What happened to the website?

[DirtGamer301]

Not a game issue, but what the hell...? Does someone know more about this? http://www.rigsofrods.com/threads/120914-Forum-changes

Also, the main page is ruined (video and text gone) including the link to the download.

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EDIT by Hiradur: The website is currently changing hands and will resume full operation soon:tm:. However, because this opportunity will be taken to modernize the server software expect it to take a while.

[Hiradur]

We don't know yet but if somebody would like to play multiplayer right now here is the server list (the master server is unreachable)

Name	Players	Terrain	Version	Player List
AG MitCity ror.alliedgaming.net:12006	1 / 10	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38	1. Skynet (admin, bot)
AG NeoQueretaro ror.alliedgaming.net:12010	1 / 10	NeoQueretaro	0.38	1. Skynet (admin, bot)
AG Nhelens ror.alliedgaming.net:12001	2 / 10	nhelens.terrn	0.38	1. Skynet (admin, bot) 2. SPCvergennes2190 (admin)
AG Private Server (password) ror.alliedgaming.net:12014	0 / 20	any	0.38
AG Trail Island ror.alliedgaming.net:12005	1 / 10	TrailIslandFPS	0.38	1. Skynet (admin, bot)
AG Unlimited ror.alliedgaming.net:12002	1 / 10	any	0.38	1. Skynet (admin, bot)
Caldwell Backup (password) ror.alliedgaming.net:13105	1 / 15	any	0.38	1. Ginger_The_Bot (admin, bot)
cifpo modded ror.ezzg.be:14005	0 / 10	nHelens	0.38
cifpo public ror.ezzg.be:14151	0 / 8	any	0.37
Codlive135's Server ror.alliedgaming.net:12003	1 / 10	NeoQueretaro	0.38	1. CodBot (admin, bot)
CrashTestMotorsports (password) ror.ezzg.be:20161	0 / 8	any	0.37
DN Any ror.dark-nite-servers.tk:12000	1 / 10	any	0.38	1. DN_Bot (admin, bot)
DN Mitcity ror.dark-nite-servers.tk:12001	1 / 10	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38	1. DN_Bot (admin, bot)
DN NeoQueretaro ror.dark-nite-servers.tk:12002	2 / 10	NeoQueretaro	0.38	1. RoRPOLICE_COMMI_83 2. DN_Bot (admin, bot)
EliteDiamond MitCity ror.elitediamond.net:12001	1 / 10	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38	1. ED_Bot (admin)
EliteDiamond Neo ror.elitediamond.net:12000	1 / 10	NeoQueretaro	0.38	1. ED_Bot (admin)
Elite Transit (password) ror.alliedgaming.net:12020	0 / 40	any	0.38
Good Times Testing (password) 24.64.211.141:12002	0 / 2	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38
JR Mitcity 86.13.108.63:12001	0 / 16	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38
JR Mitcity (password) 86.13.108.63:12001	0 / 16	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38
Let Good Times Roll (password) 24.64.211.141:12000	0 / 64	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38
Let Good Times Roll (password) 24.64.211.141:12001	0 / 64	any	0.38
Oakville Trans (password) ror.premiergaming.us:12008	0 / 15	any	0.38
PG Any ror.premiergaming.us:12000	0 / 12	any	0.38
PG MitCity ror.premiergaming.us:12001	0 / 12	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38
PG NeoQueretaro ror.premiergaming.us:12002	0 / 12	NeoQueretaro	0.38
PG Nhelens ror.premiergaming.us:12003	0 / 12	nhelens.terrn	0.38
PG Private (password) ror.premiergaming.us:12004	0 / 12	any	0.38
PHM Transportation (password) 71.251.34.110:12001	1 / 10	NeoQueretaro	0.38	1. PHM_Bot (admin, bot)
RORFS (password) ror.ezzg.be:20167	0 / 10	any	0.37
SPJESTER MONSTER TRUCK SERVER ror.alliedgaming.net:12018	1 / 10	any	0.38	1. Skynet (admin, bot)
SPJESTER S1 ror.alliedgaming.net:12019	1 / 10	any	0.38	1. Skynet (admin, bot)
SPJESTER S2 ror.alliedgaming.net:12016	1 / 25	any	0.38	1. Skynet (admin, bot)
Star-Tw Server star-tw.no-ip.org:12000	0 / 16	f4afUID-flat_mitcity	0.38
xRoR 0.37 ror.avrintech.net:12006	2 / 10	any	0.37	1. RailNet (admin, bot) 2. jackattack29
xRoR Any ror.avrintech.net:12002	0 / 10	any	0.38
xRoR N-Labs Modded ror.avrintech.net:12008	0 / 10	cm.terrn	0.38
xRoR Private (password) ror.avrintech.net:12000	0 / 10	any	0.38

[AntoniD330]

@DirtGamer301

Does someone know more about this?

Well, I guess it's an another forum software update.

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I think it would be nice if tdev let us know before the update, the shutdown of servers (something like one week or a few days).

[corvette81]

Ok I think this is BS ror was on a rise for the first time in like 12 months......

Everything has its time. After loosing 99.9% of the players, we decided to take the remaining webservices down. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

[DevRain2500]

Seems that the forum doesn't exist anymore, is there anyone that has a backup solution?

[RORLoverIDK]

I dont know D:

[corvette81]

the closer of discussion points on Beamng is childish as hell.

[ShawnVallance]

Well this is saddening. All the hard work by everyone who was still left on that forum will never be seen ever again. R.I.P. RoR forums, you will truly be missed.

[corvette81]

restoring backup ...

Now they are restoring a copy and nadeox1 said don't blame tdev without the whole story.... all we want is the whole story

[DevRain2500]

This is getting really interesting...

[corvette81]

^^ That it is

[AntoniD330]

@corvette81

Beamng is childish as hell.

You know, money....

[UCDHIUS]

So what exactly is going on? The forum was tooken down because no activity? and now its being restored from backup? for how long before its tooken down for ever? is anyone thinking of making a backup forum? Say like proboards etc?

Is development still going to go on as normal, even if the forum disappears?

[UCDHIUS]

Also what exactly was stated in the "forum changes" thread before the forum went off line? Sorry I didn't catch it soon enough.

[wilkgr76]

@UCDHIUS If this becomes more permanent, I might use my unused webspace for (attachment-less) forums... But nothing will be able to replace the real thing. ='(

[UCDHIUS]

@willkgr76

Saw that, anyone have screenshots of that thread on the forum?

[wilkgr76]

@UCDHIUS Oh, ok. No screenshots :(

[UCDHIUS]

We should start up a free forum, (proboards or the like for backup) just so we can have discussions with on going development.

[UCDHIUS]

Yes, it won't be the real thing, but at least it will keep the remaining RoR players and Dev team "connected" as a communication hub.

[wilkgr76]

@UCDHIUS Yes, certainly :)

[UCDHIUS]

@wilkgr76 Thanks, let me know when its setup.

[UCDHIUS]

As long as it can serve as a back up, basic text/thread posting should be fine. Sorry I am not forum software savy lol.

[wilkgr76]

@UCDHIUS Up - http://wilkgr.altervista.org/RoR/index.php

[UCDHIUS]

@wilkgr76 I'm registered

[UCDHIUS]

@wilkgr76 for some reason when I was making a post the language changed?

Thanks

[UCDHIUS]

@wilkgr76 I was like oh my, what happened lol.

[UCDHIUS]

@wilkgr76 no I cannot LOL, I was like did I mess with my settings or something..

[UCDHIUS]

@wilkgr76 ill be sending you a PM though the forum shortly.

[wilkgr76]

@UCDHIUS I deleted the discussion from here as it doesn't help in any way.

[wilkgr76]

UPDATE: "Hello everybody, this is only_a_ptr writing.

Things got settled with TDev, the server is being restored from today's backup, so nothing will get lost.

Stay tuned and be patient, things are going to be back to normal tomorrow. Don't stay up late though, the backup will take a few more hours.

Cheers."

[corvette81]

Well that is good thank you ptr :+1:

[UCDHIUS]

@wilkgr76 Thanks

[UCDHIUS]

@only-a-ptr that's good news, Thank You.

[ghost]

We arranged a deal: I got admin access to rigsofrods.com. We have month of time to move our data to a different server. Then, TDev will pass me the rigsofrods.com domain so I can redirect it to our new place. From @only-a-ptr on Gitter :smile:

[tdev]

Sorry for the ragequit earlier on. :/ Working together with only_a_ptr to transition the data properly now.

[wilkgr76]

@tdev As long as we don't have to rely on my poorly-setup forums :grinning:

[wilkgr76]

Luckily DuckDuckGo hasn't set the text to "Thanks for the fish" unlike Google.

[tdev]

@wilkgr76 The idea atm is that we put it back up working, then you crawl the data into a static website or alike. Then create your own forums. The files/attachments/repofiles will all be preserved.

[tdev]

ah, well, was not having a good day today...

[wilkgr76]

@tdev The forums are set up (with PHPbb). I'm just going to keep them unlisted with .htaccess (and give the password to @UCDHIUS) I also have only about ~3 GB of storage though (I'm on a free plan). Perhaps I could make another free website on another free web hosting site for pure storage...

[tdev]

@wilkgr76 Idk, only_a_ptr will decide where you will be hosting i guess. Restore will take some 4 more hours.

[wilkgr76]

@tdev While I'm willing to help with the real thing, I was only planning it as a makeshift thing while the real ones are down.

[UCDHIUS]

@only-a-ptr do you have a place in mind for the "new forums" to be hosted?

Will all the current users be transferred on over?

[wilkgr76]

@tdev @only-a-ptr It says 404 - Not Found on homepage now, your messages are gone.

[DevRain2500]

@wilkgr76 it is probably them editing the message or something. It was the same way before the messages came up today.

[tdev]

@wilkgr76 Calm down, working on the backup. server config is restored, data is not. Will need a lot more time. @UCDHIUS no users will be transferred. I'll not leak password hashes.

[corvette81]

@tdev Knowing you didn't have to allow us time to organise everything for a server swap I'd like it to be known that we all(I hope all of us) appreciate it and hope this new change will see an in improvement in ROR, its website and the community so Thank you Thomas and have a better day tomorrow. :+1:

[wilkgr76]

@tdev It's noon here, I got plenty more time :smile:

[tdev]

@corvette81 thanks ;) @wilkgr76 3:42am here D: 1/4 done though

[wilkgr76]

@tdev Ah, the joys of the internet! Talking to people from all over the world :) Good to see it's coming along well.

[UCDHIUS]

@tdev Thanks