Its back!

[ayrton senna 87]

thank goodness for that.

i wonder what happened?

[AndroidXP]

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :D

[prophet.est]

finally.. seems like LFSW and main site are still down tho.. :scratchch

[Funnybear]

Apparetently a server side issue that had nothing to do with LFS as a unit . . .

Scawen mentioned it in the RSC (Or whatever) forums.

Bit sus really ain't it if your business relies on sites and communication with your customers. If this was later down the line for LFS then it could have cost them quite alot in customers and money . . . .

Hope they get something back for their downtime . . .

[Matrixi]

Yay! I missed this forum :)

[spsamsp]

thank goodness for that.

i wonder what happened?

Yes... i was starting to wonder too... My friend wanted to purchase S2 but couldn't so he'll be happy! :)

[three_jump]

feels good to be back here :)

[germanpio]

wb :nod:

[MonkOnHotTinRoof]

It's probably most useful threads like this one that crashed their server :smileypul.
Woohoo, my 100th post :razz:.

[ayrton senna 87]

sorry about the spam thread, i just thought someone needed to point out the blatanly obvious. and if anyone didnt know it was back up, they could read the thread and then they would know. work that one out.

[AndroidXP]

The LFS servers didn't crash, the ISP network broke down (for unknown reasons).

[Renku]

Yay! I missed this forum :)
I still miss LFSWorld :schwitz:

[three_jump]

I want my chatterbox! :D :D

[sgt.flippy]

If you got on www.liveforspeed.net a few hours ago there was an explanation what was wrong. So if you don't know what was wrong, you're not a hardcore fan enough, otherwise you would have noticed :p:D

[Vendetta]

woo now i can finally go post my lfs edit :P :D

[BBO@BSR]

Finally (nice work victor) :thumb:

[nesrulz]

GO GO GO Scavier!:laola:

[Ball Bearing Turbo]

Ahh, the universe is stable again... Or at least some of it.

[ajp71]

:rofl: Yessssss!!

[filur]

:lovies3d:

[illegal]

Seriously?

[AndroidXP]

Ya, seriously.

[spsamsp]

If you got on www.liveforspeed.net (http://www.liveforspeed.net) a few hours ago there was an explanation what was wrong. So if you don't know what was wrong, you're not a hardcore fan enough, otherwise you would have noticed :p:D

I tried the website and the forum like twice every 5 mins for 2-3 days... I was going skitz lol :pillepall

[Vain]

I tried the website and the forum like twice every 5 mins for 2-3 days... I was going skitz lol :pillepallI went out and read a book in the sun. :pillepall

Vain

[spsamsp]

I went out and read a book in the sun. :pillepall

Vain

Maybe in Germany you can do that but the last day or so, there has been rain here lol :smileypul

[sgt.flippy]

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :D

http://firefoxflicks.com/flick/index.php?sort=pop&id=19542&c=false

[AndroidXP]

:rofl:

[prophet.est]

Ya, seriously.
no wai

[mrbogeyman]

Welcome back all! :tilt::thumb::hyper::wave23d::bitehard:

[Gabkicks]

WOOT forums are back :(.... wait... look at the chart at lfsworld chart at the top of the page...:(

[axus]

LFSW back up :)

[Jakg]

Maybe in Germany you can do that but the last day or so, there has been rain here lol :smileypulmmmm, went karting in the wet, wasnt bad apart from the fact they were 240 cc 4 strokes... with slicks!

[Bob Smith]

Damn, my site still down.

/me yells FFFFRRRRAAAANNNNKKKKYYYY!!!!!!

[the_angry_angel]

Oh good lord. Nice work :D

[[PTG]Chef_uk]

all in all, a superb day (not sure on rules of swearing but an F word would be in the last sentence)

Spurs lose

We Win to get 4th

Off work for two days

LFS forums back up again

Damn shame the Lottery isnt drawn tonight, i'd be off to buy a ticket right now :)

Good to be back, now i can browse more throughly around here :D

[wheel4hummer]

Well, now I can get a liscense if my parents let me. Maybe they will if I finish my homework.... In that case, I'll make sure to do my best on my homework. I REALLY hope ill be getting S2 today.:nod:

[Madman_CZ]

about time, was starting to get withdrawal symptoms!!

[axus]

Well, now I can get a liscense if my parents let me. Maybe they will if I finish my homework.... In that case, I'll make sure to do my best on my homework. I REALLY hope ill be getting S2 today.:nod:

Pah, homework. I'm gonna go drive the BF1 :razz:

[André]

Must be a heck of work to get it all running all again. Great job guys, 1th time in 4 years !

[Greboth]

When i am supposed to being doing work i browse lfs forums but it went down so i had to do work :(
But its back :D WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[AndroidXP]

@André: The downtime had nothing to do with LFS or with the devs - they couldn't do anything about it. Their ISP went down and wasn't even reachable by phone, so they only thing they could do was sit around and hope the ISP people fix the problem ;)

[wheel4hummer]

I have completed my homework, it is (almost) definite that I will get a liscense today. :thumb:

[spsamsp]

I have completed my homework, it is (almost) definite that I will get a liscense today. :thumb:

Good luck! :thumb: lol

[Gabkicks]

wheel4hummer.. could u do something for me:tilt: plz plz plz get within 3 seconds of the world record time for the F08 before you try the bf1 plz. Just doing that will make you faster than most of the noobs crashing the bf1.:thumb:

[KeMoT]

That break was scary, thank god it is over :D

[wheel4hummer]

DAMN. My dad says he wont let me get it. First he tells me that he "isn't sure" about giving his credit card number overseas. THEN he says "isnt there anyother game you want instead". And my mom doesn't understand the fact that I don't actually buy a CD. So, my dad asks when the liscense runs out, and I say "well, never". Then he says "you can't just grab the first game you see just because you have enough money". I mean WTF? Now I am really pissed, and he doesn't trust Scawen. I really doubt that Scawen is a scam artist. I am really pissed. I have the money for it too. If I mail someone the money, could they buy me a voucher? If theres anyone in the US who will do this, please PM me.

EDIT: I got my hopes up for nothing :(. I am soooooooo unbelievibly angry right now.

[tr1ax]

LFSW is up, but skin downloading doesn't work?

[tristancliffe]

DAMN. My dad says he wont let me get it. First he tells me that he "isn't sure" about giving his credit card number overseas. THEN he says "isnt there anyother game you want instead". And my mom doesn't understand the fact that I don't actually buy a CD. So, my dad asks when the liscense runs out, and I say "well, never". Then he says "you can't just grab the first game you see just because you have enough money". I mean WTF? Now I am really pissed, and he doesn't trust Scawen. I really doubt that Scawen is a scam artist. I am really pissed. I have the money for it too. If I mail someone the money, could they buy me a voucher? If theres anyone in the US who will do this, please PM me.

EDIT: I got my hopes up for nothing :(. I am soooooooo unbelievibly angry right now.

Is there anyone in the LFS community who lives near(ish) to you that you can send a cheque/money order/bank draft too, and have them buy a voucher for you?

I would offer, but I'm overseas, so the problem remains.

[dawesdust_12]

If you think logically, it is possible, if he used a 1.50$ CDN (Dunno what it is in USD) stamp to mail a money order to Scawen (money orders are typically free or very cheap from a bank) Then He would be able to get LFS.

Feeling my Idea, becuase I'm sure if you email Viccy, he'll give you the addy to mail it to.

[wheel4hummer]

It seems mailing the money would be the easy part. I would only be able to send cash though. All I would have to do is write a note, put the money in the envelope, and go to the post office on my way home from school. So, I'd basically have to sneak a letter out. :P Any LFS'er in the U.S would be fine, I don't mind putting like 5 postage stamps on it.

EDIT: I don't have any idea how to get a money order, BTW

AND, I might be short by about $4USD. (But I would be so happy, lol)

[th84]

does your dad not trust paypal? the money order would work too!! and tell him NO, there is no other game you want!!!

if you had to though, i would be happy to buy the voucher if you mailed the funds.

replying to the last post, any convience store in the US(most anyway) sell money orders for less than a buck , but i think they have to be the offical kind from the bank to send overseas... i could be wrong though.

[dawesdust_12]

Thats a problem, in general you don't want to be mailing cash to people, But I'm sure that if you wrapped it in paper, letter style(3 fold with one being quite shorter then the other 2), it might fare a better chance. I know that it doesn't cost any extra to convert $ at the bank so maybe shipping an Email off to Vic might get some more ideas.

Me too, I'd be happy also to buy the voucher.

[th84]

yea and it would be better to send as few bills as possible, i wouldnt recommend sending $42 worth of saved lunch money :)

[dawesdust_12]

Atleast in the USA, you can send 42$ in Bills, not like here, where you gotta send 2 bills, and a coin.

[wheel4hummer]

Thats a problem, in general you don't want to be mailing cash to people, But I'm sure that if you wrapped it in paper, letter style(3 fold with one being quite shorter then the other 2), it might fare a better chance.

OH, I get it, someone might get a hold of the letter somehow, and take the money. So, you don't have to be 18 to get a money order, right? Hmmm.... I think I will send an email to the devs.:scratchch

[mrodgers]

wheel4hummer, you have hundreds of fathers/adults here on the forum who would vouch for you about the online transaction to LFS I'd guess. How old is your father? I'm sure he's probably the same age or close to the majority who race LFS and post here on the forum.

[AtomAnt]

I went out and read a book in the sun. :pillepall

Vain

What are these things, BOOK and SUN, that you speak of..are these new LFS add-ons I've not downloaded yet :scratchch

[wheel4hummer]

wheel4hummer, you have hundreds of fathers/adults here on the forum who would vouch for you about the online transaction to LFS I'd guess. How old is your father? I'm sure he's probably the same age or close to the majority who race LFS and post here on the forum.

Then my dad would just think I'm talking to pedophiles online, and he'd take my computer away. Believe me, you don't know my dad. He's very stubborn and irrational. My dad is in his 50's. Maybe I should make a poll of LFS users's ages.

[tristancliffe]

What are these things, BOOK and SUN, that you speak of..are these new LFS add-ons I've not downloaded yet :scratchch

No, they come free with the nK licence whilst we wait for patches.

Not a dig at nK, just a humourous jab, meant with good intentions. DON'T FLAME ME

[Infiniti]

Wheel, my dad is 53 and he plays COD2 and he isn't a pedaphile. Heck I got a debit card and used that, just talk to your parents into getting a debit card then use that for any online buying, although I'm not sure how legal it is under 18, but I do it lol. :razz: Erm I'd vauch for you as well, I talked to my mom because I can ween money and things I want easier from her. Just some help if your really desperate ask a neighbor and give them money. :nod:

[Vendetta]

this is ot but..

its funny how the person who always holds the longest distance is an oval racer..which makes sense tho :D

[Gabkicks]

failure is an oval whore :p i've never seen him anywhere else...

[Renku]

Maybe I should make a poll of LFS users's ages.
Under Licensed racers per country graph is LFS users Racer-age graph: http://www.lfsworld.net/?win=racer_search&whichTab=stats&abc=4

[Scawen]

Then my dad would just think I'm talking to pedophiles online, and he'd take my computer away. Believe me, you don't know my dad. He's very stubborn and irrational. My dad is in his 50's. Maybe I should make a poll of LFS users's ages.I just want to confirm, for people who don't wish to use their credit card online (though that's just as safe or safer than using it in a restaurant - depending on if you know the waiter personally)... you can go to the bank and get a money order. This money order must be in UK pounds (aka GBP) and "drawn on a UK bank". The bank knows what that means - they have an associated bank in the UK, whose name appears on the money order.

No-one can steal the money order, because it says "Live for Speed" on it. And if it gets lost in the post, you can get the money back.

What the bank gives you is a printed cheque (US : check) for £24, made out to Live for Speed, and we can simply pay it into our bank account, just like a UK cheque.

I don't really need to tell you this - all the money order details should be clearly visible on our website, if you are from certain countries including USA. Please let us know if it's not visible or clear. By the way, some banks can even post it for you, through their system.

Thanks and good luck.

[Execution Style]

DAMN. My dad says he wont let me get it. First he tells me that he "isn't sure" about giving his credit card number overseas. THEN he says "isnt there anyother game you want instead". And my mom doesn't understand the fact that I don't actually buy a CD. So, my dad asks when the liscense runs out, and I say "well, never". Then he says "you can't just grab the first game you see just because you have enough money". I mean WTF? Now I am really pissed, and he doesn't trust Scawen. I really doubt that Scawen is a scam artist. I am really pissed. I have the money for it too. If I mail someone the money, could they buy me a voucher? If theres anyone in the US who will do this, please PM me.

EDIT: I got my hopes up for nothing :(. I am soooooooo unbelievibly angry right now.

I put my credit card number in the purchase form of the live for speed site and I was playing my unlocked copy of LFS S2 later the same day. Ditto for my S1 licensed copy a while before that. I've used my credit card online many times (Amazon.com, paypal for ebay stuff) and never had any problems. Just my two cents! :thumb:

-Carl

ps don't see why your parents think you are making a rush decision about buying the "first game you see" since you are a member of the forums and all?? The community and the fact that while playing the game you're not simply running around trying to destroy everything in sight seem to me to make live for speed a good choice actually :tilt:

[Krane]

@Wheel4hummer

I suggest you play the shoot everything/steal cars/abuse women games vs. games that teach you responsible driving -card. ( responsible driving as in providing a proper virtual venue for it, not the need for crap illegalstreetblingalingracing-type). Do mention e.g. Wolfenstein:Enemy Territory and, Gran Theft Auto (1 & 2)[If they follow the news, GTA should ring a bell] they don't cost a thing. Ask your parents which one would they like you play? Free GTA or mere 24£ LFS?

If your parents are the gullible responsible type, like most are :razz: .

You'll be playing LFS by the next day :thumb: :D

[dawesdust_12]

Don't worry, we have this set up, we just need to do.