143128-maintenance-question

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I played way back in Beta and for a while after launch. I love the game. Unfortunately I work nights and don't usually get home until 3am EST. Which seems to be right when the servers are being taken offline almost every night. Occasionally this is just for restarts, but also it seems like several times a week the game is unplayable for like 5 hours. This was a large part of why I left for so long. Giving it another go now that it's F2P and just wondering if the spate of downtime is due to the influx of new/returning players or if this has been consistent since launch.
 
I'm really looking forward to digging into this game again over the winter, but it's going to be hard if it's consistantly offline during my only real free time.
 
Also, I apologize as this is probably one of those "ugh... this topic again!" posts, but I couldn't seem to find a forum search icon anywhere.
			
				
	Edited October 14, 2015 by Sinasazi	
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			Right now there is a lot of downtime due to the change over to f2p and Carbine not having anticipated nearly as much interest as they've received since RE-launch :D  We are getting less maintenance than we originally had after Sep 29 re-launch.  Lags are fewer, queues are shorter.  They're working on it and I think once they get things squared away there'll be a lot less maintenance and all.  They've actually done fairly well.  For a few weeks they were pulling huge long shifts and working all into the night and day.  I work the midnight shift so when I'm off its during the times when servers go down for maintenance as well.  Even with a 55 hour work week, maintenance and other real life obligations I've managed to hit level 22 with my stalker though.  So I think that's an indicator that things are better and maintenance is helping.  Hope my response helps a bit.	
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Many thanks. I am hoping that it gets down to a more manageable once a week type thing. I don't mind the 5, 10, 15 minute restarts, but it blows when you work a 12 hour day and just want to unwind playing a great game. Heroes of the Storm tonight I guess.
 
Good Hunting.	
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/sigh
 
and another 4 hour maintenance right when I get home from work. :( Why you hate me Wildstar?	
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			The downtime is frustrating for those of us who play late night. However, this is just since the re-launch and is getting better all the time.... they are working hard to get the lag boss killed and implement other back end things. Please hang tight the game is so very very worth it :) 	
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			I can wait :)  It IS a touch frustrating not being able to play on my night off.  ...But so far the game is proving itself to be worth the wait.	
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/sigh
 
and another 4 hour maintenance right when I get home from work. :( Why you hate me Wildstar?
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			Its oceania primetime so there's quite a few peeps unhappy about it as well.  However they are trying to fix problems which is a good thing.	
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			I have not been able to play in two nights because I get home from my shitty overtime laden job and the damn thing is in maintenance...what am I paying a sub for again?	
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			Atm most of Australia wont have been able to play at all for the last two days. Estimated downtimes of 6pm-11pm and then 6pm til 10pm the next day :/	
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			Well..that just goes to show you, that...there always needs to be a back-up activity in place for just such an occasion. We have obviously been caught unprepared! :D	
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			Servers are back up! Seemed to be only +- 40 mins?	
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