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Scheduled Maintenance (January 26, 2012)

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edited January 2012 in Galactic News Network [PC]
We will be bringing down the shard on Thursday, January 26th from 7:00AM to 9:00AM PST (1500 to 1700 UTC) in order to perform maintenance and apply a new patch. We will provide an update once the maintenance has been completed.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Hi Captains! Just a heads up that patch notes will be posted tomorrow, shortly after 10AM PST.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Hi Captains! Just a heads up that patch notes will be posted tomorrow, shortly after 10AM PST.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    Patch notes are being posted an hour after the patch instead of the night before? That's... unusual.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    where's the late night dedication? Zero stayed late to get up her patch notes and the build up! tisk tisk!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Perhaps the patch notes contain spoilers?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Cursix wrote:
    Perhaps the patch notes contain spoilers?
    That was my thought (but if they did just like put in the thread SUPER SUPER SPOILERS!!!!) And let us that wanna be spoiled take a peekie :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Cursix wrote:
    Perhaps the patch notes contain spoilers?

    What's to spoil? There's nothing on the calendar and there's nothing on TTS but fixes.

    I doubt the new KDF mission is going to launch tomorrow, and if it will that's something they should be promoting, not keeping secret. And that pretty much applies to all significant content.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    What's to spoil? There's nothing on the calendar and there's nothing on TTS but fixes.

    I doubt the new KDF mission is going to launch tomorrow, and if it will that's something they should be promoting, not keeping secret. And that pretty much applies to all significant content.

    My guess is that since Brandon posted around 8:30PM Their time (PST)...

    It's probably because the Notes weren't done and he didn't feel like waiting around like Zero does, after hours...

    The Guy also probably Has a Life.

    (I know..., i know.., BLASPHAMY !!!)

    <chuckle>

    Another educated guess...

    If one were to look at the last couple of TRIBBLE UPDATES...,

    ...one would probably see pretty much what is going to hit Holo tomorrow.

    ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    DaveyNY wrote: »
    My guess is that since Brandon posted around 8:30PM Their time (PST)...

    It's probably because the Notes weren't done and he didn't feel like waiting around like Zero does, after hours...

    The Guy also probably Has a Life.

    (I know..., i know.., BLASPHAMY !!!)

    <chuckle>

    Maybe, but usually release notes are little beyond a copy/paste of what they were for TTS. Maybe a few new known issues will be added (but often not all the known issues even make the notes anyway).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Ah, good. I was almost starting to miss them. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    You mean we get patch notes this time? Unlike the last two patches that changed stuff without patch notes :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Pottsey wrote:
    You mean we get patch notes this time? Unlike the last two patches that changed stuff without patch notes :(
    It was commented the reason for that was because it was a back end change to the server, but it still required a small client update so the versions of the client and server matched :). Nothing else was done. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Askray wrote: »
    It was commented the reason for that was because it was a back end change to the server, but it still required a small client update so the versions of the client and server matched :). Nothing else was done. :)
    If nothing was done why did Target Subsystem shields change? Why did the Breen set stop boosting projectile damage? What else changed?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Askray wrote: »
    That was my thought (but if they did just like put in the thread SUPER SUPER SPOILERS!!!!) And let us that wanna be spoiled take a peekie :p

    My suspicion is that they contain a fix for an exploit and they don't want everyone rushing to use it before the patch.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Patch notes are being posted an hour after the patch instead of the night before? That's... unusual.

    Stop complaining.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Cursix wrote:
    Perhaps the patch notes contain spoilers?

    Or maybe Cryptic has an understanding at last that there are guys who have !! 20+ !! prototype borg salvage in their inventory but never received any prototype tech and they add an option to exchange those (atm) usless stuff to something useful.
    God... at least my shuttle is now fully equipped with MK XII Borg weapons :confused: dont think thats intended?

    Well but if thats the reason some would NOT sell the salvage for dilthium before the patch which seems to be the only use of salvage atm. :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    We will be bringing down the shard on Thursday, January 26th from 7:00AM to 9:00AM PST (1500 to 1700 UTC) in order to perform maintenance and apply a new patch. We will provide an update once the maintenance has been completed.

    Couldn't help but notice that when I tried to log on earlier this morning (645AM EST) the shard was down. Checked here to see if it was known why and I find it is going to be shut down again today! (10-11AM EST)

    Really this doesn't appear as a good thing and leads one to start wondering when it is going down and we find out your starting over and we have lost everything. I hope to avoid this from happening your protecting your customers with back ups??? Getting nervous about this guys!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Howtok wrote:
    Or maybe Cryptic has an understanding at last that there are guys who have !! 20+ !! prototype borg salvage in their inventory but never received any prototype tech and they add an option to exchange those (atm) usless stuff to something useful.
    God... at least my shuttle is now fully equipped with MK XII Borg weapons :confused: dont think thats intended?

    Well but if thats the reason some would NOT sell the salvage for dilthium before the patch which seems to be the only use of salvage atm. :rolleyes:

    i so wish they would do that i have 2 prototype borg salvage i can do anything with
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Stop complaining. TY Cryptic staff for all your hard work. Beers are on me.....well not literally, I'll buy....:D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    i so wish they would do that i have 2 prototype borg salvage i can do anything with

    I doubt it would be that easy if Cryptic would ever do it.:confused:
    I reckon regarding to the rarity of the tech drops that it will be a 10:1 or 5:1 trade not a 1:1.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Stop complaining. TY Cryptic staff for all your hard work. Beers are on me.....well not literally, I'll buy....:D

    I am not complaining, i like the work cryptic did so far too. :)
    But if we dont tell Cryptic somthing is not working as intended how should they know?
    And atm u have better chances to win a $10mil jackpot and get struck by a lightning at the same day then getting a MK XII set together regardless ground or space. :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    patch is 500 megs oO
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    They had to replace the hamsters again.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    isded wrote:
    patch is 500 megs oO

    902 MB if you don't use dynamic patching.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    khamseen wrote: »
    902 MB if you don't use dynamic patching.
    what do you mean? can you explain?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    They had to replace the hamsters again.

    Funny, but my sources inform me that it's actually the "wheel" that needs maintenance this time around.

    Seems the critters were getting their widdle feet stuck and some had to be physically removed from the spinning apparatus.

    Of course, this resulted in mulitudes of the tiny rodents being unable to take part in the daily soiree.

    I am told the queues were not only long, but also many Hamsters became "rat-like" in their behavior and rage quit all previously scheduled cage activities for the day in protest.

    Methinks a change in their diet may better facilitate the more docile demeanor we are typically used to.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    isded wrote:
    what do you mean? can you explain?

    By default STO downloads what you need to start, and then downloads everything else while you're in game when it needs it.

    With it off, it will download everything at once.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Tuskin wrote:
    By default STO downloads what you need to start, and then downloads everything else while you're in game when it needs it.

    With it off, it will download everything at once.

    I remember when I started playing. "What? The game is only 2GB?"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Tuskin wrote:
    By default STO downloads what you need to start, and then downloads everything else while you're in game when it needs it.

    With it off, it will download everything at once.

    Aaaah, thx! Those loading times ingame were really annoying, and its not like theres a problem downloading another 4gig when theres a 2hour downtime all the time anyways :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Oh a 902mb patch. Wonder what has been fixed. I'll check the patch notes, oh wait.... ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    The service is back online. Thanks for your patience!
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