NationStates Jolt Archive

Today, citizens of ViZion took to the streets today, rallying for a new NationStates server.
One of the millions of people at the rally was quoted, saying,
"Now, how am I suppose to keep a job and make a leaving these days? The clock keeps a tickin away, but nothing else, including me and my car, does. Hell, if I'm late one more time, I'll be fired! We need a new server!"
The general theme was the same, and there was only one person protesting to KEEP the same server. He, unfortunately, was rushed to the hosbital after five pumpkins were launched at him from a hand-made slingshot that knocked him out cold.
Rally-Control, a nation-wide organization that keeps rallies safe, attended to make sure things didn't get ugly.
The ralliers call out to other people in other nations to rally for a new server.

As Kacey Gonday, CEO of Veranet Software, who attended the rally to support it (as did the rest of his company) put it, "Time is money, and time's a-wastin'"

The rally is expect to continue through-out the week.

1. It was announced some time ago that NationStates will shortly be moving to a better server.

2. RP doesn't belong in Technical.

From here (http://www.nationstates.net/pages/MaxChat.html)-

<Melkor> ok heres another one
<Scolopendra> From Goobergunchia: "What are the upcoming plans for improving the forums?
<MaxBarry> lol
<MaxBarry> A very good question. :)
<MaxBarry> The funny thing with the forums is that I really just stuck it on the game as an afterthought
<MaxBarry> I thought, "I guess people might want to talk about their nations, so I'll add a bulletin board"
<MaxBarry> And they've been so popular that, well, they've really struggled in terms of reliability
<MaxBarry> Despite everything we've tried to do to keep them responsive, they've been getting worse and worse
<MaxBarry> However, I have some good news on this front :)
<MaxBarry> For the last few months I've been talking to a British gaming company called Jolt
<MaxBarry> www.jolt.co.uk
<TheSLAGLands> [/shamelessplug]
<MaxBarry> At first about creating a sequel game, NationStates 2, but then also about this game
<MaxBarry> Jolt run a variety of online games at the moment, and have the kind of juicy hardware and bandwidth that we need
<MaxBarry> We've come to an agreement whereby they'll code up and manage NationStates 2, based on my plan for it
<MaxBarry> And they'll also take on hosting of NationStates 1
<MaxBarry> I.e. this game :)
<MaxBarry> This means that while NationStates will remain essentially the same, it will have professional level hosting
<MaxBarry> and WORKING FORUMS
* Menelmacar|Siri yays!
* Reploid_Productions cheers
<Neutered_Sputniks> Told ya guys it was comin :P
<MaxBarry> which will be a relief to most of you as much as it is to me
* DreadLadyNathicana cheers loudly!
<MaxBarry> Jolt and I are in the process of getting ready for moving the game across right now
<[violet]> And of course, when we make the move, the site will be down for a few days to make sure we move everyone's nations properly
* Scolopendra holds up the "APPLAUSE" sign.
* Menelmacar|Siri applauds.
* Treznor applauds wildly!
<Karmabaijan> OK! Thanks for the question Goober, some big news on the forums front!
<[dredd]> Finally.
* MaxBarry snickers.
<TheSLAGLands> Oh, and if I may supplement here, Max...
<TheSLAGLands> Will the Jolt initiative cost money for the players of NationStates 1?
<MaxBarry> No, it's the same game, same setup, just on a different host
<Pergutoria> yay
* Melkor yays