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Why 1017 instead of letting us queue?
MisterSr
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This seriously is just baffling, I have been clicking to get in over and over just to get 1017. Why can't they just get a queue, it's at least better than this . . .
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I don't know, but it's probably not worthwhile second guessing people that do this for a living. Stop being an armchair director.
As others noted, there is a queue but it's relatively small when compared to the sheer volume of login requests. If you keep up with the announcements, server upgrades are coming very soon.
Well, this is a lot different than what other games do. Server queues are much more preferable to this.
I do suppose they do this for a living... but isn't this the second time around for this game? They ain't exactly the pros from dover.
Yeah, so what? If it was so easy to do as opposed to simply upgrading the servers, I think they would have done it by now.
I would rather have the choice between the two. A 4 hour que also tells me "don't waste your time, come back next week" it also gives me the option of waiting in line if I so choose.
It's lose-lose. People will complain either way, which is probably why SE went for a more permanent - if slower, fix.
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It's kind of basic for MMOs to have a queue at release, like MMO 101. The fact they do not have them shows a certain level of incompetence.
I agree largely with their response to the higher than expected population. They need to be very careful about adding servers without thought as that has killed several MMOs by resulting in ghost servers after a few months. However, there's no reason they can't have a queue system also.
Right now you have players knowing it is luck of the draw whether or not they get in. Queues allow more fairness and flexibility. If I'm in a four hour queue, I grab a book or some work.
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Does anyone know the maximum queue depth before you go 1017? I just emailed all of Square Enix NA (http://pastebin.com/xwC9Uuwt) I'll post what I hear back.
The reason is when the queue system was in place the login servers were crashing due to the volume and nobody could get in. So they shortened the queue to 100-200 and while the queue is full everyone else gets that error.
And dont be so stuck up, server things are VERY difficult. If it was easy it'd have been solved already.
Just pray you don't DC and then get Error 3102, which is a real pain in the ass! "Character already logged in, please try again in a few moments for the log out process to complete"
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Yes the queue is retradly small and even if you get in it that not a sure thing. After 2 hrs today I get :Player in que 26 and then a few mins later I get :
Lobby has encountered an error and client closes on me!!!
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If the OP actually did his research he can easily find the answer directly from the lead designer. Its because the servers are meant to only hold 5k people, the queue programmed in is only for 100 people hence the error. They vastly under estimated their own success due to their previous failure. Then again the ignorant and unmotivated want to be spoon fed all this info that is quite easily accessible and wide spread.
As to no auto d/c I personally only have a theory from someone else. In Japan, I heard that ISP's auto d/c people's Internet after an amount of time due to japan's population density. Another theory stemmed from the use of FFXIV previous game engine which implemented bazaars which required people to stay logged in afk treating player characters as afk personal shops. This feature possibly could of been retained without foreseeing this type of issue especially in the west where ISPs do not auto d/c. Again this last bit is just theory.
This. But people wanna whine whine whine instead of researching the answer. SE has been more than open about the problem, the solution, and the time it will be fixed. They ALSO stated they'd give back the time lost but everyone seems to be ignoring that just so they can keep complaining.
It's like a lot of women I know (and a few guys).. they just MUST have drama or they'll die.
Its easy to just dismiss an idea as stupid without considering the possibilities behind their reasoning. Let's remember these are professionals with years of experience in their respective fields leading these projects. They aren't dumb.
My guess behind 100 person queue is if the queue is designed to trickle people in slowly rather than let 1 in when another leaves. If its a trickle in queue that doesnt check for server capacity then the servers risk being crashed which they have been working hard to avoid this whole time. Some service is better than no service at all. Then again its just easier to cry abi things with minimal justification.