Probably because of all the stupid logs they keep for the game on their servers. Making the game go faster = more logs = more network usage = <parameter: string>. That's just my guess though.
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SimCity |OT| It's not the simulation or city that matter, it's <parameter: string>
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Probably because of all the stupid logs they keep for the game on their servers. Making the game go faster = more logs = more network usage = <parameter: string>. That's just my guess though.
fluffydelusions
Member
lol hilarious. No way I'm playing this at llama speed
Regional demand feels very confusing. I build a ton of houses when residential demand in the region is really high, and demand is reduced - but then all industry in the region complains that there are no workers and close up. Could be a server issue, but I saw the same thing happen during the second beta.
EagleBurnn
Banned
Don't be. You and many others are now lost customers to future 'always-online' EA titles. I'm a huge SimCity fan and no matter how excited I am for a game now, I won't be buying it day 1 if it's always online, especially under EA.
I also think that all those alleged calculations on the server can be done offline. You can find your cities' state files in the simcityUserdata sub folder. If I would guess the only thing that happens is, that this file will be uploaded to the servers. If you now play alone you wouldn't need any server for calculating how many people from your first coty work in another city or how many money you get from selling water. These calculations should be peanuts.
"Pirates" will have this issue solved before EA and I can't wait.
I played the game for a significant amount of time with that disconnected message in the top left
And that my friend, is what's sad about this whole ordeal. Having to disable things so your DRM works.
That's what I mean. They just sync the state files and calculate that interconnection stuff.
Yeah, that sounds about right. Of course, none of those features worked for me
Nah the game can actually run fine for a short period when the internet connection is lost so the city simulation seems to be client side. Probably just data being uploaded/downloaded more frequently which adds to server load.
EDIT: Already mentioned above.
fluffydelusions
Member
Not really...Llama speed is too slow IMO. I mean it's good when you're actually building up your city but definitely not to kill time.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
storybook77
Member
If it allows me to actually build my city while they get a proper fix to reactivate everything else, I'll take it at this point.
fluffydelusions
Member
I don't think they will if you've already used the key? Could be wrong though.
And they have no way to know if you've used the key or not so basically, once the game is out they won't do it.
fluffydelusions
Member
Pretty much. I've got refunds on preorders from them but can't imagine them doing it on released titles where they've given out keys.
swirlyglasses
Member
I haven't tried yet, but I will definitely will be trying for a refund if the servers are still down on Friday. I hope GMG won't put up much resistance with the Sale of Goods Act waved in their face. If a product is not fit for purpose you should be eligible for a refund right? Its the law.
Metalmurphy
Member
Anyone?
Quick Mustard
Member
Watching you at the moment mate, cant thank you enough for streaming but I'm praying you dont crash or quit, lol
Quick Mustard
Member
Used Hideman myself to load up Origin and the launcher, then turn it off once your on the launcher.
Metalmurphy
Member
Tried that one, as soon as I boot Origin it shows up as "offline". Anything thing special i need to do first?
Quick Mustard
Member
I loaded Hideman, Loaded Origin, loaded Sim City then shut down Hideman.
I connected to America with Hideman.
Make sure Origin is completely closed first though.
But how will GMG disable the key you already used? If they are unable to deactivate the key you would still be able to play so getting a refund will only hurt GMG and not EA.
Kinky John
Member
"Finn's Respite" is quite a neat looking place.
ConfusingJazz
Member
You haven't had half your city disappear because of synching, have you?
RedWaltz79
Neo Member
I am contemplating contacting Amazon tonight... this is a mess...
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Stuck on loading now, I think I'm gonna call it quits after this load here.....if it ever loads lol
So I finally got in today. The stars were in alignment, the apocalypse is nearing, whatever. I actually got past the loader window, into the game itself, and it knew what GAF-VW3 was!
I hop in and fix my city in preparation for its eventual nukage (so I can start my 2nd city on top of it). Things are going good, I'm checking out what kind of damage I'm about to do to my neighbors, and I hop into Rad's city. It's really nice. Very artistic layout (which leads to some traffic nightmares), I took a few screenshots (that I can't find), go home and ...
... never make it. I'm assuming that means I got kicked out. I get greeted with something I've never seen before (add it to the nightmare screenshot pool):
Oceanic 1 is the biggest dick tease. I constantly log on to that bright green "available" server constantly only to not be able to claim a city or not load the game at all. I have not been able to play a minute of this game since a few hours after it came out early Tuesday morning.
Nah, this is not new. Sometimes the game would take 10 seconds to load and sometimes it would take 3 minutes. Been like this from the beginning.
Nope. I have had it say unable to load city a few times but I havent actually lost anything yet.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Done for now. Hopefully I can hop on later and milk another 100k before finally demoing everything.
Metalmurphy
Member
No dice... meh. Well... just a few more hours.
majortom1981
Member
Your lucky. I have had the game crash and completely lost my city of 200k
timetokill
Banned
Neuromancer
Member
thelurkinghorror
Member
What I accomplish so far... when simcity works is a joy to play.
swirlyglasses
Member
I suppose so. I don't mind if I get my money back or not, it was mainly to prove a point to EA.
timetokill
Banned
just got my game and i cant log in
fuuuck
add me: Omiee
Hey, you appeared!
I'm at work, but add me on Origin: cannibalchef
And if you can, try and get on NA East 2. That way I can add you to the GAF Discovery Delta 1 region that you signed up for (Sawyer's Crossing)
yeah it came in today, was delayed with the mail.
i will try to get in that server, but at the moment everything is full or busy.
will add you
Raven77
Member
Guys if you don't like DRM then Don't Buy The Game!!!
If you don't like MICROTRANSACTIONS, then DON'T buy them!!!
If you don't like Kinect, then DON'T use it!!!
If you don't like MULTIPLAYER in your sequel to a game series that has always been single player, then DON'T play it!!!
The above mentality is what is ruining games. People are so willing to accept the unacceptable it just blows my mind. They don't realize the deeper issues these things cause. Adding multiplayer takes developer time and polish away from single player (and even if it doesnt, it boosts the cost to make the game, which can lead to developer closure if unsuccessful), Kinect is the same. Microtransactions set a horrible horrible precedent. DRM sucks and I don't want to have to skip a game just cause it has an always online component.
People shouldn't have to be quiet about things that are added to (and potentially ruin) franchises they love. We need to start speaking with our wallets.
End of rant.
If you don't like MICROTRANSACTIONS, then DON'T buy them!!!
If you don't like Kinect, then DON'T use it!!!
If you don't like MULTIPLAYER in your sequel to a game series that has always been single player, then DON'T play it!!!
The above mentality is what is ruining games. People are so willing to accept the unacceptable it just blows my mind. They don't realize the deeper issues these things cause. Adding multiplayer takes developer time and polish away from single player (and even if it doesnt, it boosts the cost to make the game, which can lead to developer closure if unsuccessful), Kinect is the same. Microtransactions set a horrible horrible precedent. DRM sucks and I don't want to have to skip a game just cause it has an always online component.
People shouldn't have to be quiet about things that are added to (and potentially ruin) franchises they love. We need to start speaking with our wallets.
End of rant.