Thread: 3.0 Launch - Server Planning

I got a picture of SE data centers when Heavensward launches and what SE will be saying on the forums.



but i do agree that they should add new severs when it launches and i hope real eu servers you know in the eu..... do i think it will happen nope.

Most appropriate gif ever.

So many people planning to take the 19th off work, I can already see the rage on the forums as the servers are down for most of the day or at the very least completely unplayable.

Originally Posted by Jamein

So many people planning to take the 19th off work, I can already see the rage on the forums as the servers are down for most of the day or at the very least completely unplayable.

I'm taking that entire week off work, buying a pack of energy drinks, and locking myself away. Even if the launch goes horribly, I'm going to allow myself to go crazy and enjoy the chaos.

It's a virtual guarantee that the servers will struggle mightily 06/19 and 06/23. I probably won't bother with XIV at all on either date. And I'd never request off to play a video game. Not judging anyone who does, but I don't feel the need to.

Hehe. Good thing I'm not planning on taking the 19th off. The week after though all booked up for vacation hehe. Thus I avoid most of the early access maintenaces and other derpage and then get to enjoy it once it stabilizes.

For me that week is just lucky since I try to grab a few days in that week off each year(like most others) since there's also a national holiday. It's alos usually one of the last 2 weeks in the year that people still have that they can burn their old vacation time from last year.

They're not going to buy more servers for the launch rush when after a few weeks they'll be in a corner collecting dust.

I doubt we'll see as much issues with Heavensward as we did with the ARR launch.

Originally Posted by Gilthas

They're not going to buy more servers for the launch rush when after a few weeks they'll be in a corner collecting dust.

I doubt we'll see as much issues with Heavensward as we did with the ARR launch.

I've only played WoW when it came to expansion releases, but they've handled it quite well since catacylsm (very seamless and no server load/lag). I can only hope that SE can do the same with Heavensward.

Originally Posted by RiceisNice

I've only played WoW when it came to expansion releases, but they've handled it quite well since catacylsm (very seamless and no server load/lag). I can only hope that SE can do the same with Heavensward.

Oh boy, don't think you tried to play WoD in wow the first week it released.....it was hell....

Also, yeah, I expect the game to be basically unplayable the first few days or so. That's how it is with all expansions. Never understood why someone would take off the day it comes out, you should expect the servers to fail.

So the expansion release date is June 19th? To me that means the real playable date is somewhere around June 23-30.