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So, TC isn't used to Test for Live Server, eh?
MX13
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Engineering has been working on reducing the lag for phase 2/3 of the Restuss event. At 2PM CST our QA as well as some developers will be on TC to duke it out. You're invited to come along and help us stress out the server.
See you in Restuss.
Message Edited by Helios_SOE on 06-30-2006 12:58 PM
-The Dread Lord Helios
-Lead Designer, SWG 
"There is no reality in the absence of observation."
I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!
In fact, forget the SWG!!!!
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Oh, and for those that didn't know:
Somsok Wrote:
They have to do something because last night we had no more than 60 people pvping at the Rebel Base near Restuss and the server crashed. These clusters obviously cannot house this much action right now so at least they are doing SOMETHING
I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!
In fact, forget the SWG!!!!
But, to those that don't know yet:
/duh
Long-term strategy is a lie. There is only Helios. Flip-floping decisions faster than transistors in your PC.
Thunderheart wrote:
Not at all. Test Center and Live galaxies don't compare for figuring out load.
The Test Center events are just for fun.
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When Sony and Lucas set out to create the NGE, we said, How can we do this and make it similar to WoW? We wanted it to be all about Iconic characters like Luke, combat and locking our players into a class. So we created a system that would restrict players and make all professions the same and there would be minimal gameplay around making that change. We definitely borrowed a lot of ideas from WoW that worked and figured out how to make them fit for SWG Julio Torres (2005)
Ya, TC is just for fun
Live servers are SOEs test servers.
They have been doing a good job of running tests on normal servers for three years now.
I think the game is currently in BETA 4 or 5.
Not at all. Test Center and Live galaxies don't compare for figuring out load.
The Test Center events are just for fun.
I just put that quote up in response to Helios' post-we'll have to see what kind of responses it gets.
I just got done playing the "Test". SERIOUS issues with lag & LD in PVP with about 60 people, not to mention Particle Effects Overload. They spawned in TONS of NPC's (about 100) and things just FROZE for almost everybody, and 90% of player died. I had to leave from freeze up, it was just too frustrating.
The TL will help, but they need to think about removing particle effects. They aren't Iconic, and only casue issues when people spam.
I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!
In fact, forget the SWG!!!!
The Terraflop Kid is doing his best to get as many unpaid meatbags on the server so he can find out just how much stress it takes to bork things. Which is testing.
As is trying to check if that double gold elite NPC spawns correctly, is lootable properly and when there are issues being able to repro them.
It's a bit like the difference in testing that firing crash test dummies at a brick wall or running a diagnostic on a PC represent.
(Couldn't be ar%ed logging in today. The PvP fun wore off already, lol)
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So, you all sat in camps and that was fun?
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I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!
In fact, forget the SWG!!!!
I think he wants you to comment in relation to this
"TC is to test how the code works. It'll still work the same as it does on the Live servers with lesser hardware, just might not run as fast when under stress. Kinda the same thing as running Windows XP on a Pentium 2 with 64mb of RAM."
from this thread
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/82604/page/2
I think he wants you to comment in relation to this
"TC is to test how the code works. It'll still work the same as it does on the Live servers with lesser hardware, just might not run as fast when under stress. Kinda the same thing as running Windows XP on a Pentium 2 with 64mb of RAM."
from this thread
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/82604/page/2
Well, that & a dozen other comments about TC, all basiclly saying that the Dev's don't use TC to test loads...
I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!
In fact, forget the SWG!!!!
Make up any lies you want, that "different hardware" one is the funniest you tell. But you also insisted they didn't use TC to stress test. Question for you: Why would they work on TC Stress if it wasn't a larger issue they were worried about on the Live Servers?
Ya know what, I'm just too tired... I''l dig up all your BS past posts tomorrow...
Ya know, for ONCE you could stop being a Fanboi and just admit you were wrong... heck, but why start now... keep digging that hole, China's got to be coming up soon...
I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!
In fact, forget the SWG!!!!