Graal: Nostalgia
 

This idea originated with the idea of bringing back an old version of Classic from 2000 or so, but has transformed into something larger than that.

I was thinking about a server with a collection of backups of old (notable) servers.

I have been collecting backups of servers for a long time, and recently got my hands on a few good ones (Classic from 2000 and Valikorlia from about 2002, thanks Rufus and Kixt). So, I was thinking that if I can get enough completed backups of these sort of servers, why not show them to people? Old players would love to "go back in time" to view the servers they once loved and hold dear to their hearts, and new players would enjoy viewing what Graal used to be.

Here is where the problems come in: content ownership and respecting the current servers. A few servers I would love to put on this all-in-one inclusive nostalgia server include the early version of these servers (1999-2003):

• Classic [have bits and pieces]
• Valikorlia [have bits and pieces] - Have manager's permission
• Babylon
• Unholy Nation - Have manager's permission
• N-Pulse
• Delteria - Have manager's permission
• Maloria
• Doomsday
• Graal 2001
• Graal 3000
• Providence
• Rudora
• Enigma
• Elven Lands [have bits and pieces]
• And more greats...

However, out of respect for what these servers have become today, we would have to make sure they don't steal playercount from the current servers and I will need the permission from each current playerworld owner that would be interested. So, that means, I need an OK from the managers of: Classic, Val, Babylon, UN, N-Pulse, and Delteria.

I don't remember who the last manager of Elven Lands was, or other servers that would be fun to add, but would like their permission as well.

I will also need help collecting the backups of these fine servers. I do not want any GScript2 in any of the levels, because it ruins the nostalgic sense. The levels must be from <= 2003.

I will need your help, if you have backups of any of those servers from the time of 1999-2003, or even bits and pieces, email them to me.

I will also need someone to help by hosting a server to do this on.

Here is how I want it to work:
You will log into the server and get a choice of which server you want to "go back in time" to. There may be multiple versions of one server eventually.

Now, this is nothing set in stone, but I want to hear your guys' opinions/comments/suggestions.

could be fun I guess

I think your focus should be more on the future.

Well this is not something that will be time consuming, my focus is still in the future, but it would still be fun to visit the past.

I guess, but I don't see it helping anything...and it could potentially hurt current playerworlds. Maybe if it wasn't permanent

Well, that's why I want to be very careful to not steal the playercount of the current servers, and I am willing to remove the server from the nostalgic server at the manager's request.

A few weeks of every year to open this and have players reminisce? Or a one shot deal?

Either. I could see it losing its flare after a few weeks...but if it was only a temporary "event" (for lack of a better word) then I could see it being pretty cool.

Well, I don't expect it to hold a playercount, this is more for my other oldbie brothers out there who would love to go back in time every once in a while and view the game that they once fell in love with, even if they don't feel the same way today.

Frolic! LOL

Cynical Online and Bravo :(

No. This has been done before with Graal Classic and it was a huge failure.

I wanna see old UN again :(.

I'd love to see Babylon again, quite unfortunate a mentally unstable person was given management. Anyway, this is a good idea i think. ^^

Unless the Maloria version you're talking about is from Orange Mal, no, you may not use our old content.