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Can i ask why CRYPTIC Schedule server downtime at times that only effect UK and other EU Countries?It seems a little biased to me. Can CRYPTIC not alternate downtime days to suit all
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Dude...it's early in the day.

    Most people are busy and i'm getting spammed to hell by gold sellers.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    lygerdam wrote: »
    Can i ask why CRYPTIC Schedule server downtime at times that only effect UK and other EU Countries?It seems a little biased to me. Can CRYPTIC not alternate downtime days to suit all

    It's around the same time that Blizzard takes their servers down. It happens to be the time when there are the least number of people playing. It doesn't make sense to do it at true peak times, does it?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    wrote:
    Can i ask why CRYPTIC Schedule server downtime at times that only effect UK and other EU Countries?It seems a little biased to me. Can CRYPTIC not alternate downtime days to suit all
    The time is chosen because it affects the least amount of people: most of North America is sleeping and most of the EU is at school/work. Cryptic can't cater to the minority of EU fans who happen to not fall into the working/school group.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    lygerdam wrote: »
    Can i ask why CRYPTIC Schedule server downtime at times that only effect UK and other EU Countries?It seems a little biased to me. Can CRYPTIC not alternate downtime days to suit all

    Maybe they should do it at 7-10pm instead? This downtime is out of prime time for both EU and US, it's fair.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    There are some of us in the US that like UK football. Would you mind scheduling those games to start at 1 am so we can watch during our prime time?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    lygerdam wrote: »
    Can i ask why CRYPTIC Schedule server downtime at times that only effect UK and other EU Countries?It seems a little biased to me. Can CRYPTIC not alternate downtime days to suit all

    I am at work posting a bit during my lunch break.

    I personally am happy they get the downtime overwith while 90% plus of the player base is either sleeping og working/at school.

    That being said I am htinking about nipping home when I see the servers back up to play a bit before my wife is home from her job.

    /Steelsky
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Well...to be honest.

    This time is just right. Many of the users will be at work by now, or in school or in the University at last.
    A Server downtime of 3 hours would mean the servers come up right when most of you guys re coming home, or some at least. It would be more of a trouble if they would take the servers down from 18:00 to 21:00.

    No, im fine with that.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    lygerdam wrote: »
    at times that only effect UK and other EU Countries?

    Work out what time this is for some in Australia. Middle of the day here is preferable to what time its going down for them.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    It's around the same time that Blizzard takes their servers down. It happens to be the time when there are the least number of people playing. It doesn't make sense to do it at true peak times, does it?

    Wow downtime was great for me because servers came up 10am UK time as Blizz was +1...But I would have to say 11am till 1pm does suck for alot of the UK.
    Guess unless things change it will be something us brit's will have to get use too being a yank game
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    JansanRuno wrote:
    There are some of us in the US that like UK football. Would you mind scheduling those games to start at 1 am so we can watch during our prime time?

    ^_^ Agree with you
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i think the 7 till 10 downtime sounds good ....besides there are some of us that dont live in the U.S that want to have a little play in the morning/afternoon....that is why i said about CRYPTIC alternaiting the times that they do the downtime. we all pay for the game and i understand that the downtime wont always be so often.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    lygerdam wrote: »
    Can i ask why CRYPTIC Schedule server downtime at times that only effect UK and other EU Countries?It seems a little biased to me. Can CRYPTIC not alternate downtime days to suit all

    becasue cryptic is based in the US.... just like other country mmos do it during thier countries dead time makes sense.
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