8 hours for nothing

  • Mr_Nobody
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    Is the IC-like Radiant Destruction f-up included in the back-end fixes or naw?
    ~ @Niekas ~




  • Tippertty
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    I am not bothered about how long Maintenance or patch server downtime takes, but it would be nice if they picked less social times. So many developers chose to do this in the early morning it would be nice to see ESO fo start this practice.
  • ManwithBeard9
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    Kiyakotari wrote: »
    I'm just curious as to when the game will be back up, since we're now nearly about half an hour from the end of the expected maintenance window.

    We're still a half hour inside the window.
  • Mojmir
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    We're still a half hour inside the window.

    what they fixed in the patch notes looks to be about a half hours worth of work too lol.
  • Lylith
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    XxCaLxX wrote: »
    The fix for targeting bug was alone worth the wait to me.

    assuming it works and doesn't break something else, yes.
  • ManwithBeard9
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    Mojmir wrote: »

    what they fixed in the patch notes looks to be about a half hours worth of work too lol.

    Please continue

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/5955107#Comment_5955107
  • XxCaLxX
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    Tippertty wrote: »
    I am not bothered about how long Maintenance or patch server downtime takes, but it would be nice if they picked less social times. So many developers chose to do this in the early morning it would be nice to see ESO fo start this practice.

    You are aware that they're different time zones?
  • Mojmir
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    Please continue

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/5955107#Comment_5955107

    in other words "we reset the modem"
  • Poncho28
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    "It's like Beta all over again" -- Yogi Berra
    Poncho-Dovahkiin (Defilers of Molag Bal, Lost Souls of Tamriel, Rebellious Spirit, Greatest of all Time)
  • Kiyakotari
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    We're still a half hour inside the window.

    Yes, that's what I said - that we're about half an hour from the end of the expected window. I was wondering if it looked like the servers would be coming back up on time, or if it was possibly going to run over.

    I play at night, and I've been on when maintenance was scheduled for 4+ hours, and lasted less than 40 minutes. Conversely, I've been on when maintenance ran far over the expected timeframe. I was just wondering if ZOS could possibly give us an estimate of whether this maintenance will be ending on time or running over.
  • sevomd69
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    Tippertty wrote: »
    I am not bothered about how long Maintenance or patch server downtime takes, but it would be nice if they picked less social times. So many developers chose to do this in the early morning it would be nice to see ESO fo start this practice.

    LOL...I suggest you Google "Time Zones"...
  • sudaki_eso
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    I guess ZOS reconfigured the primary power coupling :blush:
    Edited by sudaki_eso on April 9, 2019 3:38PM
    PS4 EU - StamDK
  • Svyndra
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    MirkoZ wrote: »
    Well , people can't know what you did during the maintenance if you don't write it in the patch notes , anyway thank you, sorry for the negative attitude.

    From a maintenance perspective it's a waste of time to put the details in the patch notes as most people wouldn't care or know what they were talking about anyways.

    I'm a Database Admin, maintenance can be long and boring.. and something effs up every.single.time. Ah, my first DBA gig and I deleted the database.. fun times!! Thankfully the only functioning backup was only 12 hours old, so only a 12 hour data loss. :cold_sweat:

  • elfantasmo
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    Svyndra wrote: »

    From a maintenance perspective it's a waste of time to put the details in the patch notes as most people wouldn't care or know what they were talking about anyways.

    I'm a Database Admin, maintenance can be long and boring.. and something effs up every.single.time. Ah, my first DBA gig and I deleted the database.. fun times!! Thankfully the only functioning backup was only 12 hours old, so only a 12 hour data loss. :cold_sweat:

    ...
    Edited by elfantasmo on April 9, 2019 3:48PM
  • elfantasmo
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    Svyndra wrote: »

    From a maintenance perspective it's a waste of time to put the details in the patch notes as most people wouldn't care or know what they were talking about anyways.

    I'm a Database Admin, maintenance can be long and boring.. and something effs up every.single.time. Ah, my first DBA gig and I deleted the database.. fun times!! Thankfully the only functioning backup was only 12 hours old, so only a 12 hour data loss. :cold_sweat:

    DBA Level 0. Personally I want to know what are they doing that could possibly take 8+ hours of maintenance so I can judge them! :trollface:

    Edited by elfantasmo on April 9, 2019 3:52PM
  • Tippertty
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    XxCaLxX wrote: »

    You are aware that they're different time zones?

    Yes, and being that the EU server is down from late morning, to mid-afternoon, I would say it is the worst time for the server to be down for maintenance, versus Early morning to late morning.

    I am pretty sure most servers start increasing in population around 14:00-15:00 to around peak time of 19:00 to 20:00 and for most players from countries that connect to the EU server, they are almost at peak time and the servers are still down.

    So yeah I am aware of timezones and for those that are on the Eastern side of the EU timezone, it kind of sucks for them the most. I am from the UK so it is not as bad for me, but it is still annoying.
    Edited by Tippertty on April 9, 2019 3:47PM
  • Alucardo
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    The maintenance today wasn't just for the patch. We also did a lot of necessary backend work and updates.

    Totally understand where you're coming from, but it might be nice to let people know, even if they won't understand the technical details.
    I've worked as a software engineer for 12 years, and "backend work" is just a term we use to extend the time because we hit a roadblock, or to juice the client for more money while we sit around playing Super Mario Kart in the games room.
  • Verbal_Earthworm
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    The maintenance today wasn't just for the patch. We also did a lot of necessary backend work and updates.

    Any chance of posting a pic of your "backend work"?

    Asking for a friend.
  • Huyen
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    The 8 hours arent done yet. And the banner still says in progress...
    Huyen Shadowpaw, dedicated nightblade tank - PS4 (Retired)
    Huyen Swiftpaw, nightblade dps - PC EU (Retired)
    Huyen Lightpaw, templar healer - PC EU (Retired)
    Huyen Swiftpaw, necromancer dps - PC EU (Retired)
    Huyen Swiftpaw, dragonknight (no defined role yet)

    "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again. Only this time, more wisely" - Uncle Iroh
  • osakano
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    The maintenance today wasn't just for the patch. We also did a lot of necessary backend work and updates.

    do-not-touch.jpg
  • CipherNine
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    Really hope an "Extended maintenance" notice isn't coming. even after 8 hours of it.

    oh wow and there it is. 3pm EDT. ffs.
    Edited by CipherNine on April 9, 2019 3:53PM
    PC-NA
    Khajiit Templar - Healer
    Argonian Necromancer - Healer
    Breton Warden - Healer
    Nord Necromancer - Tank
    Argonian Templar - Tank
    Nord Warden - Tank
  • Lostspark
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    i reckon that if i were to change my days off, they would do maintenance on those days too....
  • Ackwalan
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    Every time there is a maintenance day, people act as if it has never been done before in this or any other game.
  • ccfeeling
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    CipherNine wrote: »
    Really hope an "Extended maintenance" notice isn't coming. even after 8 hours of it.

    Bingo
  • osakano
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    CipherNine wrote: »
    Really hope an "Extended maintenance" notice isn't coming. even after 8 hours of it.

    Maintenance for the week of April 8:
    • [EXTENDED] PC/Mac: NA and EU megaservers for patch maintenance – April 9, 4:00AM EDT (8:00 UTC) - 3:00PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
  • Svyndra
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    CipherNine wrote: »
    Really hope an "Extended maintenance" notice isn't coming. even after 8 hours of it.

    You can tell the future!!
    Any chance on the winning lotto numbers??
  • Ackwalan
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    Svyndra wrote: »

    You can tell the future!!
    Any chance on the winning lotto numbers??

    Isn't always 42?

  • Tommy_The_Gun
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    If got to be f*ing kidding me. Extended to 19:00 UTC ??!! :angry::rage:
  • MartiniDaniels
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    Any chance of posting a pic of your "backend work"?

    Asking for a friend.

    You won't believe but there are hundreds millions of people, who do ton of backend work daily so that modern comfortable world keeps running.
  • Kiyakotari
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    Yup, maintenance running over expected timeframe again. Called it.
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