Quote Originally Posted by The Luda View Post
The question here is how it is possible some people are still online when supposedly the server is completely down? Does evony even lag when the servers are down resulting in a few players staying in game?

Anyways, I think they should make sure no one is able to log in when it's a downtime of this size. When the (very large) majority of a server can not login because of problems on evony's side, I think they should completely take it off, if possible.

which I think it almost as simple as just pushing a button. You can take them offline and work on them, as done in maint, so why not do that in a "crisis" like earlier today?
as i understand it, by neko_lord's explanation, the servers are independent of the log-in authentication system...ergo, it is very possibly for those online to stay online and never know there is a problem...

Quote Originally Posted by brdybnch0401 View Post
I admit I am somewhat stupid when it comes to the mechanics. But in answer to being able to shut it entirely down. I don't see why they can not, they are able to boot everyone and shut each one down for 15 minutes when they do maintenance. So I don't see what the difference would be. Other than apparently they would rather let some have the upper hand while others can not log in.
You are correct...they also take down multiple servers whenever they want to, to do updates and such...it seems to me that they could take them down or at least initiate a maintenance which would kick everyone out...