The Elder Scrolls Online

Maintenance for the week of November 11:
• [COMPLETE] PC/Mac: NA and EU megaservers for patch maintenance – November 11, 4:00AM EST (9:00 UTC) - 9:00AM EST (14:00 UTC)
· Xbox: NA and EU megaservers for patch maintenance – November 13, 4:00AM EST (9:00 UTC) - 12:00PM EST (17:00 UTC)
• PlayStation®: NA and EU megaservers for patch maintenance – November 13, 4:00AM EST (9:00 UTC) - 12:00PM EST (17:00 UTC)

Man, Zenimax sure loves maintenance.

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Elyna
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Not that its a bad thing. I'm just wondering what do the maintenances do? Other than keep the server from spazzing out.
  • Queripel
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    Hopefully it will fix whatever it was they added with 1.1.2 that causes DCs and 301 errors that are keeping so many of us out of the game.

    I haven't been able to play properly due to these stability issues for the past 10 days. I believe there are many in my boat after reading these forums.

    Hopefully they can fix these stability issues so we can play again!
  • Estin
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    adds in fixes so we have more things to complain about. The forums are a separate MMO that has to get new content every week too.
  • RylukShouja
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    If nothing else, it gives the server a chance to reset, which in itself does fix things sometimes, bugged mobs/bosses most notably.
  • Dagus
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    sh4d0wh4z3 wrote: »
    adds in fixes so we have more things to complain about. The forums are a separate MMO that has to get new content every week too.

    game forums have much more enjoyable content than their games do.
    RAWR!!!
  • ozgod22_eso
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    Elyna wrote: »
    Not that its a bad thing. I'm just wondering what do the maintenances do? Other than keep the server from spazzing out.

    You would rather things are not fixed? I personally like it when they do maintenance, as long as things are getting fixed. Because as more and more things get fixed, there will be less and less maintenance required. For example in WoW I think in many weeks they don't even have maintenance, just server restarts. I guess it's a bit of an adjustment from playing a single player game like Skyrim to an MMO where maintenance is a regular occurrence.
    Edited by ozgod22_eso on 2 June 2014 09:54
  • Turelus
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    sh4d0wh4z3 wrote: »
    adds in fixes so we have more things to complain about. The forums are a separate MMO that has to get new content every week too.
    I have been grinding since day one and am only level four, it's pretty hardcore. ;)

    @Turelus - EU PC Megaserver
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  • Kililin
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    Probably memory leaks everywhere :pensive:
    So better reboot often.
  • Fleymark
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    Yet, the things that need to be fixed never seem to.
  • Maulkin
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    Maintenance windows are the norm for any business servers.

    They are used for updates and changes to hardware and 3rd party software like the OS, Databases etc as well as changes to the actual game's server software.

    I for one like that they are very active with maintenance and the time they perform them (early morning) is not a problem for the majority of users.

    Now only if the product could improve as a result. The 1st quarter of any new MMO rtends to be a bit chaotic. However by the end of the 3-month period (July the 4th) they need to have first and foremost a stable and secondly a bug free game.

    New content can follow afterwards...
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  • Turelus
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    EVE Online has maintenance every single day. :P
    @Turelus - EU PC Megaserver
    "Don't count on others for help. In the end each of us is in this alone. The survivors are those who know how to look out for themselves."
    The Great Forums Banning #NeverForget
  • fyendiarb16_ESO
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    Of course we would all prefer it if maintenance was not required, that this and any other game was flawless from the start and new additions would be added on the fly without any downtime...and while we are at it let's end world hunger and start with this mysterious thing called "world peace" some ignorant people seem to believe so much in.

    The world would be such a nice place to live in if only it wasn't placed in reality.
  • Kililin
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    mike.gaziotisb16_ESO wrote: »
    Maintenance windows are the norm for any business servers.

    They are used for updates and changes to hardware and 3rd party software like the OS, Databases etc as well as changes to the actual game's server software.

    I for one like that they are very active with maintenance and the time they perform them (early morning) is not a problem for the majority of users.

    Now only if the product could improve as a result. The 1st quarter of any new MMO rtends to be a bit chaotic. However by the end of the 3-month period (July the 4th) they need to have first and foremost a stable and secondly a bug free game.

    New content can follow afterwards...

    This maintenance windows are not normal, not in MMORPG world and definitely not in the rest of IT Services world. I know companies with less maintenance on Test systems.
  • Elyna
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    ozgod22_eso wrote: »
    Elyna wrote: »
    Not that its a bad thing. I'm just wondering what do the maintenances do? Other than keep the server from spazzing out.

    You would rather things are not fixed? I personally like it when they do maintenance, as long as things are getting fixed. Because as more and more things get fixed, there will be less and less maintenance required. For example in WoW I think in many weeks they don't even have maintenance, just server restarts. I guess it's a bit of an adjustment from playing a single player game like Skyrim to an MMO where maintenance is a regular occurrence.

    Where did I say I didnt like maintenance? Please read again. And this time, do it very carfully
  • Blkadr
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    Should still be at night though, I really don't understand this. :s
  • Nathair
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    Blkadr wrote: »
    Should still be at night though, I really don't understand this. :s
    It is done at night. Not their fault you live on the wrong side of the planet. ;)

    To, Too, Two. - There, Their, They're. - Were, We're, Where. - Your, You're. - Then, Than.
    Homophones, not synonyms.
  • kasain
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    Wow so many crybabies. Yes their are many updates. Would you rather them not? Most games have these for the first three to six months out. As the games get older its every four to six weeks.

    So be grateful its your sub fees paying for the updates.
  • Capn Shatter
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    Is it too much to ask for at least a projected downtime? ETA?
  • Bryong9ub17_ESO
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    Nathair wrote: »
    Blkadr wrote: »
    Should still be at night though, I really don't understand this. :s
    It is done at night. Not their fault you live on the wrong side of the planet. ;)

    Actually their headquarters is in Maryland so they are doing their maintenance at 8am EST so it would be morning for them.

    And i completely understand why they do the maintenance when they do. Its the best time for them and for the "majority" of players. I'm sure they looked at charts to see when the high population times are. And they are still a business with regular business hours. I don't blame them for not wanting to come in at 3am to do a maintenance.
    Edited by Bryong9ub17_ESO on 2 June 2014 13:43
  • fyendiarb16_ESO
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    crystalimgcomb14a_ESO wrote: »
    Is it too much to ask for at least a projected downtime? ETA?

    If everything goes to plan usually it takes about 4-5 hours for maintenance with a patch. Adding an ETA, however nice, would open Pandora's Box when something goes wrong and maintenance has to take a bit longer. So sadly I don't think they will ever give an ETA on things like this.
  • Rev Rielle
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    Turelus wrote: »
    EVE Online has maintenance every single day. :P
    Something has to make those asteroids grow back :smile:
    If you can be anything, be kind.
  • Rev Rielle
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    crystalimgcomb14a_ESO wrote: »
    Is it too much to ask for at least a projected downtime? ETA?

    You use to be able to project a time when they'd be back up based off the European server downtime length (as it would go down/up before US), but they seem to have taken that section out of the forums in their update :neutral_face:
    If you can be anything, be kind.
  • ZOS_GinaBruno
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    We have two scheduled maintenances per week. The maintenance on Monday for NA and Tuesday for EU is to push new builds, and the maintenance on Thursday is to reboot the megaservers and apply any hotfixes as needed.

    You can find the exact maintenance schedule with times here: https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7658/
    Gina Bruno
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  • zaria
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    Kililin wrote: »
    mike.gaziotisb16_ESO wrote: »
    Maintenance windows are the norm for any business servers.

    They are used for updates and changes to hardware and 3rd party software like the OS, Databases etc as well as changes to the actual game's server software.

    I for one like that they are very active with maintenance and the time they perform them (early morning) is not a problem for the majority of users.

    Now only if the product could improve as a result. The 1st quarter of any new MMO rtends to be a bit chaotic. However by the end of the 3-month period (July the 4th) they need to have first and foremost a stable and secondly a bug free game.

    New content can follow afterwards...

    This maintenance windows are not normal, not in MMORPG world and definitely not in the rest of IT Services world. I know companies with less maintenance on Test systems.
    WOW still has regular maintenance every week.
    Limited that you can change in an MMO without reseting it compared to web servers, huge danger than doing some changes while server is live will break stuff like fixing a quest bug while people is doing it.
    Grinding just make you go in circles.
    Asking ZoS for nerfs is as stupid as asking for close air support from the death star.
  • Nathair
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    Bryong9ub17_ESO wrote: »
    Nathair wrote: »
    Blkadr wrote: »
    Should still be at night though, I really don't understand this. :s
    It is done at night. Not their fault you live on the wrong side of the planet. ;)
    Actually their headquarters is in Maryland so they are doing their maintenance at 8am EST so it would be morning for them.
    Actually it was a joke based upon the usage of "at night" as if it were an absolute rather than a local condition. You might want to invest a couple of points into the Humour skill line.
    To, Too, Two. - There, Their, They're. - Were, We're, Where. - Your, You're. - Then, Than.
    Homophones, not synonyms.
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