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Sorry folks. Looks like the glitches today were a symptom of a greater problem. The server is down. Not bootage at all. Some kind of a hardware problem.

I'll take it into the shop on Thursday, they are all closed tommorow. How long we are down depends on what they find I suppose.

Fortunatly thanks to your generosity we have a little money in the account to play with. If the problem is not too serious we should be able to get back up and running soon.

Geoschmo

[ June 10, 2003, 14:03: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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Rock on!!!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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*dumbluck contemplates finally sending in his PBW donation: a quarter a week. Or was it supposed to be a day?

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Will make my long overdue donation through paypal when it's back up!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I thought it was supposed to be a quarter a day?

But I think PBW the gang would appreciate a quarter a second http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ January 01, 2003, 14:45: Message edited by: TerranC ]

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Donations go through paypal, not the PBW server. So if you feel the motivation to give, you can do it even when the server is down.

I did some tests and it appears the problem is more than just the power supply as I had hoped. We should still have enough in the account to cover the repairs, but it may be just enough.

If you wish to donate to help replenish the fund for the monthly expenses you are welcome to do it anytime.

Geoschmo

EDIT: Hmm, I tired putting a donate button in my sig, but it didn't seem to work right. Here it is.<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="admin@pbw.cc">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Play By Web">
<input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD">
<input type="hidden" name="tax" value="0">
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/images/x-click-but04.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!">
</form>

[ January 01, 2003, 17:03: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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Ok, the bad news first. The Power supply went bye bye, and it looks like it took the motherboard with it.

Good news is that prices have dropped so much in the Last year we can get same model replacments for about half what we paid Last time. Parts are on order and if shipping goes well we should be back up and running by Monday.

Geoschmo

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Don't use the button then. Just make a text link.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I can't make promises, but I'll see what I can spare next month (probably $10-$20, but don't quote me) ... this month's budget is already spoken for. Regardless, whatever I can afford to send along, I shall.

[ January 02, 2003, 01:04: Message edited by: Pax ]

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I would never ask anyone to give beyond their means for sure. Noone should feel like the server won't be fixed if they can't send in some money. We have already ordered the parts and what's in the account will cover it. Any donations anyone sends in now will go to replenish the account for future monthly expenses and emergencies. We just need some time now to get the parts in and get the server running again.

Any of you that remember Last years weeks long down time it's very unlikely that will happen again this time. Your previous support has allowed us to be more responsive and minimize the down time. Thank you.

Geoschmo

[ January 02, 2003, 01:42: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Geoschmo, please read your email at: dayton_dragons@yahoo.com

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Which is why I'm only looking at sending $10 or so. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Consider it buying insurance against the next hardware-based problem for PBW. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif IOW, an effort to ensure that the NEXT (inevitable) time PBW goes down hard ... the account is that much more likely to be able to cover the expense of getting PBW back up and running ASAP. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I usually try to donate $10 a month (when I'm in a game) but I miss a month here and there. Still, I should be listed in the Battleship Category by now...grin.

I think it's worth it to have the opportunity to play with lots of different people.

I guess I'll send another $10 this month...as said below...to help with buying duct-tape and spit the next time the server has a problem...grin. Too bad you can't afford one of those new servers from Compaq like we just got at work (Drool !!!)...I think just about everything is hot-swappable (except the motherboard).

Finally, I would hope the makers of the games would give some support...after all, it makes SE4 much more appealing.

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My first $10 through paypal sent now, will try to make it monthly!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Heh... yes, the UI Guy (me) has been extremely lax about getting the donors list updated. I'm going to see what I can do sometime soon. I'm just going to have to get Geo to yell at me every so often to do it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Eric/LL

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Geo... Every time I go on holidays and stay around the house... The PBW server goes down...

Perhaps I should travel when I am off..

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Or maybe never go on holidays. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Notice how this forum gets flooded when PBW is down?

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yup... I offered equipment if they needed it as well a donation.

Ok, Poll time: Do you like the Text or Graphic UI to PBW?

I like the Text UI

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Any word on the ETA. Will it be sooner than Monday?

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">We have already had a poll with this question before somewhere around here.
But I like the graphics UI better. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Parts did not show up today, so no. Hopefully they will be here Monday.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Parts did not show up today, so no. Hopefully they will be here Monday.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Doh!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry, there are so many Messages around here I don't get to skim them all, unless PBW is down that is. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Well, I like the Graphics UI too it's just a little slower than the text UI. The design of both is very good. It's just graphics take longer than text to downloa

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DOUBLE BUMMER!!!

The STARS! auto host is also down.

Forced Vacation Christmas-New Years and not a turn to play.

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I like the graphics too. But then I have high speed cable.

I might think a bit differently if I didn't.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, I am the same way. I have DSL (Only 356K, but still faster then 56K) and the graphics take no time to load so it doesn't bother me. If I were still on a 56K connection then I would like the text UI better I am sure. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Graphics UI is good but I have only one beef about it:

the back button doesn't work!

But otherwise, everything is well. Especially the scroll-over info about games.

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I have only used the graphics. I was disconcerted about the back button not working until I figured out that you can just use the navigation buttons and still get anywhere you need to go.

I have DSL.

(spelling fix)

[ January 05, 2003, 16:42: Message edited by: SamuraiProgrammer ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It works on some pages. The Forums, for example.

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I tried to put 20 dollars in by paypal, but I've never done paypal before and had to create an account and no matter what password I chose it would go back and say enter password again.

I followed everything they said for the password even the stuff for passwords I have to do at work (1 number 1 uppercase)

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To get an update on the server situation:
Did the parts come in yesterday at all?
Will the site be up my Monday as was said?
Or is Tuesday more like it?

Hopefully it will be up tomorrow as I am missing playing my turns. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
(I didn't think life would be so hard without PBW. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif )

Oh... BTW, this is post 1200 for me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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IIRC you can mail stuff to some adress in Ohio, actually its a PO box i think. That's how i sent in my $ a while ago.

EDIT: what is that adress again? I'd like to send on some more, but i don't want to use paypal (and cash is easier)

[ January 06, 2003, 03:38: Message edited by: Skulky ]

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BUMP
any news about the pbw server coming up again?

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pals, please, be quick... i'm starting losing hair... i NEED pbw.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Did you have Cookies enabled?

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ya, geo, could u confirm that you got the parts today? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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While the sound of Ork wardrums can be heard all over weapon deck 3, an Orkish shaman starts the ceremony in which Unknown_Enemy's mother in law will be painfully sacrified to appease the God of Hardware Failure.

OONGA-OONGHA !!!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Not yet, but it's only noon here now. Even if they come today it's going to be tonight at best before I get it back up and running.

Patience. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hmmmm....it's no sacrifice if the mother in law is an interfering woman! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Sacrifice implies something which has great value to the person giving it up. Mother in laws usually do not fall into this Category. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Or is this an attempt to kill two birds with one stone? Getting rid of a mother in law and appeasing the "God of Hardware Failure". http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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So I guess I won't refresh my browser every five minutes.

Although it seems like a huge coincidence that the server went down the same day a 400+ fleet of Geo's was blown up by a nebulae.

[ January 06, 2003, 18:48: Message edited by: rextorres ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lies, lies I tell you! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Actually that was a multinational expeditionary force. Most of them were Tesco's ships built by my empire and given to him under the "Lend-Lease" act of 2465.3. I had a few obsolete rust buckets tagging along just for training new recruits. I anticipated your dastardly plan to sacrifice your own system to take out the fleet, but could not reach the sun in time to prevent it. However, I was able to record evidence of your war crime which I plan to broadcast on a wide beam transmission to the rest of your empire. We'll see how happy they are to build your ships for you when they see how casually their own emporer regards their lives. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Geoschmo

[ January 06, 2003, 18:54: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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Actually, geo, once you've entered a system and suspect one of THOSE ships are there, I don't think there's much to do about it. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Hehe, that'll teach people to run around with 100s of ships in a fleet REAL fast, though!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">PBW
PO Box 31549
Dayton OH 45437-1545

Checks should be made out to George Perley.

capnq
PBW admin

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, you are not wrong. That was my point. But I was attempting to give it a bit more of a dramatic flair then, "We came through the warp point and saw your star destroyer sitting on the star. Too late to do anything. Oh well." http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Geo

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Value among the ork clans is based uppon the fighting skill.

Thus the sacrifice was of great value !!!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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22.00, still no PBW, Why do US days have to be so late?

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Sorry to say guys. No box waiting on me when I got home from work this evening. Maybe it will come tommorow.

I feel your pain. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Geoschmo

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I KNEW the delivery truck should have had quantum reactors installed !!!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah. Not only did it run out of supplies it was using old fashioned engines. They spent to much research points on cargo bays instead of on engines. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif