Suggestions for "camping" out for new releases

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trav_ts8 Posted: 02-03-2010 8:08 PM

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I am brand new to Goozex and am just wondering if anyone can let me know what time Goozex updates new releases on Tuesday mornings? 

Thanks for your help and your positive responses!

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bosoxfan25 replied on 02-03-2010 8:19 PM

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1am eastern time

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trav_ts8 replied on 02-03-2010 8:28 PM

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Bosoxfan25, 

Thanks my friend for responding and not freakin' out because a newbie is confused. 

Go Sox!

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bufub replied on 02-08-2010 8:59 AM

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i've never camped out at 1am on goozex, but what's the odd of getting a good position? bioshock2 is upcoming

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Black Fox Zulu replied on 02-08-2010 9:14 AM

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bufub:

i've never camped out at 1am on goozex, but what's the odd of getting a good position? bioshock2 is upcoming

Honestly? Not that great. Because of the amount of people trying to request popular releases at 1am, the goozex servers have not been able to handle the load.

When mass effect 2 was released, the servers crashed and I personally couldn't get a spot until almost 2am.  

Just don't go into the late night release with high expectations.

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cheeznrice replied on 02-08-2010 9:22 AM

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Black Fox Zulu:

Just don't go into the late night release with high expectations.

QFT

I might have to get shesnrice to add Bioshock 2 tonight.  She's managed to get top 5 for games she's stayed up for.

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larpi replied on 02-08-2010 10:11 AM

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Its nights like tonight that I really wish there was a lottery ......
Bioshock 2 and Dantes Inferno = LAG  and probably some mass confusion afterwards and a new thread tomorrow about how bad tonight's new release scramble sucked

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DeltaOne replied on 02-08-2010 11:15 AM

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larpi:

Its nights like tonight that I really wish there was a lottery ......
Bioshock 2 and Dantes Inferno = LAG  and probably some mass confusion afterwards and a new thread tomorrow about how bad tonight's new release scramble sucked

Yup. With these two games coming out tomorrow, look for the servers to get HAMMERED tonight.  I get home from work about 12:30am CST, but even after 1/2 hour I probably still won't be able to get in line. 

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Splendorlex replied on 02-08-2010 11:37 AM

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Well, on the night of ME2's release, I stayed up for the first time to get in line for MAG (no Xbox here!).  I ended up with something like 53 after trying for like half an hour to access the server.  Better than waiting till the next morning!

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acsguitar replied on 02-08-2010 11:40 AM

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I hope to get a decent top 80 spot

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trav_ts8 replied on 02-08-2010 3:38 PM

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I didn't realize it was so hard to get a top spot. The only reason I asked about camping is because I thought it was much easier to get a top 10 spot. Maybe I will just go to bed instead of waiting up...

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TenTonHammer23 replied on 02-08-2010 3:45 PM

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I'm doing the easier "show up at gamestop at 11:50 tonight" camping out method for both of these games.

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Hexpane replied on 02-08-2010 3:52 PM

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can't hurt to try, someone has to get top 10

Why not you?

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devyanks90 replied on 02-08-2010 4:20 PM

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Hexpane:

can't hurt to try, someone has to get top 10

Why not you?

if you were here for Mass Effect 2 night, you would know it can hurt to try. (and it did hurt)

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Hexpane replied on 02-08-2010 6:04 PM

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devyanks90:

Hexpane:

can't hurt to try, someone has to get top 10

Why not you?

if you were here for Mass Effect 2 night, you would know it can hurt to try. (and it did hurt)

Yeah, further proof I suppose that old cliches really don't help :)