Stress Test

[Natureseer]

so uh whos still against layering then?

[Count Zero]

True but I've been in more than one stress test across games and usually most people get to log in and play somewhat eventually. This was definitely a rough stress test, I can't recall one going this poorly before that I've participated in. And I've been very meh on Classic.

The "come play beta" part is important. There needs to be some sort of payoff for people they are asking to take a significant amount of time out of their day to stare at login screens, to do it for no inherent reward is counterproductive as no one will bother if they think they won't be able to get in.

I've been in a previous Blizz stress test that made it to the actual game. This is clearly designed from the beginning to be a login server test.

Just, if they told us that maybe 1/10th as many people (if that) would have helped out. I get it from Blizz's standpoint, but it's kinda scummy.

[Delekii]

So, this is basically a test to say "how little money can we spend when we actually release the game and not piss everyone off without the excuse of it being a stress test"?

[Wraethion]

And here I thought the goal of the stress test was to test the stress levels of the tester.

[Pantupino]

Really the only problem I have at the moment is streamers claiming they don't have prio, when they easily make characters and others who don't stream can't.

And they are making a big deal that they don't have prio. Just admit it...

looking at streams just destroys your argument because there seem to be thousands of players already inside the game and walking around. just because YOU couldnt get in doesnt mean NO ONE got in.

[Tekkommo]

looking at streams just destroys your argument because there seem to be thousands of players already inside the game and walking around. just because YOU couldnt get in doesnt mean NO ONE got in.

I never claimed no one got in.

Please read my actual point.

[chazus]

True but I've been in more than one stress test across games and usually most people get to log in and play somewhat eventually. This was definitely a rough stress test, I can't recall one going this poorly before that I've participated in. And I've been very meh on Classic.

The "come play beta" part is important. There needs to be some sort of payoff for people they are asking to take a significant amount of time out of their day to stare at login screens, to do it for no inherent reward is counterproductive as no one will bother if they think they won't be able to get in.

While technically true, in a stress test, especially an early server one (as there will be several others), they need to gaurantee itll be full, to get proper testing done.

Regardless, complaining that someone didn't get in, or couldn't log in and play.. That just sounds like people wanting some free play time.

[Orange Joe]

Wasn't supposed to be but obviously became one.

That it did lol

[Pantupino]

I never claimed no one got in.

Please read my actual point.

lots of people could make a character and log in without being a streamer. thats my counter argument

[Tekkommo]

lots of people could make a character and log in without being a streamer. thats my counter argument

Every single streamer got in, is mine.

Again, if you read my actual points, I have no problem with this.

[Pantupino]

Every single streamer got in, is mine.

Again, if you read my actual points, I have no problem with this.

I see no issue whatsoever for them to have any kind of priority since its an obvious choice by Blizzard to market their game to... as of now potentially up to 150k people. Seems like you dont like for some people to be able to hype up the game.

[Tekkommo]

I see no issue whatsoever for them to have any kind of priority since its an obvious choice by Blizzard to market their game to... as of now potentially up to 150k people. Seems like you dont like for some people to be able to hype up the game.

If you had read anything I said, you'd see I agree with that...

[Nobleshield]

Spent almost 40 minutes trying to log in with various disconnects afterblogin or trying to connect to the realm then over 30 getting "character creation timed out" before getting disconnected for like the 8th time before I said screw it, not worth it and exited out.

[Krolikn]

So I got in before a streamer I was watching to create my character. Character creation has timed out ever since. He got on after me and was able to create a new character and get in immediately. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not

[Big Thanks]

And ofcourse they spawn a C'thun on Asmogolds Layer exclusively. Just to smear salt on my wounds...and i already eaten a lot of salt with this

[schwarzkopf]

Every single streamer got in, is mine..

Except that isn't the case ... a lot of streamers didn't get in.

[arkanon]

While technically true, in a stress test, especially an early server one (as there will be several others), they need to gaurantee itll be full, to get proper testing done.

Regardless, complaining that someone didn't get in, or couldn't log in and play.. That just sounds like people wanting some free play time.

"FREE" probably not the right word to use here....

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Every single streamer got in, is mine.

Again, if you read my actual points, I have no problem with this.

Hyperbole doesnt help an argument. Every single streamer didnt get in. Most of the well known creators did, for sure, but saying every single person who streams got access is just dishonest.

[Tekkommo]

Except that isn't the case ... a lot of streamers didn't get in.

Actually quite funny, I've just spammed a lot of streams, the only ones I can't see in are Germans lol.

[Orange Joe]

Except that isn't the case ... a lot of streamers didn't get in.

Who and how many viewers do they have?

[Tekkommo]

Hyperbole doesnt help an argument. Every single streamer didnt get in. Most of the well known creators did, for sure, but saying every single person who streams got access is just dishonest.

My bad for saying "every" streamer. Of course I did not mean "every" streamer, but one with a following.

Anyway, this is going way past the point I was talking about.