Launch Day at SE

[PSxpert2011]

when we see how the final 1.0 event went and how the Beta started I guess we can expect some network problem at start...

I prey to IRL God and the Twelve that doesn't happen.

Actually, I firmly believe the servers will be stable.

1. They have been really good in phases 2+ at directing people to only start in worlds where there is room for more people in starter areas.
-Rotating the Names of the Worlds so the same World isn't always 'on top'
-Locking out world options if that particular world's starting areas are full/server stability issues

2. Early Access while only from the 24-26th officially is supposed to 'carry through' into launch with no downtime. So it seems like on 8/27/13 at maybe JA midnight, we'll just now have access to the full game, no patcher/update etc. Meaning many of us will already be logged in and playing.

3. Even if there are updates/maintence, unless you are in a populated starting area and/or spamming the login when it goes live, you'll get in fairly easily


4. Beta 4 limiting character progress to level 20 and only being roughly a weekend long. This will force many people to level at least 2-4 classes to 20...but it gives them enough time to get at least one class to 20 and out of the starting areas.

I do too! I see how they're trying to minimize the stress on the servers even more by providing early access to some players who stuck around in BETA-3. This is a good idea though there'll still be some "Bottle-necking" at the start of BETA-4 and launch.

There'll still be a big quantity of players entering the game for the first time and how ever the world or SE calculates the surplus of subscribers to the ones alredy on board, it'll be a great success.

If it is, then...

All those overworked programmers and designers can finally get some rest, I'm hoping. It's been a long time having to remake the game all over.

Priceless...