It was well over an hour for me getting this conflicting info. I would rather they have the server up before saying its open then have me wondering if I have a software/hardware failure for over an hour. I love the game but they have been bad in this area.bobturke wrote:The server is listed as open on the website before its actually open. There is a (usually) brief period where the server is 'open' by the website, but not accessable. During this time the server is usually open to the CSR team which they then 'prepare' for the return of the players. In my experience this is often about 5-10 minutes (but no hard/fast rule).
The fastest method to get back online is to use the US Klients where people are usually notified within about 30 seconds of the server being available for players.