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[Slappy Ya Face]

visionazzery wrote...

is it us or are we sometimes guilty of being like spoilt brats? a cynic would say 'we should be grateful even for such protracted delay cos the end result will be superb and bioware did this cos fans wanted more times with old characters from both games prior?' do we sometimes have a right to complain in these situations either?

When businesses are unreliable and have poor business practices in general; customers should be complianing, not bending over farther. 

Modifié par Slappy Ya Face, 05 mars 2013 - 06:49 .

[ApuLunas]

Chris Priestly wrote...

Origin is experiencing overwhelming demand which is keeping some users from accessing their games and DLC. We’re working as fast as we can to resolve.

execute the responsibles, it always set a good example.

[kumquats]

The Sims fans are the reason we can't play the DLC yet, we should eat them.

[llandwynwyn]

Go to work, back home, take the cat to the vet and still no dlc. lol
Sims 3/City fans are having problems with origins, too.

Plan your realeses better next time, EA.

[Little Princess Peach]

Chris Priestly wrote...

Origin is experiencing overwhelming demand which is keeping some users from accessing their games and DLC. We’re working as fast as we can to resolve.



:innocent:

 chris quick question if it's alright in asking, when we do get the dlc which save would you recommend using, save before Thessia or a save before chronos station?

[Scowlyface]

silverhammer08 wrote...

wolfsite wrote...

Simcity alone is probably why the servers are a little bogged..... ( I use the term "little" quite liberally here)

Yeah, I agree on that.
Not really smart to release an always online game at the same day that several new DLC's and patches are released ^^

even worse, I heard there was no preload service offered to those who preorder simcity. that might have help ease up the servers for today....

[devSin]

Chris Priestly wrote...

Origin is experiencing overwhelming demand which is keeping some users from accessing their games and DLC. We’re working as fast as we can to resolve.

Totally beside the point. I can access my games and DLC.

Citadel still hasn't been marked live yet, for anybody.

Unless you're saying that Citadel is being purposely delayed to try to reduce server congestion?

[Bravenu3]

visionazzery wrote...

Bravenu3 wrote...
Why aren't all these distribution services building P2P-support into their systems? That could even ensure that everyone's game files stay the same, ergo helping to detect hacking.

Explain to us if you be so kind to what is involved in a bit more detail with hope bioware might take note and learn some pointer from you:O

Apparently, BitTorrent and other file sharing protocols scale very well with the number of downloaders. Steam, Origin & Co. utilise content delivery networks as far as I'm aware. Those must reach bottlenecks at some amount of downloaders. As we are seeing now (and with every big release day again). Sure, they can fire up more servers, in more locations, on faster connections to counter-balance, but such a system can not beat one where every downloader also uploads, therefore reducing the risk of the whole system getting overwhelmed. It might not get faster, but more reliable and more fair, since every downloader has the chance to download from other sources as the possibly over-whelmed primary servers.

Additionally, BitTorrent would for example can check file integrity, meaning that corrupted, out-dated or modified files could be found and replaced.  If ME3 and origin would do that for the multiplayer files of the game, many cheating avenues would be prevented. Of course, a clear separation to moddable, SP-content needs to be done there. Not easy I guess, but worth the effort IMHO to satisfy user demands.

Logos77 wrote...
Bioware-Montreal is the developer. EA is the Publisher. Which do you believe is in charge of publishing to the public?

It should be a joint effort of course ;-)   The devs building support for such update mechanisms into the game & the publisher offering that distribution mode.


EDIT: Inb4 "File sharing is evil!": It's successful tactic based on inherently neutral tech/protocols. Why should the legitimate businesses not emply such a tactic for legit purpose? See Spotify: https://en.wikipedia...cal_information

Modifié par Bravenu3, 05 mars 2013 - 06:55 .

[Sister Goldring]

Well I can log into my game here in Australia but the DLC screen from the game page is coming up blank. So no DLC joy for me yet.

[-Sxx-]

To think, still got to DL the thing.

[Frozen Mind]

If store had DLC already, people wouldn't keep refreshing it like waiting in larger and larger queue. EA wins free DDoS!

[ivenoidea]

Apparently releasing Sim City, a 6gb patch for BF3 and a ME3 DLC at the same time is a bad idea.

Who would have thought?

[Newkirill]

shedevil3001 wrote...

surely bioware/ea were expecting the servers to get hard hit, everyones dying to get their hands on this dlc, my head feels like its gonna explode waiting to see it on origin let alone play it

Just to clarify - Bioware has nothing to do with this, they passed the DLC to Origin's distribution long time ago.

[Mackan8910]

All in favor of sending in the Krogans on this?

[xrudix]

^also tomb raider...

[Slappy Ya Face]

Mackan8910 wrote...

All in favor of sending in the Krogans on this?

Aye. 

[ChuckTesla]

Mackan8910 wrote...

All in favor of sending in the Krogans on this?

I don't know how fictional characters are going to solve anything.

[Zu Long]

Mackan8910 wrote...

All in favor of sending in the Krogans on this?

Aye.

[ivenoidea]

xrudix wrote...

^also tomb raider...

Since when is that an EA game? Or do they sell it on Origin as well?

Really ****ty planning, I have to say.

[Newkirill]

ChuckTesla wrote...

Mackan8910 wrote...

All in favor of sending in the Krogans on this?

I don't know how fictional characters are going to solve anything.

You just underestimate the power of a KROGAN AIR DROP.

[shedevil3001]

Newkirill wrote...

shedevil3001 wrote...

surely bioware/ea were expecting the servers to get hard hit, everyones dying to get their hands on this dlc, my head feels like its gonna explode waiting to see it on origin let alone play it

Just to clarify - Bioware has nothing to do with this, they passed the DLC to Origin's distribution long time ago.

oh i was refering to the twitter response, 1 of the devs said they didnt expect the servers to get hit so hard

[Zu Long]

ivenoidea wrote...

xrudix wrote...

^also tomb raider...

Since when is that an EA game? Or do they sell it on Origin as well?

Really ****ty planning, I have to say.

They're selling it on Origin for about $17 more than I paid for it on Steam.

[Sheepie Crusher]

Mackan8910 wrote...

All in favor of sending in the Krogans on this?

Bad idea, Thresher maws on the other hand...

[Swehall]

llandwynwyn wrote...

Go to work, back home, take the cat to the vet and still no dlc. lol
Sims 3/City fans are having problems with origins, too.

Plan your realeses better next time, EA.

What's wrong with your cat?

[ivenoidea]

Zu Long wrote...

ivenoidea wrote...

xrudix wrote...

^also tomb raider...

Since when is that an EA game? Or do they sell it on Origin as well?

Really ****ty planning, I have to say.

They're selling it on Origin for about $17 more than I paid for it on Steam.

Well, that's EA.