where are the smedley forums located?

http://smedleyssoloserver.no-ip.org/home.php is the address for the new forums, but they have been down since the server went down. He hosts the site as well as the server, and it's all down still.

I should have said scripts and db changes. There have been some positives but the crashes, zone hang ups and constant world resets have made it difficult to put it nicely.

Where in the wide wide world of sports are you hosting that you need a week to re-forward ports?

I love the server and was simply offering to get it back up since it didn't look like anyone knew your plans.

The server, and website, are now back up. Thank you for your patience. And Raghnar, I didn't need a week to do it, I needed a week to re-do all of my internet configurations. And zone hangups and world resets have nothing to do with scripts or Database modifications. Zone hang ups have to do with a slow response from the server to your computer, and that doesn't happen all the time, the world resets are a mandatory part of fixing old scripts such as the broken Plane of Air trials, etc. Enjoy the server.

And down again.

Don't be so disrespectful, Raghnar, you're quite rude. John, I am done hosting the server, and with this community as a whole, I will be leaving. I am done with the hosting due to the fact I have no idea where to go or what to do and what I can and can't do, it is more of a burden on me than anything, I will be taking myself other places. Thank you, everyone in the community for the good and bad times. Good bye everyone.

/sigh

Well the offer stands. I can host it and keep it the way it is.

You may find me rude Zamthos but you just strung a bunch of folks along just like you did with your previous server. It is getting old.

While we appreciated you keeping Smedley's running, bringing it up for a few hours and then bailing on all of the work that all of those folks put into their toons with 10 minutes notice is unacceptable. So ya I am going to be a bit rude to you.

But no hard feelings and good luck in whatever you find that does not burden you. Take care.

Well, I knew the /ragequit was coming. He kind of got tied down to it, even when he didn't want to run the server.

It would be nice if those server files and db could be transferred to someone else who can host it until John's return. We did put a lot of work into our characters, and there are some good people that played on Smedley's.

So before you do anything drastic Woses, take a moment to think about it.

Hey Zam, just wanted to thank you for hosting it while I was gone. I just got back into town and I'm starting to slowly pickup the pieces. I am restoring the forums at smedley.forumotion.com and they should be up here in a few. I have to find my backups and I'll get the server online as soon as I do. Thank you all for your patience while I was gone. :grin:

Forums restored and online at: http://smedley.forumotion.com
Server is online with database from 4/25.


Enjoy! :D

It appears that a majority of my former server patrons were left hanging when the server went down under the supervision of woses/zamthos. I am sorry I was not around to make sure things were running smoothly and for that I am sorry, however when the air force deploys you on an assignment, you can't just take a rain-check :)

In my absence it appears that Raghnar has assembled a talented crew of individuals to recreate what I had started. I commend you for stepping up to the plate! I spoke with raghnar/karsa today and offered to transfer what resources I have of the old server since I noticed that a majority of my former population now resides on his server. He declined my offer for which I do not blame him.

Nonetheless, in order to avoid duplicating efforts and running two server that are doing the exact same thing, I have decided to terminate Smedley's Solo Server. I will take the servers offline later today. I highly recommend having a go at karsa/raghnar's server as they have done a wonderful job of creating what I was looking for in a server in the first place.

In the meantime, I have plans on opening up a new server in the future that will be something of a new take on this old game we all love and enjoy. Until that time, I want to thank you for enjoying Smedley's Solo Server while you did. It has taught me a lot of valuable lessons on server administration! I hope you will join me when I release my next server installment and in the meantime, keep on playing! :D

Well Dang.. This server was so much fun! I played a Monk named Taybot and do not know where to go next. Any suggestions on a similar server? What is the name of Raghar's server?

It is called: A Solo Server - Hosted by Karsa

I didn't play on the server very long but i met a lot of great people and had a lot of fun. Thanks for hosting it and all your work running/developing new content. I look forward to seeing what you have next :) send me a message if you need help testing.