How to survive a server outage - positive suggestions welcome

Ben Ryder · Jul 3, 2015

I feel sorry for the moderators having to deal with all the complaints and having to close down a bunch of useless threads when we all should know that we just post a bug report and make a cup of tea and go read a book for half an hour.

So positive input welcome.

Here's what I do.

I post a bug report, put the kettle on and start up the pop corn machine. Tonight is special, it's a Friday and I figure, just like pretty much ever week the servers might be down for a bit so I popped out earlier and bought the ingredients to make the perfect bloody mary.

I'm an old school gamer who plays just by keyboard without a mouse and keep a fancy clutch pencil and good quilaity note book to hand. So in a few minutes I'm going to settle down with my note book and plan my next adventure in Elite Dangerous. I've been working on stuff in power play and I'm just going to spend some time pulling together my plan to shore up Utopia's economic infrastructure. How do you Chaps use your time constructively?

If any moderators read this, I'd like to say thanks for keeping the forum clear of serve down complaints. Good job.

rootsrat · Jul 3, 2015

The answer is simple: tea. Lots of TEA!

Cold, Sangria flavoured tea.

Kerrash · Jul 3, 2015

I should point out too, contrary to some opinions, we moderators cannot do anything to fix the servers.

Flavourless · Jul 3, 2015

...I feel sorry for the moderators having to deal with all the complaints and having to close down a bunch of useless threads...

When moderators close threads for duplication but are not switched on enough to include a link to the thread that they prefer us to post in, it doesn't really help their image. Poor job.

Aleksej · Jul 3, 2015

Flavourless said:
When moderators close threads for duplication but are not switched on enough to include a link to the thread that they prefer us to post in, it doesn't really help their image. Poor job.

Well, may be you should check the closed threads as most of them if not all contain a redirect to this thread:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=163582

Dlister_Blister · Jul 3, 2015

The fact you have a contingency plan for the ED servers being down on a Friday night.....FD...hear that? learning curve?? anywhere?? anyone??

Jacob Marshall · Jul 3, 2015

I'm just going to sit here, have a beer or two, relax with a few episode of Bab 5, browse the forums.

Skip around the interwebz looking up some more info on faoff as I can and look forward to a full day online tomorrow; hopefully the bounty on the gremlins would have been collected by then.

Oh, will probably pop onto the GW2 forums and laugh at the Engineer outrage; always puts a smile on my face.

Kerrash said:
I should point out too, contrary to some opinions, we moderators cannot do anything to fix the servers.

Damnit man, don't give me excuses give me results! *Picard out*

Lemonhoko · Jul 3, 2015

Kerrash said:
I should point out too, contrary to some opinions, we moderators cannot do anything to fix the servers.

Im impressed with your speed...you outkill threads over the other mods 2:1...you are Elite Moderator

Kerrash · Jul 3, 2015

Flavourless said:
...Poor job.

'Job' would implied we are getting paid to help here

Arjin · Jul 3, 2015

Watching old Airwolf episodes on Netflix...

At work so can't play anyways, I feel for the mods, however it is sort of amusing from an entertainment perspective,, so much rage..

Raduk · Jul 3, 2015

So what are people up to? I'm running some trade agreements for the Alliance.

Samosa · Jul 3, 2015

Lemonhoko said:
Im impressed with your speed...you outkill threads over the other mods 2:1...you are Elite Moderator

I'm pretty sure the thread killing did nothing other than annoy people.

We all get the logic of "here's a dedicated thread", but having too many "The servers are down!!!111" threads for the duration of an outage really harms nobody. Clearly closing them rabidly was a poor choice. Looked a bit, you know, insane.

Anyway - to answer the OP - if at all possible, alcohol and music. Maybe go for a walk. Nice cup of tea if it's earlier in the day.

Whispering Dave · Jul 3, 2015

Listening to Radio Sidewinder and reading a book (Game Of Thrones).

Ben Ryder · Jul 3, 2015

Arjin said:
Watch old Airwolf episodes on Netflix...

Deep in take of breath! I can hear the music in my head. That's it I'll be humming it for the next few weeks!

DanTheMan · Jul 3, 2015

Ben,

thanks for asking this key question.
I am firing up my "Offline mode" version of the game so that I can continue to enjoy my ED experience while they play with hardware issues.
I just don't care really, because all of my progress "offline" will be automatically wrapped back into my "online" status and progress........Oh...wait... ;-)

Take 2....
Enjoying a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit.

Dlister_Blister · Jul 3, 2015

Notice they dont close this thread...which is essentially the same discussion about "a server outage"... perhaps because it's trying to put a positive spin on what a shambles this is

Alien · Jul 3, 2015

This seems an appropriate place to post this image (large image warning) ... and a reminder why we should respect the moderators and show them some love.

Moderators: You have my permission to repost this image elsewhere if it helps you.

Ben Ryder · Jul 3, 2015

Dlister_Blister said:
Notice they dont close this thread...which is essentially the same discussion about "a server outage"... perhaps because it's trying to put a positive spin on what a shambles this is

Nope. Its what to do instead of being a bore, boring or bored.

rootsrat · Jul 3, 2015

I also check other forums, like the ED Role Playing Hub cough cough that's not a direct advert in Ben's thread, not at all, and you don't even have to follow the link in my signature if you're intrigued...

Anyway... Tea, anyone?

xiani · Jul 3, 2015

Ben Ryder said:
the ingredients to make the perfect bloody mary.

Wars have been fought about the best way to make to make tomato juice just the right kind of spicy/savoury.

Few argue about the sacred Tabasco, only how much to use (hint - lots)

And clearly celery *salt* is non-negotiable, although minor skirmishes can ensue about an actual stick of celery.

Using expensive vodka is a criminal waste.

A 'virgin' Mary is acceptable if you are pregnant, or a recovering alcoholic. Otherwise, no.

And really, a Bloody Mary is a hungover brunch drink (and having a second is always a foolish mistake, it will never be the same). Right now, it's gin-o'clock!