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GazBoi08
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#1 - 2014-05-20 15:10:47 UTC
hey Guys

i understand devs need to plan mass test around their own lives and all and that is fair enough however would it not be better to have mass test times vary so different timezones can participate? for example thursday at 17:00 alot of people in EUTZ including myself will juts be getting home from work, maybe this could be timed better to recieve more participants?

Just my Opinion
Noriko Mai
#2 - 2014-05-20 15:47:05 UTC
17:00 UTC is 19:00 in europe.

"Meh.." - Albert Einstein
CCP Goliath
C C P
C C P Alliance
#3 - 2014-05-20 16:36:31 UTC
GazBoi08 wrote:
hey Guys

i understand devs need to plan mass test around their own lives and all and that is fair enough however would it not be better to have mass test times vary so different timezones can participate? for example thursday at 17:00 alot of people in EUTZ including myself will juts be getting home from work, maybe this could be timed better to recieve more participants?

Just my Opinion



To be honest, while we understand and appreciate the frustration of those who cannot attend mass tests due to our timing of them, the benefits to us in increased developer participation along with not having to work in the evening, mean that the current timing slot is unlikely to change in general. There may be exceptions to this, but the 1700 Server Time slot has been working really well and providing plenty of participants.

CCP Goliath | QA Director | EVE Illuminati | @CCP_Goliath
Merida DunBrogh
Black Screen Of Raging Defeat
#4 - 2014-05-20 17:35:14 UTC
CCP Goliath wrote:
GazBoi08 wrote:
hey Guys

i understand devs need to plan mass test around their own lives and all and that is fair enough however would it not be better to have mass test times vary so different timezones can participate? for example thursday at 17:00 alot of people in EUTZ including myself will juts be getting home from work, maybe this could be timed better to recieve more participants?

Just my Opinion



To be honest, while we understand and appreciate the frustration of those who cannot attend mass tests due to our timing of them, the benefits to us in increased developer participation along with not having to work in the evening, mean that the current timing slot is unlikely to change in general. There may be exceptions to this, but the 1700 Server Time slot has been working really well and providing plenty of participants.


Yeah...Please don't change Shocked
I would hate to miss out on masstest SP Lol
Orny
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#5 - 2014-05-21 00:35:36 UTC
Don't have a problem with the timing, I just get up earlier in NZL for 0500 Mass Test
Wedge Rancer
The Rogue Space Force
#6 - 2014-05-21 01:14:15 UTC
Orny wrote:
Don't have a problem with the timing, I just get up earlier in NZL for 0500 Mass Test

Same, 5 am on a friday in not bad at all, at least for me.
Meytal
Doomheim
#7 - 2014-05-21 13:44:35 UTC
I also lament the inability to participate in Mass Tests, though I completely understand why they are at the times they are, and couldn't bring myself to ask people to restructure their lives and jobs around my preferences in a game :)

If you guys DO ever do anything at other times in other timezones, please scream as much as you can and let everyone know, so more of us can participate :)