Server Outage 8/3

IceIX
IceIX ADMINISTRATORS Posts: 4,328 Site Admin
edited August 2014 in MPQ General Discussion
We're working on getting them back up ASAP. The upside is that this Event had by far and away the largest concurrent user playtime ever!

Update: Servers are coming back up in a controlled manner with batches of users allowed back on to ease onloading and confirm stability. Expect to see no Versus Events available for a little bit until we get everything stabilized and can flip it all back on again. Rewards would be next out after we get everyone back to playing.
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  • TheHueyFreeman
    TheHueyFreeman Posts: 472 Mover and Shaker
    The update is appreciated.

    I'm sure that no one (except for the servers) was surprised by the turnout. Unique format, most wanted character, fun dialogue. While I know it isn't easy to provide that kind of thing consistently, I hope the devs took note of what made for a popular event.
  • Unknown
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    Upside usually means an upside for the players aka customers.... just fyi
  • Unknown
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    Echoing others, the event itself was great. Excellent writing, fun team compositions, Ares finally getting a line. Refreshingly quick and begging for a rerun at some point.

    My only regret (aside from having boneitis) is that I didn't think to try and grab a Devil Dino team up while fighting against him and Deadpool.
  • IceIX
    IceIX ADMINISTRATORS Posts: 4,328 Site Admin
    heyhellowhatsnew wrote:
    Upside usually means an upside for the players aka customers.... just fyi
    I can't guarantee anything, gotta research how the server outage actually affected people first. From our anecdotal end at the moment it looks like they went unstable at literally the last minute so for Deadpool, it affected a small subset of people that were trying to get in that one single last match. If that's the case across the board, the results would be quite a bit different than if they were unavailable before that. Still researching and I haven't yet seen communications as to the precise nature of it yet.

    That being said, it also affected Thor's PVP for the final hour, so there's definitely that to consider.
  • Thanos
    Thanos Posts: 722 Critical Contributor
    IceIX wrote:
    We're working on getting them back up ASAP. The upside is that this Event had by far and away the largest concurrent user playtime ever!

    See what you guys can accomplish when you put your minds to it! Unfortunately Deadpool is just mediocre, but, the event was fun!
  • Unknown
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    Mediocre? You kidding? Outside of sentry the guy is a health pack usage waiting to happen.
  • Unknown
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    IceIX wrote:
    heyhellowhatsnew wrote:
    Upside usually means an upside for the players aka customers.... just fyi
    I can't guarantee anything, gotta research how the server outage actually affected people first. From our anecdotal end at the moment it looks like they went unstable at literally the last minute so for Deadpool, it affected a small subset of people that were trying to get in that one single last match. If that's the case across the board, the results would be quite a bit different than if they were unavailable before that. Still researching and I haven't yet seen communications as to the precise nature of it yet.

    That being said, it also affected Thor's PVP for the final hour, so there's definitely that to consider.


    Hello "last minute" i'm trying to connect 1 hour and still nothing is that last minute as you say icon_eek.gif
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Wow. Above the entire thread board with an "I". Never seen that before.

    FYI. We had a nice service for Herman the hamster. He gave his little furry life for the best darn pve in a long while!
  • Unknown
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    because of this I do not get the cover hood. It is not fair
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    IceIX wrote:
    We're working on getting them back up ASAP. The upside is that this Event had by far and away the largest concurrent user playtime ever!


    That's what happens when you finally add a character we have all been begging for. Listening to the players worked out for a change, eh?
  • DrNitroman
    DrNitroman Posts: 966 Critical Contributor
    j12601 wrote:
    Echoing others, the event itself was great. Excellent writing, fun team compositions, Ares finally getting a line. Refreshingly quick and begging for a rerun at some point.
    ^This. Totally agree.

    but moreover +1 for you IceIX (and Demiurge) for the quick statement:
    "Yes, We're aware the servers have gone down"
    We were numerous to said that where some issue happens, the least is to say to us that you are aware of the problem.
    That what you did and quickly, thanks! icon_e_smile.gif
  • killerkoala
    killerkoala Posts: 1,185 Chairperson of the Boards
    DrNitroman wrote:
    j12601 wrote:
    Echoing others, the event itself was great. Excellent writing, fun team compositions, Ares finally getting a line. Refreshingly quick and begging for a rerun at some point.
    ^This. Totally agree.

    but moreover +1 for you IceIX (and Demiurge) for the quick statement:
    "Yes, We're aware the servers have gone down"
    We were numerous to said that where some issue happens, the least is to say to us that you are aware of the problem.
    That what you did and quickly, thanks! icon_e_smile.gif

    heh took them an hour and 15 minutes to say "yeah, servers are down". no bueno
  • Unknown
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    Time to buy more hamsters and wheels? Or time to feed the hamster more steroid so it'll last longer? icon_rolleyes.gif
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    j12601 wrote:
    Echoing others, the event itself was great. Excellent writing, fun team compositions, Ares finally getting a line. Refreshingly quick and begging for a rerun at some point.

    Wait wait.... Ares got a line???!?!! I was too busy skipping the dialogues so I can maximise my grind time. Can I play the event again so I can see the undoubtedly literal gold that must've spewed forth from his mouth? icon_e_biggrin.gif
  • Unknown
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    WOW...
    Lookit all da names of 'users currently online'. I don't believe I've ever seen it so long....

    Hey all, wake up your alliance mates and get'em to the forums! Lessee if we can break a record(or another server!!)
  • IceIX
    IceIX ADMINISTRATORS Posts: 4,328 Site Admin
    HateNeedsHelp wrote:
    WOW...
    Lookit all da names of 'users currently online'. I don't believe I've ever seen it so long....

    Hey all, wake up your alliance mates and get'em to the forums! Lessee if we can break a record(or another server!!)
    That's just what we'd need. icon_e_smile.gif
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    HateNeedsHelp wrote:
    WOW...
    Lookit all da names of 'users currently online'. I don't believe I've ever seen it so long....

    Hey all, wake up your alliance mates and get'em to the forums! Lessee if we can break a record(or another server!!)

    The record was set about an hour ago.
  • daveomite
    daveomite Posts: 1,331 Chairperson of the Boards
    Really sucks if you actually cared about keeping up in seasons. Really horrible timing.
  • DrNitroman
    DrNitroman Posts: 966 Critical Contributor
    killerkoala wrote:
    heh took them an hour and 15 minutes to say "yeah, servers are down". no bueno

    way better than usual. a progress is a progress.
  • Adventfire
    Adventfire Posts: 76 Match Maker
    Okay now I'm not as angry because there actually was communication and I can appreciate that.

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