Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

[cidbahamut]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

It worries me that their fix is "we killed our central heating and turned off all the lights", rather than "we are now able to reliably keep our servers up".

[Mezlo]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

Murphie, it's ok. They don't really like Sally, and they're only giving up the ugly kids.

[Mhurron]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

I just want to point out that it's 7C out right now.

I mean, I know a lot of public buildings do have to run their AC even in this weather, but generally speaking it's pretty chilly out.

The AC usually also runs the forced air system. A office building with no forced air quickly becomes almost unbearably uncomfortable..

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It worries me that their fix is "we killed our central heating and turned off all the lights", rather than "we are now able to reliably keep our servers up".

You expected the fix to be SE building more power plants?

[cidbahamut]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

You expected the fix to be SE building more power plants?

I expected some sort of contingency plan that went beyond "sitting on our hands and waiting", which is all they've done as far as I can tell.

[Murphie]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

Well, it's not really in SE's hands though.

@Mezlo - No one likes Sally. She's a lunch stealer.

[Kailea]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

I expected some sort of contingency plan that went beyond "sitting on our hands and waiting", which is all they've done as far as I can tell.

in a situation like this, that is all they could do for a good while. Be glad they are coming up at all, and not still down till late April. Hell it might still turn out that way, this is not 100% guaranteed yet.

[Mhurron]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

I expected some sort of contingency plan that went beyond "sitting on our hands and waiting", which is all they've done as far as I can tell.

In what little world do you live in that companies simply make power out of thin air and are not reliant on the power companies?

[Taskmage]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

In what little world do you live in that companies simply make power out of thin air and are not reliant on the power companies?

They could be sending all their expendable employees (QA) into hazardous levels of radiation to help get the power back on faster.

[Murphie]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

Hop to, Sally. You're working off-site today.

[Taskmage]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

Personally, I'm a little disappointed. I was looking forward to five more weeks of downtime. Damn you SE and your failing to please everyone all of the time!

[neighbortaru]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

They could be sending all their expendable employees (QA) into hazardous levels of radiation to help get the power back on faster.

Nah, they've sent their technical support team there. That's why it's taking so long

[cidbahamut]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

In what little world do you live in that companies simply make power out of thin air and are not reliant on the power companies?

It's the one where there's more than one way to solve any given problem.

[Murphie]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

Such as? I mean, you're basically saying that you're not happy with this solution and would prefer a different one, even though the result for you would be the same.

[Taskmage]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

Nah, they've sent their technical support team there. That's why it's taking so long

Oh right, I forgot about those guys. XD The GM staff probably, too. Maybe I can get bitten by a radioactive GM before this is all over.

It's the one where there's more than one way to solve any given problem.

Seriously, what would you have them do? Build a new power plant real quick, just for themselves? Work something out with the power company so if there's a shortage, the children's hospital down the street loses power instead of the FFXI servers? How many ways are there to solving the problem of no electricity coming through the wire to your business?

[cidbahamut]

Re: Restoration of Game Services Mar 25

Offshore hosting? I suspect that's not at all financially feasible, but I'm fairly certain it's an option.

I don't actually expect the servers to stay up given the wording in that announcement alongside Japan's current predicament. Not unless they manage to get something set up to run the game from a location that isn't having power problems.