Faustuss 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 Well...yea that is what would happen. I would honestly prefer it, so the realms would only go down on scheduled maintenance. I would go out of town or something that week..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatherpeteus 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 If they were to actually invest in new hardware and upgrade SC, the realm could be offline for as long as an entire week - as opposed to the odd few hours now and then? It shouldn't need to be offline longer than a normal maintenance window. They should be able to set the new hardware up with no users on it, run around a bit with some GMs to make sure it's working (or even use it as one of the test realms!), then when it is taken down on tuesday, simply copy all the data files over and point the login server to the new IP address. *shrug* In the cold hard world of business, until customers stop paying in significant numbers, there's no problem! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigle 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 In the cold hard world of business, until customers stop paying in significant numbers, there's no problem! Well I understand what you say but it is a pity. One for the individuals and secondly for hardcore guilds like Immortality and many others who have helped develop the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrende 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 I think we're all speculating quite a bit as to what is going on. I agree that we have the "oldest" server but does anyone know for a fact that it is still running on the same hardware? And I agree with Pete, there is no way it would be down for more than a day. They would get everything but the character database up and running then copy it over on the normal maintenance window. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gynis 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 It isn't. They updated the hardware on skullcrusher and quite a few other realms a while back. Granted, it's probably due again, but this is certainly not a 4 year old machine straight out of the package. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecthelion 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 It isn't. They updated the hardware on skullcrusher and quite a few other realms a while back. Granted, it's probably due again, but this is certainly not a 4 year old machine straight out of the package. There's no way that they're still running the same hardware that they were 4 years ago. So Mike is correct. If the guys in there server rooms are worth a damn (and I HIGHLY suspect that they're awesome) then this server has seen regular upgrads of hardware and software since it was put into service. The larger problem that we're having is our population - because of our age we've got some name recognition and/or people creating on this server to be with friends. It's a pop inbalance that I belive is causing the problem. With the server basically running at full boar constatnly and with having to move information from it to it's instance servers. Anything minor hiccup is going to cause ripples on the larger system. I hate to use the stone on a pond metaphore but it's fairly accurate. That or I'm wrong and they're still using IBM 100 serries with the magnetic tape drives and 500kb hard drives, with ours being tucked away in it's own sweltering and humid server hell. And the IT pro is a lepper gnome that's drunk and taking a wiz on rack. Who konws. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangmeister 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 What ecth said, Plus, im sure (and I am NO where near a programmer) that there are unforseen bugs you get when you add the patch to 10 million people rather than just the PTR's. Like, if say Moonfire was causing extra memory while processing cause of some bad line of code, all the druid using it cause the server extra stress or w/e. /Shrug! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigle 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 So to summarize our server is overpopulated is that it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecthelion 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 So to summarize our server is overpopulated is that it? In the simplest terms? Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raela/pansie 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 There's no way that they're still running the same hardware that they were 4 years ago. So Mike is correct. If the guys in there server rooms are worth a damn (and I HIGHLY suspect that they're awesome) then this server has seen regular upgrads of hardware and software since it was put into service. The larger problem that we're having is our population - because of our age we've got some name recognition and/or people creating on this server to be with friends. It's a pop inbalance that I belive is causing the problem. With the server basically running at full boar constatnly and with having to move information from it to it's instance servers. Anything minor hiccup is going to cause ripples on the larger system. I hate to use the stone on a pond metaphore but it's fairly accurate. That or I'm wrong and they're still using IBM 100 serries with the magnetic tape drives and 500kb hard drives, with ours being tucked away in it's own sweltering and humid server hell. And the IT pro is a lepper gnome that's drunk and taking a wiz on rack. Who konws. i get all excited when you talk like that! =p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecthelion 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 i get all excited when you talk like that! =p The jargon, I has it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustuss 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2008 An Fp/vind raid is being planned atm. Be expecting a date and time withing 24 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlgnd 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2008 Speak in nerd again Ecth... give me something to read while waiting to find out about the next raid! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustuss 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2008 Raid will be on 10/25 at 7 for BT -Kyle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangmeister 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2008 Kyle, naked pix plox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustuss 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 I'm planning a Hyjal sometime before friday....ill post when i have more details... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezmira 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) And BT will be Saturday. Likely 7pm Invites.That seems to be the norm now. Edited October 29, 2008 by Ezmira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrende 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 7PM invites 8:30 pulls > Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryee 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 7PM invites 8:30 pulls > Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezmira 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 7PM invites 8:30 pulls >< That wouldn't happen if people showed up on time, and well, then there is the fact that group composition matters still. ~shrug~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erlin 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 i need one of you fancy raid leaders to do TK! i would like kaels vial > Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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