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Mega Server - neat idea...does not work
Chirru
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I admit that the Mega Server idea is a neat one.
However, in practice it does not work out so well
as my personal experience seems to indicate.
It is fact that if the Server goes down
immediately a huge number of players are effected with no
way to detour to another Server. No, the second mega server is not an option
due to the large download required.
Also, playing from Australia I noticed clearly that I have no trouble
logging on at US off-times. However, at peak-time in the US it is almost impossible
to get into the game due to the exceedingly long time stuck in the loading screen.
This, so I verify from personal experience, is a regular patter.
The issue... Might it be that Mega Servers have a load threshold and if this is reached things go askew.
Solution...open up a few more (normal) Servers.
Well, I am fully aware that whoever is in Charge of the game will not do so.
Therefore (I guess) I have to wait patiently until player numbers dwindle by natural attrition to a level where the Mega Server can handle the load. (yes, a little sarcasm here).
Good luck to us all.
However, in practice it does not work out so well
as my personal experience seems to indicate.
It is fact that if the Server goes down
immediately a huge number of players are effected with no
way to detour to another Server. No, the second mega server is not an option
due to the large download required.
Also, playing from Australia I noticed clearly that I have no trouble
logging on at US off-times. However, at peak-time in the US it is almost impossible
to get into the game due to the exceedingly long time stuck in the loading screen.
This, so I verify from personal experience, is a regular patter.
The issue... Might it be that Mega Servers have a load threshold and if this is reached things go askew.
Solution...open up a few more (normal) Servers.
Well, I am fully aware that whoever is in Charge of the game will not do so.
Therefore (I guess) I have to wait patiently until player numbers dwindle by natural attrition to a level where the Mega Server can handle the load. (yes, a little sarcasm here).
Good luck to us all.
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Metrobius✭✭✭its a better alternative to world servers. ESO will never have to go through server merge cycle that other games do by the nature of their server architecture.
Also, (and this is a little slefish) those of us in North America get to play with people from Latin America, Austrailia and other parts of the world who would be on their own servers otherwise. I for one am always glad to meet fellow gamers from around the globe.0 -
It is actually the exact same thing as regular servers. different instances of each zone when you re-log are just regular servers that you cannot select manually.Sanguine's Beta Tester0