Steam=dos'd

I_Gorged_Your_MomI_Gorged_Your_Mom Join Date: 2003-10-01 Member: 21361Banned, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Public Service announcement</div> If you are wondering why you can't log into steam, its because they are getting there **** handed to them with a DoS attack <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Hopefully these "hackers" (and I use the term loosely) aren't smart enough to mask their ips, and this will be fixed asap.

This has been a public service announcement.
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  • Omega_DeathOmega_Death Sith apprentice to a box of Cereal Join Date: 2003-08-06 Member: 19042Members
    Hmm what an odd occurance, WON goes down and Steam gets DoS's. How strange...
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  • weggyweggy Join Date: 2003-06-04 Member: 16998Members
    Yup, its true.

    Yeah, methinks a few people are a little too bitter about WON being shut down. Im **** off to, but this is too much =(
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  • MarineAnimalMarineAnimal Join Date: 2004-05-14 Member: 28676Members
    edited August 2004
    /me adds thumbs up to steam, I think it is a great idea/program.

    Maybe the hackers are ticked off WON users.
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  • ZekZek Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7962Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    It seems fine now.
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  • AlkillerAlkiller Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28847Members
    edited August 2004
    LIES STEAM WAS NOT DOS'D AT ALL WHAT SO EVER MOVE ALONG

    <img src='http://www.prodigyclan.com/forums/html/emoticons/038_shifty.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • ArawnArawn Join Date: 2003-02-01 Member: 12954Members
    It was probably a distributed or reflected attack like last time, and if that's true they'll never find who did it. A few people definitely aren't enough to DoS Steam...
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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    They've been under DDOS attack a lot lately. Stupid morons attacking them. It's the gamers who suffer in something like this.
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  • InsomniaInsomnia Join Date: 2003-06-10 Member: 17179Members
    One day a hacker will make a virus that is sent through steam, and everyone and i mean EVERYONE will get owned.
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  • ModChaosControlModChaosControl HiveMind NS bot creator Join Date: 2004-03-31 Member: 27613Members
    Just proves what idiots like doing. Ruin the game for everyone else. I hope they get thier just deserts.
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  • g0t_w00tg0t_w00t Join Date: 2004-07-29 Member: 30233Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    haha, maybe they should run the servers on Linux, then these lamer script kiddies wont be able to do jack

    EDIT: unless they ARE running Linux, then im just an idiot <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SizerSizer Join Date: 2003-10-08 Member: 21531Members
    Maybe Valve is ddosing their own servers to excuse another possible HL2 delay?
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  • g0t_w00tg0t_w00t Join Date: 2004-07-29 Member: 30233Members, Constellation
    ooh i can smell a conspiracy theory in the works <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> but seriously, if HL2 gets delayed again, im gonna tell valve to "F" off and im not gonna buy another damn thing from em and will ONLY play ns, just to prove a point (which i have yet to figure out <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
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  • AlkillerAlkiller Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28847Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sizer+Aug 2 2004, 03:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sizer @ Aug 2 2004, 03:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Maybe Valve is ddosing their own servers to excuse another possible HL2 delay? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    oh noes!1 h4x0r 0n t3h y0ur pC?
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  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    The point being that... you are gonna miss out on (hopefully) one of the greatest games ever (or at least so far)?

    Yeah, good idea.

    Its not good that the game has been delayed so much but a) I'd prefer that to an early release that isn't as good and b) if the members of valve all came round my house, had a party, trashed the place and threw up on the carpet I'd still buy the game (no, actually I'd expect a free copy with everyones signatures on the manual).
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    just play doom 3 for now and hope the HL2 release date won't be like the duke nukem forever one...
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  • WirheWirhe Join Date: 2003-06-22 Member: 17610Members
    edited August 2004
    It could had been worse: NS could had been patched on-schelude. First time playing NS for a month or two, and then Steam crashes. **** **** ****! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ViPrViPr Resident naysayer Join Date: 2002-10-17 Member: 1515Members
    doood i forgot about Duke Nukem Forever. how long has that been in development. i think it started out being a Quake2 engine game then they switched to Unreal i think. what is it now? i hope it's at least Half-life2 engine now. i don't like Doom3 engine. it's missing gloss maps. without gloss maps you can't make things look all slimy and wet for that creepiness effect. plus i don't think it does HDRI and screen glow.
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  • XCanXCan Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5904Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-ViPr+Aug 2 2004, 10:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ViPr @ Aug 2 2004, 10:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> doood i forgot about Duke Nukem Forever. how long has that been in development. i think it started out being a Quake2 engine game then they switched to Unreal i think. what is it now? i hope it's at least Half-life2 engine now. i don't like Doom3 engine. it's missing gloss maps. without gloss maps you can't make things look all slimy and wet for that creepiness effect. plus i don't think it does HDRI and screen glow. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Have you been digging into either of the engines at all? If not, saying one engine is worse/better than the other without proper sources is bad. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Call me a n00b, but where can I find this announcement?
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  • cortexcortex Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23707Members
    ah yes, but doom3 uses pixel-hit detection, and hl2 still uses hitboxes :/
    or atleast thats what i heard last i checked <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MaianMaian Join Date: 2003-02-27 Member: 14069Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Gold
    HL2 supports both pixel-hit detection and hitboxes.
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  • IBTIBT Join Date: 2003-10-22 Member: 21879Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-I Gorged Your Mom+Aug 1 2004, 10:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (I Gorged Your Mom @ Aug 1 2004, 10:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you are 24.222.83.181! your ISP ie eastlink.ca
    you are running on Windows XP and useing IE6
    Xander knows all. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    xander got the ISP and OS right, but other than that, he is poorly mistaken...
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->just play doom 3 for now and hope the HL2 release date won't be like the duke nukem forever one...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i can see the problem with the name, as in, duke nukem forever until release?
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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-g0t.w00t?+Aug 2 2004, 08:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (g0t.w00t? @ Aug 2 2004, 08:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> haha, maybe they should run the servers on Linux, then these lamer script kiddies wont be able to do jack

    EDIT: unless they ARE running Linux, then im just an idiot <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do you even know what a DOS attack is?!
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  • Red_SquirrelRed_Squirrel Join Date: 2003-12-15 Member: 24414Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-cortex+Aug 2 2004, 01:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (cortex @ Aug 2 2004, 01:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ah yes, but doom3 uses pixel-hit detection, and hl2 still uses hitboxes :/
    or atleast thats what i heard last i checked <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pixel-hit detection = lots of bandwidth
    Hitboxes = In recent comparisons to current games, not that much more bandwidth <a href='http://www.hl2fallout.com/forums/index.php?act=Search&nav=au&CODE=show&searchid=eef009c4958e689a64ca46baeed9b942&search_in=posts&result_type=posts' target='_blank'>LINK</a>

    Basically, have fun playing 4 max players Doom III multiplayer whilst HL2 will enjoy 256 max players.
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  • Echo_69Echo_69 Join Date: 2004-07-29 Member: 30227Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sizer+Aug 2 2004, 03:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sizer @ Aug 2 2004, 03:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Maybe Valve is ddosing their own servers to excuse another possible HL2 delay? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Most likely.
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ahnteis+Aug 2 2004, 01:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ahnteis @ Aug 2 2004, 01:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-g0t.w00t?+Aug 2 2004, 08:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (g0t.w00t? @ Aug 2 2004, 08:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> haha, maybe they should run the servers on Linux, then these lamer script kiddies wont be able to do jack

    EDIT: unless they ARE running Linux, then im just an idiot <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do you even know what a DOS attack is?! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Its when hackers root into your Windows and change the auto.exe and make you download viruses that delete your hardrives and install sub sevens in your DOS drive and make it impossible to install any Windows products except for ME.
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  • dhakbardhakbar Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30305Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ViPr+Aug 2 2004, 05:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ViPr @ Aug 2 2004, 05:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> doood i forgot about Duke Nukem Forever. how long has that been in development. i think it started out being a Quake2 engine game then they switched to Unreal i think. what is it now? i hope it's at least Half-life2 engine now. i don't like Doom3 engine. it's missing gloss maps. without gloss maps you can't make things look all slimy and wet for that creepiness effect. plus i don't think it does HDRI and screen glow. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The ignorance present on these boards is astounding.
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-dhakbar+Aug 2 2004, 02:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dhakbar @ Aug 2 2004, 02:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-ViPr+Aug 2 2004, 05:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ViPr @ Aug 2 2004, 05:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> doood i forgot about Duke Nukem Forever. how long has that been in development. i think it started out being a Quake2 engine game then they switched to Unreal i think. what is it now? i hope it's at least Half-life2 engine now. i don't like Doom3 engine. it's missing gloss maps. without gloss maps you can't make things look all slimy and wet for that creepiness effect. plus i don't think it does HDRI and screen glow. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The ignorance present on these boards is astounding. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That comming from someone with 6 posts and a day old reg date....bravo.
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  • Red_SquirrelRed_Squirrel Join Date: 2003-12-15 Member: 24414Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-dr.d+Aug 2 2004, 08:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ Aug 2 2004, 08:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That comming from someone with 6 posts and a day old reg date....bravo. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That means **** all.
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-dr.d+Aug 2 2004, 01:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ Aug 2 2004, 01:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Ahnteis+Aug 2 2004, 01:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ahnteis @ Aug 2 2004, 01:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-g0t.w00t?+Aug 2 2004, 08:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (g0t.w00t? @ Aug 2 2004, 08:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> haha, maybe they should run the servers on Linux, then these lamer script kiddies wont be able to do jack

    EDIT: unless they ARE running Linux, then im just an idiot <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do you even know what a DOS attack is?! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Its when hackers root into your Windows and change the auto.exe and make you download viruses that delete your hardrives and install sub sevens in your DOS drive and make it impossible to install any Windows products except for ME. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wrong.

    Denial
    Of
    Service

    to put it in terms that just about ANYONE could understand... ...crap, i dont really know enough details to explain it at all, but i know it has nothing to do with what i quoted. but i THINK they just spam the server with pings/info requests to lag/crash it
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