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by Alex Ziebart 
Mar 3rd 2009 at 12:20AM
Tomorrow's downtime should be minimal, with only rolling restarts announced for the morning starting at 5:00 AM PST. Realms should be down, they say, no longer than 15 minutes, so hopefully that will prove true!Maintenance or not, WoW Insider will be here all day as usual. Should something go wrong and we're left serverless for awhile, or you're simply locked at work (or school) for the day, we'll have something to keep you busy and help you slack the day away. Why? Because we love you, baby.
Filed under: Realm News, Realm Status
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
PsychoRaven Mar 3rd 2009 12:31AM
So we should expect a good 5 or 6 hours downtime then. Good to know.
Matchu Mar 3rd 2009 12:31AM
Excellent, trying to level an alt to 80 and was worried I wouldn't hit it before my guild's raid on Wednesday.
Zeplar Mar 3rd 2009 12:35AM
Why... is this topic here? There are 15 minute restarts every Tuesday that there's not a patch, and I don't think anyone was expecting the patch tomorrow.
Not to mention... toilet paper? What? I hope you're not drying your tears with that.
Alex Ziebart Mar 3rd 2009 12:40AM
Can I come live in your magical fairyland where Blizzard only has maintenance on patch days?
It sounds like Heaven.
Mattimus Mar 3rd 2009 1:01AM
First thing, they've had way more maintenance days than rolling restart days since WotLK came out. Where have you been?
Second thing, and this one is important. If the servers are down, and you see someone sitting at their computer with a roll of toilet paper, DO. NOT. ASK. QUESTIONS. They are killing time in the only way they know how.
FoxFire Mar 3rd 2009 7:41AM
Only rolling restarts on patch days!!What server is that I want to move there....must be nice!!!
SeanOr101 Mar 3rd 2009 12:35AM
Thanks Wowinsider and Alex, Lord knows I need more things to help slack the day away at work...Actually, now that I think about it, it's all because of my favorite blog that I have a busy schedule tomorrow and will probably miss what entertaining things you have to muse about.
nah, I'll find time. : - D
SeanOr101 Mar 3rd 2009 12:36AM
Alex is bored, and so am I.
furry Mar 3rd 2009 1:11AM
wow, that roll of TP looks pretty rough. I hope that the restarts are smooth as Charmin. *I, and I assume wowinsider.com, am in no way affiliated with any toilet paper company :P
Frodo58 Mar 3rd 2009 2:08AM
I would NOT squeeze that charmin!
Zeplar Mar 3rd 2009 1:12AM
Ok, some of us have work/school in the morning and don't pay much attention to maintenance >_> but I'm sure I've seen plenty of 15 minute restarts.
And I had my suspicions about that toilet paper, but I just... oh god... afk
Plastic Rat Mar 3rd 2009 1:18AM
Damn! Another week without laundry! This is too much Blizzard! A slap in the face I tell you!
Vadim (Motat) P Mar 9th 2009 12:38PM
Wowinsider might I suggest you having a diffrent way to access this website. It is blocked at school. I would suggest to either use dyndns.com or just give us your ip. Dyndns is really simple to set up. Thanks fir reading.
-typed on iPod -.-
Notatroll Mar 3rd 2009 1:21AM
Well. I don't know about the rest of you, but on my server any Tuesday night, round about closedown, chat is an constant stream of "How long is server closedown for?" "Is it a restart" 'Is it for 8 hours..", all as if:
- The answer wasn't on your loading screen
- The loading screen was a lie. Other people have "secret" information about the nature of the closedown and will be persuaded to divulge it
- If you ask the same question 2.3 seconds after someone else has, the answer will magically be different amd may even include the words "Yes! The server will close down for 8 hours for everyone but you, and by the way here is a set of free epics and a ticket to the all night NPC-only special jelly wrestling event in Darnassus to fill in those lonely hours..."
So I have no problem with Wowinsider pointing out the obvious, because sometimes the obvious does need to be pointed out.
Blinger Mar 3rd 2009 1:57AM
I've never asked in general or trade but will ask guildies when they log on if they have seen the info. Playing on oceanic they tend to put this info on the loading screen during peak time which = wait times on my realm. No way I'm logging out to find out to fight my way back again. That or I might be in a raid.
However, recently, wowinsider has because really handy for pointing this out which is handy. Many thanks :)
Blinger Mar 3rd 2009 1:59AM
*become, not because. The bog roll has seriously thrown me off.
Dragis Mar 3rd 2009 1:57AM
HEY GUYZ IS 3.1 OUT YET LULZ
mitch Mar 3rd 2009 4:04AM
I think they better start them soon. My realm and most of the oceanic ones are dead as a doornail
edward Mar 3rd 2009 4:05AM
Whats that human joke mean: " I'm a teepee, I'm a wigworm, I'm a teepee, I'm a wigworm ..."?
Teaspoon Mar 3rd 2009 4:10AM
Not "wigworm", "wigwam". It's... a kind of tent. Hence the "relax man, you're two tents".