Erik

Well I beta tested carbon back in the d'izzay and I got it. Seriously though I don't think any offense was offered just congratulatory praise for the new gear. No need for a match that I can see. So let's and make up so we don't have to this thread and I don't have to . Thanks for the help guys. Erik

We don't mind hearing about all the good things we do and what about our community you enjoy. It's nice to hear good things from you guys and it helps us decide what's important to keep or improve on. It's your community too we're in this together sorta thing. Thanks for the thanks.

How is the site working for everyone? From the backend performance looks like it's running at optimal considering the amount of traffic, useage, and sheer volume we're handling. Doesn't sound like much but with an average of almost 380 users online around the clock for the past year I think we've done well for staying online with little to no hiccups. Erik

No. The problem is not with users online. The problem is balancing how much memory we give to applications and how much we keep in reserve for other things like downloads and web based applications. It's really not that big of a deal it's just not an easy task sometimes. Sadly the best time to tune your equipment is when it is at it's highest useage, so I'll keep at it as long as you guys don't get frustrated.

We've been seeing some high server loads lately which is good but to compensate for the new loads I have to move some resources over to applications like apache and mysql which provide you guys with everything from page views to downloads. So that being said it's not their we're unstable it's more like we're improving stablility long term with some short term interruptions.

Which file are you trying to download? (link me) Have you run a trace route to our site?

I've allowed more attachment space for members. You can yourself manage your attachments in your My Controls section. Erik

You guys are crazy! OF COURSE CombatACE celebrates every single post made by each of you. We do this each and every day of the year. . . . The download section is still online isn't it? . . . From the 2s to the 2000s and beyond you're all special to us. CONGRATULATIONS!

Alright alright ... I give up! For the past year and half I've been trying to figure out how the heck some of you guys come up with your display name. I see guys like Fates, Buff, Ruggbutt, Nhengo and the list goes on and on. You guys are just more creative than me I guess. Tell us what your name means or maybe where it comes from. I'm sure there's some funny stories that go along with them. Erik

... speaking of comfortable those kilts have some serious comfort points.

oh yeah ... should be a big hit and I'm looking forward to seeing it. OP is a big rig. How freek'in perfect is that?

lmao ... those are great!

If you haven't noticed we've been plagued with some upstream issues today from our datacenter. They have assured us they are working on resolving it, but never the less it's been an ongoing issue since 9:00 CST. When it's fixed we'll resume normal operations. Until then you may experience slower than normal page loads, no page loads, lost downloads, lost uploads, etc. We appologize for the inconvenience and wanted you to know that we are aware of the problem. Thanks; Erik

I'm not sure how posting this on our site accomplishes anything. It would be far better served on TK's forum. Posted here it has little value other than to inflame a self motivated level of expectation we are unable to change in the game's core. I suggest we round file this until such time TK answers developmental concerns on our site directly. Thank you for understanding.

Boot into the bios and set it to boot from the cdrom first. Insert the XP CD into the cdrom drive. Reboot the machine. This will cause the machine to boot from the XP CD not the hdd. If it boots into the windows installation screen then it's something on your hard drive possibly in the boot sector. If it doesn't boot to the installation screen then it's hardware related. The chances of both machines crapping out at the same time are huge so I'm with you on thinking you've got some malware on those machines or they've been bot'ed. Erik

We're looking for some members who speak other languages fluently to manage forums in other languages and coordinate with our team here at CombatACE.com. I'm interested to find out who would be interested if we offered such a service and which languages you think would be most used. Feel free to respond here or in PM with your thoughts and details. Thanks everyone. Erik

The new language forums are now in place and open. If we could get some opening posts welcoming the new additional forums and ideas put in place that would be terrific. Specific forum descriptions can be added if they're written and supplied to us. Posts and topics can be pinned as needed and subforums can be added if they become necessary. The general idea of these forums is to allow members an access point to our community through the help of great people like yourself. Some things that would be helpful in these forums are: 1. A Site Help Section - Posted in different languages so members will know how to join our community as a member and use the features of the site. 2. A Knowledge Base - Some of the most frequently asked questions about adding and changing mods can be found in the knowledge base here: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showforum=99. Converting these KB posts (or the more important ones) will help everyone. 3. Team Building - As the new forums take hold you'll want additional support from members who post there to help moderate and support the new forums. If we come accross members who would like to help please let us know and we'll add them to the moderation team. 4. Skinning - Different forum skins can be added for each forum which will give the buttons and forums new language support. Converting all the English to the language of the forum would be a terrific way to promote the new forums. All of these things we can work on in time. As the needs and ideas come up and define themselves let myself or Fates know and we'll work on getting them provided for you. Please work with the members in answering questions and concerns. If you have questions you don't feel comfortable answering or need additional support with they can be asked in the specific forum in English and then once answered translated back for the member. This should lessen as more and more posts are asked and answered. Questions concerning the site can always be PM'd to any of the admins for clarification. On behalf of all us here at CombatACE we thank you for your support and involvement. Erik

Ghostrider Can you clarify your post? Who is your post directed to? I don't understand what morality has to do with freeware models. I'm not sure I understand who you're referring to when you elude to individuals and groups as "so-called...". If you want to shed some light on your toothy response to an already sore subject I'm sure we can work towards answering your concerns, at least attempt to. Regards; Erik

S! Here here and much more! Congrats sir! Erik

If I insinuated that freeware is freeloading I apologize as that was never my point. My point is that the word "freeware" gets used in direct opposition to "payware" but what gets overlooked is that each have expenses related to them. The difference between the two really is who absorbs the expenses or to what extent. I would suggest that in the following conditions it might look like this: 1. FREEWARE A) Costs are all paid by the developer. B) Costs are shared - Production and support paid by developer - Distribution paid by other providers (CA, AVSIM, etc). 2. PAYWARE A) Costs are paid by the end user - break even. B) Costs are somewhat paid by the end user - shared expense. C) Costs are overpaid and a profit is realized - profitable. So when we're talking about the different segments of the community, "freeware" versus "payware", it's not the product that's changed but the want or need of the developer to produce and in what atmosphere. Would that be a fair statement? I haven't heard of anyone making a killing or retiring a millionaire from modding so it's logical to me that the most gained from payware is the support of the product itself (ie production, distribution, support, etc). I seriously doubt that 2C above is ever realized or seen. Most in the community choose to release under 1A and 1B above but I don't think we can demand that all modders must use a "freeware" production style. I believe how they choose to be part of this community is up to them and most I would believe base that on the ability to either be able to support what he does for everyone or not. So my point simply put is that support and appreciation of one is really the same as support and appreciation for both. I appreciate everyone who gives to this community and in any capacity they see fit. Be it responding to posts on various forums, developing a new model, a new skin, campaign, or changing the flight dynamics in an ini. Support and appreciation comes in many forms and the more of it we have the more people enjoy being part of it. My thoughts for what they're worth. Erik

From my humble perspective there is no such thing as "freeware". There are always production and distribution costs. Someone is paying even if it's not the end user. We all should try and re-think the definition of "freeware" because to me it's all "payware". Some folks just ask others to help support their expenses and I see nothing wrong with that at all. A supportive community wouldn't hesitate at the opportunity to help out with the expenses. So why aren't we out promoting any new addition to the community? Dave is absolutely correct. Our position here is to support the entire community with it's many diversified individuals that do so much to continue their support for the enjoyment of others, "payware" or otherwise. Before we are critical of anyone offering continued life to an otherwise "as is" packaged past time I think we should consider what would happen if all the "freeware" or "payware" additions just stopped. I'll lay wager that the vocal tendencies would soon switch to, "where are all the new mods at?" Be thankful, be understanding, and most of all be supportive. Erik

Looks like a great start thank you all for your offers, here's what I have so far. Spanish - 76.IAP-Blackbird, DirtyBirdFA, foxmonter Portuguese - peretz German - 76.IAP-Blackbird, ravenclaw_007 Hebrew - triplethr3at Italian - erikgen Korean - Chinese - Japanese - Russian - French - 76.IAP-Blackbird, airvee001, *BRUNO* Czech - 76.IAP-Blackbird, kukulino I'd like to get these forums open this weekend ... do we have any other members who can help out?

Looks like a great start thank you all for your offers, here's what I have so far. Spanish - 76.IAP-Blackbird, DirtyBirdFA, foxmonter Portuguese - peretz German - 76.IAP-Blackbird, ravenclaw_007 Hebrew - triplethr3at Italian - erikgen Korean - Chinese - Japanese - Russian - French - 76.IAP-Blackbird, airvee001 Czech - 76.IAP-Blackbird I'd like to open forums where we have at least 3 moderators, so Spanish looks like it can be done. Some question I have are: 1. Can Portuguese and Spanish be combined? 2. Do we have any others members who can help out with the other languages above? Thanks for help I'm looking forward to getting these forums in place to expand our reach to members. Erik