UPDATED: EA server maintenance on Wednesday 08:00 COMPLETE

[MikaelKalms]

EAIT is working hard to improve server stability. They will do a restart of the master servers around 0800 GMT tomorrow (that is, in 6 hours time from now).

Sorry about the short notice.

UPDATE: This has completed and servers are back up and running now.

[cyzlak]

Reinforce those nodes! :P

[Power2ouse]

You really should sticky this stuff Mikael. If you don't have the power, Baza or whoever give it to him, lol.

[g3td0wn]

*remembers the master servers being improved during the beta*

[MikaelKalms]

The rest of the DICE crew is unfortunately asleep (it's 01:40AM in Sweden)... Bump it, folks!

And if some mod sees this, please sticky it.

[d3vilsrefugee]

Originally Posted by g3td0wn

*remembers the master servers being improved during the beta*

*remembers the R4 & R5 released to help fix connection issues*

thanks for the info, fingers crossed it will help somewhat to the current connection/freeze issues (doubtful, but hopeful).

[SynOptics]

Is this restart going to start allowing new servers to be started?

I hope so.

[NinjaSaucy]

Thanks for the heads up! I'm glad the servers are restarted on the morning, when I'm asleep.

*bump*

[scotty588]

So that would be 1am PST?

[beano49]

bump

[NwJoolz]

Does this explain why my Rackage server is now "disabled" and incapable of restarting?

[fausto412]

Mikael, is there a place online that explain the squad leader system and order system for the noobs?

i give out orders and nobody follows them because they don't know any better. i figured out most of it but others have not and that makes the game frustrating.
There is no squad leader by default, anyone can give out orders and when an order is given the tactical point symbol changes to let you know where your squad leader wants you.

i think people need to know how much more fun the game is when following orders. also, reviving is not being done enough. i don't think people realize that usually the top guy, the guy getting promoted fastest is the one repairing, reviving, healing and supplying, or that the game gives more points when you do that for your squad members.

Just saying, DICE made a fundamental change to the play mechanics and nowhere does it talk about all this. should be a training mode or an obligatory movie out there or at least a site that breaks this down and is promoted in game.

[d3vilsrefugee]

Mikael, any news on the freezes/ongoing ctds (after the release of r5?)

[MikaelKalms]

Fausto, there is no squad leader. Anyone in the squad can give orders.

But I agree, it's not obvious how it works.

[Agnt]

Are they going to add there more hardware this time?

[Spinked]

*bump*

[z3koo]

i just bought the game, i hope this is the reason it says that my registration code is invalid ?

[Veidec77]

What are you doing up this late/early mikael lol

[fausto412]

Originally Posted by MikaelKalms

Fausto, there is no squad leader. Anyone in the squad can give orders.

But I agree, it's not obvious how it works.

well, whatever i'm doing is alright because i usually finish top 3 and just had a 10,000 point game thanks to some fools that i healed like crazy.

[sovapid]

bump

[SynOptics]

MikaelKalms, any info on my question? Will this allow new servers to be started?

Even if it's a no or an I dont know it would be nice to know

[NwJoolz]

Originally Posted by NwJoolz

Does this explain why my Rackage server is now "disabled" and incapable of restarting?

Guess not - I see plenty of others servers up (have submitted a support ticket).

Anyway thanks for the news Mikael.

Also thanks for the dedication you guys are showing - still hard at it after midnight. You deserve a coffee, a doughnut and a joint.

[MikaelKalms]

synoptics, no new servers yet, sorry.

[and now I'm off to sleep a bit.]

[Habitats_addict]

Thanks for the heads-up.

And bump.

[SynOptics]

Originally Posted by MikaelKalms

synoptics, no new servers yet, sorry.

[and now I'm off to sleep a bit.]

Ahh man what a bummer.

/bump