Cheerio DSB

[Tembest]

Originally Posted by Hoch

 

Effective immediately, I am stepping down as Systems Operator, zone and server owner of DeathStarBattle.

I have chosen Liito to be the new owner and Entr0py as Head Sysop. To them both, I am grateful.

 

The reason for this decision relates to matters in my personal life. Senior members of Staff will recall

that back in September of last year, I took time off from the zone to help my wife who was ill at the time.

Unfortunately, whilst an initial prognosis was positive, this is no longer the case. Neither of us knows

how long this journey will be nor where it will take us. Suffice it to write, I must divert all my energy

and attention to my one and true love with anything else remaining going towards my professional career.

 

This is not quite how I envisioned my parting words. Actually, I never thought I would leave especially

after 15 years in Subspace with 10 of those years in DSB. However, sometimes destiny chooses our path rather

than us.

 

If I have one request to all those reading and it is to be good to one another. This community, and make no

mistake about it this is a community, has a tendency to engage in cannibalistic activity. There is a bright

glow of positivity that at times is outshone by fiery ball of negativity. Never lose sight that everyone wants

to achieve the same goal though the route may be different.

 

Come what may in my personal life, and over the course of time, I would be disappointed (and shocked) not to

find the same vibrant community that I now leave behind.

 

Finally, for those of you located in the UK take a moment to think about making a donation to Cancer Research

UK (http://www.cancerresearchuk.org). It is a brilliant organisation that gives far more than it receives.

 

I wish you all well in your future endeavours. Thank you and goodbye.

 

Cheers,

 

-Hoch

Edited March 1, 2011 by Tembest

[Cheese]

looks like dsb dodged a bullet

let the development begin!

[SeVeR]

does liito play any dsb either?

 

-edit- part of me wants to donate, but the other part of me is too repelled by Hoch to do anything he asks me to do.

Edited March 2, 2011 by SeVeR

[Avast]

Yeah well that's the same concern I had sever

 

Liito goes inactive for weeks and or months at a time, and it's been this way for a few years on Liitos end.

 

So Although he was last seen a few hours ago, I can't help but wonder if he will just disappear after things settle down. And the same problems we had with Hoch would just happen again.

 

The plus side might be that Liito is more open minded, willing to work with others and nicer and so on. But that is just opinion of other players. We don't know for sure unless he is actually around, and playing the game. Which never actually happened for awhile. However I was unbanned, I don't know if I owe that to Hoch or Liito, or just to chalk it up to the fact that I shouldn't have been banned for 12 years in the first place.

 

More than this, Hoch can always come back and reclaim the zone from Liito, which is probably what he had planned, and the whole reason he Gave ownership to Liito. Which means nothing really changed. And Hoch probably still has the top level access, and full ownership anyway? And still has Net Op? even though now hes not leading the zone, or capable of being active.

 

Anyway I hope hoch and his wife can overcome the obstacles before them, and that they don't suffer, and hold on to hope and happiness.

Edited March 2, 2011 by Avast

[Tembest]

Liito is online quite a bit, eventhough he doesn't have much time to play.

He has to upload stuff for people, code, read server log etc.

Anyway, liito has always approved of new good ideas, to at least try them.

 

He's also taken part in most of the leagues.

 

You should've seen the massive increase in population DSB had yesterday evening.

45 alone in pub0 already.

 

So... let the reincarnation begin.

[»Maverick]

Discussion topic on DSB forums is located here:

http://forums.deathstarbattle.com/showthread.php?t=2391

[PoLiX]

Hoch has stepped down as BanG Admin, so doubtful he will return.

[Hakaku]

Who pays for the server?

[Tembest]

I guess Hoch will keep doing it. To be honest, I don't know.

[»gallitin]

It's SSCU so wouldn't it be on Prittk's server?

[L.C.]

It's SSCU so wouldn't it be on Prittk's server?

Nope.

 

Different IP as well, and it was the only SSC zone aside from the entire SSCV network that had connection issues to SSC months ago.

[Hakaku]

I just hope that whoever took up the role as server owner realizes that Hoch is most likely no longer going to pay to keep it running. And I'd hate for everyone to start scrambling around asking what happened to the zone a month later.

[Gradius]

Oh no! Big problem in SSCU Death Star Battle!

I hope actually nothing happens to it, occasions I do go there and play.

[Avast]

Argyle pays for it?

[XO-MANOWAR]

Yes its on Argyles server and has been so...no change there.

[PlayWolf]

Well, that is good.

[PoLiX]

It will be moving.

 

Hoch pays for the current Server, Argyle just admins it. I helped Argyle find a cheaper server in the same datacenter as TW/EG/SSCX and during a huge sale at that. So DSB will now be on the east coast. He's planning to move it once the SSC firewall has the IP whitelisted.

 

So should be no worries about DSB shutting down.

[Cheese]

going to switch to asss during the move?

[SeVeR]

When will the change happen?

 

Was it was on the west coast before?

 

Will this mean less lag for Europeans?

[Dr Brain]

He's planning to move it once the SSC firewall has the IP whitelisted.

 

Redirect from the old server until that time.

[»Lynx]

Was it was on the west coast before?

 

Will this mean less lag for Europeans?

 

DSB is currently located in Dallas, TX which is central. Moving to the East Coast will significantly improve lag for Europeans.

[PoLiX]

happen to have a proxy that will run on linux brain? (just another situation)

[Dr Brain]

Google says it can be done with iptables, which is installed on most Linux distributions.

 

EDIT: you know that the old server has to run the redirect program, right?

[PoLiX]

The server you're posting on right now has access to the SSC biller. Only reason I ask about nix.

[Entr0py]

Hey folks, I finally registered here, since I felt as Head DSB Sysop I should have more of a community-wide presence.

 

That is very good news that the DSB server is moving. For a long time and especially over the last few months, most Europeans have had much difficulty with lag. Lately many people can't even log into the zone, due to some mysterious routing issues.

 

So, this is a very welcome change. Thanks PoLiX and Argyle for arranging that.

 

Anyways, I think a change of scenery for DSB has been long needed. Our community is still very fragile especially after the events of the last year, but our staff is dedicated to making it a fun place, and I know that I personally am working with the dev team to bring in more theme weekends, and with the league staff to bring in more and better leagues.

 

The next few months should be a pretty exciting time for DSB - not much has changed there over the past few years but now that will hopefully change.