Server queues update: population limits extended

vexx

on December 21st, 2011

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It seems Bioware kept their word and increased the server limits. The European servers are experiencing 5-10 minute queues with most of them having none at 1:50 PM GMT. Around 10:30 AM GMT, my server (which is one of the most crowded EU server) was experiencing a queue of about 1700 with a waiting time of 1 hour.

Don't get me wrong, we should still expect queues at peak hours, but it's clear that Bioware started to increase the limits gradually (possibly daily). We don't have any official statements besides the one Stephen Reid posted yesterday but things will get smoother and smoother after the 22nd, when the grace period expires.

Here are some screenshots taken from both EU and US realms:

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8 Comments

Vanor - December 21st, 2011
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I hope they don't go too far with it, last night there was still 30+ servers at 10pm CST that were light. There was that many light ones though out the day, so they have a fair amount of open space yet. It's just a lot of people don't want to play on the newer servers for various reasons.

Rzar - December 21st, 2011
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I noticed a drop in the queue as the night progressed last night on my server. I think they were slowly raising the caps throughout the night.

Dirty_Binrat - December 21st, 2011
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Anchorhead is still pretty bad for queues at standard playin hours. anywhere between 50mins to 1.5 hours waiting in queue.

Silverescu - December 21st, 2011
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well on Bloodworthy its about 700 queue and says 60min waiting time, but we all know that means more, but usualy at this hour, 16.00 GMT was around 1700-2000 queue, so it is something, but still a long way untill no queue or reasonable ones

Chinkyi - December 22nd, 2011
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on saber of exar kun i havent had to even que today

QuiSLoR - December 22nd, 2011
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My server has had avg 30min Q minimum till a few days ago. Just before peak time... Q's of 600+ were dropping like 100 places at a tme for some people.
While they are light servers, it will always be that way as people want to get onto a heavy / full server so they know that people will be there.
I just hope they are wathcing population balance also.... I havent even seen a republic dude on my server lol. Only 2 ppl in my guild have as well

Traxex - December 22nd, 2011
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Server queues got smaller yestoday as well. From the 1700+, Vexx spoke about, to 900ish (around 18.00 CET). Thing is the queue still takes more or less the same time to get trough. Took me 2h15min. Seems improved, does not feel like it though.

Traxex - December 22nd, 2011
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Originally Posted by Rzar

I noticed a drop in the queue as the night progressed last night on my server. I think they were slowly raising the caps throughout the night.

That, or a lot did as many have spoken about for a few days now. Simply gave up and started on another Shard. I know atleast a dosin who has only reached level 13-20is (my self included) - For us its not a too big deal to start over and skip the queue. I guess quite a few has been starting to do this.