Downtime Notice: Tuesday, December 22nd 3:30 PM Eastern (-5 GMT)

[Vellrad]

The pronounced lag since the update is largely due to Riposte, which is fixed in this build.

Horns was one of the most-reported things that people didn't like in the new content, so while the lag was being worked on, we fixed that too.

Not riposte, but all insight bonuses to saves. If you fixed riposte alone, its not fix at all.

[GlassCannon]

Any chance on a sale or code for a free jewel of fortune 1/account to fix handwraps? As far as length of downtime, we were told it takes 3-5 hours to push a build through all the stages - I expect it to be about that long.

I think you meant Jeweler's Kit and some folks have more than 1 Monk.

[PSU_Lion]

Cordovan,

Just want to say thank you for all your hard work. Please pass that on to all your co-workers. I've been around since 2006 when this game started and love what you guy's have done with it. Again, Thank you and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

[Lemdog]

the player base has reduced to nearly a third of what it was when i started this game

If that..

[Steelstar]

Not riposte, but all insight bonuses to saves. If you fixed riposte alone, its not fix at all.

Other insight bonuses to saves triggered issues because of Riposte. (Yes, in some cases, even if you hadn't equipped any Riposte items recently).

[LiquidZombie]

and a hot fix is not a patch but only needs a server restart...

You have no idea what you're talking about. Restarting a server doesn't magically fix issues where a code change is required. This is a game update that requires installing like any other.

All "hot fix" means is that it's an emergency change with limited scope, rather than a massive game update with new features and stuff.

[UurlockYgmeov]

The pronounced lag since the update is largely due to Riposte, which is fixed in this build.

Horns was one of the most-reported things that people didn't like in the new content, so while the lag was being worked on, we fixed that too.

ran out of cookies - sent beer!

personally IMHO the lag was caused by those trying to take advantage of these bugs...

thanks for fixing them!

[Chaimberland]

Any idea when the worlds will be back up?

[ladyabiona]

Cordovan,

Just want to say thank you for all your hard work. Please pass that on to all your co-workers. I've been around since 2006 when this game started and love what you guy's have done with it. Again, Thank you and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

Played on my daughter's account for about 6 months till I could get my own computer. Opened my own account in October of '07 and haven't slowed down since. Keep up the good works gang and thanks for years of enjoyment!

[Certon]

The pronounced lag since the update is largely due to Riposte, which is fixed in this build.

Horns was one of the most-reported things that people didn't like in the new content, so while the lag was being worked on, we fixed that too.

How about bows that add to doublestrike and melee weapons which add to doubleshot? Dire Radiance rings adding to acid crit chance, heck, most of the dire rings not applying crit to the proper element?

[ImanCarrot]

I don't suppose I'll be missed, only been paying you for 5 years and I'm only one person.
I would advise everyone to vote with their wallets/ purses. This is atrocious customer care.
Buh Bye. (account closed and no more money from me).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

[forcefire]

I don't suppose I'll be missed, only been paying you for 5 years and I'm only one person.
I would advise everyone to vote with their wallets/ purses. This is atrocious customer care.
Buh Bye. (account closed and no more money from me).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

if we all follow this example the game will die instead of getting fixed. their is no replacement for ddo... no other game has the same traits that draw us all here. the devs need to fix whats here instead of cramming more content into the damaged game. repairing the game could save it

[somenewnoob]

I don't suppose I'll be missed, only been paying you for 5 years and I'm only one person.
I would advise everyone to vote with their wallets/ purses. This is atrocious customer care.
Buh Bye. (account closed and no more money from me).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

I liked it better when you necro'd a post from August 2013 to rage quit in. I thought it was SUPER HARD CORE to be so upset about downtime from 2013 that you were quitting TODAY! I was like, "Man, this guy has been seething and stweing for over 2 years....HE IS A KOBOLD ON THE EDGE!"

[Nyata]

I don't suppose I'll be missed, only been paying you for 5 years and I'm only one person.
I would advise everyone to vote with their wallets/ purses. This is atrocious customer care.
Buh Bye. (account closed and no more money from me).

it does amuse me when people quit because things are getting fixed. Of course you can argue that it shouldn't have gotten broken in the first place, but that would be in a perfect world with perfect conditions and no unforeseeable circumstances ever. Or in other words: boring!

[CavernDragon]

KUDO's Devs,

[Elsbet]

I don't suppose I'll be missed, only been paying you for 5 years and I'm only one person.
I would advise everyone to vote with their wallets/ purses. This is atrocious customer care.
Buh Bye. (account closed and no more money from me).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

I'd ask for your stuff, but nah...

A bug fix isn't a reason to quit. Not getting bug fixes is.

[CavernDragon]

I don't suppose I'll be missed, only been paying you for 5 years and I'm only one person.
I would advise everyone to vote with their wallets/ purses. This is atrocious customer care.
Buh Bye. (account closed and no more money from me).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

What server are you on. So I can have your stuff. Lack of Customer Care would mean NO hot fix. They are doing what they can on a old platform, Give them a break,
Been here from the start (9+yrs) will be here to the end.

[Paryan]

I don't suppose I'll be missed, only been paying you for 5 years and I'm only one person.
I would advise everyone to vote with their wallets/ purses. This is atrocious customer care.
Buh Bye. (account closed and no more money from me).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

Yes this hot fix is in the middle of the afternoon (for EST), but this is also fixing some game breaking issues. People not being able to log in and the issues associated with riposte which cause game freezing lag are a big deal. Fixing the game for everyone is a big deal. Is everything being addressed? No. But at least (hopefully) the user experience will be improved because of it.

Remember the update (forget which one...) that had physics/clipping broken and people could fall through floors or agro something accross a whole dungeon? When game breaking code goes live (and remember, even if it works in testing, it may not work the same on live), it needs to be fixed ASAP.

[Johnstone]

So, I'm really glad that stuff is getting fixed... but I'm wondering when things like this will be fixed:

+0 Enhancement bonus to Concentration
and +0 Insight bonus to Concentration
At least they stack, right?

[locus]

At least the Bliz team dose this kind of thing in the middle of the night (3am pst) when the least number of players are on, not Mid-day when there are a lot of people on, and a hot fix is not a patch but only needs a server restart... not sure I left WoW for the right game now. . . and with no estimate of the duration of the down, I am inclined to go back to WOW or maybe play EQ. . .

Do you think the employees at Blizzard are there at 3am or something? No, they schedule it automatically at a time when no one is there, so they put off the fix at least a half day or more. I'd rather have a fix out asap when my client has 2-5 minute pauses every few minutes. More minor fixes, or content, or balance, sure, schedule them at funny times (and DDO does). Major performance? Get it out asap when it's fixed. I'm glad they're doing it this close to Xmas, and near the start of a lot of people's holidays (read: week of gaming ).