Server Maintenance - 1 - 16 - 2013

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All game servers and all website login functions will be down for maintenance on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at 5am PST / 7am CST / 8am EST / 1pm UTC/GMT (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Lineage+II+Weekly+Maintenance&iso=20130116T05&p1=234). Estimated downtime is approximately 4 hours.

With this maintenance:


The first batch of server transfers will be processed, since the service re-opened on January 9.
Improvements to the back-end website platforms are applied, causing website login pages to be unavailable during the maintenance time.
4 hours maintenance for nothing server related. No fix for the war system bug? No fix for the Mysterious Blessed Spiritshot R bug? No server lag fix? Why... 4 hours?

Also... why no news about Echo updates?
Is NCWest recruiting?? :D
Some augments bugged as well... :/
Anyway, when can we expect for some event? next month? (nevermore kalliel pls... really horrible, with all respect)
so 4 hours maintentance for no reason about game or servers wtf at least make a thread when servers are up
The time is easily explained with the transferred players that take some time to transfer.
just imagine all those suitcases having to be packed and unpacked for hundreds of travelers... we should be pleased the servers are already up after such an endeavour.
The time is easily explained with the transferred players that take some time to transfer.

you really think so?
I doubt it, should just be copy & paste, pretty much, lol.
Its more complicated then that I think, its a database driven game and hence they have to do database migration, im sure it takes only a two or three minutes per toon but when 1 person comes over they tend to bring like 4 other toons with them etc... and they have to also have somebody else verify it was done correctly or they have issues... like for me they seem to have forgotten my magmeld ferry :(.

I am wondering when the next store update comes through.

Also, really looking for the antharas/valakas event items again like 6 months ago.. must earn lol.
Its more complicated then that I think, its a database driven game and hence they have to do database migration, im sure it takes only a two or three minutes per toon but when 1 person comes over they tend to bring like 4 other toons with them etc... and they have to also have somebody else verify it was done correctly or they have issues... like for me they seem to have forgotten my magmeld ferry :(.

I am wondering when the next store update comes through.

Also, really looking for the antharas/valakas event items again like 6 months ago.. must earn lol.

Well, of course it is a database driven game :P
I dont know what kind though, but it is pretty much Copy&paste, and if it is organized at all, they just "tick" every character that is to be migrated, "Cut", and then "Paste" in the new DB.
Of course, if they have to do every character manually, its more time consuming.

But im still sure 90% of the downtime was checking so everything went OK, as you said.
Also... why no news about Echo updates?
FYI the patch for this should be released during next week's maintenance. Keep in mind that as Echo was several small patches, and we received a number of them in our Glory Days version, the batch of patches being published next are only few (mostly fixes, some changes). Due to how small this patch is, there is no preview site or major promotion around this update. We will provide a patch notes page next week as an addition to the existing Glory Days patch note pages on the website, and it will otherwise be mentioned mainly in the site news and maintenance notice posts. It's coming up soon! :)
FYI the patch for this should be released during next week's maintenance. Keep in mind that as Echo was several small patches, and we received a number of them in our Glory Days version, the batch of patches being published next are only few (mostly fixes, some changes). Due to how small this patch is, there is no preview site or major promotion around this update. We will provide a patch notes page next week as an addition to the existing Glory Days patch note pages on the website, and it will otherwise be mentioned mainly in the site news and maintenance notice posts. It's coming up soon! :)

- Does this patch work for Windows 8 user ?
- Does this patch work for Windows 7 user ?
- Is there any issue with this patch with Gameguard ?
- Did an extensive bug check has been done on this patch ?

Sorry, just some questions :)
- Does this patch work for Windows 8 user ?
The sign-off on Windows 8 being officially supported for Lineage II has not yet been finalized. We checked and see that the patched game does run on a Windows 8 machine, though.
- Does this patch work for Windows 7 user ?
Same as the game works now, so yes.
- Is there any issue with this patch with Gameguard ?
Not that we've seen.
- Did an extensive bug check has been done on this patch ?
QA has been working on testing this update for the past weeks, we have found some bugs and requested fixes, and should receive the fixes (or most) by the time it goes live. The machine doesn't catch fire when the game runs (it passes the "smoke test"). :)
Sorry, just some questions :)
Responses in-line.
Responses in-line.

So, you saying win8 users will be again unable to play?
Raid bosses are no longer under the effect of Vitality. For example, Istina. Is it part of update?
Responses in-line.

Ty for the answers :)

Raid bosses are no longer under the effect of Vitality. For example, Istina. Is it part of update?

As far as I know, I never got any vitality bonus from Istina
So, you saying win8 users will be again unable to play?

She is saying that the game is not officially supported, YET.
There is a big difference.
Raid bosses are no longer under the effect of Vitality. For example, Istina. Is it part of update?

Bosses from GOD were never afected by vitality, nor old ones AFAIK.
Kartia group is still affected by Vit. I tested yesterday. Before server maintenance this week, I got 1.3kkk exp from Istina with Vit included bonus exp. Did Istina 2 days ago, I got 550 kk exp >> no bonus exp.
You guys have to check bonus exp, not just simply how much exp u got.

I have full Vit on both times did instance.
Zelaka is a diferent "boss", zelaka is just a monster with huge hp lol

spezion, octavis, istina, baylor, balok,fortuna bosses, never afected by vit on XP, and on old bosses vit didn't afect my xp, only mentor.
Kartia group is still affected by Vit. I tested yesterday. Before server maintenance this week, I got 1.3kkk exp from Istina with Vit included bonus exp. Did Istina 2 days ago, I got 550 kk exp >> no bonus exp.
You guys have to check bonus exp, not just simply how much exp u got.

I have full Vit on both times did instance.
Kartia Bosses is not a raid bosses so every type of vitality items and runes can affect on experience.
spezion, octavis, istina, baylor, balok,fortuna bosses didn't afected by vitality since GOD: Awakening. If you want to increase your experience from Istina you need to use XP Rune + Nevitt's Rune
Without any runes you will get 1.3kkk exp in 2 groups
With 400% XP Rune + 50% Nevitts Rune you will get 5.5kkk exp in 2 groups
4 hours maintenance for nothing server related. No fix for the war system bug? No fix for the Mysterious Blessed Spiritshot R bug? No server lag fix? Why... 4 hours?

Also... why no news about Echo updates?
And?
I've submitted already 2 Tickets. The first directly as the bug came up (like 3 weeks ago) and the last like 1 week ago...
Hell, i've even wrote them to simply change the shots to the "event" type of shots... But nothing... not even a reply to my ticket :mad:
I sit on around 1kk BSSR from the L2 Store Exploration Packs and have to buy BSSR from players for 800-830 Adena each... Really? :mad:

Is there any1 left at NCWest, or are all except you two are fired?
Is there any1 left at NCWest, or are all except you two are fired?

Oh.. you're mean!

I would love to be their Server Admin Team leader.. heads would roll... even if I had to slap around the head of the dev team with a large trout!
Zelaka is a diferent "boss", zelaka is just a monster with huge hp lol

spezion, octavis, istina, baylor, balok,fortuna bosses, never afected by vit on XP, and on old bosses vit didn't afect my xp, only mentor.
Istina and fortuna got double exp with vit.

Sace in this existent bugs, the bug of start warcount in battlefield has is included?
Istina and fortuna got double exp with vit.



Not on my server, no.
Not on my server, no.
:S in my server yes ^^
So, you saying win8 users will be again unable to play?
Sorry my answer wasn't clear on that point. We checked and verified that this patch does work on Windows 8. :) (And it will be officially supported in the future, too.)
FYI the patch for this should be released during next week's maintenance. Keep in mind that as Echo was several small patches, and we received a number of them in our Glory Days version, the batch of patches being published next are only few (mostly fixes, some changes). Due to how small this patch is, there is no preview site or major promotion around this update. We will provide a patch notes page next week as an addition to the existing Glory Days patch note pages on the website, and it will otherwise be mentioned mainly in the site news and maintenance notice posts. It's coming up soon! :)

If there's indeed an echo update planned for this week, shouldn't the patch notes be already up?
Some of this echo updates have some game changing stuff that should be known to players a week before the update is introduced.
If there's indeed an echo update planned for this week, shouldn't the patch notes be already up?
Some of this echo updates have some game changing stuff that should be known to players a week before the update is introduced.
We'll put the patch notes up later today once the maintenance notice is made. Most of the patch is bug fixes.
In last maintenance of euro server, the 3rd skills was been removed from 4th class characters. We will receive this update in next maintenance?
In last maintenance of euro server, the 3rd skills was been removed from 4th class characters. We will receive this update in next maintenance?
Tomorrow's patch should not remove 3rd class skills from Awakened characters.
Not on my server, no.
My fail.... you are right... a long time without kill istina cause ****** effects.
4 hours maintenance for nothing server related. No fix for the war system bug? No fix for the Mysterious Blessed Spiritshot R bug?

And?
I've submitted already 2 Tickets. The first directly as the bug came up (like 3 weeks ago) and the last like 1 week ago...
Hell, i've even wrote them to simply change the shots to the "event" type of shots... But nothing... not even a reply to my ticket :mad:
I sit on around 1kk BSSR from the L2 Store Exploration Packs and have to buy BSSR from players for 800-830 Adena each... Really? :mad:
FYI the Mysterious shot issue has been escalated with the support team; if you're having this issue and want the items replaced be sure to contact support via the ticketing system. If you've already submitted a ticket but the shots haven't been replaced yet (Dreamer and Illogical?) please PM me the ticket number. Thanks! :)
FYI the Mysterious shot issue has been escalated with the support team; if you're having this issue and want the items replaced be sure to contact support via the ticketing system. If you've already submitted a ticket but the shots haven't been replaced yet (Dreamer and Illogical?) please PM me the ticket number. Thanks! :)
Sace you are too late.
As said, i've done 2 tickets already... getting nothing...
I did one PM to Juji and he manually changed them within few minutes. Same goes for clanmembers.

So HANDS UP for Juji :D