More downtime... last day... hopefully...
Well we thought we had it tonight. Our master database is all synced and ready to rock... It is running fast and mean and it has us really excited... however our slave database, the one that everyone uses to actually LOOK at the site is totally hosed beyond belief. The extent of the damage is to a point where it is beyond Steve and I's ability to bring it back from the dead... so we have to wait for the DBA tomorrow morning.
So hopefully tomorrow we can get the slave to match the master, the stars will align, the sun will come out and a new day will shine upon us... and the blog swill run (for all the missing days) and everything will be right with the world.
We have been running the imports... so we have been grabbing your data... so you will get blogs for all days that have been missed... so don't worry... you will see all those Halo 3 achievements and points shortly!
(click the title of this post to leave a comment about how much down time sucks!)
Update 7:24pm CT
Still cranking. We are one table and some encoded game names away from flipping the switch. Stay tuned.
Atleast we got an update right? I'm just uber bored without the forums :(
Posted by: Dark Cell NZ | September 28, 2007 at 01:00 AM
Don't worry, I feel your pain with DB's!
It's good to get an update!
Good luck with getting everything dandied up. Hope it's not some trivial problem!
Posted by: DjDATZ | September 28, 2007 at 01:20 AM
This has to suck having the servers go down right as Halo 3 is released.
Posted by: Peter | September 28, 2007 at 05:49 AM
Is bioshock "badge" coming too?
Posted by: oxygg | September 28, 2007 at 06:59 AM
Ugh.... another day!? Oh well. I do however blame Halo3 for killing live... and in my midnight launch thingy I did, I even said it! lol
@Oxygg: I hope so -> I finished it last night!
Posted by: Porschephiliac | September 28, 2007 at 07:09 AM
So another morning without 360v. :( Another morning I have to work more than slack off. :(
It's all good though. We certainly appreciate the work you two do in keeping this place up and running!
Posted by: GuvmentCheese | September 28, 2007 at 07:14 AM
@peter - Actually we aren't really concerned about the Halo 3 thing... we have to have things cut over by Oct 1st, so that is why we had to rush it... we are on some time lines that we promised to others so we are working to hit that the best we can. We have been working on this server move all month and are running out of time!
Posted by: Trapper Markelz | September 28, 2007 at 07:28 AM
...and if ya'll are bored, you could hang out in the chat room! :)
Posted by: Trapper Markelz | September 28, 2007 at 07:29 AM
Well...I would hang out in the chatroom, but work blocks it, so I'm stuck going to my other, less cool forums.
Posted by: GuvmentCheese | September 28, 2007 at 07:39 AM
Dude now i know why stupid me don't read the home page alot.....lol well thats a good thing that you guyz are try and its wont mess any thing up thax god.
Posted by: joku180 | September 28, 2007 at 08:48 AM
it is always nice when the stars align....something magical happens!
Posted by: FROSTYSMOOTH | September 28, 2007 at 10:19 AM
Man, this sucks... I want to see my xbox complaining more because I'm choosing to write my 30-page paper rather than play with it. Except for tuesday night when I was able to pick up my copy of Halo 3... sorry mother, I just couldn't resist.
Posted by: Melroch | September 28, 2007 at 10:31 AM
Downtime sux but it is the bigger picture that you have to focus on.....
Posted by: WolfVelocity | September 28, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Also, how will the servers being down affect the 10,000 gamerpoints contest? Will there be enough time between the servers coming back online, comments being enabled again, and the drawing on October 1st?
Posted by: Melroch | September 28, 2007 at 10:35 AM
man it's good to hear ya at least got one database workin keep up the work guys and you'll get the site back eventually.
Captain
Posted by: CaptainMayhem88 | September 28, 2007 at 10:46 AM
Guys, thanks for all the great work you do. Don't give up, eventually you'll finish the fight and get it back up and running.
Posted by: DVader7272 | September 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Eh, it sucks, but I'm at least I'll still get my entries.
Posted by: Greg | September 28, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Argh! I just got the how password issue sorted out for this site too! DOH!
Oh well... as long as my blog works again in a few days. I got to keep an eye on those Achievement Points. Can't have my mates catch up too much!
Posted by: sirbargearse | September 28, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Was wondering why my xbox suddenly stopped bitching about me not playing!
typical how one game can bring the whole world to it's knees!! :o)
Posted by: gaTTy76 | September 28, 2007 at 12:46 PM
Halo 3 sucks anyway :)
Posted by: Lobo BiZARro 3D | September 28, 2007 at 01:11 PM
Gotta show off those Halo 3 achievements!
Posted by: Chaos Zero0 | September 28, 2007 at 02:31 PM
Not like Halo 3 achievements are anything to be proud of.
Well, the Skulls and Legendary are, but nothing else. The multiplayer achievements are a joke.
Posted by: Harrison | September 28, 2007 at 02:56 PM
guys you are awesome ...you just don't realize what you have ( abd love) until it is down and ya miss it ...........good luck on the move guys .....can't wait to see my streak climb even higher ??!!??
Posted by: davem3 TF | September 28, 2007 at 04:04 PM
If we didn't play yesterday or the day before, will we lose our streak?
Posted by: CheeseyMonkey31 | September 28, 2007 at 04:19 PM
As long as you played, no streaks should be lost... we have been grabbing the data each day.
Posted by: Trapper Markelz | September 28, 2007 at 04:21 PM