temp fix for GL being downFollow

The easy fix would be to just bind in PoK... When's the last time you saw PoK go down?

Binding in the POK is not a fix to the problem of bad code... its a wpork around... but on Monday POK was down on Povar also for almost 4 hrs.. as well as 17 or more other zones... so your smart response isn't a fix either .. what I proposed is a legitimate fix to solve problems that occur to many people who are bound in the GL ... This also could help solve problems if you r bound in any zone that goes down.. a 3rd logical option that could benefit all players no matter where they may be bound.. also one that would not require a lot of code change...

Guys. There's not much they can do if a zone goes down. What happens if the zone you're bound in *and* your home city both go down? Trying to "fix" this problem in the way you describe results in an endless series of "what if..." scenarios that can never really be fixed.

The long time on the "home" button at the login screen is designed to prevent people from using it as an easy way to port home. If you didn't have a minimum wait time, anyone could port out by simply camping and hitting the home button. While it may seem annoying, there are class advantages for being able to port out for those who have them, as well as an AA ability that people have to pay for to port home when they want, as well as a veteran award allowing people to port to the GL (heh. which wouldn't help in this case either). Allowing anyone to do this "free" would destroy the utility of those powers.

/agree

ok so no timer is too powerful, but the option to enter in a stable zone when your bound zone is down should be looked into... especially vs being thrown to server select for the next unknown period of time. or 6hrs whichever comes first

If the problem is the guild lobby going down, why make alternate solutions.

The guild lobby just needs fixing.

The problem is all the endless crashing, they have to fix the crashing. They claim, they cannot at this time, figure out what is causing all the endless crashing.

I play on three different servers.

1.Firiona Vie- crashes every 22-24 hours Ghost town, you almost have to check SOE site board posts, to find out when you can play.
2.Bristlebane- I.E. Bristlefizzle from years of crashing. Goes down 1-2 times a week.
3. Drinal- Seems rare for a crash on this server, since july. Real rare, happens 1-2 a month. Used to crash about once a week.

Changing the how the GL works for HOME button will cause as much grief from those with Vet AA, or purchased AA, as anything else.

Workarounds: Once again it's up to players to figure this out.
1. Stop playing in zones were you need to "home" it
2. Buy gate potions
3. Group with a druid or wizard
4. Stop playing period until fixed
5. Start playing in zones that are easier
6. Use your Vet AA for instant free REZZ
7. Petition when you are screwed, due to crashing.

All of those methods cost something though. If you have the "origin" AA, you spent experience to gain the ability to return home at the click of a button. Are we going to refund those AA points to everyone? What about gate potions? No one would *ever* buy a gate potion if they knew they could simply log out, click the "home" button, and be back in their home city a click away from PoK. Even the "die and summon corpse to GL" costs money (and experience).

And that's not mentioning the numerous quested items with various ports and gates on them that would now effectively become useless.

Isn't it enough that you can now log out in say PoH for the night and when you log in the next day, you can return home and avoid being stuck there until someone helps you leave? I think that's sufficient capability for most "normal" use.

A better idea rather than taking away the 6 hours on the "return home" ability would be to implement something that gives you the option to return home if the zone is down. I.E. "that zone is currently down, would you like to return to your home city".. CR's for the win!