# DT +30 and server is still down

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 2, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575 "2025-10-02T11:24:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![Koyaan\_i\_Squatchi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/koyaan_i_squatchi/32/373301_2.png) [@Koyaan\_i\_Squatchi](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Koyaan_i_Squatchi)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/1 "2025-10-02T11:24:35Z")

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[status.eveonline.com](http://status.eveonline.com) says “all systems operational”

chruker says “handshake failure” but that’s been it’s status for weeks now when server is running

EVE offline say OK (0 players)

Why check - seems none of the status pages knows anything, even EVE’s own…

But it’s still DOWN

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**Author:** ![Dyver\_Phycad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dyver_phycad/32/358575_2.png) [@Dyver\_Phycad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dyver_Phycad)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/2 "2025-10-02T11:30:15Z")

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They are just as fake as any server data displayed to the players anyway.

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**Author:** ![Denyial](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/denyial/32/426393_2.png) [@Denyial](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Denyial)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/3 "2025-10-02T11:33:41Z")

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Burp!

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**Author:** ![Alice\_Saki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/alice_saki/32/486142_2.png) [@Alice\_Saki](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Alice_Saki)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/4 "2025-10-02T11:34:06Z")

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Hamsters are back

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**Author:** ![Sevlec\_Saaad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sevlec_saaad/32/377989_2.png) [@Sevlec\_Saaad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sevlec_Saaad)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/5 "2025-10-02T11:34:40Z")

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They don’t feed those poor hamsters enough!!

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**Author:** ![Denyial](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/denyial/32/426393_2.png) [@Denyial](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Denyial)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/6 "2025-10-02T11:36:12Z")

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local chats not working………either.. I love to hate eve.

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**Author:** ![Eternus8lux8lucis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eternus8lux8lucis/32/385152_2.png) [@Eternus8lux8lucis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eternus8lux8lucis)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/7 "2025-10-03T04:59:20Z")

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/me stumbles in with his walker and Depends on…. KIDS these days!! They dont know what it was like waaaay back in ‘03 when we had hour long or more downtimes…. OMG now THAT was a wait!! They cant go 30 mins without their Monster energy drinks and online crack fun…. NO patience!!

/me sits down on the couch and promptly falls asleep…

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**Author:** ![Wachutu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/wachutu/32/410262_2.png) [@Wachutu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Wachutu)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/8 "2025-10-03T20:26:19Z")

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Ok boomer, but now is year 2025.

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**Author:** ![Malak\_Starfire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/malak_starfire/32/501915_2.png) [@Malak\_Starfire](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Malak_Starfire)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/9 "2025-10-03T21:37:27Z")

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Well, it’s either an extra 30 minutes here and there or we can be like other mmos and have regular 8 hour downtimes.

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**Author:** ![Vokan\_Narkar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vokan_narkar/32/326293_2.png) [@Vokan\_Narkar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vokan_Narkar)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/10 "2025-10-03T23:13:20Z")

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Which MMOs have daily 8h downtime?

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**Author:** ![Akkar\_Kardashev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/akkar_kardashev/32/514189_2.png) [@Akkar\_Kardashev](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Akkar_Kardashev)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/11 "2025-10-03T23:34:06Z")

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Albion Online

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**Author:** ![Malak\_Starfire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/malak_starfire/32/501915_2.png) [@Malak\_Starfire](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Malak_Starfire)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/12 "2025-10-04T02:11:27Z")

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Never said daily, just regular. Most have 4 hour weekly, others monthly. FFXIV I know is about monthly but it is not the same day each month. SWTOR just had an eight hour downtime last week. Mind you, this is just regular maintenance downtimes and not patch updates.

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**Author:** ![Vokan\_Narkar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vokan_narkar/32/326293_2.png) [@Vokan\_Narkar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vokan_Narkar)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/13 "2025-10-04T09:14:07Z")

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So how is 4 hours weekly/8hourss monthly worse than 10-30+min daily? In my opinion longer DT less frequently is less disruptive than short daily DT we have in EVE…

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**Author:** ![Malak\_Starfire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/malak_starfire/32/501915_2.png) [@Malak\_Starfire](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Malak_Starfire)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/14 "2025-10-04T19:28:32Z")

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10-30 minutes is just a small break. 4+ hours requires planning.

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**Author:** ![Vokan\_Narkar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vokan_narkar/32/326293_2.png) [@Vokan\_Narkar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vokan_Narkar)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/15 "2025-10-05T11:13:12Z")

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It is also fair to say that this long DT is happening on MMOs that don’t have one server only but mulltiple regional servers and then the DT is happening usually at night for that timezone.

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**Author:** ![Koyaan\_i\_Squatchi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/koyaan_i_squatchi/32/373301_2.png) [@Koyaan\_i\_Squatchi](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Koyaan_i_Squatchi)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/16 "2025-10-09T11:14:17Z")

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So….none of the uptime EVE sites are accurate and give incorrect information, including their own.

How are we supposed to tell if EVE is up and running….other than just try to bring it up and see if the servers are running?

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**Author:** ![Denyial](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/denyial/32/426393_2.png) [@Denyial](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Denyial)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/17 "2025-10-09T11:14:56Z")

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Welcome to CCP.

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**Author:** ![Lexia\_Kal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lexia_kal/32/476181_2.png) [@Lexia\_Kal](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lexia_Kal)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/18 "2025-10-09T21:33:08Z")

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Bring back learning skills & 1.5 hour downtimes!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dt-30-and-server-is-still-down/498575/19 "2026-01-07T21:34:08Z")

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