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5 minutes ago, Troo said:
Able to log in and view the server list. When selecting a server the message above appears.
Logged in with test manifest, without test manifest, exited restarted, still get message when accessing live servers. Brainstorm however grants access.
The patch manifest that unofficial launchers use lags behind our official launcher by a bit, you'll have to either switch to the official launcher or give it a bit of time to update.
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Hello everyone!
As always with these posts, I’d like to drop a quick reminder that there are more ways to support Homecoming than just through donations. For a general overview of the different ways you can help Homecoming, check out this thread.
Homecoming operates in a non-profit capacity* and accepts donations from the community each month to cover its operating expenses. These donation windows typically open on the last Saturday of each month, around 13:00 EST, and are automatically closed once the goal for the month has been reached. Any funds remaining at the end of each month are put towards our expenses for the following month. In the event that our expenses exceed our estimated costs for the month, the difference will be included in the donation goal for the following month.
If you wish to donate, you may do so here. The donation window for next month is open as of the time of this post and will automatically close once the goal is met. Thank you for your continued support!
* Homecoming is a Delaware registered Limited Liability Company, not a non-profit organization, and donations made to Homecoming are not tax deductible.
Last Month: April 2024
Income
Total: $6,099.26
Amount
Source
$6,092.58
Donations
$6.68
Rebates & Rewards (PayPal)
Recurring Expenses
Total: $5,248.82
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$5,003.37
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$228.64
Google Workspace
Voice, Business (15 seats)
$29.73
Email (AWS EC2 + SES)
2x EC2 micro instances
$25.00
GPU Server (Paperspace)
Used for tooling
$11.12
Admin Software
Additional Expenses
Total: $716.06
The total cost for our annual taxes and filings ended up being higher than estimated and the final amount is reflected here. Additionally, we renewed our registered agent a month early to keep everything together. Both additional costs will be included in the target for the next donation window.
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$716.06
Annual taxes & filings
$125.00
Registered Agent
Annual renewal
$34.00
Domain renewals
2x .com (1-year), billing early May
This Month: May 2024
The donation target for May 2024 is $6,151.54.
Recurring Expenses
Total: $5,121.31
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$4,836.37
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$229.57
Google Workspace
Voice, Business (15 seats)
$19.25
Email (AWS EC2 + SES)
2x EC2 micro instances
$25.00
GPU Server (Paperspace)
Used for tooling
$11.12
Admin Software
Additional Expenses
Total: $649.91
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$629.91
Legal counsel
Mar. 15 - Mar. 28
$20.00
Twilio
Programmable SMS
Donations will be open at https://cohhc.gg/donate as of the time of this post and will automatically close once the goal has been met. As always, thank you for your continued support.
- The Homecoming Team
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2 hours ago, PeregrineFalcon said:
Unfortunately it appears that if your username isn't MassivelyOP then devs don't actually care what info you, or I, would like to see.
I'd like to do a refresh of this post sometime in the near future, but it has not been a priority 🙂
Edit: For clarity - what we pulled for MOP was basically just a few quick SQL queries to run, took just a few minutes to put together. It takes hours to pull and organize all of the data for a post like this; just waiting for the queries to run actually takes significantly more time than it took to pull and organize the information that MOP requested. Unfortunately, it hasn't been a priority and it isn't going to be for some time.
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21 minutes ago, Lockely said:
Don't know, what I do know is that I called out said devs on the subreddit for directly attacking Cipher and making up conspiracy theories about HC infiltrating PC Gamer to manufacture a spokesperson from NCSoft to confirm their deal, and was subsequently permabanned for it. 🙂
So, eh. No big loss.Sorry you've been banned from the subreddit 😞
Unfortunately this isn't the first time we've heard of this happening, and the hostility is one of the reasons we've chosen not to engage with the subreddit in any official capacity for years now.
For others, while we do appreciate that the community wants to come to our defense when these sorts of things happen, sometimes it's best not to engage and just focus on the positive discussion on the subreddit.
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1 hour ago, yukkuri said:
Is topping up the contingency fund already done?
We didn't dip into it last month and rarely do these days unless we're upgrading hardware or something 🙂
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Hello everyone!
As always with these posts, I’d like to drop a quick reminder that there are more ways to support Homecoming than just through donations. For a general overview of the different ways you can help Homecoming, check out this thread.
Homecoming operates in a non-profit capacity* and accepts donations from the community each month to cover its operating expenses. These donation windows typically open on the last Saturday of each month, around 13:00 EST, and are automatically closed once the goal for the month has been reached. Any funds remaining at the end of each month are put towards our expenses for the following month. In the event that our expenses exceed our estimated costs for the month, the difference will be included in the donation goal for the following month.
If you wish to donate, you may do so here. The donation window for next month is open as of the time of this post and will automatically close once the goal is met. Thank you for your continued support!
* Homecoming is a Delaware registered Limited Liability Company, not a non-profit organization, and donations made to Homecoming are not tax deductible.
Last Month: March 2024
Income
Total: $6,093.36
Amount
Source
$6,092.58
Donations
$0.78
Rebates & Rewards (PayPal)
Recurring Expenses
Total: $5,248.82
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$4,954.77
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$228.64
Google Workspace
Voice, Business (15 seats)
$29.29
Email (AWS EC2 + SES)
2x EC2 micro instances
$25.00
GPU Server (Paperspace)
Used for tooling
$11.12
Admin Software
Additional Expenses
Total: $843.67
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$662.83
Server Infrastructure (OVH) (+)
SQL host upgrade 2 (paid Feb.)
$180.84
Legal counsel + fee
Jan. 5 - Jan. 31 2023
This Month: April 2024
The donation target for April 2024 is $5,600.14.
Recurring Expenses
Total: $5,122.51
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$4,837.57
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$229.57
Google Workspace
Voice, Business (15 seats)
$19.25
Email (AWS EC2 + SES)
2x EC2 micro instances
$25.00
GPU Server (Paperspace)
Used for tooling
$11.12
Admin Software
Additional Expenses
Total: $499.00
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$465
Annual tax & filings
$34
Domain renewals (IONOS)
2x .com (1 year)
Donations will be open at https://cohhc.gg/donate as of the time of this post and will automatically close once the goal has been met. As always, thank you for your continued support.
- The Homecoming Team
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Updated to show posts from the last 7 days.
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It is working as intended, it only shows posts from staff since your last visit.
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Will work on getting this one fixed with the next forum update, thank you.
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Hello everyone!
As always with these posts, I’d like to drop a quick reminder that there are more ways to support Homecoming than just through donations. For a general overview of the different ways you can help Homecoming, check out this thread.
Homecoming operates in a non-profit capacity* and accepts donations from the community each month to cover its operating expenses. These donation windows typically open on the last Saturday of each month, around 13:00 EST, and are automatically closed once the goal for the month has been reached. Any funds remaining at the end of each month are put towards our expenses for the following month. In the event that our expenses exceed our estimated costs for the month, the difference will be included in the donation goal for the following month.
If you wish to donate, you may do so here. The donation window for next month is open as of the time of this post and will automatically close once the goal is met. Thank you for your continued support!
* Homecoming is a Delaware registered Limited Liability Company, not a non-profit organization, and donations made to Homecoming are not tax deductible.
Last Month: February 2024
We placed the second order for our SQL host hardware upgrades on February 20th, totaling $662.83. We did not include this in the original goal for February, and as such will be including it in the goal for March. Additionally, our AWS expenses for the month increased due to the increase in outbound emails.
Income
Total: $8,681.60
Amount
Source
$8,678.20
Donations
$3.40
Rebates & Rewards (PayPal)
Recurring Expenses
Total: $4,645.92
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$4,422.99
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$206.64
Google Workspace
Voice, Business (15 seats)
$50.64
Email (AWS EC2 + SES)
2x EC2 micro instances
$25.00
GPU Server (Paperspace)
Used for tooling
$11.12
Admin Software
Additional Expenses
Most of our expenses for this month were paid in January and will not show on our transaction log from PayPal this month. These are included here as they were a part of the donation goal for the month.
Total: $3,934.75
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$2,780.24
Legal counsel
Dec. 5 - Dec. 31 2023
$591.90
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$240.99
DocuSign
+100 envelopes
$240.00
UPS Mailbox
1 year renewal
$53.62
January Overage
See above
$12.00
CleanTalk
Anti-Spam (1 year)
$10.00
IPSFocus
Forum assets (1 year)
$6.00
US Copyright Office
DMCA Designated Agent Reg.
This Month: March 2024
The donation target for March 2024 is $6,076.36.
Recurring Expenses
Total: $4,701.93
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$4,416.99
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$229.57
Google Workspace
Voice, Business (15 seats)
$19.25
Email (AWS EC2 + SES)
2x EC2 micro instances
$25.00
GPU Server (Paperspace)
Used for tooling
$11.12
Admin Software
Additional Expenses
Total: $1,404.93
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$662.83
Server Infrastructure (OVH) (+)
$567.38
Server Infrastructure (OVH) (+)
$174.72
Legal counsel
Jan. 4 - Jan. 31 2024
Donations will be open at https://cohhc.gg/donate as of the time of this post and will automatically close once the goal has been met. As always, thank you for your continued support.
- The Homecoming Team
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7 hours ago, Tenebrose said:
Any thoughts on if this will help alleviate the issues with the Auction House, Character Items, and Super Packs? Or if this will allow the removal of the timers put on claiming items from character items?
A while back, these became issues for some players, where character items and some features (like super packs) would lock up entirely until the next reboot. Often it would happen after placing items on the AH. I don't recall all the details (the posts are here in the forums), but some of the blame was placed on Excelsior's server woes. Changes were put into place to limit the speed of claiming items, where attempting to claim items faster than one in about a second would essentially lock up your ability to claim more items for around 5 seconds. Also last week, for the first time in probably over a year, I had character items and super packs lock up for hours with the reply of Character or Account item claim failed, another request is pending.
These databases are on a separate database host and wouldn't be impacted by this upgrade. If/when we upgrade that server, AccountServer (which handles the account-wide inventory and super packs) may see some performance uplift. It's possible we may look at potential improvements on the code side at some point in the near future as well.
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The donation goal for this month has been met and donations have been closed.
Thank you so much for your support!
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Hello everyone!
As always with these posts, I’d like to drop a quick reminder that there are more ways to support Homecoming than just through donations. For a general overview of the different ways you can help Homecoming, check out this thread.
Homecoming operates in a non-profit capacity* and accepts donations from the community each month to cover its operating expenses. These donation windows typically open on the last Saturday of each month, around 13:00 EST, and are automatically closed once the goal for the month has been reached. Any funds remaining at the end of each month are put towards our expenses for the following month. In the event that our expenses exceed our estimated costs for the month, the difference will be included in the donation goal for the following month.
If you wish to donate, you may do so here. The donation window for next month is open as of the time of this post and will automatically close once the goal is met. Thank you for your continued support!
* Homecoming is a Delaware registered Limited Liability Company, not a non-profit organization, and donations made to Homecoming are not tax deductible.
Last Month: January 2024
We have had some additional expenses related to restructuring around the City Council, updating our legal documentation, and the SQL host hardware upgrades which were not in the goal for the January donation window. Some of these have been paid already out of the contingency fund, and some will be paid in February. In both cases, these additional expenses will be included in the February donation window and not in the breakdown for January.
Additionally, increases in costs for Google Workspace and admin software put us $53.62 over our goal for the month. This difference will also be included in the goal for February.
Income
Total: $4,940.74
Amount
Source
$4,941.50
Donations
$0.76
Rebates & Rewards (PayPal)
Recurring Expenses
Total: $4,645.92
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$4,416.99
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$171.72
Google Workspace
Voice, Business (15 seats)
$20.81
Email (AWS EC2 + SES)
2x EC2 micro instances
$25.00
GPU Server (Paperspace)
Used for tooling
$11.40
Admin Software
Additional Expenses
Total: $350.00
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$350.00
Hiscox
GL Insurance (1 year)
This Month: February 2024
As mentioned above, all additional expenses for January and February will be included in this donation goal.
The donation target for February 2024 is $8,636.68.
Recurring Expenses
Total: $4,701.93
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$4,416.99
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$229.57
Google Workspace
Voice, Business (15 seats)
$19.25
Email (AWS EC2 + SES)
2x EC2 micro instances
$25.00
GPU Server (Paperspace)
Used for tooling
$11.12
Admin Software
Additional Expenses
Total: $3,934.75
Amount
Service / “to”
Addt’l Notes
$2,780.24
Legal counsel
Dec. 5 - Dec. 31 2023
$591.90
Server Infrastructure (OVH)
$240.99
DocuSign
+100 envelopes
$240.00
UPS Mailbox
1 year renewal
$53.62
January Overage
See above
$12.00
CleanTalk
Anti-Spam (1 year)
$10.00
IPSFocus
Forum assets (1 year)
$6.00
US Copyright Office
DMCA Designated Agent Reg.
Our donation system will be open as of the time of this post with a donation target of $8,636.68 and will automatically close once that target is met.
- The Homecoming Team
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Spam filter caught this for manual approval, sorry about that!
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28 minutes ago, wjrasmussen said:
Things have been feeling more databasey today.
The impending upgrade must have the old server shaking in its rack, we haven't migrated to the new host just yet 🙂
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38 minutes ago, melmelmel said:
hello, just got back from work overseas.. me and my friends was playing this game way back 2019ish before covid hits..
i cant remember the emails of our character but i know that character names.. can any admin PM me, ill will send you our character names just send me the email address we used so i can login our accounts again.. thank you somuch!Please create a support request with as much information as you can provide so our team can help out.
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Congrats everyone! There were so many great costumes in this one, and so many unique ideas I've never seen before.
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Almost always Super Speed, partially because most characters are already going to be picking up Hasten anyways, and partially because it's just the least annoying to use on mission maps. Bonus points for being able to slot a Celerity: Stealth for a free almost-invis. If I have a spare power slot then I'll grab Super Jump to go with it.
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Hey @Parabola,
We retired the light theme last week after looking at the usage stats for it and weighing it against the overhead of maintaining it.
Rather than bringing the light theme back, we'd like to investigate ways to improve our current theme so that this isn't an issue for you or other users. Do you have any suggestions on changes we can make to help here?
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1 hour ago, Glacier Peak said:
I figured they'd know what publications they gave interviews to. Wouldn't that be something you'd want to share if you just announced something major or exciting?
The only one to ask for comment from us directly was MassivelyOP.
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25 minutes ago, Snarky said:
This is a long term solution strategy?
The shard balancing incentives will be running "until further notice." The longer answer is that we'll be actively monitoring server stability and shard population over the next week to determine if the incentives are having the desired effect and base our decision on when to end the event on that.
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40 minutes ago, Luminara said:
Contrast that with the HC Launcher. 3.66 megabytes. Simple, clean interface. Gives access to all of the HC shards, delivers news and updates, doesn't devour resources... oh, and it works. It just works. No hoops to jump through, no frustration, no annoyance, it just fucking works. And this is something cobbled together by our guys and girls in their spare time because they wanted to make logging into Co* faster and easier. This freeware launcher outperforms the multi-billion dollar company launcher in every way, without even trying.
All credit to @Number Six here, he's one of the most talented people I've ever had the pleasure of working with.
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20th Anniversary Q&A - Question Submission Thread
in Announcements
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Submissions are now closed for the 20th Anniversary Q&A, thank you so much for submitting all of your awesome questions! We'll post back later this month with the team's responses.