Diddums

It's cool Rich, I totally understand dude. Doesn't make you exempt from a good ripping though

Bahahahahahahaha hahahahahahaha hahahahahahaha Honestly, it's like a book. You just know it's going to happen

I thought rage was rubbish tbh. Was really expecting more from the creators of Doom and Quake.

Agreed, EA are the worst firm in the world. No two ways about it. Oh and Currys, Carphone Warehouse and Talktalk. Them too.

Why hello Sean, glad to have you with us

This needs to happen. It'd be awesome if you lot meet up!

I wish we could just have new maps rather than leftovers.

Dude add me on Origin: Diddums84

Agreed. Make it happen.

FUCK YEAH! I'm still waiting for the call that goes "my missus can't make it because the neighbour's cat's best friend's giving birth" or something. You know who you are.

Man, I've got stalkers from everywhere! Welcome dude, make sure to have a brewski for me! Do you live in the UK?

We've been migrated. This is due to a server upgrade, so it's online now at 213.239.204.109:25586 The world should still be intact so if anyone can confirm this, that'd be great.

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Ok so far I've got £5 from Dylan and €8 from Cal & Stephen. This results in £11, so I'm going to account for 10 due to Paypal fees & exchange rate fluctutations. For this, I can turn the server down a wee bit, which will still be plenty to run vanilla for 10 or so dedicated folks. I also expect other folks to chime in a couple of quid when they can, and when they want to play. It's unfailr to those paying that they fork out all the cash all the time, unless they specifically say in this thread that they don't mind. I will also be throwing some wedge in when I can, but this will be purely leftovers from the ad revenue after I've paid the site's hosting bills. They're currently generating an average of 20p a day, so don't expect much. I'll review the whitelist, and I'm going hardball. If I suspect even the tiniest suspicious activity, you're not going on the list. Sorry, but I'm determined to make this a pleasant experience for all, and if folks are going to pay for it, then I#ll fight tooth and nail for them.

So are we going to give this a second shot as is, or do I need to clean out the whitelist and start again?

If a few folks commit to 2-3 quid a month, I'll sponge this month's payment and keep it open from there. I hate going down the pay-to-play route, but this seems to be the only option to weed out any bad eggs. It's £13,19 a month, so 5 people chucking in a few quid a month will sort it out. Alternatively, I can reduce the server's resources and we can save a few bucks there. Basically, I need to know what people can afford to commit to and based on that I'll see what we can afford and go from there. If your'e not comfortable divulging any information, PM me and I'll sort it out from there. Alternatively, if anyone has any other solutions I'm all ears.

Right, I'm shutting the server down then. At this point it's just costing us money and nobody's chipped in towards the bill which is approaching rapidly. I can only hope that once the mods have caught up and we can implement security plugins that we can go from there, but the thieving has pretty much killed it. Sorry 'bout that folks, but I need to play hardball with this as it's coming out my own pocket at the moment.

So does anyone still play on the server, or is it dead again? There's no point paying for it every month if people aren't using it.

Loads of pay2play MMOs have changed their tune to F2P models with microtransactions, premium accounts, or other business models. Rift, Planetside 2, LOTRO, Star Wars, etc etc. They're all still doing fairly well.

Anyone else been following this? It's coming along nicely, and we now have PICKTCHAZ! Looking good, click here for more info.

I played wow for years, which is also pay to play. If the quality of this comes close, it'll be well worth it. The service, despite what players will say, is phenomenal. How many other games can you think of where you can pick up a phone and call someone for help? Deleted something by mistake? Forgotten your login details? Been a victim of account theft? Been scammed? Simply grab the phone and let them sort it out. There are Game Masters who roam the map who can help out with things, settle disputes, and they also do some magic shit which generally keeps the spirits up. At least like that you have proper support, not like most games nowadays where you just have to wait for solutions. I'm not saying it's worth it, but this is something to take into account.

It's because DICE was getting DDOS'd. They turned off the progress system apparently. It's back to normal now, but obviously there are still other issues.

Got up nice and early, missus is working nights so I was going to have a decent session today. Join Conquest on Lancang Dam. Sound problems. What's this gun? Ah, all my unlocks are gone. Back to a small ammo pack. Change to sniper. Where's my scope that I got in a Battlepack? Ah, Battlepacks all gone too. I'm level 16. Last night I was level 20. All my shit is gone, I'm basically running from scratch again. So fucking sick of this.

Dude remember the PM I sent you? There was some sound advice in there. What I'll tell you is that you're a shapeshifter. You adapt to everyone else, and always go with the flow. Regardless of what you want, if someone wants to do something else or go somewhere else, you go with it. You never argue, you're always trying to be a good friend, and never say no. Does that sound about right? If so, then it's time to stop that shit and become yourself. Don't be what you think everyone else wants. This is a mistake I also lived by for years, and it got me nowhere. It was only once I started becoming my own person, making my own decisions, doing my own thing regardless of whether or not my friends wanted in, that I started becoming the person I am today. There are a few expressions in life that although aren't entirely true, they certainly hold an element of truth in them. They are: Treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen. - I'm not saying be a dick to everyone, but you need to let people know that you're not there for their fun, but for yours. You need to add things to social situations that make it fun for others, and someone who just goes with the flow is about as entertaining as a soggy paper bag. Play hard to get - this is a tricky one, because you need to make people want to hang out with you first. Once you've achieved that by begin confident, exciting, etc etc, then you need to make sure you put yourself first. Don't go cancelling your own shit just to keep 'em happy. If you can't do something then tell them. Things like this are very hard to address over a forum because I can't see your face, gauge your emotions or anything. All I have to go with is text, so it's entirely possible that my assumptions are all wrong. If that's the case, tell me. And sort out your fucking sleep cycle. You sleep stupid hours and go to bed at ridiculous times - don't. Fix this and you'll be a happier person, and confidence will come from that, which in turn will boost your social life dramatically. Trust me on this one. Starting tomorrow, in bed at 9, asleep by 10. Get up at a normal time, and do something productive. I dunno what you do, polish or varnish your guitars or something. Clean your house, whatever you need to do to give yourself that feeling of accomplishment. You'll be feeling better within a week.