Will NCSoft's servers overload as everyone tries to buy GW:EN from the ingame store?

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I don't recall Anet having major issues with NF or Factions with the store. My guess it will be fine but just remember if you have a dial-up connection don't expect the download to finish right away.

This will be my first time buying a product online from Anet rather than using retail. If all goes well I am sure I will use the online store in the future.

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The fact that we haven't heard from Gaile or anyone else leads me to believe that ordering will be like when we all bought the preview for GW:EN, only worse.

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Originally Posted by Buster
I don't recall Anet having major issues with NF or Factions with the store. My guess it will be fine but just remember if you have a dial-up connection don't expect the download to finish right away.

This will be my first time buying a product online from Anet rather than using retail. If all goes well I am sure I will use the online store in the future. You don't recall it because there weren't any but, that's only because they didn't have the offer in place that they do now. I'm pretty sure more people bought it from other sources rather then the plaync store.

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Originally Posted by Buster
I don't recall Anet having major issues with ... Factions with the store. It's no wonder you don't recall it, because it couldn't have happened. The in-game store didn't exist when Factions was released.

Link Weaver

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Wow i sware half of the ppl in this forum no nothing about computers...

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Originally Posted by Link Weaver
Wow i sware half of the ppl in this forum no nothing about computers... As much as you know about spelling
Edit: Gah, I just realised you weren't talking about the servers of the game itself, but the servers of the ingame store T.T
Well, I got it this morning from the store around the corner here, with a 5 euro discount through my pre-release, so doesn't matter to me.

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Originally Posted by Link Weaver
Wow i sware half of the ppl in this forum no nothing about computers... I've no idea who that is aimed at, so what exactly has that got to do with the thread topic?

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Originally Posted by Zeph
I've no idea who that is aimed at, so what exactly has that got to do with the thread topic? Go read my post twice if you have to. Then Reply. Another Thread was opened up on how ppl thought anet servers were lagging during the GWEN event while it was there computers. And honestly just because you made a typo doesnt mean you dont know how to "spell" you fail im sorry.

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Originally Posted by Link Weaver
Go read my post twice if you have to. Then Reply. Another Thread was opened up on how ppl thought anet servers were lagging during the GWEN event while it was there computers. And honestly just because you made a typo doesnt mean you dont know how to "spell" you fail im sorry.
This thread isn't even about lagginess during the game. It's about the in-game store crashing when GW:EN goes on sale, because of too many people trying to buy it at once.....

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Originally Posted by Zeph
I've been wondering about this for a while now, hoping that ANet would make GW:EN available to buy a day or so before the 31st to avoid this, but now it seems that won't be the case.

Will the NCSoft servers overload when thousands of people try to buy GW:EN online @ 12:01? Answer: Yes.

In my opinion this is pure idiocy and stupidity on NCSoft/ArenaNet's part... I've been wanting and patiently waiting to buy the full-version of the game for the past month now, but for some inane reason there is NO option to do so... I check pretty much every 2nd day for the option in the online store :P

And especially now, considering that some people (like myself) may want to spend the $30.00 online so they can get access to the bonus-mission pack?! What are you waiting on ArenaNet.. Things are only going to get more crazy here-on-in...

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Originally Posted by Stolen Souls
This thread isn't even about lagginess during the game. It's about the in-game store crashing when GW:EN goes on sale, because of too many people trying to buy it at once..... Wow im surrounded by sheer stupidy. Plz now read my post again.

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Originally Posted by Link Weaver
Wow im surrounded by sheer stupidy. Plz now read my post again.
Quote: Wow i sware half of the ppl in this forum no nothing about computers...
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Go read my post twice if you have to. Then Reply. Another Thread was opened up on how ppl thought anet servers were lagging during the GWEN event while it was there computers. And honestly just because you made a typo doesnt mean you dont know how to "spell" you fail im sorry.
Ok. So....what do peoples' computers have to do with the in-game store crashing when GW:EN goes on sale? Explain please.

Edit: As far as I can see, you just came into this thread saying how people know nothing about computers, when this thread has nothing to do with our computers. Maybe YOU should be the one to go back and read, before you post?

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and of course, not a peep from Gaile or ANET on this.

gg... And just because you don't sleep she should have to be up to answer all of these questions immediately...Geez this thread was started at 3am. And I am sure she has nothing better to do. Give her some time. Couldn't be that she might actually research it beforehand to give us a concrete answer....

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Originally Posted by Stolen Souls
Ok. So....what do peoples' computers have to do with the in-game store crashing when GW:EN goes on sale? Explain please. Ill explain THE SERVER WONT CRASH!!!...... Yes the every first sec the item to become avalibe it will be slower... plz just wait 5 mins instead of making useless forums where ppl whine.. I really dont feel like arguing i just woke up....

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Ill explain THE SERVER WONT CRASH!!!...... Yes the every first sec the item to become avalibe it will be slower... plz just wait 5 mins instead of making useless forums where ppl whine.. I really dont feel like arguing i just woke up.... Ahhh, I see. Just like it didn't when the prerelease pack was released, right?

So you can guarantee that there will be no problems, no repeats of what happened last time? The store won't lag out and give people problems with their orders (again)?

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This is why ppl need to know more about comps the serves didnt CRASH!!!!!
I had no problem same with all my friend and ppl i know.

Stolen Souls

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Ok, it didn't crash, true. But...because you and your friends didn't have any trouble....doesn't mean it was the same for everybody. People DID have problems. And people have the right to be worried about it happening again.

And you say people start threads to whine. But you are whining about people whining. GG

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Originally Posted by Stolen Souls
Ahhh, I see. Just like it didn't when the prerelease pack was released, right?

So you can guarantee that there will be no problems, no repeats of what happened last time? The store won't lag out and give people problems with their orders (again)? Don't pick fights with 12yr olds. You can't win and you'll feel like you're getting nowhere. Better to waste time on more productive endeavors (like getting that cartography title, lol)

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Originally Posted by Commander Ryker
The fact that we haven't heard from Gaile or anyone else leads me to believe that ordering will be like when we all bought the preview for GW:EN, only worse.



You don't recall it because there weren't any but, that's only because they didn't have the offer in place that they do now. I'm pretty sure more people bought it from other sources rather then the plaync store. Well thats a good reason lol. Yeah I got my boxed copies from Gamestop at that time but I am hoping the online store will work out ok.

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Originally Posted by Das Hip
Don't pick fights with 12yr olds. You can't win and you'll feel like you're getting nowhere. Better to waste time on more productive endeavors (like getting that cartography title, lol)
Oh I wasn't picking a fight. Was just a bit curious how worrying about the store having problems = not knowing about computers.

But whatever I guess...just have to wait and see. But I have a sinking feeling that trying to purchase GW:EN when it goes live is gonna be...well, not fun...

Thunder79

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If everything is the same as when it was when the GW:EN preorder pack went on sale...I HAVE NO DOUBT there will be lag causing timeout errors. Hopefully they have learned from the GW:EN Preorder pack release and have taken action to mitigate any lag that may happen when it's released. When the timeout errors happen two things can occur:
1. You get a timeout...no charge goes through...you have to go back and resubmit the transaction
2. You get a timeout...but a split second before that happens the store puts through the transaction...causing a charge to your credit card...and triggering a confirmation email being sent. If you are lucky you will notice this email before you try to submit another transaction (hopefully the email isn't delayed at all).

The reason why multiple charges can happen is because your client has not been updated with the correct information saying you have purchased the product. True it will get worked out in the end...but it is an inconveinence that is avoidable.

People like me have asked Anet to allow us to pay in full for the game prior to release thereby placing a true preorder for the game so that when they flip the switch to allow people into GW:EN we can enter with few problems. No instead they have told us a preorder from the Guild Wars Online store are not possible due to legal reasons. Retail stores do it for nearly all retail releases...but they can't do it for the Guild Wars Online Store apparently. Doesn't make sense to me...but then again I'm no lawyer.

No instead we are forced to let the shit hit the fan and we have to deal with it.

Zeph

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Go read my post twice if you have to. Then Reply.
Read it twice and I still see nothing relevant to the topic. All I see is some 13yr old trying to act big and troll. Take it elsewhere, little troll.

And as for your original comment about not knowing about computers... Guess I didn't write this, this, this or these then. Damn, there was me thinking I did, I'm gutted now.

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Originally Posted by Link Weaver Another Thread was opened up on how ppl thought anet servers were lagging during the GWEN event while it was there computers. And in another thread, there is talk of a monster under the ice... and whilst that is also very interesting, it too has nothing to do with this thread. Keep it on topic, plskthnx.

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you fail Obviously.

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im sorry. It's ok, you get used to trolls around these parts.

Now Lets stop trolling and get back to the topic if you don't mind.

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Originally Posted by Das Hip
Don't pick fights with 12yr olds. You can't win and you'll feel like you're getting nowhere. Better to waste time on more productive endeavors (like getting that cartography title, lol) Ok why does it seem nowadays the only comeback is now "what are you 12?" now plz before you speak again go find somthing else to say. I know you prob dont get outaa your computer room too much so its going to be a challenge.

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Ok why does it seem nowadays the only comeback is now "what are you 12?" now plz before you speak again go find somthing else to say. I know you prob dont get outaa your computer room too much so its going to be a challenge. Well, if you don't act and talk like a 12 year old, you might not get called one

Link Weaver

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ok your 12.... your logic just fell apart infront of you. sorry.

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Well, if you don't act and talk like a 12 year old, you might not get called one QFT

He probably is 12, give or take.

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Originally Posted by Link Weaver
Go read my post twice if you have to. Then Reply. Another Thread was opened up on how ppl thought anet servers were lagging during the GWEN event while it was there computers. And honestly just because you made a typo doesnt mean you dont know how to "spell" you fail im sorry. After sarcasm, jokes seem to fail at teh interwebs as well... =joking, just in case you didn't know.

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I'm twelve years old, so I'm really getting a kick out of these replies guys.


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Link Weaver

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I give up argueing with fan boys...

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Originally Posted by Link Weaver
I give up argueing with fan boys... This got me reallly konfewsed (intended spelling). You are basically "defending" NCSoft for having fine servers and telling us it's our computers that cause the problems at first. Then you say ktnxbai by calling ppl Fanboys... THIS THREAD HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GW, IT'S ABOUT THE ONLINE STORE!!! Sorry for the caps, but it expresses myself atm.
(yes, I know, I didn't realise my capped sentence at first, but did get it later, clearly you still don't get it)
Also, calling you a 12 year old is an insult for 12 year olds imo.

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The servers aren't going to overload, stop worrying. If it happens its NCsoft's problem not ours, don't worry about it guys.

If anything happens, I'll give you all 1k gold in-game, no lie.

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