known to have caused server issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by KraggyKor
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10-17-2013, 07:42 PMSqua11_LeonhartYou'll actually find this was a popular request, to reduce Fate lag on the PC and resolve cases where the PS3 would not render Svarna and other high level fates.Quote:
Originally Posted by KraggyKor
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10-17-2013, 07:54 PMMalzian
In this instance, I would have gone for zone layering over zone lock-outs. It's absurd to tell people they can't go into an area of the game because too many people are already there, in essence you're locking out content except for the people who were lucky enough to get there first. What if I need to go to an area for a story quest? What if every time for a week I try to go to that area, but the only times I can play are during peak when that area is already full up? Now I can't progress story, I can't do things like open up the airship... get my chocobo... open up instance dungeons, etc. This is not a solution to the problem, it's a quick-fix and I hope it doesn't stay.
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10-17-2013, 10:34 PMTpaloki
I could be wrong, but I don't think this is their final solution, this is just a temporary fix until they come up with something better....I hope anyway, because it is a really silly fix if it's permanent.
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10-17-2013, 10:41 PMsvann
Sorry this zone is reserved. You should have called ahead.
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10-17-2013, 10:44 PMGinTamaServer queues are useful and good. Or do you want servers closed instead? And there is no zone queue lol you get closed out of it as long the the max is reached in that zone.Quote:
Originally Posted by KraggyKor
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10-17-2013, 10:44 PMMezolitik
Has anybody actually encountered a zone queue...?
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10-17-2013, 10:46 PMMalzian
The real problem with lockouts is where it's going to cause them... sure, the high FATE areas along with Odin and Behemoth are going to get locked up, but during prime hours also expect not to be able to get into Ul'dah - The steps of Thal, Old Gridania and the whole of Limna Lomnisa due to the heavy volume of crafters at their guild, the summoning bells and the market boards.
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10-17-2013, 10:54 PMRetrograde
That sounds terrible, I have a high end gaming rig and rarely suffered disconnection or rendering problems on heavily populated FATEs. Since I paid more for my video card alone than a PS3, I demand that these queues get removed at once.
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10-17-2013, 11:28 PMKraggyKorSo, FFXI had well known "PS2 limitations" holding it back and now FFXIV has "PS3 limitations" doing the same?Quote:
Originally Posted by Squa11_Leonhart
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10-17-2013, 11:36 PMOxymus
Over a month and this game still suffering with log in, disconnect problem and SE tried to fix shit but look like they are create more problems instead fixing the old one. I'm playing this game because guild mates asked me to try it...I'm probably cancel this stupid game because all the down time and it's not worth to paying sub for this junk.
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10-17-2013, 11:51 PMnecrosisDid you bother to find out at what point the queue kicks in before? The queue could kick in at a perfectly reasonable amount and only be an issue on Odin/Behemoth.Quote:
Originally Posted by KraggyKor
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10-17-2013, 11:59 PMMezolitikWhat down time? I'm super cereal, guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oxymus
With the exception of the 1017 error, today was the first time I encountered downtime - and that was maintenance. And I'm running the game on PS3, where we still have 8 bit graphics and cassette recorders.
These threads are so dramatic - we've apparently yet to come to a conclusion over what the population cap actually is and when it comes into force, and yet we've all thrown our toys out of the pram and quit the game. -
10-18-2013, 12:24 AMC-croftSays the 50 BLM, 49/50 DRG, 31 ACN. Game must be junk, considering you leveled 2 50's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oxymus
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10-18-2013, 12:27 AMErvin
So they've gone with some cheap version of GW2 overflows, without an actual overflow version of the zones? And this is a sub based game and not a B2P game. Well if I encounter it alot I will most likely ditch XIV, since I'm not prepared to pay for something each month and have more limitations than a F2P game would have. I just hope it's a temporary "fix" and they'll add proper fix i.e an overflow system that is x-server for the DF cluster, with it's own events and such like GW2 has. Since that system works pretty well and it will allow people to continue on their storylines when needed, without ending up in a queue for the zone they try to enter.
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10-18-2013, 12:31 AMAlkalord
Has anyone actually encountered zone queues at all her? I know I sure as hell haven't.
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10-18-2013, 12:36 AMAvurach
Greetings all,
We appreciate you taking the time to voice your concerns regarding queue times. However, the technical support forums are designated for players to assist other players with technical issues they are experiencing. Since this is not a technical issue I will be closing this particular thread. We welcome you to start a discussion on server/zone queues in a more appropriate section of the forums. Thank you!