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Hotti Stuff
Doomheim
#1 - 2013-05-06 05:55:47 UTC
Hi all

One of the main features for me coming to the game was the lack of random and extended downtimes, also when patches happened they arrived on a Tuesday, a day I don't play much.

I've logged in today to find the game will be down for almost 7 hours on a Bank Holiday (estimated time).

Is this normal to take the game down during potentially busy times?

Only reason I'm asking is that I came here from SWTOR where the continual downtimes (many unannounced, you suddenly found yourself kicked out of the game and it down 'indefinitely') made trying to play the game a nightmare.

Mangala Solaris
Blue Republic
RvB - BLUE Republic
#2 - 2013-05-06 06:02:37 UTC
Its not a normal thing, dont worry about it.

Its mostly due to today being when a dust upgrade goes in and since dust is more integrated with eve we are bound to be affected.

And its closer to 5 hours unless they changed the announcement.
dark heartt
#3 - 2013-05-06 06:05:56 UTC  |  Edited by: dark heartt
It's only on patch days FYI. And also being in Iceland, I'm sure they didn't know about the bank holiday.

Just feel luck you don't live in Australia. Downtime is right in the middle of our evening playtime and patch night is usually a very hard night for us...

http://tetrisisunrealistic.blogspot.com.au/
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2013-05-06 06:07:53 UTC
Well it's ~4.5 hours, not 7, and on patch days an extended downtime isn't particularly typical, but remember that they're also releasing a new expansion for DUST 514.

Enjoying the rain today? ;)
Hotti Stuff
Doomheim
#5 - 2013-05-06 06:24:47 UTC
no idea where i got that time from, think i took 1 hour off the start for BST then added 1 hour on the end for BST, must remember to not log into the game while still in bed, lol.

thanks for the replies, I haven't been in the game long and would rather leave than go through the SWTOR experience again.

but if its just a rare occurrence then back to mining.
Emma Royd
Maddled Gommerils
#6 - 2013-05-06 06:26:11 UTC
It's a shame that CCP don't talk to each other, yesterday on the forum CCP Explorer said the fireworks giveaway would be running until downtime today 11:00 gmt

Forum Post

It is sort of poor planning, I know there's never a good time to run an extended downtime, but on their birthday weekend? who's going to be sober enough to flick the switch anyway Twisted
Mangala Solaris
Blue Republic
RvB - BLUE Republic
#7 - 2013-05-06 06:27:25 UTC
dark heartt wrote:
It's only on patch days FYI. And also being in Iceland, I'm sure they didn't know about the bank holiday.

Just feel luck you don't live in Australia. Downtime is right in the middle of our evening playtime and patch night is usually a very hard night for us...


You crims ever think about selling the horsemeat from that complaint to the euros?
Sentamon
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2013-05-06 06:36:03 UTC
You should know that the people of Iceland don't care much for banks or their holidays.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%932011_Icelandic_financial_crisis

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Tubrug1
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-05-06 07:46:38 UTC
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dark heartt
#10 - 2013-05-06 08:04:48 UTC  |  Edited by: dark heartt
Mangala Solaris wrote:
dark heartt wrote:
It's only on patch days FYI. And also being in Iceland, I'm sure they didn't know about the bank holiday.

Just feel luck you don't live in Australia. Downtime is right in the middle of our evening playtime and patch night is usually a very hard night for us...


You crims ever think about selling the horsemeat from that complaint to the euros?


All the time Mang. Would you like some? I'm pretty sure it's tender from all the beatings Blink


Edit: Also wow... feel luck... What is wrong with my spelling there? Whelp not going to change it. Never backspace, never surrender.

http://tetrisisunrealistic.blogspot.com.au/
Josef Djugashvilis
#11 - 2013-05-06 08:13:56 UTC
Here, in sunny Manchester, it is actually sunny.

Nice walk to my local garden centre, then a spot of gardening.

I am just pleased that CCP planned this patch to coincide with Manchester's one day of summer weather so far this year.

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Mhax Arthie
Doomheim
#12 - 2013-05-06 08:27:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Mhax Arthie
Just out of curiosity, what happens with a 2B collateral courier contract that have less than 3 hour to complete but the DT is about 5 hours long? :P My wallet will get fat or the hauler will get some extra time to complete the job?
Ai Shun
#13 - 2013-05-06 09:21:48 UTC
Hotti Stuff wrote:
but if its just a rare occurrence then back to mining.


"Hotti Stuff", miner and that one random patch hitting results in a forum thread kinda player. It's like a script, awesome.
Angelhunter
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2013-05-06 09:27:14 UTC
Hotti Stuff wrote:
Hi all

One of the main features for me coming to the game was the lack of random and extended downtimes, also when patches happened they arrived on a Tuesday, a day I don't play much.

I've logged in today to find the game will be down for almost 7 hours on a Bank Holiday (estimated time).

Is this normal to take the game down during potentially busy times?

Only reason I'm asking is that I came here from SWTOR where the continual downtimes (many unannounced, you suddenly found yourself kicked out of the game and it down 'indefinitely') made trying to play the game a nightmare.




If you aren't patient enough to handle a rare extended downtime, then you aren't patient enough to play this game. Move along.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#15 - 2013-05-06 09:39:25 UTC
It's ok. Your bank holiday is cancelled out by it not being a bank holiday over here, so it all comes out even.
Dheeradj Nurgle
Hoover Inc.
Snuffed Out
#16 - 2013-05-06 09:43:45 UTC
Because people in Iceland care about some British Holiday.... You don't hear us complaining aboutt hem not caring about the Dutch holidays.
Dreamweaver1779
Makers Mark Industries
#17 - 2013-05-06 09:50:08 UTC
As a uk player I woke up turned on PC... eve down?? No message no nothing.... its kinda weird

Me thinks they partied so hard last night for 10th they are all in a coma or worse... well done CCP looking forward to another 10 years!!!
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#18 - 2013-05-06 11:21:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Mallak Azaria
Hotti Stuff wrote:
I've logged in today to find the game will be down for almost 7 hours on a Bank Holiday (estimated time).


This might come as a shock to you, so please sit down before reading the next sentence. There are countries outside of your country. Pretty much all of them don't have this holiday & thus, don't care.

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Abon
Pandorum Research Incorporated
#19 - 2013-05-06 11:25:10 UTC
What the heck is Bank Holiday?
Madlof Chev
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#20 - 2013-05-06 11:30:36 UTC
This is one of the worst threads I've ever had the displeasure to read.
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