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Shoupz
Feb
03
With the advent of 4.3.2, it seems Blizzard has finally put the final nail in the coffin for private servers. Nobody has been able to crack the file structure after the optimization, not even Shoupz, so for anyone who is on 4.3.2, well, there is a hope yet.
We are running and, I assume, will continue to run 4.0.6a. That being said, if you do only have a 4.3.2 folder (like I did), there is a torrent for JUST 4.0.6a: http://tinyurl.com/6lgh529 (torrent, 15 GB)
I nabbed this from a Romanian server. It has enGB files in it, which doesn't make it a whole lot different from enUS, really. All you have to do is:
1.) Delete the Launcher. Don't ever execute the Launcher.
2.) Delete freakz.dll. This removes that server's "news updates" on the login screen.
3.) Change your realmlist to logon.shoupz.com
The test server is still being worked on. As you know, Shoupz has a job and school, so his time is limited. He is still going over the list, I believe, so don't come flooding my personal wall with questions about being selected or if the server is up and all that happy shit. Don't PM me, either, about that stuff. And for those who are wondering, I doubt we'll see 4.2 at this rate. We'd sooner open a 3.3.5a fun server with customs galore (minus donation customs). And, in fact, Shoupz is planning on having us work on such a server. I won't divulge details, but it will take lots of work; it should be 9001x more entertaining than just being stuck doing arenas and BGs on the Cata realm.
So we'll see how Cata goes. If someone DOES crack 4.3.2, then we can probably move ahead to 4.2. It depends on many variables and this post can't begin to cover them. Just have faith in Shoupz and we hope to deliver an entertaining experience. We just need more time than expected. I just have no idea how MUCH time.
We are running and, I assume, will continue to run 4.0.6a. That being said, if you do only have a 4.3.2 folder (like I did), there is a torrent for JUST 4.0.6a: http://tinyurl.com/6lgh529 (torrent, 15 GB)
I nabbed this from a Romanian server. It has enGB files in it, which doesn't make it a whole lot different from enUS, really. All you have to do is:
1.) Delete the Launcher. Don't ever execute the Launcher.
2.) Delete freakz.dll. This removes that server's "news updates" on the login screen.
3.) Change your realmlist to logon.shoupz.com
The test server is still being worked on. As you know, Shoupz has a job and school, so his time is limited. He is still going over the list, I believe, so don't come flooding my personal wall with questions about being selected or if the server is up and all that happy shit. Don't PM me, either, about that stuff. And for those who are wondering, I doubt we'll see 4.2 at this rate. We'd sooner open a 3.3.5a fun server with customs galore (minus donation customs). And, in fact, Shoupz is planning on having us work on such a server. I won't divulge details, but it will take lots of work; it should be 9001x more entertaining than just being stuck doing arenas and BGs on the Cata realm.
So we'll see how Cata goes. If someone DOES crack 4.3.2, then we can probably move ahead to 4.2. It depends on many variables and this post can't begin to cover them. Just have faith in Shoupz and we hope to deliver an entertaining experience. We just need more time than expected. I just have no idea how MUCH time.
Jan
24
Shoupzians,
I bring you good news! Shoupz has decided that he will welcome in a handful of players to help with the testing. If you are interested, please submit to me via PM your account name (you MUST already have an account; we will not create one for you) and any such ramblings prevalent to your interest in testing. Please keep in mind that we are looking for DEDICATED PEOPLE to find the major bugs of our server, to post them in the bug report forum as per the guidelines I set forth in the sticky there, and to help mold our server into the best experience for you guys.
Slots are limited (no number specified, but I doubt Shoupz wants any more than a dozen) and I will not accept any other PMs on the matter next Tuesday at around this time. Once we have the malls in place, we will notify the accepted testers (judged personally by Shoupz) and we can go forth. GMs will be available on the server (thus far, that includes myself, Melo, Athena, Rae, and Shoupz), but we are not there to answer random tickets. If you have a genuine concern in-game, write a ticket and someone will address the issue(s) with you.
And again... only DEDICATED PEOPLE. No slackers, no "gief me legendaries plz" retards; you're submitting yourself to a testing environment. And, no, you will not keep your characters after the test period is over. Everything will be wiped clean for launch (still no ETA -- yes, I know we said probably "next week," but shit happens, so deal).
Thanks for your time!
I bring you good news! Shoupz has decided that he will welcome in a handful of players to help with the testing. If you are interested, please submit to me via PM your account name (you MUST already have an account; we will not create one for you) and any such ramblings prevalent to your interest in testing. Please keep in mind that we are looking for DEDICATED PEOPLE to find the major bugs of our server, to post them in the bug report forum as per the guidelines I set forth in the sticky there, and to help mold our server into the best experience for you guys.
Slots are limited (no number specified, but I doubt Shoupz wants any more than a dozen) and I will not accept any other PMs on the matter next Tuesday at around this time. Once we have the malls in place, we will notify the accepted testers (judged personally by Shoupz) and we can go forth. GMs will be available on the server (thus far, that includes myself, Melo, Athena, Rae, and Shoupz), but we are not there to answer random tickets. If you have a genuine concern in-game, write a ticket and someone will address the issue(s) with you.
And again... only DEDICATED PEOPLE. No slackers, no "gief me legendaries plz" retards; you're submitting yourself to a testing environment. And, no, you will not keep your characters after the test period is over. Everything will be wiped clean for launch (still no ETA -- yes, I know we said probably "next week," but shit happens, so deal).
Thanks for your time!
Jan
22
Shoupzians,
I believe I have let you guys have your fun for the time we have been up, but since Shoupz has deemed it necessary to instruct me on the ways of Mod Fu, I am going to be more of a pain in the ass when it comes to what you post. In other words, oh, no, I'm going to be doing mah jerb! So post wisely or I'll bitchslap you so hard, you'll be tasting palm three months from now.
Any and all recent threads needing to be moved have been moved. I haven't seen much trolling (except from myself, which is more like JOKING AROUND in my case), so that's good. But you people honestly need to get to know these boards better 'cause y'all are posting shit where it shouldn't be posted. I don't really care if you're part of the staff or not. And, yes, I do realize I contributed to some of these threads without doing any moderating, but, hey, the big man isn't liking what he's seeing, so shit's got to get done.
Simple as that.
Thanks for your time.
I believe I have let you guys have your fun for the time we have been up, but since Shoupz has deemed it necessary to instruct me on the ways of Mod Fu, I am going to be more of a pain in the ass when it comes to what you post. In other words, oh, no, I'm going to be doing mah jerb! So post wisely or I'll bitchslap you so hard, you'll be tasting palm three months from now.
Any and all recent threads needing to be moved have been moved. I haven't seen much trolling (except from myself, which is more like JOKING AROUND in my case), so that's good. But you people honestly need to get to know these boards better 'cause y'all are posting shit where it shouldn't be posted. I don't really care if you're part of the staff or not. And, yes, I do realize I contributed to some of these threads without doing any moderating, but, hey, the big man isn't liking what he's seeing, so shit's got to get done.
Simple as that.
Thanks for your time.
Jan
14
Good news, everyone!
The test server is up and Melo and I are going through as much content as possible in order to make the experience more enjoyable for everyone. As of right now, I'd say that 80% of skills, spells, and talents are working. There are some glaring problems, however. Here are a few examples:
1.) Paladin's holy power depletes upon gaining one charge. In other words, you can't use Word of Glory or Templar's Verdict or Light of Dawn, etc. That should be addressed before we go live.
2.) Warlocks are tremendously broken still. They need a lot of love. It's mostly in the talents, but they're pretty okay with their spells. Also, whenever you log, the Imp is summoned in place of whatever you had when you logged out; moreover, the Imp is named "Imp." But you guys can get over that little visual detail for right now.
3.) Tidal Waves for resto shamans doesn't work.
4.) Hot Streak doesn't make Pyroblast instant.
On the working end of things, we got:
Running Wild (kind of)
Flame Orb (just needs a damage tweak)
Archangel/Dark Archangel
Evangelism/Dark Evangelism
Healing Rain
Mirror Image (the visual is still a bit quirky, but the images do attack with frostbolts)
Chakra
Raise Dead
Spell, melee damage and healing are retail-like now (as far as 4.0.6a damage and healing is concerned)
And so on and so forth. Tomorrow, I will be going through all the race/class combos to ensure that every combo has every necessary spell learned from the get-go, so you guys can go straight to gearing up for whatever you want to do. I'll make it doubly sure that you paladins, warlocks, and DKs get your class mounts and that you DKs get your Runeforging and Death Gate skills.
If you want to ask something, go ahead. I can answer pretty much anything at this juncture involving class abilities and talents 'cause I can go into the server and test it on the fly.
That is all!
The test server is up and Melo and I are going through as much content as possible in order to make the experience more enjoyable for everyone. As of right now, I'd say that 80% of skills, spells, and talents are working. There are some glaring problems, however. Here are a few examples:
1.) Paladin's holy power depletes upon gaining one charge. In other words, you can't use Word of Glory or Templar's Verdict or Light of Dawn, etc. That should be addressed before we go live.
2.) Warlocks are tremendously broken still. They need a lot of love. It's mostly in the talents, but they're pretty okay with their spells. Also, whenever you log, the Imp is summoned in place of whatever you had when you logged out; moreover, the Imp is named "Imp." But you guys can get over that little visual detail for right now.
3.) Tidal Waves for resto shamans doesn't work.
4.) Hot Streak doesn't make Pyroblast instant.
On the working end of things, we got:
Running Wild (kind of)
Flame Orb (just needs a damage tweak)
Archangel/Dark Archangel
Evangelism/Dark Evangelism
Healing Rain
Mirror Image (the visual is still a bit quirky, but the images do attack with frostbolts)
Chakra
Raise Dead
Spell, melee damage and healing are retail-like now (as far as 4.0.6a damage and healing is concerned)
And so on and so forth. Tomorrow, I will be going through all the race/class combos to ensure that every combo has every necessary spell learned from the get-go, so you guys can go straight to gearing up for whatever you want to do. I'll make it doubly sure that you paladins, warlocks, and DKs get your class mounts and that you DKs get your Runeforging and Death Gate skills.
If you want to ask something, go ahead. I can answer pretty much anything at this juncture involving class abilities and talents 'cause I can go into the server and test it on the fly.
That is all!
Jan
07
Hi, Shoupzians.
I figured I'd update you on the shenanigans ensuing behind the curtain. Well, it doesn't look pleasant. SkyFire, our wonderful emulator, has decided that, "Hey, let's completely scrap our revisions on 4.0.6a and start over!" So when Shoupz went to get the source files from SkyFire and he brought up the test server, guess what? NOTHING WORKED. So Shoupz is trying to find an alternative means to getting a functional 4.0.6a.
So, yeah, the test server isn't even up yet, though we think it will be sooner rather than later. Hopefully, the test phase isn't long and arduous. Shouldn't be. But the wait will be a little longer than anticipated. Don't run off!
Oh, and uhhh... if you're interested in being a GM (and will remain a dedicated soul to us), make an application. Melo and I need to compile a list of candidates for Shoupz to see who makes the cut or not. So if you think you can muster up the chutzpah to GM, submit an app. For those applicants from Xepheon/Rebirth, your applications are still valid, though I think you might want to edit them or bump them to make your interest known.
Thanks for your time!
I figured I'd update you on the shenanigans ensuing behind the curtain. Well, it doesn't look pleasant. SkyFire, our wonderful emulator, has decided that, "Hey, let's completely scrap our revisions on 4.0.6a and start over!" So when Shoupz went to get the source files from SkyFire and he brought up the test server, guess what? NOTHING WORKED. So Shoupz is trying to find an alternative means to getting a functional 4.0.6a.
So, yeah, the test server isn't even up yet, though we think it will be sooner rather than later. Hopefully, the test phase isn't long and arduous. Shouldn't be. But the wait will be a little longer than anticipated. Don't run off!
Oh, and uhhh... if you're interested in being a GM (and will remain a dedicated soul to us), make an application. Melo and I need to compile a list of candidates for Shoupz to see who makes the cut or not. So if you think you can muster up the chutzpah to GM, submit an app. For those applicants from Xepheon/Rebirth, your applications are still valid, though I think you might want to edit them or bump them to make your interest known.
Thanks for your time!
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