Please consider implementing error messages that are more accurate/useful.
e.g.
Instead of “Check Internet Connection” at the MPQ loading screen, write “Servers Down at the Moment. Please Check Back in a While” if it’s a server-side issue. It saves the players hassle of checking their 3G connection or restarting routers unnecessarily.
Thank you.
I won’t defend D3’s ludicrous series of outages, but as someone who does work (in a totally different arena) with stuff requiring connectivity, I’ll note that it’s probably impossible for the app to tell the difference between a server-side or client-side internet connectivity issue if it can’t get to the server. Maybe a more generic message noting both possibilities would work instead.
Two solutions with first one being very easy…
If not technically plausible to have the app recognize when there are server issues, how 'bout posting a notification on the forums?
“Marvel Puzzle Quest servers down, expected up by 0900 GMT” or some variant.
It would also be nice if the app remembered battles completed and gave credit for 'em.
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Resurrecting this suggestion
What about “We probably screwed up again but count the blinking lights on your wifi router just in case.”