PSN Outage

[slick1ru2]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Can't see the link - what's the name on the level? Could simply be an MM employee. But, still a good sign.

Ghostbusters by christieandandrum

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by androvsky

Then how would the website be updating their PSN id with stats if they're just playing on the LAN?

The guy I saw playing RDR was still able to earn trophies, so I assume his stats were being updated as well. He could even invite others to come and play.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by slick1ru2

Ghostbusters by christieandandrum

Yeah, but did someone "play" it? Or, was it a "re-publish"?

If it was played, it should show who played it. If it's Tom Molecule, or Spaff - it was the MM staff.

If it was republished - that means that guy managed to get on line to the community levels.

[Rike255]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Yeah, but did someone "play" it? Or, was it a "re-publish"?

If it was played, it should show who played it. If it's Tom Molecule, or Spaff - it was the MM staff.

If it was republished - that means that guy managed to get on line to the community levels.

It was played online by NanoNeya (PSN ID) 15 hours ago via LBP2.

I think the point Maximus and this post is making is that there seems to be "progress" in the testing, not that some random guy managed to get online. It's very likely that the person is signed into PSN through some developer network.

I'm not sure what to make of the Killzone screenshot though, I see a few usernames but no idea what that really means heh.

[MerrickG]

All I know is this: if I ain't playin it it ain't up and I ain't playin it

[owa]

Originally Posted by Snicket

Hmm...this person could be online via a LAN connection. A few pages back someone posted a youtube video about how to connect to play games online with the PSN down. I'm not getting my hopes up.

Good point but after watching the video a few minutes ago and checking for a list of supported games (by the software they were using in the video), Little Big Planet doesn't appear to be supported by that software. It's hard not to be skeptical over something like this though but hopefully it is indeed a sign that the internal testing is going on. Edit: Killzone isn't listed either.

[slick1ru2]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Yeah, but did someone "play" it? Or, was it a "re-publish"?

If it was played, it should show who played it. If it's Tom Molecule, or Spaff - it was the MM staff.

If it was republished - that means that guy managed to get on line to the community levels.

It says this level was played. LBP is a PS3 exclusive. Most likely part of a connectivity/performance test for the servers.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by owa

Good point but after watching the video a few minutes ago and checking for a list of supported games (by the software they were using in the video), Little Big Planet doesn't appear to be supported by that software. It's hard not to be skeptical over something like this though but hopefully it is indeed a sign that the internal testing is going on.

Yeah, LAN usage would do nothing for LBP. You need to connect through the LBP Servers to play community levels (which requires you to be logged into PSN to even view).

Sounds like a "test".

That guys Ghostbuster level was recently added to the "MM Picks". Meaning, if someone wanted to do a quick test, they go to MM Picks (easily selected at the menu screen) - and hit "Play" on the first level shown - which would have been that Ghostbusters level since it was the last one added.

Good sign.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by merrick97

I think its being faked. I'm sure that stuff is easy to fake.

100% not faked. It's on lbp.me...

[Maximus]

PlayStation Netherlands Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/PlayStationNL/...43682580049920

Op dit moment is een selecte groep het netwerk aan het testen. Territories= Japan(Azië), Europa & Amerika

Translated:

At this moment, a selected group are testing the network in territories Japan, Europe and America

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Maximus

PlayStation Netherlands Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/PlayStationNL/...43682580049920

Op dit moment is een selecte groep het netwerk aan het testen. Territories= Japan(Azië), Europa & Amerika

Translated:

At this moment, a selected group are testing the network in territories Japan, Europe and America

:r ock:

[AikonEnt]

I think I just wet myself in excitement

[Navster]

Originally Posted by AikonEnt

I think I just wet myself in excitement

you and me both

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by AikonEnt

I think I just wet myself in excitement

This post next to your current avatar and ....

that makes 3 of us.

-Brian

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by AikonEnt

I think I just wet myself in excitement

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

you and me both

Originally Posted by Maximus

PlayStation Netherlands Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/PlayStationNL/...43682580049920

Op dit moment is een selecte groep het netwerk aan het testen. Territories= Japan(Azië), Europa & Amerika

Translated:

At this moment, a selected group are testing the network in territories Japan, Europe and America

AT this moment it means NOTHING.

Its very premature to post this stuff as though the PSN coming back up is imminent because its not.

I thought people would have understood by now that getting your hopes up is not a good idea.

In short, I suggest we refrain from posting insignificant things like "LBP person signed in" or "select testing is going on" until we here an actual date that things will come back online.

[AndyD]

Originally Posted by slick1ru2

What was that? "Gunter glieben glauchen globen"?

[Rike255]

Originally Posted by merrick97

AT this moment it means NOTHING.

Its very premature to post this stuff as though the PSN coming back up is imminent because its not.

I thought people would have understood by now that getting your hopes up is not a good idea.

In short, I suggest we refrain from posting insignificant things like "LBP person signed in" or "select testing is going on" until we here an actual date that things will come back online.

What's with the pessimism We have nothing else to do haha!

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by merrick97

AT this moment it means NOTHING.

Its very premature to post this stuff as though the PSN coming back up is imminent because its not.

I thought people would have understood by now that getting your hopes up is not a good idea.

In short, I suggest we refrain from posting insignificant things like "LBP person signed in" or "select testing is going on" until we here an actual date that things will come back online.

Think Positive!

[TheWildWhelk]

Originally Posted by bhampton

This post next to your current avatar and ....

that makes 3 of us.

-Brian

+1! Here's hoping that the psn is back up for the weekend! In the meantime i'm having a back to back Hatchet screening (region A BD) with friends on my new multiregion Technika BD player. Beyond rare as hen's teeth!

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by Rike255

What's with the pessimism We have nothing else to do haha!

Look, Im just saying all of this stuff that has people "wetting their pants" is just silly insignificant stuff and its all being blown out of proportion.

Until we hear something from Sony that says it will be up and running shortly or we get confirmation in the wild of people actually using the PSN, anything else we see is just silly speculation.

With all due respect to Maximus I think he made a mistake in posting this stuff.


Having said all of that....
I hope I am wrong and it means that the PSN will be up in a matter of minutes!!

I will be more than happy to come in here and face the music, but I suspect everyone will be too busy playing online!