Downtime Notice: Wednesday, November 16th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT)

[Cordovan]

UPDATE: The game worlds have reopened.

The DDO game worlds will be unavailable on Wednesday, November 16th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for maintenance. This downtime includes some additional work requiring additional time from our typical shorter weekly restart.

[Arkat]

This downtime includes some additional work requiring additional time from our typical shorter weekly restart.

Database maintenance (Index Defragmentation, Log File Maintenance, File/Data Compaction, Integrity Check, Backup, etc.) probably.

[cru121]

Database maintenance (Index Defragmentation, Log File Maintenance, File/Data Compaction, Integrity Check, Backup, etc.) probably.

Either that, or the staff is busy LARPing.

[thebeast1985]

At least it doesen't mess up prime time in EU zone...



Oh wait.

[CEastwood]

Getting "searching for logon server" 2hours 15 mins before published downtime

[R1ncewind]

Let's hope this could fix some of the lag we got the last few days..

[QuantumFX]

Database maintenance (Index Defragmentation, Log File Maintenance, File/Data Compaction, Integrity Check, Backup, etc.) probably.

Removing a dead lizard from a cooling fan. You know, normal server maintenance stuff.

[Trillea]

Removing a dead lizard from a cooling fan. You know, normal server maintenance stuff.

The hamsters have to sleep SOME time..

[Volarr]

Removing a dead lizard from a cooling fan. You know, normal server maintenance stuff.

bahh the fan is (done ka-put) with a dead kolbold clutch in there not counting the smell from the rotting trogs besides we gutted it for its copper

[Buddha5440]

At least it doesen't mess up prime time in EU zone...



Oh wait.

So, what? You want people in Boston to come in to work at like 4 AM (2 or 3 AM because they need to set up everything) just to make it convenient for people in the EU?

[Dandonk]

So, what? You want people in Boston to come in to work at like 4 AM (2 or 3 AM because they need to set up everything) just to make it convenient for people in the EU?

This is true, sadly. Probably not going to change.

Still sucks to be on EU times with all the downtimes we've been having, though, even if there is an explanation for it.

[borogrove]

So, what? You want people in Boston to come in to work at like 4 AM (2 or 3 AM because they need to set up everything) just to make it convenient for people in the EU?

They could actually put a server in the EU, and employe somone local to restart it, considering the number of EU timezone customers

[Buddha5440]

This is true, sadly. Probably not going to change.

Still sucks to be on EU times with all the downtimes we've been having, though, even if there is an explanation for it.

Agreed, but it will always be the case for a game this old. You need a lot of capital to run servers and have employees in multiple countries. At least they do it mid-week rather than Mon or Fri.

[KoobTheProud]

So, what? You want people in Boston to come in to work at like 4 AM (2 or 3 AM because they need to set up everything) just to make it convenient for people in the EU?

Actually, yes. It is normal in IT establishments to have routine maintenance work done at the times that it will least impact the enterprise and it's customers.

I speak from experience here, having done overnight backups and mail system restarts at 2am EST so that a US national enterprise with global offices in the EU would be impacted as little as possible. It was an entertainment company also.

Then of course they outsourced us because it was cheaper to pay a company in India to do this work in the normal course of *their* day than to pay off-hours pay to US workers. Still 2am EST though.

[Yvonnel-1]

dam it
!i just took 2hours early off of work, took my 1,5h train home to play a bit, just to see s*** messed up again...

big thanks

from Germany

[Arkat]

They could actually put a server in the EU, and employe somone local to restart it, considering the number of EU timezone customers

Years ago, there was an EU server in the EU. It was run by an outfit called "Codemasters."

Not sure exactly what happened, but for some reason Codemasters either lost the rights to run DDO in the EU or they gave it up (may not have been profitable enough for them).

Anyway, that ship sailed long ago.

[Steeme]

So, what? You want people in Boston to come in to work at like 4 AM (2 or 3 AM because they need to set up everything) just to make it convenient for people in the EU?

Even when I was physically going into the office I would start in the middle of the night - you can get so much work done when the sheep are still asleep!

[gravisrs]

Years ago, there was an EU server in the EU. It was run by an outfit called "Codemasters."

Not sure exactly what happened, but for some reason Codemasters either lost the rights to run DDO in the EU or they gave it up (may not have been profitable enough for them).

Anyway, that ship sailed long ago.

They had a separate release plan, updates were around 3-4 months later after US servers (and the gap was increasing over time, when those servers were shut down they weer missing like 2-3 updates). Own C/S, own Q/A, own servers, own login server, own website with own forum etc.
It was more like separate company licensing a mmo on their own infrastructure.

What could work nowadays is what you says - just a remote server located in EU with remote control from Boston.

[Yvonnel-1]

Years ago, there was an EU server in the EU. It was run by an outfit called "Codemasters."

Not sure exactly what happened, but for some reason Codemasters either lost the rights to run DDO in the EU or they gave it up (may not have been profitable enough for them).

Anyway, that ship sailed long ago.

hehe, there was indeed one look:

R.I.P. Devourer - 20-Aug-2010 11:00 GMT(+1 DST)
(World Broadcast): World broadcast: 'Farewell to all our loyal players and thank you for your time in Eberron. We wish you all the best for your future adventures. Please log out now as the servers are now going down. Many thanks, Codemasters Online.'

[Dandonk]

hehe, there was indeed one look:

R.I.P. Devourer - 20-Aug-2010 11:00 GMT(+1 DST)
(World Broadcast): World broadcast: 'Farewell to all our loyal players and thank you for your time in Eberron. We wish you all the best for your future adventures. Please log out now as the servers are now going down. Many thanks, Codemasters Online.'

Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end...

But at least we were on the right server, Devourer. Not like those from the unmentionable other server