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The biggest obstacle we face is lack of people with the time/expertise and of course....just being plain "nuts" who can server code for the project. I don't code myself (I however will  always be available should a need for apple ][ Appplesoft BASIC from 1983 ..be needed and or ..should the need arise)...however from what I understand...you pretty much have to be an 'up to date' coder for the efforts here at the project.."i.e. know your crap ..so to speak.....(which usually means you code this stuff for a living...much like the WEB devs) ..then all fired up from your coding at work M-F ..you rush home at 'no pay' to code here at the project with "no source code" nor "instructions"  on how it is compiled and of course for the wonderful amount of $000000 dollars..the Server Devs get......(which is beyond my meager $00 dollars I get as a Game Master GM).....I think perhaps you begin to see the problem...You also from what I gather from Dev conversations the added "bonus" of trolling thru old code from server devs past....and most likely have to re-do/figure out and or replace their stuff when that inevitable "oops it blew up" moment arrives and the Server Hamsters rebel....we have had an "improvement" of some note however 2 of the server devs are in Europe so when the Server Hamsters inevitably rebel on a Wednesday night say at 3am ...it is possible from their day jobs in Europe they "may" see the server is down and do something about it ...much better when we only had 2 server devs and they both had to work and ..selfish that they were sleep ..in that they were both here in the USA..which meant we sometimes had 15hr turnabouts for server restarts during the week.   To end it is kinda also a "chicken and egg" problem....we went LIVE after massive testing on the Dev Server (yep we have one of those) and all looked hunky dory...then we find that 400 to 500 people on *much like the keggers of my youth at the old fraternity caused some unanticipated neighborhood issues" ...er..... seemed to put a strain on the code/servers etc....so w/o going LIVE we would have been ignorant of the problem in that the large influx of people would not have happened....to point out that more coding needed to be done.....   so by all means if you know of some dedicated types who can server code at this level without real life issues / wife or girlfriend ARGO/  or are eccentric and independently wealthy and want to do this for fun and giggles send them our way....   but most of if not all of IMHO work in some manner on the project at LEAST 20hrs  a week with no $$$ ....no matter what level of staff...but alas....we can't just flip a switch yet and keep the server up   as always this is my rant and I take full responsibility for it....incoherent though it may be.....but even at the best of times no matter what your skills towards the project 3 out of 4 who attempt to becom staff.. say pretty much "you guys are nuts" and walk away ..which probably is the sensible response to reviving a MMORPG from nothing but the install CD's and no instructions...but luckily sanity is not a real big issue here should you want to help the project ..thank goodness   anyway it is what it is Server wise..IMHO   my 2c worth   Searing   

All i have to say is that the Mayan's went to a lot of trouble to state their whole end of the world event..just to highlight the EnB Emulator going down at around 11:45pm 12/21/12.............I mean we appreciate the advanced notice...but i mean really was all the overkill neccessary?   my 2c worth   Searing

Take a tub of peanut butter and smear over Trapt.....wrap legs and arms with bacon.....go to local zoo...place plank down to the polar bear pit......place trapt at end of plank in cage in back of truck.....sit in truck listen to radio...when the truck rocks shut cage door drive off with your brand spanking new polar bear   priceless   Searing

[quote name='Blondin' timestamp='1355378358' post='68900'] At the time EA dicided to shut down ENB, active accounts were at something like 30000, not enough for EA. Sims had about 12000. And EA wanted to go with Sims as their online game, because it would be more paying............. [/quote] At the time EA had a shortage of coders and developers...and that was the main reason they bought out Westwood Studios...so they could kill a competitor .get a group of talent from Westwood to work for EA (they mostly went to the SIMMS online) and make that game in an easier manner in 2004-06 or so with the newer tools available and better hardware to the consumer..that is how it works you get a game up for a couple years (ST0)..your gains in graphics and such come from hardware improvements....new tool invocations to work with the hardware etc...looks like you did something with the game ..but main improvements were hardware better tools etc....that game is up a couple years gets dated...repeat.... essentially the model of "madden football" same game ....just make the flashy gains by making a new version each year to take advantage improvements in hardware and platforms and of course "cheap" underpaid new computer programmer's from univ graduates...there is a reason EA has been voted last year one of the top 5 worse corporations to work for in the world. thus is EA's plan ....must work i read somewhere they own 87% of the game market above opinions are my own Searing

[quote name='Trapt' timestamp='1355031091' post='68513'] Im on the west coast and I got people saying the servers are up, but they are all showing down to me. The net-7.org site, teamspeak, etc. Any idea whats wrong? [/quote] what is your ISP name just in case i have another with an issue searing

[quote name='Felix' timestamp='1355021917' post='68474'] Trying to link my game account with my net7.org account, but both were created ages ago and I'm having problems doing so. I go through the process and it tells me I've linked, but it doesn't actually link them. Don't get the list of avatars on the side or anything. My forum account and game accounts use the same email address, but the forum account contains spaces where the game account does not. I'm thinking that might be part of my problem. If anyone can help me out, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks! [/quote] i'm not up on this but make them the same....link them via the net 7 site see if that works to logo? Searing

[quote name='FireRibs' timestamp='1354957929' post='68423'] Currently have my facebook account deactivated, however I am passing the word around, I have recruited a friend and a cousin already [/quote] well most of my friends have at least 50 friends...i told people about it before i put a link on facebook now that i put the link on facebook they actually click the link and want to play the game (duh)....but yeah 1 posting hit 50 friends say per person in game we could be talking real big numbers anyway i got most of my new people with the facebook post vidieo of the "extended play t.v. shows review of EnB when it 1st came out in 2002 4 out of 5 stars....its on youtube if anyone wants to also promote or link us here with that plug and directions to the site and forum here my 2c worth Searing

[quote name='FireRibs' timestamp='1354956677' post='68418'] First I hate the crashes and downtimes, Secondly I love the fact that you folks (DEVS, GMS ) are putting EA to shame, I am quiet certain that Westwood is rooting for you guys, good job [/quote] westwood studios has a legacy site on facebook i posted the enb-emulator is now LIVE and they said "awesome" and re-posted....so at least they appreciate us! so go ahead if you have a facebook account jump look up 'westwood studios' do a like...grab a youtube demo of enb post it on your timeline.......pass the word Searing

[quote name='Zackman' timestamp='1354956340' post='68413'] PS.: The "Logoff" bug should be fixed too. [/quote] jeez....you kept me running last nite (frigging coders ...just cause i can't get the voodoo brand chicken entrails and the dummies guide to witchcraft i have no way to fix the server) off to find you server devs more "brains" (shifts hunchback) Searing

[quote name='Totte' timestamp='1354956525' post='68416'] If there was an AAA title with the same level of service as you guys are providing, noone would ever quit playing it... [/quote] thanks after doing 40 some tickets and kicking countless toons (some more then once) i at least appreciate it of course it was all for naught....server is down as of about 2:45am ...(hopefully for a fix) Searing

uh...you guys make a ticket so i can match the toon to the account be best if you made a bug report on this stuff in game (with another toon) if you don't have other toons send me a pm here i'm on 12/8/12 1:39am CST also i'm in team speak 3 channel Searing

[quote name='GenghisBob' timestamp='1354933623' post='68380'] Me too. Select character, go to galaxy screen, full stop. [/quote] let me know toon name and i will /kick so you can get on if this don't work make another post and/or pm me ...gm's also availble in teamspeak 3 Searing

[quote name='Autodestruct' timestamp='1354931650' post='68378'] Same for me as well [/quote] Shoot me a Pm or go to TS 3 i'm about right now i also sent you a pm Searing

[quote name='Keith' timestamp='1354928806' post='68373'] Stuck on the screen after character selection again...Is it only me? [/quote] shoot me pm with your toon name or grab a gm in game with another toon or go to teamspeak 3 and grab a gm there to do the fix. Searing

This is a problem we've been having in that the server thinks your toon is in game already i will kick this toon out and the problem should be fixed or at least it has worked for 30 or so toons so far....so you need to get a hold of a GM you can PM me here ...or i'm on Team Speak right now 9:55pm CST and/or do a bug report in game with another toon ...anyway when i get the toon name and see you are on i will /kick you out of game..and that seems to resolve the issue so if you are in game with another toon make a bug report or grab me in TS 3 or PM me here whatever with your stuck 'TOON NAME" and it "should" be a quick fix server devs are aware of problem working on a fix Searing Searing

Tyberious GM told me about an issue people have had in that they can't get toons into game.... unblackholing the toon DOES NOT WORK or at least not often but when a GM gets on they can use a command on the toon that is stuck ...and let them relog....that seems to work fine the only way we can find out who is stuck however is for them to make a GM or Bug Ticket and/or yell for a GM in channel or Team Speak 3...and tell us the toon that is stuck so we can do the fix so I've told the players to get the word out....and a GM can fix this as they see bug reports or are in game or on TS this will work till the problem is fixed...so you see someone in TS or on forums with this problem or have another toon in game with this issue ..have them make a bug report and the toon name and we will fix them ASAP and it seems to work tried it on 5 toons so far all were then able to get into game my 2c worth Searing

Tyberious GM told me about an issue people have had in that they can't get toons into game....He said he talked to Zackman about it and Zackman seems to think it is a recent change in code unblackholing the toon DOES NOT WORK or at least not often but when a GM gets on and actually uses the /kick command on the toon that is stuck ...that seems to work fine so if Devs have this command and it comes up and of course GM's this is the solution...we have just done 4 stuck toons and they all were able to relog fine the only way we can find out who is stuck however is for them to make a GM or Bug Ticket and/or yell for a GM in channel or Team Speak 3 so I've told the players to get the word out.... I'm sure we will accidently kick a couple people off we prob should not have but.....some guys have not been on for a couple days ....so spread the solution around..once we have found out the toon name to get /kicked it seems to be resolved...at least till a code tweak anyway i'll post this here and under general as well my 2c worth Searing

[quote name='athenian10' timestamp='1354789593' post='68174'] for 2 days now after a server crash the system comes with an error of not accepting my name and password....waited for the server to come up since last night and as i could make out has been at least 2 reboots but no joy,,,,fix it pleaaaase!!! suffering withdrawl symptoms here,,plus i was in the middle of a trade rrun,,imagine the loss of profit *grins* [/quote] we may have to try and kick your toon out of game there is an issue with people getting in and the server thinks they are already in game if that is the case just PM me your toons name or post it here and i'll try to kick you out see if you can log on then so pm me the toon name i'll give it a shot Searing

zackman works in europe..so in a bit hopefully he will see this from work and see if it is safe to reboot (hey it really sucks when all the server devs were in the usa...and they said they had to "sleep" slackers give it 1 hour Searing

[quote name='VincentTH' timestamp='1354861600' post='68231'] It went poof at 11PM EST yesterday, 1AM EST today. I was in the middle of a lot of angry mobs :-( [/quote] it senses fear (hey it is a partial EA creature don't ya know) Searing

does your forum account match your net-7.org account? as far as i understand it you get on the net-7.org site to make an account ...it directs you to the [url="http://www.enb-emulator"]www.enb-emulator[/url] site and you make the account...then it sends a validation email to you ....you use that email to log on with and then after downloading and installing the net-7 client and such off the [url="http://www.net-7.org"]www.net-7.org[/url] site you use the same name password to log in (or maybe i'm missing something ...it has been soooooooo long) you can download freeware package Team Speak 3 (just google it) .....hit the connect button on upper left after it installs and then below for channel put either ts.net-7.org or for some reason mine works with net-7.org only.....pick a nickname get in channel and staff or others will help you beat you pesky computer into submission! anyway don't dispair we will get you in even if some staff has to get you to download teamviewer and use a remote desktop app to do it from your machine anyway hopefully this helps (if not others more qualified jump in here) my 2c worth Searing

we are on...but i'm a gm and don't have permission to do anything but flag them we will pass it up the line Searing

[quote name='Smash' timestamp='1354694653' post='67972'] I have been having no issues playing until now. Love E&B!!! Now the game freezes after character selection. I've tried everything I could read/find, nothing is working. Please help! [/quote] yep...tough to unblachole people when i can't unblackhole myself (always evil lurks in the hearts of the server gerbils....they are EA creatures.....shudder...scared myself) Searing

[quote name='Specops' timestamp='1354600937' post='67883'] The dozens of crashes that have occurred since going live, each one is some new problem? Or is there something that the devs aren't able to fix? [/quote] growing pains.....they are working on it.....it keeps getting better .....but i don't code so i'm not sure what kinda voodoo is being done Searing

[quote name='Crichton' timestamp='1354566347' post='67853'] I am reading 'The Heart of Matter' by Evan Currie and he referenced the Kardashev Scale which I had never heard of. I checked out the wikipedia page and was blown away. Some interesting stuff on the geometric progression of power, information, and quantum physics regarding the classification of the species/civilizations that could control it. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale"]http://en.wikipedia....Kardashev_scale[/url] [/quote] Kardashev scale projections for human civilization ranging from years 1900 to 2030, based on data from the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Energy_Agency"][color=#78031e]International Energy Agency[/color][/url] World Energy Outlook.The [b]Kardashev scale[/b] is a method of measuring an advanced [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization"][color=#78031e]civilization's[/color][/url] level of [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology"][color=#78031e]technological[/color][/url] advancement. The scale is only theoretical and in terms of an actual civilization highly speculative; however, it puts energy consumption of an entire civilization in a [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos"][color=#78031e]cosmic[/color][/url] perspective. It was first proposed in 1964 by the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union"][color=#78031e]Soviet[/color][/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia"][color=#78031e]Russian[/color][/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomer"][color=#78031e]astronomer[/color][/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Kardashev"][color=#78031e]Nikolai Kardashev[/color][/url]. The scale has three designated categories called [i]Type I[/i], [i]II[/i], and [i]III[/i]. These are based on the amount of usable [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy"][color=#78031e]energy[/color][/url] a civilization has at its disposal, and the degree of space colonization. In general terms, a Type I civilization has achieved mastery of the resources of its home planet, Type II of its solar system, and Type III of its galaxy.[sup][url="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8967515"][color=#78031e][1][/color][/url][/sup] The original and the final draft for this particular scale had energy consumptions ranging so widely from each other, that Kardashev himself revised the scale as to include values between, in hundredths. The human civilization as of 2010 is currently somewhere around 0.72, with calculations suggesting we may attain Type I status in about 100–200 years, Type II status in a few thousand years, and Type III status in about 100,000 to a million years.[sup][url="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8967515"][color=#78031e][2][/color][/url][/sup] [b] [/b] [url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mgGuJ4hDhX4/TbWLJ5ra40I/AAAAAAAACpQ/kh0vD6r3N8Y/s1600/500px-KScale.svg.png"]http://1.bp.blogspot...-KScale.svg.png[/url] Yeah...interesting stuff...i of course will be worm food by the time they beat the immortality issue........... Searing