Duster47 Appreciation Thread!

[Maecius]

Big, big, big props to Duster47 for getting an update successfully staged. There was a bit of a learning curve and quite a few hurdles for Duster to overcome in order to do this, but it looks, so far, like it went in without a hitch this time.

I'm really excited about this. It means we can start introducing new content again. We have quite a lot of it on the back burner.

This was my very official first take over on the staff forums:

OK, so I got in game right away. I saw the update downloading. First reaction:

Got in game and looked around. Everything seemed to display properly. I was able to get a quest from a quest giver, and the bulletin board worked fine. Started feeling excited:

Engaged some random passers-by, and was able to get RP XP.

Tested out the DMFI tools, like languages, skill rolls, and scry, just to be sure. They all worked.

I killed a bunch of critters with my bare hands, and got XP. I did not lose any XP.

Took one more look around.

Everything seems to be working correctly.

One post on the forum suggests that the Beard has been fixed now with the latest update, so the maps went in OK ...

I'll continue exploring for a little bit, but it looks like it's happening. It looks like you successfully staged an update. You did it, Duster! We're back in action!

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This has made my whole weekend!

Please let the DMs know if you notice any bugs or weirdities, though. And be sure to thank Duster for being so awesome.

[Nomster]

Thank you Duster! I know the journey has been long in trying to figure out these things.

I always believed in you though!!!


Also, I think you deserve a big thank you for not giving up, even in the difficult moments.

[thids]

I will say thank you, but only because it's well deserved. I can't stay in the thread for too long, cringe is hitting critical levels. My ironic hipster sensibility can't handle all these gifs .

[Lockonnow]

awesomeDuster is still around that is awesome

[DM Golem]

Nice work Duster! I know how hard you have worked on this and how many hurdles you've had to jump. But finally the teething problems are over!


SO VERY MANY THANKS

[mrm3ntalist]

Duster for president!

[LISA100595]

Well Done!! Super-Awesome!! Thank you for not giving up!!

[Hoihe]

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD DUSTER!


Rejoice!

https://youtu.be/pWc033koyUw?t=1m31s

[mrieder79]

Whoo hoo! Duster! Way to go. Really appreciate the hard work. I know it can be crazy getting all those files to match up and make sure you have the right versions in there.

[Steve]

Yeah, I was just thinking today that the Autodownloader was working and that Duster posted a Server Update and it worked without a perceivable hitch, and that Duster figured it out on their own time and how much that means to the future of the Server and that we should all be thankful.

So thank you very much Duster.

[Eclypticon]

Many thanks Duster! I appreciate all you have been doing for the community. Also, thanks for posting in the updates thread!

[Nyeleni]

Hear! Hear!

At the same time a big thanks to DM Cradh who took his time to sort all the information and make it more presentable.

[Ithilan]

Duster is awesome, no less! you rock!

[Maecius]

Hear! Hear!

At the same time a big thanks to DM Cradh who took his time to sort all the information and make it more presentable.

Those thanks mostly go to DM Bloodlust. He took on the project about a year ago, even before he was on the DM team, and has been working it since. He definitely did great work compiling the information.

Head DMs posted it, but we'll probably put it under the Administrator account (with most of the other official server posts) when I do a forum face lift in a few weeks.

[chad878262]

Duster, you're my hero! Many thanks to you sir!