TheAlopex Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 ... nothing is being done to the Asia-Pacific servers, so why do they need that massive downtime for the entirety of prime time? Honestly, if the AUS servers came back up before the NA and EU servers, and the NA and EU people "flooded" ours for the evening, it would be a BLESSING with our current server pops. Not to mention that I highly doubt those players will just casually decide to start an alt on a massive ping server during their downtime... We're getting nothing out of this high-pop tech transition, so at least let us play while we're being ignored... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullzomben Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) It is just going to fall on deaf ears. Bioware do not care about Oceanic players. They gave us servers to get more cash from sales, and thats it. Edited September 18, 2012 by scullzomben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelinCarnate Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Because that is how the game is coded. Get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidacid Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 It is just going to fall on deaf ears. Bioware do not care about Oceanic players. They gave us servers to get more cash from sales, and thats it. they gave you servers because people from there cried, screamed, begged and threw tantrums asking for and demanding them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGsam Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 This bothers me also, our server population is already the lowest world wide which is bad enough, but the major down times 2-3 times a week during prime time aren't exactly helping. Please do something BW :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidacid Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 This bothers me also, our server population is already the lowest world wide which is bad enough, but the major down times 2-3 times a week during prime time aren't exactly helping. Please do something BW :x 2-3 times a week? you do know how long a week is, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailie Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 This bothers me also, our server population is already the lowest world wide which is bad enough, but the major down times 2-3 times a week during prime time aren't exactly helping. Please do something BW :x Ummmm duh?! We are the smallest region, we're always going to have the lowest pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjollnir Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 they gave you servers because people from there cried, screamed, begged and threw tantrums asking for and demanding them I think it was more the case that people complained because the game was not being launched until approximately 3 months after the rest of the world. It was only later we found out it was because they were opening servers in the Oceanic region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBlue Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 ... nothing is being done to the Asia-Pacific servers, so why do they need that massive downtime for the entirety of prime time? We're getting nothing out of this high-pop tech transition, so at least let us play while we're being ignored... You're getting your servers upgraded to high-pop tech servers in preparation for F2P. That's what the downtime is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullzomben Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yay. Our server is going to go from 70 people on the fleet to 80. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlopex Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) You're getting your servers upgraded to high-pop tech servers in preparation for F2P. That's what the downtime is for. Guarantee you, that won't take 8 hours. The consolidation will be by far the lengthiest part of this procedure, just based on sheer data and logistics. That is not happening in APAC. Those servers will be down and in stasis while the NA servers get polished up after the mergers, and most of you will be asleep. We'll all be wide awake, hoping to play a bit after a day of work, and can't. And for what? We'll log in tomorrow evening and find everything EXACTLY THE SAME. NA will have gotten better WZ queues, and AUS will just have lost prime game time and gained a greater ability to host nothing at all. At least let the APAC servers come back up once you're done with them and are spending the true bulk of the time handling the consolidations that have no effect on them... Edited September 18, 2012 by TheAlopex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aVmuse Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 If we get an extra 4 slots, I don't mind the 8 hour downtime through of our prime time. But if there isnt, thanks for wasting our time bioware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailie Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yay. Our server is going to go from 70 people on the fleet to 80. Awesome. Your pessimism sir, is overwhelming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakellene Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 There might be client update too, that would mean everyone has to patch before playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartnyc Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 they gave you servers because people from there cried, screamed, begged and threw tantrums asking for and demanding them Lol no, most of us did not, and most of us didn't even ask for them. Also, you have ZERO SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. Those of us who did ask for APAC servers did so at a time when the game was THRIVING and Bioware was claiming we would get over 2 million subscribers and give us new content every month with all sorts of upgrades and optimizations coming soon! We were fed to believe that the APAC servers would thrive based on how awesome this game was going to be. When that reality quickly and rapidly changed over the last few months, what is their response? Silence. So yeah, excuse us for wanting solutions to our problems which exist TODAY, instead of being held to decisions made months ago when the situation was much different than it is now. And regarding your condescending tone, yeah, I hope you are stuck with every single decision that you've made in your life and are never given a chance to change course and adapt when the winds change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpasta Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 8hrs? You are optimistic. I bet there will be at least another 1 or 2 times of 4hrs+ server down for hot fixes. Any US based MMO will always have server down schedule like this, have to live with it I guess. Too bad we can't trolll this forum during server down. Why game down = forum down i can never understand. The light side option: you have at least 8hrs to try GW2 or download the RIFT free trail to play with. Or even check out MoP kungfu panda warcrap...etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlopex Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) There might be client update too, that would mean everyone has to patch before playing. Ah crap, you're probably right. It's a fair enough reason... IF it happens! Though it's pretty likely... Maybe I'll play LotRO during the downtime instead of seething... Edited September 18, 2012 by TheAlopex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentKitty Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Everyone get's the 4 extra chars, so that is always a nice thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakellene Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Ah crap, you're probably right. It's a fair enough reason... IF it happens! Though it's pretty likely... Maybe I'll play LotRO during the downtime instead of seething... EQ2 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moaky Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yay. Our server is going to go from 70 people on the fleet to 80. Awesome. Yeah.....and any Australian not happy is going to have something bad happen to them.....like their pet kangaroos reported for a nasty strain of fleas. I have seen it happen before.....it is a most gruesome sight, so spare yourselves the agony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeterno Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 What I don't get is why PTS always goes down for maintenance the same time. Keeping it up during these windows would see it have way more people on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larity Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 What I don't get is why PTS always goes down for maintenance the same time. Keeping it up during these windows would see it have way more people on. They do it so people can sleep and go outside for a bit before its back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidacid Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) Right, on topic-ish: I also have never understood why they are taking down the forums during server maintenance. At least in other games, addicts can nurse their addiction by trolling the boards last week I think they left the forums up during the patch... it was a rather short one but still odd since it was the only time I've seen them do it Yeah.....and any Australian not happy is going to have something bad happen to them.....like their pet kangaroos reported for a nasty strain of fleas. I have seen it happen before.....it is a most gruesome sight, so spare yourselves the agony. I hope none of their babies get eaten by dingos! Edited September 18, 2012 by Liquidacid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styxx Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 They do it so people can sleep and go outside for a bit before its back up. What`s this.. outside.. you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlopex Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Wow. Really? No patch at all after the maintenance, and to top it all off: Hi folks! Thanks for raising awareness for this! Rest assured that Oceanic servers will be getting 12 character slots as well. Apologies for the confusion and the wait as we work on making this adjustment. Thank you for your patience! Proof that the APAC servers were not even TOUCHED for the vast majority of the maintenance. And with no patch, there was nothing to wait for. APAC servers lost 8+ hours of prime game time and emerged from it with absolutely nothing except MORE MAINTENANCE TIME NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. Um, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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