How long is this dedicated server test gonna last?

Aren't they disabled right now? I wasn't getting green ping anymore as survivor so I just assumed they disabled them.

They are definitely enabled right now in Europe.

I think they will test and make adjustments until everything is fixed. Why go back?

The reason to test with the full player base would be for server scaling and nothing to do with bugs. If it were about bug fixing then they would have enough information on what is bugged to go back and try to fix them. All they changed this round was what server you would go to. Nothing with game play.

They constantly push updates in the background, you don't notice that as no steam update is required. Also most bugs have to do with connection handling, so it makes sense to prolong the test with live connection data from players.

Not saying it's not a lag hiccup, but JUST SAYING he could have hit her there before she teleported, and he chose to wait for his fail reason to do so.

I'm sure you would whaa whaa anyway but still.

And that might be a bug / lag hiccup, but it happens so rarely - it happens without dedicated servers MUCH more often. MUCH, MUCH more often.

99% of games are going so smoothly which is nothing like what P2P had.

You are being a spoiled brat who can't acknowledge the fact that dedicated servers does NOT mean its going to work perfectly all the time. It will NOT. You have to do a reality check with yourself.

However, dedicated servers are a HUGE improvement over P2P, all around. Me and no one else saying they are perfect. It does not mean by any way P2P was better, because it was not.

Some people are just too spoiled and can't appreciate good things, for real.

I acknowledge that there are some people who have issues and I don't. That is fine, and that needs to be fixed.

BUT! I'm playing on European servers, with 80-90 ping, and it works AWESOME. There is NO reason to revert back to P2P for the european region. ZERO reason. If you have problems, then either its your end, or you need to try to work it up with their technical department to understand what and where goes wrong for YOU and how it can be improved.

Well how can they test server scaling if the players aren't playing? My point still stands.

That he can hit her first does not really matter, this should not happen in the first place. Had the same happening to a Bill today, he walks into the Wall. I downed and hooked him (thought he crashed and I wanted my BBQ Stack before he is DCed), but he was there.

But overall I have to say that the Servers are better than before. But there are still way too many things which do not work and which need to be fixed to have the Servers as a constant addition to the game:

Trapper has some Bugs

Myers is broken (levelling up to EW3 and instantly levelling down)

Breaking Pallets or Gens is really clumsy

Questionable Hits through Windows and Pallets (even more than before)

Dead Hard bugged

And a few more things.

So the servers are not ready, but I am fine with testing, it is not terrible, at least for me.

Some are having issues and others are not and exactly what these tests are about.

There is no need to ever be rude to someone for posting a different experience than yourself as what works for one may be broken for another and that is exactly the feedback needed to help make them the best they can be for all the player base.

I seriously doubt that. I think that statement is over-dramatic and delusional.

The couple of people in here that are having the major and constant issues with dedicated servers I was curious about a few things I was hoping you could answer

Are you using WiFi?

Did you disable or change vSync in GameUserSettings.ini?

Did you change FrameRateLimit in GameUserSettings.ini?

If you changed the limit, is new limit that you selected a multiple of 30?

Is your system able to maintain your new limit or is it fluctuating?

Oh hey, another thread I can paste this into:

I have taken (and will continue to take) Behaviour to task on many major game issues, but seriously, you guys are in the wrong here.

How would you suggest they go about deploying and iterating on dedicated servers in a productive manner that isn't just a bunch of guesswork? Keep in mind that they cannot get an accurate idea of server loads or target specific latency issues by testing dedicated servers on a PTB, because the population just isn't there. This has to be tested in a live environment, with accurate population counts, in order for the developers to collect data and understand where the points of failure are.

Like, it's literally impossible for them to get this done right, without doing that. This isn't some simple thing where they can wave a magic wand and get it done without exposing it to the live player base for sustained periods. Dedicated servers are a major changeover, and one that the community has been asking for, for a long time now. Some player inconvenience is the inevitable cost of progress, if everyone really wants these servers to function. It's either stay the course, or stick with peer-based connections forever, warts and all. What would you prefer?

People whining "Well they just need to fix the big issues, like getting hit through windows, before they force us to play this!" Well, yes, they need to fix that, but they can't understand the issues without exposure. That's exactly what they're trying to fix, but they need realistic server loads to understand where and why those sorts of things become problems. Per Steamcharts, the average player count is somewhere around 20,000 players at any given time. They cannot get anywhere remotely close to that player count on a PTB. They can't just devote funds to hiring 20,000 testers for this one purpose; that is fiscally unrealistic (and I'm willing to bet that their current tests and overall server deployments aren't exactly cheap, either).

Have you ever been a part of an MMO server stress test, where they let tons of people in for a "free weekend?" It serves the same purpose: Identifying the points of failure. Except, that's on a service that has had the luxury of iterating on a system that was in place from the get-go, with a sustained beta population. In DBD's case, this is a major changeover to the entire network infrastructure on a live service, which doesn't enjoy the same advantages as a game that is currently in development.

Have you ever watched an episode of Bar Rescue? This type of stress test happens in literally every single episode, as part of the venue overhaul process. They can't understand what's wrong, without having a customer population that mimics real-world conditions. It's different because this is a video game... but, the same principles apply.

So, if you are still steamed and complaining about this based entirely on your emotional reaction to dedicated server performance, and not the realistic challenges and technical hurdles of deploying something of this scope, I again ask you: What would you suggest they do, that gets them over the hump without any further player frustration? Remember, I have just disarmed your "Well they should just fix all the stuff BEFORE putting the dedicated servers out!" angle, because that is impossible.

It's likely that the Switch port forced the issue, sure. But that doesn't change the reality of the situation.

I mean, fair enough that I probably ought to dig up some actual citations for my claim before I talk, but anecdotally I know it's come up in the past.

EDIT: I mean, specifically, citations for a "People have been asking for this forever" claim. I stand by all my finger-wagging over people not being able to form realistic, basic ideas about what a dedicated server deployment looks like.

I wouldn't call "every day since dedicated servers went live" a "random hiccup". I love in the US and have fantastic connection for every other game I play on PC.

THeir servers are indeed borked for a lot of people.

@Attackfrog Hey, I love in the U.S. as well. Even got four kids by doing so. 😂🤣😁