Newbie Zones: Ready for Launch?

[pink grapefruit]

Originally Posted by Vizax_Xaziv [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No. The WOW phasing uses an algorithm to move people around based on player levels, active quests, mobs needed etc.

It's not simply multiple instances of zones.

I still insist the two are comparable. My experience was standing at bind points with 3+ other people, all spamming our attack commands, as hundreds of other people ran around us chaotically.

What part of this do you imagine to be unlike day 1 of green? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[BlackBellamy]

It's going to be kill-stealing mania. No CSR is going to respond to /petition he took my moss snake.

[Baler]

Rogean has stated that the server can handle the load. ToV with 400+ people was a testament to that.

Also they are getting newer hardware.

I just hope people record green launch day

[Lojik]

Originally Posted by Baler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Rogean has stated that the server can handle the load. ToV with 400+ people was a testament to that.

I'm not doubting the servers ability to host 3000+ people, I'm talking about the content in newbie zones being able to be even close to playable.

[Baler]

Originally Posted by Lojik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm not doubting the servers ability to host 3000+ people, I'm talking about the content in newbie zones being able to be even close to playable.

It wont be. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[pink grapefruit]

Originally Posted by Lojik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm not doubting the servers ability to host 3000+ people, I'm talking about the content in newbie zones being able to be even close to playable.

Yeah, no. Just like classic wow the game will hardly be considered playable in the traditional sense for the first couple days. But it's not like it will be the end of the world, or the server. Level 1 chars will be camping the bindpoints of skeletons and working hard at KSing each other each time one spawns, and other such nonsense.

It'll be okay tho lol. I doubt the classic EQ playerbase will feel so entitled as to demand the devs fundamentally change the experience with instancing or increased spawn times to combat what is a very temporary problem.

[Tenagra]

I'm still trying to guess what kind of numbers we will see for launch. I'm glad it's spaced out long enough away from the wow classic release as I'm starting to see some friends that play it hit 60 and will potentially return for green. My guess has been between 2-3k . Perhaps I'm overestimating p99s following. What did it look like for velious release ?

[Baler]

Originally Posted by Tenagra [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm still trying to guess what kind of numbers we will see for launch. I'm glad it's spaced out long enough away from the wow classic release as I'm starting to see some friends that play it hit 60 and will potentially return for green. My guess has been between 2-3k . Perhaps I'm overestimating p99s following. What did it look like for velious release ?

Velious peaked over 2k. I estimate green will be 3k+ for the launch

[DMN]

Is there grass on the field?

[AbstractVision]

Everfrost will probably be the least populated initially. Innothule and Feerrott will probably be very manageable. After that... its all downhill from there.

Assuming we have 2k people at launch, thats going to be several hundred players in each of the more popular races zones competing for kills.