Why must these idiots at steam perform their maintenance during prime time United States hours?

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Sagittarius A* May 6 @ 3:11pm

I can't connect to anything. I can't join any games. I can't do anything. STOP with it. Perform maintenance on your servers during off time. (off American primetime.)

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BJWyler May 6 @ 3:15pm

No.

Noxi May 6 @ 3:21pm

Maintenance usually only lasts 5-10 mins. really shouldn't be that big a deal.

Chompman May 6 @ 3:21pm

Remember that steam does this while their employees are at work in case there are any technical issues.

Last edited by Chompman; May 6 @ 3:21pm

cSg|mc-Hotsauce May 6 @ 3:26pm

Originally posted by Sagittarius A*:
Why must these idiots at steam perform their maintenance during prime time United States hours?

I can't connect to anything. I can't join any games. I can't do anything. STOP with it. Perform maintenance on your servers during off time. (off American primetime.)

Tuesday maintenance is usually held around 3PM Pacific Time, when Valve is still at work but right before they leave for the day.

Steam Downtime and Server Maintenance

No matter what time they do it, it will be primetime in another location.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; May 6 @ 3:38pm

HikariLight May 6 @ 3:32pm

Maintenance takes place during the time when the least number of users on a GLOBAL scale are online.
That is Tuesday afternoons east coast US time.
Just because you think it is peak hours doesn't mean it is.

Fierman May 6 @ 3:34pm

Typical American entitlement. Less of that attitude please, you are not alone in the world.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce May 6 @ 3:36pm

It's not like we haven't been through this before.

Fierman May 6 @ 3:55pm

Also, what the ♥♥♥♥ are you doing on Steam during a working days afternoon. You should be at work.

Sgt. Osiris May 6 @ 3:57pm

Originally posted by Fierman:
Typical American entitlement. Less of that attitude please, you are not alone in the world.

You come into a thread about the great ole United States and start complaining? USA USA USA

miakisfan May 6 @ 4:00pm

Originally posted by Sagittarius A*:
I can't connect to anything. I can't join any games. I can't do anything. STOP with it. Perform maintenance on your servers during off time. (off American primetime.)

No pain, no gain.

That's coming from a fellow American.

You can't always get what you want ...

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Myrth the Plague May 6 @ 4:11pm

Originally posted by Sagittarius A*:
I can't connect to anything. I can't join any games. I can't do anything. STOP with it. Perform maintenance on your servers during off time. (off American primetime.)

Calm down. I'm prone to anger but this is the most minor inconvenience and it's their job. It takes less than an hour and you'll be fine.

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Satoru May 6 @ 4:15pm

https://store.steampowered.com/charts/

Because it is, in fact, the time when the LEAST AMOUNT OF PEOPLE are using steam

its not 'prime' time. Its in fact the most 'boring' time on Steam

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HikariLight May 6 @ 4:22pm

Originally posted by Myrth the Plague:
Originally posted by Sagittarius A*:
I can't connect to anything. I can't join any games. I can't do anything. STOP with it. Perform maintenance on your servers during off time. (off American primetime.)

Calm down. I'm prone to anger but this is the most minor inconvenience and it's their job. It takes less than an hour and you'll be fine.

OP fails to realize that it will be "prime time" somewhere at any time.
They just don't like the fact that it happens when they are trying to play.

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