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Youth arrested over Call of Duty DDoS attack

Tali

All good, just wish people would be supportive instead of making light of this I guess

I apologize if it seems like I was trying to devalue your claim.

I do agree though, being kept in the dark about all this DDoS issue isn't the best way to handle the situation.
My joke was simply due to the fact that private servers are illegal (depending on the location where it is hosted) that sometimes legal action would be worthless, however I believe that since this server ISN'T located in an area where it is illegal, and DDoS IS still illegal, I feel like more should come of this than "we are handling it ok?"

Robbert

Thank you Robbert, your sarcasm and attempt to illusion a molehill into a mountain is greatly appreciated.

Keep up the good work!

Anyways, did what I could to offer something positive, I'm out from the thread, ty :)
Haven't felt this bad in a long while, being hostile isn't what I was aiming for, more like an innocent reply meant to entertain.

Offline Kyan

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I dont really know what more explanations do the players want. We have been keeping posted as much as we can.

Yes the server is under DDOS. Yes we been doing what we can to stop it. What more info would you like to know about it?

What exacly are we doing...

Well that info as been posted as well in main page :)
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Offline Madison

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I dont really know what more explanations do the players want. We have been keeping posted as much as we can.

Yes the server is under DDOS. Yes we been doing what we can to stop it. What more info would you like to know about it?

What exacly are we doing...

Well that info as been posted as well in main page :)

Well, ummm, no, actually you haven't been keeping us posted as much as you can.

I quote from Aga's first post:
Hello guys, we have DDoS issues again, attacks are very powerful and attacker seems to be really determined to keep us disconnected from the server. However I will be moving the server to DDoS-free host very soon so the problem should be gone once for good.
Thank you for your understanding.

Due to this 2x event is back up!

Note: If you are having disconnections from the server, please relog on different login mirror.


How soon is very soon?  Only today was an additional post made by Aga to say he's still waiting for a reply.  Which means he's no closer to the problem than he was 3 weeks ago.
I'm by no means slashing Aga, but I do know a lot of players are frustrated to the hilt with what is happening on the server and we are just being kept in the dark, being told to just be patient, the GM's are working on it.  The problem has been in existance for 3 weeks now, and from the posts on the main forum, there does not appear to be any real solution to date.
I know this is a free game, but some people do make Donations, and expect some good game play in return.

If you have been doing what you can to stop it WatchTower, you have not succeeded much as we are still faced with the exact same problem.
Your post therefore, I as one, find as useless.

Offline Agatio

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How soon is very soon?  Only today was an additional post made by Aga to say he's still waiting for a reply.  Which means he's no closer to the problem than he was 3 weeks ago.
I'm by no means slashing Aga, but I do know a lot of players are frustrated to the hilt with what is happening on the server and we are just being kept in the dark, being told to just be patient, the GM's are working on it.  The problem has been in existance for 3 weeks now, and from the posts on the main forum, there does not appear to be any real solution to date.
Actually a lot of work has been done to fix it, however I prefer to not reveal  all the details for some reasons.. And it's not like there's magical button that would fix all the DDoS issues, so lets say I pay $2k and DDoS is gone, the problem is greater and if continues, we will need to look further which may require moving the server to USA and spending much, much more. Although since today we are using new anti DDoS solution available here, we just need to wait a bit to see the results.
So from now not only Epica 2 but also Epica 1 is protected by different company.

dorothyerika

^ - ^ Im pretty sure Aga's working his butt off to get this thing going.So instead of saying "how long" and "when" just say "He will do it" :)

Offline Cuddles

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^ - ^ Im pretty sure Aga's working his butt off to get this thing going.So instead of saying "how long" and "when" just say "He will do it" :)
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Everyone should be aware that he's doing his best to sort this problem out.
He already made statements, so...
I don't care how long it takes until it's all good again.
Good and properly done things need time.
As long as it WILL be fixed, and I'm sure it will be fixed as far as it can be fixed, everything's just fine.

dorothyerika

+1000000 Cuddles :)
We should just be thankful Aga is trying to fix it he could just abandon the server all together because of the attacks. Calm down and be thankful for the info we are getting and say thank you.

Offline Akuko

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So to OP comment about use players being kept in the dark, which promises to do something. Well iuts very smart i think, you dont ant to give this script kiddy too much insight into what is going to be done to counter the DDoS.

Offline geriatrix

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Being so long under attack only shows how good EPW is.

If EPW is not so important attackers wouldn't spend
so much time and resources.

But the question is: WHO is the attacker.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's PWI itself,
or someone paid by PWI to do it.

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Offline unreal

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Ok, I said I'm out from this thread but after seeing what has been written, I would like to one last time try set the intent of the orig. post straight.

I am suspecting language barrier re: Agatio and Watchtower. I did not suggest that you should give out information and I will assume responsibility for not being simple or more clear in what I was trying to convey to the GM team in my attempts to assist them in calming the population down. I am however again suggesting that how it is being handled is not lending to keeping your clients and is considered very poor public relations in the business world. Watchtower saying the lag should not be a problem after tomorrow in world chat, then that statement proving to be completely false only pisses people off and is one of the worst things to do in a situation like this. This is not an attack on GM's or Agatio once again, but you guys need to know this. You are running a business, and therefore would greatly benefit from handling it like a business should.

You want to handle this properly, you learn from the big boys. You hand out information on a "need to know" basis. People need to know you are working on it and they need to know the attacks are very strong and they need to know you are working overtime towards a resolution. They don't need to know about moving servers or how it is being handled or how much money it cost and they don't need to see phrases like "very soon" or "lag should not be a problem tomorrow". They do however need to know that you will be on this until it is resolved and will not give up no matter what. Offering 2x was a great idea but is very much cancelled out by the false hopes being offered. Handle this with the need to know basis and you will see more positive world chat etc. What has been done up until now has only kept people in the dark and given them false hopes. The reason I stated people want to know what is being done is because false info and poor time frame resolutions are all that is being offered and world chat is on fire with demands for explanations however I did not ever suggest that information should be given out or an explanation was required.

Unfortunately, people seemed to think they knew what I was trying to say, but didn't really understand it and twisted the meaning. Again, I blame myself for not being more clear and I truly apologize for that. So, to the people that are twisting the intent and wording of the post... please, just stop. Go back and re-read the post. Then read it again, and then read this post a few times and join the ranks of Tali and Robbert and Teardrops and Madison who I believe are the only ones that fully understand what I was trying to say and realize that this is not a situation that requires being made fun of or requires finite details or explanations... it needs to be handled with tact and common sense in order to minimize collateral damage in the form of pissed off players and those players spreading the seeds of discontent day and night in world chat, their faction chat and PM's

So again, I thank Agatio and the GM team for their diligence and hard work, but you guys could consider this advice and give it a try. We all do appreciate your hard work and some of us are genuinely trying to help you. Please accept that help in good faith and utilize it. It works for major worldwide corporations, it can work for you too. Also, consider getting someone trained in public relations to advise you, but if you follow the above suggestion, you are every bit as pro as public relations specialists.

TLDR: there is no tldr here. go back and read.






Last Edit: Feb 25, 2013, 08:05 am by unreal

Offline ClarisaHobayan

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^ - ^ Im pretty sure Aga's working his butt off to get this thing going.So instead of saying "how long" and "when" just say "He will do it" :)
i agree with it.....he'll do it..GOGOGOGO
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MamaVortex

Being so long under attack only shows how good EPW is.

If EPW is not so important attackers wouldn't spend
so much time and resources.

But the question is: WHO is the attacker.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's PWI itself,
or someone paid by PWI to do it.


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"What doesn't kill me, makes me stronger."

you're kidding right? LOL
PWI wouldn't bother getting themselves into some shit like this. They have plenty of other games to take care of. And lets not forget it's a corporation, x'D Theyd get into so much shit.
I highly doubt this theory. Im almost 100% Sure it's another PW server, That has recently lost 85% of its fanbase due to our server being the best.
-Nuffsaid