Downtime Update!

February 25, 2026 11:06 am

👋 Hey Folks!

Last night the site went down for our quickly-scheduled maintenance, and unfortunately I wasn't able to complete the migration in time (even with a few extra hours of downtime!).

What happened: The database got stuck migrating the item_instances table — that's where we store all of your wardrobe items. Turns out you've all collected a lot of items over the years. You should be proud! But it also means this table takes a very long time to run migrations over.

What this means: We'll be living with the current lag and some strange bugs (like random hair) for a few more days while I investigate whether we can migrate this table slowly in the background without stressing the site. I'll have an update soon.

Cron was down: While the site was down, our "cron" system (the magical timer ⏲️) got turned off, which stopped zombie progression and other site progression. It wasn't able to restore itself until around 10AM Subeta time. Unfortunately, I can't step back in time and re-run everything that should have happened, so progression starts fresh from there. That means some folks' Zombie strains will need a little extra time, we gave Survival some extra runway because we knew there might be complications like this. I'll keep an eye on it, and we can extend it if needed, or reduce timers.

The bigger picture: I know this sucks. We're between two sites right now and features aren't working 100%, and some people are seeing weird hair on their avatars they didn't put there. I know everyone wants everything to just work. We're a very small team now, doing our best to get us there.

I'll keep you updated. Thanks for sticking with us! 💙

February 25, 2026, 11:50 am by

you’re the best Keith!! trying to work on 2 sites at once, especially one in PHP 🥴must be super super challenging. you’re such an incredible programmer 🤗🤗🤗

February 25, 2026, 11:47 am by

Thanks for keeping us in the loop!

February 25, 2026, 11:30 am by

I want to say THANK YOU to Keith and all the people who work so hard on Subeta. I have been a longtime member here and I have been thru the good and the bad. I have been thru the site going down many times and I have and will always appreciate all the hard work that is being done behind the scenes. HOWEVER.... I have been trying to be slient and bite my tongue but I can no longer. I need to say this. Im very very sad to see this new Kumos site. I dont like it! There r so many things that I cannot even name them all. I remember the last big site change and although I wasnt a fan of it, I learned to love it and that is the Legacy site that you all play on today. THAT the Legacy site is the site that you all should be working on to make better. Not changing it to this Kumos site. Im sorry but I feel the changes that have been implemented so far and a major down grade instead of an upgrade to a great site. I dont go on Kumos. Sadly more and more the Legacy pages are re-directing to the Kumos site but I dont go on there for quests or anything else by choice. I think its terrible. I really wish u could step back and remember what the site was like before. I know we need some changes and I know there is a lot behind the scenes that I dont understand that needs changes. But Kumos isnt the right way to go..... Thats my thoughts... Do with them what u will..... Thanks again for trying to keep the memory of Subeta alive for us old timers. I really hope it doesnt change to much....

February 25, 2026, 11:26 am by