TC:Nova Downtime and Wipe 03/17 - 3/19 [OFFLINE]

Tanni · #1 03-20-2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kel-morian

I love the big banner about not asking about server status.

First rule of swgemu....DO not ask about server status

I have to disagree with you kel on just one little point, I wish they had said PLEASE do not ask about test server status.. the current msg reeks of SOE and the way they treated their player base.. any old timers who were kicked out of Theed during the NGE riots will know what I am talking about.

**Max** · #2 03-20-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanni

I have to disagree with you kel on just one little point, I wish they had said PLEASE do not ask about test server status.. the current msg reeks of SOE and the way they treated their player base.. any old timers who were kicked out of Theed during the NGE riots will know what I am talking about.

After saying please 35 times today, I speak for my colleagues when I say that we're all pleased out.

rellikus · #3 03-20-2009, 12:44 PM

I will say this. I read these forums, and see see impatience and i see frustration. The one thing that I can say I really appreciate, is the fact that the devs are doing this on their own(/bow), and are working hard to please every one. I think we can all agree that SOE NEVER did that!!! I, Myself have been in the IT world, and understand what it takes to do what they are doing. I LOVE the pre-cu game and will wait patiently for terrific results, as opposed to rushing into crap. This is a TEST server, and we have to realize that we are all working together to make this better that SOE ever dreamed about. Let the devs do their jobs, and we will do ours, by trying to break it...lol.

I would make one suggestion, Take it for what it is worth. I would put up the old server, to satisfy the masses, while the other server is getting the bugs out. That is the way we would move servers in the past. Keep in mind I am not trying to tell you what to do, just trying to help in any way I can.

Finally, I would like to thank you ALL for bringing back the only "game" that was worth playing.

Shoryuu · #4 03-20-2009, 01:20 PM

Thank you for the update, you guys are doing an excellent job. Everyone has to remember most of the posts that end up locked are done so by someone not being paid to deal with your bs. Make it easier on swgemu developers... don't post about server status, don't ask about jedi, don't ask about an ETA on SC, and don't ask about server status.

When you join IRC you get a message that says don't ask about server status, and guess what? People still do it.

kel-morian · #5 03-20-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanni

I have to disagree with you kel on just one little point, I wish they had said PLEASE do not ask about test server status.. the current msg reeks of SOE and the way they treated their player base.. any old timers who were kicked out of Theed during the NGE riots will know what I am talking about.

But I can understand why they would do it. Too many people are lazy and post a new thread or ask when it will be up when two posts previous someone asked and got an answer.

To compare the team to SOE isn't fair as we were paying for a product from SOE where as the SWGEMU team is doing this for free and out of their own time so they cant be held to the same standards as SOE. So its completely understandable that some irritation might show when you have lots of people posting/PMing when the server is going to be up when its all available on post #1

Ratchet' Autobot · #6 03-20-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanni

I have to disagree with you kel on just one little point, I wish they had said PLEASE do not ask about test server status.. the current msg reeks of SOE and the way they treated their player base.. any old timers who were kicked out of Theed during the NGE riots will know what I am talking about.

I would like to point out that I was the one who sugjested the Idea. And for good reason. After the last 3 days of "when will the server be back up" and "I cant get past loading objects" posts, every 5 minutes. It got really tiresome to reply to every one the same way.

Would you prefer that they just didnt reply, and no one replyed to the 15th and above posts about the same subject? Every one on this forum that has explained this has explained it to death.

what do you want? for every one to explain the exact same thing every four new threads? if you dont like the iritation, pls people, start using the God **** search button. It's not just for decoration. and if you dont know how, just go into any section, it doesnt take all that much looking to find a post on this. In fact they are really hard to miss. most have that nice Lock symbol on them. and they are ever 4 to 6 threads. Just look a little.

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I now restate my request to get a poll going on whether we can just ban any one to lazy to open a thread that says "when will the server be back up" or Cant get past loading object". I really think it would cut down on the posts if you added. DO NOT ASK ABOUT SERVER STATUS, OR YOU WILL BE BANNED

I really think this will be far more efective. LOL

Mivias · #7 03-20-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ratchet' Autobot

I would like to point out that I was the one who sugjested the Idea. And for good reason. After the last 3 days of "when will the server be back up" and "I cant get past loading objects" posts, every 5 minutes. It got really tiresome to reply to every one the same way.

Would you prefer that they just didnt reply, and no one replyed to the 15th and above posts about the same subject? Every one on this forum that has explained this has explained it to death.

what do you want? for every one to explain the exact same thing every four new threads? if you dont like the iritation, pls people, start using the God **** search button. It's not just for decoration. and if you dont know how, just go into any section, it doesnt take all that much looking to find a post on this. In fact they are really hard to miss. most have that nice Lock symbol on them. and they are ever 4 to 6 threads. Just look a little.

Edit:
I now restate my request to get a poll going on whether we can just ban any one to lazy to open a thread that says "when will the server be back up" or Cant get past loading object". I really think it would cut down on the posts if you added. DO NOT ASK ABOUT SERVER STATUS, OR YOU WILL BE BANNED

I really think this will be far more efective. LOL

Eh, that's pretty close to how this forum operated almost two years ago or so, and they've kinda changed their mantra. They're seeming to want to skate the line between being direct and being nice, as to not insult people. It's a happy medium, but it's hard to maintain.

I'd be in support of such a policy, but some would argue that those people just don't know how to use the forum correctly, and that's not exactly their fault.

I'd argue that anyone who doesn't know how to use the damn forum shouldn't be here anyway.

**Max** · #8 03-20-2009, 10:07 AM

Alright, I believe we all understand the need for a statement (which is now removed) about the server status threads. Please or no please, the imperative is the same; people NEED to stop creating threads about it. Post in this one for all it matters, as long as the forums aren't being interrupted by something as minor as a 72 hour downtime.

There need be no further discussion on Tanni's point. It was received and noted, though not quite in line with the sentiment in which our little message was posted. The sentiment was not "hey guys, its starting to get a wee annoying all these threads" it was "stop it. i'm wasting my time sorting this stuff. stop it."