PVP Server Population

[LukeL4]

The PVE server was a huge mistake imo, they spent resources on a server nobody even plays on..

Getting so tired of these whiners complaining about how shit their PVP server is and then bashing the PVE server because "no one plays on it".

The average population online is around 2200 which would be considered a high population during retail, so this server definitely has a lot of people playing.

I'm sure it may seem like it to you, but the devs aren't just sitting around sucking their thumbs, I'm fairly sure they'll be discussing the best way to solve this issue. In the meantime just do what I've been doing, suck it up because you're paying absolutely nothing to play here so you're entitled to nothing, or just roll a char on the PVE server and play there for a while.

[Aralon56]

Personally I like the high population. I've never had this much fun in WoW before, not even during retail vanilla.

Same here

[Rikkisix]

The high pop is nice when you're not questing for the same mob with fourty people who are unwilling to group for one kill. But i think the server should lock up or force Que at around 7k instead of 4k, and open another PVP server that can do the same.

[Saffron]

AFAIK the PVE server is capped at 2.5k players (could be wrong?)

No, this is just a wrong rumour, that was somehow spread on these forums. On sunday, the players online peaked at a little more than 2.8k players. IF there is indeed a cap in place (which i highly doubt at the moment to be honest), it is at 3k or higher.

Right, thanks. And for the OP, 2.8k players is more than enough for a good experience for everyone, and definitely isn't "nobody".

[Brion]

AFAIK the PVE server is capped at 2.5k players (could be wrong?)

No, this is just a wrong rumour, that was somehow spread on these forums. On sunday, the players online peaked at a little more than 2.8k players. IF there is indeed a cap in place (which i highly doubt at the moment to be honest), it is at 3k or higher.

Right, thanks. And for the OP, 2.8k players is more than enough for a good experience for everyone, and definitely isn't "nobody".

And as the PVP server continues to have population issues, more will be rolling to the PVE server.

[Diametra]

AFAIK the PVE server is capped at 2.5k players (could be wrong?)

No, this is just a wrong rumour, that was somehow spread on these forums. On sunday, the players online peaked at a little more than 2.8k players. IF there is indeed a cap in place (which i highly doubt at the moment to be honest), it is at 3k or higher.

by Syrah » Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:39 pm

This second realm will benefit from all the upgrades applied on the current PvP server since its release, including general fixes, bug abuse fixes, anti-cheat features, and other automated systems making players' experience as delightful as possible while protected by mature and efficient-proved algorithms against exploiters. This server population will be limited to 2,500 players with a queue; it will be the same limitation as official retail servers back in 2006.

from this official thread viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20231

And the amount of non-stop whining from PvP players that the PvE realm would "split" the population on the PvP server and make it too small, leading to it's unstoppable demise.

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Do not start a new server, do not listen to the sub 60's who will burn out anyway and most likely do nothing at 60. This a bad idea you will regret forever. Splitting the community in any form is a very bad idea.

So...what I'm suggesting is stop using the PvE server as a point of reference for the troubles on the PvP server. The PvE servers pop is growing every week too. Ya get it? It was a good idea then...it's a good idea now....it's a good idea for the future health of Nostalrius.

The staff can see what's going on. They can also see the groundswell of unrest. Keep talking about it; perhaps some good ideas will take shape from reasonable discourse.

[Diametra]

Also I think everyone realized the cap was going to be fluid when it was announced:

by Diametra » Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:28 pm

Although it was originally stated the server would be capped at 2500, the more recent announcement says the server is capable of handling 10k. I suppose we could have a server capable of handling a lot more and yet capping at it 2500, but that's really unlikely. There is no statement that both servers are capped at 10k together as someone stated earlier.

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Point is, no one made up the cap number, it was announced.

[Brion]

AFAIK the PVE server is capped at 2.5k players (could be wrong?)

No, this is just a wrong rumour, that was somehow spread on these forums. On sunday, the players online peaked at a little more than 2.8k players. IF there is indeed a cap in place (which i highly doubt at the moment to be honest), it is at 3k or higher.

by Syrah » Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:39 pm

This second realm will benefit from all the upgrades applied on the current PvP server since its release, including general fixes, bug abuse fixes, anti-cheat features, and other automated systems making players' experience as delightful as possible while protected by mature and efficient-proved algorithms against exploiters. This server population will be limited to 2,500 players with a queue; it will be the same limitation as official retail servers back in 2006.

from this official thread viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20231

The cap was either removed, altered, or isn't working. I was on Sunday and saw it at 2.8k as well as many others.

[Diametra]

I don't believe it was ever truly in place except the "soft cap" that Devs mentioned would be in place on opening day.

[Dish]

Point is, no one made up the cap number, it was announced.

Point taken, my mistake.