Server Downtime

Submitted by greywizard on August 16, 2007 - 8:46am

The server is down yet again without warning. I hate to keep Making comparisons to other MMOs (namely FFXI) but it is the only past experience I have in the market. In that particular game down time is well documented and posted days, sometimes even weeks, before the down time actually happens. The posts always consist of: Projected down time, Reason for the down time, possible hold ups, and projected completion. It always made things easier to plan for groups and events. I honestly don't mind server resets, they are fast and reset botters and as such shouldn't be announced. but maintenance and updates should have a publicly listed schedule with down times we can see in advance. Is this too much to ask of SOE? I don't think so. I'm sick of not knowing the server is going to be down until I try to log in.

I would like to know your opinions on this. maybe we can scream enough to make SOE tell us a few days before they turn off our World.

n/a

Server Downtime

Submitted by Tudana on August 16, 2007 - 9:02am.

Well, I agree if things were optimal for vanguard, having a regular schedule and players knowing when server maintenence wwas going to happemn things would be great.

But with the state of VG atm, and the Dev/code teams trying to repair and get the game on a good solid footing to start utilizing their plans of really scheduling thing like server maint, patches, updates etc. We may be faced with a sudden downage without notice.

After saying all this, it is my understanding, posted here on VG forums This downage is actually UPDATE 2 if all goes well and nothing happens. Hasium explains why no notice was given.

here is the SOE help update notice
Quote:All realms have a planned downtime on Thursday, August 16th at 5:00 AM Pacific Time. The plan is to release a major update. All realms are scheduled to be down for four hours. As always, this is subject to last minute changes.

Last Updated: August 15th, 2007, 5:15 PM Pacific Time
Click here for the current Live build notes.
Current Live Build: 1849
Current Test server Build: 1870 (Game Update 2)

If Customer Service receives notice of downtime, we will update this post. Please use the "Notify Me by Email if this Answer is Updated" button below if you would like to be automatically notified of any future downtime that we are informed of ahead of time.

Anyway , heres to hoping this update 2 repairs enough of the game the patches will/can start coming on a more predictable time table.

Dany - Monk Lv49
Skinner/Reaper 400+
Tudana Thunderrage - Warrior Lv 50
Lumberjack/quarry - Carpenter lv 50

Server Downtime

Submitted by greywizard on August 16, 2007 - 9:47am.

So according to that.....they posted yesterday that the server will be down...

Why are things like that not making it to the front page of VGplayers? Anyway I downloaded the update. Looked pretty big but idk if it's the full on update 2. They mentioned that GH along with Brotherhood will not be available until after merger. If this is the in-between parts of the update then we could be looking at about a week until server merge.

http://vgplayers.station.sony.com/newsArchive.vm?id=212&section=News