Daily Server Reset

[KthAura]

Genuine question for everyone here!

I'm sure we can all agree that Early Access wasn't the best and I'm sure the frustrations of the 2002 errors and other things will be something we'll never forget.

But what would you guys think if they (hypothetically) add a daily server reset during this high traffic time? Do you think it'll do good or will it make it worse? I actually want to know what people think of this.

[Vahlnir]

I think it'll just upset people more than they already are. Best not to throw gasoline on a dumpster fire.

[ijuakos_xqwzts]

Genuine question for everyone here!

I'm sure we can all agree that Early Access wasn't the best and I'm sure the frustrations of the 2002 errors and other things will be something we'll never forget.

But what would you guys think if they (hypothetically) add a daily server reset during this high traffic time? Do you think it'll do good or will it make it worse? I actually want to know what people think of this.

Kicking the people who are already on the servers, playing, during a time where everyone else is trying to get on seems like a very bad idea.

[PredatoryCatgirl]

You remember what happened at 4 AM on launch day? It would be like that, every day, after the servers come up.

[Roda]

I think it'll just upset people more than they already are.

I mean it did absolute wonders during SB. SB was about as impenetrable in the initial few days 'cause people were exploiting the retainer bell/hud layout bug (remember? housing interiors couldn't be accessed because they were so full of people cheesing).
Though, It was every few hours I believe, not daily.


But, this would all depend on whether or not this congestion is caused by a significant amount of exploiters, or if the servers are mostly filled with genuine players, and the tradeoffs that come with hammering the login servers with all the people wanting to get in AS WELL AS all of the people who were already in who want to get back.

I do think it's something they should be looking into though, just 'cause it worked so well back then.

[Darkstride]

Unfortunately no resolution is going to solve the problem for everyone. We have people saying that they shouldn't be allowing people to queue if the queue is at its limit, but then those same people would also complain if they tried to log in and the game told them it was full and to try again later. No matter what happens, a lot of people are still going to find a way to be personally victimized by it.

As much as I sympathize with everyone's frustration, the likely "fix" is going to be time and patience. Once the onslaught of "new release" log in subsides it will be back to normal. It's definitely unfortunate and I get why people are upset. However I personally don't find it to be nearly as life-damaging as others are perceiving it. It's most definitely a temporary problem, it's just a matter of how temporary.

[Aphyd]

If it was announced i'd be okay with it. But I wouldn't wanna wait in a 3-4 hour queue just to randomly get booted off 15 minutes into the game. My blood pressure would skyrocket from the high levels of salt.

[Sinavie]

That's not good. The logout error is already a reset in itself. There is no solution other than new servers, which will not likely happen overnight unless there's a miracle.

[Roda]

If it was announced i'd be okay with it. But I wouldn't wanna wait in a 3-4 hour queue just to randomly get booted off 15 minutes into the game. My blood pressure would skyrocket from the high levels of salt.

Yeah, last time they did this it was on X:00 every time, and they would announce it coming every like 20 minutes or so.
(my numbers may be off, I only remember afk exploiters in SB, queues of like 20k, them doing periodic restarts, and the problem IMMEDIATELY vanishing)

[Vahlnir]

I mean it did absolute wonders during SB. SB was about as impenetrable in the initial few days 'cause people were exploiting the retainer bell/hud layout bug (remember? housing interiors couldn't be accessed because they were so full of people cheesing).
Though, It was every few hours I believe, not daily.


But, this would all depend on whether or not this congestion is caused by a significant amount of exploiters, or if the servers are mostly filled with genuine players, and the tradeoffs that come with hammering the login servers with all the people wanting to get in AS WELL AS all of the people who were already in who want to get back.

I do think it's something they should be looking into though, just 'cause it worked so well back then.

I'd imagine that most people playing right now are players trying to maximize their playtime. Sure, some are probably attempting to exploit the system by keeping themselves logged in by interacting with stuff, but that's probably a small number. Most people just want to log in and actually play. So no, I don't see it actually being beneficial. There's far too many trying to log in right now for such a measure to matter.