Server Downtime: April 6th 8:10pm PT - Xbox, PS3 & PC NA

What should have came the game for every edition should have been a stress ball, seems like a lot of people could use 1...

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Originally Posted by Crunchyblack

Sucks the people who apparently haven't been able to play a single minuet since launch. Ive had no issues and actually needed the break, given I was in game for like 10 hours straight without an issue.

I love the QQ posts though, I feed off them. Keep the text tears rollin!

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Me too. No problems at all thanks to the epic PC under my desk.

PS: all you kids out there please keep whining, it's really funny.

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Originally Posted by griefbot

if you go back and read the other complaining posts I wonder if they were being sarcastic too

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I should hope so it seems like too many people have nothing to rage at these days. What happened to good old scream fests... oh yeah texting started. Can hear the mad pad tapping now... Feel the anger.

The fact that this is the best mmo i have played on xbox and they are fixing things on the fly such as a PC game should make people happy.I mean if this was halo or call of duty and something happened you would have to wait a few days with a patch here its maybe a half hour to hour and your good to play again.Yesterday i was able to play a few hrs none stop and today it was pretty solid not sure why everyone crys about things just relax,rub one out or get drunk it will all get better.

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Originally Posted by Kaysif

You forgot City of Heroes. It holds the record for Flawless launch.

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I miss that game... :'(

Yes, there are connectivity problems. I agree that they should have been resolved in Alpha/Beta before they launched the game. What you have to keep in mind though, is that Defiance is unique in that it will be synched with a TV series. Unlike other MMOs, they could not postpone the launch until every problem was resolved.

I know it's frustrating, but they were on a schedule...

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Originally Posted by SiLentKnighT

Yeah people you need to calm down. NO GAME is ever perfect at first. remember that it takes alot to make and MMO and they will have the kinks worked out it just tales time. IN one week from now there will be no server problems

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A lot of people in this game came from shooters, so they don't know how much of a cluster**** MMORPG launches are.

Man you think I would mess with you? Hell no!

What time zone are they referring to please? It looks like peoples post times are associated with their time zone. Servers still down? thanks much.

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Originally Posted by sarious

A lot of people in this game came from shooters, so they don't know how much of a cluster**** MMORPG launches are.

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this is a good post right here. excellent point.

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Originally Posted by daeme

Did you read the ToS? You actually don't have a right to complain.

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that's a moronic statement. Saying the terms of service deny a right to complain? Haha, okay. Because that can happen.

Anytime someone pays for a service, and the service is unacceptable, they have the right to complain. BUT. Just like in a restaurant, you may complain because your food takes an hour to get to your table, but at the same time, they may be understaffed, it's a busy Saturday night, and they apologize for the inconvenience. So you also have the right to understand and let it go, and say well, they were nice about it, I was bummed. But anyone has the right to complain.

I find it funny that everyone thinks they have the right to ***** and complain about a game cause they bought it. You do have that right, but we have right to make fun of you for being a dumbass and complaining on a forum and thinking your rant will make a difference to the devs if you leave or not. Others will replace you.

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Originally Posted by megaflux

EXACTLY! if they had a "proper" beta these issues would have already been worked out (not to mention the many incredibly rough edges on the interface/ui and other issues)! this buy the game play the b/s beta weekends while the REAL beta testers test the actual game stuff has GOT to stop.

i dont get the people riding their nuts. this is among the sloppiest launches i have seen in ages, and i play them all. dont thank them for doing a half assed job by "telling" us the servers are down, we already know THAT! if they wanted effing kudos they should have had the game run smoothly to begin with.

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Trion is hiring.........

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Originally Posted by sarious

A lot of people in this game came from shooters, so they don't know how much of a cluster**** MMORPG launches are.

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This is not a MMORPG... This is a MMO, or a persistent world shooter.

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer70

We will have downtime for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC at 8:10pm PT due to emergency maintenance. Thank you for your patience.

Server Downtime:
Date: April 6th, 2013
Time: 8:10pm
Downtime: 30 minutes

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Mind telling us why exactly they are down anyways? What are you fixing?

Game over, man! Game over!

These rollbacks are gonna come back in here and mess us up, man!

Thanks sledge for letting us know i can not wait till all the little server issues and bugs are cleared up... only down fall is i lost half my bonus xp cause of all the down time but still a great game

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Originally Posted by sarious

A lot of people in this game came from shooters, so they don't know how much of a cluster**** MMORPG launches are.

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No I don't think that is it. Most of them are Americans and expect everyone to bow down for them and make life perfet because their life is far from it... Oh wait I'm American too o.o?

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Originally Posted by Bob duWarted

Strange, I've been playing since April 1st at whatever AM it was we could actually get on. A few hours a day, every day since and have never had any issues at all. Curious that it is a "rough" rollout. I wonder what a good one looks like. Maybe it gives you hot towels for your face and even little eyelets, so you can play and gain scrip. Hmm

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Lol I know right, this has been the smoothest launch of an mmo ive ever seen. Completed story missions now and just starting to go back and finish up all the pursuits and side missions, arkfalls etc to get that xp. I have not had one serious bug hit me since i started and no connectivity issues, so odd how some do lol. Oh well <3 this game no matter what other ppl complain about.

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Originally Posted by IAMREALITY

Sorry, but that sentiment is just asinine.

It's like saying to someone who buys a new car, just to have it break down three times a day every day, that when they can make a car that doesn't break down that then they have a right to complain. See? Sounds moronic don't it.

We have a right to complain, period. Every day there are multiple 30 minute interruptions. It's ridiculous already. If the game wasn't ready for prime time then it shouldn't have been released until it was. It's as simple as that.

Some of us only have so much time we can allocate to play. We don't want it all eaten up by constant server updates and patches. So yes, we have a right to complain and a right to be frustrated. It's completely rational to be frustrated at this game so far. Doesn't mean that ultimately it won't become completely stable and we won't grow to love it for much time to come. Just that right now, as it stands, the experience has been a frustrating one more than worthy of complaint.

I mean, so you're not frustrated. Yay for you. Here's a scooby snack for ya. But that opinion is your own, and the only one violating rights is you thinking you have the right to ascribe your feelings onto everyone else, as if they're wrong simply for not standing on your side. Pretty narrow minded thinking there...

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Well said.

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Originally Posted by StealthKK

Dude, it's SATURDAY night! Probably the biggest play-time of all. WHY WOULD YOU BRING IT DOWN for patching? Whatever the problem was, it could probably have waited. This isn't an Ecommerce solution people, this is a game. Saturday night is the BIG DAY.

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Yeah, it couldn't wait. Half the world couldn't connect to the server, you would have more pissed off people if it was not fixed quick ;)

WNxNewt

Final round of last boss; needed just one more shot; so did he... Boom, the server decides to shoot me in the head instead :/

how do I become a suppression spiritmaster in this game?

MMOTPS and I just meant in general MMO launches.

Aww I just got home from work. =(

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Originally Posted by Carlos Mastermind

Oh sorry, how many MMOs are on consoles?

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1 that I know of. don't know if FFXI is still up.

Servers are up for me now.

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Originally Posted by Ashnon

Emergency patch because people can't log in and are getting DCed...ya, they totally should have waited.

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Poor baby cant get his candy... man go on net and Touch urself while u wait.. time will fly lol

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Originally Posted by Athyrio

This is not a MMORPG... This is a MMO, or a persistent world shooter.

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You are still taking the role of an arkhunter, so technically yea it is rpg cause your playing a role that is not u :P

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Originally Posted by MikeSheilds

Why would I waste my Friday night at a bar when I could be playing video games?

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Isn't it Saturday? Oo

Saturday Night Live is on. Go kill a few minutes, drink a few beers, and refill your quest-tanks... Mmmmm, Lime-a-Rita!

~Poly

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Originally Posted by Takehitsu

No I don't think that is it. Most of them are Americans and expect everyone to bow down for them and make life perfet because their life is far from it... Oh wait I'm American too o.o?

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I hate the idiocy here in America too, and I'm sure part of the people QQing are like this.

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Originally Posted by Athyrio

This is not a MMORPG... This is a MMO, or a persistent world shooter.

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You wouldn't know what a ''persistent'' world shooter is.

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Originally Posted by Endias

Me too. No problems at all thanks to the epic PC under my desk.

PS: all you kids out there please keep whining, it's really funny.

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Literally ZERO hiccups or issues connecting. Every day since "Pre-launch" April 1st. I almost feel bad for those having trouble. *Pats the PC* good boy. Mentioning that makes me wonder if it isn't a platform issue then. Hmm, this should start people complaining and raging I'm sure.

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Originally Posted by Stashride

Remember the time when you could actually login and play Defiance? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

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That deserves a meme

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ci/1651208.jpg

Lol just got back home, can't wait to get back on and play!

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Originally Posted by Frostulfr

one thing that alot of people fail to understand with the release of MMOs in general is that the sheer scale of the player base brings to light problems/bugs/issues that aren't always apparent during beta weekends and other closed testing situations. there are also release deadlines to take into account, especially with the upcoming show premiere and since they wanted to do a coordinated release on all platforms 2 weeks before the show premiered there are going to be a few issues with the game as more and more people log in and require processing power from the servers. many of those complaining simply need to step away from their console/computer for awhile and find something else to do, living internally and on the net too much often makes small downtimes and upsets seem far more intense/important than they are. so, chill people, the game will be back up and issues will be worked out it's not the end of the world.

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All this talk of how MMO's always have these problems, they can't be foreseen, blah blah blah. Well then how bout this: In the commercials, on the packaging, say the release date is April 15th; coinciding with the tv launch, but for two weeks we can play the game early for live beta testing if we want. All of a sudden, what is now a source of much frustration and complaint, instead turns into a period of privilege, where we shouldn't have been able to play this awesome game yet but have a chance to dabble with it ahead of the official launch date. We'd be eager to participate in the testing, give feedback, help improve the game. All it takes is being upfront, honest, and accepting of the reality on the company's part that it won't be perfect at launch. Well market it that way. Call it a preplay beta period. Problem solved. I mean really, how friggin hard would that be? It's all about perception. When you overhype and overmarket a game like this, and it fails multiple times a day every day since launch, then you deserve the negative remarks. It's that simple.

man i love this game. hopefully this patch will fix my Fortitude perk. HP not increasing. oh well.

Nice video that should bring a smile to the angry mob?

why do they not lock these threads?