Global Alpha Test Start Date

[EinSoFZ]

Taking a logical guess, my assumption is there should be more then 2000, possible 3000+ per region, that will get picked.

From Y-P, we know the existing servers starts to lag when it hit the 800 mark, and the dev-team are working on the top 20 lag issues. As they chip away the bugs that 800 cap will only get higher. With less then 1000 testers per server then you must have all the testers from the region login at the same time. But unlike JP, NA/EU both span across different time zones, therefore 1000 is a very low floor to ensure the server reaches that 800+ cap, so 2000 is a bit more safe to have enough testers to really stress the servers at its max load, with 3000 giving even more padding.

Then you add in the fact that they like to keep the servers up 24x7 ...

Hope SE is thinking the same way. ;p

jc

Maybe I've read incorrectly, but every time Yoshi referred to that 800 cap he was referring to individual zones. He would say that once a certain zone reached a player amount of 800, it began to lag and have other issues. It's an issue of simultaneous use by a large number of players; less that the server can't handle that many people being on it overall. Again, someone can correct me if I'm wrong but that was my impression. He keeps referring to "zone servers".

If that's the case he can realistically invite more than 3000 per region since his apparent goal was to have 60% of those who are invited to be on the servers while they're running.