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Drizit
Amarr
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Posted - 2007.06.03 15:06:00 -
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And DT is right smack in my lunch break so I can't log in during my lunch. It's the old story, sh*t happens so you have to live with it, the rest of us do.
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Ralara
Caldari
Exanimo Inc
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.06.03 15:06:00 -
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 Originally by: ToranagaSama
Hello all,
Personally, I'm starting to really get tired of every time I want to go online in the morning, downtime occurs within the hour or 1/2 hour. Today it was within 5 minutes.
I understand the need for maintenance, but WHY must it be daily at the SAME time??
First, it really isn't necessary for it to be at the same time.
Second,it isn't fair! As everyone in every time zone pays precisely the same fee for the same services, but are NOT receiving EQUAL USABLE ACCESS.
Some people are receiving greater or less "Usable Access" than others.
It's not fair nor right, and I know that I am not the only person to feel this way. There's some vocal Aussies that feel more vehemently about downtime than myself.
The solution to this is for CCP to start "rolling downtime".
For example, in my time period (-5 GMT), downtime is apprx. 7:00 am each day. (Again, this is annoying because it is precisely the time I wish to be online most of all.)
So, one or two days a week downtime could be at 7:00 am, but then another day or two, downtime could be moved to 1:00 pm, and then, again, another day or two at 7:00 pm.
The above is just for example, perhaps those specific times aren't appropriate, but instituting a "rolling downtime" is definitely something that s/b done in order to be fair to all.
The overall purpose is to NOT have downtime occur more than twice in one week in the same time zone.
For example, I'm sure that *some* people NEVER have to contend with downtime at all!!! Those never using the system at or near downtime. It simply isn't fair, and rolling the downtime is the most fair solution.
Comments please. Thank you.
Not going to change. Whinge and post about fairness all you want. It's simply the way the country the servers are based in works. If it bothers you too much, leave the game.
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Fanjita
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Posted - 2007.06.03 16:09:00 -
[33]
Originally by: ToranagaSama
Hello all,
Personally, I'm starting to really get tired of every time I want to go online in the morning, downtime occurs within the hour or 1/2 hour. Today it was within 5 minutes.
I understand the need for maintenance, but WHY must it be daily at the SAME time??
First, it really isn't necessary for it to be at the same time.
Second,it isn't fair! As everyone in every time zone pays precisely the same fee for the same services, but are NOT receiving EQUAL USABLE ACCESS.
Some people are receiving greater or less "Usable Access" than others.
It's not fair nor right, and I know that I am not the only person to feel this way. There's some vocal Aussies that feel more vehemently about downtime than myself.
The solution to this is for CCP to start "rolling downtime".
For example, in my time period (-5 GMT), downtime is apprx. 7:00 am each day. (Again, this is annoying because it is precisely the time I wish to be online most of all.)
So, one or two days a week downtime could be at 7:00 am, but then another day or two, downtime could be moved to 1:00 pm, and then, again, another day or two at 7:00 pm.
The above is just for example, perhaps those specific times aren't appropriate, but instituting a "rolling downtime" is definitely something that s/b done in order to be fair to all.
The overall purpose is to NOT have downtime occur more than twice in one week in the same time zone.
For example, I'm sure that *some* people NEVER have to contend with downtime at all!!! Those never using the system at or near downtime. It simply isn't fair, and rolling the downtime is the most fair solution.
Comments please. Thank you.
ok why dont you offer your services to do the dt at different times im sure you'd love to get up at 3am to do an hours maintenance then maybe 6am next day then say 11pm day after or better yet why not just use your brain(if you have one) and realise that the servers MAY be in a different country to you and they use thier own TIMEZONE to do there maintenance.
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Estel Arador
Minmatar
AFK
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Posted - 2007.06.03 16:33:00 -
[34]
DT starts a few minutes after I get home from work (usually).
I'd love to play then, but I can live with waiting an hour.
Your argument that "everyone in every time zone pays precisely the same fee for the same services, but are NOT receiving EQUAL USABLE ACCESS" is flawed. Everyone knows (or should know) that there's a daily downtime before they subscribe. Signing up and then saying "I'm getting screwed by DT" is kinda weird; you shouldn't have signed up if you consider it a problem.
=AFK=
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pyrofox
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Posted - 2007.06.03 16:37:00 -
[35]
Noooooooooooooooooooooo let DT remain all nice 'n' toasty where it is at the mo please.
I just moved 7000+miles and DT is right when I'm in fluffy puppy land so HANDS OFF!
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Korizan
Oort Cloud Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.03 16:45:00 -
[36]
A mid day patch makes the most sense.
It means they can show up for work and check over everything and very they are ready.
Make any last minute changes.
Patch.
Then if there are issues they can work on them and apply a secondary patch ASAP.
That means all the experts will be around during patch time not sleeping.
And CCP needs to have a life too thats means regular hours.
And yes that means some of us run into issues of the server being down when we want to play but BIG DEAL.
Have another cup of coffee.
Move your dinner time to when CCP will be down if it is that important.
In other words manage your life better.
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Dowey
Caldari
State War Academy
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Posted - 2007.06.04 00:50:00 -
[37]
Originally by: Korizan
Stuff....
In other words manage your life better.
^^ Says it all, din't really need to add all the other stuff...
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Can't nerf this, dun dun da dun!!!!
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Daedalus DuGalle
Gallente
University of Caille
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Posted - 2007.06.04 01:57:00 -
[38]
1) Aus ftw
2) Exams start tomorrow and DT lets me get in 1 hour of study a day. I need that one hour!
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Sgt Blade
Save Yourself Inc.
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Posted - 2007.06.04 02:11:00 -
[39]
err yes haveing the downtime where it is means taht every lunch time i cannont play the game  oh noes its the end if the world
tbh if you cant hadle 1 hour from eve (and tbh 90% of the time DT only lasts 30 mins or so) then how about you spend your time doing somthing else for a change go talk to your wife or play with your kids.... if you ahve neither then go download quickfit and work out some setups for your ships or evemon and plan some skills if worse comes to the worse you can try going outside for some fresh air and ahve breakfast at your local cafe
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Phaedruss
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Posted - 2007.06.04 02:18:00 -
[40]
I don't care one way or another when DT happens, though I can understand why some people in certain time zones do.
Anyway, to the point...
Originally by: Avon
*Seriously though, this subject has been done to death. DT has to be where it is because it is when the people who maintain the server are at work.
This 'reason' has been done to death. AFAIK London and Reykjavik are on the same planet, and as luck would have it, only separated by 1 hour.
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Maglorre
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Posted - 2007.06.04 02:24:00 -
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Originally by: Rod Blaine
right now concurrent player numbers are lowest in the hours before and after downtime.
Well, yes, look at that. When the servers are down for the daily downtime there are less players !
I'm not sure that you can really draw any valid conclusions from the fact that the player numbers drop off before DT and take a while to increase afterwards. Your statement may be (and probably is) accurate but it's not provable that the reduction isn't due to people having organised their lives around DT (man, that sounds so very sad doesn't it?).
It's also funny how most times this issue is raised it evolves into a discussion of now much it sucks for Aussies but how that's OK cause it's the best place on Earth to live (yes, I am one and while DT annoys me I use it to carry out any daily chores and perform any services that my wife might desire  )
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Morgain dVher
Minmatar
The Rat Pack
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Posted - 2007.06.04 02:38:00 -
[42]
Downtime? Wha's that?
Living in California ftw.
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Megadon
Caldari
Deathshead Inc.
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Posted - 2007.06.04 02:39:00 -
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Personally I think that the downtime should be completely random.
Just take the servers down without warning during a random time everyday and do maintenance.
To keep things really interesting. Make the downtime variable. One day make it 60 minutes, the next 30, the next 45 just to keep everyone on their toes.
CCP could call it YARRRRRRRDWARE Maintenance. The way they do it now is just soooo carebearish. This predictable 1 hour everyday stuff is like an Armageddon with 8 warp stabs on it. Everyone knows ahead of time and gets to 'prepare'.
Carebears.
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Amarria Black
Clan Anthraxx
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Posted - 2007.06.04 02:55:00 -
[44]
Originally by: Megadon
Personally I think that the downtime should be completely random.
Just take the servers down without warning during a random time everyday and do maintenance.
To keep things really interesting. Make the downtime variable. One day make it 60 minutes, the next 30, the next 45 just to keep everyone on their toes.
CCP could call it YARRRRRRRDWARE Maintenance. The way they do it now is just soooo carebearish. This predictable 1 hour everyday stuff is like an Armageddon with 8 warp stabs on it. Everyone knows ahead of time and gets to 'prepare'.
Carebears.
This is funnier than it should've been. Cheers.
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Ryoma Sakamoto
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Posted - 2007.06.04 03:17:00 -
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I am amazed that people Down Under cannot see the ADVANTAGES of downtime'
1. Fresh asteroids & complexes right after downtime
2. Gatecamps (temporarily) cleared right after downtime
3. Trade goods price & stock reset
So, there are advantages for miners, traders, and people who goes to lowsec and/or 0.0. I think that these are reasonable compensations for losing 1 hour of prime game time, as those who lose the hour can make more effective use of their remaining game time.
Oh, another possible advantage : Less lag in Jita!
There goes my 0.02 isk. 
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Scordaf
Ganja Labs
Hydra Alliance
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Posted - 2007.06.04 03:25:00 -
[46]
Australia represent yo!
Ban 11:00 downtime (9pm Eastern Australian Time). \o/
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jamesw
Omniscient Order
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Posted - 2007.06.04 03:47:00 -
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Originally by: Ryoma Sakamoto
1. Fresh asteroids & complexes right after downtime
prime officer hunting time tbh. the money that can be made in the 30 minutes post DT is insane.
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Cadela Fria
Amarr
The League of Legitimate Nigerian Businessmen
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Posted - 2007.06.04 04:54:00 -
[48]
Edited by: Cadela Fria on 04/06/2007 04:54:31
Originally by: Megadon
Personally I think that the downtime should be completely random.
Just take the servers down without warning during a random time everyday and do maintenance.
To keep things really interesting. Make the downtime variable. One day make it 60 minutes, the next 30, the next 45 just to keep everyone on their toes.
CCP could call it YARRRRRRRDWARE Maintenance. The way they do it now is just soooo carebearish. This predictable 1 hour everyday stuff is like an Armageddon with 8 warp stabs on it. Everyone knows ahead of time and gets to 'prepare'.
Carebears.
Holy crap I laughed SO hard over your post 
*having mental image of playing, "dum dee dum dee dum" then: ...OMG-SERVER-GO-DOWN-BOOM-WTF O_o*
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