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Iiyria
04.19.2012 , 09:40 PM | #411
just imagine the downtime if bioware pissed off north america the main user base the servers would be fubar anonymous would be out in force DDossing . So sit back relax and live with it

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QuiJonPed
04.20.2012 , 02:37 AM | #412
Quote: Originally Posted by StaticJoe View Post
WTB: Clue. This downtime is related to the upcoming free weekend--they've done this twice before already...
WTB: Reading Comprehension.

I was not talking about this particular downtime and neither was the OP. OP was whining about the amount of downtime in general compared to other MMOs.

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QuiJonPed
04.20.2012 , 02:40 AM | #413
Quote: Originally Posted by UltimateLemon View Post
That's hardly a flattering comparison. EVE downtime is usually less than an hour.
Actualyl it's less than 30 minutes now. They are trying to move to a downtime free system for a single instanced environment. That's pretty amazing.

However the point still stands, EVE has a daily downtime of ~30 minutes. SW:ToR has a weekly scheduled downtime of a few hours. Swings and roundabouts.

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thiery
04.20.2012 , 12:52 PM | #414
Quote: Originally Posted by QuiJonPed View Post
Actualyl it's less than 30 minutes now. They are trying to move to a downtime free system for a single instanced environment. That's pretty amazing.

However the point still stands, EVE has a daily downtime of ~30 minutes. SW:ToR has a weekly scheduled downtime of a few hours. Swings and roundabouts.
Why compare the mantenance of a game that as such a life as eve they had years to deal with bugs and extras swtor is a new game shelf life of not even one year .. Your comparing apples and oranges.

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BJWyler
04.20.2012 , 12:59 PM | #415
Quote: Originally Posted by thiery View Post
Why compare the mantenance of a game that as such a life as eve they had years to deal with bugs and extras swtor is a new game shelf life of not even one year .. Your comparing apples and oranges.
^yup.

Not sure what other games the OP has played, but in the ones I have, there was a lot of downtime and patches in the early going as well. Even GW (after 5-6 years) had weekly patches, updates and bug fixes. Only difference there is that their server farm set up allowed them to do it would bringing the whole game down.

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Tirantus
04.20.2012 , 01:15 PM | #416
Quote: Originally Posted by GnatB View Post
No, it isn't. "end game" players in every MMO I've ever played are the minority. A very vocal minority, however.
What? I think you're confusing "end game players" with "hardcore raiders". HC raiders are a vocal minority yes. But everyone who plays the game for more than a month or two becomes an end game player. If you're level 50 you're an end game player.

That being said, I don't feel this game is lacking in end game content for anyone who "only" plays 12-15 hours a week or less. I do believe it's the vocal "hardcore" minority that compulsivly plow through content asap that are the ones complaining about end game content.

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Orst
04.27.2012 , 01:25 AM | #417
Another week another unscheduled maintenance patch in my prime time.

Good thing that GW2 beta is this weekend and I'll soon have a new game to play, when my current sub runs out I won't be renewing.

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Darkyievador
04.27.2012 , 01:31 AM | #418
Reduce and consolidate the patching! I have taken my day off to play today and what do I see when logging in "servers down unscheduled maintenance" - FFS! This is unacceptable and happening too often. I'll finish my month and swich back to wow.:-(

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Grymtusk
04.27.2012 , 01:35 AM | #419
Quote: Originally Posted by Coconutmunkee View Post
You haven't noticed ability delay go away completely? You haven't noticed more fluid frames in every area of the game? You haven't noticed more content at this point in its life-cycle, than just about any other MMO ever made?

Everyone else has.
Wow man are you drinking the koolaide hard core. Keep it up, but might want to wipe that stuff off your chin.

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Steamboatgeorge
04.27.2012 , 01:40 AM | #420
Does anyone know if this maint is going to fix the CTD issue a lot of people are having???????