Thread: SE needs help for testing their servers before 5.0

This is a great move and I hope they will use the results of this test to bolster the servers for Shadowbringers’ launch!

Love the idea, hope to catch some while playing.

Originally Posted by Jonnycbad

Hard to get people to participate unless there's a juicy reward like a free Fantasia or limited time glamor. Like if they REALLY want to simulate stress (e.g. bottleneck with Raubahn at 4.0 release day), they need to give a reason for thousands of people to login and head to the FATE, otherwise people will just stay in town or do dungeons, etc and their data will be not be reflective of a true strain. Especially because MOST people have the Ixion mount by now.

Since NA hasn't had a black chocobo event yet, could be that lol. But I just wanted to add that I don't think most people have Ixion:
(balmung ranking at least)

Originally Posted by Jonnycbad

Hard to get people to participate unless there's a juicy reward like a free Fantasia or limited time glamor. Like if they REALLY want to simulate stress (e.g. bottleneck with Raubahn at 4.0 release day), they need to give a reason for thousands of people to login and head to the FATE, otherwise people will just stay in town or do dungeons, etc and their data will be not be reflective of a true strain. Especially because MOST people have the Ixion mount by now.

Certain people won't take the time to do it but they will take this time for complaining here if there are some server troubles at 5.0 release...the "reward" will be at the release, the fact to be able to play and have fun without crash server (or less as possible) / error numbersomething ^^ or not having your Raubahn 4.0 example x.x which was really annoying.

Originally Posted by Jonnycbad

Hard to get people to participate unless there's a juicy reward like a free Fantasia or limited time glamor. Like if they REALLY want to simulate stress (e.g. bottleneck with Raubahn at 4.0 release day), they need to give a reason for thousands of people to login and head to the FATE, otherwise people will just stay in town or do dungeons, etc and their data will be not be reflective of a true strain. Especially because MOST people have the Ixion mount by now.

Are smoother, more stable servers heading into a brand new expansion not enough? If this has even a chance at preventing another nightmare like the Raubahn and Pippin debacles from Stormblood, then I (as well as everyone...) should really be all hands on deck for this if possible.

Hey thanks for posting this op! I'll be sure to log in and participate whenever they announce a date.

Maybe SE should have an incentive to get people to help stress test like a day or 2 sub extension and/or Ixion horns.