history lesson/faq

[nilbog]

Project 1999 Inspired by true events.

Want to know how you got to this point?

-Begin work solo.
-Make sweet love to waybackmachine, daily
-Recruit some help.
-Open beta testing for a year
-Fix things
-Beta testers submit LOTs of things
-Fix things
-Give free reign to beta testers to #zone, people are #leveled and geared
-Raid content gets beta tested
-Beta testers submit things
-Majority of posted bugs and issues are fixed
-Continue development.
-Huge dispute with people claiming that no more than 20-50 people would play unless there was 2 boxing
-Rebellion is quelled. People get mad.
-Beta community presses hard for release of server claiming it has been too long in development
-Give 2 week notice that beta was ending and server would fully launch.
-New beta testers submit LOTs of things
-Fix things
-Partially convinced by months of argument that the server would soon need 2 boxing, estimated players were quite low.
-Last day of beta.. raid content is further tested.
-Beta ends
-Clear character data, inventories, etc in preparation of launch.
-Server launches
-Oh fux, there are hundreds of people. Upload speed available in my area insufficient.
-Start looking for new hosting enviroment
-Doom and gloom as lag monster consumes everyone
-Rogean offers temporary hosting
-<3 Rogean, connection upgraded to ludicrous speed
-People are happy, mostly
-Threats start, out of control ooc
-Bannings occur. Threats, insanity, etc.
-Exploits handled. People are warned/punished as needed.
-Rogean joins development as Server Administrator
-project1999.org is established
-ddos person gets upset for various rules they disagreed with
-ddos attacks begin
-terrorist demands: ease up on the ooc chat rules, unban the people that were banned*i assume that was the only for sure way they could play without singling out themselves as the attacker.
-We decide to give everyone another chance
-massive complaints about game mechanics, melee, and various bugs
-development works and fixes while simultaneously trying to configure all the tools and connections to do their work safely.
-GMs overloaded by amounts of petitions
-Isolated hurt butts all around norrath
-Working enviroment reestablished, continue work
-ddos guy /attack
-Refusal of any further terrorist demands..
-ddos guy /attack
-claims of gm favoritism, review logs. listen to testimonials
-ddos guy /attack
-claims of IB favoritism, review logs. listen to testimonials
-ddos guy /attack
-fixes and work in general slow down as full time petition support and is required.
-ddos guy /attack
-conspiracy theories are grown. time wasted explaining the lunacy.
-EQemu is terminated for constant attacks. loginservers, irc, webpage, etc
-p1999 and the loginservers brought back up.
-claims of any drama that could be conjured or molded from conjecture + exasperation
-webpage is brought back up
-strong urge to ban my problems, not my players. have you asked yourself lately which you are?


here are some facts:

-not all GMs are developers.
-most GMs have no idea how certain scripts work or are written.
-you have no idea how certain scripts work or are written.
-scripts are being further tweaked and rewritten due to the certain effects ceasing to function after engagement.
-GMs do not want to interfere with you. they want to solve your problem and put you on your way.
-there are GM guidelines which they agreed to follow that you know nothing about
-player or GM punishment is none of your business.
-if you bring your problem to the forums, it should be unresolvable via PM.
-the more idiocy that is in general chat, the less new people that will play here.
-GMs absolutely do NOT want a rotation schedule. I can provide you with screenshots to both your guild leaders as well as instructions to my GMs to have you resolve the issue yourselves. Don't paint a picture like thats what we want.
-I understand why daxum quit developing VZTZ as well as his farewell message. http://forums.pwnedemu.com/
-I wanted to play on this server. I do not anymore.
-I will only say things once. Not request them anymore.
-Bullshit will stop immediately. Don't make me stop it for you.

[Goobles]

I don't like crying about rotations, part of the reason I left IB. I'm not going to let a guild tag tell me who I can be friends with, and who I can associate with.

[Villide]

Thanks Nilbog - I think this is an important reminder to the drama queens who need to find the conspiracy theory in every decision made on the server.

You and your crew have worked your asses off on P1999, in exchange for being treated pretty much like shit on these forums. So don't forget that the (mostly) quiet group of players on the server is grateful for what you've given us. Maybe we just need to quit being so quiet about it!

I hope you all have a great holiday season, and are able to at some point enjoy the fruits of your labor.

[Muchew]

Originally Posted by Villide [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You and your crew have worked your asses off on P1999, in exchange for being treated pretty much like shit on these forums. So don't forget that the (mostly) quiet group of players on the server is grateful for what you've given us. Maybe we just need to quit being so quiet about it!

I liked this post.

People who really are enjoying the server typically don't take the time to post (which is the vast majority). I love this server and have a lot of respect for the developers / GMs. Keep up the good work, it is much appreciated.

[Malrubius]

Ahh, those were the days. Reminds me of how the server was "never going to survive" if we got rid of server-wide chat. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Bones]

Originally Posted by Malrubius [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ahh, those were the days. Reminds me of how the server was "never going to survive" if we got rid of server-wide chat. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And how EC tunnel was never going to happen?

Ah... the good ole days.

[Witness]

I know next to nothing about ddos or server or stuff, but are we safe from ddos attacks now that we have new stuff up?

[Reiker]

Originally Posted by Goobles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't like crying about rotations, part of the reason I left IB. I'm not going to let a guild tag tell me who I can be friends with, and who I can associate with.

Give me a break. No part of IB says you have to hate x guild or people. You left because you went crazy, you came back and begged to let you raid with us again. You came to fear and then proceeded to piss everyone off, and then you sent me a sob story about all you wanted to do was raid with IB and you feel picked on. Grow up. Looks like Transcendence doesn't even like putting up with you.

[Bigcountry23]

-Oh fux, there are hundreds of people.
Made me smile

-I wanted to play on this server. I do not anymore.
Makes me sad.

This is your sandbox man and I fully support making problems go away if they do not go away on thier own.

[Penoy]

Unfortunately one guild wants to control the world of norrath!!! they were laughing at recruiting Transcendance members especially they said they needed to get there wizards so they couldnt port to hate.. LUL