Project 1999

Go Back   Project 1999 > Important > News & Announcements

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:05 PM
Rogean Rogean is offline
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Rogean's Avatar

Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 5,381
Default Server Down

Basically, The server is down due to DDoS. Attacker finally threw the kitchen sink at us and decided to do a consistent attack instead of the little pansy 5 minute bursts. I could put the server up on other hardware like before and run it again, but hes just going to keep attacking. I'm going to concede this childish battle, for now.

We are not giving up, but we are studying our options currently, and we will have something planned out soon. I don't see us being down for longer than a week or two, and I'll have an exact date for our return soon.

Mr. Attacker, if you have any balls, come speak to me in IRC. I'm just curious what the reasons are this time.

Also, I invite everyone else to come join us in the IRC Server: irc.eqemulator.net (6667) #Project1999
__________________
Sean "Rogean" Norton
Project 1999 Co-Manager

Project 1999 Setup Guide
  #2  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:08 PM
andymc1980 andymc1980 is offline
Orc

andymc1980's Avatar

Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ramsbottom, Lancashire. England
Posts: 45
Default

Shame it has to be this way, hope u get it sorted soon m8.
  #3  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:12 PM
Mordachai Mordachai is offline
Aviak


Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: VA
Posts: 83
Default

ugh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
  #4  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:12 PM
maximum maximum is offline
Planar Protector

maximum's Avatar

Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,157
Default

Time to inhale the pollen outside!
__________________

Amax MNK / Amalgamax ROG / maximum
Begging (227)


EQ Map Archive (1,000+ images)
P99 WikiEQ Patch Chronology
  #5  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:14 PM
Talori Talori is offline
Aviak

Talori's Avatar

Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 70
Default

Not sure how corpse timers work, but will our corpses be retrievable if the server is down for so long? I may be only level 22 without much for gear, but I do value what little I have sitting on my corpse that I was unable to log back in to retrieve [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
  #6  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:14 PM
PearlJammzz PearlJammzz is offline
Sarnak


Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 224
Default

Good time...finals weeks. I almost feel like thanking the fellow? lol Sucks though cause I have been working ahead so that I could get in one night this week.

Isn't there some kind of DDoS protection you can get? I guess if it's random IP's over, and over then there is little that can be done ya?
  #7  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:16 PM
Humerox Humerox is offline
Planar Protector

Humerox's Avatar

Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,665
Default

We went through it before. Sad...but my 10 years of waiting for P99 makes a week or two of this pale in comparison.

Mr. Attacker...I'm going out later to catch a movie, kick the dog...and cuddle with the old lady. Or cuddle with the dog and kick the old lady. Whichever seems like more fun. Enjoy yourself. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
__________________
Klaatu (RED)- Fastest Rez Click in Norrath
Klaatu (BLUE) - Eternal 51 Mage
Klattu (GREEN) - Baby Cleric

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirken View Post
if your reason to be here is to ruin other peoples experiences and grief them off the server, then not only do you not deserve the privilege of playing here, but i will remove your ability to do so.
  #8  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:22 PM
PearlJammzz PearlJammzz is offline
Sarnak


Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 224
Default

I had a thought...anything to do with the TTH post becoming public today? maybe it's just some lame kid in his mom's basement griefing for lawls?
  #9  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:22 PM
KingKoopa KingKoopa is offline
Aviak


Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 72
Default

Dont take the server down=( this is way the attacker wanted.....you let him win..i say let him lag the server he cant keep it up forever..and didnt you say if he did it for more than 10 minutes you could trace him anyways?
  #10  
Old 04-06-2010, 06:27 PM
Broggernaut Broggernaut is offline
Scrawny Gnoll


Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 27
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by KingKoopa [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Dont take the server down=( this is way the attacker wanted.....you let him win..i say let him lag the server he cant keep it up forever..and didnt you say if he did it for more than 10 minutes you could trace him anyways?
I think the constant lag leading to countless deaths and an overall low player count will do far more damage to the server's integrity than taking it down for a short period of time.

Thanks for all your work and help on this project, Rogean.

I'm sorry to see things went this way--it's a shame our DDoS attacker has chosen to take such a childish route. I actually feel bad for him.
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:58 PM.


Everquest is a registered trademark of Daybreak Game Company LLC.
Project 1999 is not associated or affiliated in any way with Daybreak Game Company LLC.
Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.