Conan Exiles Servers Going Zombie

[Pugilist]

Firstly, yes, I know there are several thread active about server issues, so why am I starting a new one?

Spite, annoyance, frustration, hopelessness?

Yes to all.

Funcom will do nothing, because they have, effectively, abandoned this game. Yes, I get that there is going to be an undefined update at one point in December that will address . . .no one knows. If past performance is any predictor, it will drop, break a whole host of things, and Funcom will be shut down for vacation while the player base struggle to eek out any joy that has been inadvertently left in this game.

But, back to the topic, Conan servers going zombie. This is when a server is running fine but, suddenly, something breaks and players can move, but nothing really works. Leaving just means you can’t get back in until server restart. Even though the server shows online, displays a ping, and appears joinable, it is zombied and is just consuming CPU cycles until the next restart.

Funcom has ignored this issue, because, once again, they have effectively abandoned the game.

Why isn’t there a Zombie check on servers to auto reboot when this happens?

I only play longterm on my private, open to the public, servers. Every playthrough on officials is a two-ish week playthrough to test an idea or confirm the latest horrible decisions and poor quality control.

But some folks have been playing on the same server for years. So when the Zombie status coincides with their game time it means they have no game time until the server restarts.

Even though Dune:Awakening tanked so very hard, I do not believe this will improve anything for Conan. Because they have effectively abandoned the game.

So, what’s the point of this post?

I’m annoyed that a game I have enjoyed for so long had been systematically subject to the absolute worst development decisions and has been restructured via whim and incompetence into the current steaming pile of goose feces marinated in arrogance and hubris.

But hey, we’re getting an update in December that will fix everything, right?

Happy days.

[Kikigirl]

Admittedly I am no longer playing. The reasons are many. If I were to describe my feelings it comes down to no confidence and wasting my time. I’m not there to experience it but I certainly feel the outrage secondhand and am empathetic.

I’ve thought about playing frequently actually. But oft reminded by reading here, steam and reddit as to why I divested myself.

Now, with my feelers out of the way…

I think I get what you’re trying to say. It almost feels like a “here shut up and take our vague platitudes”.

What will it do? What does it mean? How does this affect the fans and playerbase?

I also think that any players reading this should keep their biases in check regarding Officials. Sure, they’re not the only place to play, but it is still A place where a chunk of the playerbase does. It might be all they have known. Maybe a preference but one that is just as carefully chosen via weighing pros and cons as any other space.

As long as Officials are still a place to play, they should be supported, issues should be announced, actionable timeframes given. Not this quiet abandonment.

[Raeil]

It’s an interesting data point that the daily loss of the servers doesn’t appear to happen to private servers, as best I can tell, even ones hosted by g-portal.

Is it a ddos attack or something similar? Would we be told if so? Possibly no due to not wanting to seem helpless to combat it. Though the end result is going to be the same. No players left.

All 100% speculation of course.