Who is Online?

Dark Paladin · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 1:03 pm

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Who is online? In total there are 46 users online :: 31 registered, 1 hidden and 14 guests
Most users ever online was 486 on Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:54 pm

Can someone confirm this?, it seems so unrealistic

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Tom · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 1:08 pm

It's easily possible, from the date that was probably during summer break so a lot of people were home.

Another forum I frequent has regularly got over 1200 users online, and it's roughly the same size as RV.

Donut Juice · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 1:13 pm

The reason for that was due to having many, many bots online at the time.

Around that time we were having problems with them anyway, but I don't think we expected that they'd become so plentiful to the extent that it would change the online record.

killa kiaba · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 1:19 pm

there all heard i was here so they came rushing XD

Hehe yeh a mix of bots an people on there summer holidays contributed to alot of ppl online at that time

bartoron · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 3:55 pm

That number was because of bots. We used to actually get like twice as many visiters a few years ago as we do now. :-s

Paidea · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 4:57 pm

I don't get the point of this topic :-s

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But I don't doubt it; when RS crashed (brick through the window incident) a couple months ago the number shut up by more than 100 in less than an hour.

It would be nice to see numbers like that constantly

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~Paidea

mentos · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 5:45 pm

Well try days like the RVBB1,2,3 where people are looking at when it is and what to bring or just on holidays where members are finding guides for the release of the holiday minigame. Probably not as many people but a bit I would guess. o_O

TrendyHaz · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 6:19 pm

Moved to Hikers campfire since its about the website :roll:

Acid Techno · **Posted:** February 26th, 2008, 7:52 pm

Well, it clearly happened.
It doesn't need confirming.

Garth · **Posted:** February 27th, 2008, 1:34 am

I remeber this

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I forgot who it was but someone made a post about it.. So yes, it really did happen.

Tweedy · **Posted:** February 27th, 2008, 3:17 am

As has been explained by others, there were a large number of bots at the time (which had the added effect of causing the server to overload more frequently). This is one reason why we give recognition to the bots in the 'who is online'.

There could be a variety of other factors involved - summer holidays for some, an important RV event and the simple fact we had more users online a year ago.

In any case I think this question has been answered. As usual, if you wish to discuss this lock, please PM me.

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MASTA · **Posted:** February 27th, 2008, 5:12 pm

bots and the parties... had to put my inpout in sorry tweedy...

yes there were alot of bots around that time but we also had a party that day which caused alot of people on the village at once... i remember it