Fall Guys event is held back by long queues and the low server tick rate

[Johners]

As the title says, the servers are holding back a crossover that is surprisingly well executed. Making the stupid bean game fit into the XIV universe has been executed very well but the gameplay is ass. Not only does it take 5 minutes to get into games right now, which is awful given you're only guaranteed a minimum of 50 currency, but the actual gameplay is suffers due to the tick rate.

Had a game earlier where I got to the crown first on my screen but I'm running into an invisible wall before the game catches up with the client catches up and has someone else fly into the crown and win. That's not so bad because you at least get 300 points or whatever for making it that far. However, the next game has me die first round because of the swinging balls and it's honestly a 50-50 if you'll get knocked off when you're past them or not.

Again, the core concept is well executed but it just feels really bad to play because of XIV's quite substandard servers for a large and modern MMO in 2023. You're years behind the mark and if this upcoming cloud server test isn't successful... just keep buying more servers I guess?

[Swordsman]

As the title says, the servers are holding back a crossover that is surprisingly well executed. Making the stupid bean game fit into the XIV universe has been executed very well but the gameplay is ass. Not only does it take 5 minutes to get into games right now, which is awful given you're only guaranteed a minimum of 50 currency, but the actual gameplay is suffers due to the tick rate.

Had a game earlier where I got to the crown first on my screen but I'm running into an invisible wall before the game catches up with the client catches up and has someone else fly into the crown and win. That's not so bad because you at least get 300 points or whatever for making it that far. However, the next game has me die first round because of the swinging balls and it's honestly a 50-50 if you'll get knocked off when you're past them or not.

Again, the core concept is well executed but it just feels really bad to play because of XIV's quite substandard servers for a large and modern MMO in 2023. You're years behind the mark and if this upcoming cloud server test isn't successful... just keep buying more servers I guess?

Just always assume you're 1 second behind from your current position on your screen. It sucks that we have to do that, but I don't think SE's going to fix server update rate issues anytime soon.

[Airum]

Yeah, I'm hoping that this will show SE that the netcode needs to be updated like yesterday. I'm hoping they see this as a wake up call /copium

[Hyperia]

While it won’t help now, going to a cloud infrastructure will help reduce alot of problems. Till then, we adapt, thanks for the heads up as I’m still at work.

[Thurmnmurmn]

Yeah I just go in assuming the second delay. Been pretty successful with it minus with the hammers in the last round. Those hammers are buggy AF.

Oh and for the swinging balls on round one. You have space to go around them. No need for the 50/50. Unless you know there's 16 people ahead that is.

[Canadane]

While it won’t help now, going to a cloud infrastructure will help reduce alot of problems.

Will it, though?

[Thurmnmurmn]

Will it, though?

It will fix some problems yes. This one though? Probably not.

[HermitUK]

Yeah, I'm hoping that this will show SE that the netcode needs to be updated like yesterday. I'm hoping they see this as a wake up call /copium

If only. Some parts of this event are absolutely atrocious though. The blue crystal segment feels 100% RNG. I've been catapulted sideways off the platform by AoEs going off 30 feet behind me.

[WeebPolice]

Will it, though?

Probably not this specific issue, citizen. I believe the netcode itself needs to be fixed to improve low server tick rate.




Go forth to victory.

[Atelier-Bagur]

Yeah, I'm hoping that this will show SE that the netcode needs to be updated like yesterday. I'm hoping they see this as a wake up call /copium

Not yesterday, not tomorrow, not today but NOOOOW