Downtime Notice: Wednesday, December 7th 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT)

[drathdragon]

i was on guild's ship, luckly i am safe this time.

but that suddenly message tho '' your character was booted from the server''
made me think i was banned for something XD

[Volarr]

Well, have fun waiting all. I hope the down time is not too long for you all tonight. Personally, I am not going to wait so I 'll see you all in-game tomorrow.

[Vectordaemon]

"I hope I'm still alive..." Classic! We've all been there....

Well I am not redoing it if I lost my character to a poorly timed notice, if my character died that will make me very unhappy. I was looking forward to this, and then it is possibly botched.... Actually one more go, still unhappy they gave us little to no warning.

[TechnicallyZero]

That's not completely fair: On the hardcore server they gave us a full 30 seconds warning.

Of course, it was in a color I've never seen used before, a green that did not really look all that different from party chat.

I hope I am still alive.

You died ! Muahahaha!

[Vectordaemon]

You died ! Muahahaha!

I am actually kinda upset about it, this is unfair they gave US 30 seconds everyone else 5 minutes. Seriously bad karma.

[LordTigerDawn]

Random Shutdown times apparently are the hidden challenge of this hardcore season.

https://www.brazenjester.com/bob/DDO-HardCore.jpg

[Vectordaemon]

Random Shutdown times apparently are the hidden challenge of this hardcore season.

https://www.brazenjester.com/bob/DDO-HardCore.jpg

If I have to restart my character I will at least transfer my gear over. Still it sucks because logging out in 30 seconds for some is nit possible.

[minorpenthes]

Random Shutdown times apparently are the hidden challenge of this hardcore season.

https://www.brazenjester.com/bob/DDO-HardCore.jpg

Nice! Now THAT was funny

[ekaterina]

dogbreath - one attraction of hardcore is the chance to get names that are unavailable on any server because DDO has an abysmal system of letting names stay unavailable forever if someone used them for 5 minutes 10 years ago then left the game.

What name did you want - maybe someone reading this thread got it but not as a top choice and so is willing to release it.

[Vectordaemon]

Nice! Now THAT was funny

Yes it was, but oh well I WILL get my level 20 reward even if I do not get reaper ones I will get the rest. Still why did we get the short notice? Did something go wrong with the notice?

[Arkat]

That 30 second warning in game was truly top notch.

*sigh*

I am glad things are being fixed, but still, that was ... special. -_-

Someone really should have a long and frank conversation with the Operations Manager at SSG.

A 10 minute (or even a 5 minute) warning would have been better and I'm pretty sure not that many more raid bosses would have been killed and that much more raid loot awarded because of that extra time.

[Kerria]

If you guys are in charge of the game, then why would you give us a 30 sec. warning that in reality was more like 15. That is just an insult to your player base. This is far from the first time, but is there anyone with the authority to make it the last? Or is it just whenever the janitor takes the hamsters out of the Wheel? You are better than this, let's get it together and be professionals.

[dogbreath68]

dogbreath - one attraction of hardcore is the chance to get names that are unavailable on any server because DDO has an abysmal system of letting names stay unavailable forever if someone used them for 5 minutes 10 years ago then left the game.

What name did you want - maybe someone reading this thread got it but not as a top choice and so is willing to release it.

I am a founder and was a beta tester, so I am fully aware of this game more so than id say 90% that play it. Names are symbols, status if you will. Forgive me if I don't share your take on it. So when you don't like the name you chose before , don't take someone else's because you cant think of a name on your own.
Its like the people who join HC and box their way to points, lazy and uninitiated. Seems to be a theme with today's generation.

[nuanil]

Twitter says 5-8, forums say 5-7. Which one is it?

Whichever comes first

[Vectordaemon]

Whichever comes first

If they don't know then we have a problem within, because there is a clear miscommunication internally. Still if my character lives, HURRAH! If not I have gear to start and I can remake from 1.

[Dirtdiverz]

Thanks for letting us know 17 mins after being kicked from server.

No need to be rude.

[Onyxia2019]

Just got off work and finished dinner and was hoping to get a little DDO time.
I know I am late to the party but **** they locked the doors ie. "The game is currently down."

I take it todays update did not go so well.

[Ladius]

I am a founder and was a beta tester, so I am fully aware of this game more so than id say 90% that play it. Names are symbols, status if you will. Forgive me if I don't share your take on it. So when you don't like the name you chose before , don't take someone else's because you cant think of a name on your own.
Its like the people who join HC and box their way to points, lazy and uninitiated. Seems to be a theme with today's generation.

I came back to the game after taking a 10 year break and was really happy to have my account, including names just as I left them.

[Just_a_Dude]

I am a founder and was a beta tester, so I am fully aware of this game more so than id say 90% that play it. Names are symbols, status if you will. Forgive me if I don't share your take on it. So when you don't like the name you chose before , don't take someone else's because you cant think of a name on your own.
Its like the people who join HC and box their way to points, lazy and uninitiated. Seems to be a theme with today's generation.

I hope Drizzt Do'Urden isn't taken.

[Cordovan]

We are currently working to reopen the game worlds, but we need a bit more time. We are extending the downtime until 10:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT).