Reminder: Security Maintenance on Jan 20 - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

19 Jan 2009 at 17:54 - 1

This notification was posted on the login screen and the Network News page last week, but just to remind you, tomorrow we will be completing security maintenance on January 20.

Excerpt from the Network News page:

Quote:

Game Server Maintenance - Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Guild Wars will be down for scheduled security maintenance on Tuesday 01/20/2009 from 12:00 am PST (8:00 am GMT) to 4:00 am PST (12:00 pm GMT). During the maintenance period, the game servers will be taken offline and players will be unable to login to the game and play.

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

19 Jan 2009 at 18:07 - 2

Got off tomorrow as well, ganna have to find something else to do lol. Hope the maintenance goes well though.

jiggles

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

N/

19 Jan 2009 at 18:22 - 3

Quote:

(8:00 am GMT) to 4:00 am PST (12:00 am GMT)

So, from 8 oclock in the morning (GMT) to midnight(GMT), guild wars is going to be down, or just from 8 in the morning till midday (12PM).

Just checking if its a typo or not

.

snaek

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

N/

19 Jan 2009 at 18:25 - 4

hmmmm...dun remember the last time gw ever got downtime for server maintenance
actually i dun remember gettin maintenance at all ever 0__o

but if they usually happen around this time...its prolly cuz thats when im asleep lol

Lorinda

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

19 Jan 2009 at 18:30 - 5

ZoMg a Community person of Anet online 0.o

Please poke me, i most be sleeping.

*on topic*
I work at those hours any ways.

Dre

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

Belgium

Dutch Doom Brigade

W/

19 Jan 2009 at 18:37 - 6

the mods might want to add this to the news.
If not, I pretty sure we'll be flooded by "OMG, I can't login anymore"-messages tomorrow

Cobalt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

19 Jan 2009 at 18:48 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dre

the mods might want to add this to the news.
If not, I pretty sure we'll be flooded by "OMG, I can't login anymore"-messages tomorrow

Or not and have some fun and post a fictitious article about massive account bans by Anet for hacking, buying/selling gold etc.. on the 20th instead.

[Morkai]

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

Heroes of Elonia [HE]

W/Rt

19 Jan 2009 at 18:56 - 8

Tbh i hope it improves the latency issues. But we'll see.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

19 Jan 2009 at 19:05 - 9

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!! lol, oh well...

actually am wandering whats the different of a security maintenance vs a normal one?

and thanks for the reminder Ms Regina.

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

19 Jan 2009 at 19:34 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggles

So, from 8 oclock in the morning (GMT) to midnight(GMT), guild wars is going to be down, or just from 8 in the morning till midday (12PM).

Just checking if its a typo or not

.

I think there was a typo in the PST time, because GMT times seem allright:

12:00 am PST (8:00 am GMT) to 4:00 pm PST (12:00 am GMT)

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpkin pie

actually am wandering whats the different of a security maintenance vs a normal one?

Security maintenance means applying security patches, or upgrading an application, or a whole Operating System, while "normal" maintenance generally implies less critical modifications (some don't require shutting down the computers).

Honestly, very impressive maintenance perfs, I wish you smooth operations.

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

19 Jan 2009 at 19:46 - 11

Thanks for the reminder, Regina. I work until 5:00 CST, servers should go back up around 6:00. Gah I guess I'll... go work out?

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

W/

19 Jan 2009 at 19:54 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggles

So, from 8 oclock in the morning (GMT) to midnight(GMT), guild wars is going to be down, or just from 8 in the morning till midday (12PM).

Just checking if its a typo or not

.

That puzzled me as well. Is it a 4 hours or 16 hours downtime?

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

19 Jan 2009 at 20:03 - 13

12:00am-4:00am, how is there any confusion?

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

W/

19 Jan 2009 at 20:17 - 14

What? The note says 8am to 12am GMT, and since 12am is midnight, do the math.

cybevenom

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

The last laugh

R/Mo

19 Jan 2009 at 21:27 - 15

perhaps they are gonna implement some stuff related to GW2. here's hoping

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

E/

19 Jan 2009 at 22:15 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybevenom

perhaps they are gonna implement some stuff related to GW2. here's hoping

They already said they'd only be applying major game content updates every 4 months (April is next).

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

19 Jan 2009 at 23:02 - 17

Every 4 months?

I just thought this was a random big one.

Can you post a link to that please Icy?

Edit, found it.

Katamari

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

19 Jan 2009 at 23:05 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by kupp

That puzzled me as well. Is it a 4 hours or 16 hours downtime?

Miss Buenaobra misquoted the times in the opening post. Clicking on the Network News Page reveals that the correct times are as follows:

Quote:

Game Server Maintenance - Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Guild Wars will be down for scheduled security maintenance on Tuesday 01/20/2009 from 12:00 am PST (8:00 am GMT) to 4:00 am PST (12:00 pm GMT). During the maintenance period, the game servers will be taken offline and players will be unable to login to the game and play.

So it will be an estimated four hour downtime during twilight hours that shouldn't really inconvenience many people on PST.

And here is the Link concerning the proposed triannual content updates

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

19 Jan 2009 at 23:11 - 19

The time needs to be fixed. Midnight (12:00am PST) to 4:00am PST is four hours.

In this case, it should also read 8:00am GMT to 12:00pm GMT, not 12:00am. 12am = midnight and 12pm = noon.

Concise: It's for four hours. Don't worry.

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

19 Jan 2009 at 23:15 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katamari

So it will be an estimated four hour downtime during twilight hours that shouldn't really inconvenience many people on PST.

It's the whole Tuesday for most of Europe (8 in the morning till midnight). The network page has some more:

Quote:

Since Guild Wars is a truly global game, we need to perform maintenance on all of our global data centers simultaneously. There's never an ideal time for worldwide maintenance but we've carefully scheduled this maintenance period to minimize the number of players who are impacted.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope that you'll find something fun to do during the patch; the game will be back up as quickly as we can get everything ready.

Spaced Invader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

19 Jan 2009 at 23:28 - 21

Reminder: A.Net does have a Community Manager.

illidan009

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

Volterra, Italy

A/

20 Jan 2009 at 00:09 - 22

Well it's a good timing for most US ppl cause they should be at work/school

snaek

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

N/

20 Jan 2009 at 00:29 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by illidan009

Well it's a good timing for most US ppl cause they should be at work/school

who goes to school @1am in the mornin? 0__o

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

W/

20 Jan 2009 at 00:58 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katamari

Miss Buenaobra misquoted the times in the opening post. Clicking on the Network News Page reveals that the correct times are as follows:

So it will be an estimated four hour downtime during twilight hours that shouldn't really inconvenience many people on PST.

And here is the Link concerning the proposed triannual content updates

Ah, thank you.

I've read the ingame annoucment as well and it really says from 12am to 4am, thanks for clarifying it as well.

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

20 Jan 2009 at 01:20 - 25

LOL to the peeps that will prolly post OMG I can't log in.
Guild Wars will be down for scheduled security maintenance on yada yada yada
It's really cause we lost all your stuffs and don't know how to get it back
you all have to start from scratch.
The Anet team

snaek

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

N/

20 Jan 2009 at 03:25 - 26

rename thread to...
"anet is shutting down gw servers..."

"...for server maintenance from 12am to 4am"
...for the message

that'll catch ppls attention

Horace Slughorn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2008

Experientia Docet [OHX], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA], We Gat Dis [HRUU]

W/

20 Jan 2009 at 08:08 - 27

whaa Gw just shut down. What am i supposed to do at 3am, sleep?

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

20 Jan 2009 at 08:20 - 28

Can I report the announcements guy for spamming?

Supreme Vanguard

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/

20 Jan 2009 at 08:25 - 29

What a bummer , I only just bought GW and this was my first night playing ..... oh well I spose I could read forums while I wait til servers back up

xDusT II

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Melbourne

20 Jan 2009 at 08:25 - 30

I was about 6 seconds off watching vibe beat rawr when the servers went down =(

arrowmaster of doom

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2009

LOLS

R/Mo

20 Jan 2009 at 08:29 - 31

4 hours only not from 8am to midnight

and that sucks lol i was in the middle of a quest and it shut off

whatever do what they gotta do, anddddd it happens all the time in wow so dont be so mad, imagine if u were into WOW lol, i was.. not so good times

Sweet Mystery

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Shadow Hunters Of Light [SHOL]

R/

20 Jan 2009 at 08:35 - 32

I believe Anet run on Windows 2008 in their datacenters... lol.. they may have a fair few patches to install with the latest worm out there they maybe wanna be careful...

Master Knightfall

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2007

20 Jan 2009 at 10:39 - 33

I can play Anarchy Online for free while it's down. <grin, smile, gloat>

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

20 Jan 2009 at 10:42 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supreme Vanguard

What a bummer , I only just bought GW and this was my first night playing ..... oh well I spose I could read forums while I wait til servers back up

That's just bad luck. These maintenance down times happen once in a blue moon.

I'm beginning to get the shakes though.

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

20 Jan 2009 at 10:50 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supreme Vanguard

What a bummer , I only just bought GW and this was my first night playing ..... oh well I spose I could read forums while I wait til servers back up

Good job your joined forum

somehing to do
could look up nice armors etc on wiki

.defekt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ex Talionis [Law], Schindlers Fist [ouch]

20 Jan 2009 at 11:22 - 36

Game seems to be back online, just logged in.

The Mancer Man

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

20 Jan 2009 at 11:41 - 37

Yep - good to go - back online!

Miss Eisei

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

In The Scribe October 19, 2006

[BrKn] The Brovian Knights

Mo/

21 Jan 2009 at 07:42 - 38

Sure GW has been laggy for a long time now.
But after this reason update/maintenance I have 3 times as high ping >_>
The game is almost unplayable , my Average ping is 8-900ms ......
I could have around 200ms before at worst.
Anyone else experiencing this ?

Tamuril elansar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

N/

21 Jan 2009 at 18:52 - 39

yes, my guildwars seems to have lost its good connection for some weeks now.
i keep bouncing, shot freezes and after that super high ping.

Obrien Xp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2009

Canada

The First Dragon Slayers [FDS]

21 Jan 2009 at 23:39 - 40

ty Anet for making these updates during while I sleep, unless I'm doing something epic and have downed many a redbull!