Arena cap

[Erkel]

sigh...

10:30 am PST, friday, orange arena (where my squadies are) capped at 100 with 158 people in it.

10:45, orange arena still capped at 100. 123 people in it.

10:50, orange arena still capped at 100.  119 people in it.

10:55, orange arena still capped at 100.  113 people in it.

11:00, orange arena still capped at 100.  107 people in it.

Total players in ALL arenas 206.

I think I'll go out and mow the lawn.  Will be more entertaining than sitting here waiting to get into the game.

[Pongo]

I was out of the game when these caps where put in place, so I am not sure the reasoning, but the scenario described is common.
Looking at two arenas, one moderately populated (150) the other honesty empty(40) and having to join the empty one seems to happen a fair amount. Certainly a scheme that would get one of them to 300 would be ideal.
but then I guess what do you do when you have one at 300 and one at 0? Stop access to the 300 one and that second theater is pretty emtpy for a bit. Like log out empty.
Like I said, I am sure that what is happening is deliberate and the best that could be conceived for the objective, but it can be pretty frustrating, even for someone not in a squad.

[AWwrgwy]

You cannot complain about the arena cap ten minutes after it goes into effect.

Go to the other arena.  I bet all your squadies could get in too.

It's your $15.  Don't play and wait as long as you like.

Here's some cheese to look at while you wait....




wrongway

[Yeager]

Do you think your the last man in?  Maybe there are squad mates in blue?  Maybe not.  Who cares, get in there and PLAY.  Or instead come in here and whine about your pathetic condition before heading out and mowing the lawn.  Now that I think about it.  Get your chores done then play.

[Erkel]

Aw, what the heck, I'll give it another try.

11:05, orange arena capped at 100, 103 people in it.

11:10, orange arena capped at 100, 101 people in it.

11:11, YAY! orange arena capped at 100, 99 people in it.

Total players in ALL arenas, 216

[AWwrgwy]

Aw, what the heck, I'll give it another try.

11:05, orange arena capped at 100, 103 people in it.

11:10, orange arena capped at 100, 101 people in it.

11:11, YAY! orange arena capped at 100, 99 people in it.

Total players in ALL arenas, 216

OMG!!1!  It took all of Ten minutes!!1!!!

And all you had to do was look at some cheese.


wrongway

[Bruv119]

And all you had to do was look at some cheese.


wrongway

 

[grizz441]

Actually the real problem with the caps is when they go into effect.  There is about a 20-30 minute time period where the game is unplayable.  I logged in the other day right when the caps went into effect and orange was at 120/100 or something, Blue 0/0.  Okay, I'll go to blue.  So I got in blue and I'm the only guy in there.  After about ten minutes I click refresh and now there are 5 or 6 people in there.  It takes up to half an hour for there to be enough players to actually have a fight.  And if it's a giant map in blue, forget about it.

It wasn't a big deal because I usually don't play in the day but I can see how it would be aggravating for someone who can only play in the U.S. daytime hours.  Just sayin.

[Erkel]

Do you think your the last man in?  Maybe there are squad mates in blue?  Maybe not.  Who cares, get in there and PLAY.  Or instead come in here and whine about your pathetic condition before heading out and mowing the lawn.  Now that I think about it.  Get your chores done then play.

In regard to your opinion Yeager:

[Erkel]

OMG!!1!  It took all of Ten minutes!!1!!!

And all you had to do was look at some cheese.


wrongway

From the time I logged into the game to the time I was able to enter the orange arena: 35 minutes.

The point of the post was:  With just over 200 people in ALL arenas, why was an arena capped at 100 and with such a long wait to get in?

In my 3 years of playing, I've never encountered this problem until recently.  The cap will usually rise within 5 or ten minutes.

[ImADot]

Actually the real problem with the caps is when they go into effect.  There is about a 20-30 minute time period where the game is unplayable.  

Seriously????  There are plenty of other arenas - Orange isn't the only one (as much as most of you guys want to believe it).

[grizz441]

Seriously????  There are plenty of other arenas - Orange isn't the only one (as much as most of you guys want to believe it).

If orange is at 150/100 and Blue is 0/0, if everyone took your advice and went to a different arena, like the WW1s or DA, Blue would never get filled, and Orange caps would never go up and be locked down until 50 players left which could take hours.  So yes, seriously.

[ImADot]

Blue is different.  Why would you think they can't go the Blue?  Someone has to be first to break the ice.  Be a leader, not a follower.

[grizz441]

Blue is different.  Why would you think they can't go the Blue?  Someone has to be first to break the ice.  Be a leader, not a follower.

LOL.  Did you read my first post?  I think you read the first line of it and had a knee jerk reaction and clicked the reply button.

[ImADot]

Rgr.   

This is a ridiculous thread about something that happens every day and will never change.  The knee-jerk reaction is the OP.