The Downtime Guessing Game

[Solaran_X]

Okay...so...servers are down for GU38, which is bringing us (among other things) the dual wield changes, Bristlebane, and the horrible changes to status loot. And the wonderful employees at SOE have told us that the servers will be down for two hours, beginning at 7 AM PDT/10 AM EST. That means servers <b>SHOULD</b> be up at 9 AM PDT/12 PM EST.Of course...servers never come up on time. So...let's begin the fun.I'm betting on a 3-4 hour downtime, in lieu of 2 hours.

[Wilde_Night]

<p>Potatoes!</p><p>Oh.. wait.. what are we guessing again? *scratches her head and wanders off to do some chores*</p>

[The_Real_Ohno]

Some servers seem to be locked now, that would be a fast GU!

[callahan]

I'm putting money on 3hrs, followed by 3-4days downtime and rollbacks, due to server instability, sneaky LoN patches, etc. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[jazzy_]

1 hour downtime, they got their stuff together this time!

[XAvengerX]

<p>Patch day just isn't the same without one of these threads appearing ... lol</p><p>We had plenty of notification on Butcherblock, not sure how you couldn't have seen all the spam downtime warnings <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/1cfd6e2a9a2c0cf8e74b49b35e2e46c7.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Gladiia]

<cite>Daig@Butcherblock wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Patch day just isn't the same without one of these threads appearing ... lol</p><p>We had plenty of notification on Butcherblock, not sure how you couldn't have seen all the spam downtime warnings <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/1cfd6e2a9a2c0cf8e74b49b35e2e46c7.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p></blockquote><p>This isn't 'that' thread.  I think the OP saw the server was coming down - this is just a game to see who can guess how long the servers will really be down for =D</p><p> I've got my money on a shorter than expected downtime today - SOE does that often enough, and with the last few downtimes being really really really long, we are due for a rapid update this time!!  1 hour and 48 minutes.</p>

[XAvengerX]

<p>I doubt it, my client hasn't downloaded any new files at all yet. The download is usually ready straight after the servers go down, and I can patch immediately.</p><p><img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/1cfd6e2a9a2c0cf8e74b49b35e2e46c7.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Solaran_X]

So we got a couple people saying less than 2 hours, one person saying 3 hours, and me saying 3-4 hours. Any other guesses about the duration? C'mon...I'll send the winner a copper piece.

[Xarak]

monkey!

[Bramwe]

I'm gonna say 3-3.5 hours with a hotfix tomorrow.

[Solaran_X]

Monkey counts as 4+ hours. Thanks for voting.

[Xarak]

<cite>Vaeamdar@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote>Monkey counts as 4+ hours. Thanks for voting.</blockquote>I change my vote to chinese leprecon then <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Wilde_Night]

<p>Chinese Leprechaun?  Oh my... I did not realize the wee folk traveled that far over seas.</p><p>My official vote it 2 hours 35 minutes.</p>

[Kirstie]

I already made my guess on the network status page:<span class="NewsSelectionHeaders"><b><b>    Scheduled Downtime Updated</b></b> - 09/11/2007 7:20 PM PDT</span>    All EQ2 US servers will be brought down for a scheduled maintenance on <span class="fieldValue"> <p>    9/12/2007 at 7:00 AM PDT. The estimated down time will be 3 hours.</p><p>Although I do have a slight advantage since I can ask for that page to be changed so maybe I shouldn't play <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>- K</span>

[liveja]

<p>My official guess is: the downtime will last, until the servers come back up.</p><p>That's my story, & I'm sticking to it.</p>

[Tylia]

I like Flaye's answer.  I'm going with that one.  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Solaran_X]

<cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite><blockquote>I already made my guess on the network status page:<span class="NewsSelectionHeaders"><b><b>    Scheduled Downtime Updated</b></b> - 09/11/2007 7:20 PM PDT</span>    All EQ2 US servers will be brought down for a scheduled maintenance on <span class="fieldValue"> <p>    9/12/2007 at 7:00 AM PDT. The estimated down time will be 3 hours.</p><p>Although I do have a slight advantage since I can ask for that page to be changed so maybe I shouldn't play <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></p>- K</span></blockquote>Two hours as announced already turned into three hours! See!

[Vonotar]

<cite>Vaeamdar@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite><blockquote>I already made my guess on the network status page:<span class="NewsSelectionHeaders"><b><b>    Scheduled Downtime Updated</b></b> - 09/11/2007 7:20 PM PDT</span>    All EQ2 US servers will be brought down for a scheduled maintenance on <span class="fieldValue"> <p>    9/12/2007 at 7:00 AM PDT. The estimated down time will be 3 hours.</p><p>Although I do have a slight advantage since I can ask for that page to be changed so maybe I shouldn't play <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" />" /></p>- K</span></blockquote>Two hours as announced already turned into three hours! See! </blockquote>Yeah, and we haven't even got to the roll-backs yet...

[Pins]

1 hour, 15 minutes downtime.

[Arthire]

<p>4.5 hours, with hotfixes tommorrow and Friday, and "XXX has had it's damage reduced to bring it inline with other weapons" through the weekend.  <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/2e207fad049d4d292f60607f80f05768.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Xelphneigh]

That's odd cause I'm patching now and server status shows ALL SERVERS UP..

[Elroni-Tig]

<p>    Heh,heh...Ok. So, it's only 8:20 PST and it says, "all servers are up". So technically I think you lose your bet. But then, servers arn't really up cuz ya can't get signed on. LOL.... Good ole  SOE is at it again! The chat channel is moderated so you can't speak and no moderator is talking. The banner says go to forums and check announcements for update info on the server [Removed for Content]. And of coarse there's no info. go figure. anyway, just par for the course I guess. we'll get to game eventually. Happy hunting! when ya get there.</p>

[liveja]

<cite>Xelphneigh@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote>That's odd cause I'm patching now and server status shows ALL SERVERS UP.. </blockquote>Never trust the server status page <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[vandewar]

<p>The End Is Near.  I think the earth will spontaneously explode before the servers come back up, causing Sony to barely miss their initial estimate.  My guess is eternity...</p><p>Of course, if I'm right, we'll never know.</p>

[Xelphneigh]

<cite>Flaye@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Xelphneigh@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote>That's odd cause I'm patching now and server status shows ALL SERVERS UP.. </blockquote>Never trust the server status page <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></blockquote>Hehe.. well I never *did* say I thought it was correct just that the page says servers up <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Xelphneigh]

IN any event, regardless of the status page, Patched and logging into Nagafen right now

[Elroni-Tig]

<p>     The end is near? ~ducks beind~Flaye.....  </p>

[Elroni-Tig]

<p>    Lol....let us know how that goes....I'vee done that numerous times this morning and keep getting server errors</p>

[Bloodfa]

<cite>Elroni-Tig wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>     The end is near? ~ducks beind~Flaye.....  </p></blockquote>The end is near, so you get near Flaye's end?  Interesting ....

[MoJo' Mojo]

<p>same here, it says al servers are up on the launch pad but when I go to log into character select I get an error and dropped to desk top.</p><p>MoJo'</p>

[Loolee]

I just logged in.

[MoJo' Mojo]

<p>nope, still cant even get to the character select screen. Was playing fine this morning before the downtime.</p><p>MoJo'</p>

[Monkums]

Just logged in on Unrest!

[liveja]

<cite>Monkums wrote:</cite><blockquote>Just logged in on Unrest!</blockquote><p>Well, looks like I win.</p><p>I want my copper, & I want it *now*.</p>

[wepps]

<cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite><blockquote>I already made my guess on the network status page:<span class="NewsSelectionHeaders"><b><b>    Scheduled Downtime Updated</b></b> - 09/11/2007 7:20 PM PDT</span>    All EQ2 US servers will be brought down for a scheduled maintenance on <span class="fieldValue"> <p>    9/12/2007 at 7:00 AM PDT. The estimated down time will be 3 hours.</p><p>Although I do have a slight advantage since I can ask for that page to be changed so maybe I shouldn't play <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></p>- K</span></blockquote>Hey um...*checks watch*....*waves watch in ear*

[Kirstie]

<p>We did unlock the servers around 8:20 this morning.  However there is a small problem with the patcher that is affecting some players.</p><p> If you aren't downloading any files, restart the launchpad and log in again.  It might take a couple tries but as soon as you start actually patching files down you should be fine.</p><p> Our operations people have found the issue and are in the process of applying the fix to the patchers.  For now though restarting the launchpad should work for everyone.</p><p> I just saw Grimwell walk in the door so I'll ask him to post something more official for everyone.</p><p> - K</p>

[josie67]

<p>Kirstie, has the patch prblem beem solved yet?  I am still not able to patch.</p>

[josie67]

<p>Kirstie,  still no go on the patcher working prioperly.  I spent all day (off and on of course, being my one day this week I was off work) trying to DL the update, and it still won't work.   All I get is "annalyzing", and then "update complete", but the play button does not pop up.  I contacted tech support and they basically said too bad,  you need to delete your Mcafee virus program( the same program I have been running since EQ1 in 1999).  Some help would be appreciated; if not from you, then from ANY tech person.</p>

[josie67]

Any tech person home?