Not Metal Gear - Dead?

Solid Shadow · 06-09-2004, 01:11 PM

As any of you who have visited the website www.randomsubstance.com (both of you) may know, my server is having quite a few problems as of late. I'd planned on taking a six-week vacation to take care of some "real-life" problems, but now it looks like it may be a bit longer than that. The server admin refuses to answer any of my emails or IM's, and I have no Random Substance email or ftp access. Therefore, updating the site is impossible.

I may check out another server in the next few weeks, but for the time being, Random Substance is dead, and it's going to drag my comic, Not Metal Gear, into the abyss with it. If things change, I'll post in this forum.

Signing off.

froofmyster · 06-09-2004, 02:09 PM

Crap. I really liked Not Metal Gear.

Forever Zero · 06-09-2004, 03:37 PM

Damn, this is a LOT worse then I thought... I need to make sure I have the whole series copied quick before bad things happen...

Peo · 06-09-2004, 07:04 PM

man,thats harsh,and I too enjoyed the comic,hopefully youll get it back up and running again

Solid Shadow · 06-12-2004, 09:59 PM

Well, thanks to the nice folks at Fuitadnet, Random Substance shall again live and breath. I'll be switching the site over to the Fuitadnet servers over the course of the next week. I have no access to the current forum database, so all forum users will have to start over from scratch with their memberships; other than that, I expect everything will run smoothly. I'll update this post when all the arrangements have been completed.

Meister · 06-13-2004, 06:36 AM

Glad to hear it. I was wondering why I couldn't get to the forum. Listen, if there's any need, I do have the whole comic archives on my hard drive. I've made a habit out of that long ago, due to my modem being of the 56k variety.

I think the textless versions might be around somewhere, too... which reminds me... I kind of slackered with the translation goodness... will be made up for, promise.

Solid Shadow · 06-13-2004, 10:53 PM

Well, fortunately I've got all that stuff archived on three cd's, two of which are locked away in a fireproof safe.

Joseph Pandora · 06-13-2004, 11:06 PM

Now this may just be me but it seems like Fuitadnet can solve all ills. Including cancer.

I read the title of this thread and nearly had a heart attack.

Domon · 06-14-2004, 10:23 AM

damn i sould read more webcomics. =/

Solid Shadow · 06-15-2004, 10:40 PM

Well, everything is switched over to Fuitadnet's server and the site is running nice. Well, except for the forum, but that will come with time. Check it out if you dare - www.randomsubstance.com.

06-09-2004, 01:11 PM	#1
Solid Shadow Earth-Pig Borne Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Past, Present, and Footure Posts: 237	Not Metal Gear - Dead? As any of you who have visited the website www.randomsubstance.com (both of you) may know, my server is having quite a few problems as of late. I'd planned on taking a six-week vacation to take care of some "real-life" problems, but now it looks like it may be a bit longer than that. The server admin refuses to answer any of my emails or IM's, and I have no Random Substance email or ftp access. Therefore, updating the site is impossible. I may check out another server in the next few weeks, but for the time being, Random Substance is dead, and it's going to drag my comic, Not Metal Gear, into the abyss with it. If things change, I'll post in this forum. Signing off. __________________ "Sometimes I go into my own little world...but that's ok. They know me there." -Joel Hodgson "Tears are our pre-payment for laughter ahead" -Mara the Malevolent solidshadow.blogspot.com

06-09-2004, 02:09 PM	#2
froofmyster Call me Kardin. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 868	Crap. I really liked Not Metal Gear. __________________ "I am Phil the Prince of Insufficient Light! I Darn you to Heck!" Phil, Prince of Insufficient Light Dilbert Come and join my roleplaying forum! The RolePlay Zone!

06-09-2004, 03:37 PM	#3
Forever Zero Saint of Stats Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 5,646	Damn, this is a LOT worse then I thought... I need to make sure I have the whole series copied quick before bad things happen... __________________ "For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he pass'd; And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!" - The Destruction of Sennacherib

06-09-2004, 07:04 PM	#4
Peo Wrath of the Gods Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Life IS a Video Game and I'm In It Posts: 232	man,thats harsh,and I too enjoyed the comic,hopefully youll get it back up and running again __________________ The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness. His Holiness the Dalai Lama

06-12-2004, 09:59 PM	#5
Solid Shadow Earth-Pig Borne Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Past, Present, and Footure Posts: 237	Well, thanks to the nice folks at Fuitadnet, Random Substance shall again live and breath. I'll be switching the site over to the Fuitadnet servers over the course of the next week. I have no access to the current forum database, so all forum users will have to start over from scratch with their memberships; other than that, I expect everything will run smoothly. I'll update this post when all the arrangements have been completed. __________________ "Sometimes I go into my own little world...but that's ok. They know me there." -Joel Hodgson "Tears are our pre-payment for laughter ahead" -Mara the Malevolent solidshadow.blogspot.com

06-13-2004, 06:36 AM	#6
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	Glad to hear it. I was wondering why I couldn't get to the forum. Listen, if there's any need, I do have the whole comic archives on my hard drive. I've made a habit out of that long ago, due to my modem being of the 56k variety. I think the textless versions might be around somewhere, too... which reminds me... I kind of slackered with the translation goodness... will be made up for, promise.

06-13-2004, 10:53 PM	#7
Solid Shadow Earth-Pig Borne Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Past, Present, and Footure Posts: 237	Well, fortunately I've got all that stuff archived on three cd's, two of which are locked away in a fireproof safe. __________________ "Sometimes I go into my own little world...but that's ok. They know me there." -Joel Hodgson "Tears are our pre-payment for laughter ahead" -Mara the Malevolent solidshadow.blogspot.com

06-13-2004, 11:06 PM	#8
Joseph Pandora Master of the Universe Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olyimpia, WA Posts: 414	Now this may just be me but it seems like Fuitadnet can solve all ills. Including cancer. I read the title of this thread and nearly had a heart attack. __________________ Consider yourself smote.

06-14-2004, 10:23 AM	#9
Domon Boo Buddy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oly, Washington USA Posts: 685	damn i sould read more webcomics. =/

06-15-2004, 10:40 PM	#10
Solid Shadow Earth-Pig Borne Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Past, Present, and Footure Posts: 237	Well, everything is switched over to Fuitadnet's server and the site is running nice. Well, except for the forum, but that will come with time. Check it out if you dare - www.randomsubstance.com. __________________ "Sometimes I go into my own little world...but that's ok. They know me there." -Joel Hodgson "Tears are our pre-payment for laughter ahead" -Mara the Malevolent solidshadow.blogspot.com