Server Screw Up Kills MMO

[oldtaku]

There are a lot of people who don't back up.

There are also a lot of people who think they are backing up, but the automated backup is failing and they fail to notice.

Then there are people who back up to tape. Tape is a f#@4ing disaster. It's almost more of a placebo than a backup, because it only seems to work in 5-10% of the times I've seen it tried. One of my own typical personal experiences trying to get something recovered at work: "Oh yeah, no problem, we incrementally back up to tape every night! Hold on!" ... ... 2 hours later ... ... "Hi? Yeah, we're encountering some problems..." ... ... 2 more hours later ... ... "Uh, well, supposedly your stuff is on the tape... but we just can't get it off. Yeah."

 

[Zeraki]

I don't think "Oops" is a strong enough word to describe the goings on in this particular story.

 

[Sewer Rat]

Oh yes, they deleted an entire game, I'm sure they will have no trouble explaining that to their boss, such a simple blunder.

I think this easily makes gaming blunder of the year don't yall agree?

 

[lacktheknack]

Wait... So... They deleted the game off of their servers?

How does this happen, exactly?

The same reason Chernobyl exploded... completely ignoring all your safety features. ALL OF THEM.

OT: I rarely flat-what, but I did it here. This puts new meaning into "critical existence failure".

 

[enzilewulf]

You know the maintenance team was looking at the screen and once they did that I bet there was one person that just said "Wait....aw fuck".

Thats hilarious.

 

[Zeetchmen]

Looked like a garabage korean grinder.

And nothing of value was lost.

 

[Idocreating]

Wait... So... They deleted the game off of their servers?

How does this happen, exactly?

Data gets corrupted, no backups were made.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some hats to sell.

for I am not poor and Irish.

hold the phone! where are the anti racist/feminist screaming at now?

oh wait..it involves being irish and you are male. doesn't matter.

OT:

this is...wow. if i played mmo's and someone told me this i'm pretty sure i'd scoff in their face not believing them till i saw it with my own eyes...

i mean wtf, how do you LOSE A WHOLE GAME, DEVELOPERS?

 

[Low Key]

It all depends on where the servers are located. In America, there are data back up laws that would have prevented this mishap. The companies also wouldn't be able to only offer "conditional" refunds. I guess Japan doesn't have those same laws. Live and learn.

 

[Starke]

Wait... So... They deleted the game off of their servers?

How does this happen, exactly?

The same reason Chernobyl exploded... completely ignoring all your safety features. ALL OF THEM.

OT: I rarely flat-what, but I did it here. This puts new meaning into "critical existence failure".

Somehow STALKER: Shadow of M2 doesn't have the same ring to it.

OT: This is freakin' hilarious.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

A) Back the game up. Seriously.

B) Have saveguards, like fifty billion "Are you sure you want to delete the entire game" windows pop up or something.

C) *facepalm*

I guess what this does do is make me 10 times less likely to spend real money on World of Tanks now.

 

[mcattack92]

Just how the fuck do you delete something as important as the WHOLE FUCKING SERVER? I bet the guy who did that isn't going to find work any time soon.

 

[QuadFish]

So... Did they delete the game's source code too? Did they have a catastrophic failure that killed off all their source backups as well as the persistent game data? Because if not, they should probably get that shit started again.

 

[Phishfood]

So... Did they delete the game's source code too? Did they have a catastrophic failure that killed off all their source backups as well as the persistent game data? Because if not, they should probably get that shit started again.

Duh, the source was stored on the server. Where else do you put source code than the production server? don't ask such stupid questions.

Also, I suspect this is what the server looked like.

Spoiler

 

[Tortilla the Hun]

I could just imagine the conversation after that:

[Programmer]: Hey, umm...ya...ya know that problem I was supposed to patch?

[Head Operator]: Oh yeah, how's that goin'? You get all the kinks worked out?

[Programmer]: Yeeeaaahhh, about that...I kinda...messed something up...

[Head Operator]: What was it? Can ya patch it?

[Programmer]: Well that's just it...it's gone. All of it.

[Head Operator]: All of...all of what?

[Programmer]: Well...all of...everything.

[Head Operator]: *tweak* What?!

[Programmer]: At least the problem is...

[Head Operator]: *more violent tweaking*

[Programmer]: I'm...I'm just gonna go clear my desk...

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I'm sorry, I laughed at this.

Seriously? NO backups?

I hope they get sued out of existence.

 

[vfaulkon]

Server Screw Up Kills MMO

Japanese MMORPG M2 has been shut down after the game was accidentally deleted during server maintenance.

M2 was taken offline at 8PM on the 21st of October due to a "critical issue" one of the game's main servers. Whatever the problem was, it's kind of a moot point now, because the game isn't coming back. Neither current game operators Hangame nor Sankando, the original developer, could restore the game data, and this seems to be another case of developers playing fast and loose when it comes to backups. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/113668-Project-Zomboid-Derailed-By-Burglary]


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...*snrk*...

....hee hee hee! HAAAAAAAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! Oh my gaw-hah-hah-had! *begins ROFLing*

That...that's just hilarious! AHHHH HA HA HA! Oh god I can't breathe!! That's the funniest thing I've seen in weeks! An entire game's just up and gone 'cause someone hit the Delete key too soon! Oops! XD

Oh man, nearly wet myself there. Thanks for sharing that, Grey Carter. That was great.


EDIT: @at_the_root_of_all_evil; Or if not sued, then they'll just delete their employee database from the company's servers!

 

[vfaulkon]

So... Did they delete the game's source code too? Did they have a catastrophic failure that killed off all their source backups as well as the persistent game data? Because if not, they should probably get that shit started again.

OH yeah, I'm sure everyone will be clamoring to get back there. Everyone who just had all of their data wiped from existence are gonna be righteously pissed, and you bet anyone who finds out about this will jump to ANY other MMO first. 'Yeah, Maplestory may be full of screechy, idiotic kids and look overly cutesy, but hey, at least they won't accidentally DELETE MY CHARACTER when I'm asleep. Sign me up!"

Nah, these people are Screwed with a capital S. They could restart the game if they wanted, but ain't no one comin' back after this kind of epic fail.

 

[silasbufu]

"Japanese MMORPG M2 has been shut down after the game was accidentally deleted during server maintenance." - this shit is as funny as it sounds.

 

[Zyxzy]

...Well. That is quite the screw-up. Someone's going to get bashed for this.