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Head Start = No Start - Blade & Soul News

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited January 2016 in News & Features Discussion

imageHead Start = No Start - Blade & Soul News

I was hoping to be able to write an article about gameplay in BnS, the first of a new column, but after running into numerous issues installing the game, let alone playing it, this is the sad panda result.

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  • CleffyCleffy Member RarePosts: 6,414
    Did you enter your #INVALID#?
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,059
    New launch of MMO, particularly Korean titles, a bit of a struggle for some percentage (15%?) of the playerbase?

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  • kinidokinido Member UncommonPosts: 429
    Yeah, the Razer issue screwed me up on Friday - but I kept logging back in .. the games good, it's worth the hiccups. Can't wait for your actual review. Also, Mushin and Windrest were sitting some people at 3+ hour queues in Premium .. if you're going to be Free to Play, don't even bother. Poharan and Jiwan are the 2nd and 3rd most populated - so come play :) ..

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  • ReesRacerReesRacer Member UncommonPosts: 179
    "However, there are as many players having a great time, enjoying the game, as there are those who are having troubles..."

    Actually, a VAST majority of players have had no issues whatsoever getting the game going (technically), and performing quite well. The bug reports threads in the official forums will confirm that it is only a few having the above reported problems.

    Most of the difficulties have revolved around so many people rolling on the Mushin server (which was the default beta server). The consequence has been extraordinarily long queue times, which look to get worse come F2P launch. Do yourself a favour, and try a different server. Even so, premium players get queue priority, so there might still be some waiting involved.
  • SamhaelSamhael Member RarePosts: 1,534
    I don't think the second set of instructions (for the ASUS) are correct, are they? I had to stop & disable the "AsusGameFirstService" and then everything was great. I don't even have a Razer service with my ASUS motherboard.
  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,938
    ReesRacer said:
    "However, there are as many players having a great time, enjoying the game, as there are those who are having troubles..."



    Actually, a VAST majority of players have had no issues whatsoever getting the game going (technically), and performing quite well. The bug reports threads in the official forums will confirm that it is only a few having the above reported problems.



    Most of the difficulties have revolved around so many people rolling on the Mushin server (which was the default beta server). The consequence has been extraordinarily long queue times, which look to get worse come F2P launch. Do yourself a favour, and try a different server. Even so, premium players get queue priority, so there might still be some waiting involved.


    I second this. My friends rolled Mushin and I never, ever got to play. I waited in queue all day long on Sunday. Not really a big deal but roll to one of the recommended servers if you can.
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  • shalissarshalissar Member UncommonPosts: 509
    I had my initiate pack refunded because it honestly didn't hold any value to me. 23 euros to beta test their game once a week and get "levels" on a premium status that wasn't even included? Yeah no thanks. You can keep your 10% bonus to combat xp. I'll spend the money again on costumes.
  • brihtwulfbrihtwulf Member UncommonPosts: 975
    I have yet to log in, but I installed with no problem today.
  • RoinRoin Member RarePosts: 3,444
    Sorry to hear people are having problems. The Razer problem doesn't surprise me, the Asus one does though. Rare to see something conflicting with Asus stuff.

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  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    A couple crashes but overall a good experience.
  • nationalcitynationalcity Member UncommonPosts: 501
    Exactly, its mostly people rolling on Mushin knowing there is a huge que then coming and bitching and bashing the game........

    I mean the server is way to over populated but that doesn't stop em.........
  • reeereeereeereee Member UncommonPosts: 1,636
    Kyleran said:
    New launch of MMO, particularly Korean titles, a bit of a struggle for some percentage (15%?) of the playerbase?
    Launch issues are worse for Korean games?  Really?  You're seriously going to try and say that? 
  • ceratop001ceratop001 Member RarePosts: 1,594
    Why would you use this website to cry about not being able to log in? Write another review on something else no need for a post like this.
     
  • SamhaelSamhael Member RarePosts: 1,534
    Roin said:
    Sorry to hear people are having problems. The Razer problem doesn't surprise me, the Asus one does though. Rare to see something conflicting with Asus stuff.


    Yeah, from the bug reports on the BnS official forums, it looked like there were a fair number of people who ran into this. Multiple threads and all. I did the first and second CBTs and was quite happy but didn't want to burn out so didn't play any further. At some point along the way, I finally upgraded to a new PC... with an ASUS motherboard. So I played Friday, Saturday and did 3 hours of dungeon running on Sunday before I finally found out that I was the only one lagging in my groups. (they probably wondered about my piss poor performance) A little forum-checking later and I found several threads talking about in-game lag and ability activation delays. I stopped and disabled AsusGamersFirstService and then it immediately got better. No need to log out or anything else. Which is good... because I'm on Mushin!
  • donger56donger56 Member RarePosts: 443
    Well the head start went fine, but I'm really disappointed to see the massive amount of spam for gold selling or powerleving. Yeah this is not new for F2P, but this is just head start where most people had to pay to get in early. This is going to be another game where chat channels are literally useless. The game itself seems very boiler plate and without difficulty. I guess that old stereotype of Korean games being massive grinds and difficult can RIP now.
  • tawesstawess Member EpicPosts: 4,227
    edited January 2016
    ceratop001 said:
    Why would you use this website to cry about not being able to log in? Write another review on something else no need for a post like this.



    Did it hit a nerv? =P

    Anyway they do this for all other games so why not BnS? If things does not work as they should it gets reported on... Small or big. =) Because that drives traffic and traffic is what keeps the doors open and the lights on.

    It is pretty simple actually.

    This have been a good conversation

  • StonedApeStonedApe Member UncommonPosts: 12
    I've been playing all weekend without issue. If you want to play on one of the more populated servers, you will have long queues. I've been playing on one of the lower population servers, and I haven't had to wait once. Also no technical issues here.
  • Leon1eLeon1e Member UncommonPosts: 791
    What bullshit type of "anti-cheat" software are they running that permit legit services? Seriously....those koreans need to learn that those failsafes are utter bullshit and they are more of a headache than they are worth. I'm sure people are already botting. Job well done again NCSoft. Is this game protected by GameGuard again? Because it totally sucked for Lineage 2.

    It is hilarious that some private lineage 2 servers had better anti cheat protection server-side than the actual lineage 2 server. Pretty sure NCLoL is just going to repeat the same mistakes over and over, expecting shit to change.
  • Viper482Viper482 Member LegendaryPosts: 4,101
    No news here, this is every headstart modern mmo to come out in the past few years. Give us stupid amounts of money and you can sit in a queue or have game stopping bugs for the beta.....errrr.....I mean headtsart launch. Stop dishing out money for this absurd new trend of "pay to test" and you won't be in this situation. Make them actually earn your money first.
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  • Viper482Viper482 Member LegendaryPosts: 4,101
    ceratop001 said:
    Why would you use this website to cry about not being able to log in? Write another review on something else no need for a post like this.


    I enjoyed it personally. You seem to just want to hide it.
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  • FlyByKnightFlyByKnight Member EpicPosts: 3,967
    People still join head start?

    Lemme know when you guys finish beta testing and and that founders like pack comes out that makes original founders salty.
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  • ironhorse1010ironhorse1010 Member UncommonPosts: 12
    Since the beginning of gaming it is a well known fact launches suck. I have to say the intelligence level has to be on the low side for those that forked out money to play what? 3 days ahead of everyone? For a F2P game? Oh I know everyone got cute jewels, knickers and flea bags that will follow them around? Come on gamer community I have played well over 50K hours of gaming and I refuse to pay for a f2p simply to get in 3 days ahead of time only to know that "LAUNCHES SUCK"
  • ironhorse1010ironhorse1010 Member UncommonPosts: 12
    Leon1e said:
    What bullshit type of "anti-cheat" software are they running that permit legit services? Seriously....those koreans need to learn that those failsafes are utter bullshit and they are more of a headache than they are worth. I'm sure people are already botting. Job well done again NCSoft. Is this game protected by GameGuard again? Because it totally sucked for Lineage 2.



    It is hilarious that some private lineage 2 servers had better anti cheat protection server-side than the actual lineage 2 server. Pretty sure NCLoL is just going to repeat the same mistakes over and over, expecting shit to change.


    Why not repeat the same thing? Gamers will apparently pay for it? LOL Shit if I had a game winning hand I wouldnt stop playing it LOL
  • GeezerGamerGeezerGamer Member EpicPosts: 8,857
    When are gamers going to learn?
    It's not even..."How often does this happen?" It's "Has this never not happened?"


  • JDis25JDis25 Member RarePosts: 1,353
    No problems here, except some short queue times during peak. I am NOT on Mushin server though.
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