Entries from March 2009 ↓

News Items for 2009-03-31

  • #DDOUS sites still down. No current ETA besides “early” today. Work continued over the night and continues still. #
  • Turbine vs. Valve. Vote ends today! Turbine is ahead by a NARROW margin. Go vote and remind your friends. http://is.gd/oCus #
  • RT: @turbine: Most of the new datacenter issues getting sorted out – we’ll have an update (and hopefully good news!) in the next hour. #
  • RT: @turbine: Some DDO worlds have been spun up and QA is checking them out. They’re not open to players yet, but we’re getting there! #
  • #DDOEU New Social Forum Features available: Social Groups, and Visitor Messaging (like the Wall in Facebook) http://is.gd/pRww #
  • On forums: The physical work’s complete, and other than [minor issues] we’re in good shape to open soon. http://is.gd/pRUK #
  • RT: @turbine: Asheron’s Call worlds are up and being checked out by QA now. QA pass on DDO still ongoing, but looking good! #
  • #DDOUS RT: @turbine: DDO: All worlds except Thelanis are now opening! We’ll keep working on Thelanis and open it ASAP! #
  • #DDOUS The status page has been taken down, and the DDO Forums are now replaced with the Website Maintenance page. http://forums.ddo.com #
  • DDO is leading Valve by only 17 votes currently, with over 5000 votes cast in Escapist’s March Mayhem. Still time to vote! http://is.gd/oCus #
  • #DDOUS RT @turbine:DDO: Thelanis being opened right now! Thanks for your patience! #
  • #DDOUS RT @turbine: Forums and websites are now being tested by QA. #
  • #DDOUS RT @turbine: DDO Forums and Compendium coming up in just a few moments! LOTRO websites and forums still being worked on. #
  • #DDOUS All services are restored! Good job, @turbine. #
  • #DDOUS Thelanis is getting reports of serious lag. @turbine is working on it. http://is.gd/pUbe #
  • #DDOUS Free day for all active accounts. This weekend: +1 loot level, +25% XP, and special in-game item when Mod 9 drops http://is.gd/pVkU #
  • #DDOM9 Tolero is giving some little tidbits from the Release Notes. Hold Monster, Mass, and Eternal Wands info. http://is.gd/pVOt #

News Items for 2009-03-30

  • Turbine vs Valve is open for voting. With the servers down, spread the word to VOTE! http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tournament/region/north #
  • RT: @turbine: Today’s datacenter move is going well! We’ll have another status update shortly after 3:00PM Eastern! #
  • RT: @turbine: Datacenter Move Update: We are pushing the window to 7:00PM Eastern, and will keep you posted with any changes! #
  • RT @turbine: Network connectivity at the new datacenter causing delays. Please check http://is.gd/pKEJ for the latest updates. (11pm ETA) #
  • Maintenance is extended to 1am. Programming note: I’m going to bed soon, so no more updates tonight. Check the status page for updates. #

News Items for 2009-03-27

  • #DDOM9 Ever get an item, and want to compare it to what you have equipped? It’s going to be a LOT easier come Mod 9. http://is.gd/pjiL #

News Items for 2009-03-26

  • #DDOUS Turbine is moving to a new datacenter on Monday, March 30 1am-5pm EST. This is in response to the lag problem http://is.gd/p7c1 #

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News Items for 2009-03-20

  • #DDOUS Turbine Web Server Maintenance Friday, March 20th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST http://is.gd/obIF #
  • Come Mod 9, there is no need to reflag for the Demon Queen raid. Just run the prereqs once! http://is.gd/ofiI #
  • Vault of the Night in the works for perma-flagging, but not likely for Mod 9 due to complications. http://is.gd/ofmd #

News Items for 2009-03-19

  • #DDOUS In case anyone cares, the favicon is now fixed on the US forums. (You may need to clear your cache) #

News Items for 2009-03-18

  • New Concept art for Mod 9. Amrath, basecamp of the Yugoloth, and a floating island flying over Shavarath. http://is.gd/nSiU #

News Items for 2009-03-16

  • New share quest option coming to DDO in Mod 9. Update everyone in the party’s quest via an option on the quest journal. http://is.gd/nAcy #
  • #DDOEU 23-30 March, 2009 will be a free week to all former players. Get your friends to start a trial NOW to get 2 weeks. http://is.gd/nAhh #
  • Turbine appoints Jan Robert Horsfall as Chief Marketing Officer. http://is.gd/nAyq #
  • #DDOEU New DDO Stormreach Community Chronicle posted. http://is.gd/nAE2 #