Tough Choice

doodirock

Shared on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:04

Well after working hands on with V3 for the last 2 weeks I have decided that in all likely hood we will be ditching the old forums and leaving them here on V2. It simply slows things down way to much to try and make sure every post, thread, and reply is in the right place at the right time and since the forums are what has been causeing about 90% of the delay on V3 I think its best to just start all over again.

Now this doesnt mean people will be losing their forums. Instead it simply means that a legacy copy will be saved here on V2 as READ ONLY for people who want to come back and check out their old posts. This should give me the time to release V3 much much earlier to the public and tweek settings at a faster pace . I'm pretty bummed it didn't work out a lot cleaner, but 5+ years of data over so many version of the site has just left things in a mess. I should be able to move over most PMs as well, but I'm honestly thinking it isnt work it either. Lord knows I don't want to get an ID wrong and have a personal PM end up in someone elses inbox. Stories and Blogs should be fine though but im beginning to wonder if it isnt best to just become the new 2old2play.

In any case, I'm just about done with the internal tweeks so really all that is left is speed enhancement and launch. It looking like this could be our best 2o2p yet and pretty excited to share it with you all. Clans should be happy to see all the new found power they have and I cant wait to see what they do with their home pages, events, and tournaments.

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Submitted by Cerberus4417 on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 07:56

Makes sense. As long as V2 is read only people can copy and paste needed posts.

Submitted by FadeIntoBlack on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 15:52

"This site sucks." "This site will suck." - Bubbafucious

Submitted by splat on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 13:54

won't be able to distinguish the oldest from us noobs for a while?? what would all the oldtimers do if all the noobs throw tantrums and demand to keep the new equality forever? ;) bring on the v3!

Submitted by Foxytrot on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 22:54

Jeezuz, Doodi but you are a God!!!! Well, maybe the older members can be granted a demigod stat at the get go of V3 that would allow them...um...3 wishes, or a geni in a lamp, or a wand with a star and ribbons or a My Little Pony or...a huge bottle of Jack Daniels. You know, something that just identifies that they had put in the time and pain over us newbies who could all start as...recruits or peasants or...something. Surely a fresh rank system would work okay wouldn't it? I wouldn't have a prob with that. I mean if they earned it why not get to keep it? If they can be granted a new rank at launch that identifies them and gives them some recognition then why not start fresh with a rank system and a new count and not have to transfer anything over from V2? Possible Doodi?

Submitted by Automan21k on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:08

WOOT! I've been hearing about V3 almost since I joined this site. I can't wait to give it a go!

Submitted by Phantom_Sol on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:09

Good call!

Submitted by Double T on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:11

Three cheers for v3!!!

Submitted by br1ckt0p on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:23

Not optimal for everybody I'm sure, but just having access to read the old stuff is plenty good. Viva la v3.

Submitted by Count-Fartula on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:24

bring it!

Submitted by TDrag27 on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:38

You're rapidly running out of excuses for V3 delays, Doodi. 1. Indian developer mishaps - "Fired them" 2. Forum complexity - "Fuck it" 3. Dog ate v3? I guess there's always WoW.

Submitted by Claude505 on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:38

I guess that means we can start the Christina Hendricks post all over again!!

Submitted by MTK005 on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:40

Bummer, but understood. Just sad about losing my 5k post count ;-)

Submitted by doodirock on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:44

yeah MTk005, I still plan on slowly bringing them back. Its just going to take way to long to do it all at once.

Submitted by T3muJin on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 13:56

MTK005's resume Dependable hard worker etc etc over 5000 posts at 2old2play.com job DENIED

Submitted by SPARHAWK25 on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 14:02

Be careful there Ahab...chasing the white whale will only get you killed. Arrrrgggghh version 3.

Submitted by IAmTheLiquor on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 14:15

Awesome.. Who really gives a fuck about post counts and all that anyways. Starting fresh will be kind of cool. Get rid of a lot of clutter. Hopefully things will be a lot more streamlined.

Submitted by Lala Calamari on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 14:31

Booo, Post count = ePeen size.

Submitted by CrypticCat on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 14:39

I'm with liquor. Let's start anew with V3! I mean, it made Doodi an old man, so let him rest his bones while we make a mess, I mean, enjoy, V3. =))

Submitted by YEM on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 15:00

My ePeen is bigger than yours!

Submitted by MTK005 on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 15:02

+1 T3 :-) LaLa, STFU and go back so 2o2s chat :p

Submitted by Arvind on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 15:22

Maybe you could outsource it to Asia or something to get it done. What? But Asians can do anything!

Submitted by YEM on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 16:29

3/10

Submitted by TANK on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 16:31

as long as stats are migrated, i'm ok with dumping the 'old' stuff.

Submitted by doodirock on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 16:36

@TANK Stat will no be migrated, at least not at first.

Submitted by ProvingUnique on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 16:37

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Submitted by BCKinetic on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 17:56

No stat migration???? Ah, MY STATS!!!!

Submitted by FreynApThyr on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 20:28

This site sucks. This site will suck.

Submitted by Markus on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 22:31

v3, the Duke Nukem of websites.