Why 9 hours downtime ?

[Requiem Mortis]

There must be some serious database maintenance going on to require 9 hours, surely a minor software patch doesn't require this length of change window.

I wonder what additional changes are being made to the back end support db's, or maybe the cosmetic / ARX changes really will need all that time to create new and update the existing tables.

 

[SAB380]

Surprise, space legs!

 

[Vardaugas]

It's to make sure the servers don't puke up the code again after feeding. Imagine them like babies that don't always eat right. Must be careful and pat them on the back for a burp and have them take a nap afterwards before you let them out to play again.

 

[Vayporz]

Takes a while to unload all those new user experiences out your ARX.

 

[Backelaer]

I wouldn't call this a minor software patch.

And don't call me Shirley.

 

[Lightspeed]

Might be a couple of Interstellar Initiatives in there too. Something Thargoid is happening if they are boosting the spawn rate of NHSSs.

Who knows, maybe the Fleet Carriers are included by mistake

 

[insanephoton]

Might partly be down to the 'Scotty Principle' and maybe also the Planet Zoo beta starting on the 24th

 

[Stealthie]

This update involves cash-money.

 

[StuartGT]

The update involves changing the stored data from the old system - a mixture of cosmetics bought from FDevStore (PC) and Frontier Points (Xbox/PS4) - into a new single system, for over 3 million players. FDev will want to get the vast majority of that changeover done correctly, if not all, to minimise post-update support issues... "where is my $1 yellow paintjob you scammers?!?!"

Can you imagine the fury, salt, and drama, that would be created by some paintjobs going missing from a dozen or so forum users' CMDR accounts?

Spoiler

I don't think I have enough popcorn if it did

 

[LordFerret]

I'd like to think some of that 9 hours is used to run concurrent and test the legs out first.

 

[Ralph Vargr]

I'd like to think some of that 9 hours is used to run concurrent and test the legs out first.

Not likely.

 

[JetsonRING]

FDev will no doubt make sure that whatever virtual or real servers they are using are patched up and operating systems updated before even attempting to update their own code and then there will be a few hours of small and alpha-sized testing before general release assuming the new code does not brick-the-server-on-start.

 

[Soron Silin]

I'm glad I'm not on that team. Three million people waiting for you to not press the wrong button.

 

[Bob McBobblehead]

Nine hours seems about right, going from rectangle speed to chevron speed is a massive UI change.

 

[Riverside]

It doesn't take up to 9 hours to apply the patch, it takes up to 9 hours to make a backup.

 

[Mohrgan]

Nine hours seems about right, going from rectangle speed to chevron speed is a massive UI change.

Yeah, just think of all that disassembly, bending, and then reassembling it. That has to take time. Better them than me, I'll tell you that!

 

[Captain Willard]

So it's back up in time for the USA players to get online.

 

[Ralph Vargr]

Patch starts at 0800 Z. Completion ETA: 1700 Z. That's 1300 EDT (Z-4), 1200 CDT (Z-5), 1100 Mountain (Z-6), 1000 PDT (Z-7).

 

[metatheurgist]

I'm glad I'm not on that team. Three million people waiting for you to not press the wrong button.

Yeah, I prefer that to potentially making a company lose 3 million dollars. End of day, it's just a game.

 

[Muzz UK]

People on here are literally going to moan about anything lol.

I HATE FRONTIER WE GET NO GOOD CONTENT UPDATES.

Patch arrives with FREE in game skins and cosmetics

DAMN IT WHY YOU TAKE 9 HOURS TO UPDATE GAME !

Can picture it now in December ohhhhh Fleet Carriers..

WHY THE HELL IS MY FLEET CARRIER SO F'ING BIG WHY WERE THE SERVERS DOWN FOR 12 HOURS OMG FRONTIER