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Support => Technical Help: Problems BEFORE entering the game => Topic started by: Kwip on December 16, 2004, 07:22:03 pm

Title: server shutdown by GM
Post by: Kwip on December 16, 2004, 07:22:03 pm

Right after I connected to the server today people started quiting, then the server shutdown saying that it was shutdown by GM.  Afterwards when talking to a fellow PSer he said that the GM told everyone to quit to save their character.  Does this mean that my char is not saved, since the server shutdown while I was still on?

I know that everyone will have to create a new char for CB, but I was wondering if my char was not saved will I not be able to reserve the name if something is wrong with the account and not be able to create a new account in MB if the databases have my name on file.

I just wanted to know if I would have to rush and create a char with my name before someone else does when CB is out.

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Post by: Randalp on December 16, 2004, 07:26:05 pm

lol kwip i never got that message that we needed to quit :) i was out just before they shutdown. When can we expect it to be online again? or better yet when can we play CB :)

and what does GM mean?

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Post by: Kwip on December 16, 2004, 07:30:27 pm

Just saw the news that the server is down for good and that the migration to CB will begin soon.

I just hope that those that were still on when it shut down will be able to reserve their names. *looks nervously*

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Post by: Randalp on December 16, 2004, 07:33:24 pm

lol goodluck kwip btw how long till they\'re done with migrating cb?

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Post by: Xordan on December 16, 2004, 07:34:37 pm

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Originally posted by Randalp
lol goodluck kwip btw how long till they\'re done with migrating cb?

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After the migration is done, will will make few more tests, and then we will finally release. We don\'t know yet how much time will take for those final tests.

Your guess is as good as mine :)

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Post by: Randalp on December 16, 2004, 07:36:33 pm

:(:( they basically forced us back in too boring RL :(:(

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Post by: Bardialus on December 16, 2004, 07:44:03 pm

Lol, but we\'re still talking about PS though guys!

so whats the score on how we do all this transition, I mean ive read the links and threads regarding it.  But Id like to know exactly what we have to do!

:(:(:(:(:(:(

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Post by: acraig on December 16, 2004, 07:46:46 pm

Basically will be a web page where you enter in your character name/password and email address.  

Note that the migration will *ONLY* cover the name and crystal counts.  It will not cover the character itself.  You will have to create a new account and then create a new player using the same MB name.

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Post by: Xordan on December 16, 2004, 07:46:47 pm

Edit: Thanks acraig :)

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Post by: Kwip on December 16, 2004, 07:49:08 pm

But would there be a problem if we were still on the server when it shut down?

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Post by: acraig on December 16, 2004, 07:56:38 pm

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But would there be a problem if we were still on the server when it shut down?

Not totally sure.  Will find out when we try the migration system.  If you were just online then should be no problem.  If you just created your charcter then probably still no problem.  We will see.

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Post by: Kwip on December 16, 2004, 08:02:47 pm

Thanks for the information acraig!

The only reason I was wondering is because my friend said something about the GM telling people to save their chars, otherwise I would not had worried.  :D

Sorry for tainting this joyous event with my worries.

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Post by: acraig on December 16, 2004, 08:19:17 pm

Well, he meant for people to log out which should make sure that you didn\'t loose anything for your current play session.  I don\'t think that this is an issue in MB since it was hitting the database all the time.   In CB database hits are less frequent ( usually on logout for a character ).

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Post by: Kiramon on December 16, 2004, 08:50:01 pm

Randalp GM probably stands for Game Master or something like that ;)

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Post by: swift on December 16, 2004, 11:08:50 pm

Pretty sure GM is game moderator.  (As opposed to FM or forum moderator)

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Post by: Randalp on December 17, 2004, 01:24:01 am

how about the people who solved the quesT? what\'s the reward? and how will it translate to CB?

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Post by: Kwip on December 17, 2004, 01:37:54 am

Randalp, I am sorry I have to tell you this but I believe that the quests were just done to have the feeling of having done them.  This is at least the information I got when someone asked what they got for having done a quest.  Sorry....

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Post by: Randalp on December 17, 2004, 01:48:28 am

hmmz weird because on the website it says we will reward anyone who finishes the quest or something like that

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it says in the player guide under the npc section: \"We will reward everyone that finds and complete the quest.\"

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Post by: Moogie on December 17, 2004, 02:06:00 am

Quest rewards were given manually, and the results of who completed them the fastest was posted on the news a long long time ago. There\'s no quest rewards anymore because the devs have far more important things to be doing. Besides, those quests/competitions are incredibly old now. :P

Yes, GM is Game Moderator. They\'re sort of lower-admins who take care of players ingame, helping them with technical issues (like characters getting stuck inside boxes) and organising special events.

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Post by: Kiramon on December 17, 2004, 03:15:43 pm

Well can?t be right every time...
i surely hope that not all quest are made so the fastest gets the prize...

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Post by: Moogie on December 17, 2004, 04:07:20 pm

Quests in CB will be done \'properly\', I assure you. :P The rewards will be given automatically when you complete a quest, rather than relying on the admins to look at the logs and do it manually.

Title: Sold all my Stuff!!!
Post by: DeNappy on December 17, 2004, 08:25:59 pm

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2004.12.17
 
The first step of the migration to CB is to sell all your items, so those get converted to gems. Please use this page to convert your items, if you don\'t remember which items you had, just select one and click on sell, the next page will tell you which items your inventory contains. All items not converted to gems will be lost during migration to CB. Please do it now!

 


New update on the site to sell all your stuff at the merchant (http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/merchant/merchantsell.html), in prep for the conversion!