Guild Wars 2

I can’t transfer to Blackgate server because it’s full. I keep on refreshing the world selection for 12 hours. Is there an another way to transfer my account to blackgate? Like queueing?

No. You just have to wait until it isn’t full, anymore. Or, the server population caps are raised, again. Good luck.

The status of a ’full’server is mostly depending on the amount off online accounts. Often there are so many people activly playing that the system deicdes to close the gate to prevent flood. There often is a window of opportunity where you can get through. This is when nobody else is playing. Your best bet is to try in the middle off the night.

If it’s an option – being on and transferring right after a patch (which forces everyone OFF) can make things easier. Next one is this Tuesday, the 18th (as in Pacific Time Zone) – IIRC it’s usually around 8-10 am (PST).

Rajani Isa.6294:

If it’s an option – being on and transferring right after a patch (which forces everyone OFF) can make things easier. Next one is this Tuesday, the 18th (as in Pacific Time Zone) – IIRC it’s usually around 8-10 am (PST).

Full or Not Full is NOT related to the number of people actively playing. It’s a measurement based on the number of people who have chosen that world as their home world. It counts the people who only played one day and decided they didn’t like the game. It’s been mentioned by Devs on this forum.

Seera.5916:

Rajani Isa.6294:

If it’s an option – being on and transferring right after a patch (which forces everyone OFF) can make things easier. Next one is this Tuesday, the 18th (as in Pacific Time Zone) – IIRC it’s usually around 8-10 am (PST).

Full or Not Full is NOT related to the number of people actively playing. It’s a measurement based on the number of people who have chosen that world as their home world. It counts the people who only played one day and decided they didn’t like the game. It’s been mentioned by Devs on this forum.

Can you please link to your source AND explain why many times it has been reported by players that they could enter on odd times??

I’m not saying your wrong, but my personal experience and that of many reports I have seen are not inline with what you are saying.

edit: I think I found your source: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Server-Populations/first#post703192
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when you see a server FULL means that the people who’ve chosen that server as theirs, or players who have moved to that particular server, have reached the cap, independently of where did they create their accounts.
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This was a reaction to false information that the cap was decided by people who choose a certain server as the first one they every chosen (registered the account on it). It doesn’t say that account that haven’t been in use for a while are counted for the cap.

The full mechanic is unclear, but as said, many people have reported (and I have seen it several times as well) that at odd times, the status full changes to highly populated. The window can be very small though.

The tip bout doingit directly after update is a good one, but given the situation that many people are likely going to try out the new content asap it likely is a small window, if your internetconnection is slow, its likely to be closed by the time you get through the update proces, but it is worth the try.

I believe the actual Dev response was that it is a combination of the two, Accounts associated with the server and active players at that time. It was long ago, and unfortunately, with the Search function broken, difficult to find again.

This is why the population cap is raised periodically.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

I believe the actual Dev response was that it is a combination of the two, Accounts associated with the server and active players at that time. It was long ago, and unfortunately, with the Search function broken, difficult to find again.

This is why the population cap is raised periodically.

Use Google. Just type in “site:https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum” without quotes to search just this forum.

That’s what I did and found the same post mentioned above.

And remember that people could be transferring off of a particular server as well. So it does still pay to periodically check a server’s status.

Seera.5916:

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

I believe the actual Dev response was that it is a combination of the two, Accounts associated with the server and active players at that time. It was long ago, and unfortunately, with the Search function broken, difficult to find again.

This is why the population cap is raised periodically.

Use Google. Just type in “site:https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum” without quotes to search just this forum.

That’s what I did and found the same post mentioned above.

And remember that people could be transferring off of a particular server as well. So it does still pay to periodically check a server’s status.

I think that IC’s information is the right one and yours is slightly off.

The status is based on the total amount of players that are currently using that server as their homeworld AND the amount of people activly playing there at the moment. Thats why so many people have reported a small window in the middle off the night where a server would change from full to highly populated.

Besides, such a system would make the most sense.

mercury ranique.2170:

Seera.5916:

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

I believe the actual Dev response was that it is a combination of the two, Accounts associated with the server and active players at that time. It was long ago, and unfortunately, with the Search function broken, difficult to find again.

This is why the population cap is raised periodically.

Use Google. Just type in “site:https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum” without quotes to search just this forum.

That’s what I did and found the same post mentioned above.

And remember that people could be transferring off of a particular server as well. So it does still pay to periodically check a server’s status.

I think that IC’s information is the right one and yours is slightly off.

The status is based on the total amount of players that are currently using that server as their homeworld AND the amount of people activly playing there at the moment. Thats why so many people have reported a small window in the middle off the night where a server would change from full to highly populated.

Besides, such a system would make the most sense.

If he can provide a link to a dev post and not a person saying that a dev said that, then I’m all for saying he’s right. There’s just been too much speculation on the issue and too many people saying that their view is right.

If I’m not allowed to be lazy and not find my source, he’s not allowed to lazy and not post his source either. Only fair.

Thing is that your dev-comment isnt supporting your line at all and you are reading it wrong.

mercury ranique.2170:

Thing is that your dev-comment isnt supporting your line at all and you are reading it wrong.

To me if wasn’t related to number of people who chose the server, the Dev would have said something along the lines of FULL being related to people online. Not people who have chosen that world as their home world.

The first sentence: “Connor, when you see a server FULL means that the people who’ve chosen that server as theirs, or players who have moved to that particular server, have reached the cap…”

That sentence to me reads: When a server says it is FULL, it means the max number of accounts that are allowed to have that server as their home server has reached the cap.

Pretty clear to me that that response gave what the FULL status meant. The post was ages ago and things may have changed. It would be beneficial if a Dev could give an updated, clear, and explicit answer to what FULL means. And then update that tidbit somewhere and not have it only be on the forums where it gets buried.

And that it was an attempt to maintain WvW population balances (failed, obviously).

People transfer, ANet decides X number of people have bought the game so the caps get increased etc.

Seera.5916:

mercury ranique.2170:

Thing is that your dev-comment isnt supporting your line at all and you are reading it wrong.

To me if wasn’t related to number of people who chose the server, the Dev would have said something along the lines of FULL being related to people online. Not people who have chosen that world as their home world.

The first sentence: “Connor, when you see a server FULL means that the people who’ve chosen that server as theirs, or players who have moved to that particular server, have reached the cap…”

That sentence to me reads: When a server says it is FULL, it means the max number of accounts that are allowed to have that server as their home server has reached the cap.

Pretty clear to me that that response gave what the FULL status meant. The post was ages ago and things may have changed. It would be beneficial if a Dev could give an updated, clear, and explicit answer to what FULL means. And then update that tidbit somewhere and not have it only be on the forums where it gets buried.

And that it was an attempt to maintain WvW population balances (failed, obviously).

People transfer, ANet decides X number of people have bought the game so the caps get increased etc.

Hi Seera,

I know you mean well and I dont think this is even worth an argument. The dev respondedto as false statement that popularity was only depending on people who choose that server first (keep in mind it was right after launch and many rumours existed). The Dev only said that it isn’t true that it was the case, but it was depending on the amount of people that choose that server as their own at start or moved there later. She never said wether activity off those users is measured, cause it wasn’t part of that discussion.

After that I have seen for myself that in the middle off the night (several times) normally full servers would change to highly populated and highly populated servers change to medium. This has also been reported by many others and the dev we are quoting isn’t saying that they are dillusional.

So my advise to the OP is a valid one. get tuesdays update as soon as it is available, and check if you can change. if that fails, set your alarm clock in the middle of the night and try then.

mercury ranique.2170:

Hi Seera,

I know you mean well and I dont think this is even worth an argument. The dev respondedto as false statement that popularity was only depending on people who choose that server first (keep in mind it was right after launch and many rumours existed). The Dev only said that it isn’t true that it was the case, but it was depending on the amount of people that choose that server as their own at start or moved there later. She never said wether activity off those users is measured, cause it wasn’t part of that discussion.

After that I have seen for myself that in the middle off the night (several times) normally full servers would change to highly populated and highly populated servers change to medium. This has also been reported by many others and the dev we are quoting isn’t saying that they are dillusional.

So my advise to the OP is a valid one. get tuesdays update as soon as it is available, and check if you can change. if that fails, set your alarm clock in the middle of the night and try then.

To me, since he didn’t mention online being a factor, that it isn’t. But I can see how some people see it as a “He didn’t say it wasn’t a factor so it could still be a factor, since it wasn’t related to topic being discussed.” and that that isn’t an illogical conclusion to come to.

Which is why I think a Dev should come in and give a clear and explicit answer on what FULL means.

Because obviously the only Dev post that we’ve found isn’t clear enough if the two of us read it differently.

But the OP has an issue. Have you seen the reports of me and IC and other players in previous threats? do you think that the OP should try it, cause it seem to have worked for many other people do you think that the OP should wait till after the weekend for a dev to read this? and maybe after that nice suggested window at update night cause the dev have to verify things internally?? or do you think that the fact that so many people in the past have claimed that the method work is enough evidence that it would be worth a go for the OP eventhough that we are arguing over interpetations of a 1 year old thread??

My point is, the advice given is something I have been giving and I have seen other giving many many times. It has confirmed to work many times and to me there is no doubt in my mind that it is the only working advice. we all have pride in discussions but for the OP this is only confusing and I am giving a valid solution right now with backed up evidence, while we wait for a possible answer from a dev, what would you advice the OP??

mercury ranique.2170:

But the OP has an issue. Have you seen the reports of me and IC and other players in previous threats? do you think that the OP should try it, cause it seem to have worked for many other people do you think that the OP should wait till after the weekend for a dev to read this? and maybe after that nice suggested window at update night cause the dev have to verify things internally?? or do you think that the fact that so many people in the past have claimed that the method work is enough evidence that it would be worth a go for the OP eventhough that we are arguing over interpetations of a 1 year old thread??

My point is, the advice given is something I have been giving and I have seen other giving many many times. It has confirmed to work many times and to me there is no doubt in my mind that it is the only working advice. we all have pride in discussions but for the OP this is only confusing and I am giving a valid solution right now with backed up evidence, while we wait for a possible answer from a dev, what would you advice the OP??

He should pop on from time to time, especially during the off-peak times of whatever server he wants to transfer to, to see if there’s a spot open. Never said that the advice was bad or that those who said that the anecdotes about the server population you mention were false.