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Tomorrows Stress test

xalvixalvi Member Posts: 329
in Guild Wars 2

Im getting completely different answers on the timing of this stress test. Can anyone tell me from what to what time the test will be held, Eastern time?

p.s - where do you find all the information about beta announcments and news, other than the gw2 website (its useless)

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  • SebberSebber Member Posts: 221

    Arenanet is using their blog to announce everything, but here is the time.

    Wednesday, June 27th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT (GMT-7).

    EDT it is 1 p.m to 5 p.m

     

  • XssivXssiv Member UncommonPosts: 359

    I still find it odd that ANet does stress tests during the week.  

    When Trion was stress testing Rift they held those sessions on Saturday's and passed out beta keys to pretty much anyone with an internet connection.  

    I would imagine that the BWE's had more concurrent connections than ANet could ever hope to get on a random Wednesday during a small window in the middle of the day.

  • SebberSebber Member Posts: 221
    Originally posted by Xssiv

    I still find it odd that ANet does stress tests during the week.  

    When Trion was stress testing Rift they held those sessions on Saturday's and passed out beta keys to pretty much anyone with an internet connection.  

    I would imagine that the BWE's had more concurrent connections than ANet could ever hope to get on a random Wednesday during a small window in the middle of the day.

    Alot of Arenanets playerbase is from europe, and this stress test is set in EU prime time.

  • VolkonVolkon Member UncommonPosts: 3,748
    Originally posted by Xssiv

    I still find it odd that ANet does stress tests during the week.  

    When Trion was stress testing Rift they held those sessions on Saturday's and passed out beta keys to pretty much anyone with an internet connection.  

    I would imagine that the BWE's had more concurrent connections than ANet could ever hope to get on a random Wednesday during a small window in the middle of the day.

    It's also prime time for the European crowd, and with them running the last BWEs end event they'll be concentrating people into a zone. It's a targetted stress test for those servers.

    Oderint, dum metuant.

  • DakeruDakeru Member EpicPosts: 3,803

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    Harbinger of Fools
  • DJJazzyDJJazzy Member UncommonPosts: 2,053
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    They should have done it today. Thursday would have been worse as Germany is playing and GW's biggest fanbase is from Germany

  • HomituHomitu Member UncommonPosts: 2,030
    Originally posted by xalvi

    Im getting completely different answers on the timing of this stress test. Can anyone tell me from what to what time the test will be held, Eastern time?

    p.s - where do you find all the information about beta announcments and news, other than the gw2 website (its useless)

    Seeing as every bit of official information comes from the gw2 website, I'd say it's anything but useless.  The exact info the poster below yours posted came from the gw2 website. 

  • xalvixalvi Member Posts: 329
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

  • Lord.BachusLord.Bachus Member RarePosts: 9,686
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

    How many gamers are interested in football?

    Best MMO experiences : EQ(PvE), DAoC(PvP), WoW(total package) LOTRO (worldfeel) GW2 (Artstyle and animations and worlddesign) SWTOR (Story immersion) TSW (story) ESO (character advancement)

  • DragnelusDragnelus Member EpicPosts: 3,503
    Originally posted by xalvi

    Im getting completely different answers on the timing of this stress test. Can anyone tell me from what to what time the test will be held, Eastern time?

    p.s - where do you find all the information about beta announcments and news, other than the gw2 website (its useless)

    http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Four-hour+stress+test.&iso=20120627T10&p1=137&ah=4


  • heartlessheartless Member UncommonPosts: 4,993
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

    How many gamers are interested in football?

    Not a lot of gamers actually fall into the typical stereotype.

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  • DJJazzyDJJazzy Member UncommonPosts: 2,053
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

    How many gamers are interested in football?

    Quite a few, especially in those 4 countries remaining in the competition.

  • dreldrel Member Posts: 918
    Originally posted by Volkon
    Originally posted by Xssiv

    I still find it odd that ANet does stress tests during the week.  

    When Trion was stress testing Rift they held those sessions on Saturday's and passed out beta keys to pretty much anyone with an internet connection.  

    I would imagine that the BWE's had more concurrent connections than ANet could ever hope to get on a random Wednesday during a small window in the middle of the day.

    It's also prime time for the European crowd, and with them running the last BWEs end event they'll be concentrating people into a zone. It's a targetted stress test for those servers.

    Yea, this appears to be a European stress test to see how the servers there are handling everything before the next beta weekend.

  • korat102korat102 Member Posts: 313

    They also use Twitter to make announcements with links back to their blog. I use Google Reader to watch their twitter feed.

  • DakeruDakeru Member EpicPosts: 3,803
    Originally posted by DJJazzy
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

    How many gamers are interested in football?

    Quite a few, especially in those 4 countries remaining in the competition.

    Correct

    Harbinger of Fools
  • KabaalKabaal Member UncommonPosts: 3,042
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

    How many gamers are interested in football?

    That's like asking how many footballers listen to music..

  • fenistilfenistil Member Posts: 3,005
    Originally posted by Dakeru
    Originally posted by DJJazzy
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

    How many gamers are interested in football?

    Quite a few, especially in those 4 countries remaining in the competition.

    Correct

    aye +1

  • ste2000ste2000 Member EpicPosts: 6,194
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

    How many gamers are interested in football?

    In Europe many.

    I will be watching the match, and I am not even from Portugal or Spain.

    It's the Euro Cup, it is once every 4 years, GW2 can wait.

    Anyway I agree it is a funny schedule from Anet, even if it was targeted to Europeans, why exclude  the US alltogether?

    I though that during a stress test, the more the merrier.

  • stromp45stromp45 Member UncommonPosts: 159

    But what i dont understand why only 4 hours if your going to do a beta make it at least 12.

  • p_c_sousap_c_sousa Member Posts: 620
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by xalvi
    Originally posted by Dakeru

    I think this is because the first stress test showed that some of us Europeans were lagging badly.  So they picked a time suitable for us but not for the USA. The problem is.. during the stress test is the match Portugal vs Spain.

    That means there won't be as many of us participating as they would like.

    omfg wow, i totally forgot about Portugal vs Spain and yet i find its during th stress test ohwell im glad Spain beat France baddies :p ill try to record the game and....SPAIN FTW

    How many gamers are interested in football?

    me . i will only play 2h of stress test, i will not miss Portugal game

  • NanulakNanulak Member UncommonPosts: 372

    If they really want to test the EU servers, tell the US players to create new toons on the EU servers and we will do our best to bring them down.  :)

    Nanulak

  • ste2000ste2000 Member EpicPosts: 6,194
    Originally posted by stromp45

    But what i dont understand why only 4 hours if your going to do a beta make it at least 12.

    The key is on the definition........

    It is a "Stress Test" not a Beta event.

    They want the highest amount of people logging at the same time, that's why it is only 4 hours.

  • p_c_sousap_c_sousa Member Posts: 620
    Originally posted by stromp45

    But what i dont understand why only 4 hours if your going to do a beta make it at least 12.

    isnt a beta is a stress test...

  • DakeruDakeru Member EpicPosts: 3,803
    Originally posted by ste2000

     

    It's the Euro Cup, it is once every 4 years, GW2 can wait.

    Absolutely. Hmm and come to think of the original question of how many gamers want to see the championship..

    All my mates that will play GW2 with me, are watching.

    In fact lately I have only been playing a little social online game and I was watching the matches along with a friend from Portugal, a girl from Estonia, a woman from Greece (which was funny watching the game of Germany vs Greece with her >I'm German< ) and of course and endless amount of people from the UK during England's last match.

     

    It was kinda like public viewing online in an mmo.

    Harbinger of Fools
  • ThrashbargThrashbarg Member Posts: 125

    Just a guess, but it's pretty likely they have some software capable of placing an artificially high load on server resources for testing purposes. It would be much harder to make software capable of mimicing the behaviors of thousands of players simultaneously. In that case the stress test would be effective for gathering data without needing the maximum possible players, just ramp up the artificial load simulator and data-mine from the several thousand people likely to play no matter what time or day it happens to be.

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