what takes so long

[Tatsuguy]

ill make a pointless thread and see how many stupid post show up in it

Fun times....

[Answa]

Anyway. We can play.

[viion]

I dont get why it cant be done live, downloaded in background or something, like WoW can do and GW2 XD.

Unless of course it does need a reboot, maybe they have to restart the whole server software just to reload patch fixes..

[Denmo]

I dont get why it cant be done live, downloaded in background or something, like WoW can do and GW2 XD.

Unless of course it does need a reboot, maybe they have to restart the whole server software just to reload patch fixes..

Maybe in 2.0, but we're still running on the bad servers.

[Majidah]

they need to feed the hamsters and let them take a nap dude. those wheels don't spin on their own.

[Jokerz]

You also have to take into account the inevitable employee who trips over the power cord to the server...

[indira]

servers all setup and have multiple nodes connected to them take along time to shutdown and reboot. were talking maybe 10mins for each then they have to let the server fully boot before it goes online.

[Oreth]

I think the only valid complaint about maintenance is that it is always in GMT prime time is so annoying. FFXI was always the same. Oh home from school/work/college ill enjoy the game for a couple of hours. No wait MAINT!

Spread the timescales around so each playing timzone gets hit equally.

[kazaran]

It not as simpel as offer the download.

They patch the servers. WHich means aspects patched and changed have to be inputed into the databases runnign world mechanics, player, mechanics, economy mechinics. Watchign for errors at that point, a quick test of changes, distribution of patch, then reboot of servers. An hour isn't that much time in reality to the changes.

Typically databases are slow to insert, change lines, and run the rebuild process.

[whoopeeragon]

Other first-world problems:

We're also out of coffee.