# 2019/09/16 - UNSCHEDULED DOWNTIME EXTENSION & DDOS ATTACK

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** unscheduled-downtime\
**Created:** [September 16, 2019, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295 "2019-09-16T11:18:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Aerious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aerious/32/287472_2.png) [@Aerious](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aerious)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/83 "2019-09-16T11:31:56Z")

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When are we going to switch back to the original chat system?  
This system clearly doesn’t fkn work, i had to relog twice yesterday during a fight just to get chat working.

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**Author:** ![Vik\_Flexo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vik_flexo/32/371303_2.png) [@Vik\_Flexo](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vik_Flexo)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/84 "2019-09-16T11:32:00Z")

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This is the sign of God! Don’t switch on local chat at nullsec!)

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**Author:** ![Evie\_Kouvo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/evie_kouvo/32/435464_2.png) [@Evie\_Kouvo](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Evie_Kouvo)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/85 "2019-09-16T11:32:03Z")

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I had my corp and fleet chat gone yesterday. In a wh that that was that for me, i went back to structure and logged

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**Author:** ![Weird\_Al\_Nordberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/weird_al_nordberg/32/160836_2.png) [@Weird\_Al\_Nordberg](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Weird_Al_Nordberg)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/86 "2019-09-16T11:32:03Z")

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sack all the hamsters they’re useless

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**Author:** ![Magg\_Mayhem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/magg_mayhem/32/462677_2.png) [@Magg\_Mayhem](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Magg_Mayhem)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/87 "2019-09-16T11:32:07Z")

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![Can-you-read-this-out-loud-really-fast-meme](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/8/6/86438d939f83d1554468a1aebe17326fadc6a59c.png)

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**Author:** ![Angel\_Kurvora](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/angel_kurvora/32/354646_2.png) [@Angel\_Kurvora](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Angel_Kurvora)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/88 "2019-09-16T11:32:27Z")

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Null was actually getting settled in to blackout, and then they had a meeting with their parent company and they were like wtf are you doing? we’re losing money, turn that ■■■■ off. You saw how defeated they looked when they announced it at the las vegas event.

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**Author:** ![Kaito\_Okimura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kaito_okimura/32/155109_2.png) [@Kaito\_Okimura](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kaito_Okimura)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/89 "2019-09-16T11:32:27Z")

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Oh yeah, now that you mention it…

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**Author:** ![Hedgehog\_Mangeiri](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hedgehog_mangeiri/32/440447_2.png) [@Hedgehog\_Mangeiri](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hedgehog_Mangeiri)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/90 "2019-09-16T11:32:42Z")

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me too

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**Author:** ![Cutter\_Teflon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cutter_teflon/32/160846_2.png) [@Cutter\_Teflon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cutter_Teflon)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/91 "2019-09-16T11:32:43Z")

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and Xenforcer and i just got my head set working…

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**Author:** ![Assurnab](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/assurnab/32/218608_2.png) [@Assurnab](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Assurnab)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/92 "2019-09-16T11:32:59Z")

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really hope blackout won’t take too long. I have a hungry barge there.

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**Author:** ![Zvaigzdune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zvaigzdune/32/276684_2.png) [@Zvaigzdune](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zvaigzdune)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/93 "2019-09-16T11:33:08Z")

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stop using chat as intel, that might help 🙂

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**Author:** ![Amra\_Ni-Yesta](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/amra_ni-yesta/32/420140_2.png) [@Amra\_Ni-Yesta](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Amra_Ni-Yesta)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/94 "2019-09-16T11:33:14Z")

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Stay calm, carry on, we will have soon our favourit game back ❤🙂❤

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**Author:** ![M3DIUM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/m3dium/32/160848_2.png) [@M3DIUM](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/M3DIUM)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/95 "2019-09-16T11:33:18Z")

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chat started to break yesterday 18-20:00

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**Author:** ![AnzacPaul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/anzacpaul/32/264094_2.png) [@AnzacPaul](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/AnzacPaul)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/96 "2019-09-16T11:33:22Z")

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yes!!

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**Author:** ![SketchyManDan\_Williams](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sketchymandan_williams/32/278452_2.png) [@SketchyManDan\_Williams](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/SketchyManDan_Williams)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/97 "2019-09-16T11:33:24Z")

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So what happens to any timer or reinforcements that were active during this. People just forced to bash them again and restart the whole RF?

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**Author:** ![karnagionus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/karnagionus/32/383177_2.png) [@karnagionus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/karnagionus)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/98 "2019-09-16T11:33:28Z")

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Announcing a new game - EVE Offline…

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**Author:** ![Astro\_Agnon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/astro_agnon/32/275463_2.png) [@Astro\_Agnon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Astro_Agnon)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/99 "2019-09-16T11:33:33Z")

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Folks, the hamsters running the servers needed a break, sigh 🙂

So, CCP has to run down to the pet store to get some more, put them on the wheel and get them servers powered up again, this takes time (10 minutes, tops, rofl)

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**Author:** ![Metge\_Warman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/metge_warman/32/456691_2.png) [@Metge\_Warman](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Metge_Warman)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/100 "2019-09-16T11:33:36Z")

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Same problem was with my friend only in NS

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**Author:** ![BBBetty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/bbbetty/32/182159_2.png) [@BBBetty](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/BBBetty)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/101 "2019-09-16T11:33:48Z")

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So they bring it back, people resub, then they decide to break it again, people unsub, then you break the game…This is your Business Model?

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**Author:** ![Amra\_Ni-Yesta](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/amra_ni-yesta/32/420140_2.png) [@Amra\_Ni-Yesta](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Amra_Ni-Yesta)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2019-09-16-unscheduled-downtime-extension-ddos-attack/190295/102 "2019-09-16T11:34:01Z")

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yes I had it on one character and not on the other yesterday

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