Weekly Update 00

# Starting new weekly updates on the blog.  This will have tags so that it should be easy to follow along in the conversion.  If we start getting a lot of participation I will make time to move it to my server and add forums and pic galleries for each member, videos, etc.  I just want to make sure that we have enough usage to justify moving the project to that level.  We got 500+ views this month, and seem to be drawing more of a crowd, even though the blog has been largely inactive in the last few years -- so that fills me with a bit of hope.  I am going to be posting the videos on my YouTube channel and monetizing it for the purpose of posting larger videos and in hopes that it will contribute to web hosting costs.

# We are moving to C3 http://www.downloadc3.com/  for in game chat.  We will then most likely be using the in game chat system for recruiting and event communication only.  As we realize that some of our members machines may lag a bit from running both the game and the chat system -- though more than likely it will be just fine--  we will be moving to the new system over time, as to lessen the technical and financial impact on everyone.  If you don't already have at-least an entry level video card (http://guru3d.com/news/nvidia-entry-level-cards-gt-610-620-630/), and a multi-threaded processor (http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/MVGSBG/article.php/3939851/PC-Buyers-Guide-for-EntryLevel-Gaming--April-2012.htm), you are going to want to think about upgrading in the coming year.  This will ultimately make your experience better, no one likes to lag about.  All the information that you need about the system should be on the c3 site and forums.  Google any issues that you have, if you still have issues you can get a hold of me and we can walk through it. 

# In the Main arena we are attempting to fly as many flights as possible in formation.  This has been difficult to do in all circumstances, but those that have been there are doing an excellent job.  The command would like to use missions when ever possible (i.e. we have 8 or so together on the server), this is so no one squad member is caught with their pants down.  We encourage everyone that is interested to start planning missions that you would like to run, so that everyone has info on planes and load-out.  

# I will be starting a Facebook page, Google Plus account, and Twitter account linked with the blog and the web-page so that everyone can keep track of things the way they want to.  You can subscribe to the blog using your choice of feed readers, though I suggest Google Reader.  Today I started a Picasa-Web account connected to this blog so that we can post longer videos, and lots of screenshots without breaking things later if we need to move the blog to another host.

Update-02

Image by Al_HikesAZ via Flickr

Image by Whiskeygonebad via Flickr

Just wanted to update everyone with the current status of the blog, I also want to address my absenteeism.  I just finish a large project in my 9 to 5 life, and have been taking a break from a lot of things as well as taking care of some things on the home front that have been lacking my attention.

I will begin working on the blog again this week, and will be sending everyone a posting address in the next few weeks.  I have decided to just use e-mail posting, and commenting until there is enough of an interest to warrant money being spent.

As far as my absence from the game is concerned -- I am building a new machine, have sold the older machine which was the only one that I have that runs windows.  For few weeks I was running the game on my GNU/Linux machine, but was having far too many issues running DirectX to make it useful to continue doing so (*hopefully one day HiTech will decide to switch to OpenGL -- for reasons other than performance -- or port to the Linux / Unix platforms.

In other news, I just bought a new laptop so I have been playing with that and enjoying the nice weather for the last few days -- reason #420 to have 3g you can go fishing while updating your social network on your lack of actual fishing.

Cheers,

            S1id3r0

Some random WWII photos.

 









 

 

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