Problems noted Before tonight's merger

[Znurf]

<p>Game MOTD stated that World Channels would be down as of 10pm PST tonight due to the merger. At about <span style="text-decoration: underline;">6:30PM</span> PST tonite my Guild mates and myself noted the following problems:</p><p>World Chat down - Guild Chat, Group Chat, Tells, even Says were sporadic... they'd worked for awhile, stop working, and then  come back up for a bit before dying again. Also access/use of our Guild Broker, Fuel merchant, Rush Order Writ Guy were all affected individually - one guildie couldnt use any of them, but I could without problem.</p><p>Understand the number of steps required to terminate server operations can require a set checklist of processes and applications which must be shut down in specific order prior to 'pulling the plug' on the server itself. Just thought you should know that 'non-global' game chat features, and game play itself on the Runnyeye server for that matter were either disabled or worked sporadicly more than 3 hours prior to the stated shutdown time.</p><p>Or mebbe it really is because I ditched Karana and chose Bristlebane after all these years like one o me mates told me! In that case it his fault for picking the wrong Diety.. not mine! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Bristlebane's luck be wit yahs eh!</p>

[kdmorse]

<p>I think you might be a day off.  The merger started at 10:00pm pst the day before (Wednesday Night), and the times you noted problems were well within the merge window (on Thursday), about the time servers were finishing up their merging (and someone probably recycled the chat service as part of the mail migration).</p><p>-Ken</p>

[kdmorse]

<p>Which is completely understandable mind you, since the motd still hasn't changed, and still says "today".  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>-Ken</p>

[Znurf]

<p>Ahh... but it was the Merger Part 'Dieux' that I was referring to.... Kithicor to Butcherblock - which did take place yesterday the 16th thru this morning. The merged server is due back up before noon today.  The thing I didn't really understand is how or why local chat services on Runnyeye such as Tells, Group, or Guild Chat were affected by the merger of two 'unrelated??' servers. Just thought the Tech Guys should know that this was happening if it is actually an unscripted/unintended disruption of local server chat services. Nuff said on the subject now - it be history!  I hope <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" /></p>