yo whats with these everyday maintenance tho?

[Brundlefly]

And neither do you if you think it takes 4 hours to process all that data :P

Games like WoW apply hotfixes with a server restart, servers go down for literally 30 seconds and up and running again.

Not that I'm complaining... I'm not even that fussed to be honest.

I've played WoW and their maintenance is not 30 seconds. There are hotfixes that they can apply instantly and some they can't. It just depends on what the problem is. Also, some of FFXIV's most recent maintenance have been only 3 hours long with a patch, so yes, it does not take 4 hours to do a backup. I also included QA testing and applying patch to the server as being included in the maintenance because they do take time.

FYI, I work on a software company's installer and know my stuff.

[Eul]

So guys. anyone wanna bet on making a specific set of gear dyeable?

Post Moogle Hat Dyeable <Yes, Please>

[Tyla_Esmeraude]

AST tweaks! Because it's emergency material enough.

[Underdog2204]

I wonder if this generation of entitled gamers even know what the word hyperbole means?

Everyday = BS. There was weekly maintenance yesterday and emergency maintenance today.

*Cough* It's been like this for a month now *Cough*

Don't get me wrong if something important needs fixing they should fix it, but don't act like this is once a blue moon thing.

Think we have had 9, 4-5 hour maintenance's in 4 weeks.

Most would agree it seems very excessive, especially some of them where hotfixes that could've been done on the standard weekly maintenance.

[Ginga_K]

Yesterday DF was stuck and it never pop...(even if it indicated it was full on party members)
Perhaps that was the problem.

[hynaku]

One of my fc members told me just before logging out it was for a npc selling items for 0 gil. guess thats the emergency dont want players to get free items. See one person saying dark knight wasn't generating threat must only be problem on there servers had 2 in my fate party was in and they didnt have any problems generating threat.

[Korinth]

There is also the fact that this morning, DRK -completely stop generating Threat- if they use provoke at all, it might, you know..Be that.

[Ditto]

Post Moogle Hat Dyeable <Yes, Please>

I have been wanting this since the thing came out.

WHY SE WHY WONT YOU DO IT

Yesterday DF was stuck and it never pop...(even if it indicated it was full on party members)
Perhaps that was the problem.

That probably means the instance couldn't be reserved, meaning it was likely full at the time. For whatever reason.

Might not have been a problem at all other than too many people all running something for some reason.

[Brundlefly]

*Cough* It's been like this for a month now *Cough*

Don't get me wrong if something important needs fixing they should fix it, but don't act like this is once a blue moon thing.

Think we have had 9, 4-5 hour maintenance's in 4 weeks.

Most would agree it seems very excessive, especially some of them where hotfixes that could've been done on the standard weekly maintenance.

Really put some thought into what you are complaining about here. First there was a maintenance for the expansion release (thats a given). Then one a couple days later for hotfixes (typical for when a big update comes out). Then the normal ones we have every week on Tuesday since then (which includes Alexander). Then Alexander's hotfixes last week, 1-2 days after Tuesday. That's about 4-5 maintenance, which is extremely generous and expected.

[Amulrei]

I have to agree with the general sentiment. It's hard to take the term "emergency maintenance" seriously when they seem to happen nearly every second day lately.

There is a reason why most MMO developers use public beta tests before content is released rather than this "dump it on live and hope for the best" approach. Hopefully, SE will get the message one day.