Goodbye Catacombs?

CaptainAhab · 10-06-2012, 11:44 PM

http://forums.thecatacombs.net/

So, are they gone forever? What the hell happened? Haven't they been around for many, many years? Does the TFC community have another place to hang out?

I spend too much time on the internet methinks

KubeDawg · 10-07-2012, 12:12 AM

Looks to me like hax. I hope they've saved backups of their DB/Tracker.

NeonLight · 10-07-2012, 01:15 AM

The person who owned it the past few years is a power tripping whore. He took down the forums and sold them to a car forum owner. Various members have tried to buy the archives off of Rasp but he will not do it no matter what the price. Ironically he never even played tfc so I have no idea why it was even put in his hands.

**Bully** · 10-07-2012, 05:05 AM

Shame, this might get some basic snapshot but not the whole thing http://archive.org/web/web.php

http://web.archive.org/web/201007301...catacombs.net/

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/catacombs/discussions

the_cake · 10-12-2012, 04:23 PM

There is nothing here anymore. Go away.

Dropping the database is potentially a very bad thing to do.
Any data stored in the database will be destroyed.
Do you really want to drop the 'thecatacombs_forums' database [y/N] y
Database "thecatacombs_forums" dropped

Pretty cool guy.

reaper18 · 10-13-2012, 05:53 AM

Time for cat members to launch a counter offensive on this 'exclusive car forum'

Paft · 10-13-2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by reaper18

Time for cat members to launch a counter offensive on this 'exclusive car forum'

Edit: I have no idea who he is and what's gone on, but even if he was being trolled, that's a really shitty thing to do. So much TFC history gone.

Innoc · 10-17-2012, 03:09 PM

Meh. The Cats was never a place I spent much time. My gut reaction is that it was largely a bunch of immature asses looking to piss for distance and volume on each other. Same with Something Awful. May be unfair...but that's what I recall...

GeoKill-----> · 10-17-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Innoc

Meh. The Cats was never a place I spent much time. My gut reaction is that it was largely a bunch of immature asses looking to piss for distance and volume on each other. Same with Something Awful. May be unfair...but that's what I recall...

Same reason why I never really went there myself...

GenghisTron · 10-17-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Innoc

Meh. The Cats was never a place I spent much time. My gut reaction is that it was largely a bunch of immature asses looking to piss for distance and volume on each other. Same with Something Awful. May be unfair...but that's what I recall...

That about sums it up.

Anshinritsumai · 10-25-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Innoc

Meh. The Cats was never a place I spent much time. My gut reaction is that it was largely a bunch of immature asses looking to piss for distance and volume on each other. Same with Something Awful. May be unfair...but that's what I recall...

I think I registered and never posted. Sums up my time spent there.

ian.de · 10-26-2012, 12:34 AM

As much as you may or may not have fit in with the community there's no arguing that an important piece of gaming history was lost entirely because of one asshole's power trip.

Rasp didn't even play TFC. He had/has no right to destroy the last remnants of a gaming community that he literally had no part in creating.

I have gone to the catacombs forums every day of my life for almost 11 years. It was my online home. The people on that forum were part of a tight-nit niche gaming community, one of THE OLDEST online gaming communities, we all knew each other, trusted opinions, could go to each other for honest feedback and support.

Now it's fucking gone. All because Rasp stopped taking his bi-polar medication. The fucking bitch wouldn't even sell the forum to anyone in the community, he sold it to some forum squatter just to spite everyone.

Team Fortress Classic is a game that will forever hold a special place in my heart. I wouldn't be who I am today if it weren't for that game and those forums... now there isn't even a god damn archive to reminisce over.

**squeek.** · 10-26-2012, 01:04 AM

Pretty much the lamest thing anyone could do. Why was Rasp even given control in the first place?

ian.de · 10-26-2012, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by squeek.

Pretty much the lamest thing anyone could do. Why was Rasp even given control in the first place?

"Joe" or "Harm" (I Forget) owned the forums originally and then sold it to Rasp (like 7 years ago?) because I assume they didn't want to bother running the site anymore and he was a willing bidder. Rasp was/is an IRCOP and that's how he got involved with the community in the first place iirc.

**squeek.** · 10-26-2012, 03:34 AM

Yeah, the FF site was run on the same server as The Catacombs before it changed ownership; I remember when it happened. Sucks that it ended up getting put into the worst possible hands. I guess we're lucky we moved the FF site away from there (not that we were given much of a choice at the time, though; we were just told we needed to transfer from their servers).

Paft · 10-26-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainAhab

[...] Does the TFC community have another place to hang out?
[...]

These forums now, I guess...

FDA_Approved · 10-26-2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Paft

These forums now, I guess...

Rofl, no. They'll go any where else before they even think about coming here.

ian.de · 10-26-2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FDA_Approved

Rofl, no. They'll go any where else before they even think about coming here.

I'm coming here now, lovers

FDA_Approved · 10-26-2012, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ian.de

I'm coming here now, lovers

:3 We're happy to have you.

**Ricey** · 10-27-2012, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ian.de

I'm coming here now, lovers

RUN AWAY!

10-06-2012, 11:44 PM	#1
CaptainAhab D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Jan 2012 Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 35 Times	Goodbye Catacombs? http://forums.thecatacombs.net/ So, are they gone forever? What the hell happened? Haven't they been around for many, many years? Does the TFC community have another place to hang out? I spend too much time on the internet methinks

10-07-2012, 12:12 AM	#2
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	Looks to me like hax. I hope they've saved backups of their DB/Tracker. __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

10-07-2012, 01:15 AM	#3
NeonLight NeoNL Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston, Mass Class/Position: Soldier, Medic Gametype: AvD Affiliations: +M\|M+ -RS Posts Rated Helpful 170 Times	The person who owned it the past few years is a power tripping whore. He took down the forums and sold them to a car forum owner. Various members have tried to buy the archives off of Rasp but he will not do it no matter what the price. Ironically he never even played tfc so I have no idea why it was even put in his hands. __________________ Stream(720p 60FPS) Recover Montage Fidd_l SpiderX Zutalors_B2 Quark_Classic DM2_MGE NeoN's Config Emporium

10-07-2012, 05:05 AM	#4
Bully Beta Tester Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England Class/Position: Spectating Gametype: British Bulldogs Affiliations: ®™ ^ Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Shame, this might get some basic snapshot but not the whole thing http://archive.org/web/web.php http://web.archive.org/web/201007301...catacombs.net/ http://steamcommunity.com/groups/catacombs/discussions __________________ ®™ Support FF: Last edited by Bully; 10-07-2012 at 11:56 AM.

10-17-2012, 03:09 PM	#8
Innoc Hitman 2 1 Actual Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: "Oscar Mike" Gametype: FPS or RTS (just say NO to MMO) Affiliations: Your Mom Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	Meh. The Cats was never a place I spent much time. My gut reaction is that it was largely a bunch of immature asses looking to piss for distance and volume on each other. Same with Something Awful. May be unfair...but that's what I recall... __________________ Mooga on Obama: He can cut taxes. Actually do something useful. Punch Nancy Pelosi in the face. Just to name a few. You eventually run out of other people's money to spend.

10-12-2012, 04:23 PM	#5
the_cake Beta Tester Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 144 Times	There is nothing here anymore. Go away. Dropping the database is potentially a very bad thing to do. Any data stored in the database will be destroyed. Do you really want to drop the 'thecatacombs_forums' database [y/N] y Database "thecatacombs_forums" dropped Pretty cool guy.

10-13-2012, 05:53 AM	#6
reaper18 sKeeD D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Class/Position: Scout, Demo, Solly Gametype: Any Posts Rated Helpful 21 Times	Time for cat members to launch a counter offensive on this 'exclusive car forum'

10-26-2012, 12:34 AM	#12
ian.de Join Date: Aug 2009 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 14 Times	As much as you may or may not have fit in with the community there's no arguing that an important piece of gaming history was lost entirely because of one asshole's power trip. Rasp didn't even play TFC. He had/has no right to destroy the last remnants of a gaming community that he literally had no part in creating. I have gone to the catacombs forums every day of my life for almost 11 years. It was my online home. The people on that forum were part of a tight-nit niche gaming community, one of THE OLDEST online gaming communities, we all knew each other, trusted opinions, could go to each other for honest feedback and support. Now it's fucking gone. All because Rasp stopped taking his bi-polar medication. The fucking bitch wouldn't even sell the forum to anyone in the community, he sold it to some forum squatter just to spite everyone. Team Fortress Classic is a game that will forever hold a special place in my heart. I wouldn't be who I am today if it weren't for that game and those forums... now there isn't even a god damn archive to reminisce over. Last edited by ian.de; 10-26-2012 at 12:35 AM.

10-26-2012, 01:04 AM	#13
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Pretty much the lamest thing anyone could do. Why was Rasp even given control in the first place? __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington

10-26-2012, 03:34 AM	#15
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Yeah, the FF site was run on the same server as The Catacombs before it changed ownership; I remember when it happened. Sucks that it ended up getting put into the worst possible hands. I guess we're lucky we moved the FF site away from there (not that we were given much of a choice at the time, though; we were just told we needed to transfer from their servers). __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington Last edited by squeek.; 10-26-2012 at 03:37 AM.

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