Besieged Lag

[Kyrial]

I'm sure this has been annoying everyone. The lag from these seems to get worse and worse with each Besieged that happens. At first I didn't even have to turn down my settings; now I turn them down as low as I can, and I still get worse lag than I did before I started turning them down. And as I type this, the Undead Swarm is marching (or maybe attacking by now), and when I tried to zone into Al Zahbi, I got disconnected. Now when I try to log back on, I get an error message saying that the area server is too congested, and to wait awhile.

This is getting ridiculous. I can't even log into the game just because my character is in Al Zahbi. Besieged was a great idea in theory, but SE really needs to do something about this. Add extra servers to handle the extra load from Besieged, or limit the amount of characters that can enter the zone during the event, or something. I wasn't even all that interested in participating in the Besieged, and now I'm barred from being able to play the game until the stupid thing is over. >.>

 

[Tyrath]

I'm sure this has been annoying everyone. The lag from these seems to get worse and worse with each Besieged that happens. At first I didn't even have to turn down my settings; now I turn them down as low as I can, and I still get worse lag than I did before I started turning them down. And as I type this, the Undead Swarm is marching (or maybe attacking by now), and when I tried to zone into Al Zahbi, I got disconnected. Now when I try to log back on, I get an error message saying that the area server is too congested, and to wait awhile.

This is getting ridiculous. I can't even log into the game just because my character is in Al Zahbi. Besieged was a great idea in theory, but SE really needs to do something about this. Add extra servers to handle the extra load from Besieged, or limit the amount of characters that can enter the zone during the event, or something. I wasn't even all that interested in participating in the Besieged, and now I'm barred from being able to play the game until the stupid thing is over. >.>

Limiting the number of ppl in area would also stop you from playing >_>

 

[CubsWoo]

Square should apologize for giving players content that 700 people will put up with being cramped and laggy in a single zone to experience.

Edit: I can't think of a single MMORPG that effectively handles that many players in a small space.

 

[Firestreak]

To get 700 IP in 20 minutes I'll do just about any content. Unfortunately when the server doesn't let me on, I'm not only not experiencing the content I'm not experiencing the gamet all.

 

[Gannon]

I was participating in Besieged when the Undead Swarm attacked (my first time in besieged by the way) I get disconected and wasn't able to get in until it was over. I'm quite annoyed at this and don't think I will be doing besieged any more. -_-

 

[Rayebee]

700IP is worth it;o

 

[Peregrine]

Try having half your abilities depend on positions of things >_>
Busted my balls the entire 20 minutes for 640 during that one. It was not pretty.

 

[Kyrial]

Limiting the number of ppl in area would also stop you from playing >_>

No, because then I wouldn't have even been able to zone into Al Zahbi, so I'd still be playing right now. >.> I was only going into Al Zahbi to use the warp Taru, not to participate in the Besieged.

 

[masterorion]

Square should apologize for giving players content that 700 people will put up with being cramped and laggy in a single zone to experience.

Edit: I can't think of a single MMORPG that effectively handles that many players in a small space.

actually ultima online had raids like besieged. not very laggy at all. and there were many many more mobs attacking the city

 

[Rappa]

I can't imagine it taking that long to whip up coding that says "Al Zahbi currently cannot be reached. Would you like to login at Aht Urhgan Whitegate instead? Yes/No" I can't think of any way you could exploit this or anything so... yeah.

 

[wackygamer]

I havent participated in it, but ive heard about it.. I think they should have a signup, or something similiar to ballista.. to limit ammount of people, because when its to laggy = no fun, for everyone...
Area Message Example
"Besseige is going to begin shortly, all those that havent signed up with <Insert something here> please leave the zone, if you choose not to.. you will be warped to Aht Urigan White Gate, thank you.. and sorry for inconveniece"
Maybe something shorter, but you get the point

 

[Peregrine]

It's not a game, it's a battle (barring plot revelations). 750 people in the same zone fighting is more of a success than DEV has had in years. They shouldn't nerf the enthusiasm. Lag isn't a big deal.

 

[CubsWoo]

There probably wasn't any lag in the Thickets for those trying to intercept the enemy, maybe go out there and show fighting spirit or something I don't know

 

[Isomiau]

I havent participated in it, but ive heard about it.. I think they should have a signup, or something similiar to ballista.. to limit ammount of people, because when its to laggy = no fun, for everyone...
Area Message Example
"Besseige is going to begin shortly, all those that havent signed up with <Insert something here> please leave the zone, if you choose not to.. you will be warped to Aht Urigan White Gate, thank you.. and sorry for inconveniece"
Maybe something shorter, but you get the point

so instead of lagging the zone you get everyone and their galka rushing the signup guy and chat spam lagging him. Besieged is supposed to be random, thas the whole point. Its Dynamis Al'Zhalbi, like they said up top, its 20 minutes, suck it up and deal with it. SE already took out the hp crystal there. And limit the number of people, and our oh so precious free warp taru is gonna be ghosted.

 

[Darklion]

There probably wasn't any lag in the Thickets for those trying to intercept the enemy, maybe go out there and show fighting spirit or something I don't know

thinkin like Pere there, you are scaring the posters.

 

[Firestreak]

I can deal with the ordinary lag, the problem is when it kicks me off and doesn't actually let me back on.

It's not worth the IP if I don't get any because I'm not online when it ends.

It's not great content to the people who can't use it because they can't log in.

It's not even particulary fun because when you can do it, you can't do anything except sit there wondering if you're hitting the mob or standing around where the mob used to be.

It's just worth wasting 20 minutes of your life for 700 IP if your connection holds. Unfortuately when it doesn't you're basically screwed.

 

[Bigboy]

Lag is a feature. Back in my day you had to walk 15 miles, uphill, in the snow, backwards, to find a computer, and they didn't lag, they crashed!

 

[Firestreak]

It's not a game, it's a battle (barring plot revelations). 750 people in the same zone fighting is more of a success than DEV has had in years. They shouldn't nerf the enthusiasm. Lag isn't a big deal.

I bet you I could make a great success in the development team. I'll call it Doppelgangers. The premise is you fight clones of yourself. Unfortunately all the clones look like goblins and have nothing to do with any of us. It lasts 5 minutes. Anyone who hits a few and managed to not HP and not be dead at the end of it gets a free 10,000 exp. There is no exp loss for death. I wonder how many people will run to that area, proving my new idea a succes.

 

[CubsWoo]

I bet you I could make a great success in the development team. I'll call it Doppelgangers. The premise is you fight clones of yourself. Unfortunately all the clones look like goblins and have nothing to do with any of us. It lasts 5 minutes. Anyone who hits a few and managed to not HP and not be dead at the end of it gets a free 10,000 exp. There is no exp loss for death. I wonder how many people will run to that area, proving my new idea a succes.

Don't you get it Firestreak, if we were all out in the Thickets saving our sisters in Al Zahbi by preventing it we wouldn't fail at Besieged and all this lag is just Square punishing us for failure. God doesn't anyone understand how this game works

 

[rukkia]

i warped back to ahturghan at 12 and got kicked from the game. my fault i guess that i warped during besieged lol.