NotD go live info?

[Valdaglerion]

Seems as though NotD has been kept very under cover this year if they are doing anything new. Has anyone seen a release date for it this year?In looking at the calendar we have 3 weeks until RoK goes live which I cant believe is finally here but anyway - it would seem they are going to want NotD off the production servers before Rok goes in which doesnt leave much time to play with it this year, less than 2 weeks if it goes in tomorrow would be my guess.Insight anyone?

[Silverpaws]

Its going live the 26th.  And its the same quests as the last 2 years, according to the live update info.  So nothing to test, I guess.

[PonderStibbons]

The 26th? Yay!OK, so I know it might be the same content as before but it's the first time for some folk and, for my toons on Mistmoore, they weren't aroudn this time last year.Masks! Candles! Frantic running around! Jumpy out scary guy!!... sounds like an average Saturday night at my house really. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Apinia]

From another thread:<span class="postbody">"Okay just got ontot he launcher again for Eq... just giving in a reply to what it says in Upcomming<span class="headline"><i>upcoming</i></span> <b>Game Update Postponed:</b> Due to the fire emergency here in San Diego, the Game Update scheduled for Thursday, October 25th has been postponed. At this time we do not have scheduled a new date for it. Once we schedule a new date for the update we'll share the news.Pretty much can kiss Eq and Eq2's halloween event for this year goodbye imo... oh well start prepping for the fires and get ready for the frostfell event id say "</span>

[Rattfa]

<cite></cite>Last years halloween event (and frostfell, brell day etc) was patched to the live servers at the same time as the previous game update, and just toggled on by the devs. There was no download prior to NotD. I imagine (am hoping) it will be the same this year, so will probably appear on time.

[Kirstie]

<cite>Rattface@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite></cite>Last years halloween event (and frostfell, brell day etc) was patched to the live servers at the same time as the previous game update, and just toggled on by the devs. There was no download prior to NotD. I imagine (am hoping) it will be the same this year, so will probably appear on time.</blockquote>Hi All,Currently it is possible we will have to delay the Nights of the Dead into next week.  Even just toggling the event on requires a chunk of time and staff at the SD office that we aren't sure we'll have this week.Once we are all back at the office and safe the seasonal activities will be turned on.- K

[Mellia]

That is totally understandable, given the circumstances.  Any chance you will let it run beyond Oct. 31, for a few days at least?  Having at least one weekend would be nice.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[dawy]

Thanks for the info Kirstie heoping it heres to hoping it can overrun a few days i always love the NoTD celebration

[Bamfa_dexter]

<cite>Kattya wrote:</cite><blockquote>That is totally understandable, given the circumstances.  Any chance you will let it run beyond Oct. 31, for a few days at least?  Having at least one weekend would be nice.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>They run them for weeks after the 31th. 

[ke'la]

<cite>Kaif@Befallen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Kattya wrote:</cite><blockquote>That is totally understandable, given the circumstances.  Any chance you will let it run beyond Oct. 31, for a few days at least?  Having at least one weekend would be nice.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15"></blockquote>They run them for weeks after the 31th.  </blockquote>It depends on if they have something planed for the weekend befor RoK's launch I would bet, as it would be turned off just befor that happens.

[digitalfre]

<cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Rattface@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite></cite>Last years halloween event (and frostfell, brell day etc) was patched to the live servers at the same time as the previous game update, and just toggled on by the devs. There was no download prior to NotD. I imagine (am hoping) it will be the same this year, so will probably appear on time.</blockquote>Hi All,Currently it is possible we will have to delay the Nights of the Dead into next week.  Even just toggling the event on requires a chunk of time and staff at the SD office that we aren't sure we'll have this week.Once we are all back at the office and safe the seasonal activities will be turned on.- K</blockquote>You guys really need to move out of San Diego...

[Senliten]

<cite>digitalfreak wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Rattface@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite></cite>Last years halloween event (and frostfell, brell day etc) was patched to the live servers at the same time as the previous game update, and just toggled on by the devs. There was no download prior to NotD. I imagine (am hoping) it will be the same this year, so will probably appear on time.</blockquote>Hi All,Currently it is possible we will have to delay the Nights of the Dead into next week.  Even just toggling the event on requires a chunk of time and staff at the SD office that we aren't sure we'll have this week.Once we are all back at the office and safe the seasonal activities will be turned on.- K</blockquote>You guys really need to move out of San Diego...</blockquote>Nah there fine. in location and pretty much thank gildradar(sp?) for pming me a few days ago on the true point i was trying to get across in the whole off topic argument with Kelyea(sp?) which is this from the pm sent to me<i><span class="postbody">Beyond being in a dangers situation were lives, homes, etc are at risk I just wish more of the playerbase could understand that the hardware/software in the SOE buildings are their jobs that are at risk.  Not to mention the comprehensible point ya brought up that attempting to apply technology to help fight against future situations like this in any way isn't really a bad thing.  Hell, even keeping SOE Games safe is important as that's several jobs right there that'd be safe and give the SOE staff a paycheck to help rebuild anything they do loose.</span></i><span class="postbody">So anyone care to apply the future for disasters that happen like this in scale into techonlogy to help itself be minimal if not prolonged for such an even longer time fro something of major in scale to happen? as in apply ideas into this concept today and not wait for some government to put there heads to the thoguht of it =P</span>

[Valdaglerion]

<cite>Senliten wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>digitalfreak wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Rattface@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite></cite>Last years halloween event (and frostfell, brell day etc) was patched to the live servers at the same time as the previous game update, and just toggled on by the devs. There was no download prior to NotD. I imagine (am hoping) it will be the same this year, so will probably appear on time.</blockquote>Hi All,Currently it is possible we will have to delay the Nights of the Dead into next week.  Even just toggling the event on requires a chunk of time and staff at the SD office that we aren't sure we'll have this week.Once we are all back at the office and safe the seasonal activities will be turned on.- K</blockquote>You guys really need to move out of San Diego...</blockquote>Nah there fine. in location and pretty much thank gildradar(sp?) for pming me a few days ago on the true point i was trying to get across in the whole off topic argument with Kelyea(sp?) which is this from the pm sent to me<i><span class="postbody">Beyond being in a dangers situation were lives, homes, etc are at risk I just wish more of the playerbase could understand that the hardware/software in the SOE buildings are their jobs that are at risk.  Not to mention the comprehensible point ya brought up that attempting to apply technology to help fight against future situations like this in any way isn't really a bad thing.  Hell, even keeping SOE Games safe is important as that's several jobs right there that'd be safe and give the SOE staff a paycheck to help rebuild anything they do loose.</span></i><span class="postbody">So anyone care to apply the future for disasters that happen like this in scale into techonlogy to help itself be minimal if not prolonged for such an even longer time fro something of major in scale to happen? as in apply ideas into this concept today and not wait for some government to put there heads to the thoguht of it =P</span></blockquote>Am I reading this to understand that SOE, a multi-million dollar corporation with international player bases does not have a disaster recover and emergency continuity plan? O.M.G. are you kidding me??If someone will get me the contact information for the person responsible for making the decision at SOE I will have them contacted by our disaster recovery personnel and get the plan in place.I find it truly hard to believe that I read that correctly and SOE houses all software, hardware and intellectual property in a single location without any type of disaster planning. California- 10 year review: landslides, earthquakes, floods, fires....did I leave anything out?

[Ciara52]

<p>I didn't realize you can post private messages.  Most forums I belong to frown on that.  <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/385970365b8ed7503b4294502a458efa.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p><p>As for a disaster plan I would think they do have one in place.  However a disaster of this magnitude can ruin the best of plans.</p><p>And in the very end -  the lives of everyone in that area are far more important then a pixel festivity.</p><p>The original post about the technology did have some good points.  </p>

[Kendricke]

<cite>Valdaglerion wrote:</cite><blockquote><span class="postbody"></span>Am I reading this to understand that SOE, a multi-million dollar corporation with international player bases does not have a disaster recover and emergency continuity plan? O.M.G. are you kidding me??If someone will get me the contact information for the person responsible for making the decision at SOE I will have them contacted by our disaster recovery personnel and get the plan in place.I find it truly hard to believe that I read that correctly and SOE houses all software, hardware and intellectual property in a single location without any type of disaster planning. California- 10 year review: landslides, earthquakes, floods, fires....did I leave anything out?</blockquote><p>Yes, you left out sensationalism, panic, and overreaction as potential disasters. </p><p>Who said they don't have a disaster recovery plan in place?  Last I checked, the servers are still up, you're still able to log in, and even these forums are still working.  We've received updates from production staff who have informed us that certain optional updates are likely to be delayed.</p><p>That's right - an optional server update was delayed because they wanted to make sure they have the staff available to do it correctly.  I don't know about you, but the last time I checked at such a plan (and I've helped write a few), optional updates aren't considered part of "disaster recovery".  </p><p>So, while people are huddled together in stadiums, shelters, and the overcrowded homes of friends and family; while they worry about their neighbors, how to take care of their children, and whether or not they'll have a home to return to; while they stay glued to TV sets and Google maps wondering where the fire actually is...</p><p>...you just forget about all that and worry about your optional Halloween event coming *gasp* a week later.  After all, we all know that's really more important here, right?</p><p>Next time, before you start making unfounded accusations and firing off assumptions based on speculations of other players, check your facts:</p><blockquote>Per Grimwell: <p><i>I don't know SOE's contingency plans (that's not what I am here for), but at a former company I worked for we went through a 9/11 total loss of data/emergency plan and it was backed regularly (hours not days) and we had an "Oh CRAP!!" switch where it would instantly start flooding everything to the remote backup locations to try to capture every last drop of 'live' data (it was a finance company, every millisecond is $$$).I'd bet we have something that would get us up and rolling with a minimal amount of suck. Perhaps not up to the last second before the big red button was pushed... but something <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15"></i></p></blockquote><p>(Yes, I read the publically posted PM, too.  That doesn't necessarily mean anything anyway.  For one thing, we've only got that player's word that the PM is genuine.  Even if it is legitimate, it's one employee's perspective - and not necessarily the whole picture even at that.  Even if it were a complete picture, there's multiple ways to intepret the PM which don't indicate "OMG NO PLAN!!!&quot<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Leatherneck]

<p><cite>How is the event?  Anything new?</cite></p>

[Karian]

On the US Server the Event are now playable .. when will the International Servers now follow ?

[Loltheb]

<p>Next tuesday.  A Full day before the 31st.</p><p>We really should get a discount for the third class service we recieve.</p><p>Had to wait an additional 5 days for LU39 too.  Come on Sony, pull your finger out!</p>

[Chuffed]

To add insult to injury, the US servers have received "The Nights of the Dead" event.So that begs the question: Why if you can give that to the US servers even with the fire, are we still waiting for LU39?

[shadowscale]

<cite>Chuffed wrote:</cite><blockquote>To add insult to injury, the US servers have received "The Nights of the Dead" event.</blockquote>ya. the same event as the last two years, big deal