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Daedalus II	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:37:00 - [1] I'm sure this have been brought up several times ;) I'm not australian, but have many australian friends that say that DT occurs right in the middle of their normal game time. While I understand that the current DT is pretty good considering the servers are in London and that no one else takes a serious hit, I still think it could be modified somewhat? I would like to know what people would think of moving DT 2-3 hours earlier. This would mean a less intrusive DT for australians that work. For europeans it means that it's moved from mid day to morning (I see this as positive). For americans it would mean that it's moved from morning to night (shouldn't do much difference). Is there anyone else that would get it worse if it was moved? 2-3 hours earlier would also mean that it's still during normal work time in London, and that's the only thing I can see that CCP is interested of.
syphurous Gallente Center for Advanced Studies	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:40:00 - [2] This would mean messing it up for the Kiwi's. Horse is dead, and well tenderized. Cant make everyone happy. Most people will read this thinking it's part of my post, when its actually my sig :P
Hanneshannes	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:40:00 - [3] Idc much as long as it isn't moved 2-3 hours later ^^ Right now I'm at work when DT strikes.
LA RUCA CyberDyne Industries	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:41:00 - [4] 2-3 hours would ruin US Pacific/hawaii numpty so instead of making up a bull**** solution how about make a solution like DT for a few hours once a week. Everyone is happy then.
Grez Minmatar Core Contingency	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:42:00 - [5] DT will always upset someone. The Aussies will need to learn to live with it. --- Grez: I shot the sheriff Kalazar: But I could not lock the Deputy BECAUSE OF FALCON
Tippia Raddick Explorations BlackWater.	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:45:00 - [6] Originally by: LA RUCA 2-3 hours would ruin US Pacific/hawaii numpty so instead of making up a bull**** solution how about make a solution like DT for a few hours once a week. Everyone is happy then. Not me, since it will inevitably be on one of the few days when I can play a lot. …or anyone else, for that matter, since the server will be slow as molasses for 85% of the week. ——— “If you're not willing to fight for what you have in ≡v≡… you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.” — Karath Piki
Abrazzar	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:45:00 - [7] Edited by: Abrazzar on 06/05/2009 11:45:47 It'd be more convenient for CCP to move Australia a couple timezones than moving downtime a couple hours. -------- Ideas for: Mining
Weight What	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:51:00 - [8] Originally by: Abrazzar Edited by: Abrazzar on 06/05/2009 11:45:47 It'd be more convenient for CCP to move Australia a couple timezones than moving downtime a couple hours. I suggest just giving Australia to Lex Luthor as he demanded and letting him run his own EVE server, problem solved. ----------------------------------------------- Annonymous, trading as "Weight What".
Captain Megadeath	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:53:00 - [9] The Aussies will have to adapt or die. Anyway, We shouldn't give perks to the penal colonies. They are there for a reason.
Franga NQX Innovations	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:54:00 - [10] Deal with it. I've whinged about this many a time. Particularly when CCP starts a patch on Friday night here. Good for everyone else because it's their Thursday, but totally stuffs us up. But never gonna change. I've tried. _____________________________
Joe Umbra Legion Shadow Empire.	Posted - 2009.05.06 11:55:00 - [11] DT is currently 8:30-9:30 pm for me in Adelaide... Gives me time to make a Late Dinner, and eat it without loosing ships due to lack of attention
Dressy	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:02:00 - [12] Originally by: Grez DT will always upset someone. The Aussies will need to learn to live with it. What a nice little attitude. I wonder if the shoe was on the other foot? The fact is there could be a bigger market down this way if the time was rotated around. Is there a council member willing to run with this issue? I will vote for them plus all the other Aussies!
Grez Minmatar Core Contingency	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:17:00 - [13] Originally by: Dressy Originally by: Grez DT will always upset someone. The Aussies will need to learn to live with it. What a nice little attitude. I wonder if the shoe was on the other foot? The fact is there could be a bigger market down this way if the time was rotated around. Is there a council member willing to run with this issue? I will vote for them plus all the other Aussies! They ARE minimising the effect. In all other time zones they effect bigger audiences. Not to mention that no-one at CCP WORKS during the hours you want the DT to occur. Common sense lad, it goes a long way. --- Grez: I shot the sheriff Kalazar: But I could not lock the Deputy BECAUSE OF FALCON
Daedalus II	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:17:00 - [14] Originally by: LA RUCA 2-3 hours would ruin US Pacific/hawaii numpty so instead of making up a bull**** solution how about make a solution like DT for a few hours once a week. Everyone is happy then. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't there a lot less EVE players in Hawaii than in Australia? As people say, whichever time we take someone is affected, so why not take it some time where the absolute minimum are affected? Right now it's reasonably good, but it could be better. There is the possibility of rotating the time too, but I personally think that's too complicated.
Vitae	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:20:00 - [15] Originally by: Dressy Originally by: Grez DT will always upset someone. The Aussies will need to learn to live with it. What a nice little attitude. I wonder if the shoe was on the other foot? The fact is there could be a bigger market down this way if the time was rotated around. Is there a council member willing to run with this issue? I will vote for them plus all the other Aussies! Has nothing to do with attitude. The issue has been debated a gazillion times and everytime, like a bunch of self-important gradeschool kids, there are people like yourself running around going "me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me" Instead of thinking WHY Downtime occurs when it does. I'll give you a hint: Tranquility Timezone: GMT 0 Downtime Resources: Manual Labour Figure the rest out yourself. If you can't..tough beans buddy, I tried.
Kaivos Pyydys	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:22:00 - [16] they should ****ing ban people who start these threads for an like a week or so.
Daedalus II	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:29:00 - [17] Originally by: Kaivos they should ****ing ban people who start these threads for an like a week or so. If it annoys you so much don't read it :p I just came with a suggestion that I feel minimize the impact on as many timezones as possible. I'm not saying we should move DT to perfectly fit australians, I'm saying we could move it just a little in a way that doesn't really affect anyone (positively or negatively) but australians (for whom it's mostly positive). Can anyone who have posted in here say that moving DT 2-3 hours earlier would negatively affect their game time (well besides La Ruca that is)? Yes it's sad that this modification affects those in Hawaii, but it's really a very small place compared to australia.
Noa Fuyu Amarr Black Eclipse Corp KenZoku	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:30:00 - [18] You get used to it eventually. Just find something else to do in the mean time. Play a different game. Have a shower. Do some self maintenance. Whatever takes your fancy. -------------------------- I would throw a hundred ships into the void just to see you crushed.
TimMc Gallente Brutal Deliverance Blackguard Coalition	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:32:00 - [19] Originally by: Vitae I'll give you a hint: Tranquility Timezone: GMT 0 Downtime Resources: Manual Labour Figure the rest out yourself. If you can't..tough beans buddy, I tried.
Kaivos Pyydys	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:37:00 - [20] Originally by: Daedalus II If it annoys you so much don't read it :p I just came with a suggestion that I feel minimize the impact on as many timezones as possible. I'm not saying we should move DT to perfectly fit australians, I'm saying we could move it just a little in a way that doesn't really affect anyone (positively or negatively) but australians (for whom it's mostly positive). Can anyone who have posted in here say that moving DT 2-3 hours earlier would negatively affect their game time (well besides La Ruca that is)? Yes it's sad that this modification affects those in Hawaii, but it's really a very small place compared to australia. you are just one of those "mememememe meme and me" persons.
Sun Clausewitz	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:44:00 - [21] I could go for a rotating DT, move it +/- 2~3 hours each day around the current one. Would like to see it a little more random to keep the log in right after DT to hit up a plex crowd on their toes. ///my vote is for sale, he who sends the most iskies gets it\\\
Malcanis Vanishing Point. The Initiative.	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:50:00 - [22] Just the other day I was thinking it had been a while since we saw one of these threads.
Sjobba	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:51:00 - [23] Look on the bright side. High-sec belts are filled with Veld every day, right in the middle of your game time!
Malcanis Vanishing Point. The Initiative.	Posted - 2009.05.06 12:52:00 - [24] Originally by: Weight What Originally by: Abrazzar Edited by: Abrazzar on 06/05/2009 11:45:47 It'd be more convenient for CCP to move Australia a couple timezones than moving downtime a couple hours. I suggest just giving Australia to Lex Luthor as he demanded and letting him run his own EVE server, problem solved. This solution has the additional benifit of having someone who at least admits that he's a lying thief run Australia. Also: Lex has some financial competence. +1 approved
Joe Umbra Legion Shadow Empire.	Posted - 2009.05.06 13:21:00 - [25] Originally by: Dressy Is there a council member willing to run with this issue? I will vote for them plus all the other Aussies! I'll be running in 2010, but no, this won't be an issue I'll be representing
ColdChimera Gallente New Eden World Trading Company	Posted - 2009.05.06 13:37:00 - [26] We have two members in our corp that have that (or similar) time zone; one in Japan and one in Australia. They have never complained, nor brought it up even. So, whats your problem? For one thing, changing the DT schedule would be very uneconomical for CCP; being that the servers are in EU time zone, they set the current DT for a specific reason, Im pretty sure they thought about everyone who might play around the world. They set it to what would be beneficial to there team. Theyre not gunna have people work ungodly hours just because a few Australians got their panties in a bunch.
Daedalus II	Posted - 2009.05.06 13:49:00 - [27] Originally by: ColdChimera We have two members in our corp that have that (or similar) time zone; one in Japan and one in Australia. They have never complained, nor brought it up even. So, whats your problem? For one thing, changing the DT schedule would be very uneconomical for CCP; being that the servers are in EU time zone, they set the current DT for a specific reason, Im pretty sure they thought about everyone who might play around the world. They set it to what would be beneficial to there team. Theyre not gunna have people work ungodly hours just because a few Australians got their panties in a bunch. I don't know why no one ever read the whole proposition but only the subject and then fantasizes together what the OP says. I'm not saying we should grab the earth and spin it backwards or killing every european and eat their brainz. I'm merely suggesting moving DT 2-3 hours earlier. What is so terribly catastrophic with that idea? It's still during normal London work time. Almost no one except the australians will get affected. Why can't anyone argue with or against the actual idea instead of assuming I want to move DT 12 hours???
Tunmarr	Posted - 2009.05.06 14:03:00 - [28] I work nights in the UK, and play eve right in the middle of the day, therefore, DT is right in the middle of my play time too. do you see me whinging about it? You see me demanding it be moved, just for me? No, you dont. I use the time to write emails, do some work, eat,have a **** shower and shave. Just adjust your style. It aint difficult to live with.
Nova Fox Gallente Novafox Shipyards	Posted - 2009.05.06 14:34:00 - [29] I bet you there are alot of people in hawaii that play eve, they're call US military we're big fans of boredom. Pre-order your Sisters of ≡v≡ Exploration ship today, Updated 19Apr09
Daedalus II	Posted - 2009.05.06 14:46:00 - [30] Originally by: Nova Fox I bet you there are alot of people in hawaii that play eve, they're call US military we're big fans of boredom. I understand. But I assume (maybe incorrectly) that they (you) are bored at many different times? not just during evening time (which is where DT would be moved with the 2-3 hours shift)? So technically it wouldn't make any difference when DT occurs for you because you would be bored at that time anyway

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