BioWare Continuity Network (BCN) - Preserving the BSN

[impytd]

Still able to directly get most projects with the download option, so that's something

[moho25]

Yeah, I can't access any projects. I can log in and see the list of projects, but am unable to click on a project to view.

 

I know I go on and on (and on) about BW in an unflattering light, but they continue to prove they deserve it. I love that they pull this s*** with no actual warning. Yes, the notice has been in place, but they could have at least provided a warning of imminent closure with a date. Three days. A week. Two weeks. Something.

 

Instead, they tell us projects are "safe" for the time being... and then start turning off servers the day after the forums are removed. Classy.

 

I'll wait on making an announcement on the website until tomorrow. Maybe we'll get lucky and it's a glitch with the forum removal.

Edited October 28, 2016 by moho25

[CreeperLava]

 

BSN is still online for me, at least the projects. What did you save with httrack, exactly ? We still need a complete forum backup.

BSN portal site is still up but the project pages themselves aren't on my end. As for HTTrack I've just been using it to save the html files from the forums, the backup I have was nowhere near complete but I still managed to get a decent amount saved so if you want I can send you what I have.

 

 

Please do, yes !

 

I can't access projects either, only the list. It's quite rude of them to act like this, especially since I don't see what good it does for them to close now without notice instead of in a month or 2... At least we finished inventorying, but many projects haven't been ported. Let's hope the original mod authors still have copies of their mods, if they ever answer us.

 

I sent a reminder to those who haven't answered me on Steam.

 

 

Edit : Ugh, since I can't edit anything on the spreadsheet anymore, here is what should be added.

On CMA, for TTTr96 : His mods are polish translations, he reuploaded them here : http://www.dragon-age.com.pl/pobierz/category/2-spolszczenia.html (link to add to ME1 sheet, ID 7).

Some of his DAO translations are on Nexus, but they're outdated and he plans to remove them. So, also update the DAO sheet with the link above.

Edited October 28, 2016 by CreeperLava

[sunshinenbrick]

How disappointing it was to think 'phew, the site is still up for another couple of weeks or so', only to go and click on a project and get nothing. Without any warning that feels very cruel and disrespectful to say the least.

 

What is the final status in terms of file backups? Do we know we have at least one copy of all the mods inventoried? I was given the go ahead to upload a couple and forgot to download them at the time (I know... really stupid and I'm very sorry :sad:).

 

Guess I was assuming there would be a '7 days left' or something... I assume trying to contact anyone would be futile?

[moho25]

@sunshinen -- Mod authors should have copies of their own projects. Please get back in touch with those authors and ask them to upload themselves to the host of their choice (preferably Nexus).

 

If the mod author doesn't have a copy, and it's not a popular mod -- or at least a mod with a recognizable name so that one of us could see if we have a copy -- then it might be lost.

[theskymoves]

If a DAO mod author has given permissions for uploading to the Nexus and no-one from your project has a copy, please feel free to ping me, as I have archives of a sizeable number of the DAO mods from old!BSN. [insert sad tale of one Morrowind player forever scarred by the loss of both PES and ElricM who now obsessively downloads and archives mods for certain games]

[moho25]

@sky -- Thanks very much for the offer.

 

I *think* we should have copies of everything in our archives. I wrote that post when I had just rolled out of bed, and my mind wasn't thinking about those atm, lol. Still need to grab some coffee.

 

if we do need copies, we'll be sure to let you know :)

[Tarshana]

There are 3 copies. Creeper has a copy and it contains all the projects with a file download. I have the second half that contains no files to finish up the inventory.

 

* The Inventory is not complete

* Do not offer to willy nilly send people copies of downloads, that is pirating. If you have a private copy keep it for yourself.

* I am finishing up the inventory

[theskymoves]

There are 3 copies. Creeper has a copy and it contains all the projects with a file download. I have the second half that contains no files to finish up the inventory.

 

* The Inventory is not complete

* Do not offer to willy nilly send people copies of downloads, that is pirating. If you have a private copy keep it for yourself.

* I am finishing up the inventory

 

Then I withdraw my offer to help if needed. Sorry for intruding. /out

[moho25]

To clarify on the copies of BSN Project archives:

 

1. Creeper - 1 copy of valid mods (valid mod = has a download)

2. Tarshana - 2 copies of everything (invalid and valid) on different boxes in different physical locations

3. krlewis - 1 copy of everything (I think)

 

Someone had mentioned at some point combining archives. While that would provide more redundancy for invalid projects, I don't see it as 100% necessary right now, and we're talking a lot of space. So, we'll stick to what we have for now, and re-evaluate in the future, if necessary.