[N_R_A] Hopeless_Guppy Players 3,753 posts Report post #1 Posted March 23, 2020 UK has just gone into lockdown tonight, which means I will have to spend more time in WoW's, along with many other potatoes Whilst the post is in jest, on a serious note stay safe folks wherever you are 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[GWR] illy Players 913 posts 18,825 battles Report post #2 Posted March 23, 2020 here in the Netherlands you can visit with the maximum with 3 people......good advice that...idiots, i can play more but i hope for better teams....been a trial today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ENUF] Ze_Reckless [ENUF] Players 2,532 posts 23,427 battles Report post #3 Posted March 24, 2020 Where is the Puerto Rico dockyard when you need it. WG are like the greatest artists - ahead of the times. 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] KillStealBoss Players 12,123 posts 62,190 battles Report post #4 Posted March 24, 2020 Poland is on lockdown for 10 days so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NECRO] MementoMori_6030 [NECRO] Players 6,381 posts Report post #5 Posted March 24, 2020 Vor 5 Stunden, Inappropriate_noob sagte: UK has just gone into lockdown tonight Ah, finally Brexit. Good luck with that! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genosse Players 460 posts 6,789 battles Report post #6 Posted March 24, 2020 But you guys still have to go to work, right? Or is this a total lockdown of all businesses aswell? As a German I just can't fathom a life without work, you know. I have to ask. In any case, stay safe. And the matches are truly horrible right now, but what else can you do. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RenamedUser_92906789 Players 5,828 posts Report post #7 Posted March 24, 2020 Some of the countries are very late .... In Slovenia schools are out for more than 10 days, we have over a week of quarantine already. Everything is closed except stores, pharmacy and postal services.... we are forbidden to socialize in any way. I hope the rest of EU takes this very seriously .... because they do not want to follow Italy's path. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NECRO] MementoMori_6030 [NECRO] Players 6,381 posts Report post #8 Posted March 24, 2020 Vor 26 Minuten, genosse sagte: As a German I just can't fathom a life without work, you know. Same here Improvised home office for the time being. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genosse Players 460 posts 6,789 battles Report post #9 Posted March 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, MementoMori_6030 said: Same here Improvised home office for the time being. Yeah, I am working in IT, so that's sorted at least. We got direct access to our sales numbers, though, and let's just say people aren't especially eager to spend their money in the online printing sector, at least in B2B. Turnover is pretty much halved since Monday last week, but I think we will make it. We all will, I am positive. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] KillStealBoss Players 12,123 posts 62,190 battles Report post #10 Posted March 24, 2020 3 hours ago, genosse said: But you guys still have to go to work, right? Or is this a total lockdown of all businesses aswell? As a German I just can't fathom a life without work, you know. I have to ask. In any case, stay safe. And the matches are truly horrible right now, but what else can you do. ;) Those who have restaurants or clothes shops had shut down the business. Same with fitness clubs. And not mentioning schools. So yeah lots of people not working atm. In case of restaurants that have a delivery - they work only with that. That's why there's much more people playing games. 2 days ago there was over 30k on the server, something happens only after patch release not in the mid of it with no CB. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genosse Players 460 posts 6,789 battles Report post #11 Posted March 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, MacArthur92 said: Those who have restaurants or clothes shops had shut down the business. Same with fitness clubs. And not mentioning schools. So yeah lots of people not working atm. In case of restaurants that have a delivery - they work only with that. Alright, pretty much like in Germany then. For a second I thought that even businesses where home office work is an option, or who aren't open to the public had to shut down, too. That would have been a lot more severe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ARRSE] cracktrackflak Weekend Tester 947 posts Report post #12 Posted March 24, 2020 I wonder how long the internet will hold up? I notice that its already virtually impossible to contact customer help in my gas, electricity, mobile phone, bank and internet companies. Even in good times, its taken weeks to fix some network issues (I'm on Virgin media), so i can foresee outages cascading and remaining unresolved for months now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SHAD] Miscommunication_dept Players 5,512 posts 24,441 battles Report post #13 Posted March 24, 2020 Working for the NHS here, currently in an operating theatres. I'm going back in to retrain, be fitted for PPE and most likely be moved somewhere to provide care. Hoping not to bring the infection home as social distancing is impossible in a hospital! There's always time for WOWs though!! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genosse Players 460 posts 6,789 battles Report post #14 Posted March 24, 2020 42 minutes ago, cracktrackflak said: I wonder how long the internet will hold up? I notice that its already virtually impossible to contact customer help in my gas, electricity, mobile phone, bank and internet companies. Even in good times, its taken weeks to fix some network issues (I'm on Virgin media), so i can foresee outages cascading and remaining unresolved for months now. The great backbones (X-IX) have enough capacity to handle an increase in traffic by the factor 100 or more, so the Internet itself ist not at risk of being overloaded. The downtimes and low bandwidth some people experience, are caused by weak local relays or even bad home connections (eg shared access lines in houses with multiple families). Basically, if your country invested in digital infrastructure recently, you are on the safe side. If it did not, like mine, you might experience some ... difficulties. With cellphone access, it's down to the individual carrier, if they have their own infrastructure or not, or how much they invest in renting resources/bandwidth etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HOO] Fat_Maniac [HOO] Players 2,337 posts 4,238 battles Report post #15 Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, gopher31 said: Working for the NHS here, currently in an operating theatres. I'm going back in to retrain, be fitted for PPE and most likely be moved somewhere to provide care. Hoping not to bring the infection home as social distancing is impossible in a hospital! There's always time for WOWs though!! Good luck to you and everyone in the NHS, and care system. We are going to need you all over the coming weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] KillStealBoss Players 12,123 posts 62,190 battles Report post #16 Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, genosse said: Alright, pretty much like in Germany then. For a second I thought that even businesses where home office work is an option, or who aren't open to the public had to shut down, too. That would have been a lot more severe. Ofc you can work from home with no issue.... Except there are some connection problems with server overloads. My clanmate was talking with me in the morning about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NECRO] MementoMori_6030 [NECRO] Players 6,381 posts Report post #17 Posted March 24, 2020 Vor 4 Stunden, genosse sagte: Yeah, I am working in IT, so that's sorted at least. We got direct access to our sales numbers, though, and let's just say people aren't especially eager to spend their money in the online printing sector, at least in B2B. Turnover is pretty much halved since Monday last week, but I think we will make it. We all will, I am positive. :) For now, my entire work has to be done with just a 10cm device, and I am not a talking about starring in Asian adult movies... it's a 10€ mobile. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[WCBG] BrusilovX Beta Tester 2,838 posts 23,907 battles Report post #18 Posted March 24, 2020 6 hours ago, genosse said: But you guys still have to go to work, right? Or is this a total lockdown of all businesses aswell? A lot will depend on how ad where you work. I work in IT as a contractor in Ireland. A few weeks ago I asked to be able to work from home (at some stage) with the likelyhood that if I did not have that I would not be working. On Monday last week the ones left in the office, including myself, were told to go home at noon and not return for a while. I've been able to work remotely since last Friday. I guess I am lucky in that I can continue to work I feel for those who may be losing income. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_hern Players 21 posts 5,842 battles Report post #19 Posted March 24, 2020 2 hours ago, gopher31 said: Working for the NHS here, currently in an operating theatres. I'm going back in to retrain, be fitted for PPE and most likely be moved somewhere to provide care. Hoping not to bring the infection home as social distancing is impossible in a hospital! There's always time for WOWs though!! I think you're going to be in for one busy time, you probably won't get chance to play WoW soon. Hope you and your family make it through ok. I have asthma so finished work yesterday for three months, all my BBs will need a refit by the time I go back to work! Take care all and stay safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panocek Players 13,176 posts 13,617 battles Report post #20 Posted March 24, 2020 10 hours ago, MacArthur92 said: Poland is on lockdown for 10 days so far. Now we will have proper lockdown... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[DC_DK] hgbn_dk Players 3,370 posts 44,373 battles Report post #21 Posted March 24, 2020 I'm afraid this condition with closed schools, businesses and other restrictions is going to last for at least a couple of months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NWP] Bear__Necessities Players 5,291 posts 15,379 battles Report post #22 Posted March 24, 2020 I'm stuck at home for 12 weeks..... Bets on what will drive me crazy 1st. The increase in potato teams and players or cabin fever?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panocek Players 13,176 posts 13,617 battles Report post #23 Posted March 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, hgbn_dk said: I'm afraid this condition with closed schools, businesses and other restrictions is going to last for at least a couple of months. Because it will. You could speed up that by welding people shut in their homes, but that might rub some the wrong way "in the west" 1 minute ago, Bear__Necessities said: I'm stuck at home for 12 weeks..... Bets on what will drive me crazy 1st. The increase in potato teams and players or cabin fever?? Its not like you can't play other games in meantime Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HAKUY] Yosha_AtaIante Players 8,032 posts 19,168 battles Report post #24 Posted March 24, 2020 Vor 1 Minute, Bear__Necessities sagte: I'm stuck at home for 12 weeks..... Bets on what will drive me crazy 1st. The increase in potato teams and players or cabin fever?? Just play something else and reduce the possibilities to cabin fever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-IAN-] IanH755 Players 2,100 posts 7,141 battles Report post #25 Posted March 24, 2020 imagine weekend teams for a minimum of 14 days straight! Thats how bad it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
