Downtime & Donations
Hello everyone!
Sorry about the site downtime today, it was because I hadn't remembered to repurchase our domain name for the coming years. I just wanted to also take the time to bring up that there is a donation button that you can use at the bottom of the screen to donate money to help keep the site running.
Unfortunately, I didn't make DotA or something similarly popular, so I don't make net profit from any of this. To be honest, I actually lose money on the whole. If you could spare anything at any time and enjoy your time here enough, please consider donating to the site, it would go towards keeping the thing running and helping me cut even.
Thanks again for supporting the site by visiting it.
Posted by: Rising_Dusk On: 13 Jun 2009 03:58
WC3 Patch 1.23b
This means a lot of things for WC3 and AotZ, DoE, and OD. All new versions of these maps are going to require patch 1.23b or higher to play and will not be backwards compatible with previous versions of the game. This comes about because of the return bug exploit being fixed by Blizzard in the patch that is currently linked to the Westfall beta testing server.
I will maintain a presence on the USEast server with my bot, account name 'Dusk', but I will no longer be able to play on the USEast server until the 1.23b patch goes live. I will be playing on Westfall using the account name 'Dusk', testing and making adjustments to AotZ, DoE, and OD so that they will be playable the instant the new patch goes live. This is critical to do so that there is no downtime inbetween when the maps are playable. Furthermore, this means that there will be another version of the AotZ 2.XX series. Maybe that's exciting, maybe it isn't, but that means that anything you want to see fixed you should report them in this thread.
DoE 1.12b and OD 0.10u will both be released under the 1.23b patch as well for your own edification, although I suspect OD 0.10u won't have all of the cool new stuff in it that I would like. I'd rather have it playable than not playable at all, so the cool new stuff might only appear in OD 0.10v later on.
If you have any questions regarding the patch, its impact on WC3, what I know about it, and what you can do with your maps to make them compatible, please post them in this thread. Thanks for bearing with me through this earthshattering age of WC3 modding.
Posted by: Rising_Dusk On: 11 Jun 2009 02:41
Once More Unto the Abyss
I come to tell you a tale of one person who has looked deep into the shadow of oblivion and has since renounced its reign. His ascension is one year past at this point, and he has stepped forth into such immense power with valorous command. The man I speak of is among us, he is one of us, and he is a part of all of us. He has spent hour upon blistering hour to bring us to our knees with stories of worlds far away and of epicness since unspoken. He has gifted us with both his presence and his kinship in these dark times, and we owe him worlds and suns for such generosity. He has walked for so long with callouses on his feet, and yet he continues to fight the long fight -- not for himself, but for us and them, they all that be.
The man I speak of is none other than Kaome Sky Deathand. May the Gods watch over you in your 22nd day of glory, my greatest of comrades.
Posted by: Rising_Dusk
On: 06 Jun 2009 07:45
Scarlet, 21 at Last!
Well, she's officially having her 21st birthday right now, marking her second birthday among the ranks of VZ. I'd like to take this moment to embarrass her by pointing out that even a year later, she is still one of the greatest members VZ has ever had the pleasure of calling its own. She has been an active, beacon of light in the darkness when people are either down or frustrated and has always managed to keep her cool despite how immature so many of us (myself included) still get from time to time.
This one's for you, Scarleta. Go forth and get drunk - legally!
Posted by: Rising_Dusk On: 13 May 2009 20:32
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Posted by: Crevax
On: 10 May 2009 22:19