View Full Version : What's happened with uboats-realsimulations.com
andy_311
09-25-05, 07:00 PM
what's happened to U-boat ralsimulations .com I tried going to the site and it seems there's a problem a message comes up in bols "One of must Go "I read the link "why" about stealing Mods,but every time I go to the sh3 d/load page I have to agree to the terms and conditions and my IPadress is logged if somebody is stealing mods of the site (the way I read it) wouldn't there IP address be logged somewhare?
You tell that to X1. The fact is, the addon is already out and selling; and they're giving promises of patches that are, well, due to feature some of the mods that have been made freely and without X1's participation recently.
If people have to learn the hard way, it's better than not learn at all. Meanwhile, I think spreading the word and protesting X1's handling of this anywhere and in any way possible should be the concern of everyone who cares about SHIII's mod community!
BladeHeart
09-25-05, 07:06 PM
please ignore.
Syxx_Killer
09-25-05, 08:57 PM
Woah. terrapin, you're scaring me! What's up with this? We don't want your site to go. I can't even begin to fathom not having the site around. Please don't take the site away. :(
Soviet_Warlord
09-25-05, 10:08 PM
Hes just trying to put more pressure on the SHIII community to do something about X1... good move on his part. His site is pretty much the life blood of all major SHIII mods :o
Kpt. Lehmann
09-25-05, 10:20 PM
Heavy duty stuff... I agree with energetic protesting against X1... but to kill a whole village to get a couple of insurgents....
Rotten timing too... :(
Did you know you can call Mr. Trombke at his real work, too?
Just in case you want to say "thank you for your great work" or something.
I´m sure he would be happy about some customer feedback...
http://www.dastelefonbuch.de/
Try http://mpgtext.net/u-boot/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
The Avon Lady
09-26-05, 03:06 AM
Heavy duty stuff... I agree with energetic protesting against X1... but to kill a whole village to get a couple of insurgents....
Rotten timing too... :(
I have to agree. This is cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.
This simply prevents people from loading downloads for free and might even have the reverse effect of making people consider buying mods - stolen or otherwise.
Terrapin, please reconsider.
The correct course of action is through legal challenge.
Read my previous post. I have just downloaded several mods from that excellent site.
Edit - Gone now. Must have been a back door.
Lets hope this is resolved soon.
No offence but id say its a very BAD move. This only proves x1 is winning. [...] <Moderator edit: Do not suggest illegal behaviour - Gizzmoe>
And to keep all free mods public to minimize their sell figures, the more availability for free downloads of mods the better, sorry but you are cutting your own head off :/
...the more availability for free downloads of mods the better...
I think I have to agree. Doing this only makes free mods that much less accessible, and that will only end up putting money in X1's pocket. Terrapin, please bring back your site. A protest is a good thing, but let's figure out a way to do it more efficiently.
One way to do it would be to find out exactly which mods in Seawolves are available for free, and simply advertise the heck out of them. You could simply tell people what X1 is doing and show them which of the Seawolves mods they can download for free. You could package up all the mods in question and advertise them as a package, with a notice saying that your site supports mod-makers and (unlike X1) will not take advantage of them.
JScones
09-26-05, 07:14 AM
And don't forget the power of the media... for example, PC User here in Australia include game mods on their magazine cover discs. Getting on a few such discs worldwide would have much more impact on X1 than shutting down, essentially, a community hub, which will really only impact on us.
As Beery says, there are better ways to protest...
Heavy duty stuff... I agree with energetic protesting against X1... but to kill a whole village to get a couple of insurgents....
Rotten timing too... :(
I have to agree. This is cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.
This simply prevents people from loading downloads for free and might even have the reverse effect of making people consider buying mods - stolen or otherwise.
Terrapin, please reconsider.
The correct course of action is through legal challenge.
Have to admit I never thought of this..
Does make sense..that him shutting down the site only hands X1 Software the win and all but guarentees them money in their pockets from people looking to get the mods.
Very unsmart move when you think about it.Open the site back up and make people aware that every mod on that X1 CD is and can be gotten for free.
martes86
09-26-05, 09:59 AM
Terrapin, you can't force the community to fight X1, and shut down your site. The community must do things by their own will, otherwise they won't want to do anything for you. Closing your site will kill mods much faster than X1. Some of the mods of the mod list link specially to your site.
Please, bring it up again. :rock: Your movement has been faulty and precipitate, but I understand that you may be angry. You must see that things like X1 won't kill this community. Closing a very important site will do. :nope:
Gizzmoe
09-26-05, 10:31 AM
Even if he closes it forever, our fine community won´t die!!! :rock:
martes86
09-26-05, 10:34 AM
But the mod hosting possibilities will be very low, and that's a very important thing.
Gizzmoe
09-26-05, 10:40 AM
But the mod hosting possibilities will be very low, and that's a very important thing.
There are enough reliable free hosting sites. We could use Subsim as a directory site and simply link to Filefront. Even better, put all files on two sites, that makes it more reliable. Don´t worry, whatever happens, we would a solution...
martes86
09-26-05, 11:05 AM
But if we're always going to be able to gather mods from some place, then what's the point of closing Terrapin's site? :o
I don't get it... :-?
Gizzmoe
09-26-05, 11:08 AM
But if we're always going to be able to gather mods from some place, then what's the point of closing Terrapin's site? :o
I don't get it... :-?
There is no point, he´s just some kind of attention whore. He wants to hear that we need him, how much we miss him... :doh:
martes86
09-26-05, 11:12 AM
Oh, now that way it gets clear to me, now I understand. :rock:
Marhkimov
09-26-05, 11:19 AM
We like terrapin's site because... well... it's like our home. Why do we love our homes??? Because we live there; it's our community; our comfort, our warmth. Sure, we could use filefront and rapidshare, but it's not truly where subsimmers congregate.
I hope terrapin is reading this... When I get home from a rough day of life, and before I do anything else, I hop on my computer, check these subsim forums and read about recent SH3 news on terrapin's site. If his site goes, it will actually be as though I've lost a home...
Terrapin's site is the best, and I hope it doesn't go away anytime soon.
All I want to do is go hoooooooome...
Gizzmoe
09-26-05, 11:26 AM
We like terrapin's site because... well... it's like our home. Why do we love our homes??? Because we live there; it's our community; our comfort, our warmth. Sure, we could use filefront and rapidshare, but it's not truly where subsimmers congregate.
Terrapin's site is the best, and I hope it doesn't go away anytime soon.
All I want to do is go hoooooooome...
Please allow me to puke all over the floor! This is our home, this is the place were we congregate. He hosts files, nothing more. He is totally replaceable. I don´t care where I get my files from. They are stupid files, nothing more.
Marhkimov
09-26-05, 11:29 AM
Ok, HAHAHAHA! I understand ya, Gizzmoe... But it's still a cool site nevertheless.
Oh and by the way, i just checked a few minutes ago, and his site is up and running again. AWESOME! :up:
martes86
09-26-05, 11:32 AM
Here I must say I agree with Gizzmoe. I wouldn't consider Terrapin's site as a "home", but Subsim (and the 24th Flotilla in my personal case, hehe) deserve that consideration. U-Boot Real Simulation is a place to put mods that can be seen or commented here in Subsim.
Marhkimov
09-26-05, 11:36 AM
Anyways, I guess everyone deserves a little glory, right? I mean, even if they are only simply hosting mods... :yep:
martes86
09-26-05, 11:36 AM
Oh and by the way, i just checked a few minutes ago, and his site is up and running again. AWESOME! :up:
Nice news. :up:
Anyways, I guess everyone deserves a little glory, right? I mean, even if they are only simply hosting mods... :yep:
Of course. It's a service for the community that is to be remarked. :D
Have you people never heard of a thing called site hijacking? Do you honestly believe Terrapin would stoop that low, after all he has done for us? :nope:
Gizzmoe
09-26-05, 01:14 PM
Have you people never heard of a thing called site hijacking? Do you honestly believe Terrapin would stoop that low, after all he has done for us? :nope:
Yes. There was no site hijacking.
Hi,
Maybe he had taken the site down for routine maintenance or even a concern that he had produced a website that allowed X1 to download the software that turned into Seewolves, and was trying to protect all the modders that host there, from anymore ~ "stealing" - i feel the term is appropriate!!
Just my pennys worth!!
Kaleun
Gizzmoe
09-26-05, 02:02 PM
It´s cute how you try to defend him... He was angry, he tried to f*ck us, that´s basically the whole story.
There is no point, he´s just some kind of attention whore. He wants to hear that we need him, how much we miss him... :doh:
Please allow me to puke all over the floor! This is our home, this is the place were we congregate. He hosts files, nothing more. He is totally replaceable. I don´t care where I get my files from. They are stupid files, nothing more.
I think all this backbiting and name-calling is childish. Terrapin owns his website and he has every right to do whatever the heck he likes with it. And certain moderators should know better how to behave on a web forum. If this sort of nonsense took place on a forum I moderate, the above posts would be deleted because they are nothing more than flame-bait.
It´s cute how you try to defend him... He was angry, he tried to f*ck us, that´s basically the whole story.
That this sort of nonsense should occur on Subsim is a shame. That much of the childish nonsense comes from a moderator is doubly shameful. There is no excuse for the forum moderator trying to cheat the profanity filter.
Marhkimov
09-26-05, 02:05 PM
What's up with all of the hooplah over X1 stealing our stuff, anyways? Yes, I've read the "anti-X1" boards and am informed on the going-ons, but if no one buys their ****, no harm, no foul... right? Seriously, how much money are they going to make??? They aren't taking any of my money? And if you agree with me on this, X1 probably won't be taking any of your money, either...
Gizzmoe
09-26-05, 02:08 PM
I think all this backbiting and name-calling is childish. Terrapin owns his website and he has every right to do whatever the heck he likes with it.
First he makes himself basically the only major source for all SH3 mods and then he shuts the site down without warning. But that´s ok, because, as you write, he owns his website and he has every right to do whatever the heck he likes with it. Yeah, sure! :roll:
martes86
09-26-05, 02:17 PM
And certain moderators should know better how to behave on a web forum. If this sort of nonsense took place on a forum I moderate, many of the above posts would be deleted because they are nothing more than flame-bait.
:o
I'm quite calmed... I haven't said anything bad, or so I think, nor I haven't flamed. :) I'm not responsible whether someone may have misunderstood my posts.
Cheers :rock:
Gizzmoe
09-26-05, 02:27 PM
That this sort of nonsense should occur on Subsim is a shame. That much of the childish nonsense comes from a moderator is doubly shameful. There is no excuse for the forum moderator trying to cheat the profanity filter.
No, there is no excuse for this and it´s a biiiig shame. Maybe I´ll feel ashamed about it in 20-30 years. But that´s unlikely.
I'm quite calmed... I haven't said anything bad, or so I think, nor I haven't flamed. :) I'm not responsible whether someone may have misunderstood my posts.
No, not you martes86. I guess I should have said 'A certain moderator'.
Terrapins site is simply the best! All his work for adding mods all the time must be hard, but i am abit surprised then i found this site:
http://mpgtext.net/u-boot/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
Either its the same site but with a different CNAME, or somebody has cloned his site before he closed it down. In short, site is up!
Either way, i thank you(s) for getting this site up again :D Thinking of it, it really is the worlds biggest file database of SH3 mods.
What's up with all of the hooplah over X1 stealing our stuff, anyways? Yes, I've read the "anti-X1" boards and am informed on the going-ons, but if no one buys their poo poo, no harm, no foul... right?...
The problem is that new SH3 players need to be informed about this, and the more we talk about it, the more likely they are to find out before they buy Seawolves, and the more likely it will become known by word of mouth that Seawolves is a scam, which will filter through to the SH3 players who don't come to these forums (and that's a big majority of SH3 players).
The point is that lots of people ARE buying it because they don't know about the scam yet. We can't just sit back and assume that because you and I aren't going to be fooled, that everyone else knows the facts too.
martes86
09-26-05, 03:10 PM
No, not you martes86. I guess I should have said 'A certain moderator'.
Oh, that looks better (for me). :D
I bow to the all wise, all knowing, Gizzmoe. BTW: I've been to Terrapins site numerous times both yesterday and today and downloaded several mod with no problems. I also never saw the screen you all have been talking about, go figure.
Hartmann
09-26-05, 05:08 PM
The best way to figh against x-1 is spreading the scam in the forums,and increase the number of sites with mods... no closing sites.
I don´t know if x-1 is making money , but his scam about free mods could fall in the p2p networks or not purchased by the people tha t prefers download stand alone mods or other packs.
Capn Tucker
09-26-05, 09:35 PM
In any case, thanks for putting your site back up Terrapin. I had lost all my mods when I upgraded to a new computer, and after hearing that ubootsimulation.com was gone, I despaired of ever getting all those mods back.
Thanks again! :up:
Fight x1 with the same weapons will be to created a Fan Label add-on for silent hunter3, in collaboration with an editor, perhaps ubisoft; all mods choosen will be re-writing by professionnels (real ones), to be in good "design". This sort of game may have a futur.
The Avon Lady
09-27-05, 05:52 AM
in collaboration with an editor, perhaps ubisoft
You are hallucinating! :ping:
_alphaBeta_
09-27-05, 06:48 AM
I'm coming on this topic late, but why are some of you turning on terrapin? What did I miss?
The Avon Lady
09-27-05, 06:52 AM
May I suggest that we all just burry the hatchet and move along?
It's over now. :zzz:
BladeHeart
09-27-05, 08:33 AM
When this thread first started, I post a reply but thought I had misread what the issue was about. At that time I checked out the Real U-boat simualtion site and had no problem accessing it or the downloads.
Thinking that I had missed the point I edited the post to read "please ignore"; you can find it at the top of this thread.
Personally I have found Terrapin's site to be supportive and never questionable. It provides a valuable service to us and especially to those of us who cannot access the likes of rapidshare, etc because of our ISP. It is my intention to continue to support and applaud the hard work down by Terrapin. :up:
benetofski
09-27-05, 06:30 PM
Personally I have found Terrapin's site to be supportive and never questionable. It provides a valuable service to us and especially to those of us who cannot access the likes of rapidshare, etc because of our ISP. It is my intention to continue to support and applaud the hard work down by Terrapin.
I totally agree...... :rock:
There is no point, he´s just some kind of attention whore. He wants to hear that we need him, how much we miss him... :doh:
Please allow me to puke all over the floor! This is our home, this is the place were we congregate. He hosts files, nothing more. He is totally replaceable. I don´t care where I get my files from. They are stupid files, nothing more.
I think all this backbiting and name-calling is childish. Terrapin owns his website and he has every right to do whatever the heck he likes with it. And certain moderators should know better how to behave on a web forum. If this sort of nonsense took place on a forum I moderate, the above posts would be deleted because they are nothing more than flame-bait.
It´s cute how you try to defend him... He was angry, he tried to f*ck us, that´s basically the whole story.
That this sort of nonsense should occur on Subsim is a shame. That much of the childish nonsense comes from a moderator is doubly shameful. There is no excuse for the forum moderator trying to cheat the profanity filter.
Agreed... :roll:
Anyways, I thought x1 software was the 'enemy'? unnesesscary diversion here if you ask me :dead:
Gizzmoe
09-28-05, 05:21 AM
It´s over now, move along, please...
ok, so been a bit slow- catching up on reading forum posts recently :dry:
Kpt. Lehmann
09-28-05, 10:53 AM
May I suggest that we all just burry the hatchet and move along?
It's over now. :zzz:
Amen to that.
Zero Niner
10-03-05, 04:58 AM
Sorry, I'm not trying to stir things up. I was looking at the site in question but all there was were photo galleries. No links for downloads or even an explanation.
Can someone please explain to me what's happening. Has Terraping decided not to host files for download anymore? If he has, I have no beef with his decision, but I'd like to know where else I can go for my SH3 mod needs.
Thank you.
Gizzmoe
10-03-05, 05:33 AM
A few people have problems with his site, but for me it works fine.
Try this link, it should bring you directly to the download section:
http://mpgtext.net/u-boot/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=42
The Avon Lady has uploaded more than 20 good mods to Filefront, it´s a good alternative if you still cannot access Terrapins site:
http://www.theavonlady.org/thesh3faq/
Zero Niner
10-03-05, 08:21 PM
Thank you. :)
Enfilade
10-04-05, 01:38 AM
I haven't had any probs downloading from site in the past but now I can't access the SH3 General Downloads section .. get a 'not authorized' message etc. I've registered but still no go. So if anyone knows where I can download the radiolog mod (1.4 ready,etc) I'd be grateful for a link that works.
I was on earlier and it worked fine,but now I am getting the same thing...
The "not authorized message" pops up only with the general mods area.
BladeHeart
10-04-05, 02:22 AM
The problem I have is accessing the SH3 General mods screen; all the rest work fine. :o
I have sent an e-mail to "Terrapin"
The link above though works fine; thank you. :up:
:lurk:
OneTinSoldier
10-04-05, 03:48 AM
Just so you know, you aren't alone BladeHeart. I get nothing but a blank page for the General Mods page. Hopefully he'll fix it after getting your e-mail.
Gizzmoe
10-04-05, 04:04 AM
The problem I have is accessing the SH3 General mods screen; all the rest work fine. :o
I have sent an e-mail to "Terrapin":
From his site:
"We're currently experiencing severe problems with the server hosting our 'General Mods section': We had to switch it off for repair. It may go online now and then through the next 24 hour period, but don't expect it to be stable until further notice."
BladeHeart
10-04-05, 04:08 AM
Thanks for the heads up Gizzmoe.
Immacolata
10-04-05, 10:40 AM
That this sort of nonsense should occur on Subsim is a shame. That much of the childish nonsense comes from a moderator is doubly shameful. There is no excuse for the forum moderator trying to cheat the profanity filter.
No, there is no excuse for this and it´s a biiiig shame. Maybe I´ll feel ashamed about it in 20-30 years. But that´s unlikely.
IT is a bit hypocritical to bash him high and mighty on the forums, claiming he is insignificant yadda yadda, yet accessing his site to get your mods once you discover it is up. That kind of unnecessary dissing usually means someone owes somebody an apology.
Else it is Gizzmoe -30 points in my book of people that matter.
Gizzmoe
10-04-05, 11:21 AM
IT is a bit hypocritical to bash him high and mighty on the forums, claiming he is insignificant yadda yadda, yet accessing his site to get your mods once you discover it is up.
Yeah, you are right, I should have simply downloaded the mods from one of the numerous other SH3 mod sites... :roll:
IT is a bit hypocritical to bash him high and mighty on the forums, claiming he is insignificant yadda yadda, yet accessing his site to get your mods once you discover it is up.
Yeah, you are right, I should have simply downloaded the mods from one of the numerous other SH3 mod sites... :roll:
Gizzmoe, I am not sure if someone as logged in under your name as I do not believe that a real moderator would conduct themselves the way you appear to.
In case it is you posting, then would you care to list these alternative sites. I look forward to seeing them especially if they are as well organised as Terrapins at http://u-boot.realsimulation.com/
I also find it strange that if I can read the regular updates on his home page, about the server problems, no-one else can.
IT is a bit hypocritical to bash him high and mighty on the forums, claiming he is insignificant yadda yadda, yet accessing his site to get your mods once you discover it is up.
Yeah, you are right, I should have simply downloaded the mods from one of the numerous other SH3 mod sites... :roll:
Gizzmoe, I am not sure if someone as logged in under your name as I do not believe that a real moderator would conduct themselves the way you appear to.
In case it is you posting, then would you care to list these alternative sites. I look forward to seeing them especially if they are as well organised as Terrapins at http://u-boot.realsimulation.com/
I also find it strange that if I can read the regular updates on his home page, about the server problems, no-one else can.
Maybe he was a bit sarcastic about the numerous sites. :roll:
Gizzmoe
10-04-05, 12:23 PM
In case it is you posting, then would you care to list these alternative sites. I look forward to seeing them especially if they are as well organised as Terrapins at http://u-boot.realsimulation.com/
That was sarcasm! There are basically no other sites, that´s why his decision was so problematic.
But guys, this whole thing is OVER, there´s no need to bring it all up again...
martes86
10-04-05, 12:26 PM
If you know some others, please tell me! I only have 4 listed in the mod list! :P :lol:
Gizzmoe
10-04-05, 12:29 PM
You should add Avon´s site, she has uploaded some very good mods to Filefront.
http://www.theavonlady.org/thesh3faq/
FYI, Seeadler´s Modzone is no longer open to the public.
martes86
10-04-05, 12:38 PM
You see, there I have a new one, didn't know if she really kept the mods, I thought she deleted them after some time. Updating...
Thanks. :up:
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