# 2018/03/20 - Unscheduled Downtime Extension **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 20, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115 "2018-03-20T11:46:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Votchuyorgh\_WIw\_veD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/votchuyorgh_wiw_ved/32/60907_2.png) [@Votchuyorgh\_WIw\_veD](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Votchuyorgh_WIw_veD)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/181 "2018-03-20T13:12:14Z")
As I said: Just passing the time here until the game is up again… ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/182 "2018-03-20T13:12:26Z")
Only after I have all your stuff. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Lynx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/big_lynx/32/380825_2.png) [@Big\_Lynx](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Big_Lynx)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/183 "2018-03-20T13:12:34Z")
yes please. but first give me your stuff ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/184 "2018-03-20T13:12:52Z")
Too slow. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Syke\_Sylveste](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/syke_sylveste/32/43293_2.png) [@Syke\_Sylveste](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Syke_Sylveste)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/185 "2018-03-20T13:13:00Z")
please do ---
**Author:** ![Erebus\_TheChin\_Sundance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/erebus_thechin_sundance/32/375165_2.png) [@Erebus\_TheChin\_Sundance](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Erebus_TheChin_Sundance)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/186 "2018-03-20T13:13:04Z")
Interestingly, thats the exact number for the maximum characters in naming a ship, scary parallels man. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Lynx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/big_lynx/32/380825_2.png) [@Big\_Lynx](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Big_Lynx)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/187 "2018-03-20T13:13:22Z")
luuuul dayum ---
**Author:** ![Shawarma\_Turks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/shawarma_turks/32/60956_2.png) [@Shawarma\_Turks](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Shawarma_Turks)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/188 "2018-03-20T13:13:34Z")
Im a new player. Im worth 50k ISK. yes you can 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/189 "2018-03-20T13:14:13Z")
So no Jita local? Suh-weet… (probably all the chat spam bots wreaking havoc) ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/190 "2018-03-20T13:15:06Z")
Never counted the char limit. Interesting indeed. Btw just to show off another of my screenshots, here’s some of the fruits of my 20 chars: > **[Steam Community :: Screenshot :: Was a busy event, completed on almost every one...](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1229047392)** > > Steam Community: EVE Online. Was a busy event, completed on almost every one of my characters. ---
**Author:** ![Berserk\_Eightyone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/berserk_eightyone/32/312072_2.png) [@Berserk\_Eightyone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Berserk_Eightyone)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/191 "2018-03-20T13:16:20Z")
Ship is in the middle of -04. could not dock anywhere ---
**Author:** ![Keelah\_Sor\_gri](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/keelah_sor_gri/32/25987_2.png) [@Keelah\_Sor\_gri](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Keelah_Sor_gri)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/192 "2018-03-20T13:16:45Z")
But seriously… I have used the “old” chat system maybe once per week on average and it worked just fine every time. Was that pure luck? What was so broken that triggered this urge for replacement? I really wanna know now… ---
**Author:** ![Sieborg\_Oskold](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sieborg_oskold/32/52384_2.png) [@Sieborg\_Oskold](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sieborg_Oskold)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/193 "2018-03-20T13:17:22Z")
OMG that meme is hilarious…thank you…😂😂😂 ---
**Author:** ![Shawarma\_Turks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/shawarma_turks/32/60956_2.png) [@Shawarma\_Turks](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Shawarma_Turks)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/194 "2018-03-20T13:17:26Z")
if it works, it doesnt mean it cant be better. I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/195 "2018-03-20T13:17:43Z")
There should be a devblog about the reasons, nothing was broken afaik it is just to make things more modern and whatnot. But too lazy to dig up the article. ---
**Author:** ![Votchuyorgh\_WIw\_veD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/votchuyorgh_wiw_ved/32/60907_2.png) [@Votchuyorgh\_WIw\_veD](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Votchuyorgh_WIw_veD)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/196 "2018-03-20T13:17:53Z")
And even more interesting: What does the new one offer instead? ---
**Author:** ![Tallmaris\_Adoulin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tallmaris_adoulin/32/31299_2.png) [@Tallmaris\_Adoulin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tallmaris_Adoulin)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/197 "2018-03-20T13:17:59Z")
It would be enough to read previous announcements to understand why they changed the Chat system: > **[EVE Online - New Chat Backend Coming With The March Release](https://www.eveonline.com/article/p4i0qx/new-chat-backend-coming-with-the-march-release)** > > Check out this short dev blog for more information on the new XMPP chat backend that's coming to EVE Online, and information on how you can assist with testing it and letting us know if you spot any issues! Summary: Why? break up the EVE game server into more manageable parts […] that gets us closer to a Microservices Architecture. Text chat accounts for a significant portion of CPU use on the game server’s proxy nodes. Running text chat as a standalone service with an industry standard protocol opens up new future of possibilities. Easier access to text chat logs for Customer Support. ---
**Author:** ![Nevan\_Alland](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nevan_alland/32/60964_2.png) [@Nevan\_Alland](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nevan_Alland)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/198 "2018-03-20T13:18:23Z")
So, does this downtime freeze the escalation timer ? Otherwise I’m gonna be really pissed… ---
**Author:** ![Zerzzes\_Markarian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zerzzes_markarian/32/20263_2.png) [@Zerzzes\_Markarian](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zerzzes_Markarian)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/199 "2018-03-20T13:19:09Z")
After the Downtime, the customs offices were also broken. Some of my PI just vamished. Also docking didn’t work properly. ---
**Author:** ![Votchuyorgh\_WIw\_veD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/votchuyorgh_wiw_ved/32/60907_2.png) [@Votchuyorgh\_WIw\_veD](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Votchuyorgh_WIw_veD)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115/200 "2018-03-20T13:19:19Z")
Ah. No new features in chat at all. [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115.md?page=9) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2018-03-20-unscheduled-downtime-extension/64115.md?page=11)