Server Down

[Axion]

I think we have a lot of people willing to donate to keep this thing running for a long time. Lets make good on our willingness to donate...however we need a direction, a plan, a sense that this thing will be quashed and dealt with if we contribute hundreds of dollars. Personally I know it will be taken care of but what I think people are looking for is a way to donate money to expedite the process. I for one know the DEVS love this project as much as the players and they wont let some "basement baby" ruin it.

Thanks for all your hard work!

/cheer

[jilena]

Oh well! I should probably catch up on some sleep anyway!

Thanks so much for the awesome experience thus far, I am so happy to have found this server. Don't let this silliness discourage you.

zarina

[Malrubius]

My limited understanding is that DDoS attacks aren't too hard to stop these days, but it will take some time to get the software (or front-end hardware?) in place that automatically boots attacker.

Thanks you guys for all the hard work! If contributions will help for the cost of whatever defensive software (or hardware?) is needed - please let us know.

[Vyal]

If it's a syn flood there are very easy ways to stop them but..

Have you tried making a small program to track & log all signed in IP's then weed out the slaves?? If the server is getting anything from someone not logged into the game then maybe you found the some of the slaves?

After all no one here has downloaded any kinda programs to be considered a slave. So we need to find which networks are launching these attacks.

bash# netstat -lpn|grep :80|awk '{print $5}'|sort

iptables -A INPUT -s <Source IP> -j DROP

is your friend...

You need help writing some quick code to do this for you PM me.

[xorbier]

"I'll do whatever whenever a dev comes on and says ok here's the plan."

[Brund the Decrepit]

Actually in regards to legal consequences, the FBI can become and have become involved in DDoS attacks. The only issue I am not sure on is that since this is not a money making business that could affect how or if the FBI would investigate.

[Dr.Spike]

why not put down the Login server to? so if the DDOSer is someone from another server they will suffer too if not, atleast the other Devs on the other servers will help us to catch the one doing this

[Shrubwise]

Originally Posted by Dr.Spike [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

why not put down the Login server to? so if the DDOSer is someone from another server they will suffer too if not, atleast the other Devs on the other servers will help us to catch the one doing this

Some people may be playing other servers to pass the time. Not a good idea IMHO.

[fastboy21]

I am relatively new to project1999...but I truly love classic EQ, and feel it is worth preserving and worth being made playable for people today.

My original plan was to cancel my live accounts (I have 2---an EQ and a Station Pass) if I decided to continue playing on project1999 after several months. Then to donate that money to the project each month. This is set to happen starting next month.

In addition I would also be willing to make a large one-time donation to the project to address this ddos issue. I can not, however, rationalize shooting hundreds of dollars off into cyberspace from my bank account unless I knew roughly what it was going to used for...hardware, software, service, etc.

If the devs are willing to say:
We have a solution. The solution is X. X costs _____.

Then I will make a generous donation, as it seems at least several people in this thread alone have said they would do.

Its an offer. If you want my help please let me know.

[Auvdar]

I guess I really dont have an excuse to not play FFXIII, Assasins Creed 2, Darksiders, God of War 3(hard mode) anymore. Then again, by the time I get done with FFXIII, server will most likely be back up.

And yes, if there was some DDoS fix, even if it was costly, im sure a lot of people would be willing to donate.