GS Down again?

[GemstoneFan]

I'm getting "Unable to connect to Simutronics server!"

[Xcalibur]

Was just too slow for me...

They aren't able to see those problem in advance? or at least warn us it could happen?

[Stunseed]

Yep, I'm giving up and taking a nap. Gotta be up for the event later this evening.

[peam]

Well, back in my day...

Game crashes are nothing anymore. A few hours down every week or two is no big deal, especially considering the huge project they're trying to roll out.

[GemstoneFan]

Stupid question........event? What event?

I had a Monday IG today........WAY more deaths than I care to admit. When last we left poor character, it was looking like the next death was inevitable as well, thanks to the speedy server responses while hunting.

[Halfsilver]

Typed in three commands. took almost 2 minutes for them to go through. I'm still in though ::raise fist::

-grays/d

[Drew2]

Don't tell them about the event. They'll want to come.

[Stunseed]

Heh. Mum's the word.

[Hips]

We're so special. "Guests of Honor!" :o :o

[Drew2]

We already knew I was special.

Take that as you will.

[Hips]

Originally posted by Tayre
We already knew I was special.

Take that as you will.

Tayre's a member of the "Special People Club." :P

[Halfsilver]

Is "festival of sorrow" an oxymoron?

Or is it just me?

-grays/d

[Drew2]

It's just you. An oxymoron has to have the words together. Like a Sorrow Festival.

[Halfsilver]

Ohh...ok.

-grays/d :?: (still confused on how there can be festivities of sorrow.)

[Drew2]

Furthermore... a festival isn't necessarily happy

fes*ti*val n 1 : a time of celebration marked by special observances; esp : an occasion marked with religious ceremonies 2 : a periodic season or program of cultural events or entertainment <a dance ~>

cel*e*brate vb -brat*ed, -brat*ing 1 : to perform (as a sacrament) with appropriate rites 2 : to honor (as a holiday) by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business 3 : to observe a notable occasion with festivities

Edit: I like being right, ok.

[Edited on 10-6-2003 by Tayre]

[Halfsilver]

I concede, Tayre.

....this time.

-grays/d

[Stunseed]

Even busted out the dictionary. Classic. I love it when people do that. It's both hilarious and informitive.

[Sente]

It's the old maintenance makes things worse trick again

[theotherjohn]

The game is not down.

You are experiencing GSV

[Drew2]

Hehe. That was funny.

[Lord Whirlin]

I had just gotten arrested too... I had to fight through the lag for 53 minutes (7 remainined until my stuff would have been sold), and grab the stuff out of the box. it sucked

[Drew2]

Announcement: OK...going to try to explain this in a non-geeky fashion. Wish me luck! When we changed ISPs, the IP addresses for our website and games and stuff changed. We update that information to send out to other areas every 5 minutes, but some ISPs don't update their info as frequently (some do it once per hour, some once per day). So...until the entire world recalibrates their DNS Lookup Tables (some computery-numbery-addressy thingermajig), some folks may not be able to log in to our games or website. Of course, telling you this is silly, since you're already here, but I thought I would share it anyway. Thanks for listening. I feel a lot better now.

Announcement: In reponse to reports: I = Melissa Meyer, Producer

[Hips]

...how does one do that? :(

[Sente]

This is cute.

If I go to http://www.gemstone3.net/ then I can't access the site.

If I go to http://www.play.net/gs3/ then I can.

[Artha]

>who

Active Players: 290
Type WHO FULL to get a list of active players

Staff on duty:



It's working fine for me :) hahax0r.

[GemstoneFan]

Damn Simu.......

"Your account is unavailable due to a billing problem".....

[GemstoneFan]

Grr. I've tried four different accounts now (no they're not all mine, hehe) and all have same error.....

:: sighs heavily and trudges off to work ::

[GemstoneFan]

Yeah! Make me have to work! :: mutters ::

Now you can get to game and then the Wizard shuts you down..... blech.

[Edited on 10-7-2003 by GemstoneFan]

[Xcalibur]

bah down again.

down down down down down

[JustMe]

Yep, me too.

[Soulpieced]

You continue to sing a disruptive song.
CS: +455 - TD: +484 + CvA: +19 + d100: +60 == +50
Warded off!
An Ithzir seer is unaffected.

CS: +455 - TD: +448 + CvA: +19 + d100: +36 == +62
Warded off!
An Ithzir adept is unaffected.

CS: +455 - TD: +484 + CvA: +19 + d100: +33 == +23
Warded off!
An Ithzir seer is unaffected.

CS: +455 - TD: +499 + CvA: +19 + d100: +96 == +71
Warded off!
An Ithzir seer is unaffected.

CS: +455 - TD: +436 + CvA: +19 + d100: +79 == +117
Warding failed!
An Ithzir seer reels under the force of the sonic vibrations!
Sound waves disrupt for 10 damage!
... 15 points of damage!
Large lesions sprout on the Ithzir seer's shield arm.

Renewing "Song of Sonic Disruption" for 20 mana.
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
Sing Roundtime 3 Seconds.

.

Better be down to fix the freaking creatures in OTF so they're huntable.

[Xcalibur]

game back again, awful lag

except some crash or raise,

[Drew2]

Anyone else feel like cancelling their GS account just in spite?

[Xcalibur]

stop presuming gs4 is the worse thing to happen to this game

Cause IT IS the worse thing to happen to this game :bouncy:

[Edited on 7-10-03 by Xcalibur]

[Sente]

again and again and again

Aren't ya glad they switched ISPs?

[Artha]

That's not their fault, its your ISPs fault.

It also seems faster than before, which is a plus.

[Drew2]

My ISP > yours.

[JustMe]

I'm glad I switched from AOL to RR. AOL crashed everyday about 15+ times a day. RR has went down three times since I had it. Two of those being under 5 minute periods.

Edited to add: The GM's still blame my ISP though.

[Edited on 10-7-2003 by JustMe]

[Xcalibur]

from like 10 people on the same time
(it serves to get people's aim!)

I've been asked to pass along that Simutronics has "lost their connection to the world". All games & websites are down, ETA unknown. Pass it on, please.

[Sente]

Originally posted by Artha
That's not their fault, its your ISPs fault.

It also seems faster than before, which is a plus.

uh huh. It's not their ISP that's messed up. It is everyone elses ISP's that suddenly became completely unable to access Gem even though they could access every other web site in the world. I finally see the light.

How many times did every other ISP in the world but Gem's simulanteouly become unable to connect to Gem in the last two days?

Edit:
And last night's Festival of Sorry had to be postponed but their ISP is great and everyone elses sucks. Yep! Absolutely!

[Edited on 10-7-2003 by Sente]

[GemstoneFan]

Someone tell me that GS is down so that I know work didn't block the port so I can't access it :?:

[Sean]

gemstone is up but my sge wont work i had to use the webpage to get in.

[GemstoneFan]

Oh bleh. That's why I can't get in.

Work blocks the play.net domain so I can't see the webpages....grr.

Guess I'll hafta wait for em to get the SGE entry running again. Thanks for the info, Tijay :)

[Camri]

I can't even get in through the website, I've been trying.

[Sean]

i just rechecked and was able to get in through the website again just now.


>who

Active Players: 408
Type WHO FULL to get a list of active players.

Staff on duty:

[Camri]

I just tried again too. I get routed back to the main page, and nothing.

[Camri]

I just got in with the SGE.

[Sean]

great to hear it :)

[Wezas]

SGE is now working - it wasn't 20 minutes ago. You had to go through the website.

[Moist Happenings]

Get jobs you hippies!

[Wezas]

Originally posted by Neff
Get jobs you hippies!

I'm at my job. I play GS, when my warrior's mind is fried, I start working. When his mind is clear, I go back to playing.

[Betheny]

I need a job with internet access. jeeze.

[Sean]

my job has interest access but the open workstations in the studio envrionment stop me from playing. although i do read the boards and chat when im at work gemstone just requires too much concentration for me not to die.

[Moist Happenings]

.....I'm just mad because I don't have time to play GS at work anymore. Just post on the forums.

...Ah i'll be so happy when summer comes.

We work for school districts and there's nothing to do during the summer.

[Wezas]

My job put up a firewall a month or so ago so I have to set up a private network from my work PC to my home PC and then play from work using the internet connection at my home.

Sometimes these boards are just not enough.

[GemstoneFan]

Bah SGE down again this morning. Time to drive to St. Louis and kick some arse :)

I have a lot more productive day at work if I can get some GS out of my system while I drink my first cup of coffee....

*flail*

[Hips]

Guess what's down again?

"Crashstone 4" is starting to become a surprisingly accurate name...

[Jolena]

Someone not to be named (12:07:29 AM): Welcome to CrashstoneIV...Hahaha FUCK YOU you pay us we crash game. FUCKIE FUCKIE 30 dollah
Someone not to be named (12:07:45 AM): :-\
Me (12:08:03 AM): LOL

*names changed to protect the not so innocent*

However, I thought it was hilarious.

[Bewitchindryad25]

Originally posted by Jolena
Someone not to be named (12:07:29 AM): Welcome to CrashstoneIV...Hahaha FUCK YOU you pay us we crash game. FUCKIE FUCKIE 30 dollah
Someone not to be named (12:07:45 AM): :-
Me (12:08:03 AM): LOL


*names changed to protect the not so innocent*

However, I thought it was hilarious.
I wonder who that was?! :saint:

Also has anyone else been having trouble with the SGE half the time I get the message Unable to connect to simutronic's server was wondering if anyone else is getting that also.

[Bewitchindryad25]

Bah ignore that previous post I just read it in another folder. Sorry folks.

[StrayRogue]

Has the SGE been fixed yet?

[Bewitchindryad25]

It seems to be working better for me now. Not getting the unable to connect message anymore. So for me its doing better haven't heard from anyone else though.