Curse

zelgadissan · Oct 29, 2008, 08:00 PM // 20:00

Was just in an awesome Costume Brawl group on my warrior, during our win streak (~20 games) I had major lag spikes in 5 games, disconnected (and thankfully reconnected) in 3 others. Actually once I dc'd within a minute of the start and when I came back we were starting against the next team. I didn't notice anything like this once before the maintenance.

Ec]-[oMaN · Oct 29, 2008, 08:05 PM // 20:05

If it ain't broke don't fix it. Something tells me underlying issues are here as to even roll out server maintenance, and it's not particularly par se security related. Had to be something that was going on ingame. If the servers haven't been down in years you mean to tell me now after all of a sudden there is a security vulnerability? LOL.

SerenitySilverstar · Oct 29, 2008, 08:10 PM // 20:10

post hoc ergo propter hoc. You're saying the lag has happened BECAUSE of the maintenance?

False logic. We can't say this without concrete proof. There have been lag issues for about a month, that Support has asked people to document. Also, there is a major event going on.

It could be any number of things. Just don't take the easiest to blame.

pamelf · Oct 29, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Are you sure this is caused by the maintenance, or is it just the same lag we get every year during the festivals. I refuse to play while the festivals are happening for the pure reason that the lag is so bad. You won't see me logging in until at least November 2nd.

Shadowhaze · Oct 29, 2008, 10:00 PM // 22:00

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Originally Posted by free_fall

I have experience some sudden freezes which were not accompanied by the usual color shifting on the little connection dot. Been fairly random and maybe 5-10 secs in duration when they hit.

Same for me.

I also thought it was because of the holiday things going on though.

Ec]-[oMaN · Oct 29, 2008, 10:33 PM // 22:33

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Originally Posted by SerenitySilverstar

False logic. We can't say this without concrete proof. There have been lag issues for about a month, that Support has asked people to document. Also, there is a major event going on.

It could be any number of things.

Maybe so; but I at least haven't had any issues pre maintainance, nothing on Friday, Sat, Sun or Mon, just after Tuesday. You mean to tell me there are more people logged in during the week than weekend? There are no such things as coincidences.

zelgadissan · Oct 30, 2008, 12:00 AM // 00:00

I'm with Ec]-[oMaN. I've done Costume Brawl and finished up Legendary Master of the North every day since CB opened. No issues - even over the weekend - until late last night and then today during my final vanquish (dc'd twice) and the mentioned CB run.

It just doesn't make sense to assume lag is ridiculously bad at noon ANet time on Wednesday but not once over the weekend. I'd be interested to see how many people play over the weekend and then during the week during these festivals.

SerenitySilverstar · Oct 30, 2008, 12:05 AM // 00:05

Well, contradictory to that, my lag was pretty intense over the weekend, yet seems to have cleared up now.

As has been requested by Gaile, please do ping maps/plots, use the GW tools provided, and log a report with Support with dates, times etc.

Your problem could be anything, anywhere, from your computer, to your ISP, to nodes in any country. The best way to avoid speculation turning into baseless blame is to use the tools at your disposal and track down the problem.

Sol Deathgard · Oct 30, 2008, 12:05 AM // 00:05

Ya I wish to congratulate Anet on fixing everything but the oh so wonderful lag when they took the servers down to get a microsoft update. Way to go!!, makes me wanna buy 3 copies of GW2 just for more of this lag. /sarcasm.

Seriously, it's been going on 4 yrs & the severs are worse then when the game started.

Lycan Nibbler · Oct 30, 2008, 12:13 AM // 00:13

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Originally Posted by pamelf

Are you sure this is caused by the maintenance, or is it just the same lag we get every year during the festivals. I refuse to play while the festivals are happening for the pure reason that the lag is so bad. You won't see me logging in until at least November 2nd.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...0333049&page=3

Post #55 seems to tell me either you were a troll there or a troll here.

Ive had a few lag spikes myself but Im waiting to see what its like after the event to see if its better than it was (seemed to always happen to me during a late night HB AT....).

Dr.Jones · Oct 30, 2008, 01:51 AM // 01:51

i was having massive lag spikes before this. but i am just golden now.

Asplode · Oct 30, 2008, 02:04 AM // 02:04

Apparently "Network Maintenance" is defined as "Unplugging a buncha stuff, beating the server with wrenches, and then setting it on fire." >_>

Dark-NighT · Oct 30, 2008, 03:13 AM // 03:13

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Originally Posted by Asplode

Apparently "Network Maintenance" is defined as "Unplugging a buncha stuff, beating the server with wrenches, and then setting it on fire." >_>

SPY Sapping my servers!!

No really, i dont have any lagg it all, it just runs as it always does.

Arkantos · Oct 30, 2008, 03:20 AM // 03:20

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SPY Sapping my servers!!

We need better pyros ffs.

Anyways, I haven't been getting any irregular lag.

fenix · Oct 30, 2008, 03:27 AM // 03:27

Yeah, servers sucked last night in HA :\

Angelica · Oct 30, 2008, 04:58 AM // 04:58

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Originally Posted by Ec]-[oMaN

yup...................

^^ same and I do not feel like playing anymore!

FoxBat · Oct 30, 2008, 05:58 AM // 05:58

Oh please. They don't even care enough about the game anymore to do "secret" maintenance aimed at managing excessive holiday loads, when it works well enough the rest of the time. The game was lagging awful the few hours the fix went in. All they did was install an M$ fix into the OS of their windoze servers.

pamelf · Oct 30, 2008, 06:09 AM // 06:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Drops Az

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...0333049&page=3

Post #55 seems to tell me either you were a troll there or a troll here.

Ive had a few lag spikes myself but Im waiting to see what its like after the event to see if its better than it was (seemed to always happen to me during a late night HB AT....).

Hardly. As I said I'd just finished my last major assignment for my coursework subjects for my masters at uni and just wanted to wind down with some mindless fun for a few hours; and wasn't thinking about the fact that it was an event at all. I was unfortunately disappointed but admited it couldn't be helped although I was disappointed that unfortunately it seemed to be Australians who drew the short straw again.

Nice to know you're following my posts with such enthusiasm though; seriously.

However next time you might want to think that each circumstance is individual, and there is such a thing as a general statement instead of accusing someone of being a troll.

Sjeng · Oct 30, 2008, 06:41 AM // 06:41

same here. massive random lagspikes.

annoying!!!

Charlotte the Harlot · Oct 30, 2008, 06:56 AM // 06:56

I get the random freezing for 5-10 seconds it seems to happen simultaneously for other players too, me and my friend always freeze at same time. It actually seemed to start about a day before the server maintenance actually happened.