[Do] / Server / Growth -3X

Spoofing analysis

• Player count barely moves

  +35 points

  99% of readings repeat the previous value at a median of 162 players. Real populations churn between polls.

• Fills up instantly after restart

  +30 points

  156 restarts repopulated faster than clients can load: 144 players 3 min after a restart (48/min, previous peak 144); 144 players 3 min after a restart (48/min, previous peak 144); 144 players 3 min after a restart (48/min, previous peak 144).

• Repeats on a fixed interval

  +17 points

  The curve repeats itself every ~14 min. Human traffic does not run on a timer.

• Impossible join bursts

  +13 points

  1 jump beyond what simultaneous loading allows: +144 in 3 min.

Based on 786 readings over 40h, median 162 players. Analysed 8 min ago.

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