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How did you deal with the unexpected downtime?
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Inxentas Ultramar
Ultramar Independent Contracting
#1 - 2013-06-03 17:36:21 UTC
I'm looking for the narrow escapes, the eyes of the needles and such! I am looking for in-game stories about how the downtime affected your game, how you adapted, how you overcame.

An example... when the socket errors started, we were taking out (anchored, but offline) offensive modules on a hostile POS. We were in kind of a pickle because the connection issues started when we were halfway through the modules, meaning that if the owner of that Viator inside logged in before we did, he could online the remaining mods and setup a rapecage for us. We franticly tried to log in, and as this was just the first set of connection issues we managed to do so, and stay online long enough to see the tower go into reinforcement: only 13 hours!

Alas our stalking of the reinforced tower got interrupted by this long downtime. That means new modules could be anchored and reps could have taken place. When Tranquility was back online, I found myself at work and requested a system sitrep through Eve mail during my lunchbreak. It seems our new visitors had managed to anchor a few more guns in our absense and were repping the pos. I also recied a KM with an Osprey on it, with my friend chuckling the POS guns are either empty, offline or configured not to shoot.

So it seems we have a tenacious bunch of newbies in our lowsec system not willing to let us, some easy kills, or extremely long unexpected downtimes deter them from their objectives. These guys have more balls then the corp that decced us a few weeks ago and I am curious to see how long they will remain, and if eventually they will bring the gudfites!

Well that's my story about the downtime having an effect on the emergent gameplay. I'm curious about yours and if there are any cool stories about narrow escapes or tactics that involved the downtime. Please post constructively! There are dedicated topics for any praise / hate you wish to throw at CCP, I want to hear your in-game stories!
Beekeeper Bob
Beekeepers Anonymous
#2 - 2013-06-03 17:41:11 UTC
I went outside, it was hot, I went back inside......Cool

Signature removed - CCP Eterne
Montevius Williams
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-06-03 17:42:23 UTC
I played BioShock infinite. Wow that game is amazing.

"The American Government indoctrination system known as public education has been relentlessly churning out socialists for over 20 years". - TravisWB
Cipher Jones
The Thomas Edwards Taco Tuesday All Stars
#4 - 2013-06-03 18:19:51 UTC
Did housework and played a game who's server was up.

internet spaceships

are serious business sir.

and don't forget it
Fernando MRuiz
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-06-03 18:24:38 UTC
I finally got the Evil ending in Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires, and reminded myself that I really am a horrible Mortal Kombat player in the grand scheme of things.

"One must, in one's life, make a choice between boredom and suffering." - Mme. Germaine de Staël
Sexy Cakes
Have A Seat
#6 - 2013-06-03 18:25:07 UTC
Montevius Williams wrote:
I played BioShock infinite. Wow that game is amazing.


Same... torrented it and played the hell out of it.

Not today spaghetti.
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2013-06-03 18:27:29 UTC
I cried a little, then fapped, then cried some more, then went to bed, woke up, fapped some more, noticed forums were back up, fapped again....

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

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Domanique Altares
Rifterlings
#8 - 2013-06-03 18:30:05 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
I cried a little, then fapped, then cried some more, then went to bed, woke up, fapped some more, noticed forums were back up, fapped again....


I thought about fapping. Then I just extended pr0n onto both systems, and fell asleep in the chair.
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#9 - 2013-06-03 18:37:45 UTC
Since my manufacturing runs were on schedule, my research uninterrupted and my RP still piling up, I did what I usually do on the weekends.

Anything but EVE.

Mr Epeen Cool
Obunagawe
#10 - 2013-06-03 18:39:33 UTC
Part of it I slept, and the other part I was at work.
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#11 - 2013-06-03 18:43:19 UTC
Solitary pleasure.
Tiberius Hethan
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#12 - 2013-06-03 18:50:13 UTC
I left Eve 2 years agao because all the socket disconnect errors prevented me from flying expensive toys.
Yesterday I reactivate my account (after watching the new release trailer) and encounter 32 hours of downtime. Roll
I guess it is the dev's way of saying welcome back.
Tom Willson
4 Inches Of PAIN
#13 - 2013-06-03 19:29:54 UTC
Played some Rising Storm and got finally got my katana to lvl 50! BANZAAAAAAAI! Big smile
Major 'Revolver' Ocelot
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#14 - 2013-06-03 19:32:59 UTC
Beekeeper Bob wrote:
I went outside, it was hot, I went back inside......Cool



Written like a true poet.

I think I played some Injustice and watched Taxi Driver shortly after.
Major 'Revolver' Ocelot
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#15 - 2013-06-03 19:35:55 UTC
Montevius Williams wrote:
I played BioShock infinite. Wow that game is amazing.


It was alright, it just didn't feel like Bioshock to me though. There was no feeling of being trapped also no splicers! :(
Diesel47
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#16 - 2013-06-03 19:36:08 UTC
Tiberius Hethan wrote:
I left Eve 2 years agao because all the socket disconnect errors prevented me from flying expensive toys.
Yesterday I reactivate my account (after watching the new release trailer) and encounter 32 hours of downtime. Roll
I guess it is the dev's way of saying welcome back.


Had nothing to do with the Devs or CCP.


Blame some wannabe l33t H@x0r kids.
Jimmy Morane
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#17 - 2013-06-03 19:37:32 UTC
Well OP my in-game story is that my ship was docked, so nothing exciting happened in-game
Ireland VonVicious
Vicious Trading Company
#18 - 2013-06-03 19:45:50 UTC
Saw the issues going on and didn't feel like losing stuff in space after the first random D/C.

Played civilizations instead.
cyndrogen
The Greatest Corp in the Universe
#19 - 2013-06-03 19:48:30 UTC
How did I deal with downtime?

Dayz.

Every day in every way I improve my skills and get better.
Kult Altol
The Safe Space
#20 - 2013-06-03 19:59:07 UTC
Watched arrested development.

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