Breakfast Topic: Uptime
by Zach Yonzon 
Feb 3rd 2009 at 8:00AM
While it's common for many players to do something outside of the game when it's server maintenance, I'm curious to know what happens when server maintenance doesn't happen or happens in the form of rolling restarts. Since Blizzard never announces too much in advance whether or not the maintenance will take a long time, some of us make plans for Tuesdays. What happens when servers don't go down? Do you take the unexpected uptime to catch up on some play time? Finish the Lunar Festival Achievements, maybe? Run a couple of heroics? Or hey, maybe it's business as usual.
Filed under: Breakfast Topics
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
zayd Feb 3rd 2009 8:30AM
'While it's common for many players to do something outside of the game when it's server maintenance'
Mandatory I would have thought.
Axolotl Feb 3rd 2009 8:07AM
I work, so downtimes usually don't bother me unless they extend beyond all reason and I get home to see the server is still down ... which never happens
mcclary Feb 3rd 2009 8:20AM
@ Axolotl
+1
@Maxbook
LOL!
F0REM4N Feb 3rd 2009 8:39AM
I work too... nights.
So I spend every Tuesday wishing that just once in a whole Blizzard would rotate their maintenance window. Let's say 20% of their players play during the day, not night. Then I say 1 out of every 5 maintenance windows should be earlier or later in the day.
Wishful thinking.
Daedren Feb 3rd 2009 8:12AM
I'm so disappointed when Blizzard doesn't give me my scheduled reality time. Scheduling your week around server downtime for the MMO you play is probably a sign you need a break. Step away from the computer, expose your skin to sunlight, and stop worrying about spending every waking minute engrossed in the virtual world.
Anyway, on a serious matter, I can't tell if the picture is of a girl or a guy. It kinda looks like a chick because of long hair and mushy breasts, but this also could be a common case of MOOBS. One could also argue that while the majority of WoW players are guys, clothing modeling makes it a roughly 50% chance.
Anyone care to guess? My guess is its a fluffy guy.
Xilnold Feb 3rd 2009 8:14AM
My money's on girls, though either way it's pretty much the only size they need to make that shirt in.
If you catch my drift.
nate Feb 3rd 2009 9:03AM
It is a guy: http://www.jinx.com/Content/Product/887p_4c_1b.jpg
stormswept Feb 3rd 2009 8:39AM
Down time... actually means going to bed.. I am one of those strange beats, an aussie on the US servers. It also means studying, catching up on tv and generally hanging with hubby.
If it doesnt happen.. we do something fun or insane in game (like run steamvault's on our level 80's together)
Lyri
Viper007Bond Feb 3rd 2009 8:39AM
Server reboots are my personal sign that it's time to head to bed.
Blacksabre Feb 3rd 2009 11:27AM
It's a chick.
Easy analysis...Zach posted it, so unless Zach's tastes are a bit off center, it's not a fluffy guy, it's a chick whose assets properly (by Zach's standards) present the T-shirt message.
Alexa Feb 3rd 2009 9:43AM
Guy:
http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/03/breakfast-topic-uptime/#comments
Zach Feb 3rd 2009 11:28AM
Dammit! It's a guy. So... does that make me, uh, gay?
Blacksabre Feb 3rd 2009 10:55PM
Go to your room, Zach.
:scowl:
I trusted you.
Tohraxegrim Feb 3rd 2009 8:51AM
I don't know about you all, but it says rolling restarts and I can't get on any servers that I have my high level toons (Moonrunner and Ysera). I really just wanna play. But I can't!
Anyone else having similar problems?
Balmer Feb 3rd 2009 8:54AM
I muse agree that this kind of ruins my plans..
I my be at work but I tend to get play time in. But I plan time consuming projects that will keep me away from my computer for Tuesdays.
/cry
Thaliana Feb 3rd 2009 8:59AM
Restarts mean I'm late for work because I'm trying for my Higher Learning achievement, and the best time for books is right after restart. Let's hope my boss doesn't catch on....
nate Feb 3rd 2009 9:01AM
Never an issue, as I schedule wow around my life, not my life around wow.
Hyacin Feb 3rd 2009 9:06AM
Downtime = Theorycraft time
TenaciousDave Feb 3rd 2009 9:27AM
Way to perpetuate a negative stereotype about all WoW players being hopelessly addicted. It's stuff like this that shines a negative light on the community. It's harmful to everyone involved, players and Blizzard alike. It's truly is sad to see such a staple in the WoW community adding fuel to the fire of WoW negativity.
Daedren Feb 3rd 2009 9:45AM
I support this comment.