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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited January 2010 in PC Gameplay Bug Reports
First time I tried to login today and received the message that the server is busy and to try again later. Looks like we're having some capacity issues today? I figured something like this would happen, probably more people than even on opening day of the beta.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Getting the same issue, guess they weren't ready for a population spike on the weekend? kinda silly if that's the case.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    same here i just tried to login
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I have the same issue - why is there no queue?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    same here i just tried to login
    What he said. The real pain is my brother is sitting next to me already playing. I want to join in! :p

    edit: Just tried again, and it let me in! Woohoo!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Oops ... now I know what you were referring to.

    Bleh :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I hope that what seems to be a lack of capacity isn't indicative of what to expect at launch. I realize it's in open beta phase and part of the point is stressing the servers, but so far it seems that the stress is too much for them. If the too busy message is your solution to it then tsk tsk. Being logged in, getting booted and not being able to get back in because "The server is busy at the moment" doesn't constitute a strategy.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    same here,
    Had a DC now i cant get back in
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Same here.

    Mail server is down too
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Jeebus....Just curious to see if they can release how many logins/players the server can hold and how many beta test keys they actually gave out....This is very frustrating and again very concerning come "Live" D-Day
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    this game aint ready at all for going live
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    vnix ned2 wrote:
    this game aint ready at all for going live

    Nope and what is sad is how many people bought lifetime memberships and I am praying that STO does not turn into Star War Galaxies....and flop
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    DRGNUSMC wrote: »
    Nope and what is sad is how many people bought lifetime memberships and I am praying that STO does not turn into Star War Galaxies....and flop

    The game mechanics are solid and the gameplay is fun. They simply need to work on polishing the game. In all honesty this game is about on par with WoW when it first came out as far as networking capabilities go. WoW was absolutely terrible at the beginning. There were entire days where the servers would go down. You just have to give them a bit of time to understand how to set up a network for extremely large amounts of people. This is exactly what a beta is for.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    anyone from the admins will give specific time when this error will be fixed. i played the beta today morning with no errors now this is irritating and i was thinking of buying lifetime licence for it :confused:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Same here in Germany. Bad is that they removed the server Status on main page. :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I thought it was just that the server had better things to do than to let me play. ;)

    One thing I did notice when looking into whether others are experiencing this - I don't see a server status indicator on the website anymore. Anyone else have this issue?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    The game mechanics are solid and the gameplay is fun. They simply need to work on polishing the game. In all honesty this game is about on par with WoW when it first came out as far as networking capabilities go. WoW was absolutely terrible at the beginning. There were entire days where the servers would go down. You just have to give them a bit of time to understand how to set up a network for extremely large amounts of people. This is exactly what a beta is for.

    I agree with you on everything you stated. That Beta is Beta...Testing.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Well you would think they would know how many BETA testers there are and what was Per sold to be set for proper capacity. At least that For the Sever not being busy:)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    DRGNUSMC wrote: »
    Nope and what is sad is how many people bought lifetime memberships and I am praying that STO does not turn into Star War Galaxies....and flop

    /THIS! OMFG I have said this since day ONE! As long as the company and the dev's don't either stop caring or not smoke crack (not sure which SOE was doing) we should be fine.

    /Is still ****ed at SOE- oooooh, those *things I can't say on here*! YEARS OF WORK!!! AAARRRGH!!!!!!!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Suffering same problem, can't login.

    I don't expect this to be a problem when it comes to release though as this is a company with a good number of popular titles under their belt. So I would not expect server capacity to be an issue come release, although there will always be "teething problems".

    Enjoying it so far... but would luve to get in to test some more :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Odd, my game had been working fine since the start of the open beta, now all of the sudden on my latest disconnect. I get this message.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Same problem here. Game crashed. I filled out the game crash report, went off to get some breakfast. Came back about 30 minutes later, logged in. The game then verified some content and I can't log in now.

    Anybody else have the same problem?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Server is busy, please try again later. :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    It's grown progessively harder for me to connect to STO since OB started.

    1. Start of Open Beta, I can log in fine.
    2. Next day, get stuck at "Connecting to Login Server" message, have to use a US proxy to bypass that.
    3. Couple of days later, I start getting smacked with a "Disconneced from Account Server" message while logging in with the proxy (no proxy still doesn't work)
    4. Today, even if I get past the "Disconnected from Account Server" message, I get hit with the "Server is busy" message.


    I love this game, but boy... the problems I'm having connecting and then STAYING connected are more than mildly frustrating. With any luck, it'll be fixed soon enough.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    same here, just got my new pewpew's now i want to uuuuse them :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    This is a beta test...
    Not the finished product.
    Which means there are going to be problems even with logging in at times.
    I know some people here have worked or are working in data centers and server rooms, even they can tell you it's no easy feat to get a dozen systems talking to each other and in the right way plus handle all of the network connections to the net etc.

    You do know what they say about expectations and reality?
    Expectations tend to be much higher and then reality comes and bites you on the (censored for the unmature audience)
    So don't expect much more than what we have been seeing this first week until it gets closer to launch day; as they get the bugs out of the server with each new patch they have to write.
    laters
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Same problem on the east coast.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I'm mostly OK with connectivity issues because it's beta. However, I've tried a couple times to get in and can't so folks like me will have to walk away; Cryptic is losing valuable beta player time.

    Since I can't stay and play 24/7, the time I do have is imporant. I still haven't progessed past lieutenant grade 5. I'm not in a hurry mind you, I'm trying to do everthing for testing purposes. Between the gameplay bugs, disconnects and now the log-in issue, my ability to function as a tester is severely hampered.

    Assuming I'm in the minority, then it's not going to matter. Assuming there are lots of people like me, it will matter to a degree. With this in mind, the beta test should have plenty of capacity and round the clock support. The support's probably there so we'll see how long the connectivity issues remain.

    I'm going to be hopeful I can help this week-end!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    my first post, I am enjoying the game, still learing my way arround. It's a Beta and as such I expect glitches and I try to be patient. Can't wait till I am able to log back on and play some more.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Ok so what gives its been over an hour of the server is busy??? Any Devs gonna touch this one??
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    They could even be testing the overloaded server functionality today knowing they would have a lot of players online.
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