Diablo III to have 40 second log in delays to handle stress

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="SKaREO"] Next they'll say it's acceptable for the game to be online only even if that means waiting in long lines to play your game on a weekend or not being able to play it on your laptop while travelling abroad. Oh wait...WizardGlass

Dude you are a really bad troll so just piss off please

Im not being a fanboy. I'm not even getting Diablo III

My comment to him was based on more than just his posts here

[QUOTE="dannenissan2"]That is acceptable, as long as the servers manage to keep up and running.SKaREO

All your posts are so negative and troll like.

[QUOTE="dannenissan2"][QUOTE="Ravenshout"]

If it weren't Blizzard, people would frown and whine at such a decision.

Blizzard is protected by the fanboy glass.

JigglyWiggly_

Not quite the same.

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"][QUOTE="dannenissan2"] It's logic, judging by the popularity of the game, the servers are going to be loaded at launch.GummiRaccoon

Not quite the same.

[QUOTE="SKaREO"][QUOTE="dannenissan2"]That is acceptable, as long as the servers manage to keep up and running.Cloud567kar

All your posts are so negative and troll like.

if the servers are over loaded just load up diablo 2 servers while we wait

if the servers are over loaded just load up diablo 2 servers while we wait

40 seconds. I just don't know what I'll do during that time. I mean, I've waited 12 years for this game, I'll not wait another 40 seconds longer than necessary.

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"] google isn't bogged downWizardGlass

Not quite the same.

Google was built up over the years and didn't have a hyped release where everyone was waiting to get on at the exact same tme. It's not simlar at all. Diablo III will have millions trying to log in all at once. Google never had that many at it's launch

I really don't think its going to happen. Blizzard is pretty well aware of their demand and have quite a bit of experience under their belt handling this level of traffice. Starcraft 2's launch was very smooth and that required online authentication for nearly everyone too. I expect D3 to be the same.

doesn't matter, millions of people will still play it and enjoy it.Allicrombie

probably gonna be my first blizzard game I buy

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]doesn't matter, millions of people will still play it and enjoy it.wis3boi

probably gonna be my first blizzard game I buy

It's all pure gameplay, with story being complementary.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want you to play through the game and expect some deep psychological presentation of the characters.

It is very zoomed-out, epic story. It has very little personal and close-up story-telling.

So please, do not expect a Tolstoyan level of characterisation.

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"][QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

Not quite the same.

seanmcloughlin

Google was built up over the years and didn't have a hyped release where everyone was waiting to get on at the exact same tme. It's not simlar at all. Diablo III will have millions trying to log in all at once. Google never had that many at it's launch

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"] kinda is the same.... both are servers taking some form of an end user requests....WizardGlass

Google was built up over the years and didn't have a hyped release where everyone was waiting to get on at the exact same tme. It's not simlar at all. Diablo III will have millions trying to log in all at once. Google never had that many at it's launch

No it's not. Stop being an idiot. Google surely had their problems when they were starting and seen as it's the only thing they do (browsing/server/internet) it's not a fair comparison anyway. Blizzard are a game company first. Google are purely internet based.

You're just talking crap now to try and get a rise and sound like you know what you're talking about. All your posts so far are stupid

I don't blame them. They know how to handle these things.

Wasdie

If this helps it be a smoother launch, then I say go for it. I've already waited 10 years, I can wait another 40 seconds.

40 seconds? if they disguised it as a load screen no one would have ever noticed. Instead haters are going to stir up a sh!tstorm over nothing.

40 seconds of delay... not that much. I am sure Blizzard are going reduce the delay further as time goes along. It is better than the alternative.

I am glad I know this beforehand.

I really don't think its going to happen. Blizzard is pretty well aware of their demand and have quite a bit of experience under their belt handling this level of traffice. Starcraft 2's launch was very smooth and that required online authentication for nearly everyone too. I expect D3 to be the same.

XaosII

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]doesn't matter, millions of people will still play it and enjoy it.Ravenshout

probably gonna be my first blizzard game I buy

It's all pure gameplay, with story being complementary.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want you to play through the game and expect some deep psychological presentation of the characters.

It is very zoomed-out, epic story. It has very little personal and close-up story-telling.

So please, do not expect a Tolstoyan level of characterisation.

Ummm....because I have a few dozen friends getting it and its a dungeon romp where I can kill sh!t. That's about all there is to it.

Plus, why are you talking as if you seem to know what I like in games....I don't even know you :lol:

[QUOTE="Ravenshout"]

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

probably gonna be my first blizzard game I buy

wis3boi

It's all pure gameplay, with story being complementary.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want you to play through the game and expect some deep psychological presentation of the characters.

It is very zoomed-out, epic story. It has very little personal and close-up story-telling.

So please, do not expect a Tolstoyan level of characterisation.

Ummm....because I have a few dozen friends getting it and its a dungeon romp where I can kill sh!t. That's about all there is to it.

Plus, why are you talking as if you seem to know what I like in games....I don't even know you :lol:

Mass Effect is almost the polar opposite of games like Diablo in the overall RPG sphere.

Also, you will kill a lot...TONS.

Try not to break your fingerbones.

:P

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="SKaREO"] Next they'll say it's acceptable for the game to be online only even if that means waiting in long lines to play your game on a weekend or not being able to play it on your laptop while travelling abroad. Oh wait...SKaREO

Dude you are a really bad troll so just piss off please

I honestly cannot believe you guys are arguing about 40 seconds.... Like, C'MON !!!!FelipeInside

It's really the not 40 seconds that's the issue. This is just another brick in the always-online-drm wall. If people could play off-line, like they did in the previous two Diablo games, I suspect this wouldn't be an issue at all.

My question to the people who don't think it's a problem is this: how much time is too much? Maybe not 40 seconds but how about 60 seconds? 120 seconds? Where do you draw the line and say, enough is enough?

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]I honestly cannot believe you guys are arguing about 40 seconds.... Like, C'MON !!!!-wildflower-

It's really the not 40 seconds that's the issue. This is just another brick in the always-online-drm wall. If people could play off-line, like they did in the previous two Diablo games, I suspect this wouldn't be an issue at all.

My question to the people who don't think it's a problem is this: how much time is too much? Maybe not 40 seconds but how about 60 seconds? 120 seconds? Where do you draw the line and say, enough is enough?

I think if waiting 40 seconds results in an enjoyable STABLE online experience then it's worth it.

Or would people rather not wait any time and have a laggy game? The online component is there, DEAL WITH IT.

(BTW, Diablo 2 took longer to load back in the day than 40 seconds, just saying...)

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

[QUOTE="Ravenshout"] Because of what? In the end, there is no dialogue choice, something which you really like.

It's all pure gameplay, with story being complementary.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want you to play through the game and expect some deep psychological presentation of the characters.

It is very zoomed-out, epic story. It has very little personal and close-up story-telling.

So please, do not expect a Tolstoyan level of characterisation.

Ravenshout

Ummm....because I have a few dozen friends getting it and its a dungeon romp where I can kill sh!t. That's about all there is to it.

Plus, why are you talking as if you seem to know what I like in games....I don't even know you :lol:

Mass Effect is almost the polar opposite of games like Diablo in the overall RPG sphere.

Also, you will kill a lot...TONS.

Try not to break your fingerbones.

:P

I like a huge variety of games. obviously a dungeon romp isnt a story based game...I loved torchlight and still play it. Someones I want a particular type of game, and diablo is a well established co-op slaughterfest

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Google was built up over the years and didn't have a hyped release where everyone was waiting to get on at the exact same tme. It's not simlar at all. Diablo III will have millions trying to log in all at once. Google never had that many at it's launch

seanmcloughlin

No it's not. Stop being an idiot. Google surely had their problems when they were starting and seen as it's the only thing they do (browsing/server/internet) it's not a fair comparison anyway. Blizzard are a game company first. Google are purely internet based.

You're just talking crap now to try and get a rise and sound like you know what you're talking about. All your posts so far are stupid

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"] google has tens of millions of people using it every day.... diablo will be lucky to see 3 million people logging in at any given time...... whether its launch or not, it doesnt matter. server strain is server strain, whether it is day 1 or day 1000WizardGlass

No it's not. Stop being an idiot. Google surely had their problems when they were starting and seen as it's the only thing they do (browsing/server/internet) it's not a fair comparison anyway. Blizzard are a game company first. Google are purely internet based.

You're just talking crap now to try and get a rise and sound like you know what you're talking about. All your posts so far are stupid

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"] google has tens of millions of people using it every day.... diablo will be lucky to see 3 million people logging in at any given time...... whether its launch or not, it doesnt matter. server strain is server strain, whether it is day 1 or day 1000WizardGlass

No it's not. Stop being an idiot. Google surely had their problems when they were starting and seen as it's the only thing they do (browsing/server/internet) it's not a fair comparison anyway. Blizzard are a game company first. Google are purely internet based.

You're just talking crap now to try and get a rise and sound like you know what you're talking about. All your posts so far are stupid

You aren't right though.

Diablo will have issues because it is going to launch at peak numbers with the login servers getting slammed. After the game has been live a while, the load the login servers will be experiencing will be less peaky and more gradual.

meh

Honestly hope this works but I doubt it. I suspect queues are going to be WAY longer and atleast 2 or 3 crashes on tuesday.

We'll see what they can do!

Honestly hope this works but I doubt it. I suspect queues are going to be WAY longer and atleast 2 or 3 crashes on tuesday.

We'll see what they can do!

Prexxus

I'm expecting the first week to be pretty patchy and am not holding my breath to be able to play all the time.

[QUOTE="-wildflower-"]

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]I honestly cannot believe you guys are arguing about 40 seconds.... Like, C'MON !!!!FelipeInside

It's really the not 40 seconds that's the issue. This is just another brick in the always-online-drm wall. If people could play off-line, like they did in the previous two Diablo games, I suspect this wouldn't be an issue at all.

My question to the people who don't think it's a problem is this: how much time is too much? Maybe not 40 seconds but how about 60 seconds? 120 seconds? Where do you draw the line and say, enough is enough?

I think if waiting 40 seconds results in an enjoyable STABLE online experience then it's worth it.

Or would people rather not wait any time and have a laggy game? The online component is there, DEAL WITH IT.

(BTW, Diablo 2 took longer to load back in the day than 40 seconds, just saying...)

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]I honestly cannot believe you guys are arguing about 40 seconds.... Like, C'MON !!!!-wildflower-

It's really the not 40 seconds that's the issue. This is just another brick in the always-online-drm wall. If people could play off-line, like they did in the previous two Diablo games, I suspect this wouldn't be an issue at all.

My question to the people who don't think it's a problem is this: how much time is too much? Maybe not 40 seconds but how about 60 seconds? 120 seconds? Where do you draw the line and say, enough is enough?

5-10 minutes. :P

I'm worried about the stability of the game. I hope I don't get disconnected and all that ****. First day, I might understand.. but when it comes to the weekend, it better be running smooth, or else... FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Not the problem for me, it takes about 1 minute to connect properly into Starcraft II.

So people are seriously crying over a 40 second wait before they're going to play 4-5 hours at once? I mean, seriously? What the hell is wrong with some people... the crying over this game is riddicolous.

So people are seriously crying over a 40 second wait before they're going to play 4-5 hours at once? I mean, seriously? What the hell is wrong with some people... the crying over this game is riddicolous.

PurpleHaze89

[QUOTE="PurpleHaze89"]

So people are seriously crying over a 40 second wait before they're going to play 4-5 hours at once? I mean, seriously? What the hell is wrong with some people... the crying over this game is riddicolous.

FelipeInside

I thought Diablo games were single player only. Why would they need to delay the login for that then?

I thought Diablo games were single player only. Why would they need to delay the login for that then?

slipknot0129

Because all diablo games are coop multiplayer.