Poster: Subatomic at 7/21/2005 10:47:36 AM PDT
Subject: Blizz, your plan will *not* work |
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You just released 2 new servers, neither of which is RP-PVP.
Why? Since nobody was actually asking for these types of servers, we must presume you had other intentions. The current "guess" (since none of you are talking to us) is that this is some kind of attempt to "fake-out" the PvP players, so that they don't swarm the new RP-PVP server. Which would make a kind of sense, but it doesn't explain the new PvE server.
The reality is that these two servers don't actually solve any current problem. In fact, they exacerbate the low-pop server problem.
Do you *really* think PvP players are going to stick to Kelecgos for more than a few weeks? Sure, some will. But I absolutely *guarantee* you, that most will still roll on the new RP-PVP server. You cannot stop that. A couple of reasons why.
1. RP-PVP is a brand-new type of server. Doesn't even matter if the rules are enforced. It's got the "New" label, and that's enough for most people.
2. Of all the servers out there, RP servers (probably) have the most loyal fan-base, because they put so much energy and work into their characters. RP'ers jump ship far less often than PvP'ers (no offense to PvP'ers, it's just a fact.) Therefore, they have more fully populated realms, and a character I create today is likely to have a good home for many months, if not years.
Whatever poor machine is tasked with becoming the new RP-PVP server is going to get hammered. And there's nothing you can do about that. So why not just release the darn thing, and get it over with? Please, no more games.
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Poster: Caydiem at 7/21/2005 11:23:37 AM PDT
Subject: Re: Blizz, your plan will *not* work |
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Actually, there were several players looking for a fresh start on a normal PvP or PvE realm, if you read all the correspondence that has been occurring on these forums over the past weeks. In fact, many players were asserting that they would go to the first new PvP realm available regardless of additional ruleset, meaning that, had we released the PvP-RP realm first, there would be a plethora of players unwilling to follow the true spirit of the ruleset.
What this realm release does is allow the players who wanted a new realm but were not particularly keen on the PvP-RP idea to do so. This will allow the playerbase of the PvP-RP realm to be those players who truly want to start on a realm with that ruleset.[ post edited by Caydiem ]
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Poster: Caydiem at 7/21/2005 11:31:30 AM PDT
Subject: Re: Blizz, your plan will *not* work |
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Fresh start? There are a lot of very low population servers out there.
Actually, I just had a discussion with the server folks -- there are no realms under Medium population at their peak, and we plan to implement solutions in the very near future to help balance out some of the disparity amongst the lower and higher populations. In all honesty, we did need the capacity of these two new realms as soon as possible, so we released them. :)
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Poster: Caydiem at 7/21/2005 11:38:12 AM PDT
Subject: Re: Blizz, your plan will *not* work |
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Wow... so you cater to "several players" by releasing 2 brand new servers and yet you ignore thousands of people who want bug fixes, and changes in your honor system, end-game content, etc.
This may surprise you, but our server technicians are not in fact the people who fix bugs and create content. :)
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Poster: Caydiem at 7/21/2005 11:48:18 AM PDT
Subject: Re: Blizz, your plan will *not* work |
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but you CMs are the ones who relay the message board suggestions to the appropriate team. It seems your priorities of doing things is skewed. Do you realize by releasing more and more servers that you are making the situation on the DOZENS of low pop. servers WORSE?! most of these servers can't even enjoy the 'great' PvP of the BG.
I suggest, my friend, you read what I said earlier about "low" population realms. To recap: there is not one realm that isn't medium population at its peak, and we are instituting solutions to help balance the disparity between those medium population realms and others that are overpopulated.
In addition, it is not a matter of "priority". The developers did not drop everything they were doing to help get these realms available. We are still communicating class issues, bug reports, etc. to the appropriate people, and they are still working on such changes, but much of that requires testing and then patching the game, all of which takes time. While the developers are working on content, in an unrelated section of the staff, our server technicians were watching the populations of the realms, as well as the influx of players, and deemed it necessary to start up new realms in order to handle the load.
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Poster: Caydiem at 7/21/2005 12:05:33 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Blizz, your plan will *not* work |
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Hadiar, as I'm sure you realize, the Horde and Alliance imbalance which exists on some realms is a very delicate problem that cannot be responded to with a hasty, kneejerk reaction. And yes, there are imbalances. Never once did we state there were not -- what we did communicate is that the census sites report incorrect ratios (sometimes wildly inaccurate ones) which is true and still holds true today. While there are imbalances -- sometimes significant ones -- they are nowhere near the ratios reported by third-party sites.
That aside, we do realize -- and have realized for quite some time -- that the imbalance exists on some realms. It is not a problem that can be solved easily, however, nor can it be resolved quickly. There are developers currently tasked -- in highest priority -- to implement a solution to the imbalances. We are exploring the potential options open to us at this time.
This does not give you much information, I'm aware, but I wanted to assure you that we do recognize the imbalance that exists in some places and we are far from idle on that front.
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Poster: Caydiem at 7/21/2005 12:16:49 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Blizz, your plan will *not* work |
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Understandable, Hadiar, and I hope it will please you (at least slightly) to know that, along with everything else, we are working on incentives to play a particular Battleground at certain times. This should increase the number of players active in said Battlegrounds and thus bring the entertainment you prefer. :)
As for the PvP-RP realm, we're looking to release it around the next content patch; precisely when that will be, I cannot say, but we're on schedule.
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Poster: Caydiem at 7/21/2005 3:21:38 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Blizz, your plan will *not* work |
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Wait a sec. How can you not have an ETA on new content patch if your "On Schedule".
You just dont want to tell us.
/shame
Naturally we have an internal schedule, Willus, but due to the fact that there may be as-yet unforeseen delays (and the nature of these boards, as well), we prefer to share such things once we're closer to the goal.
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