I Have a question for SledgeHammer

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Originally Posted by ElektraFaith

They're not just shoving us all together like a bunch of animals at the zoo.

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Now that would be something worth watching.

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Originally Posted by Shwartznwalder

She actually does have a really good point. If a lot of players leave one of the servers, that will essentially cause that server to die...

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I can't see them removing region locking and keeping both EU and NA servers running.
I would assume region locking was done because they could not find a way to not give people from NA a lag playing on EU servers and vice versa. As a big COD player I am connected to a local server when I get online. If I chose to join a friend on the other side of the world it displays my connection usually one or two bars. Some games built lag compensation but it is not really a big help. I do not mind playing with a lag when I make the choice to do so.

If they remove region locking are they going to accept that people are suddenly going to encounter 1 bar connections when they shift to a server their foreign friend is on possibly losing connection?
Or do they plan to shut down the less busy servers (guessing the eu ones which are dead after midnight till about 5 am) and let everyone play on US hosted servers..
If that is the case I do not think we should get excited until we are told clearly how it will work. It will result in freezes and at least a 5 -6 second lag when playing in EU to NA meaning that races will not be completed on time, co op maps may kick you from the group if you do not join away, and you will be shot in pvp while your screen still shows you at the spawn.

Think please people and ask for more answers.

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Originally Posted by ElektraFaith

The game is already screwed up. And it's not shoving all the players together because if you READ The THREAD I posted, it is asking if the character data that is already achieved on one server will be able to switch to the desired server when the region lock is lifted, they are making it so that players have the choice same on the PC. Their not just shoving us all together like a bunch of animals at the zoo.

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I did read the thread but character data transfer is the least of my issues. That they will be able to accomplish either way 1. Because they will probably store server back ups on an additional backup server hopefully at headquarters or elsewhere. Data protection is a core component of a companies revenue and security. The transfer may take some time but if they do it it will be done in the background and announced when ready.
My issue is as above and also as noticed by Shwartznwalder who shrewdly got what I was pondering. They would have to make server choices and if a lot of the server population went over to another it would mean a massive shift in balance. So one empty set of servers one full set or will they combine. I apologise if I took your post off topic but it is a logical progression for me. Every action having a reaction etc.

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Originally Posted by dominad

I did read the thread but character data transfer is the least of my issues. That they will be able to accomplish either way 1. Because they will probably store server back ups on an additional backup server hopefully at headquarters or elsewhere. Data protection is a core component of a companies revenue and security. The transfer may take some time but if they do it it will be done in the background and announced when ready.
My issue is as above and also as noticed by Shwartznwalder who shrewdly got what I was pondering. They would have to make server choices and if a lot of the server population went over to another it would mean a massive shift in balance. So one empty set of servers one full set or will they combine. I apologise if I took your post off topic but it is a logical progression for me. Every action having a reaction etc.

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I'm just going off what sledge said and to be honest, He didn't say much anyway I gotta go walk my dog aha :D see you on the forums or something :D Or in defiance :)

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Originally Posted by dominad

Removing the region lock fantastic - that will just screw things up even more. If they plan on doing it when they said they could not before why now.. smaller server populations so shove all xbox users on one of the servers that will really help..

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It also can actually make matchmaking even more difficult I would think.

I know that some games I've played on the PS3 really had problems with matchmaking. I couldn't play with friends but I could play easily with randoms from Japan (I'm in NA). I'd never get into random games with someone close to my area. I'm not anti-Japanese or anything but if I was playing at my prime time, the server would be empty.

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Originally Posted by dominad

I can't see them removing region locking and keeping both EU and NA servers running.
I would assume region locking was done because they could not find a way to not give people from NA a lag playing on EU servers and vice versa. As a big COD player I am connected to a local server when I get online. If I chose to join a friend on the other side of the world it displays my connection usually one or two bars. Some games built lag compensation but it is not really a big help. I do not mind playing with a lag when I make the choice to do so.

If they remove region locking are they going to accept that people are suddenly going to encounter 1 bar connections when they shift to a server their foreign friend is on possibly losing connection?
Or do they plan to shut down the less busy servers (guessing the eu ones which are dead after midnight till about 5 am) and let everyone play on US hosted servers..
If that is the case I do not think we should get excited until we are told clearly how it will work. It will result in freezes and at least a 5 -6 second lag when playing in EU to NA meaning that races will not be completed on time, co op maps may kick you from the group if you do not join away, and you will be shot in pvp while your screen still shows you at the spawn.

Think please people and ask for more answers.

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Yes exactly and the servers already seem to be temperamental when it comes to lag or poor matchmaking/connections, and perhaps intermittent changes in connection speed. I've seen this in other games too-but in some games what results is an interruption in a match or lag or in other games it just looks like you are still connected to the server even though you really don't have a stable connection. I can foresee a lot of problems.

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Originally Posted by ElektraFaith

That thread is old, his updated us in twitch videos since then. So check your information before posting M'kay?.

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lol @ "M'kay". Did not know that Mr. Mackey played Defiance :p

Lmfao :D I Loveee putting M'kay :)

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Originally Posted by ElektraFaith

I'm just going off what sledge said and to be honest, He didn't say much anyway I gotta go walk my dog aha :D see you on the forums or something :D Or in defiance :)

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All good :) See you in Defiance got to finish my contracts but need to play some zombies too lol

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Originally Posted by Indra Echo

Yes exactly and the servers already seem to be temperamental when it comes to lag or poor matchmaking/connections, and perhaps intermittent changes in connection speed. I've seen this in other games too-but in some games what results is an interruption in a match or lag or in other games it just looks like you are still connected to the server even though you really don't have a stable connection. I can foresee a lot of problems.

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I really hope they do not go ahead with it!!