Comments on: Loadtesting for Open Beta, Part 4: Done optimizing the lobbyserver! http://www.spyparty.com/2013/05/21/loadtesting-for-open-beta-part-4-done-optimizing-the-lobbyserver/ Chris Hecker's new espionage game about subtle behavior, performance, perception, and deception. Wed, 09 Apr 2014 01:56:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.2 By: Josh W http://www.spyparty.com/2013/05/21/loadtesting-for-open-beta-part-4-done-optimizing-the-lobbyserver/comment-page-1/#comment-68634 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:56:19 +0000 http://www.spyparty.com/?p=3210#comment-68634 A management person I know once suggested that the correct reflective group size is 30-80 people (with a suggested average size of about 50), where people do a lot of watching and only occasionally say things. (That was compared to the correct creative group being from 1-9 people, where everyone contributes)

It was meant to be a reflective group in that it just about had identity, but wasn’t quite personal, a good size for witticisms etc.

Alterntatively, you could look at group sizes at those times that you’ve had the most fun in lobby conversations, assuming that you have logs of that sort of thing!

]]> By: Sin http://www.spyparty.com/2013/05/21/loadtesting-for-open-beta-part-4-done-optimizing-the-lobbyserver/comment-page-1/#comment-68445 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:28:58 +0000 http://www.spyparty.com/?p=3210#comment-68445 A VPS provider I am using is doing global kernel upgrades, which are followed by global forced restarts. It’s only 3-5 reboots a year, but still very inconvenient (i.e. server software is fully under my control except for the kernel).

And at least here in Lithuania “a bit cheaper” doesn’t apply. Real dedicated hardware is expensive, virtual hardware is not. 30$/month for a similar configuration to the one you’ve rented (dedikuoti.lt).

]]> By: bananaflame http://www.spyparty.com/2013/05/21/loadtesting-for-open-beta-part-4-done-optimizing-the-lobbyserver/comment-page-1/#comment-68426 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:25:34 +0000 http://www.spyparty.com/?p=3210#comment-68426 Lets see here, some more coding stuff, robots? I didn’t know there were going to be robots in this game… hmm, matrix server blah blah… OPEN BETA IS FAST APPROACHING?!!!11!!one!!!?  This is now me: http://25.media.tumblr.com/dafaed6fb26feaa4bedf2086dec70f43/tumblr_mep5alfV2A1qhzgwxo1_400.gif

]]> By: Vexidus http://www.spyparty.com/2013/05/21/loadtesting-for-open-beta-part-4-done-optimizing-the-lobbyserver/comment-page-1/#comment-68425 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:42:33 +0000 http://www.spyparty.com/?p=3210#comment-68425 I love reading your debugging and optimization adventures. Seeing your progress is making me super excited, and I’m waiting patiently for the invite!

]]> By: checker http://www.spyparty.com/2013/05/21/loadtesting-for-open-beta-part-4-done-optimizing-the-lobbyserver/comment-page-1/#comment-68418 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:05:27 +0000 http://www.spyparty.com/?p=3210#comment-68418 Once I get spectating in they can watch.

]]> By: Anthony Fenili http://www.spyparty.com/2013/05/21/loadtesting-for-open-beta-part-4-done-optimizing-the-lobbyserver/comment-page-1/#comment-68414 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34:11 +0000 http://www.spyparty.com/?p=3210#comment-68414 Those robots are gonna’ be so pissed… they did all the hard work and now you’re kicking them out.

Time to make a single-player variant of SpyParty so people can test against an actual AI!

]]> By: BL00DW0LF http://www.spyparty.com/2013/05/21/loadtesting-for-open-beta-part-4-done-optimizing-the-lobbyserver/comment-page-1/#comment-68410 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:00 +0000 http://www.spyparty.com/?p=3210#comment-68410 “The robots will be jealous, left out in the cold, looking in at all the humans actually playing the game. ”
No, no, no!
Have you learned nothing?  The robots are all inside, looking out!  Slowly drinking themselves to death.

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