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Astral Master server go BOOM

February 1, 2006 10:46 PM from

Astral master server 198.63.211.205 been down for the count for most of the day. Anyone know if there is a DOS attack or other internet jammup

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Reply #1 February 2, 2006 11:25 AM from

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Is it still down? The server is run by the developer, so it's in Europe.

Reply #2 February 2, 2006 6:29 PM from

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Yea its been 2 days now, really sucks cause Im addicted

Reply #3 February 3, 2006 2:25 PM from

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I heard back from the developer and apparently somebody hacked their servers.

They've been working to get them back online and hope to be fully functional again soon (i.e., today).

Reply #4 February 3, 2006 7:10 PM from

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I figured it was a nefarius bozo...ahh the joys of even small developers needing to be securety experts.

Reply #5 February 3, 2006 7:19 PM from

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hehe, theres plenty of us to hire to take care of that stuff

Reply #6 February 3, 2006 8:11 PM from

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Plenty of people to hire for that after the .com bust. Take your pick of the lot of em!

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