Brad_tilf Posted June 23, 2007 As of July 1 or thereabouts, Doom Wad Station, as it is currently constituted, will cease to exist. I am allowing the hosting package to expire due to lack of financial support. Until that time, the entire website will remain online and I encourage people to go there and download everything they want before it goes offline. After this occurs, I will reconstitute DWS as a personal site dedicated to my own body of work but there will be no more reviews, no more /idgames area, no more forums, etc... Please pass this on so that people can take full advantage before it goes offline. 0 Share this post Link to post
DarkSoul520 Posted June 23, 2007 Man, that sucks. The Doom Wad Station was one of my favorite WAD databases. (Goes off to download) 0 Share this post Link to post
hardcore_gamer Posted June 23, 2007 oh crap! This is the worst thing that has happened since.......well it's just really bad! :( 0 Share this post Link to post
Searcher Posted June 23, 2007 That really bites the big one, Bob. Sorry to see that happen. 0 Share this post Link to post
Brad_tilf Posted June 23, 2007 Searcher said:That really bites the big one, Bob. Sorry to see that happen. me too. :-( 0 Share this post Link to post
alexz721 Posted June 23, 2007 Just curious, can all wads on Doom Wad Station be found in the archives? It's been quite a while since I visited there, but I always enjoyed it when I did. Stinks to hear it's closing, but bills are bills, right? 0 Share this post Link to post
Naked Snake Posted June 23, 2007 This is shitty news :( Hey man, do me a favor. Toss the Hacx downloads (not the page, just the files) into a zip then send me a link, I'll figure something out with them. Sorry to see your site go. 0 Share this post Link to post
Lizardcommando Posted June 23, 2007 Wow, that sucks. Your site has been around since like... forever. It's sad to see it go away. There were some interesting wads up there. Also, there were some unique megawads that you couldn't get over at the /idgames archive. Speaking of which, will you be releasing your wads on to the /idgames archives? 0 Share this post Link to post
leileilol Posted June 23, 2007 meh, it'll hardly make a shockwave since most of the wads are just stolenassetwithoutcreditry 'bestwadevers'. uninspired scavenger work 0 Share this post Link to post
Brad_tilf Posted June 23, 2007 alexz721 said:Just curious, can all wads on Doom Wad Station be found in the archives? It's been quite a while since I visited there, but I always enjoyed it when I did. Stinks to hear it's closing, but bills are bills, right? No, many of them have never been placed on the archives. Lizardcommando said:Wow, that sucks. Your site has been around since like... forever. It's sad to see it go away. There were some interesting wads up there. Also, there were some unique megawads that you couldn't get over at the /idgames archive. Speaking of which, will you be releasing your wads on to the /idgames archives? my personal wads or other peoples stuff? leileilol said:meh, it'll hardly make a shockwave since most of the wads are just stolenassetwithoutcreditry 'bestwadevers'. uninspired scavenger work I'm sure that people like Tormentor and KSmirage and the hundreds of other authors who contributed to the body of work on Doom Wad Station will be happy to hear what you think of their efforts. 0 Share this post Link to post
hardcore_gamer Posted June 23, 2007 Brad_tilf said:After this occurs, I will reconstitute DWS as a personal site dedicated to my own body of work but there will be no more reviews, no more /idgames area, no more forums, etc... Does that not mean that the site will still be there? 0 Share this post Link to post
Erp Posted June 23, 2007 Edited out: I sent BL an apology via e-mail, after I learned it was him posting. 0 Share this post Link to post
Brad_tilf Posted June 23, 2007 hardcore_gamer said:Does that not mean that the site will still be there? No, it won't. In fact, I'm not even sure I'll use the same domain or the same name. I haven't decided yet. Regardless, the other 50 gigs of information that isn't my own work will no longer be there. 0 Share this post Link to post
hardcore_gamer Posted June 23, 2007 Erp said:"personal site dedicated to my own body of work" So you think that is gonna be better? asswipe. Someone make this brad jerk go away. I miss Bob Larkin, I even have one of his DVD compilations with his handwriting on the envelope. Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining. Relax. 0 Share this post Link to post
Brad_tilf Posted June 23, 2007 Erp said:"personal site dedicated to my own body of work" So you think that is gonna be better? asswipe. Someone make this brad jerk go away. I miss Bob Larkin, I even have one of his DVD compilations with his handwriting on the envelope. Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining. You simply can't make some people happy I guess. Unfortunately, circumstances in my own life, combined with a lack of donations have forced me to make this decision. It isn't my first choice but it is something I have to do. I can no longer maintain the site as it is for alot of reasons, some of them financial, some of them more personal. A personal site will not require the attention, or the money, that the site currently does. 0 Share this post Link to post
Raikoh_Minamoto Posted June 23, 2007 This sucks. This really sucks. :,( 0 Share this post Link to post
boris Posted June 23, 2007 Due to lack of financial support Wtf, how much does that site cost you? 0 Share this post Link to post
Grazza Posted June 23, 2007 Naked Snake said:Hey man, do me a favor. Toss the Hacx downloads (not the page, just the files) into a zip then send me a link, I'll figure something out with them.The Hacx files (original installation package and files-only package) are in the standard archive, and the original Hacx site still exists. As far as I am aware, there is no unique Hacx content at DWS. 0 Share this post Link to post
Lizardcommando Posted June 23, 2007 Brad_tilf said:my personal wads or other peoples stuff? I was talking about your wads. Will you be uploading them to the /idgames archives? 0 Share this post Link to post
Searcher Posted June 23, 2007 Erp said:"personal site dedicated to my own body of work" So you think that is gonna be better? asswipe. Someone make this brad jerk go away. I miss Bob Larkin, I even have one of his DVD compilations with his handwriting on the envelope. Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining. Bob has never been anything but nice to people. WTF is this attitude all about? He is no asswipe, jackass. Seems to me that Bob can make his site into his own body of work if he cares to. I am quite insulted that Bob went to the trouble of even making this announcement and some people give him bullshit for it. Edit: You obviously have no clue who "Brad" is. 0 Share this post Link to post
Erp Posted June 23, 2007 ^^I was beginning to suspect "brad" is Bob, but too late. I have nothing against BL, but why the alter-ego? I wouldn't have flamed If I'd known right off. I have supported the site and am sorry to see it go. So please stop quoting my statement it's retracted cus I do like BL. If it's that bothersome ask a mod to PH it. I'm not commenting further. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bloodshedder Posted June 23, 2007 DEAR BOB LARKIN, PLEASE LEARN TO USE THE "EDIT POST" FEATURE. STOP POSTING TWO-THREE TIMES IN A ROW. 0 Share this post Link to post
Brad_tilf Posted June 24, 2007 Bloodshedder said:DEAR BOB LARKIN, PLEASE LEARN TO USE THE "EDIT POST" FEATURE. STOP POSTING TWO-THREE TIMES IN A ROW. Sorry. Didn't realize Lizardcommando said:I was talking about your wads. Will you be uploading them to the /idgames archives? I believe I have a few that haven't been. I'll search the archives and yes, I'll upload any missing ones. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bloodshedder Posted June 24, 2007 You just did it again, damn it. I'm sick of cleaning up after you. 0 Share this post Link to post
Brad_tilf Posted June 24, 2007 Bloodshedder said:You just did it again, damn it. I'm sick of cleaning up after you. All I do is use the quote button and reply. I don't understand why you're seeing multiple posts. 0 Share this post Link to post
Dr. Zin Posted June 24, 2007 Quote opens a new post. When you hit the reply button it uploads it. Forum Use 101. 0 Share this post Link to post
Kristian Ronge Posted June 24, 2007 Every Doom site closing is a loss. I can't say I ever visited DWS but I know others who did... it's always sad to see a site of some magnitude go. 0 Share this post Link to post