SWTOR

[Sky]

It does say it's down due to demand.

Thank you for visiting www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com. We are making adjustments to the site due to the overwhelming response to the testing announcement. Please be patient and check back later. We estimate that the site will be back up in the next few hours.[/quote[

[Ingmar]

Yeah, the message hasn't changed in the time I've been hitting it.

[Lantyssa]

It said, in full, "SW:TOR site down for maintenance" when I posted.

[Riggswolfe]

I put in my beta app for Star Trek online. Now I just have to stop myself from repeatedly hitting refresh on the SWTOR page.

[Surlyboi]

Must be a great disturbance in the Force.

Like millions of server hamsters cried out and were suddenly silenced.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

[DLRiley]

Stop relying on that old archaic religion. The servers are just fine 

[SnakeCharmer]

BW Austin employee: Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal.
Star Wars nerd: What happened?
BW Austin employee: [getting nervous] Uh, we had a slight server malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?
Star Wars nerd: We're sending a squad up.
BW Austin employee: Uh, uh... negative, negative. We had a server crash due to our shitty forum and web software here now. Give us a few minutes days to lock it down. Large crash, very dangerous.
Star Wars nerd: Who is this? What's your operating number?
BW Austin employee: Uh...
[BW Austin employee completely crashes the site]
BW Austin employee: [muttering] Boring conversation, anyway.

[Montague]

BW Austin employee: Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal.
Star Wars nerd: What happened?
BW Austin employee: [getting nervous] Uh, we had a slight server malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?
Star Wars nerd: We're sending a squad up.
BW Austin employee: Uh, uh... negative, negative. We had a server crash due to our shitty forum and web software here now. Give us a few minutes days to lock it down. Large crash, very dangerous.
Star Wars nerd: Who is this? What's your operating number?
BW Austin employee: Uh...
[BW Austin employee completely crashes the site]
BW Austin employee: [muttering] Boring conversation, anyway.

"This is some closed beta. You had a plan for getting apps, you have a plan for handling the load?"

"HE'S THE BRAINS, SWEETHEART!"

[Surlyboi]

"Sir, the possibility of successfully releasing a story-based MMO is approximately 3,720 to 1."

"Never tell me the odds."

[Tannhauser]

Bioware:  I've got a problem here.
EA: Stay on target.
Bioware:  Our servers can't handle this load!
EA: Stay on target!
*explosion*

[Mattemeo]

I'm in, but I went via the front door, Snakecharmer's link kept taking me to a 'You are not authorised to access this page' cockblock.
They are asking for RL address/phone details for test participation. It's been an age since I last beta'd (like vanilla WoW beta age), is that normal?

[Sky]

I started to sign up and after I accepted the ToS it kept dropping me back to the first account creation page without letting me move forward or log in with the account I had made. Ah, well.

[AutomaticZen]

I started to sign up and after I accepted the ToS it kept dropping me back to the first account creation page without letting me move forward or log in with the account I had made. Ah, well.

I daresay it's a test to separate the obsessed from the chaff.  11 'You've updated Your Account' e-mails later, I've finally finished the process.

[Samprimary]

I think I just signed up to beta test the beta test signup process.

[raydeen]

<jedimindtrick> "This is not the beta you're looking for..." </jedimindtrick>

[SnakeCharmer]

What a shitty shit shit beta...thing.

[raydeen]

Now it says:

You are not authorized to access this page.

I read it in the mental voice of a Stormtrooper. Sounds like something they'd say.

Shoot. Just read a few posts above. Move along. Nothing to see but the tard here.

[Teugeus]

Took a while, but finally got the account page to tick the "Yes" box 

[Sky]

Tried a couple more times, got to enter my personal info before getting bounced back to account creation. Then I saw that the next step appears to be a system scan, and since I'm on a crappy mac mini at work, I guess I'll just try later. Certain employees of a certain company are certainly quiet :P

[AutomaticZen]

Tried a couple more times, got to enter my personal info before getting bounced back to account creation. Then I saw that the next step appears to be a system scan, and since I'm on a crappy mac mini at work, I guess I'll just try later. Certain employees of a certain company are certainly quiet :P

The best part is the system scan.  Had to do that 5 times before it actually finished.   Wonder why they didn't just ask for a DxDiag like everyone else.

[Rasix]

Tried a couple more times, got to enter my personal info before getting bounced back to account creation. Then I saw that the next step appears to be a system scan, and since I'm on a crappy mac mini at work, I guess I'll just try later. Certain employees of a certain company are certainly quiet :P

The best part is the system scan.  Had to do that 5 times before it actually finished.   Wonder why they didn't just ask for a DxDiag like everyone else.

Likely because people have been gaming betas recently with fake dxdiags.  Better to gather the information yourself, I suppose, than rely on someone being honest.

[SnakeCharmer]

Too bad the system scan they use pulls inadequate information.  My video cards were 'NvXX'.

[Fordel]

All I'm getting is the "Server is exploding due to demand" error page  



-edit- Apparently the angry-fist emoticon fixed it! Now to not be accepted like every other beta I've signed up for 

[Samprimary]

oh this is all going so well!

[NiX]

Likely because people have been gaming betas recently with fake dxdiags.  Better to gather the information yourself, I suppose, than rely on someone being honest.

Why MS doesn't make some sort of Web based DXDiag is beyond me.

[Evildrider]

 

This is the worst beta form ever!

I can't even get past the login part.

[Sky]

I give up.

[rattran]

I agree with the retarded wanking duck. Their system scanner crashes. Perhaps it's a practice run for their crashing installer.

That beta test is probably sour anyway.

[SnakeCharmer]

Have you recently updated Java?

The scanner requires it but doesn't tell you until you actually need to scan.  At which point, it freezes up/crashes.   Also, if your scan completes but you don't have an icon or anything to click to continue, hit tab then enter.  But yeah.  What should be a pretty simple exercise in beta sign up doesn't inspire much confidence.

Eh, BioWare Austin. 

Whaddayagonnado.

[Musashi]

Whaddayagonnado.

Apparently we'll be going to the cockroach race to watch the cockroaches crash.  Same as usual.

[Montague]

Have you recently updated Java?

The scanner requires it but doesn't tell you until you actually need to scan.  At which point, it freezes up/crashes.   Also, if your scan completes but you don't have an icon or anything to click to continue, hit tab then enter.  But yeah.  What should be a pretty simple exercise in beta sign up doesn't inspire much confidence.

Eh, BioWare Austin. 

Whaddayagonnado.

Y'know, I thought you and Schild were overreacting with this Bioware Austin stuff. I should have known better.

[Signe]

It's working fine now.

[Nyght]

This was posted on the Stratics UO forums yesterday. His title was lead designer. Though you all might have some passing interest...

Hail and Well Met!

I want to take a moment and let you know that I have left the Ultima Online development team. I am now working at BioWare Austin as a Systems Designer on Star Wars: The Old Republic.

I want to thank all of you for many good years and memories. You all are the best, and I will miss you.

I also want to extend a thank you to my Mythic colleagues. They are very passionate about Ultima Online and are extremely talented game developers. I have no doubt that the Ultima franchise will thrive for many more years. I look forward to seeing what’s next on the Ultima horizon.

Before anyone asks…

No, you cannot have my stuff.

Sweet water and light laughter until next,

Patrick “Leurocian” Malott

[Ratman_tf]

Sweet water and light laughter until next,

Patrick “Leurocian” Malott

Elfquest reference. How fruity.

[Signe]

I wonder why he won't let anyone have his stuff?  That seems a bit greedy since he's not even going to be there.  Someone should send him here.  Maybe we can trick him into saying too much.