If you run the executable, on the front page it clearly says:
" servers will be down for scheduled maintenance Starting at 1:00am pmt.....
if it says this in the game client, login fails servers are busy, im am inclined that the diablo 3 servers are down.
Or they have bugs, as none of my mates can login (as we havent been reliably able to since launch, welcome to australia) and thats another kettle of fish.
I am now changing my stance on the whole online DRM design. i no longer like it. painful as it is to say, id prefer hackers to the game being offline so often.
Usually the people who complain about the servers are people who don't have knowledge about what it takes to keep them maintained.
Yes, but i dont sell a car and say, oh, we are expexting that for the first few months it will run like crap, but it will get better as you use it less.
I was on the side of the "relax and stay calm" side, but now im more annoyed than anything.
I got my mates at work into D3, so we could all play a good game together, but its online componant is so irregular that we have not had a chance to do this yet.
Complaining about poor service because it is "Hard to deliver" does not invalidate the fact that the service is bad, and we were not told that they could would have problems providing it.
If i had done this sort of crap to my clients, i would be looking at a lot of refunds i guarantee. But i would not put myself in a position where i could not deliver what I promised.
but it says they are up, but when you log in it gives a 3000 error. also there is a window in the diablo client saying servers are down for maintenance, and it looks like a wow message.
Lol - i was playing Russian roulette, because there was only a 1 in 6 chanche i would get shot. But I got shot first time.
So now im gonna sue the event co-ordinator.
That makes more sense than the opening to this thread.
I also took time off work, and i knew it would be a 50/50 that there would be bugs.
Not blizzards fault, yours for expecting too much. and dont go on about " it should have worked day 1 blah blah" even if it is true - YOU are responsible for your action, not blizzard. They didnt ruin your day, you did.
i was peeved as well, but damn, i took it as things that happen launch day, in fact there is a hilarious chain email at work that I am going to have to reply to when i get the courage, detailing the fail of me taking a day off on Diablo 3 opening week. It is quite humerous.
Picture the scenario:
Everything is set for the big launch.
In australia the release time is 5:00 pm.
Diablo3 installer is pre-downloaded, Teamviewer will let me start installing the second it becomes available.
I have organised for the rest of the week off, 5 days of nothing but Diablo.
Social and romantic engagements have been suspended/postponed (or set to pre-organised appointments, wasnt easy, why do women have such a problem with this?)
........Hmmmmm....
Now what do i do?
As i have never gone into no-life mode before, i need some tips.
Maybe we should share our techniques with one another.
Some things that may become important:
Staying awake: It is a well known fact that lack of sleep affects both our ability to think clearly, and our ability to enjoy what we are doing.
So how much sleep are we going to need? And how do we make sure we stay awake? Im banking on 6-8 hours (normally 8 is good, 10 is better is the rule i have heard)
I will be taking Neuroburn (a thermogenic stimulant, used for dieting/weight loss) which will keep me awake. Red bull is the backup plan.
Anyone else have any good techniquesfor this?
Excercise: I want to stay as alert as possible for this, so i will need my 1 hour a day brisk exercise. Crossfit will do it, but a good jog if i dont feel like driving into town ( i live in the sticks - out of town for you americans)
Anyone else planning on taking breaks during, or is full marathon Diablo the way?
Diet: I have recently given up junk food, being an IT worker has its drawbacks (i.e. putting on the fat) so im gonna bre cook some meals and freez em. But snacking is gonna be important, so its gotta be healthy stuff i can keep in the fridge.
What good healthy snacks do you recommend? Anyone pre-preparing meals? Recipes? Share em if u got em.
Bathing: Come on guys, it only takes 10 mins to have a shower. moving on...
Phone Calls/ Un-necessary interruptions: A phone message taking service has been hired (my GF lol) with specific instructions (can it wait 5 days? no - too bad) Also my charges are getting a nanny (my Dragonvale pets will feel neglected....)
So is there anything important i have missed (besides alcohol, that has been organised for weeks, jelly shooter anyone?) that i should be woried about?
(P.S. the boss is now adding a "reason" line to the time off form. Bwahahahaha)
Lol im not used to being a hater, but this RedFlamingo dude is starting to piss me of with his endless self-promotion and douchery. Have you seen his youtube channel's name? "The most hardcore Diablo fan on Youtube" Indeed.
Just relax a bit bloke, you arent coming off as the coolest dude in the world this way, your coming off as a tool.
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Everyone is so interested in being a Leet gamer thay forget to have fun.
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Go sit in the Garage and think about what you have done....
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" servers will be down for scheduled maintenance Starting at 1:00am pmt.....
if it says this in the game client, login fails servers are busy, im am inclined that the diablo 3 servers are down.
Or they have bugs, as none of my mates can login (as we havent been reliably able to since launch, welcome to australia) and thats another kettle of fish.
I am now changing my stance on the whole online DRM design. i no longer like it. painful as it is to say, id prefer hackers to the game being offline so often.
1
Yes, but i dont sell a car and say, oh, we are expexting that for the first few months it will run like crap, but it will get better as you use it less.
I was on the side of the "relax and stay calm" side, but now im more annoyed than anything.
I got my mates at work into D3, so we could all play a good game together, but its online componant is so irregular that we have not had a chance to do this yet.
Complaining about poor service because it is "Hard to deliver" does not invalidate the fact that the service is bad, and we were not told that they could would have problems providing it.
If i had done this sort of crap to my clients, i would be looking at a lot of refunds i guarantee. But i would not put myself in a position where i could not deliver what I promised.
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Blizzard, why u so silly?
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Maintenance is for wow only? how come launcher says it is undergoing maintenance?
Really, i wasnt expecting maintenance downtime like they have on wow on a game like diablo. Maybe a quick one, but this seems excessive.
Lol blizzard, im fucking confused.
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So now im gonna sue the event co-ordinator.
That makes more sense than the opening to this thread.
I also took time off work, and i knew it would be a 50/50 that there would be bugs.
Not blizzards fault, yours for expecting too much. and dont go on about " it should have worked day 1 blah blah" even if it is true - YOU are responsible for your action, not blizzard. They didnt ruin your day, you did.
i was peeved as well, but damn, i took it as things that happen launch day, in fact there is a hilarious chain email at work that I am going to have to reply to when i get the courage, detailing the fail of me taking a day off on Diablo 3 opening week. It is quite humerous.
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Everything is set for the big launch.
In australia the release time is 5:00 pm.
Diablo3 installer is pre-downloaded, Teamviewer will let me start installing the second it becomes available.
I have organised for the rest of the week off, 5 days of nothing but Diablo.
Social and romantic engagements have been suspended/postponed (or set to pre-organised appointments, wasnt easy, why do women have such a problem with this?)
........Hmmmmm....
Now what do i do?
As i have never gone into no-life mode before, i need some tips.
Maybe we should share our techniques with one another.
Some things that may become important:
Staying awake: It is a well known fact that lack of sleep affects both our ability to think clearly, and our ability to enjoy what we are doing.
So how much sleep are we going to need? And how do we make sure we stay awake? Im banking on 6-8 hours (normally 8 is good, 10 is better is the rule i have heard)
I will be taking Neuroburn (a thermogenic stimulant, used for dieting/weight loss) which will keep me awake. Red bull is the backup plan.
Anyone else have any good techniquesfor this?
Excercise: I want to stay as alert as possible for this, so i will need my 1 hour a day brisk exercise. Crossfit will do it, but a good jog if i dont feel like driving into town ( i live in the sticks - out of town for you americans)
Anyone else planning on taking breaks during, or is full marathon Diablo the way?
Diet: I have recently given up junk food, being an IT worker has its drawbacks (i.e. putting on the fat) so im gonna bre cook some meals and freez em. But snacking is gonna be important, so its gotta be healthy stuff i can keep in the fridge.
What good healthy snacks do you recommend? Anyone pre-preparing meals? Recipes? Share em if u got em.
Bathing: Come on guys, it only takes 10 mins to have a shower. moving on...
Phone Calls/ Un-necessary interruptions: A phone message taking service has been hired (my GF lol) with specific instructions (can it wait 5 days? no - too bad) Also my charges are getting a nanny (my Dragonvale pets will feel neglected....)
So is there anything important i have missed (besides alcohol, that has been organised for weeks, jelly shooter anyone?) that i should be woried about?
(P.S. the boss is now adding a "reason" line to the time off form. Bwahahahaha)
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Just relax a bit bloke, you arent coming off as the coolest dude in the world this way, your coming off as a tool.