Ecatomb: Mirrored & Operational

bluestuffzzz
bluestuffzzz Posts: 627 Arc User
edited January 2015 in General Discussion
For those distraught and upset that Ecatomb is closing it's doors, this should be some rather welcoming news. I've worked to compile a fully mirrored and working copy that can be found here. For now, it's pretty much fully operational. In the future, I *may* add to it, and work to combine my own data, images, and information about PW.

Alternatively, I've also compiled a local backup of Ecatomb (from 9-1-14), which can be downloaded here or on MEGA.

It's always sad to see the original website go down, especially considering the webmaster of Ecatomb had been working hard to provide solid data and images since 2007. But, for those that actively use Ecatomb, this can be a replacement for now. I made the decision to mirror the website once I realized that as soon as ecatomb closes, part of this community will sorta be dead.

If there is anything not operational on the mirror, please let me know. Now is the best time, since if I'm missing some crucial section, image, file, etc, I can still back it up from the original Ecatomb website.

Thanks all, and have a great day! b:victory

Changelog

Update 10/15/14:
New forums for Ecatomb found here!

Update 10/7/14:
-Updated splash page to reflect of missing French section(s) *Some are working, but I'm missing a fair amount of the French files
-Updated news page to reflect news of mirror
-Fixed download links offered in the previous owner's post
-Fixed "Links" section in order to make the links actually work
I host an Ecatomb mirror here: ecatomb.gdevtalk.net
I've been actively playing since late 2008.
Youtube: youtube.com/user/thecryotonic
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  • Desdi - Sanctuary
    Desdi - Sanctuary Posts: 8,680 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Thanks!
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  • peckked
    peckked Posts: 224 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Yay thanks!
  • DeffyNature - Archosaur
    DeffyNature - Archosaur Posts: 1,400 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    All of my yes! Thank you!
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  • DEMHEALSMAN - Dreamweaver
    DEMHEALSMAN - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,396 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    b:pleased So someone else used HTTrack as well for it huh
    Soon™
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  • Xainou - Sanctuary
    Xainou - Sanctuary Posts: 5,369 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    DEMHEALSMAN - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    b:pleased So someone else used HTTrack as well for it huh

    So did I b:chuckle
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  • lbrandon
    lbrandon Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    DEMHEALSMAN - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    b:pleased So someone else used HTTrack as well for it huh

    Haha, I did the same thing and posted it up for my faction to use.
  • bluestuffzzz
    bluestuffzzz Posts: 627 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    DEMHEALSMAN - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    b:pleased So someone else used HTTrack as well for it huh

    Yeah, it's the easiest method I know of for backing up full websites!
    I host an Ecatomb mirror here: ecatomb.gdevtalk.net
    I've been actively playing since late 2008.
    Youtube: youtube.com/user/thecryotonic
  • BellaKitsune - Dreamweaver
    BellaKitsune - Dreamweaver Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Thank you very much for this! If you decide to keep updating it, I'll look forward to seeing what you do. :)
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  • iconique
    iconique Posts: 65 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Thank you, I'm very grateful for this.
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  • bluestuffzzz
    bluestuffzzz Posts: 627 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    BellaKitsune - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Thank you very much for this! If you decide to keep updating it, I'll look forward to seeing what you do. :)

    Yeah, I do plan to update and re-work some things. I may use this thread in the future as a changelog for people to see new updates and what not. It should be noted that I'm pretty busy (and will be for the next few months). I work 30 hours a week while taking 17 credits at College. I'm in my fifth year, lol.

    Current plans are to fix the links that redirect to other websites, as they are current broken. This is a pretty easy fix and is only required on a couple of pages. Mainly, the download links Ecatomb posted are broken on the main page (easy fix, as I said), and the outgoing links on the "links" section are broken as well.

    Future plans beyond that will include hopefully figuring out how to keep the look/feel + layout, while adding images and data for upcoming fash, flyers, mounts, bosses, gear, etc. It's gonna be a fun project for me -- I get to test some web development skills out, while working for the community and creating a place like the original Ecatomb.

    I've considered a forums/chat/shoutbox set of additions for Ecatomb, along with reworking the guestbook. Of course, I will always keep the old stuff archived and up to view for the nostalgia. I would have a section for the archived goodies in a new subsection of the website.

    Projects like this are pretty fun and innovative for me. I would love to do this for PWDatabase and PWCalc, but of course, one would need permissions of the owners. Furthermore, I've tried doing personal backups of PWCalc in the past, and the software used can't pick up whatever rendering language is getting the website to work properly. I mean... The website shows up fine, but you can't select anything under the gear calculator (it's completely broken). PWDatabase would *probably* back-up and mirror just fine, one would assume.

    These websites are really valuable for us players and game enthusiasts, and it's always a sad day when they close down or become inaccessible. I only pay like $10 USD a month to keep my website running, and I've had it up for at least a year now. Hosting these websites is the least I can do to give back to a community that has for the most part always been there for me when I needed it.
    I host an Ecatomb mirror here: ecatomb.gdevtalk.net
    I've been actively playing since late 2008.
    Youtube: youtube.com/user/thecryotonic
  • Nahktuul - Archosaur
    Nahktuul - Archosaur Posts: 725 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    You are doing the community a great service!!! Job well done!
    PWI Gamer since Closed Beta (Under RisenPhoenix/Nahktuul - Sanctuary/Archosaur)
  • Ecatomb - Lothranis
    Ecatomb - Lothranis Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Nice work :)
    bluestuffzzz wrote: »
    Projects like this are pretty fun and innovative for me.
    That's why I started it.
    Wanted to know the data of skill, and an Excel file wasn't good. So I have done the skill page.
    Was fun to learn php/javascript.

    After that, I made a real website and added other part. I loved the fashion and mount of this game, so was the 1st one to be added.
    Remember that: it's the best part of this game, so need to stay updated ;)
    bluestuffzzz wrote: »
    I would love to do this for PWDatabase and PWCalc, but of course, one would need permissions of the owners.
    I gave up the character page because pwcalc was created and was really better.
    And I hadn't any item's database at this time :p

    pwdatabase is crazy, I tried to do something like that during few months. But the code for my databse page wasn't so good (was only during july and august). But I failed to find link beetween item bonus of items and it's name in file names. Must be in one of the servers files.
    Quest part is the craziest part to extract >_<
    Its owner have done a really nice work.
    bluestuffzzz wrote: »
    These websites are really valuable for us players and game enthusiasts, and it's always a sad day when they close down or become inaccessible. I only pay like $10 USD a month to keep my website running, and I've had it up for at least a year now. Hosting these websites is the least I can do to give back to a community that has for the most part always been there for me when I needed it.
    It should be ok. It's similar to what I paid.
    I was using a little less than 6Go per day for around 5000 visitors (100 000 files and 13 000 pages)

    I hope you will have fun doing it like it was for me b:thanks
  • Fryvorg - Sanctuary
    Fryvorg - Sanctuary Posts: 299 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I just wanted to sneak in to express a warm "Thank you" for keeping this alive! I hope you'll enjoy updating the site, many (silent) players will be grateful for that.
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  • LuckingFoco - Raging Tide
    LuckingFoco - Raging Tide Posts: 712 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    This shouldnt be on page 3. Bump -it-up
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  • bluestuffzzz
    bluestuffzzz Posts: 627 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Ecatomb - Lothranis wrote: »
    Nice work :)


    That's why I started it.
    Wanted to know the data of skill, and an Excel file wasn't good. So I have done the skill page.
    Was fun to learn php/javascript.

    After that, I made a real website and added other part. I loved the fashion and mount of this game, so was the 1st one to be added.
    Remember that: it's the best part of this game, so need to stay updated ;)


    I gave up the character page because pwcalc was created and was really better.
    And I hadn't any item's database at this time :p

    pwdatabase is crazy, I tried to do something like that during few months. But the code for my databse page wasn't so good (was only during july and august). But I failed to find link beetween item bonus of items and it's name in file names. Must be in one of the servers files.
    Quest part is the craziest part to extract >_<
    Its owner have done a really nice work.


    It should be ok. It's similar to what I paid.
    I was using a little less than 6Go per day for around 5000 visitors (100 000 files and 13 000 pages)

    I hope you will have fun doing it like it was for me b:thanks

    Love the history of your website! I'll surely have fun working on it in the future! I've been really busy with classes in the last few days, but I may get a chance to begin work again this weekend (Friday-Sunday).
    Fryvorg - Sanctuary wrote: »
    I just wanted to sneak in to express a warm "Thank you" for keeping this alive! I hope you'll enjoy updating the site, many (silent) players will be grateful for that.

    Thanks! I can't wait to get to work on the website.
    LuckingFoco - Raging Tide wrote: »
    This shouldnt be on page 3. Bump -it-up

    Haha! Yeah, with my work on the website going so slowly this week, I expected it to get to page three. Once I'm able to use the thread as a changelog for my work, I would expect the thread to get some serious attention and be on page one for quite some time.
    I host an Ecatomb mirror here: ecatomb.gdevtalk.net
    I've been actively playing since late 2008.
    Youtube: youtube.com/user/thecryotonic
  • Eoria - Harshlands
    Eoria - Harshlands Posts: 6,118 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Thank you immensely for this.
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  • jaytrain91
    jaytrain91 Posts: 128 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I think now is the time to update the pw wiki thats been out of date for years
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  • Thux - Heavens Tear
    Thux - Heavens Tear Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Thnx a lot !! b:victory
  • Ecatomb - Lothranis
    Ecatomb - Lothranis Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    b:cry

    I don't see my cute ghost on the page.
    You have to get it and use it for halloween, it's an order b:laugh

    And keep skill page available for all version.
    Good luck if new classes are added ... It's hard to find the data of each skill.

    For everything else, do as you want and have fun b:victory

    It could be hard to update the fansite, so do it only for the PWI part. Should be enough and easier.
    One thing to update could be the fb99, bosses have changed long time ago (and maybe some quest in it)

    Best regards

    ps: if you need a file from my old fansite, just tell me which one ;)
  • Mistyfied - Sanctuary
    Mistyfied - Sanctuary Posts: 30 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Thank you so much for doing this!!!
  • delaverus
    delaverus Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Спасибо, приятель.

    mod added translation: Thank you, buddy.
  • Bearleeable - Lost City
    Bearleeable - Lost City Posts: 445 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    bluestuffzzz wrote: »
    For those distraught and upset that Ecatomb is closing it's doors, this should be some rather welcoming news. I've worked to compile a fully mirrored and working copy that can be found here. For now, it's pretty much fully operational. In the future, I *may* add to it, and work to combine my own data, images, and information about PW.

    Alternatively, I've also compiled a local backup of Ecatomb (from 9-1-14), which can be downloaded here or on MEGA.

    It's always sad to see the original website go down, especially considering the webmaster of Ecatomb had been working hard to provide solid data and images since 2007. But, for those that actively use Ecatomb, this can be a replacement for now. I made the decision to mirror the website once I realized that as soon as ecatomb closes, part of this community will sorta be dead.

    If there is anything not operational on the mirror, please let me know. Now is the best time, since if I'm missing some crucial section, image, file, etc, I can still back it up from the original Ecatomb website.

    Thanks all, and have a great day! b:victory

    AlterEgo would be proud to help with mirroring.. Ecatomb was a great site and I don't want to see it lost.
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  • ovenusarmanio
    ovenusarmanio Posts: 6,695 Community Moderator
    edited September 2014
    Bearleeable - Lost City wrote: »
    AlterEgo would be proud to help with mirroring.. Ecatomb was a great site and I don't want to see it lost.

    IDK man, you seem barely able. b:avoid Bah dum tsh. JK

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  • DeffyNature - Archosaur
    DeffyNature - Archosaur Posts: 1,400 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    It's really sad that, with the new expansion dawning on us, there won't be new image sneak peaks on ecatomb, nor will there be skill sheets for the new classes.
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  • lazerray3
    lazerray3 Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Its nice to see that the Ecatomb site has been at least salvaged, although there are a couple of broken links in the "links" section.

    The links to the Database and Calculator currently don't work, and hopefuly you keep the site going, or make something better.

    Ecatomb was my first choice in looking up things for PWI since the offical wiki is seriously outdated and not maintained.
  • belnor
    belnor Posts: 105 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    lazerray3 wrote: »
    Ecatomb was my first choice in looking up things for PWI since the offical wiki is seriously outdated and not maintained.

    You know you are able to help make corrections and contributions to the the wiki? b:victory
  • bluestuffzzz
    bluestuffzzz Posts: 627 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    lazerray3 wrote: »
    Its nice to see that the Ecatomb site has been at least salvaged, although there are a couple of broken links in the "links" section.

    The links to the Database and Calculator currently don't work, and hopefuly you keep the site going, or make something better.

    Ecatomb was my first choice in looking up things for PWI since the offical wiki is seriously outdated and not maintained.

    Yeah, I know of some issues with the Ecatomb mirror, and when I do get some free time, I'll be sure to push out fixes for everything.

    All in good time!
    I host an Ecatomb mirror here: ecatomb.gdevtalk.net
    I've been actively playing since late 2008.
    Youtube: youtube.com/user/thecryotonic
  • bluestuffzzz
    bluestuffzzz Posts: 627 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Changelog 10/7/14:
    -Updated splash page to reflect of missing French section(s) *Some are working, but I'm missing a fair amount of the French files
    -Updated news page to reflect news of mirror
    -Fixed download links offered in the previous owner's post
    -Fixed "Links" section in order to make the links actually work

    More coming soon :)
    I host an Ecatomb mirror here: ecatomb.gdevtalk.net
    I've been actively playing since late 2008.
    Youtube: youtube.com/user/thecryotonic
  • Bearleeable - Lost City
    Bearleeable - Lost City Posts: 445 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    if you go to baby pets at the bottom right corner there is a image link, which links to 404. I'll be dang if I can figure out what image actually belongs there.
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  • bluestuffzzz
    bluestuffzzz Posts: 627 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Bearleeable - Lost City wrote: »
    if you go to baby pets at the bottom right corner there is a image link, which links to 404. I'll be dang if I can figure out what image actually belongs there.

    Thanks, I'll look into it soon. In the meantime, it's been pushed to my bugs to squash list! b:victory
    I host an Ecatomb mirror here: ecatomb.gdevtalk.net
    I've been actively playing since late 2008.
    Youtube: youtube.com/user/thecryotonic

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