[TC:Nova] Multiple Instances

[Ekaika]

Hi folks,

With our latest patch, TC:Nova has been at capacity almost 24 hours a day. Prior to this, we've allowed an unlimited number of instances (clients) to be run per account, to aid in testing. However, to make room for more people to join TC, we have now capped instances at 2 per user account. We understand that crafting is an issue, and a major reason to run multiple clients. However, to be fair to other users, a cap of 2 is necessitated and now set.

We are also now utilizing dedicated bandwidth. While this will not remove all the lag users are experiencing, it will level out the times at which you experience it. We are still running full-time debugging, which as we all know tends to lag the server. We are still working to find the proper ratio of players to lag on TC, given this new pipe.

So to be clear: a user is allowed 1 account, 2 instances (clients) running simultaneously on that account, and an unlimited number of characters per account.

Be advised, creating new accounts is grounds for banning, and will be strictly enforced.

Thanks for your support.

[Raven118]

nice i love it no more waiting to connect to the galaxy now maybe :)

[voltrox]

Oh yay

[Master Chief]

Ooh-Rah! So THAT's why the server shut down, correct?! To allow more space for us people? Oh yeah!

[GestorterEngel]

If you think this is going to stop the lag, you're wrong.

200 other people who were afk surveying, will be online playing, and still lagging just as much as it was before.

Don't get me wrong, I like this change and think its good because you really don't need more than two people online.

But the majority of people who were complaining about the afkers causing the lag, doesn't understand that people even at the keyboard will still cause the lag.

Hopefully this reduces some of the problem though! Good luck guys. :)

[fixit6]

Mwahaha! /win

Still going to be alot of players but the odds of it being individuals just went up 100 fold. Thanks team.

[Labyrinth]

Now we'll see how this changes things. :)

[Fierce]

woop!!

[MarlonB]

Still not gettin in ;) ... did this change hit Nova already ?

[Amitrov_Derinth]

Snap, just as I was thinking about making a third.. :)
Glad to see something happened. Maaybe this'll stop alot of the infighting. Admittedly, I participated, but hey... XD

[Vlada]

Thank you. :bow:

[Fierce]

If you think this is going to stop the lag, you're wrong.

200 other people who were afk surveying, will be online playing, and still lagging just as much as it was before.

Don't get me wrong, I like this change and think its good because you really don't need more than two people online.

But the majority of people who were complaining about the afkers causing the lag, doesn't understand that people even at the keyboard will still cause the lag.

Hopefully this reduces some of the problem though! Good luck guys. :)


Many connected clients = lag.
Multiple instances = more connected clients.
Therefore multiple instances = lag

, no??

[slowbacca]

excellent! lag of course not being the issue; more users will now be able to login, which was the goal all along, yes?

bravo.

[Amitrov_Derinth]

Many connected clients = lag.
Multiple instances = more connected clients.
Therefore multiple instances = lag

, no??

I think what she was saying was it doesn't matter if the connected client is another instance or another player, it adds an equal amount of Lag to the server.

[Joshino]

interesting.

[Ekaika]

Yes, this has been patched in. And we are still at capacity. Pre-CU is pretty popular, eh? =)

[Fierce]

I think what she was saying was it doesn't matter if the connected client is another instance or another player, it adds an equal amount of Lag to the server.



i know. but i doubt there will be the same amount of clients connected with multiple instances reduced to 2 which is why my statement still stand

[TheExile]

About time. I am so sick of all the AFKers, and the people on here defending them.
Now we can get more people online actually testing, rather than "playing".

[Amitrov_Derinth]

Yes, this has been patched in. And we are still at capacity. Pre-CU is pretty popular, eh? =)


i know. but i doubt there will be the same amount of clients connected with multiple instances reduced to 2 which is why my statement still stand

Or not. ;)

[Ekaika]

There's currently 749 users online, including the new cap.

[GestorterEngel]

I think what she was saying was it doesn't matter if the connected client is another instance or another player, it adds an equal amount of Lag to the server.

Indeed, that was exactly what I was saying.

i know. but i doubt there will be the same amount of clients connected with multiple instances reduced to 2 which is why my statement still stand

Not true, see qoute below. Apparently we're still capped.

Yes, this has been patched in. And we are still at capacity. Pre-CU is pretty popular, eh? =)

Pre-CU will never die for people who played it.

There's currently 749 users online, including the new cap.

What is the new cap?

[CapnSwifty]

woot

[Rippster]

Good deal, thanks. ;)

[Vou23]

Great news.

[Master Chief]

Apparantly, there has been a significant improvement as of recent, but although it is SO MUCH better than what it was of late (I can finally get back on, hooray!), there is still a degree of issues. Complaining about it, though, would be like complaining about rations when starving in the middle of nowhere.

I'm just very happy that decisive action was taken, and I agree in saying I was sick of all the AFKers and macro-runners too. It really bogged down such a good community, know what I'm saying?

[fixit6]

Yes, this has been patched in. And we are still at capacity. Pre-CU is pretty popular, eh? =)

There is simply nothing better than pre-cu, imo.

[Master Chief]

Yeah, of course Pre-CU is popular; so popular the server decided to catch some shut-eye and declare itself offline.

[Varanis Black]

Well ultimately there will be one account and 1 instance as I see it.
AFK grinding or not it is getting closer to a live grind!!

Again thank you all for your hard work and I cant wait for the day it all comes to fruit!!

[Yhor]

Very cool news. :cool:

[SetsunaNexus]

Well i was always a single account single instance kind of man. but it's a good way to know that it makes room for more people.

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[lordnull]

Perfectly cool coach, I enjoy playing and testing....not waiting for a CHANCE to play.../grin

[nabyroth]

Very nice job!

Will it lower the lag? Perhaps, we'll see but even if lag won't change at all I honestly prefer to lag because of active players instead of someone's x th AFK alt.

Anyway thanks again /bow3

[Kayliaah]

That's awesome!

Now more REAL people will be able to play, that's good news.
But I don't think crafting is an issue, you can sample great with one toon and Artisan xxx4 if you find a good spot, that's more than enough for now.

Also, new dedicated bandwidth really? That's really good.
How is that bandwidth, still 100mbit?

For the debugger I don't care personally, if I know that the lag is caused by the debugger and not the bandwidth or the server failing on us I'll be happy.

[voltrox]

I noticed that missions are spawning 500m farther away from cities now, the closest I used to be able to find were 900m away, now the closest I can find are 1400m away. I suppose that was to reduce lag as well?

[lordduncan]

But is lag caused by people actively testing.

[Vlada]

But is lag caused by people actively testing.

That!^^

[corbaer]

Actually,
We are also now utilizing dedicated bandwidth. While this will not remove all the lag users are experiencing, it will level out the times at which you experience it. We are still running full-time debugging, which as we all know tends to lag the server. We are still working to find the proper ratio of players to lag on TC, given this new pipe.
this^^

[Ekaika]

Lag is caused by a ratio of users to bandwidth, combined with debugging and logging.

[TKemp74E]

Hi -

I just started in the emu last weekend, and this is bringing back some great memories. My thanks to the emu team.

I tried to do a forum search, but couldn't find an answer. I was just curious if there were any decisions made about how many accounts, instances, or (especially) characters were going to be allowed at full launch.

I'm not sure if this has been answered, or can't yet be answered, but I'd appreciate any info that might be available.

Thanks again.

[Vlada]

Hi -

I just started in the emu last weekend, and this is bringing back some great memories. My thanks to the emu team.

I tried to do a forum search, but couldn't find an answer. I was just curious if there were any decisions made about how many accounts, instances, or (especially) characters were going to be allowed at full launch.

I'm not sure if this has been answered, or can't yet be answered, but I'd appreciate any info that might be available.

Thanks again.

If you are talking about SunCrusher, it will be addressed at SunCrusher forum not here. We can only guess now, but no official statements have been made and will be made until the actual launch.