kump Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 It is not easy to notify the CM community of my decision to discontinue future work on my site. After a couple of weeks of very hard work at the “real job”, I was finally rolling up my sleeves to get at this comparison thing once again. However, I have been approached on another project that I am very excited about, and it appears that it will eat up all my “hobby” time. I won’t even be playing much in the months to come. Please remember that my site started with a few folks asking me to make my own personal mods available on some web space. Then I made comparisons on terrain of other folks mods I used to make my own, meant only as an acknowledgement to those mod author’s previous work. Then folks asked me to do vehicle comparisons as well and you know the rest. Its a killer of free time. The site is completely private and I have to pay my ISP an additional $60.00 per month to keep it going. Without my updating attention, I will only be keeping it available for another couple of months before I have to close it down (cost and I need the space). If I can find some space out on the internet that will not bleed me, I will gladly move it. If there is someone else who wants the pages and continue this work, let me know. All the pages can be had with no strings attached. I regret in having to give up my part in keeping the CM fever going. Its the best WWII game to get on the computer and I’m going to miss it in the coming busy months. Regards, ------------------ Garry Kump Kump's CM Outpost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 It's too bad you'll be closing down and packing up, Kump, I really enjoyed your site! Well, real life has a way of killing good time I guess... We'll miss you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob/1 Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Man you have a good site to bad you have to shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeburst155 Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Thanks for helping us sort out all the mods, Garry. I will miss the site but fully understand your situation. Good luck with your new project. Treeburst155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Kump: Sorry to see you go. $60.00 a month is a bit much. I pay that much every three months at wipc.com to host my site with 100 megs of space! Hopefully you will find the time to come back and get your hands wet again. After all we all must make a living. Good luck on your next venture. ------------------ Webmaster http://www.trailblazersww2.org http://www.vmfa251.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Good luck KUMP! I know how much free time a project like your website can eat up, so I don't blame ya. May your future be bright! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tris Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 My opinion is that your site is, on balance and for the work it undertakes, the best around, Garry. And it took all of a week to make it that way. I'd hate to see it just fade away, so I hope someone with similar ability and enthusiasm takes it over from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Sorry to hear this Garry, I've been a frequent visitor and enjoyed the ambiance very much. Good luck to you in your new endeavor. ------------------ "Gentlemen, you may be sure that of the three courses open to the enemy, he will always choose the fourth." -Field Marshal Count Helmuth von Moltke, (1848-1916) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Der Unbekannte Jäger Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 You and your site will be sorely missed. However you'll be back... they always come back to CMBO. ------------------ "The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 I'm really going to miss your site, Kump. I usually don't install mods until you profile them for us. I hope someone can take it over, or at least archive it as it is for future newcomers to CM. I would do it if I knew how. My one attempt at a website was rather pathetic. (You can check it out if you want, the link is in my my profile.) [This message has been edited by Pvt. Ryan (edited 01-14-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Johnson-<THC>- Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 GL with you Kump. Don't have anything for ya, and will be rolling up my sleeves also soon. Just wanted to say thanks for you great work. Love you site and your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SS Peiper Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Good luck Kump sorry to see you go. You had one of the best site for CMBO. We will miss you. SS Peiper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDesertFox Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Garry, Sorry to see you go. All the best for your future. Helge ------------------ Sbelling chequed wyth MICROSOFT SPELLCHECKER - vorgs grate! - The DesertFox - Email: TheDesertFox@gmx.net WWW: http://www.geocities.com/desertfox1891 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karch Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 i run my own server out of my house. i only have 386kb going up though. what kind of traffic does the sight get. if i can handle the throughput, i'd be happy to host the site. i manage my own dns servers too and could manage the dns records if you have a domain name. scott karch combat@karchfamily.com www.karchfamily.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawBroon Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Best of Luck and be well. Your site is the best all around and most useful one. I wish someone could do that side by side comparisons you painfully and time consummingly did. Cya in some time. ------------------ You are not Obsessive-CMpulsive, you are Allied-Retentive. Mark IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Sorry to hear that mate! We'll hoist one in yr honor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Yours was one of the best and most useful CM sites by far and will be missed Maybe you could get Combat Missions to take and post your material? That's one of the best CM sites now, imo, with more new, quality material all the time. ------------------ Don't talk to me about atrocities in war; all war is an atrocity. --Lord Kitchener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magua Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Bummer. We are going to miss it. Best wishes for your new project Garry and thanks for enriching the CM community with your hard work and time. Come back again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipanderson Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Kump, hi, sad to see you go. There is no question but that your site is one of the best, no question. Quite understand that the real world comes first. All the best, Kip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralsaw Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Kump, Echoing all others, your site is really powerful and will be missed. Do try to hand it over to somebody else please. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 You have done a great job Garry and your site provided a great service to the CM Community and it will be sad to see it go. At a time when new Mods were coming out on a daily basis, it was YOU that tried to bring order to the chaos. All the best!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraGoon Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 Hi Garry Sorry to hear this. I became a convert to the darkside through your excellent comparisons. I would hate to see your work lost to the community, and therefore may be able to offer a solution. I will Email details. DG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spook Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 I will add with the others, Kump, that your site has given an outstanding service to the CM gamer community. I will also add that your provision of screenshot comparisons is a great help to CM gamers for choosing between comparable mods (like grass). You must go with your best discretion, of course, although I do hope that someone else can maintain the site if you are unable to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hofbauer Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 kump, I admit that the RealWorld infringement on computer-spent time is a real problem, and can't help you with it since I suffer from the same predicament, but as regards the 60 US$/month thing, webspace should not be the reason. try any of the many free webspace providers, I just registered with http://www.icestorm.com/ - 50mb free (banner ad though). see through the list of free webspace providers at http://www.freeindex.com/webspace/ all the best, M.Hofbauer [This message has been edited by M Hofbauer (edited 01-15-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasco Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 I too, am a 'Dark Side' convert, courtesy of the reviews and comparisons hosted by yourself. Yours is one site I am REALLY going to miss. Good luck with your future endeavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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