[Paradox924X]

We will be having an extended server maintenance on July 23rd, 2010 from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM CDT (Server Time).

The maintenance will be to fix several bugs, and will include total services downtime for hardware upgrades.
This means that the game, site, forums, patcher and all related services will be unavailable for a majority, if not all, of this time.

A list of changes will be posted afterward.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

[Tira]

Just a bit of elaboration on the upgrades that are taking place - we'll be adding an extra 2GB RAM to the eRO server, which will bring us up to 6GB total and subsequently result in smoother-running server processes all round. Thanks to all the players whose continued donation support has made maintaining and upgrading the server possible!

Complete server downtime (all server processes, including webserver - so no forums or website) will take place some time between 17:00 and 20:00 GMT -5. Unfortunately we can't be any more specific than this, as all maintenance tasks at our data centre are booked using three hour slots. I know I remind you of this regularly, but if you are looking for something to do during the downtime, please feel free to review EssenceRO at Ratemyserver.net:

Review EssenceRO at Ratemyserver.net

Thanks, and we'll keep you posted as maintenance unfolds tomorrow! The best way to keep track of progress during the extended downtime will be either via IRC webchat, or by following EssenceRO's Twitter account (links below):

EssenceRO IRC @ irc.deltaanime.net #essencero

twitter.com/EssenceRO

[Paradox924X]

The maintenance is taking longer than expected but most critical services are now back up, including the site/cp/forums.
We are still working on the server, so please be patient while we complete maintenance.

ETA is one several hours.

Some light humor while you wait:

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[03:18:06] <@Paradox924X> Ah, ofc
[03:18:26] <@Paradox924X> Tira's gonna be on
[03:18:31] <@Paradox924X> in like 20 minutes
[03:18:35] <@Paradox924X> lol
[03:18:41] <Lumiere> lol
[03:18:43] <@Paradox924X> We had better get the server up
[03:18:44] <@Paradox924X> LOL
[03:18:48] <Lumiere> she's gonna be bitching so badly
[03:18:50] <~Okale> k
[03:18:54] <~Okale> committed
[03:19:01] <~Okale> also
[03:19:10] <~Okale> I can has upload permissions for essence?
[03:19:18] * Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA (essencero@daIRC-15F3B779.bb.sky.com) has joined #ero_staff
[03:19:20] <@Paradox924X> Not right now. Way too much work.
[03:19:20] <~Okale> FUCK
[03:19:21] <@Paradox924X> LOL
[03:19:22] <@Paradox924X> CALLED IT
[03:19:23] <@Paradox924X> LMFAO
[03:19:25] <@Praetor> speak of the devil
[03:19:29] <~Okale> you clearly meant
[03:19:31] <~Okale> 20 seconds
[03:19:32] <@Paradox924X> yeah
[03:19:33] <@Paradox924X> clearly
[03:19:35] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> eff
[03:19:35] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> So tired
[03:19:37] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> WHAT
[03:19:38] <@Paradox924X> I sense her presense
[03:19:40] <~Okale> go back to sleep
[03:19:40] <@Praetor> tira
[03:19:41] <~Okale> nothing to see here
[03:19:43] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> I can't!
[03:19:43] <~Okale> carry on
[03:19:44] <@Paradox924X> My penis was tingling
[03:19:44] <@Praetor> you should go back to sleep
[03:19:47] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> I have to leave in 15 minutes
[03:19:48] <@Praetor> LOL
[03:19:50] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> Penis sense
[03:19:51] <~Okale> oh oops doxy
[03:19:53] <~Okale> that was just me
[03:19:53] <@Praetor> make it 15 seconds
[03:19:55] <~Okale> I was lonely
[03:19:56] <@Paradox924X> lmfao
[03:20:10] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> HOW YOU GUYS DOIN?
[03:20:12] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> DID U MISS ME?
[03:20:12] <~Okale> any other issues to take care of?
[03:20:12] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> Y
[03:20:13] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> Okay
[03:20:13] <@Praetor> good
[03:20:14] <@Paradox924X> GOOD
[03:20:14] <@Praetor> yes
[03:20:17] <@Paradox924X> Yeah, we totally missed you
[03:20:18] <@Paradox924X> Sooooo
[03:20:19] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> Yeah
[03:20:19] <@Paradox924X> there's a problem
[03:20:21] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> Thought so
[03:20:23] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> wat
[03:20:24] <@Paradox924X> Apparently
[03:20:32] <@Paradox924X> There was an option in mysql dump
[03:20:35] <@Paradox924X> that limits the dump size
[03:20:36] <@Paradox924X> sooooooooo
[03:20:40] <@Paradox924X> we only got like
[03:20:42] <@Paradox924X> a third of the database
[03:20:42] <@Paradox924X> ..
[03:20:45] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> YOU ARE LYING
[03:20:48] <@Paradox924X> um
[03:20:56] <@Paradox924X> see number of people in #essencero
[03:21:00] <@Paradox924X> and online player count
[03:21:03] <@Paradox924X> and you tell me who's lying
[03:21:06] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> eff
[03:21:07] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> SERIOUSLY?
[03:21:09] <@Paradox924X> Yes
[03:21:10] <@Paradox924X> =_=
[03:21:13] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> OH CHRIST
[03:21:15] <@Praetor> hard of reading
[03:21:22] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> OH GOD
[03:21:24] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> WHY
[03:21:26] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> WHY
[03:21:28] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> What do we have?
[03:21:35] * Lumiere falls out of chair
[03:21:43] <@Paradox924X> Uh
[03:21:46] <@Paradox924X> it goes up to like
[03:21:50] <@Paradox924X> half of char
[03:21:59] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> ARE YOU BEING SERIOUS?
[03:22:00] <@Paradox924X> but the good news is, we got all of the GRV =_=
[03:22:06] <@Paradox924X> YES OBVIOUSLY WTF
[03:22:10] <@Praetor> haha
[03:22:11] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> IT'S NOT OBVIOUS WITH YOU
[03:22:11] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> AT ALL
[03:22:14] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> PRAE
[03:22:14] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> IS HE LYING
[03:22:16] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> TELL ME
[03:22:17] <@Praetor> no
[03:22:19] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> YOU'D TELL ME THE TRUTH
[03:22:24] <~Okale> prae breaks everything
[03:22:24] <@Praetor> he isn't lying
[03:22:31] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> Oh my fucking god
[03:22:35] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> WHY MUST THESE THINGS HAPPEN TO ME
[03:22:40] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> DO I NEED TO CANCEL MY HOUSE VIEWING?
[03:22:47] <@Paradox924X> Probably :\
[03:22:51] <@Paradox924X> But what can you do?
[03:22:54] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> asfshaghasfhgas
[03:22:59] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> MY DUCK POND
[03:23:00] <@Paradox924X> You might as well just go to it
[03:23:04] <@Paradox924X> There's no point in staying
[03:23:07] <@Paradox924X> Nothing you can do to help
[03:23:09] <@Paradox924X> (no offense)
[03:23:20] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> UNTIL IT GOES BACK UP AND EVERYONE GOES INSANE
[03:23:31] <@Paradox924X> That'll be a while
[03:23:47] * @Paradox924X inhales
[03:23:48] <@Praetor> i believe a few folk have been insane for awhile now
[03:23:55] <@Paradox924X> OKAY WE WERE LYING. ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFL
[03:24:00] <@Paradox924X> ROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAOROFLMFAO
[03:24:12] <@Paradox924X> Maintenance is just taking longer than expected
[03:24:14] <@Paradox924X> Lots of shit to do
[03:24:14] <@Paradox924X> LOL
[03:24:22] <@Paradox924X> I am such a mean person :')
[03:24:23] <~Okale> I'm going to paste my pm window with doxy
[03:24:24] <@Praetor> funny im laughing but i seriously thought you weren't lying
[03:24:27] <@Paradox924X> do it
[03:24:28] <Lumiere> me too
[03:24:29] <~Okale> 12:21:24 AM) Okale: (9:27:29 PM) Paradox924X: I was going for
[03:24:29] <~Okale> (12:21:24 AM) Okale: (9:27:36 PM) Paradox924X: # rm -rf /usr/backup_2010-07-23/essenceRO/
[03:24:29] <~Okale> (12:21:24 AM) Okale: (9:27:37 PM) Paradox924X: But I just did
[03:24:29] <~Okale> (12:21:24 AM) Okale: (9:27:38 PM) Paradox924X: # rm -rf /usr/backup_2010-07-23/
[03:24:29] <~Okale> (12:21:26 AM) Okale: should have told her this
[03:24:29] <~Okale> (12:21:27 AM) Okale: ;)
[03:24:29] <~Okale> (12:21:32 AM) Paradox924X: ROFL
[03:24:29] <~Okale> (12:21:37 AM) Okale: I ACCIDENTALLY THE BACKUP
[03:24:29] <~Okale> (12:21:57 AM) Okale: THE WHOLE BACKUP
[03:24:30] <~Okale> (12:22:09 AM) Okale: you are such an asshole
[03:24:31] <~Okale> (12:22:11 AM) Okale: SUCH AN ASSHOLE
[03:24:32] <~Okale> (12:22:27 AM) Paradox924X: ROFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
[03:24:38] <~Okale> (12:22:34 AM) Okale: oh god
[03:24:38] <~Okale> (12:22:37 AM) Okale: I think she's going to have
[03:24:38] <~Okale> (12:22:39 AM) Okale: an aneurysm
[03:24:52] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> OH MY GOD
[03:24:52] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> WHY
[03:24:54] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> DO YOU DO THIS
[03:24:54] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> TO ME
[03:24:57] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> ASFHAgHASFHG
[03:25:00] <Lumiere> 03:20:47 <Lumiere> FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF LOL
[03:25:00] <Lumiere> 03:21:19 <Paradox924X> AHAHAHAHAHH
[03:25:00] <Lumiere> 03:21:22 * Lumiere falls out of chair
[03:25:00] <Lumiere> 03:22:33 <Lumiere> wow way to back u up
[03:25:00] <Lumiere> 03:22:37 <Paradox924X> LMFAO
[03:25:02] <Lumiere> 03:22:54 <Lumiere> god she didn't get the falling out of chair
[03:25:03] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA HAVE TO CANCEL MY DUCK POND HOUSE
[03:25:05] <Lumiere> 03:23:08 <Lumiere> you're trying to buy time?
[03:25:07] <Lumiere> 03:23:20 <Paradox924X> I'm aiming for a heart attack
[03:25:10] <Lumiere> 03:23:23 <Paradox924X> at least a mild stroke
[03:25:14] <@Paradox924X> LOL^
[03:25:19] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> MY HEART IS ALMOST 26 YEARS OLD
[03:25:20] <Lumiere> anyways they're bug fixing
[03:25:23] <Tira|NOTMAKINGTRIVIA> IT CANNOT TAKE THIS KIND OF DAILY TRAUMA

Server Maintenance is complete!
You can review the changelog here: http://forums.essenc...nges-july-2010/