Stop demanding more servers

[stratogod]

SE should have had figured out how many servers they needed using all of the BETA and EA data and then doubled it... or at least have a scalable system ready in case there was a large influx of people at launch... A LOT of people decide if they want to play a game upon launch, not being able to login will cost them thousands of subs and very unneeded PR... this is just mind boggling to me that a company the size of SE (and re-releasing a MMO) is having these issues. They had very little room to win back players and reel in more at launch - and here we all are with the lovely 1017, no communication, and a thumb up our ass. WTF!

[valhalla]

Rather than make new servers, which will have the effect the OP has said. Instead, increase server capacity on existing servers to cope with the loads. That's my desire (and arm chair Dev fix) for what its worth

Yea they should just increase the server capacity to infinity. All problems solved forever.

[Teknoman]

Adding servers to cope with launch congestion is just a surefire way to get ghost town servers afterwards.

The launch rush always has a limited duration. Once it's done people start logging in less, causing servers to have less concurrent population.

Developers that cave into the demand for more servers *always* find themselves with underpopulated ghost towns afterwards.

It's simply inevitable, as the launch rush never lasts forever.

So what happens when the overall population continues to go up over time? Honest question. Do they wait and gradually increase servers, or is there a way to increase existing server capacity?

[Tannlore]

Yea they should just increase the server capacity to infinity. All problems solved forever.

Well that would be just fantastic if it were within the realm of possibility for anyone in existence. But a double even triple capacity to existing servers would be a great alleviation to the problems now no?

[DiavoloEmpio]

I think there ought to be more servers, especially with the login limits they've implemented. If not that, then let us take our character to a different server if our own is full. Maybe a 12 temp pass?

[Yes]

Why not just increase the existing servers' player capacity...

[Warfarin]

I got a fever and the only prescription is more servers. *dings cowbell*

[Rydin]

Someone should figure out how to run an MMO off of a Cray XK7... gotta be possible, right?

[NefarioCall]

This game is bleeding subs right now though...

10,000 subs at $10/month is still $120,000 a year...
and i'll bet they lose that many over this.
Was the price of a slightly better setup that much more expensive?

[Gemma]

Guys, they've already said they are increasing the server capacity by next week. so cool your jets its not the end of the world. You'll live and be able to play, its launch day and EA was 3 days. If not being able to play for 4 days is making you this mad, maybe you should take a break before you even start.

I got locked out too, but I expected there to be a crap ton of ppl. They all aren't staying, most are just here cause its the flavor of the week. Once these ppl get bored (and they will you've met them) it wont be as bad.