The directory server is back up.
I understand the frustration when multiplayer is unavailable. I have no intention of trivializing that. I do, however, want to provide the following just for some perspective.
The RF6 directory server has been very stable. Until this outage, I can't find any record of actual downtime since last September.
The G4.5 and G5.5 directory servers used to experience issues much more frequently. We took steps to remedy that in early January of this year, and this weekend's outage is the first time they have had any trouble since then (so the first time in 6 months).
All of the above is small comfort if MP isn't working when you want it to. I get that, and I do empathize. But it would be a stretch, to say the least, to say that it's a common problem these days. We have dramatically improved the reliability of the directory servers like we said we would. But they will probably never be perfect.
I understand the frustration when multiplayer is unavailable. I have no intention of trivializing that. I do, however, want to provide the following just for some perspective.
The RF6 directory server has been very stable. Until this outage, I can't find any record of actual downtime since last September.
The G4.5 and G5.5 directory servers used to experience issues much more frequently. We took steps to remedy that in early January of this year, and this weekend's outage is the first time they have had any trouble since then (so the first time in 6 months).
All of the above is small comfort if MP isn't working when you want it to. I get that, and I do empathize. But it would be a stretch, to say the least, to say that it's a common problem these days. We have dramatically improved the reliability of the directory servers like we said we would. But they will probably never be perfect.
