Server Upgrades

After recovering from another root canal this week, I am working right now on backing up our current copy of our world and update our server to the current copy, Multiverse 1.1.

Current files:
Assets:
/var/www/manual_backups/fi_alpha_assets.2008.01.25.tar

World File:
/usr/multiverse/config/manual_backups/iw_a0_1.2008.01.25.tar

Server Config:
/usr/multiverse/manual_backups/bin.server.cfg.2008.01.25.tar


I also moved all of these to our local FTP server just in case:
ftp:\\home\data\Manual Backup

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I also updated the environment variables in our server account to automatically set the Multiverse properties file. When upgrading Ubuntu Linux flavors have a particular issue that needs to be fixed. To get the sample world going after installing the new version of FI, I change the JDBC library location and mysql DB user and password in the multiverse proprties file.

I upgraded our world successfully to the current version, so the next task is to look into external hosting and demo world hosting for GDC.

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Here is a brief roadmap of items I would like to do next:
= Splash page with guidance
= Move to AWS
= Dark Guardian in world
= Dark Guardian following player
= See if Quest can be adjusted to give Rewards.
= Make quest non repeatable, and the items LORE to prevent bags getting filled.
= Pre GDC Char Wipe
= Public demo
= Update dotProject
= Team Bio's
= Tutorial for getting started to add content in IW.
= Add Python Books to our site.
= Add game design books to our site.
= SVN architecture and backup scripting

GDC here we come!

We have been selected to represent Multiverse at GDC 2008! It's been a long road, but I'm very happy. (That is aside from Monday's dental surgery.)

GDC Submission complete!

Media Package

Now we have to wait for the Monday announcement if we are one of the lucky candidates that get to go represent Multiverse. I am very lucky to have found this project, we have an excellent team!