Re: Back up server discussion
This makes me very nervous, since I likely won't be able to log in on first head start day. Why would we pick a server that has a real chance of leaving members high and dry (Crystal Desert humor)?
In regards to Full servers, I think it is only applicable at the exact moment you log in. If the server name on the list reads Full, you can't transfer or create a new account.
However, if you access the server list at a different time, and the server is not Full (it's High, Medium, Low etc.), I think you can go ahead and transfer or create your account there.
Don't quote me on that, but I think that's how it works.
If that's the case, then it just a matter of picking a quiet time to try and get on CD.
Ugh. What I am reading here?
This whole argument seems pointless as it's nitpicking over meaningless details.
Listen, you don't have to agree with Deyadissa on all her/his points but she/he knows what she/he is talking about. I am a member of the GW2 RP community and in order to make RP work without an RP tag it requires a lot of community building. This has required a lot of monitoring as we try to get other RPers to gather on the same server. We have monitored the server population over the BWE's because for our community we must. I understand if it is not a problem for you but for others it is a very serious problem.
As it is now, I can back up Deyadissa when she/he says that once a server hits full no one can roll there. Our members have had trouble getting onto the server we wanted to use over the various BWE's and have spent nearly entire weekends not being able to get on the server we picked. The size will change because the developers -have- been tweaking with server capacity. And people still can server transfer during this time.
But, yes, it is a problem in this sense.
With the free sever transfers for a period of time after launch, hopefully this will be a non-issue, as people will be moving and spots will be frequently opening on busy servers.
Was this confirmed or is it a rumor?
First of all, players will be able to move servers at will for a while after release so that they can play with their friends. Since the game is launching with the ability to switch servers, it should come as no surprise that, in the event that ANet needs to open new servers, players will immediately be able to transfer servers (for free if you're coming from select crowded realms). People also have the option to "guest" on servers, allowing them to play with friends from other servers (unless you want to enter WvWvW with them, in which case, you will need to switch servers). That still doesn't fix the "Oops! I created on the wrong server and have to pay for a transfer" situation, so Mike said that ArenaNet will have a warning up after release so that new players will understand what might lock them into a server. However, people playing the beta test will notice that the warning has already been implemented!
With the free sever transfers for a period of time after launch, hopefully this will be a non-issue, as people will be moving and spots will be frequently opening on busy servers.
OMG how can you do that? I'm going to be so hyped I'm sure I'll still be up come morning.. I know crazy over a game.. but I just love a fresh release of an MMO, always so much awe and wonder around as folks find thier footing.. its like xmas morning to me and it lasts just about as long, so I enjoy every moment of it..
11:00pm would be much much nicer than 2:00am. Otherwise, I'll just be waiting up to reserve a few names, and then not playing til I wake up on Saturday.
1. Why unofficial as opposed to official?
so.. maybe im that silly person who always gets confused about the times for when a game starts and happens to always be late.. I live in Kentucky, so what time would this be for me?
One thing to think about is to publicly declare CD the unofficial LGBT server as soon as possible as widely as possible (on Guru, GW2Guilds etc.). This way we could stake our claim to it, and possibly prevent other big alliances or interests stamping their identity on it.
EDIT: I have a Guru account, so I'm happy to post it there, and shepherd the thread through inevitable cascade of ignorance. :P
I never really ran into this in beta, so I'm not sure, but do they basically lock a server after too many people join or something?
a "back up" server so that members who struggle to get onto Crystal Desert can all play on the same server instead of being scattered across multiple worlds.