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Hekati
10.12.2012 , 11:46 AM | #391
Quote: Originally Posted by bravotwentysev View Post
east up but still cant get in
That's what she said...

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Slapusilly
10.12.2012 , 11:46 AM | #392
Quote: Originally Posted by enigmacypher View Post
came back yesterday after getting bored the end of january and nothing seems to have changed .. same outages it seems as well..

i like this game in a way but really wish someone there would get "their **** together"
Couldn't agree with this post more, came back yesterday, couldn't get into wz, kept loggin me out when i tried to enter wz, was going to try again today and servers are down. WOW, well done BW/EA, you sure know how screw up consistently.

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Muesliac
10.12.2012 , 11:46 AM | #393
Quote: Originally Posted by Evensong View Post
That's a scary thought.
But I would start from scratches if I would have to....

Edit: This game has so many extreme haters who would love to see this game dead that everything is possible. I hope BioWare is well protected against things like that.
Well, there was this developer who lost an entire game because they had failed to keep backup versions of it. I mean, okay, it was a bit of a Darwin Awards nominee...

I'd say extremely unlikely because I judge the people at Bioware to be competent IT guys. It might be possible to somehow delete the character files on the live servers (might!), but I'd wager my entire stock of first Flush Darjeeling they have a backup, and worst case would be a rollback.
This is not my cow. It is a sheep with a pitchfork. Unfortunately, it goes quack.

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aeterno
10.12.2012 , 11:46 AM | #394
Well on a positive note I'm glad for the auzzies that they have at least one healthy server heh.

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Iggster
10.12.2012 , 11:46 AM | #395
Quote: Originally Posted by CourtneyWoods
UPDATE 12:05PM CDT: Thank you for your continued patience. NA and EU servers remain offline, and we have no ETA for when they will be available. We will update this thread again within an hour.



UPDATE 11:10AM CDT: We still have no ETA for when the servers will be available again. We will update this thread again within an hour.

Original message:
We are currently investigating issues that have caused ALL the NA and EU regions to become unavailable.

We have no ETA for when the servers will be available again at this time, but we will update this thread with new information as it becomes available.

To check the status of your server, visit the Server Status page.

Thank you for your patience. We apologize for the inconvenience.
There, fixed this for you Courtney

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dovid-r
10.12.2012 , 11:46 AM | #396
Quote:
We are currently investigating issues...
they could at least be more specific on the problem at hand...unless it would give them a bad rep for some reason.

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Slurmez
10.12.2012 , 11:46 AM | #397
Quote: Originally Posted by Ilintar View Post
No, it would not be possible for someone to fully wipe account data in an irrevocable manner.

Backups are generally made in a read-only manner to avoid exactly such situations. In serious cases, there is a two-level backup going on - there are regular digital backups (where data is transferred to a destination that is not normally accessible for writing, but could be under extreme circumstances) as well as offline backups that can be recovered in the case of a total emergency (usually read-only DVDs that are burned and then transferred to some physically secure location).
Yes it would be possible, it would involve burning down the facility its housed in but its possible

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atduncan
10.12.2012 , 11:46 AM | #398
Seeing as how Asia is still up, I find it likely the hacker is some ASIAN DUDE

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DarthOvertone
10.12.2012 , 11:49 AM | #399
Quote: Originally Posted by atduncan View Post
Seeing as how Asia is still up, I find it likely the hacker is some ASIAN DUDE
Let's not misplace our aggression. The problem for the Server Crash is obvious due to the stealth and stunlocking nature for which it occurred. The solution is simple: Nerf Operatives.
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Grinstone
10.12.2012 , 11:49 AM | #400
Quote: Originally Posted by CieioDelRey View Post
Suggesting one read a book or take a walk requires a narrow view of your fellow man. Since I am dyslexic and disabled neither is an option for me. Further I live with severe pain and my pain meds are late being delivered. Playing this game is usually a wonderful distraction for me, but not today, so if I've offended anyone (except the IT guy) I apologize!
Uh. No.

I'm certain most people here are quite able to read a book or go take a walk, if they cared to. By no stretch of the imagination is that a "narrow view of your fellow man". If you are dyslexic and handicapped, that sucks. No question. If the suggestion that people read a book or a take a walk - which are really nothing more than suggestions to, as it would be put in the American vernacular, "take a chill pill" - offends you then, perhaps, you're a little too enamored of the idea of political correctness.

That said, I'll grant you that being in pain is much like being drunk. It tends to impair one's judgement.
If it bleeds it's probably pissed that you shot it.