Server queues gone wild!

Luminance · September 27, 2009, 07:39:54 PM

It's now so bad, that they don't even allow you to stand in a queue no more!!! (for the past 45 min)

I mean, WTH!

I'm sincerely ****ed off now :ranting2:

lunares · September 27, 2009, 08:00:03 PM

Yep, even the queue has a queue now. Tbh if they dont make new servers soon they will loose a lot of players and i guess it will go the same way as age of conan which would be a shame really.

Lunares

Gone_Away · September 27, 2009, 08:44:44 PM

that's really a shame to be honest.

I would have expected better considering that MMORPG's are not a new commodity. Hopefully they can recover but this ins't the first forum I'm on that's going through the same discussion.

NF

Soon Jung · September 27, 2009, 09:31:44 PM

Been trying all day to get in. No chance. Only chance I had was at 9 am. Too bad I left cos I had things to do -.-

Sillyness this, lets hope its resolved quickly

Luminance · September 27, 2009, 10:07:27 PM

its a mirrical, i'm finally in queue again, oh wait, waiting time 1h34 min ... but its past 11 lol.

lunares · September 27, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

I can understand they want to make sure the servres become not underpopulated very fast, but not even be able to go into the queue(which is 2000 people). Thats is a bit stupid imo, specially since they knew the amount of pre orders beeing sold. NcSoft is not new to MMORPG so in my opinion they should have known better. I guess about 3 new servers will do it and lower the queues to about 15-30 min which is not bad taking into regards that a lot of people do not play anymore after their 30 days.

Lunares

smilodon · September 28, 2009, 12:17:39 AM

When your living in the same space as the behemoth that is WOW, it doesn't take much for your game to sink without trace. I'm thinking of Dungeons & Dragons - Stormreach, Vanguard, Age of Conan etc.

Although I'm sure they'll do a Penfold PR special again on why queues are great, this isn't going to do their cause any good at all. I was thinking about having a look at Aion. But this sort of launch mess puts me right off.

Ironically WOW had a pretty chequered early history. However no one cares now that their game is more or less rock solid. They have set a benchmark and sadly new games have to meet it from launch day or they're in trouble.

DarkAngel · September 28, 2009, 09:04:00 AM

Considering the only issues are not having enough servers they are doing quite well, the game is solid and no bugs that i see. Although only allowing 2k people per server to queue telling the rest too many are connected so you cant play is just crazy. I'm sure they will resolve the servers issues by next week and will be a real contender to wow.

TeaLeaf · September 28, 2009, 11:14:09 AM

Queues has meant I have beena no-show on Aion the last 2 days.

Jamoe · September 28, 2009, 12:32:05 PM

The game was delivered on Friday and the queue are the main reason i haven't installed it yet. I (and I'm sure others) don't have the luxury of wasting leisure time in a queue. :eyebrow:

DuVeL · September 28, 2009, 01:11:36 PM

I thought English people nicely stood in queues?

For the rest I agree with DA.

smilodon · September 28, 2009, 02:13:09 PM

And that's my point. Aion may be a really great game. But if I spend my money and install the thing only to find out I can't actually play I'm going to be completely ****ed. And I'll just log back into WOW. I'll have a very negative attitude towards Aion and will be muttering all sorts of things about bloody robbers taking my money and giving me nothing in return etc etc. That's the the sort of thing a brand new game that's trying to get a foot hold in the genre can't afford.

It also seems to be completely self inflicted. Other games have had very strong starts. LotRO and Warhammer both had big and more or less problem free launches. Aion needed the same. I imagine that most of the reviews will focus on the queues and not the game and so many potential players may well think 'what's the point' I'll stick with my current MMO. I was going to get this game this weekend just gone. But why bother? I doubt I'm alone in that thought.

Luminance · September 28, 2009, 06:38:29 PM

Argh!! again I can't even log in, hoped the queue would be an hour or less, so that I could actually play today. Socks big time. Hoped it would be a bit different, as its now a week day, and not weekend

This is seriously costing us prepaid time so directly MONEY!

I spotted 2 new servers, BUT only 1 Eng speaking. So that won't be helping much.

edit: Position in line: 2538 ding ding ding, new record

lunares · September 28, 2009, 07:35:16 PM

Lumi beat you, I am 2560 in queue atm.... Oh well guess its back to wow for some dailies whilst beeing the queue. Maybe cya later online though i doubt it.

Lunares

Jamoe · September 29, 2009, 12:51:43 PM

Are there any population restrictions on servers? Will i be able to start a character on our chosen server or is it full?

Not that it matters as my one of my raid hdds failed last night