Breakfast Topic: What do you do when your server is down?

by Robin Torres Nov 25th 2009 at 8:00AM

The players on the Emberstorm and Whirlwind battlegroups have had a rough week. A massive power outage, huge network issues and other problems have forced them away from their virtual homes to find refuge elsewhere. Some have joined the It came from the Blog guild on Zangarmarsh, where we have had two impromptu server outage parties. The picture above is from Tuesday night's shindig.

Others have commented in the outage posts that they have formed level 1 raids on other servers. And of course there are other games to play.

Personally, if both Zangarmarsh and my main server are down, I figure it's time to start watching what's on the DVR and knitting. What do you do when your server is down?

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Reader Comments (Page 5 of 6)

MightyBurebista Nov 25th 2009 1:10PM

I don't recommend this to everyone, but a fun way of fighting anti-RPers who are squatting your server because theirs is down is by fighting fire with fire. Start yelling stuff like "Fetch the noose!", "We don't need your kind around here!" or "Scum, scum, scum! Go back to where you're from!" from the classic Chevy Chase comedy "Fletch Lives". I can testify that it has worked for me on at least one occasion. :P

deemmori Nov 25th 2009 12:24PM

Being from Cenarion Circle which is an RP server that has been down the last two nights due to issues i know how it is to have non RPers taunt people that do enjoy RP. So what my guild has done has made characters on Khaz Modan to level. Got into a newish guild and have met a really cool gm that has applied to our guild on CC. So we've been there the last two nights just having fun with the game they way it was when we started ... low level, broke and playing the game because we want to have fun.

kabutits Nov 25th 2009 12:25PM

I go outside and play my ukulele.

resonant serpent Nov 25th 2009 12:29PM

I play WoW in my music studio, so there is always plenty to do when the servers go down or the bgs waits are loooooooooooong, which they have been for a while.

Mopo Nov 25th 2009 12:30PM

I can't recall when my server was down for a long period of time, but I have high level alts on at least two other servers that I can play on. However, Torchlight is a very fun game and I also have a slew of other games if I need to get a game fix.

Fallacy Nov 25th 2009 12:47PM

Drugs and Pizza. Then more drugs. Then some more drugs.

...until the voices stop and/or I pass out.

World of Warcraft: It's my anti-drug.

Slog Nov 25th 2009 7:06PM

I too have been hearing voices as of lately.

But it seems to be spanish, so I have no clue what they are saying.

Coopthar Nov 25th 2009 1:06PM

I almost always knit while playing WoW. Waiting for raids to fill up, between boss pulls, etc. So if the server goes down I'm probably knitting and watching tv.

Sorcefire Nov 25th 2009 1:22PM

woot! I made the picture! Natachal > on left column dancing 1/2 nekkid belf!

faerogue Nov 25th 2009 1:40PM

I have alts scattered across 4 or 5 realms, so I'll usually pick one of those up and play until I get tired of not being able to be reckless and survive. Then I'll switch on the Hulu.com and start checking out new shows, see if there's anything I need to get hooked on.

Loathed Nov 25th 2009 1:52PM

I kidnap my RL friends pets and take pictures of them and email them back from a newly created email address . I then advise them if they want to see thier pets again they will contact Blizzard and get my server back up.

Ragnakor Nov 25th 2009 1:51PM

Eh, play on Xbox or look at random stuff on the Internet.
And the Rock Band DLC. :D

Alexis Nov 25th 2009 2:00PM

What did I do?

...create a belf dk on a different server and run around the ebon hold and try to jump off the edge. And dive-bomb the eye of acherus into the scarlet crusade

Qulara Nov 25th 2009 2:03PM

get out ;)

cereal_killr Nov 25th 2009 3:02PM

Hug my monitor and experience phantom limb pain

Baldagrim Nov 25th 2009 3:17PM

I write my stories, both originals and fanfics. I listen to music, watch movies, or play other video games. WoW is fun and I really do like playing it, but it's not so necessary that I yell about it.

When server went down both times, I went "Huh? Well, that sucks." and went to doing other times.

nekorion Nov 25th 2009 3:21PM

I make an alt

or I die a little on the inside. You know, whichever.

Boz Nov 25th 2009 3:31PM

Not sure where to send suggested breakfast topics, so here it goes:

While PvPing a pair of Hordies today in Darnassus near the Pilgrim tables I got a scolding from a fellow Alliance member, "Leave them alone, they're just trying to get an achievement!" I'm going for [City Defender] myself, and the only real opportunity to do so is during holiday events on my server.

So do you cut fellow gamers some slack and let them waltz through your home city to fish up Old Crafty, or do you smash their faces in without mercy?

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