You said you're a tech but you wouldn't try the simple fix 1st? You're definitely not any form of a tech, this life or past.

Yep, i'm off to bed. I don't think this will get resolved any time soon when 3rd parties are involved. Normally means ISP.

Don't say that. Nvm, you did....I might as well go to sleep now.

You totally missed what I was saying. But that's ok. I forgive you.

LMAO. it's ok, you can stop trying to Troll.

I did electronic maintenance for 12 years. Changing circuits cards out and what not. You'd be shocked that people will try to write a program for a certain computer(a MAC) and try to install it on Windows and expect it to run. Even says on the package that it's for a MAC. I've also dealt with hardware issues. Video cards going bad and RAM sticks taking a dump(literally). I've done both sides of the house...hardware and software. I always go for the easy fix 1st and that's rebooting.

I'm a maintenance tech that had to rewrite software engineer's programs because they made the adjustment routine not work correctly. I've also fixed some Access databases that were screwed up beyond repair. It's not fun taking a month fixing a database that I could've rewritten in a couple days. But they wanted that database to work.

I've see this too.

I've seen some crazy stuff...like not having a mouse plugged into a computer keeping it from booting into the OS.

Yes, I've already seen that. But what you don't know is some of those software engineer guys won't do the simple fix. They always have to write another program to fix what's wrong and inherently create more problems later on. It's kinda what happened with Hellgate: London. I've also read a forum post from a Dev or Mod and that "Oh we're sorry, the software engineer forgot to turn the authentication server back on. Have a nice day!" And that was 18 hours into their "troubleshooting."

Yeah, i'm thinking about playing Clicker Heroes...at least I don't get disappointed with that game unlike this game. I can't even log into the website when I click My SWTOR. I'd tell Eric, if he's still checking out threads...to shoot a text or something over to the server guy that's tinkering with the login server and have him reboot it. Or maybe do a "ipconfig /release" and "/renew" might fix it....if the log in server is running windows.

Is it a TRAP if you were expecting it?

From the start of the game way back when until now, I'd have to give them an 80% chance that maintenance will be extended anytime they have maintenance. It should be simple: Step 1 - Take Authentication Server offline Step 2 - run update program on individual "servers" Step 3 - reboot servers(fully power off and on) Step 4- make coffee and wait 2 hours Step 5 - make sure servers are "up" Step 6 - reboot Authentication Server Step 7 - make players happy by not extending maintenance Bioware, i'll send you a bill for $150,000 because I just made updating your game very simple.

Maybe Bioware should make it so you can't log in at all....like, take the login server offline like it is now so you can't update. I forgot maintenance was today(been thinking today was Monday all day) and the update started as soon as I logged in at 10am EST. My "Play" button was clickable too. Wasn't until I got into the server select that I realized it was on maintenance.

That's odd. I was able to download the patch 2 hours ago before maintenance was even finished. It's bad when the alert page hasn't been updated for the maintenance extension. Just refreshed http://www.swtor.com/systemalerts and it still says maintenance should be over.