Comments on: I Hate Downtime. A lot. http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/ A blog on virtual worlds, games, and digital content, from Matt Mihaly Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Psychochild http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-296 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:12:42 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-296 Actually, downtime has usually been awarded with free play time in most other games I've played. I remember WoW giving out a free day here or there when I started playing. Of course, they didn't do much when the game was laggy and almost completely unplayable. Such is life. One time <a href="http://www.meridian59.com/" rel="nofollow">Meridian 59</a> was down for an entire weekend while I was on vacation and nowhere near an internet connection (visiting my grandmother-in-law), and we gave everyone a free month to compensate. Most developers hate downtime and try to make up for it. My thoughts and experiences. Actually, downtime has usually been awarded with free play time in most other games I’ve played. I remember WoW giving out a free day here or there when I started playing. Of course, they didn’t do much when the game was laggy and almost completely unplayable. Such is life.

One time Meridian 59 was down for an entire weekend while I was on vacation and nowhere near an internet connection (visiting my grandmother-in-law), and we gave everyone a free month to compensate. Most developers hate downtime and try to make up for it.

My thoughts and experiences.

]]> by: Darrell http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-292 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:36:57 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-292 Downtime isn't such a bummer considering you often put on credit sales to make up for the downtime. Although only doing credit sales gets a little old. =P But rewarding the players for being tolerant is a great idea. Other game companies usually just say sorry and send the players on their way. That's why players are much more hostile about it on other games. Downtime isn’t such a bummer considering you often put on credit sales to make up for the downtime. Although only doing credit sales gets a little old. =P

But rewarding the players for being tolerant is a great idea. Other game companies usually just say sorry and send the players on their way. That’s why players are much more hostile about it on other games.

]]> by: Matt http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-288 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:37:24 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-288 No no, San Jose. I've never been to Lebanon, but I bet it's more fun than San Jose is. No no, San Jose. I’ve never been to Lebanon, but I bet it’s more fun than San Jose is.

]]> by: Greg121 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-287 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:25:00 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-287 For a minute, I thought your server was located in Lebanon. For a minute, I thought your server was located in Lebanon.

]]> by: Kyle http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-286 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:51:06 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/07/13/i-hate-downtime-a-lot/#comment-286 As somone thats played Achaea for a few years now I just feel I should say that While downtime sucks, especialy when you have things you want to deal with in the game, like giant rampaging bulldeamons, It should be understood that you guys can not keep things running 24/7. Stuff breaks, people make mistakes. But you guys always keep the players updated as best you can and while I don't know about the other games, every time Achaea has been done we all get the treat that is Anarchaea. So we're provided with something which is better then what one would normaly get from any other MMO. So I want to thank you and your staff for always working hard and showing you care. As somone thats played Achaea for a few years now I just feel I should say that While downtime sucks, especialy when you have things you want to deal with in the game, like giant rampaging bulldeamons, It should be understood that you guys can not keep things running 24/7. Stuff breaks, people make mistakes. But you guys always keep the players updated as best you can and while I don’t know about the other games, every time Achaea has been done we all get the treat that is Anarchaea. So we’re provided with something which is better then what one would normaly get from any other MMO. So I want to thank you and your staff for always working hard and showing you care.

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