Is the server slam going to be another stress test like the beta’s where it’ll take several hours just to log-in friday?
The whole point of the server slam is to stress test the servers. Hopefully whatever they learned from the beta will make things go smoother but we won’t know for sure until tomorrow.
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The Server Slam is a test to break the servers entirely. Literally to the point they stop working. They’re trying to ready for Day 1 launch essentially, but also weed out any potential bugs that might break the game and ruin people’s experience early on.
Got it, so it’s another event where it’s the only time you can earn certain achievements etc, and it’s being run in a way that limits someone ability to actually log in to try and earn said achievements. Makes sense
Odd that they went with Mother’s Day weekend to do a server test.
Due to our blessed “Mother of Santuary”. But I’m not one who says “Hail…” like others. I’m in the opposition.
Have you considered waiting for something bad to happen before you get mad about it?
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I don’t think it’s quite a stress test, but more a test to see if what they learned from the stress test is working properly before launch.
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They should sticky that post to the top in bold letters.
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I consider myself a super cynical person but I just find it upsetting that there are all these people out there living their lives getting angry or upset about bad things that haven’t even happened yet. I have seen it so much on these forums the past few months.
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I think that’s still sort of the definition of a stress test. The only difference is that they think they might actually pass it this time. 
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People need to understand that no matter what they do to the servers, there are going to be queues with as many people that are going to all try and login at the same time.
Its going to be that way this weekend. It’s going to be that way at launch. Queues are unavoidable and necessary when millions of people are trying to login at the same time. It will die out over a week or two as people get back to work and stuff and start logging in at different times.
Well, if it works, at least it won’t be testing the player’s stress lol
Think very hard about the 2 words in the title of what its called. Realllllllll hard, then come back and let us know what youve concluded. Im actually kind of curious.
Have you ever considered not conflating pessimism & sarcasm with anger?
Man I usually agree with most you say, but you missed the mark here.
You’ve accurately described a stress test… to see if implementing changes after the last stress test allows the servers to function more reliably/smoother, while saying you dont think its a stress test 
I don’t work for Bliz, but if I ha to guess - Yes, yes it will. That is the entire point of “slamming” the servers. The point is to rush them with a huge number of people all trying to play at once. Try to break them. Their goal is to try to keep the servers up and the players who are in-game stable.
That might mean queues - if mitigation is working well. If it does not work, then everything goes belly up and nobody has fun at all.
The queues will likely be during the first 12 hours or so until traffic settles out.
If they can avoid Error 37 at launch that would be a positive outcome.
They’re 2 for 2 currently. Doesn’t set very high expectations
I just don’t think it’s going to reach the numbers of the open beta stress test.
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Correct. Probably not.
It is a stress test, nonetheless. Its main intent isnt for players to have fun in any way shape or form.