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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif ROFLMAO! OK "HAL" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I think I remember something about a problem with assigning players (about the forum or something), so we can just join.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I got those errors when I accepted players to a game - but the players were accepted anyway. Maybe the error had to do with sending you back to the appropriate page or something.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">"Look at you, Hacker. A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?"

I do apologize, I couldn't refrain from putting Shodan's line when you mentioned a sentient AI. She is such a nice person, but alas, her purposes are best left unvoiced.

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Who took the Shodan's name in vain?!

btw, according to the legend, Shodan is IT, not SHE http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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I have always thought of Shodan as being an actual person, but I guess that's just me. And of course, if you can say a country is a "She", then Shodan ought to be called a "She" as well. But the most important fact is how Shodan wants to be called, for I have no wish of angering she... this wonderful being. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Or even better, cars, planes, and boats are referred to as "she".

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I got those errors when I accepted players to a game - but the players were accepted anyway. Maybe the error had to do with sending you back to the appropriate page or something. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yep, players were accepted, but it will be temporary. I accepted two players at morning and at evening they both were again pending join. So, new games can't be started.

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No, the Grudge Match of Doom has progressed to "Ready for Turn"

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I got those errors when I accepted players to a game - but the players were accepted anyway. Maybe the error had to do with sending you back to the appropriate page or something. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yep, players were accepted, but it will be temporary. I accepted two players at morning and at evening they both were again pending join. So, new games can't be started. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">After you accept the players, go to the game admin screen and hit update options. You don't have to change any options, just hit the update button. This will save the game settings with the players accepted.

Also, if the players upload their empire file right after being accepted before the server kicks them back to pending then it will lock them in as well.

Geoschmo

[ May 31, 2004, 23:19: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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Might be a problem with the server...I can't get in.

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I can get in no problem.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Hmmm, can get to any other site but not PBW. Oh well, things might work themselves out by tomorrow.

Thanks.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">OK, thanks.

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same here, cant' get to PBW.

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Server's up. Din't go down actually. People still having trouble getting to it?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Like I suggested...didn't do a thing here but it's back up for me this morning. Go figure.

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There are alot of DNS complaints in the SysAdmin newsGroups. Dont know yet if its just certain DNS softwares or DNS running on just certain OSs. I suspect some new virus/worm/DoS may be found to be a problem.

For awhile people might want to keep the IP number handy and use that where they wre using the named address.

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I get to PBW text without problem

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">no, it was not DNS related, I could not ping the IP adress. But now, it's ok.

Go figure.

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PBW is working alright. But I go to check a game I started a few days ago only to find myself kicked off! I had my empire uploaded and everything. I rejoined my game and all seems fine. Just thought I would let the Admin know.

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I'm not getting in now. Sigh...

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It was working 5 minutes ago, but not now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif

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"connection refused" message by connecting PBW

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Same here

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I thought I had failed with the upload code in the companion application again, sigh...
Now atleast I'll get some time before I face another failure, thanks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

BTW: My app does not manipulate the PBW server in any way and has nothing to do with the down time, just wanted to point that out....
It just surfs the web as any person does but it does it automaticly.

[ June 05, 2004, 20:37: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

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NO PBW here...drat...

Kana

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yeah, same here...no opportunity for Mark the Merciful to whack me some more... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Yep, I get the lock out when I try to go to my games for the past three hours or so. Luckily I already downloaded the NGC and STM turn, so now I'm just waiting to upload them...la la la la la la wait wait wait

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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No need to wait - send turn via email, alarikf http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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I cannot enter either. always happens on a weekend when Geo is out with the family. Its like the server is jealus or something. Geo buy the kids some quads and go riding. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif It is great fun. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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He should hug the server before he leaves and explain him that he will be back shortly. Maybe this will help http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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Nah, never used the email way...don't even know the address, and I emptied my inbocx already, so I can't retrieve it...I'll just wait...hopefull ynot too much longer, else I'll butt up against a deadline I think...when is NGC4 due again?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana"></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">PBW hasn't been accepting emailed turns for a while anyway...

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8:18 Est. PBW Down http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

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Sounds like GeoSchmo et al need some more cash donations to keep it running smoothly! Maybe the server can be appeased with cold hard dubloons?

Off to donate some now...

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So...I assume that game deadlines are getting put on hold while the server is down?

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they havent been up

EDIT: the auto turns havent been on for ages that is.

[ June 06, 2004, 03:19: Message edited by: se5a ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana"></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">When the server is back up (I think it's midday today E(uropean)ST)

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It's back up now!

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Geo probably returned from his weekend and server was happy again http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

so deadline for NGC3 will be moved 24 hours, I guess?

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I didn't even know it was down. I just got back, but I didn't do anything to bring it up. Was probably Georgig. :|

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You can have as much time as you need with NGC3 Roanon http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif , Didn't you win in that one already?? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif
NGC4 and NeGoC5 will be run in approx 14 hours from now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[ June 06, 2004, 16:10: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

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And now the PBW server is....

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">.... not reachable http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

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Alarikf mentioned below about making a donation to repair or upgrade the PBW server. I don't have much money to throw at it, but I can kick in something. I was wondering what needs to be done to get the job done.

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The problem isn't a lack of funds. We need someone that can figure out what's wrong with the code and fix it. Since we don't have that we are going to have to limp by and do the best we can until we can.

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PBW seems to be back up...at least I can get into it. Let the masses of deprived humanity rejoice!!

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I'll just take whatever NGC I will get when clicking on "Games" on the PBW site http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
Alternatively, how about kicking Oogs so the game might auto-execute as soon as everyone else has submitted a turn?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I thought it was a problem with the forum database table? Is someone working on it?