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So why is no one playing on west or central?


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#1 ShadowWarg

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Posted September 20 2014 - 01:04 PM

So why is no one playing on west or central? Because of all of the mysterious stuff going on at Adhesive and the server slashing, east is now first come first serve. So I thought I would venture into central or west (worst area for me) Surely if east is filled people will migrate to central and west will see its numbers come back..... Is what I thought, but they are virtually empty. I don't get it, I'm seeing a lot of post complaining about there being no games to get into but there are pretty much empty rooms ever where else. So why not play on central or west. Central actually have great ping on par if not better than east imo.

#2 MalazanSapper

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Posted September 20 2014 - 01:29 PM

I'm located in the East - but Central was totally fine and West was marginally bad. I went for a wander today since the queue was useless.

As I said elsewhere - if cutting back eastern was to get everyone where they're supposed to be - it would make sense. But if no one tells us thats what they want ... we have what we have now.

Whenever I do get into a game on East - most of the room have pings over 100?!

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Posted September 20 2014 - 01:40 PM

I find that I am able to play on west more often than not, now that people are forced to play on something besides east. The past few days, I've seen at least 2 west servers full. Probably not like that all day, but it's an improvement.

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Posted September 20 2014 - 02:20 PM

Most people are slow to adapt.

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#5 Alpha86

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Posted September 20 2014 - 02:59 PM

Surprisingly I was able to find some decent matches on West today :)

#6 Amidatelion

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Posted September 20 2014 - 04:04 PM

Just start a match on either of those regions. They fill up hella fast (so long as you have a decently sized friends list).

At this point, because of the ridiculously small USE servers, people browse the others, but aren't willing to connect to an empty game for obvious reasons. But someone has to start the game. Might as well be you.

I've started 5 games in Central and West this week and had people joining within minutes for 4 of them. People are so desperate for a game, they just go through their flist trying to join games.

Also, send invites. With the reduced server population people LEAP on invites like its a piece of meat in a tiger cage.

If you don't have a massive flist, join War Wednesdays or Funtime Fridays and make friends. (This is pointed more at other users than you, Warg.)

#7 Zycon

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Posted September 20 2014 - 04:41 PM

The cutback is not to get people to go where they are supposed to, thats a stupid business move. If in the case that was true, where are the Aus servers? why does Brazil on have 1 server? Why does west have more servers for less people?

It would make no sense.

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Posted September 20 2014 - 04:44 PM

View PostZycon, on September 20 2014 - 04:41 PM, said:

The cutback is not to get people to go where they are supposed to, thats a stupid business move. If in the case that was true, where are the Aus servers? why does Brazil on have 1 server? Why does west have more servers for less people?

It would make no sense.

What do you think is going on?  What makes more sense to you?

#9 Zycon

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Posted September 20 2014 - 05:02 PM

View PostBurnsHot, on September 20 2014 - 04:44 PM, said:

What do you think is going on?  What makes more sense to you?

I don't know what they are doing, I'm just saying that reason doesn't make sense on a business level, you'd be cutting out customers (like myself, forcing people to move by overcrowding servers without any announcement is really a bad way to handle things.). The servers have no consistency at the moment. If someone knew what the IP's were some months ago, they could be compared to now to see if some were moved.

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Posted September 20 2014 - 05:25 PM

Couple weeks back...
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#11 Spliff_Craven

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Posted September 20 2014 - 05:54 PM

View PostZycon, on September 20 2014 - 04:41 PM, said:

The cutback is not to get people to go where they are supposed to, thats a stupid business move. If in the case that was true, where are the Aus servers? why does Brazil on have 1 server? Why does west have more servers for less people?

It would make no sense.



ASCENSION was a bad business move... But that didn't stop that from happening...

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Posted September 20 2014 - 10:30 PM

I'm playing on central right now! Its way more cool than east.

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Posted September 25 2014 - 07:50 AM

I can't see how to change regions. I GOT THE BUG! (The cut UI bug)

Edited by Anti-Flash, September 25 2014 - 07:51 AM.


#14 mmm_yep

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Posted September 25 2014 - 08:52 AM

There were some good games on US West last night!

Just gotta try and start something if you've got the patience or just remember to check it before starting a new game.

Edited by mmm_yep, September 26 2014 - 05:46 AM.


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Posted September 25 2014 - 03:46 PM

Thanks to whoever rebooted the west servers.

I think by default USe is set to come up. Server area should be closest to you by default.

#16 StubbornPuppet

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Posted September 26 2014 - 09:02 AM

Yet, when I went on around 9:30 central last night, there wasn't a single game being played on West or Central.
And why won't anyone play Mayhem?

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Posted September 26 2014 - 09:05 AM

View PostStubbornPuppet, on September 26 2014 - 09:02 AM, said:

And why won't anyone play Mayhem?

This!
I would really really like to play a mayhem match, because the time it got introduced I didn't have time to play and when I came back the mayhem servers are almost always empty.

Edited by Sorroritas, September 26 2014 - 09:06 AM.

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Posted September 26 2014 - 09:39 AM

Missile Assault is my least favorite game mode is why you don't see me on those servers much.


#19 Spliff_Craven

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Posted September 27 2014 - 09:44 PM

I love MA and SIEGE.

It's hard to get a game due to the lack of VOIP and the player incompetence really hampers gameplay.
Simply put: You can't play an objective mode like SIEGE or MISSILE ASSAULT like a DEATHMATCH.

If they like DM so much why not go there instead of ruining a great mode like siege or MA?

#20 Hell_Diguner

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Posted September 27 2014 - 11:31 PM

View PostSpliff_Craven, on September 27 2014 - 09:44 PM, said:

I love MA and SIEGE.
Pretty much this. It's hard to get a game of MA or Siege on USW servers, especially at the (late) time of night I play.




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