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Maintenance Discussion Thread (for Jan 8th, 2015)

crowley875crowley875 Member Posts: 187 Arc User
edited January 2015 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
So I went to check if the game was back up again when the launcher notes said: NOTE: Maintenance has been extended to 12:00. Instead of a 2.5 hour maintenance it's now 5 hours?

And their twitter: https://twitter.com/trekonlinegame/status/553241036776935424 "Our engineering team will be performing a warp core stabilization"

What is going on... :o
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    ightenighten Member Posts: 181 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Injectors must be stuck again
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    bemlegabemlega Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    crowley875 wrote: »
    What is going on... :o

    Simple. They suck.
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    murfy27murfy27 Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    The hamsters have revolted and locked everyone out of the server room
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    ussprometheus79ussprometheus79 Member Posts: 727 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Double, triple, quadruple checking the winter ship fix for those who still have the problem. It's a shame as it eats into prime time playing, but better to get things right. :)
    If you've come to the forums to complain about the AFK system, it's known to be bugged at the moment.
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    ightenighten Member Posts: 181 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Its a new time sink... :eek:
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    sf911sf911 Member Posts: 284 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    If they fix the lag/connection issues of the last few days then they can extend it all night long as far as I'm concerned....
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    hyplhypl Member Posts: 3,719 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Maintenance extended. Commence mandatory freak-out/entitlement rage posts!
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    bemlegabemlega Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    ighten wrote: »
    Its a new time sink... :eek:

    lol

    Funny enough, when i logged off yesterday i said "Seeyas after the patch tomorrow. If they manage to not TRIBBLE up this time." 8-)

    Well, if it wouldn't have been so foreseeable i'd claim prophet status now. 8-)
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    baddmoonrizinbaddmoonrizin Member Posts: 10,365 Community Moderator
    edited January 2015
    ighten wrote: »
    Its a new time sink... :eek:

    I LOL'd at this. :D
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    bemlegabemlega Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    ussprometheus79 wrote: »
    Double, triple, quadruple checking the winter ship fix for those who still have the problem.

    Yeah, and you also believe that the stork brings the new babies, right? 8-P
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    captinwh0captinwh0 Member Posts: 783 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    more stability patches to crash the game some more:D
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    crowley875crowley875 Member Posts: 187 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    bemlega wrote: »
    Well, if it wouldn't have been so foreseeable i'd claim prophet status now. 8-)

    You are the Sisko. :eek:
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    bemlegabemlega Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    wtf? This thread is still open? CDTs asleep?
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    wilai29#4617 wilai29
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    edited January 2015
    im sooo glad that i cancelled my subscription...

    *waits a few weeks for GTA 5 while playing ED*
    bemlega wrote: »
    wtf? This thread is still open? CDTs asleep?


    i wonder how long, since we're only allowed to pay up and shut up xD
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    cantrill1cantrill1 Member Posts: 47 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Im no Techie but surely all these fixes would have already been done and dusted on test server so all that left to do on "maintenance" is instal them.. again excuse my ignorance but ive only been playing STO a few weeks and ive seen nothing but issues with old bugs and basic issues
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    jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Perhaps Cryptic is attempting to implement "suggestions" from the following thread...

    Things that haven't been monetized yet
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    bioixibioixi Member Posts: 764 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    If star trek taught us something, is that you can fix all problems by diverting more power to it, if that fails, you can always modify the deflector disk.
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    jornadojornado Member Posts: 918 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    bioixi wrote: »
    If star trek taught us something, is that you can fix all problems by diverting more power to it, if that fails, you can always modify the deflector disk.

    If we are going to use treknobabble, may as well go full Voyager and use the words "quantum", "phase", "array", and "temporal" 16.4 times in every diagnosis and solution.
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    lored2death wrote: »
    My guess is "hope" keeps people not playing but posting on the forums. For others, its a path of sad realization and closure. Grieving takes time. The worst "haters" here love the game, or did at some point.
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    sinn74sinn74 Member Posts: 1,149 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    hypl wrote: »
    Maintenance extended. Commence mandatory freak-out/entitlement rage posts!

    "I only have 5 minutes to play, and you always run maintenance at this time! I need my dilithium! Why are you TRIBBLE me over????"




    :D
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    innuwarriorinnuwarrior Member Posts: 305 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Another time gate, that's all.
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    ussprometheus79ussprometheus79 Member Posts: 727 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    sf911 wrote: »
    If they fix the lag/connection issues of the last few days then they can extend it all night long as far as I'm concerned....

    There's been lag/connection issues? :eek:
    If you've come to the forums to complain about the AFK system, it's known to be bugged at the moment.
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    bannon3bannon3 Member Posts: 379 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Bah! Thats it, thats all I have to say! :P
    In Space, Cryptic cant hear you scream!!!
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    mongrelmp5mongrelmp5 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    most of the hamsters had already 'expired' over the holidays anyhow. It was cheaper to let them starve to death and replace them later vs paying someone to come in over holidays and feed em. (which also explains the worsening lag over the holidays-as it took a while for those poor hamsters to starve to death) the service extension is someone forgot to check the pet shop for an adequate supply of 'replacement' hamsters-the pet shop had to transfer some more in from their other store .
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    he11bladehe11blade Member Posts: 98 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    So I've played a fair amount of MMO's over the years and am regularly disappointed with the poor customer service provided by Cryptic/PWE. Maintenance problems occur in every MMO but the team here fails miserably in two areas: communication and compensation.

    First, communications. Telling us the "warp core" is being worked on is not cute. It's not funny and it's certainly not informative. This lack of information is consistent around here and shows a real lack of professionalism and consumer respect. If you tried to pick up your vehicle from your mechanic and it wasn't done, you would be shocked if he sarcastically told you the gerbils under the hood were still being fed. Hey devs and "community relations" people, how about treating us with a little respect and giving us some actual details as to what the problem is and why it wasn't fixed during the last several maintenance extensions.

    Second, why no compensation? Not all of us are free to play, some of us pay for our time here. Other MMO's that had extended down time provided some small compensation just to show that they understood the inconvenience. The compensation costs these companies nothing and is usually just a few freebies but it makes us feel a bit better. If my meal is really late at a restaurant, the waiter might throw in a free drink. In a different MMO, you might get a few free supplies.

    Again, back end problems arise. I'm just stunned by how poorly they are handled by Cryptic/PWE. :mad:
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    alex284alex284 Member Posts: 366 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    This means that the game is offline from 4pm to 9pm in europe. Good thing no one plays during those hours!
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    starakusstarakus Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    he11blade wrote: »
    So I've played a fair amount of MMO's over the years and am regularly disappointed with the poor customer service provided by Cryptic/PWE. Maintenance problems occur in every MMO but the team here fails miserably in two areas: communication and compensation.

    First, communications. Telling us the "warp core" is being worked on is not cute. It's not funny and it's certainly not informative. This lack of information is consistent around here and shows a real lack of professionalism and consumer respect. If you tried to pick up your vehicle from your mechanic and it wasn't done, you would be shocked if he sarcastically told you the gerbils under the hood were still being fed. Hey devs and "community relations" people, how about treating us with a little respect and giving us some actual details as to what the problem is and why it wasn't fixed during the last several maintenance extensions.

    Second, why no compensation? Not all of us are free to play, some of us pay for our time here. Other MMO's that had extended down time provided some small compensation just to show that they understood the inconvenience. The compensation costs these companies nothing and is usually just a few freebies but it makes us feel a bit better. If my meal is really late at a restaurant, the waiter might throw in a free drink. In a different MMO, you might get a few free supplies.

    Again, back end problems arise. I'm just stunned by how poorly they are handled by Cryptic/PWE. :mad:

    Very well put^
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    cookiecrookcookiecrook Member Posts: 4,524 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    My guess is Reginald Barclay accidentally dumped the Waste Disposal contents into the Warp Core Intermix Chamber... AGAIN! :P
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    archershranarchershran Member Posts: 29 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Although my cynical nature gives rise to the veracity of claims pertaining to the projected server stability following this extended maintenance and programming patch downtime, the optimistic part of me maintains hope that this new year will bring forth a plethora of stable game play, hours of lag free server interaction, and an overall gaming experience that will continue to capture and hold my attention over all of the exciting game titles that have been or are soon to be released.

    To tell the truth, the only thing that has kept me loyal to this game is the STAR TREK name, but admit it, other than the designs and canon tie-ins, this game has very little to with Star Trek....I mean, when did ANY starship captain have to mine dilithium for a Ferengi? (rhetorical question for those that missed it):D

    I do hope that PW and Cryptic Studios actually improve game play but to be honest, I am hearing more complaints than praises from my fleet mates and those I interact with in-game. It is extremely difficult to maintain morale when the troops are constantly meeting with disappointment. It is my opinion that whoever has final say pertaining to game content, step up your game or players will find a new one. And I would hate to be the last player in STO:eek:
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