Out of the Blue [Mar 25, 2023, 12:13 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
I tried Blizzard's Queue beta last night for close to an hour. First
impressions: The framerate was very steady, and I'm in no danger from harming my
mouse or my hand from excessive clicking. But of course things might have been
different if I ever got into the game. It seems weird to intentionally limit
access to the Diablo IV beta. I would think Blizzard would be eager to
take advantage of player interest to actually stress-test the game's ability to
withstand a rush of new players when it launches. But I guess that's not a
concern, and there will be absolutely no congestion related issues when the game
officially launches.
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It seems weird to intentionally limit access to the Diablo IV beta. I would think Blizzard would be eager to take advantage of player interest to actually stress-test the game's ability to withstand a rush of new players when it launches.
Surely you realize that testing the queue system is a part of this? In my experience, queue times are lower across the board than compared to last weekend (took only a few seconds for me right now, for example, in the middle of Saturday afternoon), which is not what I expected considering there are definitely tons more people playing. There's a bit more in-game lag as a result, although they have fixed some of the more glaring connectivity-related issues, such as getting stuck on invisible walls while transitioning between zones (when it shifts you from one server instance to another).
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