Server stability, good news!

niclam · 09-29-2007, 11:11 PM

Hello everyone,

Surak (server/engine programmer) has been looking after one nasty bug for a while now. It seems to be fixed now because last friday we hit the intended 1 week mark without one single server crash.
So far, this has been one out of two priorities for the server. The other one being the lag.

Does this mean that my game client will crash less? No, it has nothing to do with it.
Does this mean that there will be less lag? No, it has nothing to do with it.

But, this means that we are now going to be completely focused on server improvements to bring the lag down to an acceptable level. It won't be gone forever, as sometimes it depends on things we cannot control, but overall our goal is to have the game playable at 1000 concurrent users max.

Of course, the game crashes will be sought after continuously as well.

Regards

Wyatt · 09-29-2007, 11:30 PM

Congratulations NGD Studios, 1 week without a server crash.

the server has a uptime of 1 week

,Congrats.

Special thanks to surak.

Regards

-Edge- · 09-29-2007, 11:32 PM

Well thats good, I really hope to see lag or RP system fixed next tho.

Myxir · 09-29-2007, 11:36 PM

Yeah congratulations NGD!
You are really doing a good job the last weeks. Keep it up!

niclam · 09-29-2007, 11:41 PM

Recently, we have changed our working methodologies (less, more focused tasks, scrum, etc) and it is starting to pay off, so it seems.

And about the RP system being broken, excuse me, Ill go and jump from the nearest bridge...

AIEEEEEEE!

-Edge- · 09-29-2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by niclam

And about the RP system being broken, excuse me, Ill go and jump from the nearest bridge...

AIEEEEEEE!

Oh niclam, dont take it so hard on yourself lol, you work your ass off, and how do I repay you lol...

niclam · 09-29-2007, 11:58 PM

Well, in this case (server crash), It was surak. Just go and buy him a beer or two...

(I must warn you, he might not settle with just that).

Regards

MAXDDARK · 09-30-2007, 12:00 AM

Thanks NGD.
BTW - do you have only 1 server ? (I mean official server)
if so will adding servers improve the lags or some other problems ?
you Know Linux is free those days and hardware doesn't cost too much

One · 09-30-2007, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niclam

Well, in this case (server crash), It was surak. Just go and buy him a beer or two...

(I must warn you, he might not settle with just that).

Regards

Heineken rulez

NightTwix · 09-30-2007, 01:10 PM

congratulations

but theres one downside of a stable server:

bosses respawn!
You barely see bosses around now. At least after a server crash you knew they are back.

09-29-2007, 11:11 PM	#1
niclam Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,636	Server stability, good news! Hello everyone, Surak (server/engine programmer) has been looking after one nasty bug for a while now. It seems to be fixed now because last friday we hit the intended 1 week mark without one single server crash. So far, this has been one out of two priorities for the server. The other one being the lag. Does this mean that my game client will crash less? No, it has nothing to do with it. Does this mean that there will be less lag? No, it has nothing to do with it. But, this means that we are now going to be completely focused on server improvements to bring the lag down to an acceptable level. It won't be gone forever, as sometimes it depends on things we cannot control, but overall our goal is to have the game playable at 1000 concurrent users max. Of course, the game crashes will be sought after continuously as well. Regards __________________ niclam

09-29-2007, 11:30 PM	#2
Wyatt Count Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,544	Congratulations NGD Studios Congratulations NGD Studios, 1 week without a server crash. the server has a uptime of 1 week ,Congrats. Special thanks to surak. Regards

09-29-2007, 11:36 PM	#4
Myxir Count Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,164	Yeah congratulations NGD! You are really doing a good job the last weeks. Keep it up! __________________ French Warriors of Syrtis: Nessa Telrunya (Hunter) - Myxir (Warlock) - Estra (Conjurer) In War it does not matter who is right, but who is left.

09-29-2007, 11:41 PM	#5
niclam Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,636	Recently, we have changed our working methodologies (less, more focused tasks, scrum, etc) and it is starting to pay off, so it seems. And about the RP system being broken, excuse me, Ill go and jump from the nearest bridge... AIEEEEEEE! __________________ niclam

09-29-2007, 11:58 PM	#7
niclam Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,636	Well, in this case (server crash), It was surak. Just go and buy him a beer or two... (I must warn you, he might not settle with just that). Regards __________________ niclam

09-29-2007, 11:32 PM	#3
-Edge- Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Łódż, Poland Posts: 1,506	Well thats good, I really hope to see lag or RP system fixed next tho.

09-30-2007, 12:00 AM	#8
MAXDDARK Master Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Israel - The safest place on earth ! Posts: 379	Thanks NGD. BTW - do you have only 1 server ? (I mean official server) if so will adding servers improve the lags or some other problems ? you Know Linux is free those days and hardware doesn't cost too much

09-30-2007, 01:10 PM	#10
NightTwix Count Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,655	congratulations but theres one downside of a stable server: bosses respawn! You barely see bosses around now. At least after a server crash you knew they are back.