Hosting Request!

[Exo-Warrior]

I'm putting this up as a request out to you server admins - there's a multiplayer version of X-COM called UFO2000 being developed freeware using existing X-COM graphics for the time being, and unfortunately they have lost their current game hosting server after a hardware fault.

The server was supposed to have been fixed nearly 20 days ago, but there's been no news since... suffice to say, the developers are getting antsy about the lack of a server, and the players are getting bored as heck.

UFO2000 homepage on Sourceforge

Stable/Beta, either is good, just so long as you make sure to keep moving with the updates to make sure nothing gets outdated. You'd really be doing these guys a favour (as it makes testing a lot easier ) by hosting a server, even if it's only for a week or three...

UFO2000 Forums - you may need to Register!

Get in touch with Serge for more.

 

[Ronin Storm]

[mod]Moved from Tell the Admins to FAO: Site Admins. It was actually in the right place to start with, but I think this thread will have a better chance of a good response higher up in the board structure.[/mod]

Thanks for bringing this one up, Exo. I'm not really the best person to respond, but the nature of the game does sound interesting (after all, we've all had fun with UFO at one time or another, haven't we?!) so I'm hoping that the server ops will be able to give this some thought in terms of resources available, etc, etc.

 

[DeZmond]

Referring to the FAQ:

If you know of a game we should be playing, let us know! You can send a PM to any moderator or admin and we'll see what we can do.
In addition, any member of THN can talk to an admin and request an event to be held on the server. Your event will be given priority on the server.

So as stated other games to be hosted are encouraged, so it's good to see some people taking the initiative! Good work Exo-warrior!

I don't think it'd stretch the server that much - however since I'm not heavily involved with the administration of the server I can't authoratively comment on that.

In short I don't imagine this game would be a problem for us to host - just need to wait for haven's word on this one

 

[Haven]

The server can probably handle it just fine - it doesnt look like much of a resource hog. We are short on suitable games admins though We're more time/manpower limited than anything.

 

[Carth]

I'm ready for my next lesson in Linux!

Btw, the first lesson resulted in me being without an internet connection for 4 days, which I hold Haven entirely responsible for

 

[DeZmond]

!?! Not good!

If I get time I may begin to learn some more linux commands - I'll speak to haven about that at some point. Hopefully then I'll be of more use as an admin .

 

[Haven]

its not my fault that knoppix n00bified you

Its supposed to be as easy as it gets and you've still not explained how it broke things which I would be interested in knowing.

Next lesson is back to knoppix and using it without wrecking your network settings.

 

[Fuzzy Bunny]

Even I got Knoppix working without anything bad happenning

 

[Carth]

Yeah well I got it working fine too. I think it may have been a coincidence that my network broke 1 min after starting knoppix up, but naturally I put 2 and 2 together and got 4. So I blame knoppix.

 

[Exo-Warrior]

Yeah well I got it working fine too. I think it may have been a coincidence that my network broke 1 min after starting knoppix up, but naturally I put 2 and 2 together and got 4. So I blame knoppix.

Carth can do math?

Let's not get too far off topic here, people.

 

[Carth]

Carth can do math?

No, I can do maths.

Americans don't know any better, but for a British person to make that mistake.... go and spank yourself in shame.

 

[Exo-Warrior]

No, I can do maths.

Americans don't know any better, but for a British person to make that mistake.... go and spank yourself in shame.

I would, but I can't be bothered.

 

[ThumbsUp]

hi Exo-Warrior
finally i could reach somebody from xcom forum
i already wrote to the xcomforum admin because i cant register there, he answered once and not again since sunday. i actually got a server. not a dedicated one but i think it will do. and im willing to lend it temporary but i cant get the ufo2000server to run. im not able to compile. =P
need help. contact me on icq (nr: four five six four eight one) or email akm47 [at] land [dot] ru
i would prefer icq. its faster ^^

[mod]Edited on request to munge ICQ and email addresses. --RS[/mod]

 

[Exo-Warrior]

I think the registration mechanism is acting up.