Server downtime troubles continue [Updated]
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Apr 1st 2008 at 4:52PM
In yet another sure sign that we're all ready for the refreshing changes that Sanrio will bring to the online gaming world, Extended Maintenance continues. Right now, Bornakk's telling us that we'll have to wait until 2pm PDT for the realms to be bought back online. The Realm Status page reveals that a few realms have come back up, but it remains to be seen if they're stable. We'll keep an eye out for you and tell you what WoW's up to. Hopefully we'll be back on the flipside in 15 minutes or so.
Of course, we all know that WoW is just filling that empty void in our souls that will only be truly healed when Hello Kitty Online is finally released, or at least put in Open Beta.
Update: While a few more servers are up, almost none of them are anything close to stable, and many servers remain down. Bornakk is currently promising another update at 3:00 PDT.
Update 2: It looks like at 4:40 PDT, all realms are up and ready for play again.
Filed under: Patches, Blizzard, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Neglekt Apr 1st 2008 5:01PM
They are NOT stable...Cenarius is lagging terribly
Arya Apr 1st 2008 5:02PM
Must have more HKO!
Kaphik Apr 1st 2008 5:07PM
I bet the HKO servers wouldn't be having this problem.
Xonate Apr 1st 2008 5:08PM
Silver Hand came up for a bit around 12 server time, but apparently the server either crashed or was taken down shortly afterwards. It's now about 2:10 and still not back up. Looks like most of the servers are having the same issue.
doyesac Apr 1st 2008 5:08PM
NO, not stable -- Gorefiend was up, lagged (and killed me) and then kicked us all.
AH, weekly maintenance -- how Blizz ensures that realms are stable and our gameplay is uninterrupted by technical problems. Um... what?
C.A. Apr 1st 2008 5:19PM
You're pretty bad at the whole April Fools thing, eh Daniel?
Michael Apr 1st 2008 5:26PM
This is the April Fools Day joke from HELL
Crycket Apr 1st 2008 5:31PM
This does suck. Even attempting to go to the WoW home page locks up my Firefox.
Blizzard hates us.
Pheraia Apr 1st 2008 5:33PM
I want someone head for this.
Neglekt Apr 1st 2008 5:42PM
And now Cenarius is just plain down...I understand that this stuff happens...(and it's an excuse to watch some baseball) but I'd still like my free day:)
then again, if I had an afternoon raid or instance planned I'd be a lot more upset...I guess I'd rather not play WoW then play HKO.
Michael Apr 1st 2008 6:19PM
ugh... now they're saying 4:30pm
Hilus Apr 1st 2008 6:28PM
That's right. Now they say 4:30...
Splendid April's fool Day, Blizzard!
edward Apr 1st 2008 8:44PM
fyi, 5:42 PDT, still can't connect
I'm gonna take a day of dailies, holiday!
Tutunkommon Apr 1st 2008 9:09PM
Remember the free transfers to Muradin? Well, Muradin was up and running @1:00pm PDT, and showed population of High / Locked when I went to log in. Since most of my toons are on that server, I got in anyway, and there was a Horde (heh) of level 1's running around. Guess that will be the end of free transfers to Muradin then, eh?