ETA on extended downtime?

[Twofeets]

<p>11pm PDT, downtime 7 hours, already a few hours late...</p><p>Any updates on when they will be back up?</p>

[Ryptide]

<p><cite>Twofeets wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>11pm PDT, downtime 7 hours, already a few hours late...</p><p>Any updates on when they will be back up?</p></blockquote><p>+1</p>

[Vraeth]

<p>im betting about at least 1-2hr before we get an answer.. /sigh</p>

[Voluptas]

<p>7 hours, would have us at 3hours over ETA almost... an update would be great!<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Raiwon]

<p>i have a raid that starts in 3 hours,so i realy hope the server will be back up by then...</p>

[Excalibur115]

<p>What servers are affected by this?  I know that Permafrost is one of them.  According to the eq2players site, all servers are up.  That isn't exactly a true statement.</p>

[Voluptas]

<p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/serverstatus/">http://eq2players.station.sony.com/serverstatus/</a></p><p>The following servers are currently unavailable:</p><ul><li>Befallen</li><li>Crushbone</li><li>Innovation</li><li>Mistmoore</li><li>Oasis</li><li>Permafrost</li><li>Runnyeye</li></ul>

[Sacra Magice]

<p><cite>Excalibur115 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>What servers are affected by this?  I know that Permafrost is one of them.  According to the eq2players site, all servers are up.  That isn't exactly a true statement.</p></blockquote><p>According to the launcher Update Notes:</p><p><span >All servers are up except for</span><span >Befallen</span><span >Crushbone</span><span >Innovation</span><span >Mistmoore</span><span >Oasis</span><span >Permafrost</span><span >Runnyeye</span></p><p><span >And I have to agree, it would be nice if SOE could tell us what happened and if we should expect the servers to be back up in 30 minutes or in 3 hours (whatever ETA they consider reasonable and would let us decide whether to stay here or do something else for a while <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />).</span></p>

[MaxDaft]

<p>Would love to get a "general" update on whats going up with out maintence... Hello? Echo? SOE?</p>

[Ryptide]

<p><cite>MaxDaft wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Would love to get a "general" update on whats going up with out maintence... Hello? Echo? SOE?</p></blockquote><p>QFE</p>

[Guy De Alsace]

<p>Runnyeye has been down for over 10 hours now. Any update please?</p>

[QuestingCrafter]

<p>Indeed! I'm not asking for a dime-an-hour credit for every hour past the initial ET, nor vitality bonuses, nor even instance timer extensions ...</p><p>Just say something to let us know why we're >3 hours over -- and when we should expect service again, please.<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/1cfd6e2a9a2c0cf8e74b49b35e2e46c7.gif" border="0" /></p>

[McMad]

<p><cite>MaxDaft wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Would love to get a "general" update on whats going up with out maintence... Hello? Echo? SOE?</p></blockquote><p>They have a serious issue communicating technical issues with the game. SOE could really improve on letting us know the status of patches, server outages, crashes, and other such issues. Typically we see servers come up and down with no communication about the issues at all. I know I couldn't communicate with my customer base like that.</p><p>I generally am pleased with how SOE communicates everything else, just the one area kind of frustrates me. When there's an outage > than one hour, there should be an update on the server status page. It doesn't have to be anything more than a "We're looking into this" message, at least then we would know that SOE is aware of the issue and actively working it.</p><p>All that being said, any update on the patch?</p>

[Raiwon]

<p>so whats the deal with this unexpected downtime,any update on this ?</p>

[Buggabug]

<p>On a happy note, with the server being down all day I've been baking.</p><p>Anyone want cookies? chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin</p><p>If you don't like cookies <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" />, there are vanilla cupcakes available as well <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Guy De Alsace]

<p><cite>Buggabug wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>On a happy note, with the server being down all day I've been baking.</p><p>Anyone want cookies? chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin</p><p>If you don't like cookies <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" />, there are vanilla cupcakes available as well <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Lucky you. I've been forced to wash up ... <em>the horror!</em></p>

[Kianil]

<p>It is rather ridiculous considering they stated they would keep us informed with updates.</p>

[Buggabug]

<p>I make the kids do that =P</p>

[Kizee]

<p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p>

[Buggabug]

<p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p>it's raining here, has been all week LOL</p>

[Flobdeth]

<p>To quote another thread..................</p><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span >We apologize for the inconvenience and will post updates to this thread if needed</span></p></blockquote><p>I don't see any updates!</p><p>over 3.5 hours now since the servers were "supposed" to be back up, not suprised, guess someone might post tomorow about it though <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Gadii]

<p>[Removed for Content]! seriously...please just post a freakin update on the status of where you guys are with the downtime please SOE...<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2e207fad049d4d292f60607f80f05768.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Sleap]

<p>An update on the status of the servers (other than the obvious that they are still down) would be nice. Yes i have been outside today <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> been doing yard work, just lookin for somethin to do till my kids get home.</p>

[McMad]

<p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p><span ><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cfc1a0;">Number of messages posted:<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a class="gen" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/search/userSearch.m?clean=1&sortBy=time&sortDir=DESC&userId=2106"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">[3241] </span>Messages posted by Kizee</strong></span></span></a><span style="color: #cfc1a0;"> </span></span></span></p>

[Guy De Alsace]

<p><cite>Castillion@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cfc1a0;">Number of messages posted:<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a class="gen" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/search/userSearch.m?clean=1&sortBy=time&sortDir=DESC&userId=2106"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">[3241] </span>Messages posted by Kizee</strong></span></span></a><span style="color: #cfc1a0;"> </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p>Looks like Kizee has been Obama'd <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Gungo]

<p>I wonder if this is just a normal database cleaning OR if this is a server upgrade. </p><p>Was no real info on this maintenance so I am hoping for some type of improved performance. server lag has always been my pet peeve with this game. </p>

[Kizee]

<p><cite>Castillion@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cfc1a0;">Number of messages posted:<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a class="gen" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/search/userSearch.m?clean=1&sortBy=time&sortDir=DESC&userId=2106"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">[3241] </span>Messages posted by Kizee</strong></span></span></a><span style="color: #cfc1a0;"> </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p>Your point?</p><p>I have been here since the first say the game released and my post count is low for being around for 6 years....especially since I voice my concerns on changes a lot.</p><p>You won't see me here moaning that the servers arn't up.</p>

[Gungo]

<p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Castillion@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cfc1a0;">Number of messages posted:<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a class="gen" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/search/userSearch.m?clean=1&sortBy=time&sortDir=DESC&userId=2106"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">[3241] </span>Messages posted by Kizee</strong></span></span></a><span style="color: #cfc1a0;"> </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p>Your point? I have been here since the first say the game released and my post count is low for being around for 6 years.</p></blockquote><p>Which would be true if the person you were replying to also wasn't here the first day with less then 100 posts. I have 6000 posts but then again i freely admit I do play to much. </p>

[Voluptas]

<p>Well I think they let the hampsters off the wheel for a bit of a break while performing maintenance on the server databases... the lil buggers got away, once they are caught they can hopefully bring the servers back up...</p>

[Kianil]

<p><img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Guy De Alsace]

<p>Double Obama'd...this is better than tennis <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Sacra Magice]

<p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Castillion@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cfc1a0;">Number of messages posted:<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a class="gen" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/search/userSearch.m?clean=1&sortBy=time&sortDir=DESC&userId=2106"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">[3241] </span>Messages posted by Kizee</strong></span></span></a><span style="color: #cfc1a0;"> </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p>Your point? I have been here since the first say the game released and my post count is low for being around for 6 years.</p></blockquote><p>I was here since one month after release and my post count is way lower than yours. So our point is that you may want to reconsider who you call addict to what <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Nothing bad about it. I just agree with Castillion it was funny seing that statement coming from such an active player <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Masuma]

<p><cite>Gungo wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I wonder if this is just a normal database cleaning OR if this is a server upgrade. </p><p>Was no real info on this maintenance so I am hoping for some type of improved performance. server lag has always been my pet peeve with this game. </p></blockquote><p>I am guessing it is US/UK BG merge?</p>

[Kizee]

<p><cite>Gungo wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Castillion@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cfc1a0;">Number of messages posted:<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a class="gen" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/search/userSearch.m?clean=1&sortBy=time&sortDir=DESC&userId=2106"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">[3241] </span>Messages posted by Kizee</strong></span></span></a><span style="color: #cfc1a0;"> </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p>Your point? I have been here since the first say the game released and my post count is low for being around for 6 years.</p></blockquote><p>Which would be true if the person you were replying to also wasn't here the first day with less then 100 posts. </p></blockquote><p>I edited my post.</p>

[Guy De Alsace]

<p>Maybe they got oil in their server farm? *runs and hides*</p>

[Ansek]

<p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p>This is the third time this week Runnyeye has been down.</p><p>Its now coming up 7pm in Europe, 8pm in some places, including where I am - and Runnyeye has been down *all day*. You can bet your bottom dollar if it was almost 8pm in the US and the servers were still down four hours past when they were supposed to be up and <em>no one bothered to apologise or tell you why</em>, then these forums would be alive with complaints.</p>

[Skwor]

<p>I hope SOE takes all the time they need for this fix. The servers needed it. I look forward to no more BG / Server lag issues and crashes. Take the time to do it right <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[MaxDaft]

<p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Castillion@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cfc1a0;">Number of messages posted:<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a class="gen" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/search/userSearch.m?clean=1&sortBy=time&sortDir=DESC&userId=2106"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">[3241] </span>Messages posted by Kizee</strong></span></span></a><span style="color: #cfc1a0;"> </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p>Your point?</p><p>I have been here since the first say the game released and my post count is low for being around for 6 years....especially since I voice my concerns on changes a lot.</p><p>You won't see me here moaning that the servers arn't up.</p></blockquote><p>I've been here since Feb 2005... Yours is not low for its age... LuLz</p>

[zorkan]

<p>Hey, not even 4 hours late... so not newsworthy for SOE, apparently... <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Kianil]

<p>I don't have a problem that the servers are still down. Stuff happens.  My problem is when they tell us that they will keep us updated, and don't follow through.</p>

[Gadii]

<p><cite>Skwor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I hope SOE takes all the time they need for this fix. The servers needed it. I look forward to no more BG / Server lag issues and crashes. Take the time to do it right <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>that's fine, but at least give us an update on what's going on... something...</p>

[Vraeth]

<p><cite>Ansek wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p>This is the third time this week Runnyeye has been down.</p><p>Its now coming up 7pm in Europe, 8pm in some places, including where I am - and Runnyeye has been down *all day*. You can bet your bottom dollar if it was almost 8pm in the US and the servers were still down four hours past when they were supposed to be up and <em>no one bothered to apologise or tell you why</em>, then these forums would be alive with complaints.</p></blockquote><p>i remember a planned 12 hr downtime turning into 24+hrs when they were upgrading some us servers</p>

[DiaBC]

If they deal with servers at the same speed they give us news of whats going on - no wonder they are still down.And if their hamsters are as fat as some1 I know ... serverlag makes sence.... <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Ansek]

<p><cite>Vraeth@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Ansek wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p>This is the third time this week Runnyeye has been down.</p><p>Its now coming up 7pm in Europe, 8pm in some places, including where I am - and Runnyeye has been down *all day*. You can bet your bottom dollar if it was almost 8pm in the US and the servers were still down four hours past when they were supposed to be up and <em>no one bothered to apologise or tell you why</em>, then these forums would be alive with complaints.</p></blockquote><p>i remember a planned 12 hr downtime turning into 24+hrs when they were upgrading some us servers</p></blockquote><p>So... Tell us! If we're not getting any playtime this evening, common courtesy would suggest we should be told. I dont think any of us really objects to server upgrades and bug fixes - but I for one DO object to being told something is going to take 7 hours (and remember, the MOTD on RE last night actually had it at 6hrs) and being told we'd be kept updated if anything happens to affect that - and then ... they don't. Its just, y'know, <em>rude</em>.</p>

[Joosk]

<p>this is annoying... if i knew that it's possibly down for another 2-4 hours i could go out somewhere, work out etc.</p><p>like this it can be up in 10 min and i'd miss an evening of eq2 fun...</p><p>*sigh*</p>

[Cioyuph]

<p><cite>Vraeth@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Ansek wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kizee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>LOL at all the crying that the game isn't up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Go outside and get some sun or read a book or something.</p><p>I kind of shows how addicted some of you people are.</p></blockquote><p>This is the third time this week Runnyeye has been down.</p><p>Its now coming up 7pm in Europe, 8pm in some places, including where I am - and Runnyeye has been down *all day*. You can bet your bottom dollar if it was almost 8pm in the US and the servers were still down four hours past when they were supposed to be up and <em>no one bothered to apologise or tell you why</em>, then these forums would be alive with complaints.</p></blockquote><p>i remember a planned 12 hr downtime turning into 24+hrs when they were upgrading some us servers</p></blockquote><p> Thats why I don´t play on patch days........to much to mock about.</p>

[Vraeth]

<a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?start=0&topic_id=480682#5343963" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...=480682#5343963</a>

[Guy De Alsace]

<p>Update in <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=480682">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=480682</a></p><p>Unfortunately Kiara gave the time in US. Whats 11 am PDT? oO</p>

[Creative]

<p>7pm GMT</p>

[MaxDaft]

<p><cite>Vraeth@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><a rel="nofollow" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?start=0&topic_id=480682#5343963" target="_blank">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...=480682#5343963</a></blockquote><p>Yarrrr ty for the link...</p><p>WHY!?!?!?!? WHY WHY WHY!</p>

[Hess]

<p>SOE I was just wondering if my boss calls you and you schedule these down times around the days im off...  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Buggabug]

<p><cite>Rhigun@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>SOE I was just wondering if my boss calls you and you schedule these down times around the days im off...  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Just LOL</p>

[Kaynala]

<p>soo... we're all making new toons on a server that is up - we should pick one and make a guild!</p><p>Some initial guild name ideas:</p><p>"Server Terminally Down"</p><p>"Stranded in Norath"</p><p>"My other server is a Pinto"</p><p>Yay for using downtime constructively <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Hess]

<p><cite>Kaynala@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>soo... we're all making new toons on a server that is up - we should pick one and make a guild!</p><p>Some initial guild name ideas:</p><p>"Server Terminally Down"</p><p>"Stranded in Norath"</p><p>"My other server is a Pinto"</p><p>Yay for using downtime constructively <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>That's a great idea... if only I had an empty toon slot<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/385970365b8ed7503b4294502a458efa.gif" border="0" /></p>

[MaxDaft]

<p>Meh, I rolled an illy on AB to go through Halas.. Delon is the name :/</p>

[Kaynala]

<p>hmm... raf/new account or extend toon slots... ftw? lol</p>

[Guy De Alsace]

<p>Watched some Red Dwarf after washing up then I almost went out... <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/499fd50bc713bfcdf2ab5a23c00c2d62.gif" border="0" />...was a close one.</p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Rhigun@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>SOE I was just wondering if my boss calls you and you schedule these down times around the days im off...  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Well, I wasn't going to tell you.  He made me promise not to.  But since you've guessed...</p>

[Gadii]

<p><cite>Kaynala@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>soo... we're all making new toons on a server that is up - we should pick one and make a guild!</p><p>Some initial guild name ideas:</p><p>"Server Terminally Down"</p><p>"Stranded in Norath"</p><p>"My other server is a Pinto"</p><p>Yay for using downtime constructively <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>[Removed for Content], awesomeness <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Hess]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Rhigun@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>SOE I was just wondering if my boss calls you and you schedule these down times around the days im off...  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Well, I wasn't going to tell you.  He made me promise not to.  But since you've guessed...</p></blockquote><p><img src="/eq2/images/smilies/385970365b8ed7503b4294502a458efa.gif" border="0" /> I KNEW IT!!!</p>

[Voluptas]

<p>11PDT is 2 EST for those wondering.... 15 min.. *crosses fingers*</p>

[Voluptas]

<p><cite>sokadelo2 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kaynala@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>soo... we're all making new toons on a server that is up - we should pick one and make a guild!</p><p>Some initial guild name ideas:</p><p>"Server Terminally Down"</p><p>"Stranded in Norath"</p><p>"My other server is a Pinto"</p><p>Yay for using downtime constructively <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>[Removed for Content], awesomeness <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>HA! Unrest is up.... And Im voting on the Server Terminally Down... thats pretty funny</p>

[Ryptide]

<p>Typical SOE math</p><p>7 = 8, err 9, err 10, umm no 11, how about 12?, nope.. lucky 13?,  aww hell let's just call it Soon(tm).</p>

[moja]

<p>So now it looks like 11:45 - 12:00pm (PST).. I sure hope the lag is not there when they let us back on..</p>

[Cincyspider]

<p>OVER 12 hours and counting!!</p><p>Do YOU know where your server is??</p>

[Maisland]

<table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><div><div><span style="color: #ffffff;"><a href="list.m?start=0&topic_id=480682#5344074"> <img src="../styles/EQ2/eq2_default/images/common/icon_minipost_new.gif" /></a>06/10/2010 11:08:51</span></div> <div><span style="color: #ffffff;">    <strong>Subject:</strong> <a name="5344074">Re:Extended downtime on select servers - Beginning 11pm PDT June 9th</a></span></div> <div><span style="color: #ffffff;"><a class="nav" href="list.m?start=0&topic_id=480682#top"><img src="../styles/EQ2/eq2_default/images/common/icon_up.gif" /></a></span></div></div></td></tr> <tr><td rowspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><div><span style="color: #ffffff;"><img src="../images/icons/admin.gif" border="0" /> <span><a href="../user/profile.m?user_id=321371"><strong><span>Kiara</span></strong></a></span> <img src="../images/icons/soe.gif" border="0" /></span></div> <span style="color: #ffffff;"><span> Dark Elfness <img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/Kiara__/kiaradarkelftektekgo4.jpg" border="0" /> Joined: Jul 14, 2008 Messages: 5422 <span>Offline </span> </span></span> <span style="color: #ffffff;"></span></td> <td valign="top"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span><p>The affected server clusters have been restarted.  YAY!</p><p>I'll have another update in about 30 minutes, hopefully with the good news that we're good to go!</p></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>

[Flobdeth]

<p><cite>Cincyspider wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>OVER 12 hours and counting!!</p><p>Do YOU know where your server is??</p></blockquote><p>in about 150 pieces all over a floor</p>

[MaxDaft]

<p><cite>Flobdeth wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cincyspider wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>OVER 12 hours and counting!!</p><p>Do YOU know where your server is??</p></blockquote><p>in about 150 pieces all over a floor</p></blockquote><p>I lol'd.</p>

[Hess]

<p>So what are we looking at here?  3pm EST?  SOE your breaking my heart...</p>

[LordMoX]

<p>Hey guys, don't be so rough, at least for most of you this happens at night, now put yourselves in the place of the spanish community of server Chrusbone, 20.30h here and the whole day the game was offline, i know about people so depressed who are thinking about installing free realms.</p>

[Jerath]

<p>Hooray! Crushbone's still not working!</p><p>I swear to god, they better have upgraded the "database" to something of Borg-like efficiency (and/or updated server hardware while they're at it, lol)... Cuz this much downtime is just plain ridiculous.</p><p>As a side note, I now feel compelled to create Another New Guild (I think the last official count on Crushbone was approx 3.2856749 guilds per toon on our server) and name is "Unimatrix 01" with the rank names appropriately related. Maybe if we introduce the concept to the server, it could actually happen. /crosses fingers.</p><p>(Or maybe Skynet)</p>

[Sirulus_Delon]

<p>Sooo, is the extended down time due to characters being missing (among other things)? My conjy is no longer in my character list.</p>

[Jerath]

<p>I loaded up (for giggles) a minute ago and noticed that the Character Select screen has, ermmm, lost (??) three of my in-development toons. Has anyone else noticed this? Cuz if they're gone for good, I'm out countless levels, AAs, coin, gear, etc... >_<</p>

[Sacra Magice]

<p><cite>LordMoX wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hey guys, don't be so rough, at least for most of you this happens at night, now put yourselves in the place of the spanish community of server Chrusbone, 20.30h here and the whole day the game was offline, i know about people so depressed who are thinking about installing free realms.</p></blockquote><p>I am pretty sure Sirmox (LordMoX) is the one about to install Free Realms. He is a pally and likes that kind of stuff.</p><p>ROFL</p>

[Sacra Magice]

<p><cite><p><cite>Sirulus_Delon wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Sooo, is the extended down time due to characters being missing (among other things)? My conjy is no longer in my character list.</p></blockquote></cite></p><p><cite><a href="mailto:Jerath@Crushbone">Jerath@Crushbone</a> wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I loaded up (for giggles) a minute ago and noticed that the Character Select screen has, ermmm, lost (??) three of my in-development toons. Has anyone else noticed this? Cuz if they're gone for good, I'm out countless levels, AAs, coin, gear, etc... >_<</p></blockquote><p>When the server is down, it only shows 4 of your characters. It has been this way like... forever. So don't worry <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Vraeth]

<p>it is usual that if the login server is down you only see 4 of your toons. nothing to be afraid of (that much) <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[e1minsterz]

<p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=480682" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=480682</a> there have been updates every hour</p>

[Toka]

<p>Server status page doesn't show it but Crushbone is up and I'm logged in <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Kiara]

<p>Servers are starting to come up.</p><p>Thanks for being patient guys!</p>

[Twizty]

<p>Bulls**t  <cough> <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[McMad]

<p><cite>e1minsterz wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=480682" target="_blank">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=480682</a> there have been updates every hour</p></blockquote><p>No, there were not updates every hour. You should check when this post was made. The downtime was already over time by 4 hours before the first update post was made.</p><p>That being said, Thank you Kiara for the eventual updates. However, I still believe that communication regarding server downtimes can be improved.</p>

[CheezeBurgerAnimal]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Servers are starting to come up.</p><p>Thanks for being <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>patient</strong></span> guys!</p></blockquote><p>Irony</p>

[Masuma]

<p>Runnyeye still down..</p>

[Mnaga]

ETA on Runnyeye please ?

[Twizty]

<p>Ha! You'll be lucky!</p>

[Louder]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Servers are starting to come up.</p><p>Thanks for being patient guys!</p></blockquote><p>Hey! It's not SOEs fault it apperantly takes 40+ min for a server to reboot...</p>

[Twizty]

<p>I spy with my little eye, something beginning with .......................R!</p>

[Ansek]

<p><cite>Monkeylicker wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I spy with my little eye, something beginning with .......................R!</p></blockquote><p>Well it aint Runnyeye</p>

[Masuma]

<p>update please? Rumours has it, there are problems with Vox, Runnyeye and some other server?</p><p>we are probably not the only raid that is sitting here staring at the login screen :/</p>

[Flobdeth]

<p>Aw cmon, yet another hour goes by...............................</p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Castillion@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>No, there were not updates every hour. You should check when this post was made. The downtime was already over time by 4 hours before the first update post was made.</p><p>That being said, Thank you Kiara for the eventual updates. However, I still believe that communication regarding server downtimes can be improved.</p></blockquote><p>This is very true.  I was asleep at 6am.  I started updating as soon as I got into the office <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Masuma]

<p>Ok i have a good idea!</p><p>Can we have webcams in the server rooms and a live stream please and a button that we can press that makes a whip come down? :p</p>

[Louder]

<p>I particularly enjoy the way SOE strings us along with info.  "It'll be fixed in an hour" "We're looking into it" "give it 10 minutes", "the server is almost up" and the best of all, when all else fails, just disapear!.  I'd be much happier if they'd just come in and Say "look we f* it up and it's gonna be 3 or 4 more hours" enough of the one liners trying to string us along please...</p>

[Udef]

<p>How about turning the BG crap off and giving us the server back</p>

[Ansek]

<p>14hr downtime, double the time posted. 11pm here - 9pm UK / 10pm CEST - and time for bed. Thanks a bunch. See if you can't manage to get RE up for tomorrow, eh?</p>

[zorkan]

<p>I doubt anyone cares about updates during the announced downtime, but this now is just ridiculous tbh...</p><p>The longer the downtime exceeds the announced downtime, the more frequently people expect to be updated. It's a pretty simple concept.</p><p>And an update after double the announced downtime better include some explanation IMO.</p>

[agnott]

<p><span ><span style="color: #ffffff;">I put this in the other post so I'll put it hear too. </span><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">It would be a horrible PR move to broadcast before hand a known 10, 12 hour downtime for maintenance. You would will have 5 times of the amount of people screaming.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">It's better (for them, not us) to underestimate thier downtimes. This way you just get a slow trikle of people complaining who are trying to log in. </span></p></span></p>

[McMad]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Castillion@Mistmoore wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>No, there were not updates every hour. You should check when this post was made. The downtime was already over time by 4 hours before the first update post was made.</p><p>That being said, Thank you Kiara for the eventual updates. However, I still believe that communication regarding server downtimes can be improved.</p></blockquote><p>This is very true.  I was asleep at 6am.  I started updating as soon as I got into the office <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>That is well and good. However, I have it on good authority that you are not the only employee at SOE.</p><p>I know that when I have downtime on any of the sites I support, I am required to provide regular updates to people on various teams. I am sure one of those people could be tasked with updating the forums or, better yet, the server status page with a blip on the progress or the situation if it was something unexpected. It doesn't take long to type "We are currently experiencing downtime. We are aware of the situation and will update you on the progress in x amount of time."</p><p>Sort of like you did this morning after you had your coffee, only a little more responsive. I hardly expect them to page you out to update the status page <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p>and soe does it again: All servers are currently available.</p><p>Yet Runnyeye isnt "up"....</p><p>Communication soe, do you speak it? Imo fire your communication staff and get some of BP, atleast they respond faster on stuff...</p>

[Vraeth]

<p>some people are really clueless about what the majority of us are complaining..</p>

[Alienor]

<p><cite>agnott wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">It would be a horrible PR move to broadcast before hand a known 10, 12 hour downtime for maintenance. You would will have 5 times of the amount of people screaming.</span></p></span></p></blockquote><p>Just remember how Scotty did it in Star Trek, "Aye Captain, I can do it 15h" And then he did it in 7 and was the genius <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Seems also, that you could get some folks from BP quite cheap in the future.</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p><span>Runnyeye and Innovation are still down, as are their BG servers.  They should be up again soon, but I don't have an exact time yet.</span></p><p>GREAT! SOE is aware the Runnyeye was/is an EURO server right? And that it is actually prime time now in Euroland? Perhaps instead of focussing on US servers which are outside their prime-time, ow wait... Apologies, who cares about euro stuff - i forgot!</p><p>Would you care to inform me why your server status mentions: All servers are currently available.</p><p>Communication? Whose job is that communication part at SOE?</p>

[Udef]

<p><cite>Ledatumxa@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span>Runnyeye and Innovation are still down, as are their BG servers.  They should be up again soon, but I don't have an exact time yet.</span></p><p>GREAT! SOE is aware the Runnyeye was/is an EURO server right? And that it is actually prime time now in Euroland? Perhaps instead of focussing on US servers which are outside their prime-time, ow wait... Apologies, who cares about euro stuff - i forgot!</p></blockquote><p>As per usual with SOE theyve forgotten we exist</p>

[zorkan]

<p>Hey, at least her message showed they _know_ that there is a Runnyeye server... but yeah, you'd think they put priority based on prime time of the affected server. Must be a too complicated concept, I guess.</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p>True, perhaps shes going to have a fun chat on our server now also... Ow wait, she only does that on US servers.</p>

[Jolemai]

Aye, it's really disappointing that a lot of players on RE have spent their evening waiting for the server to come back up so they can raid. Especially when they could have been doing something else...

[Mnaga]

OK, going to call it a night. Thanks SOE for ruining my evening.

[Buggabug]

<p>should I make a fresh pot of coffee and wait for the server or rent a dvd and forget about EQ2 for the night?</p>

[zorkan]

<p>BTW, I kinda had to chuckle she had the guts to even use the term "exact time".. especially in a context that it's an exception for Runnyeye and Innovation that she can't give an exact time. NEWSFLASH: None of your time estimates qualify as being exact times!</p>

[Alienor]

Just to mentions something different, why does the network status page show Runnyeye and Inno being available when nobody can log in?

[Ansek]

<p><cite>Alienor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>Just to mentions something different, why does the network status page show Runnyeye and Inno being available when nobody can log in?</blockquote><p>Because to SOE the US servers are up, so therefore ALL servers are up. They brought the US servers up, flicked the switch to mark all servers as being up, without bothering to check if the EU servers came up too. Its a stunningly common occurance.</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p>to make it even more concerning:</p><p><em><span >Runnyeye and Innovation are still down, as are their BG servers.</span></em></p><p>Supposedly this fix/update/mess would merge the Runnyeye BG server with the US BG server... So how can it be down?</p>

[Masuma]

<p>it is not true that runnyeye BG will be merged with german BG, not US BG, is it???</p><p>somebody on splitspaw said that in general chat today.</p>

[zorkan]

<p>No, they should merge with US BG since there is no translation problem there.</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p>Can't be combined with the german bg's due to language problems, it was to be merged with the US pool according to Rothgar(actually a good guy! one of the few!).</p><p>Actually he stated it would happen at the end of May, ofcourse SOE communicates like crap so i was surprised to have that happen as fast as early June. Bet ya when we login the merger didnt took place <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Masuma]

<p>yes i read all that, given the size of german servers it would be like being promised a car and getting a toy car with broken tires</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p>im actually i now, thanks for all the great timely updates soe!</p>

[Kiara]

<p>First off, attacking me is pointless.  I'm giving you the information that I have.  I'm not making things up and I'm also not in charge of what they're doing with the servers.  I'm doing my best to keep you as informed as I can and you have exactly ALL of the information that I do.</p><p>Secondly, no where did I see anything saying that Battlegrounds servers were being merged.  If someone from SOE has told you this, please link me the statement that said this was happening today with this maintenance so that I can track down more info. </p><p>Otherwise it's a rumor and an assumption and not factual information.</p><p>This was hardware maintenance at the place where certain server clusters are housed.  More than one game's servers were affected by this.</p><p>If/when the UK Battlegrounds are merged with the US Battlegrounds, there will be many announcements, some of them probably from Rothgar.</p><p>I'm sorry that I don't have more information for you or an ETA.  However, being snippy with me because I'm trying to keep you informed is uncalled for.</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p>Guess what.... NO FREAKIN BG MERGER, what a freakin surprise....</p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Ledatumxa@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Guess what.... NO FREAKIN BG MERGER, what a freakin surprise....</p></blockquote><p>We never said there was going to be today.</p><p>Show me where it does and THEN you can come here and abuse us.</p><p>Otherwise, I'll thank you not to be rude here.</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?start=45&topic_id=477639" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=477639</a></p><p>What is that Kiara? According to me thats an announcement...?</p>

[zorkan]

<p>You have a serious communication problem in your company, Kiara. I'm not blaming you, but you should at least request the necessary changes. There has to be clear communication policies, also in case of server downtimes (information from tech to communication every 30 minutes after XY minutes of delay, reasons have to be communicated if downtime exceeds the expected time by XY minutes, etc).</p><p>We are not attacking you, but it's just ridiculous to let a whole server population WAIT a whole evening just because the informations aren't provided.</p>

[Kiara]

<p>No, that's him telling you that it's something the team is working on.</p><p>At no point did we ever announce that that merge was being done today.</p><p>You assumed.  Until the announcement is officially made, it's still an in progress thing and you should not look for it to be lurking.  And when the official announcement is made, it will be VERY prominently posted in several places.</p>

[zorkan]

<p>And please quit with the rudeness sensitivity, people have spent the whole evening (their SPARETIME) because it was announced that the server will be up shortly. SEVERAL HOURS. I think the result of that should be quite easily anticipated and you should cut us some slack. You get paid, we wasted out sparetime. Please consider that fact.</p>

[Dimmulola]

<p>[Removed for Content]? he says:</p><p><span ><p>June 8th (Tuesday) is when we are shooting for turning this on, assuming everything is working correctly.</p><p>We hotfix on tuesdays.  GU56 was released May 25th.  June 1st was the next hotfix date, the day after a national holiday and we weren't ready for it to go live.  June 8th is the next window that we had.</p><p>And that was after he couldnt make the end of May.... This is one big joke, great treating your customers!</p></span></p>

[Udef]

<p>Rubbish it clear says that its happending Thursday due to the hotfix being postponed from tuesday</p>

[vetman73]

<p>June 8th (Tuesday) is when we are shooting for turning this on, assuming everything is working correctly.</p><p>If you read the whole post you'll see he actually does give adate for merger</p>

[Masuma]

<p>I must have misudnerstood this post then:</p><p><span>Rothgar "This week's hotfix has been postponed until Thursday due to a couple of issues that didn't pass QA in time.  Since I mentioned that this change would go live on Tuesday, I wanted to give you a heads up."</span></p><p>Can happen in a forum where not everybody's mother tongue is actually english.</p>

[urgthock]

<p><cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I just wanted to let you guys know that we've been making some changes on the backend that will allow UK players from Runnyeye and Splitpaw to play on the same Battlegrounds servers as the North American servers.  Since there is no language issue to overcome, this only leaves the problem of hotfixes and servers that are out-of-sync.</p><p>What will happen after the NA servers are updated, you'll no longer be able to connect to battlegrounds until the UK servers are on the same version.  Typically your update window is later in the day so hopefully this won't be too impactful.  Ideally you'll have a better play experience 90% of the time due to the larger BG server but there will be times that battlegrounds will be down for you. </p><p>I don't have an ETA on this change yet, but we're shooting for having it ready by GU56, so near the end of May.</p></blockquote><p><cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>This will not go live with GU56 but should happen with the next available hotfix either later this week or early next week.</p></blockquote><p><cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>June 8th (Tuesday) is when we are shooting for turning this on, assuming everything is working correctly.</p><p>We hotfix on tuesdays.  GU56 was released May 25th.  June 1st was the next hotfix date, the day after a national holiday and we weren't ready for it to go live.  June 8th is the next window that we had.</p></blockquote><p><cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>This week's hotfix has been postponed until Thursday due to a couple of issues that didn't pass QA in time.  Since I mentioned that this change would <strong>go live</strong> on Tuesday, I wanted to give you a heads up.</p></blockquote><p>These posts seem to clearly and succinctly announce that it will be happening on Thursday the 10th. Perhaps my understanding of "go live" differs from yours Kiara.</p><p>To me, "go live" does not equate in any way to "something the team is working on".</p>

[CheezeBurgerAnimal]

<p>I sense a great amount of nerd rage!</p><p>If you really want to punish SOE, cancel your subscription.</p>

[Gungo]

<p><cite>CheezeBurgerAnimal wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I sense a great amount of nerd rage!</p><p>If you really want to punish SOE, cancel your subscription.</p></blockquote><p>I agree it also would be great if the poster was even marginally accurate.</p><p>PATCH NOTES: <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=480669" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=480669</a></p>

[Kiara]

<p>You are quite correct.  I read only the post that was linked and not the rest of the thread.</p><p>That was my bad.  Since Rothgar hadn't told me that he was planning this for this week/today, I assumed that meant it wasn't scheduled.  Rothgar is awesome and tells me stuff before he does it so that I know what to expect.  Also, it wasn't in the patch notes... so to me, that usually means it hasn't gone in yet.</p><p>He and I have spoken about it since and he'll update you guys in that thread.</p><p>Now that that little misunderstanding is cleared up <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Today's downtime was NOT about merging Battlegrounds servers (that part is still correct!).  It wasn't even about EQII.  It was about the hardware for those specific servers. </p><p>Hopefully we're all on the same page now!</p>

[Thodur]

<p>I hope that SOE will give mi one day free. Tomorrow was my last free day in this week for playing, but servers was down. Thx.</p>

[Sirulus_Delon]

<p><cite>Sacra Magice wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite></cite></p><p><cite>Sirulus_Delon wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Sooo, is the extended down time due to characters being missing (among other things)? My conjy is no longer in my character list.</p></blockquote><p><cite><a href="mailto:Jerath@Crushbone">Jerath@Crushbone</a> wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I loaded up (for giggles) a minute ago and noticed that the Character Select screen has, ermmm, lost (??) three of my in-development toons. Has anyone else noticed this? Cuz if they're gone for good, I'm out countless levels, AAs, coin, gear, etc... >_<</p></blockquote><p>When the server is down, it only shows 4 of your characters. It has been this way like... forever. So don't worry <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>I have not played since 2006 (came back February this year) and it is the first time I've been on (or attempting to get on) during extended down time so I did not know. *Edit 2* Wow I just read some of the posts in this thread and I do believe folks in EQ2 are far more abusive than those in EQ1</p><p>-§ir</p>