Hi GGG,Is the Singapore gateway removed?

"

Xafniko wrote:

Chris, who make those decision..? PM me their names... i can test my flicker assassin build...

j/k

"

chunlin05 wrote:

Can't they just change Singapore sever to Asia server.
it will prevent confusion also it will be more easy for people playing on the "Singapore" server to choose server.

This is a good idea, maybe put SEA Server.

"

chris_wilson wrote:

I'll see what I can do, but there are more people involved in this decision making process than just me :)
Thanks for the feedback. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. The good news is that the official Garena realm is going really well and we're looking forward to hopefully being the best example of a Western game brought to SEA.

"

AratemusoAkiyo wrote:

"

chris_wilson wrote:

You can still play on the Singapore server by typing Singapore in the box. We're not restricting access for existing users, but we are trying to prevent confusion. Too many Garena customers ended up with our client trying to make characters on the wrong server cluster.
The reports of increased latency on the server are nothing to do with us - we haven't modified it at all. I'd recommend reporting those to your ISP.

"

AratemusoAkiyo wrote:

"

chris_wilson wrote:

It is intentional that new Singaporean players play on Garena's server. We're very adamant that existing players (especially those who have characters on our servers they'd like to still play or those who have given us money) are still able to play without any interruption. Garena completely agree that IP blocks are a bad idea.
While the number of Singaporean server machines we have may fluctuate over time, it'll never be financially unfeasible to have enough to support existing players. I don't get to make all the decisions, but I care very, very greatly about making sure that everyone gets a good experience.

"

_avenged_ wrote:

"

AratemusoAkiyo wrote:

Confusion?

Simply list the Garena server as "Garena" and the good ol' Singapore server as "Singapore".

If Garena cannot convince customers to take up their server, then that's their problem; it shouldn't be yours, and it sure as hell shouldn't feel like an outcasting of the existing Sg server community (and essentially every Singaporean who has supported you since CB). Sure, I get that the contract with them probably has fine print to the effect of requiring you to do this. Simply consider me, a Singaporean, disappointed that you would let a demand for player influx herding be a part of your contract and thus cause said outcasting.

"

AratemusoAkiyo wrote:

By intentionally pushing new Singaporeans towards the Garena servers, you alienate those of us who are on your Singaporean servers. A good experience for us would be to constantly have an influx of new players, and not be left alone to rot and dwindle like an aging population (LOL LOCAL REFERENCE!) while new players gravitate towards what is feared to end up a shitty server. I'm sure I speak for all Singaporeans when I say that we don't want to one day hear our friends say "Oh hey you play POE too? Join me on Garena!" and then both parties feel fucked, one for not knowing that there exists a Singapore server and one for not being able to join a friend without starting from scratch.

Look, I get that it's all part of what's best for business and probably part of your contract, to promote Garena WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY keeping visibility of the current Sg server as low as possible in order to make us look like a malignant tumor. Hey, we get it, it's business, someone has to feel screwed.

I guess we're just disappointed right now that it seems to be us.