**Metalforge Server RC v1.12.0 Update**
**September 2003 – January 2025**
The current Metalforge Crossfire Server is scheduled to go offline
around January 2025.
Changes in hosting requirements have made it impossible to continue
running the server in its current form. The v1.12.0 code base depends on
outdated packages and an operating system version that no longer meets
the minimum requirements of the updated hosting architecture.
Furthermore, new hosting policies prohibit the use of these older
software components.
I am currently exploring the possibility of migrating existing player
files to a new server. However, transitioning to the latest Trunk
development code base will introduce the following changes:
- **Guilds**: All guilds will be purged and reset.
- **Skills and Experience Levels**: Players will lose a significant
amount of experience and levels (the exact amount is yet to be
determined).
- **Apartments**: Some apartment maps may experience issues. Updates to
movement code and the use of outdated archetypes could result in tiles
blocking player movement (e.g., grates that previously allowed movement
may now block it). These issues will need to be addressed on a
case-by-case basis.
These compatibility issues have been documented on the website:
http://www.metalforge.net/compatibility/index.html)
Further updates will be posted as progress is made or in response to
questions here.
- Rick Tanner
[email protected]
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