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by Michael Sacco 
Aug 31st 2009 at 11:57PM
Topping tonight's list of things over which to get your knickers in a twist, Blizzard announced its weekly scheduled Tuesday maintenance window for US realms tonight. Some realms, under the cut, will have an extended maintenance period, ostensibly to complete the new server hardware additions that alleviate or resolve instance-launching errors. Good news for everyone -- even us, because maybe now we'll stop getting tips about it!
Maintenance will begin for most realms from Tuesday, September 1 at 3 AM PDT/6 AM EDT and conclude at 11 AM PDT/2 PM EDT.
For realms under the cut, extended maintenance will run from 12:01am PDT/3 AM EDT and end at approximately 11:59am PDT/2:59 PM EDT. In the meantime, you can check out our Cataclysm coverage, read up on Goblins or Worgen, emote beleaguered sighs to @WoWInsider on Twitter, or read the list of realms below, which may take you just as long.
Agamaggan
Aggramar
Alexstrasza
Alleria
Argent Dawn
Arthas
Azgalor
Azshara
Baelgun
Balnazzar
Blackhand
Bleeding Hollow
Bloodhoof
Burning Blade
Burning Legion
Cho'gall
Dark Iron
Destromath
Dethecus
Detheroc
Drakkari
Durotan
Earthen Ring
Elune
Emerald Dream
Eonar
Eredar
Garona
Gilneas
Gorefiend
Gorgonnash
Greymane
Gul'dan
Hellscream
Illidan
Kael'thas
Kalecgos
Kargath
Kirin Tor
Laughing Skull
Lightninghoof
Lightning's Blade
Llane
Lothar
Madoran
Maelstrom
Magtheridon
Malfurion
Malygos
Mannoroth
Medivh
Moonrunner
Nazjatar
Quel'Thalas
Ragnaros
Ravencrest
Sargeras
Shadowmoon
Shattered Hand
Skullcrusher
Spinebreaker
Staghelm
Stormrage
Stormreaver
Thunderhorn
Thunderlord
Trollbane
Twisting Nether
Ursin
Warsong
Whisperwind
Wildhammer
Zul'jin
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Shorno Sep 1st 2009 12:37AM
Gah, 8 PM AGAIN!
Michael, one of you reported from one of the Blizzcon forums that Blizzard had plans to 'improve service to [their] Oceanic customers'. Any specifics? How? WHEN??
Shorno Sep 1st 2009 12:37AM
PS it was Alex Ziebart at the WoW Q&A forum.
Nozze Sep 1st 2009 12:23AM
Both of my servers that I spend my time on are on the list... unfair! I suppose I'll finally pick out an RP server like I've been meaning to :)
gregpph Sep 1st 2009 3:41AM
Can i still play on my server even if i use a different one tonight?
Darky Sep 1st 2009 10:04AM
I've never had luck trying to roll on a RP server, its like everyone is too caught up in their own worlds or in goldshire spamming /moans and /groans... makes rolling a new char on a RP server difficult...pity I've always wanted to do in game RPing.
Not THAT Matt Sep 1st 2009 10:25AM
We moved from Darrowmere (a super low pop server with maybe twenty people on at peak time - in Dalaran) to Laughing Skull to actually see other people in the game. Ever since April (3.1) we've basically never been able to run anything ever without spending half a freaking hour trying to get in.
We're on the list to get "fixed" today. All I can say is, if this doesn't actually fix our problem, F Blizzard. F them in the A.
Samantha Smith Sep 1st 2009 12:41PM
my server, earthen ring is an RP server and it is on that list. and thats fabulous because
it would take us half an hour or more to get in anywhere. we spend an
hour and a half the other day trying to run a classing AQ40 raid. I
wont believe it until I see it, but if these fixes do go through, why
on earth would you be upset about a few hour setback?
Arquin Sep 1st 2009 12:25AM
I'm pleased that they're fixing the instance troubles for many realms tomorrow, including mine. I'm also pleased that they front-loaded the downtime so I can play earlier tomorrow.
Walter Sep 1st 2009 12:25AM
Praise God!
-Bloodhoof
Nick Sep 1st 2009 12:40AM
Yes.. it's just gotten worse, sometimes you can't even get into the heroic daily. Watching guilds try to get into ulduar is sad too.
Blau Sep 1st 2009 1:04AM
PRAISE BABY JESUS!
NO MORE PROBLEM LAUNCHING ADDITIONAL INSTANCES!!!!!!1!
Oteo Sep 1st 2009 1:42AM
Amen!
-Maelstrom
Serthida Sep 1st 2009 5:19AM
Seconded! It's sad when I feel bad about running my low level toons through things like SFK and WC because I'm wasting instance space on the servers... D:
Shizu Sep 1st 2009 7:41AM
We'll be able to get into instances at last! Hallelujah!
~ Earthen Ring
Summer Sep 1st 2009 8:12AM
Seriously, I've been waiting to see my server on the list and plan to /spit on anyone I hear complaining about the additional downtime when servers come back up. I'm not even going to gripe if they are down the entire day, as long as the door boss is obliterated.
Daniel Sep 1st 2009 12:26AM
Looks like maintenance is scheduled to begin earlier on the realms slated for extended maintenance. That's a new trick. I wish they'd started doing it years ago.
Tzivya Sep 1st 2009 1:46AM
Myself, I hope they don't make it a habit, servers go down at 8pm my time as it is.
kia Sep 1st 2009 5:03AM
@Tzivya
True that, however they did say at Blizzcon that a separate maintenance time for Oceanic servers is anticipated. I just hope it's implemented sooner rather than later.
Kadamon Sep 1st 2009 12:32AM
Madoran's finally on the list. Woo!
Oriseus Sep 1st 2009 9:29AM
Hefty list. Glad none of the podunk servers I play on are on it.