Hey there,
in the past weeks, there has been a lot of discussion about the smart cluster queue feature introduced with Queen.
With this post, we'd like to give an overview of the situation and share with you the steps that we consider taking.
What is the goal of the cluster queue?
There are hard tech limits to how many players can fight in a single zone. These tech limits are
not subject to hardware, meaning that no matter how many servers we use, they can't be exceeded without causing massive issues. We have been able to extend this limit substantially since the game's release, but that won't change the fact that such a limit will always exist.
Now, prior to the cluster queue, it was possible to block off a zone by placing a large number of players there and reaching the zone player cap. This stopped other players from entering entirely.
The goal of the cluster queue is to prevent zone c...
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