22/11/2020
Short Version
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The sun rises and sets, sadly it is time for GC and UC to be laid to rest.
When: Target End of the year , might be sooner
Will update
Long Version
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Intro
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I started working on GC in Dec 2000, on the 15th February 2001 the first GC server is up, and in July 2001 is when the first version of UC server is up. It took another 2 years of constant updates to get it to the level that most players know.
I step back from the operations of GC and UC sometime in the year 2006 mainly due to the conflict from me versus players and admin regards to the content and items that should be in, and shouldnt be in game updates.
Since then I have given free reign to the admins, and root to wolf after that so that the admins can work and update on the game in the best way that they could. Sadly there isnt much notice-able changes or updates that i can observe even years after root has been given.
What gives?
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The sun rises and will surely sets each and every day, as the seasons surely change and the tide goes in surely goes out out, my little sand castle that I have build (GC+UC) and spent so much time and love into it with great sadness it is time for me to leave the beach, and to leave this sandcastle to the tides and to the setting of the sun.
I do understand the difficulty of spending hours on a hobby that is more akin to unpaid volunteer work , as we all know how precious and limited the hours in a day that we have, for work, family, friends and hobby or volunteering work.
I have been funding for the servers for years, regardless of my involvement in the game. I am doing this because i believe the game is by the community for the community, and this is me doing my part. Due to the lack of interest, and low usage, I will be discontinue funding for the server maintenance.
I would like specially thank Treg the first admin and Rutger the first participant for our ‘open source game project, made and run by the players’. Also to Goldstein owner of Shizmoo for working with us, to bring in over 300 millions visitors to our game.
I have noticed that some old players have went off to set up their own GC/UC servers, while I will refrain from commenting I hope that they will at the very least put a simple thank you note some where like `Created by Stephen Yong in 2001`.
Those who wish to contact me, or post comments, or keep in touch may do so via:
Stephen FB Page = https://FB.com/stephen.yong.gamestotal
Finally our FB Page = https://FB.com/uc.gamestotal/
This is mostly created for the FB login feature
