View Full Version : this IS the official forum now
was just at .com and instead of a dead link to the forum - now you get sent here
I find it amusing that publisher laziness has now annexed an independently run forum as if it is part of the support for the game
HA HA HA HA
so the unofficial is now OFFICIAL
I dont know if this is a good thing
Maelstrom
11-01-2002, 14:19
Just found the same thing. The org now also gets equal billing with CA and Activision on the Info tab.
I hope:
a) They asked.
b) Gave some notice.
c) The Mods have got the security buttoned down....
The official forums are down through hacking - I would hate to loose the org as well...
On the upside, providing we are secure it has to be good for us. We are now the official (rather than de facto! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif) route for feedback on TW....
[EDIT]
Sorry about the "We" above. I meant "The Org" - I guess I am starting to feel a sense of involvement!..
[This message has been edited by Maelstrom (edited 11-01-2002).]
Mithrandir
11-01-2002, 14:22
Quote Originally posted by YunDog:
I dont know if this is a good thing[/QUOTE]
Definately a bad thing...what has the world come to if unofficial forums have to be transformed into official ones just because there are a bunch of children who want to show what they can do with their little pc's.
You would think CA and Activision would make an effort to make a handful of posts in appreciation of the .Org picking up the ball that they have dropped. There is nothing CA could do about being hacked but CA appears to have cut corners from the start when it comes to their forums. Forums which are the primary media for customers to seek advice and help from other players and developers.
Bandwidth isn't cheap, I wonder if the .com boards would be up and running if the .Org wasn't here to pick up the slack.
Dionysus9
11-01-2002, 22:59
Well, lets not jump to too many conclusions until we've heard from the Mods....
but I agree, its a pretty sad state of affairs for Activision.
solypsist
11-01-2002, 23:04
inasmuch as I can see the argument that "Annexing" an unofficial forum as a go-to place (especially a forum that is no longer taking new members) seems a bit...weird, the upside is that people out there can continue to communicate with the developers and gain information about the game. the .,Org has a great reputation for being the first place any game developers go to issue new information and updates, as well as answering questions directly from users (information that could not be presented on .Com because it's not "official" but still important)
BTW, AFAIK, this is still the Unofficial Total War site.
[This message has been edited by solypsist (edited 11-01-2002).]
Could you imagine if (God forbid) this forum was hacked and was down for a week or two? The Net would be crawling with crazed members digging everywhere for patch news and MTW companionship (ewww).
NinjaKilla
11-02-2002, 00:30
The King is dead: long live the King!
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Dionysus9
11-02-2002, 00:37
If such a tragedy were to occur, the various and honorable clan forums would pick up the slack.
We are well represented on the web-- fear not.
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In the end times, there will be rumors of a patch-- but none shall come. And there shall be a great wailing and gnashing of teeth across the lands. And still no patch shall come. And the poor suckers will start eating their children out of frustrated desperation. And yet-- no patch shall come. Alas the end of days shall be dark and horrible.
The writing's better on this forum.
Uh...I don't want to be an alarmist BUT
I've been trying to log onto the Orgs Home Page all day and keep getting "Telefragged"
whatever the hell that means.
The only reason I'm able to access this forum is beacause I saved it seperately.
Can't access the Main Page, Mod's forums or anything else.
Hope this is just a coincidence!
Mithrandir
11-02-2002, 00:54
Quote Downloads/Uploads - Friday, November 1, 2002
Uploading of the new Downloads/Uploads file structure is underway.
This process should be complete within 6 hours.
Some errors and anomolies will occur until the full directory structure is in place.
All uploads are currently disabled.
Once the new file structure is in place it will be easier to find exactly what you are looking for.
In the meantime we apologise for the inconvenience.
Barocca
[/QUOTE]
This may have something to do with it, but I doubt it...
try deleting all temp. internetfiles ,cookies etc. maybe you're pc is still showing an old page (cached it). maybe not, I dont have any probs viewing it though... and for cases like this I've set my homepage to be the guild http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif.
Lord Toranoga
11-02-2002, 01:03
Looks like they are going back to their old EZ Board forums site. This is what they posted there.
Author Comment
The Shogun
ezOP
(11/1/02 7:57:35 am)
Reply
Moving back in
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We will be officially moving back to this board. We have just renewed our Gold Membership. As soon as this
rolls over (up to 48 hours) we will announce it officially on www.totalwar.com (http://www.totalwar.com) and the Org forums.
We had some security problems
with the old forum forums which were sorted out. However we have decided to return to Ezborad. As soon as the Forum
rolls back to Gold status, I'll update the look and get things looking neater.
I would personally like to offer my most sincere
apologies for all the hassle over the last few weeks guys.
The Shogun, bringing wisdom in an unwise world.
I sure hope they pick some other colors than the red, black, yellow they had on the old board. That was just a hard site to read. Even after a ton of complaints it wasn't fixed. They went to the xmb boards and got a ton of complaints about the font size, again nothing changed.
ShaiHulud
11-02-2002, 02:59
Soly...
"inasmuch as I can see the argument that "Annexing" an unofficial forum as a go-to place (especially a forum that is no longer taking new members) seems a bit...weird, "
What forum isn't taking new members?
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Mithrandir
11-02-2002, 03:16
This one, The Guild (Formerly known as The Dojo) isn't...
http://www.totalwar.org/cgi-bin/ubb/Ultimate.cgi?action=agree
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