If you tried logging in but had issues connecting, creating characters, etc - you participated.
Much in the same way having your foot on the brake at a stop light is “operating a motor vehicle”.
They got the data they wanted, I’m just about sure this was intended.
Pushing someone/something past their limits to see how well it can be handled.
Not being able to log in, crashing, lag, these were all parts of the stress tests.
If said customers ignored the big “Stress Test” part of the offer and just thought about being able to play and have fun then it is entirely on them.
Well I think it’s safe to say our respective positions are irreconcilable.
I have no idea why people think that “stress testing” specifically means getting to actually play the game in order to test the servers.
They are designed to break the game. To shove as many people in as they think the servers can handle then keep pressing on. They intended on people getting d/ced and have log in queues, this way theyre prepared for launch day.
You have an opportunity now to play up to level 5. They didnt lie. This isnt miscommunication. its MISUNDERSTANDING on the part of the customers who dont understand what a stress test means.
Looks like it yeah.
Telling people that are angry that they shouldn’t be isn’t effective at calming them. Especially when it is done with condescension.
I’m not saying not be angry or frustrated, I’m pointing out how people are getting angry over their own (and continued) misunderstanding.
What are people even mad about, the stress test if over and you can log in right now and play fine until it ends.
Right…and Blizzard in no way contributed to that confusion? It was crystal clear that most stress testers would not get access to the game? They weren’t led on with false promises of getting to play to level 5? Any delusions that you would get to play were solely the fault of the naive player?
Big up at the top: STRESS TEST
Text in them middle of the message: you can play until level 5
This is the problem.
Regardless of right or wrong, whether they should have know what stress test meant in this situation or if it was misleading, their perception is their reality. That OP is a little crazy with the causal link in that post, but if a lot of people feel like they got shafted, right or wrong that’s what they will think.
It’s not a good situation for Blizzard.
Yeah I have no idea why that’s linked.
Back to this, it wasn’t misleading. They labeled it as a stress test. It performed as a stress test.
There are 2 variants:
Blizz hype the stress test: a lot of motivated people show up and persistently, in the hope to play, don’t give up pressing the login button over and over. Oh and btw the hype is always good for publicity/sales.
Blizz being honest a didn’t trick people. This meant not many (if any at all) motivated people to mindlessly keep clicking “login” over and over. BTW don’t underestimate the amount of money from subs in the hope to get into beta/stress.
So which one would you choose if you are Blizz?
I just send the email
They only stress tested the login servers. By artificially capping the number of players that got in, they in fact didn’t stress test the game. They didn’t get to test the impact of mob respawn rates on leveling times. All of that stuff is going on right now, but they aren’t monitoring it. They peaced out after a couple of hours of watching us try to login and letting Asmongold get diddled by C’thun.
But obviously Blizz are where they are because they are smarter than to just send an email and hope things go well for them ![:slight_smile:](https://d38bqls1q93fod.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/slight_smile.png?v=6" ":slight_smile:")
And where was any of this stated?
Shills gonna shill I guess.
Oh you are adorable!
It is if you’re a streamer ![:rofl:](https://d38bqls1q93fod.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/rofl.png?v=6" ":rofl:")