I have finished beta testing the new VIP server locally and it will be placed on the main server for additional testing and development in a day or so. This server will be 20 slots 100tick and will be for VIP MOD. If you do not remember what that is please think back to the good old days of 1.6 with as_ maps. This server will be 24/7 as_ maps and thus is a VIP mod server.
Now with this server is also going to be the new ADMIN SYSTEM. The new plugins and system will be tested on this server prior to release. It will take a week or two of closed testing to ensure that everything is working correctly. After that the server will launch with the new admin plugins. Once the server has been running with these plugins live for a week to push out any other bugs the update will be rolled across the other servers.
While we are releasing a new server here, think of this more as a large scale test run of the new admin system. Rather than test it out and put it on the current servers right away I am instead launching a new server that starts off with the new system. This way any bugs will not effect the currently running servers during the initial testing and transition phase. This will also provide time for admins to learn the new commands, systems and protocols.
This update has been years in the making and I am very pleased to finally lay the groundwork for a new chapter in IBIS Gaming history. More details will be made available as time goes on and will be in this thread or a new one depending on the announcement itself. I would also like to thank you all for your support of IBIS Gaming over the years and especially to those of you who have also supported the servers by ordering admin and or reserved slots. Thanks to your contributions over the years we have had the ability to build this into a great community that continues to grow, expand and develop new services even while the rest of the world crumbles around us.![]()