What results are expected from all the restriction?

[Scytale]

I'll start with saying I'm not the smartest when it comes to computers and networks, so maybe someone can answer this.

What is SE expecting to learn from two days of server restrictions they didn't already know from the first couple hours? Everyone seems to agree restrictions are by no means a solution, so... where do they go from here?

Kind of wish they'd just tell us "We're installing new servers, expect an 8 hour service, then it's done." or something. Hell even throw some server data at us for the techies to eat up, it's still something.

Add this thread to the /rant bucket...

[DeGrEeZ]

adding more server wont stop the current ones being congested unless they want to open up free transfers straight away.

I would rather wait in a Queue to play with my friends than play on a server that my friends are not on.

[Brodyman]

Queue? What queue? Mine says server is full, wait till a spot opens, well how the hell am I supposed to know when that is??

[EinherjarLucian]

adding more server wont stop the current ones being congested unless they want to open up free transfers straight away.

I would rather wait in a Queue to play with my friends than play on a server that my friends are not on.

And if we were actually put in a queue, that would be great! Except it seems the queue itself has a cap... or there's some other kind of error that's preventing the queue from getting long or preventing people from joining the queue. Yesterday, you even ran the risk of getting in a queue and getting 1017 anyway.

[Brainles]

In simplest terms, there isn't any one piece that is overloaded there are a few. What they monitor is as they increase the load, how the different server process (yes there is more than one per game shard) are handling the load. From there they identify a potential fix or some sort to increase performance, balance load etc, but continue to increase gradually monitoring the different processes, especially as players progress through the lower content to higher.

Sadly, it is a slow process as getting information takes time, since you can't just go 'Ah! That's the problem!' and usually takes large usage and debugging to find out specifically where it all goes boom.

[cfStatic]

The server restrictions is both preventative, in that overloaded servers aren't crashing and causing all kinds of other nasty errors(looking at you 3102), and to ensure that the people who are able to connect have an enjoyable playing experience.

Also, hardware isn't always the problem, though in this case it very much seems to be the issue. I think the "simplest" thing to do would be to just open up 1-3 more servers and enable free server transfers for a period of time so that friends and such could all disperse onto less congested servers.

[valhalla]

Everyone here seems so quick to doubt the developers' actions in the last few days. They were competent enough to create the game, so I'm pretty sure their decisions on maintenance and testing are well founded.

[teknotaz]

The server restrictions is both preventative, in that overloaded servers aren't crashing and causing all kinds of other nasty errors(looking at you 3102), and to ensure that the people who are able to connect have an enjoyable playing experience.

Also, hardware isn't always the problem, though in this case it very much seems to be the issue. I think the "simplest" thing to do would be to just open up 1-3 more servers and enable free server transfers for a period of time so that friends and such could all disperse onto less congested servers.

but what about the people that expect to play tomorrow. I have not seen a list of new servers for them and a lot of them plan on playing on servers where their friends are on which is full with no que.

[cfStatic]

but what about the people that expect to play tomorrow. I have not seen a list of new servers for them and a lot of them plan on playing on servers where their friends are on which is full with no que.

I'm just saying that from a common sense perspective, those are the likely culprits as to why the restrictions are in place. As for whats going to happen tomorrow, no idea. Log in before you go to work/school or something. I don't have any problems logging on in the morning.

[Aen]

but what about the people that expect to play tomorrow. I have not seen a list of new servers for them and a lot of them plan on playing on servers where their friends are on which is full with no que.

People tomorrow? People can't play now. I've been waiting for a particular server to open up for new character creation since Early Access began and it hasn't. (Not one time)

Some are suggesting I make a character on a server WITHOUT MY FRIENDS/LS/GC and HOPE FOR A TRANSFER. (Which would most likely cost more than what I paid just to play in the EA which I can't (w/ said friends) do.)

If SE came out and told us to go ahead and make a character on a low populated server and I could transfer later for FREE, I would be okay with that, even though it's still a crime that I can't play a "community based" MMO with my friends since I paid for EA.