Some jokers keep trying to suggest that hundreds of base turrets all firing at once aren’t what kills the server and causes people to disconnect… no, all you need to do that is a single SV with a spotlight!
So I have this idea: how many people can we get in the same playfield flashing their spotlights all at once?? Very open to suggestions about how we can make this the best event it can possibly be. If you’re interested get in touch!
Is there a limit to how many spotlights you can put on an SV? I don’t know, but lets find out and FLASH THE OUT OF THEM!
EDIT: To anyone that’s concerned we’re actually trying to DDOS HWS or affect the server in any way: this is a myth-busting exercise. I would be stunned if it was actually possible, but if it is then lets find out so the devs can fix it
Let me point one thing out real quick, something RexXus posted not to long ago.
This is my / our appeal to people to reflect their behavior. Think before posting such things. Stop it.
Do you honestly think that your post is either constructive or has any merit? I see it as either an attack on HWS or your still salty from our battle on Homeworld. Either way, it won’t take long before I expect Rex/Jascha/Hop to shut this shit show down.
It does have merit actually, its taking a myth and putting it to a test so it can be debunked and have 0 meaning after such a test. If the test somehow shows that it does cuase what is implied then the devs have tons of data to work with fixing the issue if not then no one can use that excuse again :], just make sure to record it and save the logs.
Lol, In “I think it was back in 2 or 3.0” we did something like this with just 7 sv’s flashing lights it coursed 2 players to DC.
Was so funny at the time, the servers have been updated and improved dramatically since then but it is an exploit we all try to avoid.
I know it has been mentioned that perhaps this post could be used to assist devs in tracking bugs. My guess that suggestions like this, being used for that purpose, should be attempted on their development server, and not HWS. I would think it would just cause that particular playfield to crash… but Im not very clever to technical stuff.
My understand of this post is that, for whatever reason, you are just looking to fuck with the server. I can appreciate that HWS is loaded with trolls and bullies. On a personal note however, I really do wish you would fuck off with your noise.
I hope this post is deleted, as it is it certainly must violate established and recently re-enforced rules on community behavior. This post is toxic, nonsense, and potentially contagious.
I’m sorry Devnatame, I probably haven’t explained myself well enough, it’s a bit of an in-joke. A couple members of OP4 are so shaken by the idea of losing a fight that they’d rather try to convince the whole server that a single TCH ship flashed its spotlights in an attempt to cause disconnects. This is untrue but several people seem to be believing it.
I have zero expectation that even multiple ships with lots of spotlights on them could cause that effect, so would like help disproving this myth. If it is possible then let’s get some data and ask the devs to fix what is an incredulously easy-to-use exploit.
If you have next time a big war or this “event” in mind let us know via PM!
Only with the special benchmark branch we can identify and fix issues.
However best would be if it’s good organized like counting in chat from 10 to 0 and press the lights then all together.
Or have 4v4, 6v6, 10v10 fights.
Just conditions where we know later what was the problem and what not.
For test purposes this ok, no need to start a toxic train here again.
I don’t want to be toxic, or rude… Just want to add this in here, The video doesn’t lie. You are denying using spotlights during combat to cause lag, It’s on video and ANYONE who has more than 100 hours in this game know what lights do to your FPS. I enjoyed the fight, every bit of it. Now you will be forced to no longer use lights during combat due to size class changes. Thank you @RexXxuS … I already have my size class 1 ready for combat!! XD
So I talked with the lead dev and he said that the 3 fps fight there isn’t cool.
If we would make dedicated benchmarks of the server and client we could improve Empyrion to at least 20 fps in the same situation.
Now if you can ignore your kindergarten drama here is the deal:
Find people, find the location, find the time!
and tell it us!
Best if it takes again couple of hours, best during EU daytime!
Dev and me watching again closely and benchmark during it.
If we get even this evening dedicated, real fights with 4v4 or 6v6 every participant gets either 1 million credits or 50 RP!
lol ya something like what you were talkin about here. I know lights are a sore subject in Empyrion, I wonder exactly how many people dance around that distance and swear up and down that the other person is flashing their lights?
OUT OF THEM!
