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Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: Tarmac on October 15, 2003, 10:51:48 AM
With the anticipation over AH2 beta going on, I remembered this old post I have saved.  Don't remember who originally wrote it, but it still makes me laugh.  

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Dallas Morning News Article
This article was spotted in the Dallas Morning News:

HiTech Creations, Inc. Release Slows Down Internet

Local Flight Simulator Company releases new game, bogging down Internet throughout Northeast Texas

07/03/2002

By: BUSTER HYMEN / Dallas Morning News

HiTech Creations, Inc., a Internet based flight simulation company from Grapevine, TX that produces the popular online game, Aces High released a new version of the game today, causing Internet access to be slowed all over Texas and throughout the Southern United States.

The game is what is known in the industry as a MMOG, or massively multiplayer online game. These games are increasingly popular as more and more homes gain access to high speed Internet connections. Thousands of geeks, nerds, and dweebs from all over the world play this game 24 hours a day. The game allows you to fly in a simulation of World War II fighters, bombers, and even ground vehicles and boats.

The latest version, known as 1.10, was released amidst much hype and has been well received by the fans of this popular genre. The mad scramble to download the latest version has resulted in Internet connections all over the area being slowed to a crawl. Ping rates to local servers were in the 5000 m/s range for most of the day, even for people using T3 cable lines.

HTC founder, Dale "HiTech" Addink released the following statement: "This relese represints meny weaks of hard work bye the staf at HiTech Creatiosn. we are very prod of our eforts and we are alredy hard at work on 1.11 wich will be relese in two weeks". sic

Some local players werent as happy with the latest effort. One player we spoke to told us he had been whining for the entire two weeks he has been playing for the inclusion of a number of planes. This player, known as "Monkeyturd" (not his real name) told us, "I havent asked for much, I only wanted certain historically significant aircraft to be included and these simple requests have been completely ignored by HTC. It would be extremely simple for them to add the following planes to the planeset: the Ki-84, B-29, F-8f, F-86, Fokker Dr-1, Spirit of St. Louis, F-22, Concorde, C-141A (the short model before they added the fuselage extension), Cessna 172, UFOs, and the Goodyear Blimp. Because HTC refuses to listen to their player base and obviously sits around doing nothing all day other than drinking beer and surfing the web, I will be forced to cancel my subscription now that my free two weeks are up. Other players noted that Monkeyturd is full of monkey s***. Htcisnmbr1 (not his real name) had this to say, "Monkeyturd is cancelling because he doesnt have a real job, we dont need him anyways. Besides he was never a real Ace pilot because he always flew with combat trim on. Besides the UFO (N1k1) was modelled a long time ago in Aces High."

Other local citizens expressed grave concerns that regular releases such as this, slowing down the Internet could have grave repercussions for the economy. Doug "Pyro" Balmos, the producer of Aces High, had this to say about these concerns, "We invite all that are concerned about this subject to post on our UBB so we can ban them."

Internet service was expected to be back to normal by as early as tomorrow evening with ping rates expected to reach as high as 3000 m/s by then.

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Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: ra on October 15, 2003, 11:05:19 AM
We have two more weeks to worry about it.
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: vorticon on October 15, 2003, 11:06:26 AM
lol...still funny

i beleive roscoroo originally posted it though...
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: SOB on October 15, 2003, 11:08:18 AM
LOL Tarmac, thx :)
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: Octavius on October 15, 2003, 11:26:36 AM
nah, skuzzy will trip over the cord again :D
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: Halo on October 15, 2003, 11:29:05 AM
Classic post.  Thair iz no shurtage of whit amung Azes Hyers.
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: Skuzzy on October 15, 2003, 12:16:07 PM
Geez Octavius,..just when I thought no one would remember that incident.  :)

Why do you think HT moved the servers to St. Louis?  :D
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: Flossy on October 15, 2003, 01:29:20 PM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Geez Octavius,..just when I thought no one would remember that incident.  :)

Why do you think HT moved the servers to St. Louis?  :D
Ah now it becomes clear..... to keep the power cords away from your feet!  :rofl
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: muckmaw on October 15, 2003, 01:37:51 PM
To wipe out a larger, more populated area?
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: AHGOD on October 15, 2003, 01:38:33 PM
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Originally posted by Flossy
Ah now it becomes clear..... to keep the power cords away from your feet!  :rofl


Reminds me of the JB's when they did the same thing at the last con lol.  Strictly classics.
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: Tarmac on October 15, 2003, 01:40:05 PM
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Originally posted by AHGOD
Reminds me of the JB's when they did the same thing at the last con lol.  Strictly classics.


Or a certain 2v2 wingman who was so drunk that he fell out of his chair and pulled the plug on his computer. :p
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: AHGOD on October 15, 2003, 01:45:46 PM
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Originally posted by Tarmac
Or a certain 2v2 wingman who was so drunk that he fell out of his chair and pulled the plug on his computer. :p


But in my defense err whover it was that fell out of his chair.  Some big New Yorkan came over and whacked this poor sap out of his chair.  Kicking his computer killing the power and a new drink was to be had.
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: boxboy28 on October 15, 2003, 01:51:59 PM
LOL i must have missed that!
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: LePaul on October 15, 2003, 02:19:33 PM
Power cord...LOL...reminds me of Naked Gun 2...tryingto diffuse the bomb, cant...tries to run, trips over the bomb's power cord and saves the day...

I luv that post, the typos in the quote are fantastic LOL

I wonder if "Buster Hymen" will report on AH2 soon
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: SOB on October 15, 2003, 02:43:06 PM
Speaking of which, I think someone tripped over the power cord on your server LePaul...unless there's a problem between here (my 'puter) and there.
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: AKIron on October 15, 2003, 03:04:32 PM
Ya know I think it's time we established a download the new version ettiquette to avoid server congestion. Seems reasonable to me that we should download in order. Maybe alphabetical based on handle?
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: JB73 on October 15, 2003, 03:17:43 PM
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Originally posted by AHGOD
Reminds me of the JB's when they did the same thing at the last con lol.  Strictly classics.
at least you didnt bring up the Hooter's incident lol
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: AHGOD on October 15, 2003, 05:46:10 PM
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Originally posted by JB73
at least you didnt bring up the Hooter's incident lol


Speaking of which ;)  Never seena  guy fall off his stool more then you did in 15 mintues lol.  Priceless.
Title: Think AH2 will bog down the internet like the 1.10 release?
Post by: Octavius on October 15, 2003, 05:50:37 PM
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Originally posted by Tarmac
Or a certain 2v2 wingman who was so drunk that he fell out of his chair and pulled the plug on his computer. :p


LOL!   I was within 5 feet of that!  Skeered me too, "BOOM"  aarrghh, .... "hey, my computer shut off"