This is a definite possibility Poky.... if there are more than normal amount of ppl on the server at the same time. Now yes, the "junk accounts" do take up space on the DB for the server. This will not create all the problems that we are all seeing within the server when it comes to the lag. You must remember that the "obvious" things that we see and believe are the answer to problems are not always the case. Especially when it comes to computers/codes/data etc etc. I do see this as a possibility though.
Here's another thought to your theory Poky. Let's just say that this was the culprit. Even if it is truly the case, the ppl still need to be online which means there is a deeper reason/explanation for the problem. Now think about this with me for a moment.... how would all these players be able to be online a lot more than normal on just our server? Think carefully about it........exactly. The app that evony has created is a plausible answer to the lag which could also be tied together with your theory.
I'll go ahead and 2nd that. I can't tell you the amount of ppl including myself that have gone through the exact same thing. It's time evony staff/techs get off their asses and get stuff done when it comes to problems they have and/or have created.
No no no no no no no. You're not getting away that easy Dave. I've been waiting for this one. While I have spoken with you before and I have respect for you and some of the other admin, we can not keep playing on the merry go round when it comes to this server and getting any answers. Eventually the ride must come to a halt.
First off, I completely agree with what someone mentioned on the server because I've been on quite a few servers myself and from what I've seen throughout those servers has been nothing like this. The player I'm talking about stated, "I've never seen staff on one server so often and so frequently that obviously something is going on and staff won't speak of the problem due to the possibility of losing out on players coining." This person has a point. I've been on at least 6 different servers. ALL OF WHICH I AM VERY ACTIVE ON. Now, in the time that I've been around I like to keep an eye out for staff as I too am an admin elsewhere, (not important). I mainly look for you guys to know whether or not you all are actually keeping an eye on things and monitoring the conditions of the servers as they should be. Out of all of the servers I've been on, I've NEVER seen you guys on one server so often and so much. The pieces just aren't coming together. I truly don't believe that you all are in the server "just because."
Secondly, I have a few things about this "lag" to say. You all fixed the lag problems you say? Ok, you may have done "something", I'll give you credit there to an extent but, it obviously didn't fix the lag problems if there are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo many ppl still complaining about all the lag/connectivity/logging in issues that they are continuing to have. Players don't complain for just any reason. Especially the ones that coin, such as myself. Now, I don't know how you are logging into evony but as I've heard, there are a few ways of doing so. Which way are you logging in? There's the normal way with logging in to a server from using the http://www.evony.com method, there's the "non graphic" method which makes things run rather smoothly but still has lag/connectivity issues after a bit of time playing on it and then there's, (if your admin area is like mine and have a seperate location to login to), the admin location for logging in that I'm sure would run a low graphic quality to effectively and quickly make changes when you need to, unless the graphic quality gets changed by you. So, I'll ask again, which login are you using? You along with everyone else besides the noobs, no offense, know of the multiple ways of logging in. That being the case, as to your response of, "I often see people in WC complaining about lag and not being able to log in, and other players telling them that there haven't been any connection issues or lag." Hmmmmm, why yes. You are correct about that statement. People are often complaining about the issues and then there are others that are saying that there are no problems/issues. Only thing is, is that you didn't consider the fact that the ones saying that they aren't having any problems, and I don't mean all of them cause I know quite a few that don't have problems and don't use these methods, are more than likely using the low graphic quality way of logging in and playing the game. Those players will NOT see the problems that the other players logging in with the normal/high graphic quality will see. Therefore that means it is expected to have complaints and to have other people that aren't complaining about the problem to be responding to those that are that everything is ok and that it was them and/or there computer. >_> Admin/Staff gotta be able to read in between the lines.
Ok, so now that I've done gone and written you a book to read Dave, and the other Admin/Staff, I have just one more thing to bring up and I'll end the conversation for now until a response from you and/or another staff has been made. So in the midst of all my ranting and raving there's one thing that sets this whole situation over the top. Maintenance normally takes place anywhere from 2-4am PST. No problem. Of all the times though, maintenance took place today at roughly around 12:40 game time on Nov. 11th, 2012. What the hell? Staff have NEVER put a server up for maintenance in the middle of the day on the freakin weekend. There is no way in Gods green earth that you can tell me that there isn't a problem with the server when ya'll did a maintenance at one of the worst possible times imaginable and not on your normal schedule. Here's another thing about that. IF you all had to do an emergency maint, you all would have notified us by putting it up on a forum release in the Evony-News thread. Considering nothing had been mentioned, there is something going on that you all don't want us to know. Far as we are all concerned, WE DON'T CARE. We would rather be informed instead of bs'd. Not only that but, by not informing us, you are actually hurting yourselves, not us.
In the end the same thing still applies as I mentioned in my first post. "The way I see it personally, evony has 2 options. They can either refund EVERYBODY'S money and reset the server (without the d*mn addition causing the problem since most of the issues, if not all of the issues, started after they added the mobile nonsense) or evony can get off their high horses for a while, collaberate between all the techs and staff about the situation and get the bloody thing fixed/working the way all of the servers should be."
Thank you for your response Dave although you've got to work with me a bit more. What you provided for a response did NOT give us any information whatsoever as to anything that is transpiring or taking place on the server. I'm still looking for a decent rebutle. No offense Dave but, this was too easy and if you haven't figured it out by now... I pick things apart due to having the mind of an admin. Can't help it. It's how I get so good at what I do. I look forward to another response soon.
More like about 15-30sec there Abner. I'll 2nd your remark as I know everyone in my alliance as well have complained NUMEROUS times about all the problems the server seems to be having. If staff are still in the, as you say, "we can't reproduce this problem" stage then that means there is a TREMENDOUS problem that they do know about and can reproduce, just don't want to say anything about it as it may cost them the server or even there finances when we coin to have a better gaming experience. -_-






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