Possible downtime coming up

DaveShack · May 12, 2010, 02:36 PM

I will be out of town on vacation from 5/29 to 6/7. There are 3 main options for handling this.

Leave the 3 games I host (all MTDG related) up, but if they crash it won't be possible to fix them until after I return
Find alternate hosts for the games
Plan for downtime for that time period

If either option 1 or 2 is taken, I'll need a sub for the warmup game and a Sirius team game. If you want to sub please post in the relevant game thread or send a PM.

We could choose different options for each game. Discuss the main MTDG game here, the other two can be discussed in their tracker threads.

Sommerswerd · May 12, 2010, 04:48 PM

Option 1 seems like the simplest. Its only one week. Seems like many people are planning to be on vacation/out of town during that time.

Lord Parkin · May 12, 2010, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sommerswerd

Option 1 seems like the simplest. Its only one week. Seems like many people are planning to be on vacation/out of town during that time.

Yep, seems fine to me as well. Finding a sub hopefully shouldn't be much of a problem, and with luck we won't even have any glitches over the week so we won't notice the difference.

remake20 · May 14, 2010, 08:52 AM

Option 1 sounds fine.

galdarian · May 18, 2010, 05:29 PM

+1 Option 1

BCLG100 · May 30, 2010, 09:24 AM

I've noticed that many teams seem to log in about a dozen times a turn for some unknown reason. As this puts pressure on the pitboss can we limit it whilst dave is away to just those who are actually going to press enter please. If the game goes down we have no way of fixing it till he gets back.

This is completely ignoring team CDZ's opinion regarding the need for people to login without hitting enter of course!

Earthling · May 30, 2010, 12:51 PM

That seems reasonable, but then again it's only like one or two teams who have been doing that the most (having like 10 different people log-in to check stuff). I'm fine with it either way and wouldn't mind my own team but I don't want to discourage others from their own playstyle.

BCLG100 · Jun 01, 2010, 02:14 AM

Pretty sure both games are down now.

Both= main and test game.

Furiey · Jun 01, 2010, 02:57 AM

I've just got into the warm-up game OK, so that's running.

Just tried the MTDG and that's running too.

BCLG100 · Jun 01, 2010, 03:15 AM

Very odd, it was timing out for me earlier!

Lord Parkin · Jun 01, 2010, 03:30 AM

Yeah, all the games are still working... must have been an issue on your end.

Furiey · Jun 01, 2010, 03:45 PM

Maybe not, I've just lost connection to the warmup game and now I'm timing out on connect.

Edit, back in again several attemps later.

remake20 · Jun 01, 2010, 03:47 PM

Oh great... (facepalm)

Furiey · Jun 01, 2010, 03:58 PM

It did eventually let me back in to finish the turn.

May 12, 2010, 02:36 PM	#1
DaveShack Inventor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Arizona, USA (it's a dry heat) Posts: 12,217	Possible downtime coming up I will be out of town on vacation from 5/29 to 6/7. There are 3 main options for handling this. Leave the 3 games I host (all MTDG related) up, but if they crash it won't be possible to fix them until after I return Find alternate hosts for the games Plan for downtime for that time period If either option 1 or 2 is taken, I'll need a sub for the warmup game and a Sirius team game. If you want to sub please post in the relevant game thread or send a PM. We could choose different options for each game. Discuss the main MTDG game here, the other two can be discussed in their tracker threads. __________________ Democracy Game Revival DemoGame Social Group MTDG II - Mad Scientists Listening: "A king, in order to be a true leader, must listen with his ears, eyes, and heart, giving his people his undivided attention."

May 12, 2010, 04:48 PM	#2
Sommerswerd Sword of the Sun Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In front of the Computer Posts: 4,712	Option 1 seems like the simplest. Its only one week. Seems like many people are planning to be on vacation/out of town during that time. __________________ Team AMAZON MTDG II - Winners Team Kazakhstan MTDG I- Winners Team SABER - MTDG II Superlurker - Winners "I WIN!... I always win... Is there no one on this planet to even challenge me?!?" - General Zod

May 18, 2010, 05:29 PM	#5
galdarian Prince Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 338	+1 Option 1 __________________ The Q in Quatronia Join the continuum

May 30, 2010, 09:24 AM	#6
BCLG100 Music Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lahndan Posts: 16,657	I've noticed that many teams seem to log in about a dozen times a turn for some unknown reason. As this puts pressure on the pitboss can we limit it whilst dave is away to just those who are actually going to press enter please. If the game goes down we have no way of fixing it till he gets back. This is completely ignoring team CDZ's opinion regarding the need for people to login without hitting enter of course! __________________ If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from? Cure Cancer! Start Folding Today! Thanks Mistfit! And Rheinmetall for the christmasising

May 30, 2010, 12:51 PM	#7
Earthling Deity Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,545	That seems reasonable, but then again it's only like one or two teams who have been doing that the most (having like 10 different people log-in to check stuff). I'm fine with it either way and wouldn't mind my own team but I don't want to discourage others from their own playstyle. __________________ "I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time. That would be hypocrisy."

May 14, 2010, 08:52 AM	#4
remake20 Next year Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Quite near St Louis Posts: 3,482	Option 1 sounds fine.

Jun 01, 2010, 02:14 AM	#8
BCLG100 Music Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lahndan Posts: 16,657	Pretty sure both games are down now. Both= main and test game. __________________ If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from? Cure Cancer! Start Folding Today! Thanks Mistfit! And Rheinmetall for the christmasising

Jun 01, 2010, 02:57 AM	#9
Furiey No Longer Just Lurking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bedfordshire UK Posts: 6,289	I've just got into the warm-up game OK, so that's running. Just tried the MTDG and that's running too. __________________ (NoAIPatrol=0) SGOTM o0O0o SGOTM 0 MTDG II: Team CDZ o0O0o Fold for CFC and help cure disease! UK CFC Meetup: London, 2 October 2010 Last edited by Furiey; Jun 01, 2010 at 03:13 AM.

Jun 01, 2010, 03:15 AM	#10
BCLG100 Music Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lahndan Posts: 16,657	Very odd, it was timing out for me earlier! __________________ If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from? Cure Cancer! Start Folding Today! Thanks Mistfit! And Rheinmetall for the christmasising

Jun 01, 2010, 03:30 AM	#11
Lord Parkin aka emperor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 6,344	Yeah, all the games are still working... must have been an issue on your end. __________________ Lord Parkin / emperor Read all about my adventures in the Realms Beyond Pitboss 4 game! All Leader Challenge games: ALC #26: Willem van Oranje/Dutch Sisiutil and Lord Parkin take on eight AI teams in a Multiplayer Team Game battle of wits! Member of: Team Innovia - Civ4 MTDG \| Team Saturn - BTS MTDG \| Team Sirius - BTS MTDG II Looking for Civilization III maps? Check out the Parkin Creations CFC Map Library.

Jun 01, 2010, 03:45 PM	#12
Furiey No Longer Just Lurking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bedfordshire UK Posts: 6,289	Maybe not, I've just lost connection to the warmup game and now I'm timing out on connect. Edit, back in again several attemps later. __________________ (NoAIPatrol=0) SGOTM o0O0o SGOTM 0 MTDG II: Team CDZ o0O0o Fold for CFC and help cure disease! UK CFC Meetup: London, 2 October 2010 Last edited by Furiey; Jun 01, 2010 at 03:50 PM.

Jun 01, 2010, 03:47 PM	#13
remake20 Next year Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Quite near St Louis Posts: 3,482	Oh great... (facepalm)

Jun 01, 2010, 03:58 PM	#14
Furiey No Longer Just Lurking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bedfordshire UK Posts: 6,289	It did eventually let me back in to finish the turn. __________________ (NoAIPatrol=0) SGOTM o0O0o SGOTM 0 MTDG II: Team CDZ o0O0o Fold for CFC and help cure disease! UK CFC Meetup: London, 2 October 2010

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