Marvel Super Hero Squad Online -- Ground Zero

[CenturianSpy]

Are you sure about this? You know how Gaz can be very loose with terminology. If my memory is correct, Spy once told them off (quite rightly) for using the term 'update' when they actually meant 'maintenance'. There's been a huge turnover of staff since then, so it could be the newbies aren't abiding by the Spy Guidelines for Effective Communication.

Hope they are, though!

You're correct, my friend. Whenever there was turnover at the support level or a new person (usually a dev or producer) posted an update message I always asked for a clarification on whether it was for new content or server/glitch fixes. We had them well-trained (I'm saying this tongue and cheek, the staff used to be highly cooperative because they understood that using the right term managed expectations) for three years using the terms "update" (new content) and "maintenance" (servers/bugs). This new guy "Jeff" (from MH Support) and the generic SHSO Support (which I deem a good thing because they actually changed a signature to reflect SHSO) might not be hip to our previous terminology arrangement. I'm hoping for a "maintenance" and an "update". I think it would be nice to get Spider-Gwen and for the Card Game to be fixed for all.

The best case scenario would be a complete overhaul to a new API.

[ironman_Midas]

Spy u mean they adding new api to game ?

[CenturianSpy]

Spy u mean they adding new api to game ?

I have no idea what Gaz is doing for this "update". What I'm saying is while many people are wishing for new content or a fix in bugs (like the inability to play the Card Game or the Card Game no longer having a Daily Mission)... I'm hoping for the move from NPAPI to a different API so the game will continue to work on IE & Firefox as well as coming back to Chrome. This is a longshot... but the long-term survival of the game requires such a move.

Just to clarify API stands for Application Program Interface the framework (software code) that browsers run SHSO's Unity plug-in.

Unlike IAP which stands for In-App Purchase.

[Irritating Hurricane Ferret]

I think this downtime was for the API change. I also think they are down because they are converting APIs.

[CenturianSpy]

I think this downtime was for the API change. I also think they are down because they are converting APIs.

This is the best case scenario and one we should all hope for.

[VoidScarfNinja]

This is the best case scenario and one we should all hope for.

Yea, Spy you're right. Maybe when the APIs change we start getting more updates.

[VoidScarfNinja]

SHSO deserves more. WE deserve more. I hope SHSO doesn't actually die..

[Crazy_Sean]

I'm hoping for a "maintenance" and an "update". I think it would be nice to get Spider-Gwen and for the Card Game to be fixed for all. The best case scenario would be a complete overhaul to a new API.

I second that. However, I do think it is quite perverse (and worrying) that Gaz hasn't bothered with a 'down for maintenance' screen (even if there might be an 'update'...) rather than have people wasting their time repeatedly trying to log in hoping the game is back up. And how much work would it be for somone to post brief information on SHSO's Facebook page to calm the natives? Last post: April 29!

So I am both excited and anxious about what the next few days holds for SHSO.

[CenturianSpy]

I second that. However, I do think it is quite perverse (and worrying) that Gaz hasn't bothered with a 'down for maintenance' screen (even if there might be an 'update'...) rather than have people wasting their time repeatedly trying to log in hoping the game is back up. And how much work would it be for somone to post brief information on SHSO's Facebook page to calm the natives? Last post: April 29!

So I am both excited and anxious about what the next few days holds for SHSO.

Looks like Gaz is listening:



Latest screen shows a fix is happening...

[VoidScarfNinja]

Looks like Gaz is listening:



Latest screen shows a fix is happening...

YAY!!! This is awesome.

[ScarXL]

The Dr. Doom screen appears to be gone.

[CenturianSpy]

The Dr. Doom screen appears to be gone.

It's back to the Error #101 screen for me, too. Shows stuff is being actively worked on, though...

[Protecting Tunneler Tiger]

It's back to the Error #101 screen for me, too. Shows stuff is being actively worked on, though...

Yeah, it seems to alternate between both screens.

[ironman_Midas]

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anther error

[ScarXL]

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anther error

O-o. Is this the first time this error showed up? Can any veteran confirm this? I mean I've been on SHSO since 2011 but never seen it before.