VotF walks off into the sunset

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:22 pm

[Community -> Update]

DJ SlamÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¡k has decided it's time for venerable Fallout fansite
<a href="http://votf.duckandcover.cx">Vault of the Future</a> to close. It's been up since September 3rd, 2000,
so the site had a good run.

SlamÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¡k has written a <a href="http://votf.duckandcover.cx/en/index.php#166">lengthy and interesting farewell</a> on the frontpage
of the site, together with the Real Story punchline, perhaps the
longest-running joke in Fallout history (surely there's a Feargus line
in there somewhere).

<blockquote>Time passed and the site grew, as did the daily number of hits as I was
a decent pimp. After about an year, it began to outgrow its alloted
space on my ISP's account, so it was time to search for a new place.
Eventually, VOTF was adopted by the fine lads at Vault13.net. (Mad
props to JC, Greg, Morbius and others!) At the time, it was one of the
major hubs of the sprawling Fallout community, which grew in
anticipation of Fallout Tactics (back then it still looked like the
game might be good... ah, nostalgia). That was the best of times. I
recall fondly the dev chats at 1 AM (because that's 5 PM for you crazy
Yankees) and the mock "war" with Kelly "Please don't separate the X in
my name" X from Fallout eXtreeeeeeeeme! (Say it like you're
constipated!) XLA from Frenchvault, also V13's script guy, even set me
up with his news script and a database (mad props yo!).

But alas, it was not to last. After hosting trouble in early
2002, Vault13.net switched hosts like 3 times, and eventually died in
June that year. Everyone went their separate ways, and so did VOTF. The
hosting I went to kinda sucked, though, so eventually the site ended up
split in two: The Czech section was hosted at a prestigious gaming
server called Bonusweb, the English settled at Duck and Cover. And all
was good.

</blockquote>In his article, SlamÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¡k says he plans to stay around, even though VotF has had its last update. It's the end of an era...
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Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:01 pm

*sniff*

We love you, SlamÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¡k, no matter what you do!

Briosafreak · Post by **Briosafreak** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:33 am

The Real Story was the most fun thing anyone ever setup for the community, it was great, with the Fallout Quiz coming in second .

Great job DJSlamÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¡k, you did a wonderfull job, Vault of the Future will rule forever

Insane-Lark · Post by **Insane-Lark** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:13 am

I'll miss Vault of the Future. Seems all good things come to pass. Good work SlamÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¡k.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:15 am

Godspeed VotF, I heardly knew ye. Shed a tear.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:04 am

You feelingless grunt *sniff*

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:41 am

So long votf. Even though you're still around.

Do not worry mates I will update the wasteland of a broken links, but I won't really.

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:09 am

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:06 pm

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:26 pm

I'm the only one getting notices for spamming.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:31 pm

You're not doing it with a style.

Your spam is blunt and obvious,
so is mine, but I got the name to stand behind it.

:sumo:

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:44 pm

You're all stupid spammers.

wins though because it's the best smiley.

Anyway, congrats or comiserations, Slamak. Whichever you feel is more appropriate...

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:22 pm

Vaultmurder · Post by **Vaultmurder** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:30 pm

DJ SlamÃƒÂ¡k · Post by **DJ SlamÃƒÂ¡k** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:49 am

Thanks, everyone.

Vaultmurder wrote:uh... see above

Hahahahaha! How did you get here?