Sim City 5

[Lasarian]

I'll make one (if the servers co-operate) and make a sticky thread here.


Also, anybody on the fence. I'd give it a few days to see if EA fixes their server issues. Its making Diablo 3 look like a perfect launch.

Ouch.

[Talolan]

Seriously. Disaster.

[Talolan]

Servers aren't any better at 10am when nobody is around than they were at 8pm when it was at peak usage.

[Talolan]

If only this were real.

[Talolan]

Here is what the Iraqi Information Minister has to say about the situation.

[Ojike]

Rofl

[Talolan]

The last two days have been brutal for the objects in my office. I'm in full rage-mode.

[Roxanne]

The last two days have been brutal for the objects in my office. I'm in full rage-mode.

Ouch! Well, I've grown used to giving any online game a couple of days for the server issues to be fixed. I won't be buying this game because every Sim CIty game I've purchased has not done well on my computer. It's always been slow, even with gaming computers. So, I hope it works out and y'all have alot of fun!! And, Talo, don't Hulk out and break your computer, lol.

[Talolan]

Diablo 3 wasn't great when it launched, but I was able to actually put several hours into the game on days 1 and 2, by day three I didn't have problems any more.

In SimCity I was able to log 0 game time on days 1 and 2, and about an hour on day 3. Today is day 4, and the game is launching in more regions. So I expect it to be unplayable again.

[Talolan]

Publisher Electronic Arts has suspended some of its online marketing campaigns for SimCity in the wake of ongoing server issues, asking its affiliates to "please stop actively promoting the game" until further notice.

In an email sent this morning to affiliate partners, EA Origin says it has "deactivated all SimCity text links and creative and we ask you to please remove any copy promoting SimCity from your website for the time-being." The email, obtained by Polygon, is directed at affiliates of EA Origin's LinkShare program.

"To be clear we are continuing to payout commissions on all SimCity sales that are referred, however we are requesting that you please stop actively promoting the game," the email reads. "We will notify you as soon as the SimCity marketing campaigns have been resumed and our promotional links are once again live in the Linkshare interface. We apologize for any inconveniences that this may cause, and we thank you for your cooperation."

SimCity launched earlier this week and has struggled to meet player demand. Developer Maxis has deactivated certain gameplay features and says it will continue to roll out fixes to address "server instability" and player frustration."

Polygon has contacted Electronic Arts seeking comment and will update with any information the company provides.