I've made a slight change to the sidebar; it should now show the current date and time based on your selected timezone, which should hopefully clue people in if their date/time is off, and help people determine timezones when viewing people's games or player listings. Also, despite the facelift on 4chan the archival program seems to still be functioning correctly for now (the last breakage was likely related to said changes).
Nothing much else to report. No real progress on the Succession game yet, since our first player started us in an incredibly difficult place. THANKS YOU JERK. Check striketheearth.thisisnotatrueending.com for any updates and the current game's player list. If you've got any DF-related materials or fortresses to share, let me know and I'll upload them to this new page.
People have added some new tunes to the Music Player, go check it out if you haven't yet. For those of you that would like to add a new playlist, please be certain that all of your music files are .mp3 (changing the extension does not convert the files derp) or the player will just choke on the song. Furthermore, please remove all spaces from a filename, I don't know if the music player can handle spaces in a filename and I'd rather not bother finding out. Please also example playlist format so I can just copy and paste a few things without having to tediously edit shit.
That's all for now. Dwarf Fortress is eating my life.
So, we're going to be running a Dwarf Fortress succession game. A DF succession game is where each player takes a turn running the fortress for a year, then passes the save to the next player. Play rotates until the fortress is finally wiped out. I plan on including plenty of screenshots and dwarven journal entries during my turns, though this is purely optional.
The exploits for the (likely multiple) succession games will end up here at striketheearth.thisisnotatrueending.com (what's with me and the double e in URLs?). We had a list of players but I eated it. Right now the site's just a derp page, but I plan on adding content and making it prettier later.
If you want in, pop in the chat and announce your intentions to join. If you've never played before, make sure you check out the Dwarf Fortress Wiki for more information on how to play, including some decent tutorials. It's tough getting started, but it's a ton of fun, Roguelikes meet Dungeon Keeper, with derpy dwarves and extremely rich gameplay and storytelling.
There was a power outage this morning that caused the server machine to turn off. To prevent system-melting restart loops, the machine is set to not auto-restart on power restoration, so it was out for a few hours before I woke up and turned it back on. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that the server came back up properly or the router needed an ass-kicking as well, and it continued to sit there uselessly for a few more hours until I realized the machine was down while at work. The server's back up now (since you're reading this). It looks like everyone found the chat again via the Meebo listings, so that's a good thing.
Anyway, everything's fine, nothing is broken.
Okay, so I've managed to fix the archival script. I swear, it's like someone else writes the code while my body goes on autopilot; I only vaguely understand how it works after I've created it, even with copious amounts of comments. At any rate, it appears 4chan changed the way they reference thumbnail files, and blah blah derp derp hocus pocus I fixed it. It should be fine now; PLEASE let me know if it fucks up again.
I'm still thinking about the upload thing. I've been feeling sick lately, though, so I'm afraid I don't know when I'll get to actually work on it. Hopefully I'll feel better soon, but things seem to be steadily progressing downhill for me at the moment.
There was something else suggested earlier by someone, but I can't even remember anything right now, so I hope it'll come back to me at a better hour and/or condition.
p.s. Aun Shi is the derpiest namefag to ever derp
Quick updates. First, I've had a Ventrilo server installed since forever, and people asked about it last night, so I've upgraded to the very latest version (3.0.2) and it should be running just fine. The password is lolvent.
In addition to this, I've also made a couple changes to the Game Listings page. First, a couple weeks ago I added a feature that lets you toggle 'weekly' games, which causes the games to re-list themselves after they're over for the same time and day next week. I have also added additional fields for email, IMs and other contact (like IRC) to prompt DMs to leave contact information.
As for Meebo and a Flash-based IRC client, I don't think we're going to be getting one of these anytime soon. First, none of them offer the neat Flash player that Meebo uses (even if the Meebo one doesn't work half the time). Also, I've talked to Meebo support a bit, and they've noted the feature request for 'unlisted' rooms and I'm asking them about permabanning visitors that bother us. Of course, it's gotten to the point lately where bothering Meebo users has become a sport, so maybe this won't be a pressing need in the future.
Still to come is the ability to upload character sheets. I may be considering DMing a game myself in the upcoming weeks, which will take some of my time, but other than that the site's pretty stable at the moment. There's a game of some kind running just about every night now, so pop into the chat and ask around to see if something's running if you're new to the site.
Edity: And I just realized the archival script has started acting up again. It looks like a CSS issue due to some weirdness when updating shit. I don't honestly know what's wrong, but I'll fix it tomorrow. Threads look ugly until then, but the images and content is being saved correctly.
So, general update. There has been a MASSIVE influx of new people, so I've been just pretty much hanging out lately. I still need to add the character sheet upload function, and remember to update the game listing to allow DMs to add contact information fields. (Generally, you would expect this to appear in the game info field itself, but it also helps to prompt people.)
Nothing else much to report at the moment. Meebo is a pain in the ass a lot of the time lately, I'm trying to find a replacement. I don't really want to move to IRC; I like the embedded-in-a-webpage aspect of Meebo, but the only-occasionally-working Flash player and the inability to remove derps from the chatroom properly (including horny underage B& and spambots that pop in from the public chat listing I can't remove it from) are pissing me off.
If anyone knows of a good Flash-based IRC applet or something, which affords more control than Meebo but is the same general premise, please let me know. I don't mind running an IRC server, I just want the embedded client in a page.
So apparently the server machine decided to crash unexpectedly again while I was out and about Sunday night, resulting in who-the-hell-knows-how-long of downtime. My apologies. I don't know if it's a symptom of the machine dying or if I'd accidentally blocked a fan, resulting in another overheating issue; I moved it so there's better airflow and I'm going to check it periodically to make sure the damn thing's not on fire.
I'm also considering implementing a way for people to upload character sheets onto the site to help people playing games to show their sheets or other image files to other players. I'm in the planning stages now, as I'm not sure the best way to organize it. I could make it completely open, and let people add files with a per-image password (letting people keep their anonymity), or have visitors create accounts so they can organize and store their own image files.
The biggest concern is security, so once I develop or find a decent method of allowing people to upload only certain filetypes and file sizes without worrying about script kiddies, the rest is just a matter of preference and seeing what people are interested in.
Other items of note: I've added a playlist feature for the music player, allowing you to switch types. If you've got an idea for a specific playlist or just a theme, let me know. I want a few themes so players can keep the music player running in the background while they game for 'mood music'. Right now the Horror one is pretty awesome but I'd like some more, including suggestions for additional songs.
Lastly, I'm putting off the IRC server idea for the moment. I will implement it eventually, but right now I'd prefer not to install yet another separate service on the server machine, and personally I find it easier to use the Meebo thing than open up an IRC client. Once we get enough visitors to the site and there's actually enough people where multiple separate rooms is the only logical next-step, then we'll see about IRC. For now, even a list of popular /tg/ IRC chats would be helpful, e.g. #dungeonooc (though I'm not sure where the hell it is).
So, it turns out I treat my computers much like... oh, a parent that leaves their children in a car with the windows rolled up in the hot summer sun while they go into a strip joint, i.e. terrible.
Since the computer wouldn't even remain running long enough to bring up the Windows Recovery disk, I figured I'd actually check the hardware components again. (That will learn me to expect a certain type of failure to behave in a certain pattern!) The fan on the processor was so full of dust that it was struggling just to turn, and I thought I almost burned myself touching the metal on the processor. I'm pretty lucky I didn't lose the machine in its entirety to a fried processor due to my inhumane negligence.
I grabbed the vacuum cleaner and a bendy straw and sucked that fucker like a $2 whore. Things are running great now, and I think the server will be fine. I got the heat sink, the power supply and everything else I could get at with the straw.
Hopefully my server woes are over, for now, but at least I was able to identify and rectify the issue... this time. Comcast continues to suck, of course, so the site may be spotty even still until I figure out what the hell's wrong with them. But the server's going! Yay!
Uh, so, I'm a goddamn liar. Server maintenance did not, in fact, occur on the 15th, nor did it occur tonight (even though I did take the site down for a couple hours). I really will be reinstalling something somewhere sometime, either Saturday night or Sunday. I guess there really won't be any warning... not that it will matter much; there will still be *a* site, a temp. page with the Meebo chat and updates, and I can put it up and take it down within 60 seconds for DNS propagation, so really, it won't matter when I do it because shit will still kinda work.
Just, uh, letting you know.
The server machine has been acting pretty screwy lately. While it may be a hardware issue (the result of leaving a computer on pretty much 24/7), it may just as well be the OS, so I'm going to try making Windows stop sucking. If that fails, I'll likely need to reinstall entirely, and may switch to Ubuntu instead. In any case, the site may be down for a few hours tonight (hopefully less), so be aware. (Not that you'll see this message while the site is down, but hey.)
In other news, I'm glad to see more people using the site, including the chat, archival program and the game and player listings. Upcoming features and services may include an actual IRC server rather than this Meebo crap, and maybe a simple comments section for these front-page posts. As always, let me know at 4chan@thisisnotatrueending.com if you want/need anything.
Hmm, weird. The Meebo chat thing broke somehow, and it wasn't showing a user list or recording posts. I just made a new room and changed the URL, and it works again. Oh well.
I may be installing an IRC server soon, but I'm still undecided. If you'd like to see one (or just hate the Meebo thing and want any excuse to see it removed), shoot me an email at 4chan@thisisnotatrueending.com or leave a comment in the chat.
I checked the chat today and found a letter from a very famous personage regarding an error on the site.
Lord Licorice.
It is with deep regret I must write to you.
Hopefully, you shall receive this message, and rectify this situation before it spirals out of control.
Whilst delving into your archive of engravings, I came across an image labeled simply "Taft.jpg."
Curiousity erupted within me, for I (Though my wife does call it most frivolous) am among the many who admire's Taft's great countenance, and impressive body.
However, upon gazing upon this image, I did not see Taft.
I saw my own countenance gazing back at me (Well, actually in this newfangled photograph, I was staring to the left in contemplation of a passing gazelle, but the metaphor works better this way), regaled in my equipment, falchion in hand.
Therefore, I must remonstrate upon you Lord Licorice, to correct this immediately, or face the full brunt of a rise in tariffs by six point three percent.
Graciously,
Grover Cleveland,
President of the Bifurcated States.
Since I do not have the postal address of the good President, I must return correspondence here on the front page.
My dear, honored President Cleveland,
I am as honored by your taking the time to write to me as I am chagrined at having made such a grave error. I cannot fully express my regret in having mistakenly labeled a picture of yourself as William Howard Taft.
While it is true that you were both Presidents at one time, and your glorious moustaches could defeat even the hardiest of dwarves with but a single stare, it is impossible to mistake your impressive, imposing visage for that of President Taft, and vice-versa. You are both gods among men, but to mistake one for the other is unforgivable.
I hastily rectified the error upon realizing my mistake, and your image has been properly relabeled to its rightful appelation. Further, I have added a new image of President Taft for your viewing pleasure.
I hope you will find these changes satisfactory, and once again, please accept my deepest and humblest apologies.
Yours Truly,
I have a horrible tendency to download teh funny from /tg/ and other places on 4chan or the internet at large, and chuck them, unlabeled and unmodified, into a giant folder on my desktop called 'random'. At last count, this motherfuck was nearly a thousand images large. So, I've gone through, yanked some out, and thrown them into the images folder of the Epic Lulz section.
Feel free to peruse; about 90% in there are SFW, and I'll get around to marking the NSFW as such later (as well as generally renaming them all to something more sensible).
The Player Listing section has been completed! You can now add yourself, your gaming preferences, and the times of day when you're available for gaming.
Search features for the Player Listing and Game Listing sections will be made available eventually. Right now it's not really necessary, but in time it will be helpful for DMs seeking players available for a given time range, and for players seeking games to find a preferred game type. (Note to self: Don't forget to add a way for players to show as 'Inactive' so they don't need to necessarily remove their entry.)
As always, if there's anything you need or want, or shit breaks, you can contact me at 4chan@thisisnotatrueending.com.
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