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PSN down due to unannounced maintenance?

I just want some info real quick from those of you that know:

So you can play in "offline mode" if you want to play your SP games? Does the system have to have already done the 24-hour license check or no? And it has to be the master system for the account, right?

I ask because my friend and I have each others' PS4s set as our master systems so we can gameshare. So I guess if we set them to offline mode we can play the games tied to each other's accounts, BUT we wouldn't be able to play them under our own profiles, correct? Is it possible to switch your master system when PSN is down?

Currently all the games are working under my profile, but if the servers really are down until the 7th does't that mean that the games on my account will lock up once it has been 24 hours since a license check?

It's not really a big deal for me since I have plenty of other stuff to play on other devices, but I just want to be sure. My friend will probably be content playing XCOM and SCII on his new laptop anyway.

As a Vita owner, I had to sacrifice Remote Play over the internet to do the gameshare set-up, but I decided that was fine because I have a big Vita backlog too. I always told myself, however, that when I'm ready to take my master account back the games he bought on his account will be much cheaper and I can buy them again if I really want to (we split some 50/50, but usually just buy what we want and tell the other it's available for them). TBH I'm the one with the crazy spending habits, anyway.
 
probably not no, it doesn't seem to happen for everyone.
But it does happen to some people and no one really knows why, which makes me think there is some periodic forced online license check.

No. All of mine work and yours should too.

No, you can play them just fine. Why would they be?
In fact, I was trying to play some BF4 and thought EA servers were offline and not all of PSN, so I just jumped to some Hotline Miami 2 offline without thinking and played.
Oh, okay.
 
PSN has just released an update:

We are aware of the issues that are affecting the PlayStation Network. We appreciate your patience while our engineers work on resolving these issues.

At 9:49 a.m. PST, our caching server experienced a bug that allowed users to view the account data of other random users. As a result, we have temporarily shut down the PlayStation Network until the bug can be resolved.

Unfortunately, the bug also allowed users to view the Y-Data, the data containing the location of Proto Merkabah and the resting place of the Maiden. This breach may have contained the entirety of the NSA's archives, which may have fallen into the hands of terrorists. As a result, all PlayStation employees have been temporarily detained in temporary prison camps worldwide.

We urge our users to remain patient as the Testaments use the Y-Data to open a portal to Lost Jerusalem. Those whose payment information was stored in our database should cancel their credit cards, cut up their credit cards, burn the pieces in a ceremonial pyre, and then burn down their homes and move to a different country under a new identity.

We here at Sony apologize again for the inconvenience.
 
Feel like if they hit the 12 hour mark... an actual human being needs to make a statement.

Others may disagree, but 12 hours seems a reasonable. Otherwise I'm joining the sky is falling choir.
 
Thanks guys, it's working on my second PS4, my mom checked it for me 10 miles from here so she can play Bloodborne if she wants I guess :P
 
Can't they have the licenses be handled by a different server or something so people don't have trouble playing games whenever PSN is down?
 
probably not no, it doesn't seem to happen for everyone.
But it does happen to some people and no one really knows why, which makes me think there is some periodic forced online license check.

No there isn't. Just depends if you have the ps4 your on set to primary.
 
PSN has just released an update:

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Was able to connect a minute ago to activate my vita.. P4G looks so glorious on this OLED. I have watched the intro twice.. stay strong PlayStation GAF.
 
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How can Sony be so bad at networking? I just don't get it. Glad I don't have a SonyBot 4. Feel bad for those wanting to get in on some deals today though.
 
We are aware of the issues that are affecting the PlayStation Network. We appreciate your patience while our engineers work on resolving these issues.

At 9:49 a.m. PST, our caching server experienced a bug that allowed users to view the account data of other random users. As a result, we have temporarily shut down the PlayStation Network until the bug can be resolved.


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Unfortunately, the bug also allowed users to view the Y-Data, the data containing the location of Proto Merkabah and the resting place of the Maiden. This breach may have contained the entirety of the NSA's archives, which may have fallen into the hands of terrorists. As a result, all PlayStation employees have been temporarily detained in temporary prison camps worldwide.

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We urge our users to remain patient as the Testaments use the Y-Data to open a portal to Lost Jerusalem. Those whose payment information was stored in our database should cancel their credit cards, cut up their credit cards, burn the pieces in a ceremonial pyre, and then burn down their homes and move to a different country under a new identity.

We here at Sony apologize again for the inconvenience.

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Finally bought Uncharted Collection and wanted to download at night, because of my shitty internet speed, and play in the morning. Now THIS!

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