The Waiting List feature was introduced to handle overcrowded worlds in Tibia. When the number of players online exceeds the server's capacity (usually more than 950 players), a waiting list is implemented to manage access. The following rules apply:
- Free Account players are required to wait in the queue until a spot becomes available to log in.
- Premium Account players can still log in without having to wait in the queue, unless the world is extremely crowded (such as in Public Test Servers).
- In highly crowded worlds, even premium account players may need to wait in the queue, but their waiting time is significantly shorter compared to free account players.
Before the waiting list feature was implemented, free players had to repeatedly attempt to log in when the player count exceeded the limit. This process was challenging and unfair, as it mainly relied on chance and connection speed.
The waiting time in the queue is determined by your position. Each position adds an additional 2 seconds of waiting time, starting from 5 seconds for the first position. For example, if you are in the 60th position, your waiting time would be 123 seconds (2 minutes and 3 seconds). The formula used to calculate the waiting time is as follows:
Where x represents your position in the queue.