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Scripter’s Tavern TWGS Opens Tonight!

by in May 17th, 2002 
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SupG is banging 4 new games that will open on the Scripter’s Tavern TWGS tonight at 9:00pm EDT!

Head over to twtavern.com and sign-up on the web site for some gaming action!

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2002 WTC Registration Form Up!

by in May 13th, 2002 
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Register your team NOW for the 2002 WTC starting a couple of weeks! Please be sure to sign-up with the names that you wish to logon to the TWGS with!

The server is still undecided…check the WTC site for more information!

Click Here to register your team now!

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Scripter’s Tavern Back Up!

by in May 11th, 2002 
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SupG has the TW Scripter’s Tavern back online!

He’s still working on the site code, so it’s not complete just yet, but he’s getting there. Instead of using prefab PHP scripts this time around, he’s coding his own and learning PHP as he goes.. bravo! That’s what I like to see. 😉

Keep up the good work SupG!

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Third Round of TW League Board Voting

by in May 8th, 2002 
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The third round of voting for the next TW League board member is now online! This poll will be open for a week…there will be *one* more poll after this one to elect the last member of the TW League board.

To vote, go to www.twleague.com and login to vote!

Current results can be viewed by clicking here!

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Home Sector TWGS and BBS Coming Back!

by in May 2nd, 2002 
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Yep, you read it right. Things are working out well and I will have the TWGS and BBS back up in the next couple of weeks!

Just some background information…my friend and I are starting a new ISP here in Central PA. The servers will be hosted at our office on a full T1 to start…we’ll be upgrading the line as we go, so connections should be fine. 😀

The TWGS will be up first, I’ll add the BBS later on once I get the chance to get it setup…still learning this Linux stuff. 😉 Be ready for some of your old favorites, plus some new games that I have ready to go, one being a sequel to the original Red Alert game.

Anyways, that’s the scoop for now, I’ll keep everyone updated as things progress…the TWGS could be up as early as next week, but I’d say 2 or 3 weeks just to be safe. Not sure if WTC will be hosted there or MemphisTW yet…depends on when I get the server up.

Topics: Site News

Stardock Alpha Prime to Close

by in May 2nd, 2002 
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Stardock Alpha Prime, owned by Abraxus, is to close its doors due to a number of reasons. Follows is a statement made by Abraxus on his website.

Well, it’s been a long time coming and, unfortunately, the time has finally arrived.

It’s time to close the docking bays at Stardock Alpha-Prime.

There are many reasons behind the closing, but I will give you a few of the biggest.

First, my PC is dying. I get an average of 3 BSOD’s* per day. Something is going on in my PC that isn’t quite right and I don’t know how to fix it. In addition, my poor PC simply can’t keep up with the super-beast PC’s out there. It’s only a 533mhz and it’s quite slow most of the time.

It doesn’t help that this is my only PC. When the kids (or I) want to play a game, this is the one they (or I) play it on. That just slows down both the game they (or I) play and TW.

Secondly, I’m moving. I currently have a great ISP, Everest, but they don’t service where I am moving. That makes my only real options Southwestern Bell DSL or dial-up. Neither one is a good option for running a TW game server.

Third, I can no longer afford it. $40/month isn’t too bad for a good cable connection, but I’m not getting $40 worth of value out of it and I don’t really have that $40 to spare. Finances are getting tight in my household, and the needs come before the wants. I want to run a TW games server. I need to feed my family. In addition, I don’t have $1,000 for a new PC to bring it up to par.

Finally, the maker of the game server, John Pritchett as EIS, has basically handed over control of customer service to a moron. Gypsy has the customer service skills of a yak. To him, there are 2 ways something can be done: His way or the wrong way. He has shown that he has no regard for the customer or their opinions and doesn’t care that most of what he says is full of inconsistencies and half-truths.

I don’t have the desire to deal with that type of idiot during my free time.

It would be wrong of me not to thank a few people, however. There are many good people in the TW universe. There are players, SysOps, webmasters, and more that give freely, and ask for nothing in return. I would like to publicly thank some of those people who have helped me make Stardock Alpha-Prime a great place to play:

  • Aitvo
  • Eleq
  • Timberwolf
  • Traveler
  • Bonz
  • Vid Kid
  • Stonewall
  • Fuseblown
  • Elric

If there are any I’ve forgotten, please forgive me.

If I ever decide to bring Stardock Alpha-Prime back to life, I’ll make it known and would invite anyone to come visit a while. It’s been an interesting experience, and I thank you for your contributions to making it so!

The games will remain up until 5/1/2002, as will the website.

Thank you,

Morgan Erickson – Abraxus

* BSOD = Blue Screen Of Death

Abraxus is a good man and his absence will be felt. I wish Abraxus the best of luck and agree with him on many of his points including this one: Gypsy is a moron, all right 🙂

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Stardock Alpha-Prime Shutting Down

by in May 2nd, 2002 
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Timber has made a post over at TW Gazette that Abraxus is closing the door on Stardock Alpha-Prime. 🙁

Personally, I think that Abraxus ran a great server and it will be missed. Abraxus has valid points for shutting down…real-life comes before TW. I know exactly how it is.

In closing, I wish Abraxus the best of luck and I hope to see him and his server back again in the future!

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WTC Warmup Reminder

by in May 1st, 2002 
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Just a reminder that the official WTC warmup game has begun over at MemphisTW! Telnet to siglinp.tzo.com:2000 to play! This is your chance to get ready for the big game..

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2002 Trade Wars Convention Update

by in April 27th, 2002 
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At this point, I’m handing over all things TWCon-related to Space Ghost to handle. I’m currently working with a friend to start a new Internet Service Provider in central PA and I’ve had no time to pursue the details on setting up this year’s convention.

Space Ghost expressed interest in helping out with the details this year and I think he’ll do a fine job of setting everything up. He’s been to every TWCon to date and plans to keep making his way to them, so he knows what goes on and how things are normally setup.

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SupG’s Scripter’s Tavern Temporarily Relocated

by in April 24th, 2002 
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Sup’s Scripter’s Tavern normally found at www.twtavern.com is going to be temporarily down for maintenance.

SupG has asked me to host his scripts for him until he gets his site back up and running in the near future. SO…if you’re looking for the scripts that SupG used to host on his site you can find the link on the left under the main menu options or you can click here.

Topics: Helpers/Scripts
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