If you would like more people to test.

[Kalom]

<p>Hello,</p><p> I'd just like to comment that if you'd like more people to test, please refrain from calling 2hour + downtimes a quick update. Now, I know things go wrong, and I know that test will be taken down when and as needed, with that in mind however I think you should keep in mind that you have publicly asked about getting more people to play on test. I'm attempting to make a new home for myself on test and I find this particular 2 hour downtime in my friday prime time extra frustrating because the message that was sent said it'd be down for a "quick" update. I thank you for letting test players know it was coming down, that's a good thing, but this result compared to the posted optimisim is quite frustrating. </p><p>To all the other people on test, I state again that I am well aware of the fact that it is a test server, and that it can, will and should be taken down. What I don't like about that is the sole message I've seen was a quick update, it's now 2 hours and 14 minutes  later. That's alot of my play time, and that's fine, it can be down for 2 weeks if they want, but they should update eta if it's going to go long and they want to attract and keep people playing on the Test server.</p><p>Thank you for your time,</p><p>Kalom</p>

[Zenadina]

Im pretty new to Test to, and this downtime on a Friday night to change the color palette from shifting does seem alittle out there<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /> I'm just hoping we haven't seen the rest of the notes yet, cause a 2 hour downtime for this in primetime is more likey to drive new players back to Live then attract new players to Test

[Kalom]

<p>Rinissa,</p><p> Thanks for taking the time to post, that is what I'm talking about. It's now 3 hours and 4 minutes for the quick update. I just wish they'd do a better job of informing people about the duration of outtages or update people when one runs long. There's never been more then 74 people on the test channel when I checked, several of course on their live characters. I think this is one of the reasons they can't grow the test community they claim to want to attract, and that's a shame.</p><p>Thanks for your time,</p><p>Kalom</p><p>Edited to replace the name accredited to you in reply with the name that shows on the forum when reading the thread.... strange.</p>