this queue for today its understandable however the most annoying part of it is that it doesnt take into account that if a player dc and log back in with less then a min after the dc it puts you on the end of the list just cus you dont have a hotn pack.
Did nobody expect a queue to form? A fairly highly anticipated free to play game opening to the public with 3 servers having a queue? Who'da thought. In 3 months, if they add 20 servers to deal with the load, they'll be merging servers to deal with the low population of people who stay and keep playing. Just like every MMO ever.
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nostalg1cMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited April 2013
Fap, roll a cigarette, eat a hot pocket, empty the bedpan, do some laundry, refill your mountain dew. Plenty of activities to keep you busy while they fix the issues.
Been waiting an hour in queue, better to relog then or just stay put?
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skirge66Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian UsersPosts: 31Arc User
edited April 2013
Sorry...but these queue time are unreasonable by any standard...why did you launch if you weren't ready to support a decent playerbase? an hour in the queue with no end in sight...this better improve.
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nostalg1cMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero UsersPosts: 0Arc User
Because $200 trumps $60 when it comes to getting to the front of the queue to enter the game I assume.
Which makes sense, though I do feel that Guardians should have priority over those that are playing for free.
But anyway, queues are normal for any new and promising MMOs these day. And you know, I did get the founder's pack, and I can't play either at the moment because I can't connect to the patch server. It happens, and it is just temporary.
An online only game is having connection trouble on it's launch day?
This is not even remotely surprising and anyone whose played this type of game should expect problems early on.
I was psyched at the launch of open beta but if it takes me a few days to finally try the game so be it.
I know enough to never take time off of work for an online only title launch.
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ratheartsMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian UsersPosts: 2Arc User
lumped in queue with FTP players, I know we didn't spend the 200 you guys did but we still spent something to support the game. Priority after you guys is all we want.
Exactly, the priority should from:
North > Guardians > F2P
I have seen quite a few games that have a priority point que system that works well.
North: 200 priority gained per second in queue.
Guardians: 60 priority gained per second in queue.
F2P: 1 priority gained per second in queue.
When there is a free slot open it lets the player with the most priority into the game.
This way priority is given to the paying players. If a North is in queue for 10seconds its the same as being in queue for 1000 seconds (16minutes) for a F2P player or 10 minutes for a Guardian.
In this scenario North founders will get in at an insane speed, I dont see them waiting more then 1-5minutes at max, even in a long queue. Guardians would then make there way to the front of the queue faster and F2P... well your in the queue.
The numbers dont have to be so large as above, they could implement something like 20,6,1 or w/e.
my queue was over 9.7k and it only took about 15 to half an hour. regardless i was playing another game as i was waiting to queue in. but i like the fact that i have to queue. large numbers = very popular game at launch
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magisruzzMember, Neverwinter Beta UsersPosts: 0Arc User
I was just over dramatizing the situation for effect. I know they don't hate us but it is still quite unfair that we are being put in a queue with people who did not spend any money supporting the game.
Who's to say us free players won't support the game? Founder's paid in advance, that doesn't mean that EVERY founder supported the game more than every free player. I may end up spending way more than $60 over the time I play this game (as well as a lot of other free players) yet these forums seem to like to make people who didn't buy the OPTIONAL founder's packs feel like <font color="orange">HAMSTER</font>.
You basically paid for a product before it was even finished, yet are genuinely surprised that things are going wrong.
However, I agree that they did promise those who dropped the cheddar priority in queue, and that doesn't seem to be happening.
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corymnMember, Neverwinter Beta UsersPosts: 2Arc User
that queue...
5k people waiting,and its almost impossible to get in game anymore without waiting like 1 week in queue but if u buy that 200 dollars of craaaap you can get in without waiting queue ..ehh :rolleyes:
Wrong i'm a founder and I cant even get into the queue .
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dtrain69Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian UsersPosts: 0Arc User
Who's to say us free players won't support the game? Founder's paid in advance, that doesn't mean that EVERY founder supported the game more than every free player. I may end up spending way more than $60 over the time I play this game (as well as a lot of other free players) yet these forums seem to like to make people who didn't buy the OPTIONAL founder's packs feel like <font color="orange">HAMSTER</font>.
You basically paid for a product before it was even finished, yet are genuinely surprised that things are going wrong.
However, I agree that they did promise those who dropped the cheddar priority in queue, and that doesn't seem to be happening.
Down the track you could spend more than me, But that doesn't affect now. We paid to support this game and are being put with the people who as of right now haven't. Things really haven't going wrong other than expected bugs. We were never getting priority queue. It's not a bug, it's just them not caring about us.
We don't want anything spectacular, Just to be put after HOTN founders.
Its Open Beta not even official launch, your lucky to have even the opportunity to play it right now. You need to relax and understand that beta servers aren't meant to handle this many people.
You don't have a right to complain especially considering this is what a beta is for, to work out issues and kinks.
Chill.
You don't think someone who payed 200$ should be able to bypass a queu? Doesn't mean you have to play the game. Just makes it easier for people to get their moneys worth.
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Well, no.
But unless you paid $200, you'll be waiting through 20,000 others trying to play.
You're better off staying put.
Which makes sense, though I do feel that Guardians should have priority over those that are playing for free.
But anyway, queues are normal for any new and promising MMOs these day. And you know, I did get the founder's pack, and I can't play either at the moment because I can't connect to the patch server. It happens, and it is just temporary.
Good times
This is not even remotely surprising and anyone whose played this type of game should expect problems early on.
I was psyched at the launch of open beta but if it takes me a few days to finally try the game so be it.
I know enough to never take time off of work for an online only title launch.
Exactly, the priority should from:
North > Guardians > F2P
I have seen quite a few games that have a priority point que system that works well.
North: 200 priority gained per second in queue.
Guardians: 60 priority gained per second in queue.
F2P: 1 priority gained per second in queue.
When there is a free slot open it lets the player with the most priority into the game.
This way priority is given to the paying players. If a North is in queue for 10seconds its the same as being in queue for 1000 seconds (16minutes) for a F2P player or 10 minutes for a Guardian.
In this scenario North founders will get in at an insane speed, I dont see them waiting more then 1-5minutes at max, even in a long queue. Guardians would then make there way to the front of the queue faster and F2P... well your in the queue.
The numbers dont have to be so large as above, they could implement something like 20,6,1 or w/e.
Who's to say us free players won't support the game? Founder's paid in advance, that doesn't mean that EVERY founder supported the game more than every free player. I may end up spending way more than $60 over the time I play this game (as well as a lot of other free players) yet these forums seem to like to make people who didn't buy the OPTIONAL founder's packs feel like <font color="orange">HAMSTER</font>.
You basically paid for a product before it was even finished, yet are genuinely surprised that things are going wrong.
However, I agree that they did promise those who dropped the cheddar priority in queue, and that doesn't seem to be happening.
Wrong i'm a founder and I cant even get into the queue
Down the track you could spend more than me, But that doesn't affect now. We paid to support this game and are being put with the people who as of right now haven't. Things really haven't going wrong other than expected bugs. We were never getting priority queue. It's not a bug, it's just them not caring about us.
We don't want anything spectacular, Just to be put after HOTN founders.
Next time I came back, I was 26268 in queue.
What the balls?
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