Surprise! Extended maintenance extended
by Adam Holisky 
Dec 16th 2008 at 1:43PM
All US realms will now be down until 1pm PST / 4pm EST.I really don't know why Blizzard doesn't just change their times for extended maintenance to make it last until 1pm PST every time, or just push it back to 3pm PST and be done with it. That way there are no failed expectations when the servers don't come up.
It's a relatively contradictory thing for them to say they'll wait push a patch to live until it's ready and never give a time estimate, and then turn around and give a time estimate whenever the severs are down. Don't you think? Perhaps they should just say the severs will be back up "soon."
Of course, I'm probably just QQing because this afternoon my lazy butt is finally going to hit exalted with the Kalu'ak. I'm going to go get that sweet fishing pole first thing. I'm going to dance with it too, a pole dance if you will. But alas that'll have to wait until I can log on.
We'll put up a post when servers are back up, or some other debacle happens. Stay tuned.
Filed under: Realm Status, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Stouph Dec 16th 2008 1:48PM
Surprise, surprise indeed!!! Back to my house chores! yay!
Todd Dec 16th 2008 2:40PM
Say it ain't so!
Aigarius Dec 16th 2008 3:36PM
Some servers are up (at least momentarily).
Kevin Dec 16th 2008 1:49PM
KHAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vic Viper Dec 16th 2008 1:49PM
Extended maintenance isn't much of news anymore is it?
There's always something that went wrong and blah blah blah excuse blah blah blah.
Oh well.
Otce Dec 16th 2008 1:49PM
OMG, WHO SAW THIS COMING?
DragonFireKai Dec 16th 2008 2:53PM
Nowadays, I just assume this...
"WOW IS CLOSED ON TUESDAYS! NO WOW ON TUESDAYS!"
Curtis Dec 16th 2008 1:50PM
I could not agree more. It would be more blizzard'ish if they just said that the servers will be up whenever they are ready.
Massadonious Dec 16th 2008 1:50PM
Well, that sucks. Oh well, I needed to do laundry anyway.
Will Dec 16th 2008 1:51PM
Could this have anything to do with the fact that last week it was only a 15 min rolling restart, bogging down the system for an extra extended maintenance this week.
Guess they tried to do something nice last week but couldn't keep up this week... they should of just done it as usual.
http://www.wowconfidential.com
nomadic0ne Dec 16th 2008 2:34PM
STOP IT WITH THE SELF PROMOTING LINK!
Seriously.
It's annoying!
Shulkman Dec 16th 2008 2:52PM
Unfortunately, I must agree with the person above me.... The self promotion of that site has been old for quite some time.
Wolly Dec 16th 2008 1:51PM
That's funny, I was going to get exalted with Kalu'ak today as well.
Agent StanSmith Dec 16th 2008 2:09PM
@Wolly
Me too. Weird eh?
According to wowjutsu, I'm just 1/2 a daily quest away. Maybe I can just kidnap 6 puppies instead of all 12?
Amaxe Dec 16th 2008 2:16PM
I figure the real reason for the quest was the kal'uak just wanted some fresh bait for their fishing
Bulash Dec 16th 2008 1:55PM
Hopefully, the patch can wait until next week. I still need to get my Iron Boot Flask...
Cy Dec 16th 2008 3:04PM
The 3.0.8 PTR hasn't even officially opened up yet (despite appearances here on WI), so I wouldn't worry about that.
jkrus024 Dec 16th 2008 1:52PM
Guess I'll be going to that final exam then.
I jest, I jest, I would've gone even if the servers were up, I won't become some statistic that some federal employee can use to badmouth video games!
mj Dec 16th 2008 1:57PM
so this pretty much confirms that patch 3.0.8 is going live tonight?
Tone Dec 16th 2008 1:55PM
Yay extended maitenance, there's a shock. Miss the days when they servers would actually come up hours early.