2008-08-01, 10:09 PM
Well, we do know a few things. For example, they used to put the patch files up as soon as the patch started. Sometimes they even put them up before the patching began. This means that, as I'm sure we all expect, they have the client patch more or less complete before the servers go down. The only reason they don't put them up so early is because of the prepatchers. :p
The other thing we know is that the servers aren't necesarily off for the entire patch period. I'm sure they do take them offline when they're first making the modifications, however they also go back up and do testing, as proven when someone connected to the servers using the Tespia client during a patch.
Given those two things, your chart there looks fairly accurate. Sort of simplistic but it gets the point across, I suppose.
The other thing we know is that the servers aren't necesarily off for the entire patch period. I'm sure they do take them offline when they're first making the modifications, however they also go back up and do testing, as proven when someone connected to the servers using the Tespia client during a patch.
Given those two things, your chart there looks fairly accurate. Sort of simplistic but it gets the point across, I suppose.