Server Return

[Bentheb]

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

Alright, spell it out for me.

When the server comes back online, will we be set up with ddos armor?

Devs have kept this quiet, for good reason im sure. giving out to much info on what they have set up to stop the asshat form ddos-ing again would only help him/her/it do it again.

[Zephys]

I suppose that makes sense.

But if the big secret is whether or not we have ddos armor at all, it wont take long for him to figure that much out.

If it's about what KIND they'd be getting, I'm not asking for that kind of specificity.

Apologies for sounding stupid, but one of the things I'm least well versed on is ddos attacks. I don't even know how a ddos attack works, or what exactly it does.

[Lumathix]

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

Devs have kept this quiet, for good reason im sure. giving out to much info on what they have set up to stop the asshat form ddos-ing again would only help him/her/it do it again.

Good point.

[mgellan]

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

The datacenter and the server are running on the weekends.
But judging from what Rogean said, the support isn't.

The data centre is undoubtedly 24/7 but the team that configures servers probably charges an arm and a leg to work OT on weekends to do the work...

Regards,
Mg

[Lumathix]

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

I suppose that makes sense.

But if the big secret is whether or not we have ddos armor at all, it wont take long for him to figure that much out.

If it's about what KIND they'd be getting, I'm not asking for that kind of specificity.

Apologies for sounding stupid, but one of the things I'm least well versed on is ddos attacks. I don't even know how a ddos attack works, or what exactly it does.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack

[Intricus]

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

The data centre is undoubtedly 24/7 but the team that configures servers probably charges an arm and a leg to work OT on weekends to do the work...

I've counted over $200 from all the posts of people saying they are donating...1 for 100, 2 for 50, one for 30, and a few for 20, not to mention there were some posts from people who didn't mention an amount, and I myself donated 20 a few days ago, and 100 last week. Honestly, money should not be any issue whatsoever in getting the server back up, and if it is, Rog will probably make mention of it, as people are willing to donate very generously (myself included) at this point to get the server back up for the weekend.

..and i'm clueless when it comes to 'server racking' or whatever, but from what ive heard, racking a server shouldent really take longer than a few hours, so long as the people doing it know what theyre doing.

[Valdain]

I can understand Rogean and the Project 1999 crew's stance on this issue. Obviously, they didn't foresee the DDoS attack coming, and while the vast majority of us are devoted to the project, the community is growing at a rapid rate...Which means there's a lot of new players. DDoS attacks can be used as scare tactics to keep these newer players away from the game, which I'm sure none of us want.

That being said, I think that 25% xp bonus for a week is fair. They initially wanted to give us 50% out of the goodness of their hearts, as a sort of thank you for sticking by them during this whole ordeal. Of course, we would have done so anyway! But the fact that half the community said yes, and half the community said no, meeting in the middle isn't really all that bad. In a perfect world, I'd say 25% xp bonus for a weekend might be a better solution, but all the same, I'll leave the decisions up to the team!

Thanks Rogean and the Project 1999 team for your hard work and continued dedication to the progress of this server that we've all come to love!

[Swindle]

The Devs have families you know. Perhaps they have plans to spend some of their "free" time with them this weekend rather than slave away 24/7 so we can play on a free server. Donations are great, but it is still their effort and spare time, for free, that keeps this thing going.

[Thorjorkill]

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

The Devs have families you know. Perhaps they have plans to spend some of their "free" time with them this weekend rather than slave away 24/7 so we can play on a free server. Donations are great, but it is still their effort and spare time, for free, that keeps this thing going.

I don't think thats it at all. New server, new DC. I'm sure Rog can't wait to get this thing up and play with it. Takes a certain type of compassion from an individual to put the time and effort into something like this for all of us, free of charge. You can bet the only thing holding it up is the DC, and not that Rogean is dragging his feet and going to see kick-ass 7 times today.

The second this thing is racked and piped, Rogean will be RAS. He is going to need time to get all the network config done server end, run metrics, and get it all ready to go. I would imagine this will go pretty quickly, if the DC takes those rails they get this morning that were fedex'd and installs them immediately. Though in my experience, they will get tossed on a desk and installed right before the crew leaves for the day.

OT rates vary for initial setup, but I'm guessing if the DC is US based, about $175 an hour, 2 hour minimum.

So go mash the donate button, as this will be helpful even if the server is not up tonight, in the future I'm sure we are going to need some weekend OT at the DC - and who knows, it may just help our cause this weekend.

Thanks R-

[Bones]

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

and not that Rogean is dragging his feet and going to see kick-ass 7 times today.

I am!