Will SOE be ready for 500,000 players?

Sndman · 2012-07-19, 12:47 AM

I noticed that the trailer teaser posted yesterday on YouTube has 400,000+ views in just a little over one day. I wonder if SOE really is ready to have that many people download the game and start playing on release day? I seem to remember that when EQ was released they crashed the internet or something because so many people were trying to log on at the same time.

Just a thought, nothing like being ready for success when it happens.

Fizzgig · 2012-07-19, 12:50 AM

That's why they have tech tests, and beta. They'll gradually let more and more people into beta to test the servers can handle the load.

Yutty · 2012-07-19, 12:54 AM

in one of the vids higby was talking about having 2000 people on a continent. Since they only have 1 continent finished right now wonder if the beta server is only allowing 2000 ppl. If they get the EU server up is that another 2000 in tech test?

SleepyZombie · 2012-07-19, 12:51 AM

I dunno if they will have 400,000+ people on the day of launch.... If it is even 400,000 I will be surprised greatly.

6000 person servers
66+ servers

Shadowrath · 2012-07-19, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by SleepyZombie

I dunno if they will have 400,000+ people on the day of launch.... If it is even 400,000 I will be surprised greatly.

6000 person servers
66+ servers

I as well will be surprised insanely. But we can all hope this game becomes that great.

helioN · 2012-07-19, 12:52 AM

500,000? Nope, won't even happen. This game ain't WoW or LoL, you need a much better PC to run it. I'd be happy if 100,000 players played this game on a regular basis.

Astrok · 2012-07-19, 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by helioN

500,000? Nope, won't even happen. This game ain't WoW or LoL, you need a much better PC to run it. I'd be happy if 100,000 players played this game on a regular basis.

lol thats wrong what u sayin here.They aiming for 4-5 year old pc's....that it looks good is because of forgelight and forgelight may be able to run this game smooth on a low end machine to.(saw someone post here a freind of him got in with a core2duo machine and 2gb of ram and a normal videocard and he ran it fine).

like m i play firefall on my laptop on high setting with a dual core T4400(2,2 ghz) 4 gb ddr3 and a geforce nvidia 310m.

still have a nice high end pc but i think i can even run this game on my lappy when it comes out.

lMABl · 2012-07-19, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by Sndman

I am glad you are the discussion value know it all....maybe we should discuss why you think your opinion matters.

P.S. Why have you never made CR5 or BR 30? Maybe you should work toward that goal instead of spending your time trolling these forums.

Bags is right, there really is no discussion value to this thread, there are several other threads on the same topic trying to "predict" how many people will be at launch and if SOE is prepared, the simple truth is no one knows, and SOE more than likely know what their doing. So please don't come on this forum and just start picking fights, it doesn't benefit anyone in any way.

Sndman · 2012-07-19, 02:54 AM

Originally Posted by lMABl

Bags is right, there really is no discussion value to this thread, there are several other threads on the same topic trying to "predict" how many people will be at launch and if SOE is prepared, the simple truth is no one knows, and SOE more than likely know what their doing. So please don't come on this forum and just start picking fights, it doesn't benefit anyone in any way.

Sticking up for myself from a Troll is not picking a fight. If you don't like what you read then ignore it. This a forum, people are discussing things, if your not interested then read and comment on something you are interested in. What gives anyone the right to say what has discussion value, if it has no value then nobody will join in the discussion.

disky · 2012-07-19, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by lMABl

Bags is right, there really is no discussion value to this thread, there are several other threads on the same topic trying to "predict" how many people will be at launch and if SOE is prepared, the simple truth is no one knows, and SOE more than likely know what their doing. So please don't come on this forum and just start picking fights, it doesn't benefit anyone in any way.

I would like to discuss it. Obviously others do too.

Anyway, I personally think that 100,000 is an underestimation of the success of the game. I know we're all aboard the hype train, but PS2 has gained a lot of notoriety recently and the fact that it's free is a big deal.

I'm making a prediction here: HUGE SUCCESS.

Dubious · 2012-07-19, 03:49 AM

I guess more like 5 millions

Bags · 2012-07-19, 12:53 AM

What is the point of this thread?

Sndman · 2012-07-19, 12:54 AM

To have a diehard troll like you come in and make a comment on my first post to PSU forums?

Bags · 2012-07-19, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by Sndman

To have a diehard troll like you come in and make a comment on my first post to PSU forums?

Make better threads then. There's no point of this thread.

There's no discussion value.

Sndman · 2012-07-19, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by Bags

Make better threads then. There's no point of this thread.

There's no discussion value.

I am glad you are the discussion value know it all....maybe we should discuss why you think your opinion matters.

P.S. Why have you never made CR5 or BR 30? Maybe you should work toward that goal instead of spending your time trolling these forums.