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[UltimusVivi]

i thought the idea was to make the data center to a more central location i was expecting Colorado,Texas, Ohio... but California just seems to just cause the opposite problem... unless they plan to add a sub data center on the other coast as well sometime in the future...

[Kethic]

i thought the idea was to make the data center to a more central location i was expecting Colorado,Texas, Ohio... but California just seems to just cause the opposite problem... unless they plan to add a sub data center on the other coast as well sometime in the future...

I was under the impression the relocation was a necessity to solve a capacity/infrastructure problem, not a location problem.

[Ama_Hamada]

I was under the impression the relocation was a necessity to solve a capacity/infrastructure problem, not a location problem.

Yeah i doono, I like to know for sure, and interested if the old servers have anything do with the slowness I keep seeing.

[Kethic]

Yeah i doono, I like to know for sure, and interested if the old servers have anything do with the slowness I keep seeing.

I recall an interview... I can't find the link... where they implied that many of their design decisions were based around NA data center limitations. Even now, they're talking about increased inventories and such for SB, and they've pointed at the new datacenter as the enabling piece.

[Grehmlynn]

Well I think it would benefit eeeeveryone if the servers moved to Kelowna B.C ;P Juuuust saying, we've got beautiful scenery, SE, and tons of room!

All jokes aside, people are acting like everyone who weighed the decision at SE is probably sitting in a corner eating glue and crayons. I'm sure if it even is on West Coast that there are a number of reasons that went into making that choice, not solely location.

I can understand if the European players are balancing on the edge of their seat hoping any changes don't ruin their gameplay, and I hope that nothing worsens for them. But they're giving us shiny new servers and we're still complaining just because the SPECULATED area isn't ideal? Let's lay down our torches and pitchforks, have a nice cup of coffee or tea, and actually wait and see how things turn out? Everyone just needs to mellow out a bit / v \ The two day maintenance has everyone going into withdrawals lel

[Vhailor]

I can understand if the European players are balancing on the edge of their seat hoping any changes don't ruin their gameplay, and I hope that nothing worsens for them. But they're giving us shiny new servers and we're still complaining just because the SPECULATED area isn't ideal? Let's lay down our torches and pitchforks, have a nice cup of coffee or tea, and actually wait and see how things turn out? Everyone just needs to mellow out a bit / v \ The two day maintenance has everyone going into withdrawals lel

Speaking personally, I'm actually voicing concerns because I care about people other than myself - specifically, European players. Players in the US, like me, simply won't see enough of a change in either direction for it to matter.

That said, I'm also faulting SE for making a relatively stupid decision here, barring some explanation on their part. A relocation to the west coast, coupled with (thus far) no free transfer campaign, means they basically flipped off one group of players (Europeans currently on NA data centre worlds) and introduced a potentially community-fracturing decision for others (Oceanic players on Japanese data centre worlds, some of whom will be tempted to pay for a transfer to the NA data centre).

That's just a dumb move on SE's part. As such, it's worth venting about - because SE routinely makes mistakes like this. And if we never get angry over it, if we never voice complaints, or hold their feet to the fire, or occasionally cancel over it, where is the incentive for them to get their goddamned act together?

[Grehmlynn]

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That's just a dumb move on SE's part. As such, it's worth venting about - because SE routinely makes mistakes like this. And if we never get angry over it, if we never voice complaints, or hold their feet to the fire, or occasionally cancel over it, where is the incentive for them to get their goddamned act together?

Maybe I'm a little biased cause I've only been playing for a little bit ; v ; I didn't think these kinds of mistakes were the regular. Whatever the case, all we can really do is wait n pray things don't change too much for the worse. While I do think the complaints of NA players for themselves is a little dumb, I really really reeaaaally hope this change doesn't force any EU players out of the community. Again, hoping for the best;;; <:'3

[Vhailor]

Maybe I'm a little biased cause I've only been playing for a little bit ; v ; I didn't think these kinds of mistakes were the regular. Whatever the case, all we can really do is wait n pray things don't change too much for the worse. While I do think the complaints of NA players for themselves is a little dumb, I really really reeaaaally hope this change doesn't force any EU players out of the community. Again, hoping for the best;;; <:'3

Me too =)

At the least, I think SE could fix a lot of the concerns by offering a free transfer window for anyone to move to or from the NA data centre. At least then, it would be easier for communities to move together. They've done it in the past, so they can certainly do it again. Without that, I'm worried it'll cause a lot more stress than is necessary. Given the utter silence on SE's part regarding the details of this move, though (we had to find out the location for ourselves), I'm not especially optimistic that they'll shift their stance, though...

[Bjond]

I think SE could fix a lot of the concerns by offering a free transfer window for anyone to move to or from the NA data centre.

Transfers don't cost them anything other than a bit of server time. Their only legitimate concern would be for the potential overloading of one server, which really could happen if entire FCs decide to move to the viable (ie. high-population) servers.

Until the MB is shared across all servers at least within the same data-center, overloading is a very real concern. Low-population servers have non-viable MBs right now. Playing on one is a mistake. I was forced to transfer my alt off Bryn because I detest crafting; it was either be an omnicrafter, punt the character, move, or give up on the relic.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Maybe I'm a little biased cause I've only been playing for a little bit ; v ; I didn't think these kinds of mistakes were the regular. Whatever the case, all we can really do is wait n pray things don't change too much for the worse. While I do think the complaints of NA players for themselves is a little dumb, I really really reeaaaally hope this change doesn't force any EU players out of the community. Again, hoping for the best;;; <:'3

Even from a NA perspective, moving the datacenters that far west hurts raiders. I know plenty of the west coast currently who use third party VPNs to get around the large ping issues. So it's not "dumb" at all for people to be concerned.