Possessive
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Any idea when the EQ2 Thursday 12/18 update will be on isxeq2?
12/18 Thursday Update
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DaggerSplicer
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It's unusual for ISX to be down this long. I did notice yesterday that the server tried to authenticate, but a few moments later it said try again later.
bjcasey
ISX Specialist
Amadeus has not been on IRC since 7:30 am EST on Thursday. He is the "only one" who can update ISXEQ2. Nobody has heard from him and only one person has a way of getting in touch with him other than email and these forums. They will call and check on things if he has not shown up later today. You can join #isxeq2 on IRC or follow https://twitter.com/WhichISX on twitter to see when ISXEQ2 is patched and ready to go. Until then, there is not an ETA.
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eddie43302
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chargeback!
Kannkor
Ogre
"works for you guys" and "nothing we can do about it" are two very different things.
Sure, why shouldn't Amadeus just publically post all his source code so anyone can update it. Surely everyone would continue to pay for his time, if it was freely available, right?
Not to mention the specific skills required to do what Amadeus does...
bjcasey
ISX Specialist
I just want to point out that Amadeus is very good at what he does. Him being MIA for a 28 hours isn't the end of the world and while you can't bot right now using ISXEQ2, something you paid for, it doesn't give us the right to invade Amadeus' privacy. Things happen. This is a game. Go outside and take a break for a bit.
ISXOgre and ISXBJ are built on what ISXEQ2 provides. Both Kannkor and I don't have the skillset needed to do what Amadeus does. If we did, I'm sure ISXEQ2 wouldn't be required.
I have been out-of-town since Wednesday morning on a business trip. Honestly, I forgot to install IRC on this machine, which is why it's been "out of sight, out of mind". I also assumed that the patch on Tuesday would be the only one for this week, especially how close we are to the holidays. Finally, this hotel barely has internet, so it's been very difficult to do anything.
I am looking right now to see if I make something happen before I leave today; however, I don't really have the resources I really need, so there are no promises. Otherwise, I will be home at around 11 p.m. TONIGHT (Pacific Time) and I will update ISXEQ2 as soon as I am home.
Finally, with regard to source code, Cybertech does have access to the code and I'm sure he would take care of matters (either learning how to update it efficiently and/or releasing it publically if something were to happen to me.) But, for something like this (2 days of downtime), it's not worth his time or energy to work on it. It's not that it's necessarily difficult; however, it is annoying and I've done it for so many years now that I know how to do it efficiently and quickly ...while, it would be a hassle for anyone else to learn, especially given that the downtime would be between 2-3 days. You all will survive.
It's the nature of this type of software. You are all at the mercy of when SOE wants to patch the file, and sometimes it will be at times when I am not available -- so, you just have to wait. If you want someone to be irritated at, be irritated at SOE for changing the code a year or so ago that requires that EVERY patch be "forced'. There was a time when small patches didn't require an ISXEQ2 update and we could go a couple months without any forced patches....but, they changed it where every little thing requires a complete ISEQ2 update. And, there's nothing I can do to change that (or automate it.)
Anyway, long story short, you'll either magically see the extension update within the next few hours (with no IRC announcement) or it will be updated probably betetween 11 pm and midnight late tonight (pacific time.)
I am looking right now to see if I make something happen before I leave today; however, I don't really have the resources I really need, so there are no promises. Otherwise, I will be home at around 11 p.m. TONIGHT (Pacific Time) and I will update ISXEQ2 as soon as I am home.
Finally, with regard to source code, Cybertech does have access to the code and I'm sure he would take care of matters (either learning how to update it efficiently and/or releasing it publically if something were to happen to me.) But, for something like this (2 days of downtime), it's not worth his time or energy to work on it. It's not that it's necessarily difficult; however, it is annoying and I've done it for so many years now that I know how to do it efficiently and quickly ...while, it would be a hassle for anyone else to learn, especially given that the downtime would be between 2-3 days. You all will survive.
It's the nature of this type of software. You are all at the mercy of when SOE wants to patch the file, and sometimes it will be at times when I am not available -- so, you just have to wait. If you want someone to be irritated at, be irritated at SOE for changing the code a year or so ago that requires that EVERY patch be "forced'. There was a time when small patches didn't require an ISXEQ2 update and we could go a couple months without any forced patches....but, they changed it where every little thing requires a complete ISEQ2 update. And, there's nothing I can do to change that (or automate it.)
Anyway, long story short, you'll either magically see the extension update within the next few hours (with no IRC announcement) or it will be updated probably betetween 11 pm and midnight late tonight (pacific time.)
Dragnskratch
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Glad everything is okay and thanks for the update!
I just uploaded a version -- let me know if it has problems. I had to make some adjustments to get things to compile/etc. on this machine, and I think it should all be good-to-go, but one can never be sure without testing (and I can't really test it.)
For the record, this would have definitely been a "non-forced patch" back in the day...
For the record, this would have definitely been a "non-forced patch" back in the day...
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