Rise of Isengard Update/Patching Discussion - OFFICIAL

Servers are live (via tweet) but I cannot even patch!

I get the ubiquitous: Connection Error Retry in NN seconds!

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Originally Posted by Alcaniel

Question for those who have patched successfully, did you just let the connection keep retrying and eventually got the connection, or did you keep restarting the launcher?

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I honestly just let it sit and forgot about it. Wasn't until I heard my machine working rapidly that I realized it was through and downloading.

Mine's still stuck on A connection attempt failed and the minute timer at the top so not even got the patch yet :-(

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Originally Posted by Chrysoprase

I wonder how many people have actually managed to get into the game. Not that they would be posting here.

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On my one patched machine there is apparently 2 people in GLFF(1 if it includes me) lol.

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Originally Posted by Mekerek

In my PatchClient file.. I am getting endless sets of this response..

000003078.291: preconfigured proxy settings.
000003078.291: Using settings from INI file [C:\Games\LOTRO\coreonline.ini], section [PatchClient]
000003078.291: Initializing crypto provider
000003078.291: Importing public key
000003078.291: Connecting to patchserver at patch.lotro.com:80
000003138.621: Error decrypting the server response.



Are you sure there isn't an issue on your patch servers? Seems an odd reply for 'busy'.

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This is because patch.lotro.com currently redirects to content.turbine.com/maintenance

about 8 hours in and no luck whatsoever. Oh well eventually it will happen. Gratz to those who have already patched and playing..now someone else move over you are taking my spot.

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Originally Posted by Chav

I hate to say it, but the download speeds it's giving me are BS. No way I can get that high.

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It may be showing rates for data that it's already uncompressed or maybe it's showing you a patch speed rather than a download speed. Can't tell myself since I'm still trying to connect...and have been for many hours.

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Originally Posted by Maeglaz

PEOPLE!!!!!!! Calm down! Everyone complaining that you don't get ingame first.... ehh some really don't have patience

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I'm not complaining :)

Just tried a couple of times when I got back from work to see if I could download the patch.

I know patch days are "difficult" because everyone wants to login, I'm going to watch a movie and try again tomorrow :D

Update went fine and I am now playing!

I think that play time on patch day is precarious at best. Its kind of like play at your own risk, but good luck to everyone.

I've just uninstalled the game and am looking for something else to play. Turbine have handled this terribly. You'll never get another $ out of me....goodnight!

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Originally Posted by Berenesse

Congrats to all who have patched. I still can't even connect, after several attempts. So much for pre-purchasing!

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Man, stop crying! Everything you will get today is a bonus. It was supposed to launch tomorrow. They are working hard so you can play today instead of tomorrow. You should be thanking them instead of blaiming them.

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Originally Posted by Zuldor

Update went fine and I am now playing!

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Smegger lol

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Originally Posted by IroncladMerc

I can picture an impatient Saruman sitting in his throne and tapping his fingers on the arm, saying "where is everyone?"

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That is a win!

While awaiting the patch, I've bought a pet monkey and I'm training him to hit a key every 10 - 15 minutes. This way, once patched and in, I'll never get a dreaded AFK log out and have to see the "Red X of Doom" again. Plus, the monkey might play better than I do!

###... I've been trying to connect to the patcher now for almost 5 hours (with several restarts of the client)... Pre-ordered on the first day available and servers are live and yet I still can't patch.

In the future I think that Turbine should follow Blizzard's lead in allowing its players to download the content prior to an expansion going live so these problems can be averted.

This kind of expansion launch might have been acceptable 10 years ago but not now...

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Originally Posted by Urshurak

I too ran that BBS software around the same time on an Atari ST. In fact, it eventually turned into something called 'Turbo Board', and I became the UK distributor for it. My bbs was called 'InterNet', and that was before the Internet we know today came into being.

Wouldn't be surprised if we knew each other back in the day. :p

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You couldn't run that same software, coz these two machines have different OS's, hardware, processors and share only one thing - the brand name Atari. Atari 800 was an 8-bit, Atari ST - 16-bit. Correct me if I am wrong.

Well, I managed to connect just now. But I am now stuck on "Examine Game Data" It's rather annoying.

WOW I should have typed something sarcastic several hours ago..it is FINALLY downloading!!!!
Now if it will only let me intot he game afterwards.

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Originally Posted by Niwashi

It's great that all worlds are available again, but why on earth would you have Rise of Isengard go live today when it's not supposed to be live until tomorrow?

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I'm guessing: in an attempt to avoid the amount of player angst that's spinning this thread? ;)


As for the Twitter feed: I'm sure that just like any other company, the underpaid receptionist (or whoever) assigned to tweeting has no contact with the game devs or server monkeys aside from the occasional email or call saying, "Hey, tweet this! And don't forget to promote our current contest!" They're functioning as a sub-set of marketing, promoting marketing-type messages. Which is totally contrary to how Twitter is 'supposed' to work, but until the execs actually understand the social implications of the Internet (instead of just reading how-to articles in marketing blogs) that's not going to change. *shrug*

*Sad* that when the offical statement is made that the world servers are back online - all of sudden Sapience or any other blue name disappears out of the this thread / discussion.

Leaving many people angry and frustrated with the ridiculous *so called* service that we all pay for.

- People not able to patch
- People not able to logon (that have patched)
- Mismanagment of information or the blunt missing information politics

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Originally Posted by Yalsurisabar

My lotroclient.exe shows modification date of today two hours ago...

Errr, does it mean i have updated without even noticed???

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lotroclient is practically the first thing updated ; then the launcher restarts and downloads the 99% other files -- or rather, it doesn't when it gets stuck at Connecting ... ;)

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Originally Posted by UwS-Harledir

*Sad* that when the offical statement is made that the world servers are back online - all of sudden Sapience or any other blue name disappears out of the this thread / discussion.

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Ummmm... *waves*

I didn't go anywhere.

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Originally Posted by Zuldor

Update went fine and I am now playing!

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Welcome to Isengard!

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Originally Posted by Eagle_CT

While awaiting the patch, I've bought a pet monkey and I'm training him to hit a key every 10 - 15 minutes. This way, once patched and in, I'll never get a dreaded AFK log out and have to see the "Red X of Doom" again. Plus, the monkey might play better than I do!

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I'm totally jealous of your monkey.

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Originally Posted by Valens74

I've just uninstalled the game and am looking for something else to play. Turbine have handled this terribly. You'll never get another $ out of me....goodnight!

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You uninstalled in a fit of rage because you failed to get a patch early in the day before the official go-live date? Ok...whatever...

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Originally Posted by Eagle_CT

While awaiting the patch, I've bought a pet monkey and I'm training him to hit a key every 10 - 15 minutes. This way, once patched and in, I'll never get a dreaded AFK log out and have to see the "Red X of Doom" again. Plus, the monkey might play better than I do!

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That only works for RK's.