Idk why but...

[Tigrix 308]

Does it not occur to simply post a long downtime from start and then surprise people positively by being done earlier?
Those who don't read forums, won't know either way, good or bad - but those who read your estimated downtimes... are always getting impatient (kinda' rightly so, if they follow your estimations and continuously see extensions added)

As opposed to literally always posting a downtime and then extending it multiple times, just give yourselves from start some extra hours and then if you're done earlier, it's all positively good & you guys get some applause instead of "omg they extended again zzz"?

No offense, but it seems a recurring theme, so take it as feedback. You're still doing much better than old G1, who'd often fail to communicate neither downtimes or extensions.
 

[Thornecroft 55]

Maybe they did, but problems occurred that were beyond foresight. With such a huge update, some patience and understanding would be good.

[vsb 6171]

that’s likely exactly what they did and then they ran into problems that exceeded the extra time they budgeted

 

also on the other side of your suggestion is the fact that there would be threads just like this except complaining about the super long estimated down times 

 

it’s a no win situation tbh

[Eisena 86]

They're working hard, and doing the best they can/

[dogfish 22]

Hadn't this been a reoccurring thing with their downtimes then maybe patience and understanding would make sense. Sadly this has happened too often lately, and as this is their first major patch for the game it's not a good start.

[Keshi 436]

well they are doing the best they can do lets just hand in there and support them

[RCooper 182]

They shouldnt be really doing adding content to the game with the engine it has now.

The server downtime extension only proves it more

[GhosT 1301]

IIRC every single maintenance/patch from LO required additional downtime.

 

I really think they should just increase the downtime and surprise people by finishing their stuff earlier.

It wouldn't upset as many people as it does when the maintenance takes longer than anticipated.

[YumiSakura 86]

came for the clickbait title, was disappointed!

[Ketog 1031]

pretty sure that's what they always do.

[majuler 43]

theirye not bad at developing and managing the game they are just not sweaty tryhard developers like AAA title developers and they actually like to have FUN when they manage the game have u ever thought about it like that ???