PBW Server is down - and back up again [Archive]

geoschmo

January 1st, 2003, 06:48 AM

Sorry folks. Looks like the glitches today were a symptom of a greater problem. The server is down. Not bootage at all. Some kind of a hardware problem.

I'll take it into the shop on Thursday, they are all closed tommorow. How long we are down depends on what they find I suppose.

Fortunatly thanks to your generosity we have a little money in the account to play with. If the problem is not too serious we should be able to get back up and running soon.

Geoschmo

[ June 10, 2003, 14:03: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Rojero

January 1st, 2003, 07:00 AM

Rock on!!!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

dumbluck

January 1st, 2003, 08:09 AM

*dumbluck contemplates finally sending in his PBW donation: a quarter a week. Or was it supposed to be a day?

Ruatha

January 1st, 2003, 01:00 PM

Will make my long overdue donation through paypal when it's back up!

TerranC

January 1st, 2003, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by dumbluck:
*dumbluck contemplates finally sending in his PBW donation: a quarter a week. Or was it supposed to be a day?I thought it was supposed to be a quarter a day?

But I think PBW the gang would appreciate a quarter a second http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ January 01, 2003, 14:45: Message edited by: TerranC ]

geoschmo

January 1st, 2003, 06:56 PM

Donations go through paypal, not the PBW server. So if you feel the motivation to give, you can do it even when the server is down.

I did some tests and it appears the problem is more than just the power supply as I had hoped. We should still have enough in the account to cover the repairs, but it may be just enough.

If you wish to donate to help replenish the fund for the monthly expenses you are welcome to do it anytime.

Geoschmo

EDIT: Hmm, I tired putting a donate button in my sig, but it didn't seem to work right. Here it is.<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="admin@pbw.cc">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Play By Web">
<input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD">
<input type="hidden" name="tax" value="0">
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/images/x-click-but04.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!">
</form>

[ January 01, 2003, 17:03: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

geoschmo

January 2nd, 2003, 02:23 AM

Ok, the bad news first. The Power supply went bye bye, and it looks like it took the motherboard with it.

Good news is that prices have dropped so much in the Last year we can get same model replacments for about half what we paid Last time. Parts are on order and if shipping goes well we should be back up and running by Monday.

Geoschmo

Fyron

January 2nd, 2003, 02:38 AM

Don't use the button then. Just make a text link.

Pax

January 2nd, 2003, 02:52 AM

Originally posted by geoschmo:
If you wish to donate to help replenish the fund for the monthly expenses you are welcome to do it anytime.

GeoschmoI can't make promises, but I'll see what I can spare next month (probably $10-$20, but don't quote me) ... this month's budget is already spoken for. Regardless, whatever I can afford to send along, I shall.

[ January 02, 2003, 01:04: Message edited by: Pax ]

geoschmo

January 2nd, 2003, 03:36 AM

I would never ask anyone to give beyond their means for sure. Noone should feel like the server won't be fixed if they can't send in some money. We have already ordered the parts and what's in the account will cover it. Any donations anyone sends in now will go to replenish the account for future monthly expenses and emergencies. We just need some time now to get the parts in and get the server running again.

Any of you that remember Last years weeks long down time it's very unlikely that will happen again this time. Your previous support has allowed us to be more responsive and minimize the down time. Thank you.

Geoschmo

[ January 02, 2003, 01:42: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Rambie

January 2nd, 2003, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by geoschmo:
I would never ask anyone to give beyond their means for sure. Noone should feel like the server won't be fixed if they can't send in some money. We have already ordered the parts and what's in the account will cover it. Any donations anyone sends in now will go to replenish the account for future monthly expenses and emergencies. We just need some time now to get the parts in and get the server running again.

Any of you that remember Last years weeks long down time it's very unlikely that will happen again this time. Your previous support has allowed us to be more responsive and minimize the down time. Thank you.

GeoschmoGeoschmo, please read your email at: dayton_dragons@yahoo.com

Pax

January 2nd, 2003, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by geoschmo:
I would never ask anyone to give beyond their means for sure.Which is why I'm only looking at sending $10 or so. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Noone should feel like the server won't be fixed if they can't send in some money.Consider it buying insurance against the next hardware-based problem for PBW. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif IOW, an effort to ensure that the NEXT (inevitable) time PBW goes down hard ... the account is that much more likely to be able to cover the expense of getting PBW back up and running ASAP. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Slynky

January 2nd, 2003, 03:07 PM

I usually try to donate $10 a month (when I'm in a game) but I miss a month here and there. Still, I should be listed in the Battleship Category by now...grin.

I think it's worth it to have the opportunity to play with lots of different people.

I guess I'll send another $10 this month...as said below...to help with buying duct-tape and spit the next time the server has a problem...grin. Too bad you can't afford one of those new servers from Compaq like we just got at work (Drool !!!)...I think just about everything is hot-swappable (except the motherboard).

Finally, I would hope the makers of the games would give some support...after all, it makes SE4 much more appealing.

Ruatha

January 2nd, 2003, 08:43 PM

My first $10 through paypal sent now, will try to make it monthly!

LazarusLong42

January 2nd, 2003, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by Slynky:
I usually try to donate $10 a month (when I'm in a game) but I miss a month here and there. Still, I should be listed in the Battleship Category by now...grin.Heh... yes, the UI Guy (me) has been extremely lax about getting the donors list updated. I'm going to see what I can do sometime soon. I'm just going to have to get Geo to yell at me every so often to do it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Eric/LL

tesco samoa

January 3rd, 2003, 01:10 AM

Geo... Every time I go on holidays and stay around the house... The PBW server goes down...

Perhaps I should travel when I am off..

tbontob

January 3rd, 2003, 01:38 AM

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Geo... Every time I go on holidays and stay around the house... The PBW server goes down...

Perhaps I should travel when I am off..Or maybe never go on holidays. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Gandalph

January 3rd, 2003, 11:52 PM

Notice how this forum gets flooded when PBW is down?

Rambie

January 4th, 2003, 03:57 AM

Originally posted by Gandalph:
Notice how this forum gets flooded when PBW is down?Yup... I offered equipment if they needed it as well a donation.

Ok, Poll time: Do you like the Text or Graphic UI to PBW?

I like the Text UI

rextorres

January 4th, 2003, 05:06 AM

Any word on the ETA. Will it be sooner than Monday?

Ragnarok

January 4th, 2003, 05:09 AM

Ok, Poll time: Do you like the Text or Graphic UI to PBW?

I like the Text UIWe have already had a poll with this question before somewhere around here.
But I like the graphics UI better. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

geoschmo

January 4th, 2003, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by rextorres:
Any word on the ETA. Will it be sooner than Monday?Parts did not show up today, so no. Hopefully they will be here Monday.

Ruatha

January 4th, 2003, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by geoschmo:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by rextorres:
Any word on the ETA. Will it be sooner than Monday?Parts did not show up today, so no. Hopefully they will be here Monday.<hr /></blockquote>Doh!

Rambie

January 4th, 2003, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by Ragnarok:
We have already had a poll with this question before somewhere around here.
But I like the graphics UI better. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Sorry, there are so many Messages around here I don't get to skim them all, unless PBW is down that is. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Well, I like the Graphics UI too it's just a little slower than the text UI. The design of both is very good. It's just graphics take longer than text to downloa

Wardad

January 5th, 2003, 03:14 AM

DOUBLE BUMMER!!!

The STARS! auto host is also down.

Forced Vacation Christmas-New Years and not a turn to play.

tbontob

January 5th, 2003, 06:09 AM

I like the graphics too. But then I have high speed cable.

I might think a bit differently if I didn't.

Ragnarok

January 5th, 2003, 06:12 AM

Originally posted by tbontob:
I like the graphics too. But then I have high speed cable.

I might think a bit differently if I didn't.Yeah, I am the same way. I have DSL (Only 356K, but still faster then 56K) and the graphics take no time to load so it doesn't bother me. If I were still on a 56K connection then I would like the text UI better I am sure. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

TerranC

January 5th, 2003, 08:00 AM

Graphics UI is good but I have only one beef about it:

the back button doesn't work!

But otherwise, everything is well. Especially the scroll-over info about games.

SamuraiProgrammer

January 5th, 2003, 06:41 PM

I have only used the graphics. I was disconcerted about the back button not working until I figured out that you can just use the navigation buttons and still get anywhere you need to go.

I have DSL.

(spelling fix)

[ January 05, 2003, 16:42: Message edited by: SamuraiProgrammer ]

Fyron

January 5th, 2003, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by TerranC:
Graphics UI is good but I have only one beef about it:

the back button doesn't work!

But otherwise, everything is well. Especially the scroll-over info about games.It works on some pages. The Forums, for example.

Varelen

January 6th, 2003, 04:27 AM

I tried to put 20 dollars in by paypal, but I've never done paypal before and had to create an account and no matter what password I chose it would go back and say enter password again.

I followed everything they said for the password even the stuff for passwords I have to do at work (1 number 1 uppercase)

Ragnarok

January 6th, 2003, 05:07 AM

To get an update on the server situation:
Did the parts come in yesterday at all?
Will the site be up my Monday as was said?
Or is Tuesday more like it?

Hopefully it will be up tomorrow as I am missing playing my turns. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
(I didn't think life would be so hard without PBW. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif )

Oh... BTW, this is post 1200 for me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Skulky

January 6th, 2003, 05:37 AM

IIRC you can mail stuff to some adress in Ohio, actually its a PO box i think. That's how i sent in my $ a while ago.

EDIT: what is that adress again? I'd like to send on some more, but i don't want to use paypal (and cash is easier)

[ January 06, 2003, 03:38: Message edited by: Skulky ]

Pablo

January 6th, 2003, 11:19 AM

BUMP
any news about the pbw server coming up again?

Trade Prior Noolud

January 6th, 2003, 12:29 PM

pals, please, be quick... i'm starting losing hair... i NEED pbw.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Mephisto

January 6th, 2003, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by Varelen:
I tried to put 20 dollars in by paypal, but I've never done paypal before and had to create an account and no matter what password I chose it would go back and say enter password again.

I followed everything they said for the password even the stuff for passwords I have to do at work (1 number 1 uppercase)Did you have Cookies enabled?

Cirvol

January 6th, 2003, 06:42 PM

ya, geo, could u confirm that you got the parts today? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Unknown_Enemy

January 6th, 2003, 06:59 PM

While the sound of Ork wardrums can be heard all over weapon deck 3, an Orkish shaman starts the ceremony in which Unknown_Enemy's mother in law will be painfully sacrified to appease the God of Hardware Failure.

OONGA-OONGHA !!!

geoschmo

January 6th, 2003, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by Cirvol:
ya, geo, could u confirm that you got the parts today? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif Not yet, but it's only noon here now. Even if they come today it's going to be tonight at best before I get it back up and running.

Patience. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

tbontob

January 6th, 2003, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by Unknown_Enemy:
While the sound of Ork wardrums can be heard all over weapon deck 3, an Orkish shaman starts the ceremony in which Unknown_Enemy's mother in law will be painfully sacrified to appease the God of Hardware Failure.

OONGA-OONGHA !!!Hmmmm....it's no sacrifice if the mother in law is an interfering woman! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Sacrifice implies something which has great value to the person giving it up. Mother in laws usually do not fall into this Category. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Or is this an attempt to kill two birds with one stone? Getting rid of a mother in law and appeasing the "God of Hardware Failure". http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

rextorres

January 6th, 2003, 08:42 PM

So I guess I won't refresh my browser every five minutes.

Although it seems like a huge coincidence that the server went down the same day a 400+ fleet of Geo's was blown up by a nebulae.

[ January 06, 2003, 18:48: Message edited by: rextorres ]

geoschmo

January 6th, 2003, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by rextorres:
So I guess I won't refresh my browser every five minutes.

Although it seems like a huge coincidence that the server went down the same day a 400+ fleet of Geo's were blown up by a nebulae.Lies, lies I tell you! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Actually that was a multinational expeditionary force. Most of them were Tesco's ships built by my empire and given to him under the "Lend-Lease" act of 2465.3. I had a few obsolete rust buckets tagging along just for training new recruits. I anticipated your dastardly plan to sacrifice your own system to take out the fleet, but could not reach the sun in time to prevent it. However, I was able to record evidence of your war crime which I plan to broadcast on a wide beam transmission to the rest of your empire. We'll see how happy they are to build your ships for you when they see how casually their own emporer regards their lives. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Geoschmo

[ January 06, 2003, 18:54: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Slynky

January 6th, 2003, 09:30 PM

Actually, geo, once you've entered a system and suspect one of THOSE ships are there, I don't think there's much to do about it. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Hehe, that'll teach people to run around with 100s of ships in a fleet REAL fast, though!

capnq

January 6th, 2003, 09:41 PM

what is that adress again? PBW
PO Box 31549
Dayton OH 45437-1545

Checks should be made out to George Perley.

capnq
PBW admin

geoschmo

January 6th, 2003, 09:43 PM

Originally posted by Slynky:
Actually, geo, once you've entered a system and suspect one of THOSE ships are there, I don't think there's much to do about it. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
No, you are not wrong. That was my point. But I was attempting to give it a bit more of a dramatic flair then, "We came through the warp point and saw your star destroyer sitting on the star. Too late to do anything. Oh well." http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Geo

Unknown_Enemy

January 6th, 2003, 10:01 PM

Sacrifice implies something which has great value Value among the ork clans is based uppon the fighting skill.

Thus the sacrifice was of great value !!!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Ruatha

January 6th, 2003, 10:58 PM

22.00, still no PBW, Why do US days have to be so late?

geoschmo

January 6th, 2003, 11:29 PM

Sorry to say guys. No box waiting on me when I got home from work this evening. Maybe it will come tommorow.

I feel your pain. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Geoschmo

Slynky

January 7th, 2003, 12:10 AM

I KNEW the delivery truck should have had quantum reactors installed !!!

Ragnarok

January 7th, 2003, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by Slynky:
I KNEW the delivery truck should have had quantum reactors installed !!!Yeah. Not only did it run out of supplies it was using old fashioned engines. They spent to much research points on cargo bays instead of on engines. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Greybeard

January 7th, 2003, 01:20 AM

Things must be getting really bad; my wife asked me if I quit playing the game. I can't seem to get interested in a fight against the AI.

Can't wait to get back to kicking some Ruathian tail in GC1... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Greybeard

tesco samoa

January 7th, 2003, 01:50 AM

yea that truely was a multi empire fleet.
100 geo ships
100 kolis ships
100 tesco ships
troops by andre
all gone
oh well
it is worth it for one less system.

tesco samoa

January 7th, 2003, 01:51 AM

may i add.... what a game....

jprevott

January 7th, 2003, 01:52 AM

So Geo, what are the specs on the server? Enquiring minds want to know. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif

Raging Deadstar

January 7th, 2003, 02:17 AM

I'm on 56k but i hate the text ui lol, im prefer the graphics based layout but thats just me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Slynky

January 7th, 2003, 03:59 AM

Cmules

January 7th, 2003, 05:58 AM

Help me, I am in severe detox. I must log in and watch a battle soon or I will have to take up drinking again.
Where is the server located anyway, can I buy you guys a new one? How 'bout a main frame run by Linux? Anything to get me building and bLasting.
Also, do you guys have the play by Web software available so that we might be able to set up a second server?

LGM

January 7th, 2003, 07:20 AM

What's all the crying here for? PBW is nice, but your game hosts should be ble to run their games in its absense. One of my games has run 3 turns since PBW went down.

It seems people forget that SEIV was played before there was PBW. As a host I have even sent a few nag Messages out to the Last players to submit turns (I didn't want my players to feel to at ease being off line from PBW).

[ January 07, 2003, 05:54: Message edited by: LGM ]

Ruatha

January 7th, 2003, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by LGM:
What's all the crying here for? PBW is nice, but your game hosts should be ble to run their games in its absense. One of my games has run 3 turns since PBW went down.

It seems people forget that SEIV was played before there was PBW. As a host I have even sent a few nag Messages out to the Last players to submit turns (I didn't want my players to feel to at ease being off line from PBW).17 of 18 players had uploaded their turn files in my admin game.
So should I run the turn at home forfeiting all the uploaded turns I can't download.
Should I request all to download to me? No 18 players is too much to keep track of, individually reminding them to upload to me instead, explaining etc.
It's a newbie game and belive me, I've had a lot of other problems related to us being newbies without trying to explain to all how to send files to me etc(I know it sounds simple but beleive me it will be complicated, If I tried to say this to all I'd drown in e-mails (not all are very good in english either!)).
We will wait!!

Ruatha

January 7th, 2003, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by Greybeard:
Things must be getting really bad; my wife asked me if I quit playing the game. I can't seem to get interested in a fight against the AI.

Can't wait to get back to kicking some Ruathian tail in GC1... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

GreybeardHmm, I hope you're meaning NG1! I admit I've had my butt kicked so badly there that I can hardly sit becourse of the bruises!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon8.gif
But in (N)GC2 you and I are friends! (Right? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif ), besides, my people got tails and their butts are heavily protected!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

Asmala

January 7th, 2003, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Ruatha:
But in (N)GC2 you and I are friends! (Right? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif ), besides, my people got tails and their butts are heavily protected!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif What is this (N)GC2? Is it the game where you're admin and where are 18 players?

Slynky

January 7th, 2003, 09:32 PM

I see geo's not on...maybe that part came in and he's working feverishly on the server http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Ragnarok

January 7th, 2003, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Slynky:
I see geo's not on...maybe that part came in and he's working feverishly on the server http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif We can only hope eh? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
I imagine he is still at work though. But who knows since I do not know his schedule.
I'm just guessing because of how he wored his post a few Posts ago. He said something along the lines of: "There was no box waiting for me when I got home from work."
So that makes me think that he has a life outside of being a PBW admin. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Raging Deadstar

January 7th, 2003, 09:55 PM

Geoschmo has a life? and i thought anyone with their name in the seiv gold booklet wouldn't! shame on geoshmo, flaunting his riches in front of us, just because HE has a life and we don't!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Ruatha

January 7th, 2003, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by asmala:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ruatha:
But in (N)GC2 you and I are friends! (Right? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif ), besides, my people got tails and their butts are heavily protected!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif What is this (N)GC2? Is it the game where you're admin and where are 18 players?<hr /></blockquote>Yepp (Newbie) Galactic Combat 2

(originally 19, but one is dead!)

[ January 07, 2003, 20:52: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Slynky

January 8th, 2003, 12:11 AM

yepp (Newbie) Galactic Combat 2

(originally 19, but one is dead!)Must be tough getting a game like that started, not to mention waiting on players to submit. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

CaptRR

January 8th, 2003, 12:52 AM

Originally posted by Slynky:
<blockquote>quote:<hr /> yepp (Newbie) Galactic Combat 2

(originally 19, but one is dead!)Must be tough getting a game like that started, not to mention waiting on players to submit. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <hr /></blockquote>I think we had a few bumps at the begining, but it wasn't that bad...... was it?

Greybeard

January 8th, 2003, 07:11 AM

Yes Ruatha, we are friends in NGC! I just had the game initials wrong.

WRT the game logistics, I think it's going rather well, with almost everyone submitting on time or even early. The first 40 turns have taken less than 6 weeks, haven't they?

I'm still having withdrawl pains with PBW down. I'm not even sure that I'll remember what my plans were for any of the 4 games I'm in the games after more than a week off...Greybeard

Ruatha

January 8th, 2003, 10:56 AM

Well, due to it being my first time as admin it was a bit "bumpy" in the beginning.
It's set on 48 hours turn time but it isn't many turns that has been run due to time-outs, most has uplaoded before the turn time is out. I think we've had one or two replacements early, but since then none.
So now it runs at approximately the same turn-over time as the other two games I'm in (with 8 players each). (Wich means I get three games at once and then have to waith atleast a day to play again....)

geoschmo

January 8th, 2003, 06:57 PM

I finally got through to someone at the parts supplier and got a tracking number. UPS has it and scheduled delivery is today. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Cross your fingers.

Geoschmo

Asmala

January 8th, 2003, 07:13 PM

Great

Thermodyne

January 8th, 2003, 07:21 PM

HotDamn, now you can run home and install that puppy, cross your fingers and give it the boot. And all things willing, you are back on line. You going to just trust it�s quality, or are you going to do some burn in testing?

Ruatha

January 8th, 2003, 07:40 PM

How do I get the status line at the end of the Posts to show more information, as FROM etc?

Fixed it.

Will be working all night so I can't check on the status of the PBW server until tomorrow, just one player left to upload on a game. What has happened during all this time? Severeal months must have passed in the SE4 universe, or do time stand still when the server is down? Some temporal bug maybe??

[ January 08, 2003, 17:42: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Slynky

January 8th, 2003, 07:52 PM

Originally posted by geoschmo:

Cross your fingers.

GeoschmoConsider them crossed !

geoschmo

January 8th, 2003, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by Thermodyne:
HotDamn, now you can run home and install that puppy, cross your fingers and give it the boot. And all things willing, you are back on line. You going to just trust it’s quality, or are you going to do some burn in testing?As long as it boots and stays up a few minutes I will feel safe putting it back on line. I will turn off the autoprocessing though so everybody's games that would have kicked off in the Last week don't all try to run at once. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Geoschmo

Thermodyne

January 8th, 2003, 08:11 PM

Originally posted by geoschmo:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Thermodyne:
HotDamn, now you can run home and install that puppy, cross your fingers and give it the boot. And all things willing, you are back on line. You going to just trust it’s quality, or are you going to do some burn in testing?As long as it boots and stays up a few minutes I will feel safe putting it back on line. I will turn off the autoprocessing though so everybody's games that would have kicked off in the Last week don't all try to run at once. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Geoschmo<hr /></blockquote>http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Ruatha

January 8th, 2003, 08:15 PM

Originally posted by Thermodyne:
[ http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif It was "Dravens" that hadn't uploaded in NGC1 right?
Will have to mail a nag then if the server comes up!

Ragnarok

January 8th, 2003, 09:40 PM

I got goosey pimples (Rat Race) all over my body now. I can't wait to get the server back up!

CaptRR

January 9th, 2003, 12:47 AM

I would have sworn that I upload my turn. What turn are we on anyway so I can check.

Originally posted by Ruatha:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Thermodyne:
[ http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif It was "Dravens" that hadn't uploaded in NGC1 right?
Will have to mail a nag then if the server comes up!<hr /></blockquote>

Ruatha

January 9th, 2003, 12:50 AM

Originally posted by CaptRR:
I would have sworn that I upload my turn. What turn are we on anyway so I can check.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ruatha:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Thermodyne:
[ http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif It was "Dravens" that hadn't uploaded in NGC1 right?
Will have to mail a nag then if the server comes up!<hr /></blockquote><hr /></blockquote>I don't remember, I'm at work.
I remember being a bit surprised though, as all else had uploaded. But I'll check as soon as the server is back up.

PvK

January 9th, 2003, 01:45 AM

It's back up! Or, it looks like it is, and it just bugged me to start playing again via email... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

geoschmo

January 9th, 2003, 02:09 AM

It's back up!

Geoschmo

David E. Gervais

January 9th, 2003, 02:11 AM

Hip hip Horrah! Congrats Geo! Way to go!

Cheers!

Wardad

January 9th, 2003, 02:26 AM

ALLRIGHT!!! IT IS UP.

p.s. GEO, maybe now you can replace that old Latest Update Message from Sept. 16 2002.

tesco samoa

January 9th, 2003, 02:47 AM

hey i am back to work

Slynky

January 9th, 2003, 02:48 AM

Originally posted by Ruatha:
It's set on 48 hours turn time but it isn't many turns that has been run due to time-outs, most has uplaoded before the turn time is out. I think we've had one or two replacements early, but since then none.
Sounds good. I'm in 2 games (one admin'd by me and the other by someone else). One game started with 8 empires but has had several drops and many "time-out" executions. Sounds like you got a bit lucky.

The one I admin has 4 players (now) and it's taken about 3 weeks to get up to turn 27 (or so...I can't remember it's been so long http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif )

Fyron

January 9th, 2003, 02:48 AM

And the KOTH page too. I did defeat Cheeze, afterall. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Ragnarok

January 9th, 2003, 03:18 AM

WOOHOO! I'm glad its finally back!
You can relax now Geo. At least for a little bit. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

DarkHorse

January 9th, 2003, 03:41 AM

And I'm stuck at work until midnight! D'oh! Aaargh! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Ragnarok

January 9th, 2003, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by DarkHorse:
And I'm stuck at work until midnight! D'oh! Aaargh! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif Doh, that sux!

Hey Geo, I go to manually run the turn myself in Return to Hell. And when I go to upload the game turn to send to everyone and the bottom frame goes to "Page cannot be displayed" any reasoning behind this? I have tried a few times now. I downloaded the turn files and ran the turn myself on my computer but now I cannot upload the new .gam file to the server due to that page coming up.
Just thought I would point that out if you didn't realize it.

Gandalph

January 9th, 2003, 04:42 AM

It's back down again.

Quikngruvn

January 9th, 2003, 04:44 AM

I must have broken it when I sent my turn in for Small Universe. It just kept saying 'Turn Executing'....

[Edited by the Grammar Patrol.]

Quikngruvn

[ January 09, 2003, 03:12: Message edited by: Quikngruvn ]

Baron Grazic

January 9th, 2003, 04:46 AM

Congrats to Geo for getting the Server up again, but there maybe a few more issues to work out before he gets it running smoothly again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

The Conquista game that I am hosting just sent a message that "Turn processing FAILED" and now I can't get into the site again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

I'll just stroll off to finish the server rebuild I was working on before I learned PBW was up and will wait quietly until Geo returns to say everything is working again.

Good luck Geo, we are all counting on you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Cirvol

January 9th, 2003, 05:04 AM

his site is prolly just down again http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

hopefully he wakes up and notices it

geoschmo

January 9th, 2003, 05:13 AM

Servers down again. Obviously I am not qualified to be diagnosing problems like this. I am punting. Taking it to the shop like I should have Last week instead of trying to fix it myself.

Sorry guys. No eta this time. I will let you know when I do.

Very Frustrated Geoschmo

Cirvol

January 9th, 2003, 05:14 AM

get on msn messenger and i'll try to help man http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Baron Grazic

January 9th, 2003, 05:17 AM

Post the problem here, someone should have ideas, but taking it to the shop would be the surer (quicker?) way.

43 people here at one time! I wonder what the highest number of people to read Shrapnel is?

Cirvol

January 9th, 2003, 05:18 AM

lol grazic... we are all here cuz we have pbw withdrawl http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

geo, realize that i - (and prolly a lot of others here) have about 30 times more experience than a 'pc shop' http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ January 09, 2003, 03:26: Message edited by: Cirvol ]

DocShane

January 9th, 2003, 05:28 AM

Ahhhhh!!!!! PBW was just back up, long enough to get my new Devnull mod game turn. Long enough to satisfy my PBW withdrawal. Long enough to see I may finally be getting the best of Rollo at his game. Finished turn and went to upload it.....

Only to be denied access by another "web site is unavailable".....

Please, just take me out and shoot me.

Ruatha

January 9th, 2003, 06:39 AM

Originally posted by CaptRR:
I would have sworn that I upload my turn. What turn are we on anyway so I can check.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ruatha:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Thermodyne:
[ http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif It was "Dravens" that hadn't uploaded in NGC1 right?
Will have to mail a nag then if the server comes up!<hr /></blockquote><hr /></blockquote>Turn 43 was the Last one sent out I think.

Arghh, missed the up-time on the server due to work, what an annoying interference in my Non Real Life!

PvK

January 9th, 2003, 07:02 AM

Y'know, it is possible to play PBEM without PBW... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Thermodyne

January 9th, 2003, 07:03 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by geoschmo:
Servers down again. Obviously I am not qualified to be diagnosing problems like this. I am punting. Taking it to the shop like I should have Last week instead of trying to fix it myself.

Sorry guys. No eta this time. I will let you know when I do.

Very Frustrated Geoschmo[/QUOTE

Don�t sweat it Geo, computers can be evil when they want to. If you want to run some diagnostics by it, email me.

Ruatha

January 9th, 2003, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by PvK:
Y'know, it is possible to play PBEM without PBW... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Yes, we all know that.
I for one did it for about 10 years before finding PBW server, but PBW simplifies large games very much!

Ragnarok

January 9th, 2003, 07:13 AM

Hmmm, its a shame that it's down again. Ahh well, better for it to be down for a few more days then to have it up now only for it to blow up again and have to wait on more parts.
Take your timr Geo and have it done right so as to avoid future problems. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

tbontob

January 9th, 2003, 08:43 AM

Wow, these are serious withdrawal symptoms. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

But guys, there are benefits to everything, if we are willing to look for it.

Now you can put all that time and energy which would be spend attacking an opponent into "attacking" your wives/girlfriends.

Well, "attack" may not exactly be a good word to use, but you know what I mean. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

We just need to bit more subtle about it.

"What's going on Bob?"

"I just want to get to know you better!"

"Yes, but for three years you hardly noticed me and now you are all over me."

"Can I help it if I want you so bad!"

"You do?"

"Yes baby, I do!"

"Ohhhhhh Bob.

"Yes, baby."

Ohhhh Bob....more to the left."

"Oh yes, baby yes...."

Ring

"Oh, Oh, oh booooobbbb...."

Ring

"Oh baby, oh baby."

Telephone answering machine speaks, "Hey Bob! You there? With PBW down so long, us guys are going crazy not playing SE4. We are thinking of hooking up a few machines and...

Shriek....

Bob, barely makes it out of the bedroom alive. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Ruatha

January 9th, 2003, 08:50 AM

Recent conversation at home:
"Hey, Marie, Your mineral planets are the best! Should we beware of your strange warp point?"

[ January 09, 2003, 06:57: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

geoschmo

January 9th, 2003, 01:38 PM

Thank you Cirvol for talking me down off the edge there...

Geo, put down the server and step back. Don't do anything stupid now Geo. Let's talk...

Damn video drivers. Damn video drivers. Must have got corrupted when the MB failed Last week.

Looks like it's staying up now and I have run all the turns that tried to run and failed yesterday. So you may have a turn waiting for you in your mail box if you are one of the lucky ones. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Thanks again for all you patience.

Oh, and think good thoughts.

Geoschmo

Ruatha

January 9th, 2003, 01:39 PM

GLORY GLORY.

Timstone

January 9th, 2003, 03:17 PM

Ehh... I can't log in. How come? Is sais my password is incorrect.

Good work with getting it back Online!

Timstone

January 9th, 2003, 03:23 PM

A great! It worked. I clicked vigurously on the "Get Password" Button and voila! I got the password in my mail. Sorry to bother ya all.

Cirvol

January 9th, 2003, 04:09 PM

always glad to help out http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

you forget how much of a self interest we have in keeping pbw running ;p

tbontob

January 9th, 2003, 05:02 PM

At times I joke around a lot, but this time, I do have something serious to say.

The first time PBW was down, I wrote the "Chicken Little" thing with the sky falling down, thinking it was very funny.

I know now that it was a way of releasing my own tension.

But in doing so, maybe, inadvertently, I transfered some of it to George.

Sometimes, I don't think we recognize or appreciate the service George is doing.

George, I want you to know that I really appreciate your efforts and the consideration you have shown us.

Unknown_Enemy

January 9th, 2003, 05:08 PM

After the sacrifice, the orks shamans salvage the worst part of the body (the brain) and let it rot so that if Geo comes by, he'll be given a meal worthy of his courage.

[ January 09, 2003, 15:08: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ]

geoschmo

January 9th, 2003, 05:18 PM

Thanks Tbontob. And while I did do the work, I cannot take all the credit. Everyone of you that donated to PBW have a share in this cause without you we could not have afforded to get the parts.

And a particular thanks to GozGuy and Cirvol for answering lots of stupid questions. Although I work in computer support, all of my work is very application specific so I don't know much more than the average user about windows, and the Last time I cracked open a pc case is was a 386. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Unknown_Enemy. Thanks, and uh... yumm? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Geoschmo

Cheeze

January 9th, 2003, 06:19 PM

WOOHOO!!! PBW is back up and running like there was never a problem. I can feel the hackles on the back of my neck going down as the worst of my withdrawal symptoms begin to subside!!

Thanks to Cirvol and Gozguy for really helping Geo get this going again.

And, of course, a huge "YOU DA MAN!!" thank you to Geo for running this thing at all...never mind through these major breakdowns.

Now back to the game! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Pablo

January 10th, 2003, 02:05 AM

Thank you http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Been a VERY long time...
Nice to see it back up http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Rambie

January 10th, 2003, 03:23 AM

Originally posted by tbontob:
George, I want you to know that I really appreciate your efforts and the consideration you have shown us.Here here! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I'm waiting for pay-day and hopefully I can send another Pay-pal payment.

MegaTrain

January 10th, 2003, 09:17 AM

Great job on getting it back up and running again... one odd thing, though. It seems to be 12 hours off--AM/PM are reversed.

Can you change it without throwing off the 24-hour cycle of current games? Or will games scheduled to calc within the next 12 hours get cranked when you move the clock ahead?

KirbyEF

January 10th, 2003, 09:31 AM

Glad to hear it's back up....

Hope it doesn't have anymore problems.

KirbyEF

Unknown_Enemy

January 10th, 2003, 12:49 PM

I'm waiting for pay-day So I am. Just after Christmas, january is a difficult month. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Slynky

January 10th, 2003, 03:44 PM

Woohoo http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

A 4-turn fix in less than 24 hours! ('Course, the wife feels a bit lonely.)

Cirvol

January 10th, 2003, 04:24 PM

my solution to the sig.other being 'lonely'

get them to act as your secretary or foreign advisor/minister/secretary... women are better at communication anyway right? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif get them to do the yak'in while you do the wack'in http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

(note: this may not work for all sig.others (like mine) cuz some of em just can't get 'into' it... oh well, just put those types in front of a tv with friends reruns etc http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

wow... feels like friday eh?

Slynky

January 10th, 2003, 06:18 PM

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Well, wifey sat down Last week and did the tutorial. She did a few more turns. Some AI whacked her scout ship and she asked, "What do I do now?"

I guess she's better at flamin' mechs on the Zone... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

tbontob

January 10th, 2003, 07:39 PM

Some of the Posts about getting the sig.other involved are hilarious! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

But the discussion does bring up a very good point.

Is it possible to have a game with a guy/gal teams. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

The wack'in and yak'in division is interesting.

Would it promote better relations between the "duo players" Or would there be major discord (the guy wants the super-duper annihilator weapon whereas his she wants to trade for Farm Facility 2).

And would it spill over and have major repercussions in other areas of their daily life (the wife/girlfriend is so pissed at being pressured to get the super-duper weapon that she starts to withhold certain "interactions" with her sig.other). http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Guys, are we stepping into something where angels fear to tread? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

geoschmo

January 11th, 2003, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by MegaTrain:
Great job on getting it back up and running again... one odd thing, though. It seems to be 12 hours off--AM/PM are reversed.

Can you change it without throwing off the 24-hour cycle of current games? Or will games scheduled to calc within the next 12 hours get cranked when you move the clock ahead?Aha, I thought it was off, but it being exactly 12 hours was throwing me. Thank you for pointing that out.

Normally I could not change the time without kicking off at least a couple games, but right now I still have the autoprocessing off so no games will run because of time limits anyway. They either have to have all turns in or the game owner has to force the turn manually to run from the game admin screen.

Geoschmo

geoschmo

January 11th, 2003, 06:32 AM

Nobody freak out but I am taking the server offline for a few minutes to do some updates. Will be back before you know it most likely.

Geoschmo

Cheeze

January 11th, 2003, 06:39 AM

already...getting...shakes.....PBW...must...be.... down....

Geo...save...please...must...have...P..B..W

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

(this message brought to you by one of your great fans who lives for the glorious fun PBW has added to SEIV. This fan loves those abbreviations, once he figures them out..EB, TDM, TDB, IIRC, IMHO, LMAO, ETC, ETC, ETC)

PvK

January 11th, 2003, 06:40 AM

Whew, thanks for writing Geo! I was about to FREAK OUT!!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Slynky

January 11th, 2003, 07:21 AM

Amazing that I try to check stuff out in those few moments...LOL.

OK, crossing fingers in case it's necessary.

geoschmo

January 11th, 2003, 07:51 AM

Ok, updates done. Server is back Online.

Geoschmo

dreamplace

January 13th, 2003, 03:37 AM

PBW down again?
or just me can't connect from Hongkong?

Mephisto

January 13th, 2003, 09:27 AM

It's working for me. China doesn't want you to explore space in the I-net?

geoschmo

January 13th, 2003, 05:12 PM

It was down when Dreamplace posted, and most of the day yesterday. It was back up though by the time Mephisto posted. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=23;t=007883

[ January 13, 2003, 15:14: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Ruatha

June 10th, 2003, 06:19 AM

Down again?
It seems so, I can't get in. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Atrocities

June 10th, 2003, 07:49 AM

Yup, it is down again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Baron Grazic

June 10th, 2003, 09:08 AM

The problem might not be PBW this time.
I'm having trouble connecting to some other US sites (IBM for example), but obviously not all of them. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

eorg

June 10th, 2003, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Baron Grazic:
The problem might not be PBW this time.
I'm having trouble connecting to some other US sites (IBM for example), but obviously not all of them. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif ibm is ok here but pbw still down http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Pablo

June 10th, 2003, 11:10 AM

No news from Geo today... Or again it is the difference in time zones and he is still sleeping... or his ISP has problems and he cannot post any updates here... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif

Fyron

June 10th, 2003, 11:20 AM

It is 4:23 AM for Geo. Give the man some time to sleep. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ June 10, 2003, 10:20: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

tbontob

June 10th, 2003, 12:29 PM

It's down again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Ruatha

June 10th, 2003, 02:04 PM

I hope he don't go public with his home adress.
Imagine 3 or 4 am in the morning, fast asleep when a mob of PBW players comes knocking down the door,
"-Just wanted to let you know the site is down, can you fix it when you wake up? We hope you don't have anything else to do!
Please, go back to sleep now and We'll just sit here waiting in the corner."

Atrocities

June 10th, 2003, 02:06 PM

I know that you all know this already, but one sure fire way of helping him keep the server going is to donate $ to the project.

geoschmo

June 10th, 2003, 02:30 PM

Yeah, having ISP troubles. No ETA, but these things don't usually take too long.

Geoschmo

geoschmo

June 10th, 2003, 02:33 PM

Hehehe, and now it appears to be working. Anyone still not able to connect?

Geoschmo

Rollo

June 10th, 2003, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by geoschmo:
Hehehe, and now it appears to be working. Anyone still not able to connect?

Geoschmonope, no problems here.

It works. YAY! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

tesco samoa

June 10th, 2003, 03:06 PM

when one of you pbw admins get a chance... check out the admin request section http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Rigelian

June 10th, 2003, 05:28 PM

Sorry to pee in the soup folks.. but I get a range check on the .gam file for my current game (Sweet Game 1.49 #1, tescosamoa is running it). I suspect a server problem, is that feasible? Is it occurring with other games?

atari_eric

June 10th, 2003, 07:39 PM

I think it might be a DNS problem - using the text name doesn't work, but using the numbers [66.134.102.75] pops it right up. heh.

Fyron

June 10th, 2003, 09:34 PM

Just redownload the game file. It happens sometimes. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

geoschmo

June 10th, 2003, 10:16 PM

Rigelian. The problem you are having is jsut with your game. I have notified the game owner and the player whose turn is causing the problem. Will get you going as soon as possible.

Atari, I don't think anyone else is having the same problem you are. Although sometimes DNS problems are limited to certain geographical areas, so it is possible.

Geoschmo

Unknown_Enemy

June 11th, 2003, 01:19 AM

It is 4:23 AM for Geo. Give the man some time to sleep That guy seems to need quite a lot of sleep. We should petition him to wake up earlier. Or go to sleep later. Or even better both !!!!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif