DoS Attack Forces EVE Online Offline 127
Resorting to the out-of-band messaging that is Facebook, CCP Games has announced that "At 02:05 GMT June 2nd, CCP became aware of a significant and sustained distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) against the Tranquility cluster (which houses EVE Online and DUST 514) and web servers."
Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! (Score:5, Funny)
I was just wondering why I couldn't log in! I criticize you guys a lot, gotta give you props this time.
Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! (Score:5, Funny)
Now we know what Slashdot editors do all day ;)
EVE Offline (Score:5, Funny)
That is all.
Internet Spaceships (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! (Score:5, Funny)
All it means is that a Bitcoin angle to this story will be revealed later.
The raspberry Pi is working as fast as it can; but the angle isn't quite finished yet...
Re:EVE Offline (Score:1, Funny)
EVE Offline. That is all.
Hey, I see what you did there! Ive spent the last 6 minutes rolling on the floor laughing my ass off, and only now have the breath left to sit down and write this, such is the sheer power of your mastery of wit.
You put comedians the world over to shame, your stand above us mere mortals, and we all bow to thee; God of Comedy.
Re:How can you DDoS an MMO? (Score:5, Funny)
*sigh*
You need to log in to the game at some point.
But only once, unless you are the sort of coward who logs out!
Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! (Score:3, Funny)
It was Eve Online, not My Little Pony Online.
Re:Why (Score:5, Funny)
Nerds should not attack other nerds. :P
Um... you haven't actually played EVE Online, have you? xD
Re:How can you DDoS an MMO? (Score:5, Funny)
You should be in charge of the whole internet. You got it all figured out.
Re:Wow, finally a timely Slashdot story! (Score:5, Funny)
and what do they do with the Bitcoins? Trade them for PLEX obviously.
Re:The wives of EVE (Score:5, Funny)
Will rejoice
All the countless Wives, Girlfriends, significant others, etc. ... wait ... I think I know who might be behind this. ...
Re:Eve Offline (Score:3, Funny)
I'd rather watch grass grow, which is almost as entertaining as mining is in EVE Online.
I suggest: Go for a walk, take a shower, get some sleep. Do things that can't done sufficiently during the daily downtime of about 15 minutes. Or if it has to be EVE related map out the skills you are going to learn on your characters for the next few years in EVEmon or create a whole fleet setup for PvP in your EFT or Pyfa.
When the servers are back on CCP might reimburse you some skillpoints, who knows.
Eve Online (Score:4, Funny)
Re:How can you DDoS an MMO? (Score:3, Funny)
unless you are the sort of coward who logs out!
Pfft, I'm the sort of coward who doesn't even log in!
Everyone Vs Everyone Online! (Score:5, Funny)
Couldn't have happened to a more wretched hive of scum and villainy in all the virtual worlds!
(obviously, that comment excludes carebears & all non-sociopath gamers :)
Re: Internet Spaceships (Score:2, Funny)
I'll keep you safe. Please post system and nearest celestial and I'd be happy to provide escort once the server is back online
Re:Correction (Score:4, Funny)
I used to come here for interesting stories and responses, but now I have to wade through 100 pointless quips to get to one informative one.
A hundred and one now, so thanks for that. :P