Maintenance Feedback

myowmyow

I know for a fact that the maintenance time has not hit at exactly the same time each time. One time I remember it did not start until 10 minutes AFTER the communicated time. I do not remember a trend of "the Gateway closes 5 minutes before the game" type of scenario.

Also, I only "waited" until the "last minute" because I was busy at work and was not able to access the Gateway for a break until 10 minute before the communicated time.

The point of this discussion is that maintenance should occur as close to the communicated time as possible and NEVER close early - this includes the Gateway. This way, no player can ever feel "slighted" by an early shut down for maintenance. This is my feedback.

zebular

So far, I've never seen it early. Today, it was a minute late even. If you thought it was early, you might want to check your clocks. As well, in all my years, I have never seen an MMO have maintenance on the dot, it's always a minute or two early or late, which is understandable if one considers technological and human equations.

So, my feedback on this topic is that I don't see any issues myself. Seems perfectly fine to me.

myowmyow

I really did see it start 10 minutes late once . . .

But I'd never start it early under any circumstances as there is likely a player or two that is hurrying to finish something and then "bam!" When in doubt, start a minute or two late would be my mantra.

lirithiel

zebular wrote: »

As well, in all my years, I have never seen an MMO have maintenance on the dot, it's always a minute or two early or late, which is understandable if one considers technological and human equations.

You obviously never played WoW. Maintenance there was always on the dot. You got a timer warning you every five minutes until the final countdown IIRC. But then Blizzard techies actually knew what they were doing

zebular

lirithiel wrote: »

zebular wrote: »

As well, in all my years, I have never seen an MMO have maintenance on the dot, it's always a minute or two early or late, which is understandable if one considers technological and human equations.

You obviously never played WoW. Maintenance there was always on the dot. You got a timer warning you every five minutes until the final countdown IIRC. But then Blizzard techies actually knew what they were doing

I actually played WoW for years, and no you're wrong. While they were always within a minute, they were not always on the dot. They'd be late by anywhere between 10-60 seconds. Better than any other game, yet but on the dot, no. I remember one time the last server shutdown message repeated twice but shut down on the second one right away, which would have made it a minute late.

plasticbat

zebular wrote: »

So far, I've never seen it early. Today, it was a minute late even. If you thought it was early, you might want to check your clocks. As well, in all my years, I have never seen an MMO have maintenance on the dot, it's always a minute or two early or late, which is understandable if one considers technological and human equations.

So, my feedback on this topic is that I don't see any issues myself. Seems perfectly fine to me.

Are you talking about the game? Or, are you talking about Gateway? Gateway was shut down early today.

zebular

plasticbat wrote: »

zebular wrote: »

So far, I've never seen it early. Today, it was a minute late even. If you thought it was early, you might want to check your clocks. As well, in all my years, I have never seen an MMO have maintenance on the dot, it's always a minute or two early or late, which is understandable if one considers technological and human equations.

So, my feedback on this topic is that I don't see any issues myself. Seems perfectly fine to me.

Are you talking about the game? Or, are you talking about Gateway? Gateway was shut down early today.

The game. Gateway shutting down just moments prior to the game has always happened, as far as I can recall, which is to ensure there is no AH exploiting when the game server is shutting down.

skalt112

zebular wrote: »

lirithiel wrote: »

zebular wrote: »

As well, in all my years, I have never seen an MMO have maintenance on the dot, it's always a minute or two early or late, which is understandable if one considers technological and human equations.

You obviously never played WoW. Maintenance there was always on the dot. You got a timer warning you every five minutes until the final countdown IIRC. But then Blizzard techies actually knew what they were doing

I actually played WoW for years, and no you're wrong. While they were always within a minute, they were not always on the dot. They'd be late by anywhere between 10-60 seconds. Better than any other game, yet but on the dot, no. I remember one time the last server shutdown message repeated twice but shut down on the second one right away, which would have made it a minute late.

Ok. I am finding it hard to believe that you noticed how late or early blizzard started thier downtime each time. Especially within a minute. And remembered it all.

That being said , I also find the op's complaint about as petty as they come.

myowmyow

skalt112 wrote: »

Ok. I am finding it hard to believe that you noticed how late or early blizzard started thier downtime each time. Especially within a minute. And remembered it all.

That being said , I also find the op's complaint about as petty as they come.

First, I am not an Oathbound Paladin. . .

Second, "I'm sorry I had to fight in the middle of your Black Panther party . . ." In other words, it is not petty if it affects someone's in-game experience, but you are entitled to your own misguided opinion . . . :P

angrysprite

Look at the bright side: At least they aren't like service companies: "Any time between 8 A.M. and Noon or 1 P.M. and 4 P.M. Just be ready for us."

zebular

skalt112 wrote: »

zebular wrote: »

lirithiel wrote: »

zebular wrote: »

As well, in all my years, I have never seen an MMO have maintenance on the dot, it's always a minute or two early or late, which is understandable if one considers technological and human equations.

You obviously never played WoW. Maintenance there was always on the dot. You got a timer warning you every five minutes until the final countdown IIRC. But then Blizzard techies actually knew what they were doing

I actually played WoW for years, and no you're wrong. While they were always within a minute, they were not always on the dot. They'd be late by anywhere between 10-60 seconds. Better than any other game, yet but on the dot, no. I remember one time the last server shutdown message repeated twice but shut down on the second one right away, which would have made it a minute late.

Ok. I am finding it hard to believe that you noticed how late or early blizzard started thier downtime each time. Especially within a minute. And remembered it all.

That being said , I also find the op's complaint about as petty as they come.

I was a hard-core MMO gamer back then. I'd spend days straight, with no sleep or outside world, playing WoW, EQ, UO, and AC. When something happens repeatedly each week, consistently, its easy to remember -- especially over the course of more than a decade.

wylonus

huh? you played Asheron's Call, Zeb? name sound familar. dont know if you heard of Dadga Silverhand on Leafcull or Wylonus of Morningthaw? were you on Grey Dragons alleigance?

zebular

wylonus wrote: »

huh? you played Asheron's Call, Zeb? name sound familar. dont know if you heard of Dadga Silverhand on Leafcull or Wylonus of Morningthaw? were you on Grey Dragons alleigance?

Dadga sounds familiar but I am horrible with names. I forget what guild I was in or what shard, but my main character there was indeed named Zebular. I started back when it was a microsoft product and had to go through the merger into Turbine, which was a horrible fiasco. Anyway, he was an UA with some snazzy fist blades. I'd spend hours at titans.

wylonus

there is quiet few "dadga" on other servers that isnt mine, found out lot later, but leafcull his main home, and my first maxed level at 275, but doesnt end there, they added "Augmentation and Lumination" years later as new skill customization, it is still up and not many players, but made it close-knit communities, and they just revive Asheron's call 2 not long ago, as of now, they no longer have any new patches since Warner brothers bought them to work on "failed" infinity crisis, a DC comics alternate reality rpg.
Horizons known as Gifteds of Istaria, still up, barely few hundred players, love playing as dragon, one of most powerful playable race/class ever.

sorry for tangent and off-topic.
Star trek, champions, and neverwinter are my current home game for summer, back to play eq2 later in fall, and still play NW on weekends and random hours during weeks.