Servers explode? - Page 2

Azerack · 02-16-2010, 10:55 PM

Hah! I'll teach those devs to unlock Oasis when it's not ready yet! SMILEY

Servers were up (again), logged back in (Station Launcher doesn't let me choose characters since one is stuck and I got booted out so..) tried to get to Frontier zone and was stuck at Receiving Zone info..

.. now they are all back down again..

.. and let that be a lesson to them.

Falandir · 02-16-2010, 10:57 PM

Back to locking up on "receiving zone info"

urgthock · 02-16-2010, 10:58 PM

Managed to get past the login screen and now stuck on "Receiving zone info" for the past 5 minutes.

Azerack · 02-16-2010, 11:00 PM

urgthock wrote:

Managed to get past the login screen and now stuck on "Receiving zone info" for the past 5 minutes.

I'm surprised you let it sit there for that long..

Striking2 · 02-16-2010, 11:02 PM

Me too, I had 6 windows and was working on number 7...

urgthock · 02-16-2010, 11:05 PM

Back to the server cannot find your character. please rerun the patcher (and missing 3 characters again).

Azerack · 02-16-2010, 11:13 PM

That's their new way of locking the server without actually reporting the server is still down.

Funny when I try to log in as one of the characters that DOES show, it kicks me back to the character select screen, shows server down for 2 seconds, then goes to server available but when you select a character and hit play..

..yeah, you know the drill.. SMILEY

And of course, the Devs have to be just ignoring these posts cos they already know its [Removed for Content], so I don't mind making the jokes..

Cakassis · 02-16-2010, 11:14 PM

I'm looking forward to a server rollback which takes a level or four away from some folks. That will make for some /popcorn-worthy forum threads.

Striking2 · 02-16-2010, 11:14 PM

Actually made it to character select and all of them were there, chose one and frozen again at receving zone info...

urgthock · 02-16-2010, 11:14 PM

Stuck at receiving zone info again.

Frijoles · 02-16-2010, 11:16 PM

Yeah, I just got dumped to the character select screen again (for the third time), where I see only 4 of my 9 toons, and "Oasis Server Down" in red next to each of their names.

And the hiys just keep on coming ...

Azerack · 02-16-2010, 11:18 PM

Cakassis wrote:

I'm looking forward to a server rollback which takes a level or four away from some folks. That will make for some /popcorn-worthy forum threads.

You know it.. All those poor people who have to go turn in their multitude of quests again to get back to 90.

acctlc · 02-16-2010, 11:19 PM

I demand a new server...how is it that Oasis, one of the smallest servers, is having the most problems? Did you guys stick us with the horridly outdated last gen machine or something?

Azerack · 02-16-2010, 11:22 PM

Arieva@Oasis wrote:

I demand a new server...how is it that Oasis, one of the smallest servers, is having the most problems? Did you guys stick us with the horridly outdated last gen machine or something?

No, it's because we DO have the smallest server that we are the least squeaky wheel by result..

The rest of the servers have more people who complain and are more noisy in their... squeaky-ness..

Falandir · 02-16-2010, 11:22 PM

OK now this is getting weirder. Under select character it shows 4 of my 7 toons ans says oasis server down under each but on the right under the character selected it shows oasis server as up...Stranger and stranger.

Cakassis · 02-16-2010, 11:22 PM

Arieva@Oasis wrote:

I demand a new server...how is it that Oasis, one of the smallest servers, is having the most problems? Did you guys stick us with the horridly outdated last gen machine or something?

Obviously SOE out-sourced their Oasis server to some assassin and it's currently being run on twine strung between two tin cans out in Idaho.

Falandir · 02-16-2010, 11:24 PM

Cakassis wrote:

Arieva@Oasis wrote:
I demand a new server...how is it that Oasis, one of the smallest servers, is having the most problems? Did you guys stick us with the horridly outdated last gen machine or something?
Obviously SOE out-sourced their Oasis server to some assassin and it's currently being run on twine strung between two tin cans out in Idaho.

And theve downsized the power source from a hamster to a very old field Mouse.

Falandir · 02-16-2010, 11:28 PM

OK and again we are back to locking up on Receiving zone info as i see friends making it in,

Cakassis · 02-16-2010, 11:30 PM

Just went down again.

If this rolls back the same way the previous three zone crashes have gone down I have a guildmate who will ding 81 for the 4th time when it comes back up. I wonder if it will be reflected as such on his levelling history on EQ2 players.

urgthock · 02-16-2010, 11:30 PM

And...Oasis crashed again

Frijoles · 02-16-2010, 11:33 PM

Yup. This is getting really old. I've noticed lately that Oasis (along with Mistmoore, for some reason) seems to be one of the very last servers to be unlocked, following 'regular' downtime - I think the theory that we're getting shafted because there are fewer of us to complain is a sound one.

Striking2 · 02-16-2010, 11:34 PM

So where's like, the official update? I've worked in IT and when we had systems down we HAD to keep the end users updated or our phones would be ringing off the hook with everyone seeking an update. Better to say we're keeping the server down for 30 minutes to work out some issues than have it come up several times only to crash again moments later. Then come back in 30 minutes with another update. Oh well....

urgthock · 02-16-2010, 11:36 PM

http://everquest2.com/network_status.vm

/snicker... all servers are up.

Judge_Reaper · 02-16-2010, 11:36 PM

I played for 20 minutes! That's progress since I couldn't even get past "receiving zone info" for two hours. Next time, I hope to play 22 minutes before the server crashes!

Jerma · 02-16-2010, 11:36 PM

OK this is gettin out of hand. Way to go SOE promote the hell out of the game then do a horrible launch like this sends alot of people running back to thier other games. I had 3 buddys that were going to start EQ and are laughing at what a mess this is

urgthock · 02-16-2010, 11:37 PM

Judge_Reaper wrote:

I played for 20 minutes! That's progress since I couldn't even get past "receiving zone info" for two hours. Next time, I hope to play 22 minutes before the server crashes!

I am just hoping to be able to gain one level so I can spend some aa in the new abilities

Frijoles · 02-16-2010, 11:38 PM

Striking2 wrote:

So where's like, the official update?

Here's the latest over in the Official News and Announcements forum - about 45 minutes old, as of this posting.

Judge_Reaper · 02-16-2010, 11:38 PM

I'd rather play solitaire than this after today.

Cakassis · 02-16-2010, 11:40 PM

Nunya@Oasis wrote:

OK this is gettin out of hand. Way to go SOE promote the hell out of the game then do a horrible launch like this sends alot of people running back to thier other games. I had 3 buddys that were going to start EQ and are laughing at what a mess this is

Nunya, FWIW, it looks like only our server and Naggy have been just horrifically broken for an extended period of time. Everyone else is just dealing with crippling lag.

Judge_Reaper · 02-16-2010, 11:42 PM

Cakassis wrote:

Nunya@Oasis wrote:
OK this is gettin out of hand. Way to go SOE promote the hell out of the game then do a horrible launch like this sends alot of people running back to thier other games. I had 3 buddys that were going to start EQ and are laughing at what a mess this is
Nunya, FWIW, it looks like only our server and Naggy have been just horrifically broken for an extended period of time. Everyone else is just dealing with crippling lag.

Cak you troll.

02-16-2010, 10:55 PM	#31
Azerack Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53	Hah! I'll teach those devs to unlock Oasis when it's not ready yet! Servers were up (again), logged back in (Station Launcher doesn't let me choose characters since one is stuck and I got booted out so..) tried to get to Frontier zone and was stuck at Receiving Zone info.. .. now they are all back down again.. .. and let that be a lesson to them.

02-16-2010, 11:00 PM	#34
Azerack Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53	urgthock wrote: Managed to get past the login screen and now stuck on "Receiving zone info" for the past 5 minutes. I'm surprised you let it sit there for that long..

02-16-2010, 11:13 PM	#37
Azerack Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53	That's their new way of locking the server without actually reporting the server is still down. Funny when I try to log in as one of the characters that DOES show, it kicks me back to the character select screen, shows server down for 2 seconds, then goes to server available but when you select a character and hit play.. ..yeah, you know the drill.. And of course, the Devs have to be just ignoring these posts cos they already know its [Removed for Content], so I don't mind making the jokes..

02-16-2010, 11:18 PM	#42
Azerack Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53	Cakassis wrote: I'm looking forward to a server rollback which takes a level or four away from some folks. That will make for some /popcorn-worthy forum threads. You know it.. All those poor people who have to go turn in their multitude of quests again to get back to 90.

02-16-2010, 11:19 PM	#43
acctlc Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 520	I demand a new server...how is it that Oasis, one of the smallest servers, is having the most problems? Did you guys stick us with the horridly outdated last gen machine or something? __________________

02-16-2010, 10:57 PM	#32
Falandir Server: Oasis Guild: Stormrunners Rank: Storm Herald Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: West Melbourne, Fl Posts: 13	Back to locking up on "receiving zone info"

02-16-2010, 10:58 PM	#33
urgthock Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 1,308	Managed to get past the login screen and now stuck on "Receiving zone info" for the past 5 minutes.

02-16-2010, 11:02 PM	#35
Striking2 Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 128	Me too, I had 6 windows and was working on number 7...

02-16-2010, 11:05 PM	#36
urgthock Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 1,308	Back to the server cannot find your character. please rerun the patcher (and missing 3 characters again).

02-16-2010, 11:14 PM	#38
Cakassis Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 156	I'm looking forward to a server rollback which takes a level or four away from some folks. That will make for some /popcorn-worthy forum threads.

02-16-2010, 11:16 PM	#41
Frijoles Server: Oasis Guild: Destined for Glory Rank: Senior Officer Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 675	Yeah, I just got dumped to the character select screen again (for the third time), where I see only 4 of my 9 toons, and "Oasis Server Down" in red next to each of their names. And the hiys just keep on coming ...

02-16-2010, 11:22 PM	#44
Azerack Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53	Arieva@Oasis wrote: I demand a new server...how is it that Oasis, one of the smallest servers, is having the most problems? Did you guys stick us with the horridly outdated last gen machine or something? No, it's because we DO have the smallest server that we are the least squeaky wheel by result.. The rest of the servers have more people who complain and are more noisy in their... squeaky-ness..

02-16-2010, 11:24 PM	#47
Falandir Server: Oasis Guild: Stormrunners Rank: Storm Herald Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: West Melbourne, Fl Posts: 13	Cakassis wrote: Arieva@Oasis wrote: I demand a new server...how is it that Oasis, one of the smallest servers, is having the most problems? Did you guys stick us with the horridly outdated last gen machine or something? Obviously SOE out-sourced their Oasis server to some assassin and it's currently being run on twine strung between two tin cans out in Idaho. And theve downsized the power source from a hamster to a very old field Mouse.

02-16-2010, 11:28 PM	#48
Falandir Server: Oasis Guild: Stormrunners Rank: Storm Herald Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: West Melbourne, Fl Posts: 13	OK and again we are back to locking up on Receiving zone info as i see friends making it in,

02-16-2010, 11:30 PM	#49
Cakassis Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 156	Just went down again. If this rolls back the same way the previous three zone crashes have gone down I have a guildmate who will ding 81 for the 4th time when it comes back up. I wonder if it will be reflected as such on his levelling history on EQ2 players.

02-16-2010, 11:33 PM	#51
Frijoles Server: Oasis Guild: Destined for Glory Rank: Senior Officer Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 675	Yup. This is getting really old. I've noticed lately that Oasis (along with Mistmoore, for some reason) seems to be one of the very last servers to be unlocked, following 'regular' downtime - I think the theory that we're getting shafted because there are fewer of us to complain is a sound one.

02-16-2010, 11:34 PM	#52
Striking2 Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 128	So where's like, the official update? I've worked in IT and when we had systems down we HAD to keep the end users updated or our phones would be ringing off the hook with everyone seeking an update. Better to say we're keeping the server down for 30 minutes to work out some issues than have it come up several times only to crash again moments later. Then come back in 30 minutes with another update. Oh well....

02-16-2010, 11:36 PM	#53
urgthock Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 1,308	http://everquest2.com/network_status.vm /snicker... all servers are up.

02-16-2010, 11:36 PM	#54
Judge_Reaper Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 23	I played for 20 minutes! That's progress since I couldn't even get past "receiving zone info" for two hours. Next time, I hope to play 22 minutes before the server crashes!

02-16-2010, 11:36 PM	#55
Jerma General Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 37	OK this is gettin out of hand. Way to go SOE promote the hell out of the game then do a horrible launch like this sends alot of people running back to thier other games. I had 3 buddys that were going to start EQ and are laughing at what a mess this is __________________

02-16-2010, 11:37 PM	#56
urgthock Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 1,308	Judge_Reaper wrote: I played for 20 minutes! That's progress since I couldn't even get past "receiving zone info" for two hours. Next time, I hope to play 22 minutes before the server crashes! I am just hoping to be able to gain one level so I can spend some aa in the new abilities

02-16-2010, 11:38 PM	#57
Frijoles Server: Oasis Guild: Destined for Glory Rank: Senior Officer Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 675	Striking2 wrote: So where's like, the official update? Here's the latest over in the Official News and Announcements forum - about 45 minutes old, as of this posting.

02-16-2010, 11:40 PM	#59
Cakassis Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 156	Nunya@Oasis wrote: OK this is gettin out of hand. Way to go SOE promote the hell out of the game then do a horrible launch like this sends alot of people running back to thier other games. I had 3 buddys that were going to start EQ and are laughing at what a mess this is Nunya, FWIW, it looks like only our server and Naggy have been just horrifically broken for an extended period of time. Everyone else is just dealing with crippling lag.

02-16-2010, 11:42 PM	#60
Judge_Reaper Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 23	Cakassis wrote: Nunya@Oasis wrote: OK this is gettin out of hand. Way to go SOE promote the hell out of the game then do a horrible launch like this sends alot of people running back to thier other games. I had 3 buddys that were going to start EQ and are laughing at what a mess this is Nunya, FWIW, it looks like only our server and Naggy have been just horrifically broken for an extended period of time. Everyone else is just dealing with crippling lag. Cak you troll.