Upcoming Scheduled Maintenance

Regina Buenaobra

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

We'll be doing some maintenance work on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:00 am PST. We expect the work to take about an hour, during which you may get disconnected or might not be able to log in. We're sorry for any inconvenience, and appreciate your patience.

* Start time: Wednesday, December 9, 1:00 am PST
* End time: Wednesday, December 9, 2:00 am PST

Dark-NighT

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

With the ammount of server uptime for no monthly fees, i couldnt care less about a little downtime for maintenance, you dont need to make an apology.

Thanks for the heads up though.

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

alrighty ;-) thanx for the warning

Axel Zinfandel

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss Presler View Post
With the ammount of server uptime for no monthly fees, i couldnt care less about a little downtime for maintenance, you dont need to make an apology.

Thanks for the heads up though.
I have to second this, word for word. Thanks!

Horace Slughorn

Horace Slughorn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2008

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

W/

good timing, i have an exam the next day, so gw maintenance will mean one less distraction that evening

Braxton619

Braxton619

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

A/W

No problem ANET! Take as long as you need!

jackinthe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Survivors BEWARE!

Kerwyn Nasilan

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

W/

THIS IS CONPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO YOU ANET WTH YOU USEFALL FAILNET EFFERS WTF MAN I HATE ZYOU AND YOU DUMSB GAME!!@!@

K now that I have started the whining about any possible move ANet makes who wants to continue....

Anyways good to know I guess.

Ugh

Ugh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

R/

Now what am I supposed to do at 4 a.m. EST on a Wednesday?

D:

OoO Rift OoO

OoO Rift OoO

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2009

127.0.0.1

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ugh View Post
Now what am I supposed to do at 4 a.m. EST on a Wednesday?

D:
Inorite? Guess no gw for 3 hrs!

On a more srs note, go ahed, it is your game ^_^ but knowing people, they will qq if it isnt announced...

Killamus

Guest

Join Date: Oct 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ugh View Post
Now what am I supposed to do at 4 a.m. EST on a Wednesday?

D:
This. Is this some sign from the guild wars gods that I should start sleeping again?

Anyways, thanks for the heads up. I'll have to remember not to log on my survivor tomorrow.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

Wow. Thanks a lot. Now I potentially won't have anything to do for an entire hour. I hate you Arena.Net. My life is now officially f-cked because of you. Thanks so much. No. Really. Thanks for utterly destroying my life, assholes.


























































On-topic: lol... Just kidding, btw. Thanks for the heads up! xD

Crippie its Tom

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Canada!

none atm

R/A

They're keeping it off for an hour so people are forced to DC and can't reconnect... some people stayed on for weeks when the original plains farmer was nerfed.

nagisaki

nagisaki

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

The Interblag

Game Time [GT]

N/Me

I'm liking this sudden stream of updates on upcoming things from you Regina, makes me feel like you and the live team actually care about the community by letting them know what's happening before it does.

Martin Alvito

Martin Alvito

Older Than God (1)

Join Date: Aug 2006

Clan Dethryche [dth]

Indeed, downtime is astonishingly rare with this game. That's one area where ANet has always had it together.

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Alvito View Post
Indeed, downtime is astonishingly rare with this game. That's one area where ANet has always had it together.
Couldn't agree more.

Prob won't be playing much anyways takin a break from GW a bit......

Evil Eye

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

P/Me

take a day and give us a skill update =o

eagleblade

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

D/

it's about time they do maintenance on gw1 it was getting very bad and the maintenance is long overdue. thank god something is going to get done!!!

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

Maintenance at four in the morning. Perfect time for me to be sleeping.

Xenex Xclame

Xenex Xclame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

DPX

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra View Post
during which you may get disconnected or might not be able to log in.

Does this mean we will still be able to play/log in but MIGHT be kicked locked out?Are you saying the servers will still be up and not go completely down all at once?Or should we not even bother to try to log in during that time?

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenex Xclame View Post
Does this mean we will still be able to play/log in but MIGHT be kicked locked out?Are you saying the servers will still be up and not go completely down all at once?Or should we not even bother to try to log in during that time?
Well. The last 1 or 2 "possible server downtime due to maitenance" warning we underwent I wasn't locked out a single time. Not one single error 7 or any lag at all (same with my fiance).

So to answer your question: No. You probably won't have an issue getting online and yes you are free to log on during this potential 1-hour "downtime".

Anakita Snakecharm

Anakita Snakecharm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2009

The Shining Blade Camp

Nouvel Ordre de Phoenix [MJM]

R/Mo

Quote:
Or should we not even bother to try to log in during that time?
What they seem to be saying is that attempting to log on and play is at your own risk.

They don't guarantee you'll be able to get on; they don't guarantee that you won't. They don't guarantee that you won't get disconnected in the middle of something. Basically, you're taking responsibility for it yourself about whether you try or not, and if you have a negative outcome, ArenaNet has no responsibility to try to remedy it or compensate you for anything you may lose in the process, because we the players were fully warned in advance.

Whether you try to log on is at your own discretion. I certainly wouldn't suggest logging on to do anything important, or anything you'd be upset to be interrupted at. Basically, just know you could get the boot at any time without option to reconnect at the same point, and plan accordingly.

tejive

tejive

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2009

:>

notplayingGWatm[:o]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke View Post
Maintenance at four in the morning. Perfect time for me to be sleeping.
OHnoes, do I have to sleep instead of playing gw? Q_Q

ty for warning

Xenex Xclame

Xenex Xclame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

DPX

R/

@Anakita,yeah thats what I thought,thats cool.(it means I wont be looking for another mmo in the maenwhile that I might get hooked on)

@JonnieBoi05,ow I didnt realize there has been a maintanance before, or at least i made myself think this one will be like bringing the server down for a hour to do work,like many other games do, and was thinking to mysel "wow this will be the first time GW will be down" but i see its not that kind of maintanance.

Zodiac Meteor

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

Join Date: Aug 2008

At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.

E/Mo

Curses... I need that one hour in my evil plan to rule the world! You foiled my plans for the last time Regina Buenaobra! I shall have my revenge!
On a serious note, thanks for the heads up. No Underworld runs late Wednesday afternoon.

Melon

Melon

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Davros Uitar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Fool Wolves

W/Mo

5pm - 6pm - sucks to be in my time zone but it is not as if it happens often .

Nereyda Shoaal

Nereyda Shoaal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deldrimor Warcamp

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by eagleblade View Post
it's about time they do maintenance on gw1 it was getting very bad and the maintenance is long overdue
And how actually did manage you measure that?
In ms of loading KC? kW your graphic card used? kJ used to moan?

Gill Halendt

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Thanks!

That would be about 9:00am GMT, right?

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

There are scheluded maintenances in the game? Wow. Better now than never, I guess.

Xenex Xclame

Xenex Xclame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

DPX

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Melon View Post
OMG!Do you think they will secretly fix the problem that is our fault that people have been having with ping?I wonder......

Melon

Melon

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenex Xclame View Post
OMG!Do you think they will secretly fix the problem that is our fault that people have been having with ping?I wonder......

um............ yeah.

Hyperventilate

Hyperventilate

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

Somewhere in California

I Gots A Crayon [Blue]

Me/Mo

Nice to hear about the maintenance. I can handle a little downtime. GW has been up for months, so, what's giving up an hour or two?

Thanks, Regina.

DragonRogue

DragonRogue

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Seattle, WA USA

Demon Dawg Knights

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by nagisaki View Post
I'm liking this sudden stream of updates on upcoming things from you Regina, makes me feel like you and the live team actually care about the community by letting them know what's happening before it does.
Hear hear. I agree. Very nice to keep the community in the know. And since GW hardly ever goes down for this and its only for an hour, i think we will survive. lol. Sweating profusely, crying and rocking in a dark corner with a bottle of jack daniels... but surviving.

Yol

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Melon View Post
I'll see your 37500 and raise you...

[edit] pic removed]

On-topic....thanks for the notice Regina

reaper with no name

reaper with no name

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2009

FaZ

D/

You don't need to apologize for it, Anet. Well, I guess some players think you do, but some of us realize that this is the nature of the beast, and has to be done every once in a while. And we don't mind.

Teknikaali

Teknikaali

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

Rt/

Thanks for the heads-up. I won't be doing anything "important" at that time then ^^

JimmyNeutron

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

So if I'm running people on a dungeon like [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] and I get disconnected by ACCIDENT , my account won't get banned for scamming customers????

and vice versa...I'm buying runs and runners disconnect, runner won't get ban for stealing all of our gold and getting disconnected at 1am PST????

NEW SCAM!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Anakita Snakecharm

Anakita Snakecharm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2009

The Shining Blade Camp

Nouvel Ordre de Phoenix [MJM]

R/Mo

Quote:
So if I'm running people on a dungeon like [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] and I get disconnected by ACCIDENT , my account won't get banned for scamming customers????

and vice versa...I'm buying runs and runners disconnect, runner won't get ban for stealing all of our gold and getting disconnected at 1am PST????

NEW SCAM!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Typically, a runner will not demand payment in full until the run is complete, because the point of a run is guaranteed success. They will more often ask for proof of ability to pay, or partial payment with the balance given upon completion, etc. If someone is asking for the full price up front, it's not necessarily a scam, but you should definitely ask about the policy on refunds for failed runs.

If you're the runner, you are potentially opening yourself up to accusations of scamming if you're unable to complete the run and don't repay. You should consider in advance how you will settle failed runs, and not schedule your runs for times like during the server maintenance when your chances of failure is high.

You very well might be banned for scamming if you rig a failed run, even if the server maintenance was the cause. It's not guaranteed, but don't assume you'll have immunity for any possible in game behaviour. If it's demonstrably malicious, you may still get in trouble. Buyer beware, though, too, in a major way.

Regina Buenaobra

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenex Xclame View Post
Does this mean we will still be able to play/log in but MIGHT be kicked locked out?Are you saying the servers will still be up and not go completely down all at once?Or should we not even bother to try to log in during that time?
People should be able to play, but there might be intermittent issues where people could get disconnected.