Is adding more worlds going to actually fix this problem?

[boxface]

No, no, no, no, no.

[Kissker]

Yes and no.

the ability to create a new toon is locked on all NA/EU servers currently. So... no one can "add" to the congestion.

This means they were forced to make new servers, for those millions TRYING the game new, buying now, or never able to get on in the first place. (have to create a home for them)

This isn't going to fix our problem though- an already congested server will remain that way, even if a Player limit is raised, that many more players will just log in because they have been refreshing for days trying to get in, and the congestion will remain.

AFK kick is the only way to relieve the congestion for "Really there, trying to play, and those just holding a slot"
and to finish the job off, and do it right, a World Transfer Service needs to be initiated, so those willing to leave High Congestion can leave, and lower the congestion rate to help those players, and themselves.


Without doing BOTH - the problem will only worsen as time goes by.

[baddagger]

Yes and no.

the ability to create a new toon is locked on all NA/EU servers currently. So... no one can "add" to the congestion.

This means they were forced to make new servers, for those millions TRYING the game new, buying now, or never able to get on in the first place. (have to create a home for them)

This isn't going to fix our problem though- an already congested server will remain that way, even if a Player limit is raised, that many more players will just log in because they have been refreshing for days trying to get in, and the congestion will remain.

AFK kick is the only way to relieve the congestion for "Really there, trying to play, and those just holding a slot"
and to finish the job off, and do it right, a World Transfer Service needs to be initiated, so those willing to leave High Congestion can leave, and lower the congestion rate to help those players, and themselves.


Without doing BOTH - the problem will only worsen as time goes by.

AFk kicking is not going fix the problem.. if a server only hold 5k people and if 1/3rd is afk how the hell is opening up 1665 spots when you have 10,000 people or maybe even more trying to log in going to fix the problem? it wont.. it just means that were going to have full servers with just a little less amount of people being pissed off trying to get it.. They have to incease servers to hold double to triple the numbers they can hold now and add more worlds. With adding all that they there will be room for everybody and people wont have to afk to stay in the game cause there will be plenty of room for everybody..

[Kissker]

AFk kicking is not going fix the problem.. if a server only hold 5k people and if 1/3rd is afk how the hell is opening up 1665 spots when you have 10,000 people or maybe even more trying to log in going to fix the problem? it wont.. it just means that were going to have full servers with just a little less amount of people being pissed off trying to get it.. They have to incease servers to hold double to triple the numbers they can hold now and add more worlds. With adding all that they there will be room for everybody and people wont have to afk to stay in the game cause there will be plenty of room for everybody..

Ok first off your thinking "total numbers" not "Hey I played for 2 hours, now Iama go to work" and get kicked after 10 minutes.

New spots would open every X minutes (determined by the kicker program on frequency of questioning)
This means at any given X minute interval -SOME slots would open up, and SOME players could get in.

This WOULD help the congestion greatly. Fix it ? No- we need to lock new char creation permanently and increase the cap until more then say 70% can log on at once.

World Transfer Services will help the rest of the 30% never able to log in - simply moving char to another, less congested, server.

[Raist]

AFk kicking is not going fix the problem.. if a server only hold 5k people and if 1/3rd is afk how the hell is opening up 1665 spots when you have 10,000 people or maybe even more trying to log in going to fix the problem? it wont.. it just means that were going to have full servers with just a little less amount of people being pissed off trying to get it.. They have to incease servers to hold double to triple the numbers they can hold now and add more worlds. With adding all that they there will be room for everybody and people wont have to afk to stay in the game cause there will be plenty of room for everybody..

You aren't taking into account a very important fact that is at the heart of the AFK problem. Those slots are locked 24/7 by the AFK players. Normal players wouldn't be playing in their slots for 24 hours. They will be logging off and someone else would be able to log on in their place. When AFK's get booted, they would get pushed to the back of the queue so the newer log ins can get in. The same goes for active players---when they log off (or get booted) when they go to work/school/sleep/whatever, a new log in gets in.

Even if it doesn't open up enough room for everyone to get on during prime time at once, it might at least allow them to get in the queue, so we know we have a shot at getting in after a short wait. I eventually got in last night after being queued at 591... so they've been working on that process accommodating more players getting in. The problem is that not enough people are getting off the server so the queue can work as intended.

[Acrimonia]

Not sure. Fingers are crossed for them doing more than they have put in words, as the words don't sound that hopeful to me.

HOWEVER,
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...ayers-PAX-2013
http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09...expanding-fun/

So hoping I can play on Wed. ;P

[DragonHunterG]

Not sure. Fingers are crossed for them doing more than they have put in words, as the words don't sound that hopeful to me.

HOWEVER,
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...ayers-PAX-2013
http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09...expanding-fun/

So hoping I can play on Wed. ;P

thanks for the links

[Nekodar]

Not sure. Fingers are crossed for them doing more than they have put in words, as the words don't sound that hopeful to me.

HOWEVER,
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...ayers-PAX-2013
http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09...expanding-fun/

So hoping I can play on Wed. ;P

Can add http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/g...-Prime-13.html to the list

[epoch1222]

Can add http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/g...-Prime-13.html to the list

This is a very good article. Explains a lot to what the server expansion is going to do. Nice find.

[Norack]

I think what will fix this game is when all the freebies leave in 30 - 60 days.