Maintenance for the week of September 22:
• NA megaservers for maintenance – September 22, 4:00AM EDT (8:00 UTC) - 10:00AM EDT (14:00 UTC)
• EU megaservers for maintenance – September 22, 8:00 UTC (4:00AM EDT) - 14:00 UTC (10:00AM EDT)
• NA megaservers for maintenance – September 22, 4:00AM EDT (8:00 UTC) - 10:00AM EDT (14:00 UTC)
• EU megaservers for maintenance – September 22, 8:00 UTC (4:00AM EDT) - 14:00 UTC (10:00AM EDT)
The Maintenance Never Ends
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✭✭✭✭✭lordrichter wrote: »
I think they include QA, after the patch work is done.DRXHarbinger wrote: »Seeing as this exploit is about to be fixed....Anyone know what it was that I missed out on?
This is probably part of why they cannot tell us how long it will take, and is definitely why they can't tell us what is in the patch before they start.
They might actually remove stuff from the patch before they bring the servers back up.
I have no idea how to respond to these three zingers.
With sarcasm and cunning. You know, like a normal post.0 -
iarnold✭✭Dude do you really think the EU servers are in EU? Then no reason for same time maintenance. I really don't believe there are any servers in the actual EU.
lol I assumed so, but I could be mistaken. In any case, my point still stands on the fact that they aren't very good at maintainance if they need so much time EVERY WEEK to update a system they built.0 -
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✭✭✭lordrichter wrote: »I can understand how the maintenance are integral for a smooth gameplay, but I'm in Australia, and I finish work at 4.30 pm. Today's maintenance started at 5 pm, and now it's 10.30 with servers still under maintenance. This isn't the first week it has happened.
These maintainances are a joke. I work with servers, and the way we work is to have a staging version of server where we get all the required updates ready, and when the server comes down, we just push all changes to live servers. The server are never down for more than an hour, going up to 2 hours when there are major changes.
Considering how much money the plus membership costs, losing 1 day a week isn't fair to the gamers in Australia.
Zenimax should either have dedicated Oceanic Server where the maintenance timing aren't this ludicrous, or they should work on providing better customer service by not wasting peoples' time.
Dude do you really think the EU servers are in EU? Then no reason for same time maintenance. I really don't believe there are any servers in the actual EU.
Unless they have a realllllly long ethernet patch cable, they are in Frankfurt Germany. Whether you consider that to be in "the actual EU", is up to you.
Concurrent maintenance is an efficiency for ZOS staff.
Really? Well that's something at least! Why is the maintenance at the same time for both? Do you know?0 -
djogani✭✭Dayum 6 hours and still going for PC/MAC. Consoles are done so i guess 6 more hours right? Lol. They should start their maintenance at 12 am why not doing it in night shift?0 -
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✭✭✭Dayum 6 hours and still going for PC/MAC. Consoles are done so i guess 6 more hours right? Lol. They should start their maintenance at 12 am why not doing it in night shift?
5.5 hours! xD It's like 8:35am where they are...so I guess things start finally happening, like notices that patch issues and a few more hours at least etc. I hope not.0 -
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✭Vipstaakki wrote: »The alternative isn't any better. You will either get maintenance or infinite errors. You won't be able to play all day long no matter what.
Or C. They can fire the current team and hire competent developers.
The other solution is getting a new dev team.No other solution I think
Reasonable solutions only. Stupidity isnt helpful.0 -
ZOS_GinaBrunoCommunity ManagerHey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.11 -
GCVDJ11T✭✭✭✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
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Mureel✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Dayum 6 hours and still going for PC/MAC. Consoles are done so i guess 6 more hours right? Lol. They should start their maintenance at 12 am why not doing it in night shift?
5.5 hours! xD It's like 8:35am where they are...so I guess things start finally happening, like notices that patch issues and a few more hours at least etc. I hope not.
See? 3 mins after I said that, note from Gina.
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ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Thank you for the communication. I personally always find it nicer to have an ETA even if it ends up being wrong, because it gives me some guidance on when to check back. So I'll give you one vote/support for ETA updates from the outset! I'll never fault an attempt to communicate from a companyEdited by rotorhead7700 on 21 August 2017 13:431 -
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✭✭✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Thanks @ZOS_GinaBruno for the info.
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ZOS_GinaBrunoCommunity ManagerZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Thanks @ZOS_GinaBruno for the info.
And please dont stare at the sun!!!
What do you think would be worse? Staring at the sun, or attempting to read an Elder Scroll?
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✭✭✭✭✭lordrichter wrote: »
I think they include QA, after the patch work is done.DRXHarbinger wrote: »Seeing as this exploit is about to be fixed....Anyone know what it was that I missed out on?
This is probably part of why they cannot tell us how long it will take, and is definitely why they can't tell us what is in the patch before they start.
They might actually remove stuff from the patch before they bring the servers back up.
I have no idea how to respond to these three zingers.
Don't bother trying. I said that this is what I think they do, but I don't necessarily agree with what they are doing. If anyone needed to run redundant megaservers, it is ZOS. Whatever process they are using to deploy patches and updates would be best served by having duplicate Live hardware so that they could load up the backup Live server, get everything sorted, and then just swap the two. I say this because I always feel like ZOS is just as surprised by what they install on the server as we are.Really? Well that's something at least! Why is the maintenance at the same time for both? Do you know?
Two parts to that answer. The staff is there doing the one megaserver, and part of that is just sitting around drinking high energy drinks while waiting for stuff to finish. They might as well do both of them at the same time. In the case today, all 6 of them.
The second part is that the servers are apparently not exactly totally independent. They have run into problems where changes on the NA server caused the EU server to tank. By doing them at the same time, they reduce the risk of unintended side effects.
Edit: And thanks to Gina's comment, I suspect that the special maintenance today for the consoles was to put the bow and ribbon on whatever they had to fix last Thursday with the back end infrastructure. While the consoles and PC are separate, they do share back end infrastructure.Edited by Elsonso on 21 August 2017 13:48XBox EU/NA:@ElsonsoJannus
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✭✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Thanks @ZOS_GinaBruno for the info.
And please dont stare at the sun!!!
What do you think would be worse? Staring at the sun, or attempting to read an Elder Scroll?
if nothing can destroy an elder scroll why do they not open one up and wrap themselves in it as armor?PLEASE REPLY TO ME WITH @dsalter otherwise i'm likely to miss the reply if its not my own thread
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✭✭✭✭✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Yeah, you -best- be performing some work on that infastructure.0 -
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✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Thanks @ZOS_GinaBruno for the info.
And please dont stare at the sun!!!
What do you think would be worse? Staring at the sun, or attempting to read an Elder Scroll?
I mean... at least you get transcendental knowledge that may or may not drive you mad with an Elder Scroll. I'll take the fun option, thanks.0 -
Agalloch✭✭✭✭✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Thanks for the info.
I hope that infrastucture related maintenance means some upgrade to it !0 -
EnglishTea123✭✭✭Rohamad_Ali wrote: »I would not be as bothered by all these maintenances if things that mattered actually got fixed . I don't care if a costume looks goofy is sets are still bugged and mechanics are still broken .
Amen, brother. Amen. Not really sure what they're trying to fix, or what they have been trying to fix for the last 3 years the game has been out lmao0 -
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✭✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Thanks @ZOS_GinaBruno for the info.
And please dont stare at the sun!!!
What do you think would be worse? Staring at the sun, or attempting to read an Elder Scroll?
so moth priests should wear sunglasses in order to avoid blindness ?...
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elfantasmo✭✭✭@ZOS_GinaBruno Thanks for the update very informative and timely updates.
Off topic could you please respond to a couple of small queries I have?
1. Has it ever been discussed, or indeed is it on your company road map to develop no downtime maintenance?
2. Do you acknowledge that there is a serious multi user service provider endpoint (you) issue with load screens and latency in cyrodil? Secondly is it on your road map to develop a solution to this or is it just 'how it is'.
Any answer is fine, just that if we know then... you know, we know.
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✭✭✭✭✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Hey guys, just a heads up that PC maintenance should be wrapping up in the next hour or two. In addition to the patch, we're also performing some additional non-patch related maintenance to our infrastructure. We'll let you know if this will end up lasting longer than the estimated time frame.
Thanks @ZOS_GinaBruno for the info.
And please dont stare at the sun!!!
What do you think would be worse? Staring at the sun, or attempting to read an Elder Scroll?
if nothing can destroy an elder scroll why do they not open one up and wrap themselves in it as armor?
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