Still can't log in. It is game day launch day and some how the servers aren't ready and are really laggy. I can't believe this gaming company didn't plan ahead of time and upgrade and expand their servers to decrease lag.
Oh wait it's Blizzard/Battle.net.
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Changed thread title to avoid possible confusion, as GvsG has now completed launching in some regions.
Still can't log in. It is game day launch day and some how the servers aren't ready and are really laggy. I can't believe this gaming company didn't plan ahead of time and upgrade and expand their servers to decrease lag.
Oh wait it's Blizzard/Battle.net.
They're not going to pay millions of dollars to decrease lag spikes the 2 days a year they release something. The servers are totally capable of handling regular player load.
I personally can understand how the servers can't handle it. What bugs me is how it always takes Blizzard by surprise - hourly updates are like Chinese water torture.
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"Unless you do your best, the day will come when, tired and hungry, you will halt just short of the goal you were ordered to reach." - Patton
I personally can understand how the servers can't handle it. What bugs me is how it always takes Blizzard by surprise - hourly updates are like Chinese water torture.
Who says Blizzard is surprised? They probably foresaw it but thought, "Meh, we're not going to upgrade our servers just for a couple of days of extra load, the players will just have to suck it up. But of course we cannot tell them that this was a calculated commercial decision and must act all surprised and regretful at the server issues and look like we are trying to do something about it. In reality we are just waiting out the storm."
I am logged in and playing but I am still in pre-gvg. I can't see any of the cards, its just life its been for the past 3 days. Shit. There is no update button on battle.net.
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Current decks: Handlock, Ramp Druid, Control Warrior. My goal: 12 arena wins, beat all da Hunterz. Longtime magic player.
Still can't log in. It is game day launch day and some how the servers aren't ready and are really laggy. I can't believe this gaming company didn't plan ahead of time and upgrade and expand their servers to decrease lag.
Oh wait it's Blizzard/Battle.net.
They're not going to pay millions of dollars to decrease lag spikes the 2 days a year they release something. The servers are totally capable of handling regular player load.
It's not 2010 anymore though, you can spin up a couple hundred new servers for a day or two and pay per hour then scale right back down again once the rush is over. They hyped GvG enough, their scale planning has been appalling.
I don't believe you'll miss out on the packs. Those packs are given to promote the new expansion. they'll still be there tomorrow :)
It said that you can only get them if you log in on the day of the release.
Front page says something very different, wondering what your source is.
"Join us in celebrating the release of Goblins vs Gnomes with free cards! All players who log in to Hearthstone from now until December 19 will immediately receive three free Goblins vs Gnomes card packs!"
yeah this is the same thing ive heard. also with the server issues i doubt that blizzard would be as messed up as take take away packs when we are not able to log in to claim them
instead of saying "its coming out at 2pm est" why cant they just say "battle net will be down for maintenence during monday 12/8/14 thank you for your patience" so we wouldnt sit here trying to log in for 7 hours and be able to plan other stuff to do while we wait for GvG the day after
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Still can't log in. It is game day launch day and some how the servers aren't ready and are really laggy. I can't believe this gaming company didn't plan ahead of time and upgrade and expand their servers to decrease lag.
Oh wait it's Blizzard/Battle.net.
They're not going to pay millions of dollars to decrease lag spikes the 2 days a year they release something. The servers are totally capable of handling regular player load.
I personally can understand how the servers can't handle it. What bugs me is how it always takes Blizzard by surprise - hourly updates are like Chinese water torture.
"Unless you do your best, the day will come when, tired and hungry, you will halt just short of the goal you were ordered to reach." - Patton
It's been what like 7 hrs?
I still can't login.
Like literally this happens with EVERY Blizzard release
if there was a money line on blizzard games failing to launch properly on proposed launch day in Vegas id put my life on it
everytime.
D3 launch, every single raid in WoW, list goes on...
Like wtf does stating: "Were aware of the issue..."
Solves nothing
Who says Blizzard is surprised? They probably foresaw it but thought, "Meh, we're not going to upgrade our servers just for a couple of days of extra load, the players will just have to suck it up. But of course we cannot tell them that this was a calculated commercial decision and must act all surprised and regretful at the server issues and look like we are trying to do something about it. In reality we are just waiting out the storm."
"The expansion will launch in other regions, following a stable release in North America." - Front Page
My guess is EU will be behind schedule. NA servers are not stable and behind schedule by over 9 hours and counting.
Not sure if hyped yet.
BLIZZARD PLZZZ
Arena > all
I am logged in and playing but I am still in pre-gvg. I can't see any of the cards, its just life its been for the past 3 days. Shit. There is no update button on battle.net.
Current decks: Handlock, Ramp Druid, Control Warrior. My goal: 12 arena wins, beat all da Hunterz. Longtime magic player.
I was unable to log in until just a few hours ago in NA. Now its working for me, although the shop is closed.
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wtf blizzard? will i miss my three packs?
Current decks: Handlock, Ramp Druid, Control Warrior. My goal: 12 arena wins, beat all da Hunterz. Longtime magic player.
It's not 2010 anymore though, you can spin up a couple hundred new servers for a day or two and pay per hour then scale right back down again once the rush is over. They hyped GvG enough, their scale planning has been appalling.
Ibn Fahd.
I don't believe you'll miss out on the packs. Those packs are given to promote the new expansion. they'll still be there tomorrow :)
It said that you can only get them if you log in on the day of the release.
Current decks: Handlock, Ramp Druid, Control Warrior. My goal: 12 arena wins, beat all da Hunterz. Longtime magic player.
Really is odd that blizzard can't get good at releasing games..
Front page says something very different, wondering what your source is.
"Join us in celebrating the release of Goblins vs Gnomes with free cards! All players who log in to Hearthstone from now until December 19 will immediately receive three free Goblins vs Gnomes card packs!"
Not sure if hyped yet.
yeah this is the same thing ive heard. also with the server issues i doubt that blizzard would be as messed up as take take away packs when we are not able to log in to claim them
I'm gonna' channel my inner Loot Hoarder and demand compensation!
HEY! GIMME DAT!
J/k. Or am I?
instead of saying "its coming out at 2pm est" why cant they just say "battle net will be down for maintenence during monday 12/8/14 thank you for your patience" so we wouldnt sit here trying to log in for 7 hours and be able to plan other stuff to do while we wait for GvG the day after