[crossfire] Metalforge server RC v1.12.0 EoL (approx: Jan-2025)

[Ruben Safir]

Thanks for the decades of dedicated service!


On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 02:46:52PM -0600, Rick Tanner wrote:
> **Metalforge Server RC v1.12.0 Update**
> 
> **September 2003 – January 2025**
> 
> The current Metalforge Crossfire Server is scheduled to go offline
> around January 2025.
> 
> Changes in hosting requirements have made it impossible to continue
> running the server in its current form. The v1.12.0 code base
> depends on outdated packages and an operating system version that no
> longer meets the minimum requirements of the updated hosting
> architecture. Furthermore, new hosting policies prohibit the use of
> these older software components.
> 
> I am currently exploring the possibility of migrating existing
> player files to a new server. However, transitioning to the latest
> Trunk development code base will introduce the following changes:
> 
> - **Guilds**: All guilds will be purged and reset.
> 
> - **Skills and Experience Levels**: Players will lose a significant
> amount of experience and levels (the exact amount is yet to be
> determined).
> 
> - **Apartments**: Some apartment maps may experience issues. Updates
> to movement code and the use of outdated archetypes could result in
> tiles blocking player movement (e.g., grates that previously allowed
> movement may now block it). These issues will need to be addressed
> on a case-by-case basis.
> 
> 
> 
> These compatibility issues have been documented on the website:
> 
> http://www.metalforge.net/compatibility/index.html)
> 
> 
> 
> Further updates will be posted as progress is made or in response to
> questions here.
> 
> - Rick Tanner
> leaf at real-time.com
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