Widower

Alright, new new (maybe add a couple of new's...) plan: we're sticking with IPB for the moment and will be making adjustments as needed. We will not return to SMF at this point, but we may migrate away from IPB if things get too troublesome. An official announcement with more detail should be forthcoming.

Alright, as it turns out the call has been made to move back to SMF. Don't anticipate that any posts from the past day will be kept.

We're moving away from SMF entirely (to Invision), so yes.

Posts and accounts should be fine, barring a massive catastrophe. I cannot make any promises at this time about anything else (though I am trying to obtain clarity there!), so save any PMs that you're really attached to. EDIT: PMs should also carry over.

7/23/19

Rome wasn't built in a day. Our first priority is ensuring that everyone is able to play - and because of some networking issues at OVH, a fair few people, Cipher among them, find it difficult or even impossible to do so. It's my understanding that this issue needs to be resolved in some fashion before we proceed. Moreover, any development would be carried out as a side gig. People have actual jobs they need to attend to, not to mention families and other hobbies and so on, and all their hypothetical labor would be unpaid. Labors of love tend to move in fits and starts, and this one, I suspect, would be no different. I'm not usually one to preemptively lock threads, but this one has already stirred up fire and fury, so I think I shall. You're all free to start another thread on the topic, just in a, hm, less inflammatory manner.

7/19/19 EDIT: go, hunt, skull kils.

It's alive!

PSA: politics and such are highly off-topic and can only lead to Bad Things™. Be like Ratio Tile, who does not like to set foot in the politics.

I believe PK has already done so, if you're so inclined. There are nebulous plans for an official wiki in The Future™.

Don't click suspicious links in Thai, folks.

Alright, this isn't going to go anywhere good, so I'll just lock this thread now.

Okay, final warning: don't feed the trolls! Feeding trolls is bad! If you don't like the topic, stop posting in it! Anyway, you may now return to your ongoing conversation about Warshades.

7/16/19 EDIT:

People like to argue about them. I wish they'd offer me more popcorn while they did so.

This topic has been moved to Controller. [iurl]https://forums.homecomingservers.com/index.php?topic=6052.0[/iurl]

We investigated the SG in question and have determined that yes, he's trolling you. Please stop feeding him. (I would generally request that people also not troll about sensitive subjects like account info, because it doesn't go over well.)

This topic has been moved to Art & Multimedia. [iurl]https://forums.homecomingservers.com/index.php?topic=4543.0[/iurl]

A fine idea! I would suggest telling Leo or Cipher, since I have no control over the manifest!

Please enjoy here.

With all due respect, that's going to bite you in the rear the first time a patch comes along that requires a new "homecoming.exe". You're going to have somewhere between hundreds and thousands of people posting here about not being able to get into the game. And most of them won't read the announcements to see that they're supposed to change manifests for the patch. It doesn't even take a major feature upgrade to require the main exe to patch - it could be a client crash was discovered, and the patch has to be rolled out quickly. Being in software, I can tell you that any time there is something that the end user 'should be able to figure out', they absolutely won't, and it will become a huge headache for you at the very moment you don't need one. Like this thread! We know; the download link was removed intentionally shortly after to suggest to people that perhaps they shouldn't use that manifest. (Why we didn't just pull down that manifest altogether, as I was led to believe initially, is unknown to me, but this is what we're doing.) I would also note that most people did not see that manifest and have no idea it exists, and those that do, apparently, are aware that it's not the main manifest and that they should switch to the correct one (which is loaded into Island Rum by default as it is in Tequila, yes?).

If you would read the post you cite, you would note that using that manifest was recommended because the main manifest server was down, and not because it is what you're supposed to use regularly.

Please stop attacking each other; I should rather like to ensure that the OP is not left with the impression that the community is nasty.

"Do you need advice on how to play CoH? Are you looking for help with a build or finding content? Do you have a suggestion to improve gameplay? Have you tried asking in-game and found to hard to get the information you need? Then the Homecoming forums are for you. We provide many boards for you to post in, and we have several thousand forum posts ready to hear you out! Required Warning: Side effects of posting in the forums include frequent criticism, threads moving way off-topic, and side arguments between posters. Other common side effects can include anxiety, rage, and frustration. If you experience those side effects you should step away from the forums and do something less frustrating like folding clothes, putting away dishes, calling your mom (that's 50/50 on helping) or playing City of Heroes." You forgot to mention Perma-Haten.

Still no news on a eta? :( Nope. OVH continues to be sluggish.