We are planning to run a mass test on Singularity on Friday, May 11th, at 18:00 UTC (EVE/New Eden time), this is an hour later than usual so that it is more accessible.
Join the chat channels MassTesting (for instructions from CCP), and MassQuestions (to provide feedback on the mass test).
What's being tested:
Abyssal Deadspace Server performance
Stress Test for concurrent active participants
Testing performance of Jumps to and from the Abyss
Abyssal Deadspace Client performance
We are interested in your clients performance during an Abyssal Deadspace encounter
If we have over 500 players active in this mass test, we may expect to see Time Dilation occur. We will continue monitoring the server during this time, but as this is specifically a test of server performance we do expect it.
Test steps:
Since we are going into the Abyss, you will want to fit yourself into an appropriate Cruiser. If you think you can take on a Tier 5 encounter in a Basilisk, then good luck!
We will start in FD-MLJ, at the station - [FD-MLJ VII - Moon 2 - Intaki Bank Depository]
Fit yourself some cruisers for the testing of Abyssal Deadspace. The more cruisers you have ready the better.
At a designated time, about 18:10 UTC we will undock from the station and prepare to all jump into the Abyss.
When the word is given in the MassTesting chat channel, we will jump simultaneously.
From here on, complete as many Abyssal Deadspace encounters as you can over the next 45-60 minutes.
Further instructions may be given out in the MassTesting chat channel.
Use the command /moveme to be moved to the start system FD-MLJ
2M Skill points will be awarded on Singularity for this mass test
weeee …
we all go to visit Abyssal … Clean yourself, put on best dress and and be nice you are going to first time visit, I can not wait to see how hosts will behave …
My local channel in FD-MLJ is empty (although i see 131 guests docked in [FD-MLJ VII - Moon 2 - Intaki Bank Depository] ). Also MassTesting channel s empty, and on MassQuestions channel it says “This channel is unavailable to you”.
Well, this is just great: CCP Paradox said “We’ll start now, undock etc”, and as soon as i undocked i got a black screen, and the game froze. What to do…?
Chat channels were unavailable before the test and have not become available in the last 35 minutes. Local is still empty of everyone except me. Still 40 of us in the station, are we all waiting for instructions. I know it can’t be helped and this is the point of testing, to see what happens under load. Hope this information is useful to iron out the bugs.