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	Hello,
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<p>
	 
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<p>
	We've recently purchased a new web machine as a bit of an upgrade to our web01. This is the machine that runs the website, SourceBans, GFLBans, some of our Discord bots, and some other things. The service for the old machine ends on the 15th of March, so we'll need to have moved everything over by then. This will require a bit of downtime. Currently, I have the following Windows planned:
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<p>
	 
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<p>
	<strong>GFLClan.com</strong> - Feb 17, 2022 @ 23.00 CDT - Feb 18, 2022 @ 2.00 CDT
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<p>
	<strong>SourceBans (Main and ZE)</strong>, <strong>GFLBans</strong> - Feb 19, 2022 @ 23.00 - Feb 20, 2022 @ 2.00 CDT
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<p>
	<strong>Discord Bots (Mod Bot and Role Sync) - </strong>Feb 22, 2022<strong> </strong>@ 23.00 - Feb 23, 2022 @ 2.00 CDT
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<p>
	<strong>Pterodactyl, GMOD Loading Screens, FastDL Browser </strong>- Feb 24, 2022 @ 23.00 - Feb 25, 2022 @ 2.00 CDT
</p>

<p>
	<strong>Server Hopper Update Scripts, Old VPN Daemon, </strong><strong>GS Ranks API, Discord Relay Service, Anarchy Avatars</strong> (check if still needed?) - Feb 26, 2022 @ 23.00 - Feb 27, 2022 @ 2.00
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<p>
	<br>
	I am going to not transfer the following services (they will be either discontinued or remade):
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</p>

<p>
	- Grafana / Loki / Prometheus
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<p>
	- Kibana / ElasticSearch / Logstash (this is not the one Dreae maintains)
</p>

<p>
	- NextCloud (If you have data on this that you would like, please contact me before the first)
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<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	After the last things are moved off on the 27th, I'm going to turn off the machine so I can find anything that I might have forgotten earlier.
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<p>
	 
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<p>
	<img alt=":furretlove:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/furretlove32.png" title=":furretlove:">
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">164</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:59:38 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Staff Council Member - Bendy</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-staff-council-member-bendy-r163/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hello everyone,
</p>

<p>
	<br>
	As a follow-up to the previous announcement on the new Directorate, Council is pleased to announce the newest Staff Council Member - @Bendy! Bendy is well known for his heavy involvement in Physion and CS:GO Surf, and we have no doubt he'll be a powerful contributor to Council.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">163</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 03:40:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>CS:GO Expansion -- 24/7 Surf Utopia</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/csgo-expansion-247-surf-utopia-r162/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hey everyone,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I am happy to announce our latest addition to our line of CS:GO Surf servers - a 24/7 Utopia server! This server aims to give newer players an easy way to play one of the most popular and well-known surf maps. As a twist, this server will rotate across a small variety of surf_utopia maps every 60 minutes - surf_utopia_njv, surf_utopia_v3, and surf_utopia_night.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	IP: <strong><span ipsnoautolink="true">92.119.148.101:27015</span></strong>
</p>

<p>
	Be sure to check it out, add the server to your favorites, and join the <a href="https://discord.gg/gfl" rel="external nofollow">CS:GO Surf Discord</a>!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<img alt=":infra:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/infra.png" title=":infra:">
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">162</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:15:29 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>An Update to the Directorate</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/an-update-to-the-directorate-r161/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello everyone,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-aurora/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1623" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-aurora/" id="ips_uid_2368_8" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">Aurora</span></a> has decided to resign from her position as Director of Technology, including her Council seat. She will maintain her role as <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>'s Systems Administrator, as well as her general role of maintaining various technical and monetary aspects of the community. All Technical Administrators will still be under her leadership with this change. This move has also led to some other decisions which will be touched on below.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The Council has come to the decision to revive the Executive Director role within the Council with <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="45876" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Infra</span></a> (myself) filling the position, therefore leaving my current position as Director of Divisions vacant. With that in mind, <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Salad</span></a> has been selected to fill in as the Director of Divisions and will oversee the game server divisions of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	There is one position left to fill, that being the SCM (Staff Council Member) role that Salad previously held. Council will be internally selecting a new SCM within the next few days, and an announcement will be posted once a selection is made from the interested candidates.
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">161</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 01:44:59 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Graphics Team Leader!</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-graphics-team-leader-r160/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hi guys! After a long time of being GFX Team Leader, I have decided to pass it on to someone who I know will do amazing things with the position, that person being <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/60341-clavers/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="60341" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/60341-clavers/" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594;">Clavers</span></a>! Clavers has been with the GFX Team for quite some time now, and he is easily one of the most skilled and easy-going people to have ever been on the team. Without further ado, please join me in congratulating him on his new position!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	If you're interested in joining the team, click <a href="https://gflclan.com/forms/128-graphics-team-member-application/" rel="">here</a>!
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">160</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:18:44 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Holiday Sale</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/holiday-sale-r159/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hello everyone!
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<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	In celebration of the winter holidays, we're offering discounted rates for both VIP and Supporter from now until December 31, 23:59 CT.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Both VIP and Supporter have received a 25% reduction in cost:
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<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span style="color:#3498db;">Supporter</span>: $4.99 / mo -&gt; <span style="color:#f1c40f;">$3.75 / mo</span>
</p>

<p>
	<span style="color:#8e44ad;">VIP</span>: $7.99 / mo -&gt; <span style="color:#f1c40f;">$5.99 / mo</span>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	If you'd like to try out some of the donator perks we offer on our servers while supporting the community, this is an excellent time to do so.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Happy Holidays!<br>
	<br>
	<img alt=":furretlove:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/furretlove32.png" title=":furretlove:">
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">159</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:10:42 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Return of Rust</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/the-return-of-rust-r158/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello, everyone!
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<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Back in August, we announced that the Rust division would be closed down indefinitely due to several issues with performance and many other factors. After a long break, I am delighted to announce that the division will be returning, led by <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/13623-baconator/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="13623" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/13623-baconator/" id="ips_uid_2685_6" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Baconator</span></a>, from its break on the <strong>17th of December</strong> at <strong>5:00 PM CST</strong>!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 One of the biggest issues we faced before the division took a break was our server's performance issues, with quite a bit of lag and stuttering plaguing the experience. Over the past few months, efforts have been made to maximize performance across all of <abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr>, with significant improvements seen across the board - especially in some of our most demanding communities like CS:GO Surf and GMod CWRP. We hope that our newfound performance gains will prevent the performance issues faced by Rust in the past!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	To start, we will be launching with a single server: <strong>a Modded 5x server</strong>!
</p>

<p>
	IP Address: <span style="font-family:Courier New,Courier,monospace;">rust5x.<abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">gfl</abbr></abbr>.gs:28015</span> (<span style="font-family:Courier New,Courier,monospace;">92.119.148.58:28015</span>)
</p>

<p>
	Managers: <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/7569-lonely/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="7569" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/7569-lonely/" id="ips_uid_2685_9" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Lonely</span></a> &amp; <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="50660" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/" id="ips_uid_2685_8" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Alexis</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	Launch: <strong>17th December 2021 - 5:00 PM CST</strong>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	As we make progress with this server, we will be looking at community feedback to see what we can bring to the table next, so please join the discussion in the <abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr> Rust Discord: <a href="https://gfl.gs/rustdiscord" ipsnoembed="false" rel="external nofollow">https://<abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">gfl</abbr></abbr>.gs/rustdiscord</a>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	A sincere thank you to all involved in making this possible, and we hope everyone enjoys the server! The sub-forum for Rust will be opened upon launch, so in the meantime, join the <a href="https://gfl.gs/rustdiscord" rel="external nofollow">Rust Discord</a>.
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">158</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 03:09:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Representative Results Electric Boogaloo</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/community-representative-results-electric-boogaloo-r157/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello all,
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<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The runoff election for the remaining Community Representative slot has concluded. The results are as follows:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="15181" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/" rel="">@<span style="color:#45da4a">DaPainWayne</span></a> - 52 votes
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="50660" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Alexis</span></a> - 32 votes
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	To keep things consistent, <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="15181" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/" rel="">@<span style="color:#45da4a">DaPainWayne</span></a>'s term will expire at the same time as <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="8" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Shuruia</span></a>'s.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<img alt=":furretlove:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/furretlove32.png" title=":furretlove:">
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">157</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:32:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Representative Runoff Election</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/community-representative-runoff-election-r156/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello again,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Due to the events of last night, it is necessary that we select a new Community Representative. As such, we will be holding a runoff election between the two remaining candidates, <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="50660" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/" id="ips_uid_1084_6" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Alexis</span></a> and <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="15181" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/" id="ips_uid_1084_7" rel="">@<span style="color:#45da4a">DaPainWayne</span></a>.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Unlike the standard election, the runoff will be shorter and, due to only needing one more Community Representative, each member will only be able to vote for one of the two options. The election will conclude on <u>December 15, 2021 at 18:00 CT</u>, at which point the person of the aforementioned two with the most votes will become Community Representative. Otherwise, the rules for voting are the same as normal as revised rules are pending council approval:
</p>

<ul>
	<li>
		You must be a Member or above
	</li>
	<li>
		Your account must be at least 2 months old.
	</li>
	<li>
		You have just one vote to cast.
	</li>
	<li>
		Once you have cast a vote, you cannot remove the vote and recast it for a different person.
	</li>
	<li>
		If you're a candidate you may vote (even for yourself), but please remember to act with integrity throughout the process.'
	</li>
</ul>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	You may view the candidates' campaign posts and cast your vote <a href="https://gflclan.com/crvoting" rel="">here</a>.
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">156</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:28:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Recent Motion of No Confidence</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/recent-motion-of-no-confidence-r155/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello all,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The Council has opted to remove Flying4ssassin due to a breach of our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EHb4lCYNi4ZQvk92qUpULJG5beZu-kgJbr-7geSKZ_4/edit#" rel="external nofollow">confidentiality procedures</a>. We do not wish to discuss specifics of the situation at this time as it involves interpersonal disputes between staff and players as well as information that is considered to be internal to <abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr>.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	As it has not been long since the Community Representative election, we do intend to fill the seat by holding a runoff election. We will announce more details regarding this within the next couple of days.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>Please note that harassment of the individuals involved will not be tolerated.</strong>
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">155</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:41:59 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Representative Election Results (November, 2021)</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/community-representative-election-results-november-2021-r154/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello, everyone!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The Community Representative election has concluded. Thank you to everybody who participated!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The results are as follows:
</p>

<ol>
	<li>
		<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="8" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Shuruia</span></a> - 90 votes.
	</li>
	<li>
		<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/5834-flying4ssassin/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="5834" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/5834-flying4ssassin/" id="ips_uid_5381_8" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(30,233,227)">flying4ssassin</span></a> - 71 votes.
	</li>
	<li>
		<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="50660" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/50660-alexis/" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Alexis</span></a> - 48 votes.
	</li>
	<li>
		<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="15181" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/15181-dapainwayne/" id="ips_uid_5381_7" rel="">@<span style="color:#45da4a">DaPainWayne</span></a> - 41 votes.
	</li>
</ol>

<p>
	Upon request:
</p>

<ul>
	<li>
		<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/21078-ilovenapalm/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="21078" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/21078-ilovenapalm/" id="ips_uid_5381_6" rel="">@<span style="color:#1da3c4">iLoveNapalm</span></a> - 60 votes. (At time of disqualification)
	</li>
</ul>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Shuruia and Flying's term shall begin today, December 4, and will expire on June 4.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Once again, thank you all for participating, and congratulations to the two newly elected Community Representatives!
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">154</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 04:36:14 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Regarding the On-Going Community Representative Election</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/regarding-the-on-going-community-representative-election-r153/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hello all,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Unfortunately, we’ve recently had to disqualify one of the Community Representative candidates due to excessive hostility towards the other candidates. Community Representative is a staff role with elevated access and a responsibility to work well along with the existing staff of the community. A large part of this is proving that you are capable of abiding by the code of conduct and acting with integrity, including during the election process. 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	From the <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> Staff Code of Conduct that all Staff members are expected to abide by:
</p>

<p>
	    B. Treat players and other staff members with respect at all times.
</p>

<p>
	    C. Act professional while interacting with players and other staff members. You are allowed to joke around, however public hostility, excessive shit talking, and other behaviors that may be detrimental to <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>’s reputation as a community will not be tolerated.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	This is not a decision we take lightly as we wish for the Community Representative process to be a reflection of the community’s wishes, however, we also must ensure that our staff team is able to uphold our community values. 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	We will extend the time frame for voting until December 4 at 10 PM CST. Everybody who voted for the individual in question will be allowed to recast their vote.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	If you have any questions or concerns regarding this decision, feel free to reach out to any of the Directors directly.
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">153</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:44:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Recent Reimbursement of Roy for Expenses</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/recent-reimbursement-of-roy-for-expenses-r152/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	We have paid <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1-roy/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1-roy/" rel="">@Roy</a> (the old owner) $2,759.00 to reimburse him for expenses that he has incurred as a result of running the community. Mainly
</p>

<ol>
	<li>
		Taxes
	</li>
	<li>
		ASN Costs
	</li>
	<li>
		B2 Service Fees
	</li>
</ol>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	This will most likely be a one time affair and I just wanted to make a brief announcement to disclose this for transparency purposes.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Please let me know if you have any questions <img alt=":furretlove:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/furretlove32.png" title=":furretlove:">
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">152</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 22:21:13 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Upcoming Maintenance</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/upcoming-maintenance-r151/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hello,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I intend to move some servers around on Thursday November, 24. This will result in downtime for the following services from midnight CDT until about 3:00 CDT:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>GS14</strong>
</p>

<p>
	CWRP Test Server -&gt; GSTest (Will do this one early at like 23:00 on Wednesday to reduce downtime for production services)
</p>

<p>
	CSS BHOP Test Server -&gt; GSTest (Will do this one early at like 23:00 on Wednesday to reduce downtime for production services)
</p>

<p>
	CS:GO AWP -&gt; GS15
</p>

<p>
	CS:GO Surf Timer 3 -&gt; GS16
</p>

<p>
	CS:GO BHOP 1 -&gt; GS16
</p>

<p>
	TF2 2Fort -&gt; GS18
</p>

<p>
	TF2 2Fort2 -&gt; GS18
</p>

<p>
	TF2 Hightower -&gt; GS18
</p>

<p>
	GMOD TTT3 -&gt; GS18
</p>

<p>
	GMOD TTT4 -&gt; GS18
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	This is being done because we have plenty of free capacity on the other nodes, so we can save some money by eliminating GS14 without cutting many / any production services.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Additionally, we're going to be replacing Web2, the Dev VPS machine with another machine of comparable specs the day after (Friday November, 25 from midnight to 3:00 CDT). Developer VPSes and the Gitlab runner will be down during this time.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<span><span><img alt=":furretlove:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/furretlove32.png" title=":furretlove:"></span></span>
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">151</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2021 05:20:47 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Event Coordinator Team Leaders</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-event-coordinator-team-leaders-r150/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hi, everyone! I am excited to announce that we've got two new Team Leaders for Event Coordinators team. The team previously was in a revamp mode led by <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Salad</span></a> and <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/53006-aiexis/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="53006" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/53006-aiexis/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">AIexis</span></a>. Since then, the team is now stable.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Please join me to welcome <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/65741-copium-queen/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="65741" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/65741-copium-queen/" id="ips_uid_8105_7" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Copium Queen</span></a> &amp; <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/39422-duck/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="39422" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/39422-duck/" id="ips_uid_8105_6" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Duck.</span></a>. They both will be co-leading the team! 
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">150</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2021 00:17:25 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>November Community Representative Election</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/november-community-representative-election-r148/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">
	Hello!
</p>

<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">
	 
</p>

<p>
	We are nearing the end of the current set of Community Representatives' terms, which means it is time to begin the next election cycle! We'd like to have the new community representatives settled into their positions by December 1.
</p>

<p>
	<br>
	As a quick refresher to the unacquainted, a Community Representative is a member of the Council who is not a high-level staff member. Even non-staff members, such as VIPs/Members can be elected. The purpose of the Community Representative role is to guarantee to the community gets a say in <abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr> Council decisions.<br>
	<abbr>Community Representatives are elected</abbr> for a term of 6 months and may serve up to two consecutive terms. The current community representatives are <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/28360-blazingarson/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="28360" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/28360-blazingarson/" rel="">@<span style="color:#ffff00">BlazingArson</span></a> and <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="8" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Shuruia</span></a>, they will lose their seat in council shortly after the election has concluded.
</p>

<p>
	<br>
	In order to become one of the two CRs, you must win a spot in the upcoming election. The election is public and members of the community will get to vote. To be considered, you must fulfill a few requirements:
</p>

<ul>
	<li>
		<p>
			You must be a member or above.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			You must not have any outstanding punishments. Controversial individuals or individuals with an extensive punishment history may also be excluded from running at the option of the current council.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			You must get at least two current Council members to sponsor your application.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			Please do not apply if you do not intend to serve the entirety of the 6 month term.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			You may not currently be a higher-up (Team Leader, Technical Administrator, Division Leader, and Director).
		</p>
	</li>
</ul>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The following are not required, but are strongly recommended:
</p>

<ul>
	<li>
		<p>
			Be well known throughout <abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr>. Having been present for a long time, having a high amount of Forum / Discord activity, and generally being helpful to new users are generally great ways to accomplish this.
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			Be prepared to deal with drama. There is always plenty!
		</p>
	</li>
	<li>
		<p>
			Try to have sufficient free time to attend council meetings.
		</p>
	</li>
</ul>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	For purposes of obtaining a sponsorship, the current council consists of the following members:
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-aurora/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="1623" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/1623-aurora/" rel="">@<span style="color:#ff0000">Aurora</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/13-ben/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="13" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/13-ben/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Ben</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="45876" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Infra</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/636-pyros/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="636" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/636-pyros/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Pyros</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	<span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/46670-hamtaro/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="46670" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/46670-hamtaro/" id="ips_uid_7886_9" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Hamtaro</span></a></span>
</p>

<p>
	<span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" id="ips_uid_7886_8" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Salad</span></a></span>
</p>

<p>
	<span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/28360-blazingarson/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="28360" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/28360-blazingarson/" id="ips_uid_7886_7" rel="">@<span style="color:#ffff00">BlazingArson</span></a></span>
</p>

<p>
	<span><a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="8" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/8-shuruia/" id="ips_uid_7886_6" rel="">@<span style="color: rgb(114,137,218);">Shuruia</span></a></span>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<i>If you do not get sponsored, there is always a next time. Please do not beg or bother if the answer is no.</i>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	The current community representatives <strong>may not</strong> sponsor themselves should they wish to run again.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Once you have obtained your sponsor, you can submit an application using this <a href="https://forms.gle/xnX3CKdewMoP9CRW8" rel="external nofollow">Google Form</a>. You will receive an email from Google containing your responses indicating that we have received your application. Council will then review applications. If Council approves your application, you will be allowed to participate in the election and you will be contacted by a member of the council containing directions for the second stage of the application process. Applications should be submitted by April 14th and the election will begin shortly thereafter.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Thanks <span><span><img alt=":pikajoy:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/pikajoy.png" title=":pikajoy:"></span></span>
</p>

<ul>
</ul>

<p>
	 
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">148</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:08:38 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Public Relations Team Leader</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-public-relations-team-leader-r147/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello, everyone! I am excited to announce that Public Relations have a new Team Leader. This resulted in passing the torch from <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/53006-aiexis/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="53006" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/53006-aiexis/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(178,34,34)">AIexis</span></a> to <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/22664-dragoon/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="22664" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/22664-dragoon/" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Dragoon</span></a>. 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Please join me in welcoming him as he will be co-leading Public Relations with <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" id="ips_uid_1243_6" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Salad</span></a>. 
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">147</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 02:39:33 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New Director of Divisions - Infra</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/new-director-of-divisions-infra-r146/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello everyone!<br>
	As you may know by now, <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/120-frenzy/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="120" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/120-frenzy/" rel="">@<span style="color:#1da3c4;">FrenZy</span></a> has chosen to resign from all of his positions within <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>, the main one of note being Director of Divisions. Before resigning, FrenZy notified us of his plan, and we as Council began discussing who to pick to replace him. We all knew without a shadow of a doubt who the best person for the job would be.<br>
	<br>
	With that, we'd like to congratulate <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="45876" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);">Infra</span></a> in becoming the new Director of Divisions! Infra has helped improve <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> in many places throughout his time here, some of which include Teams, Discord Administration, and the CS:GO Division as a whole. We believe that Infra will continue to help improve <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> as Director of Divisions, so please join us in welcoming him to his new position, and bidding farewell to FrenZy.
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">146</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 01:00:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>GFL and Physion</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/gfl-and-physion/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I'm happy to announce that we (Council) have recently decided to acquire Physion. Physion is an <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930/Unturned/" rel="external nofollow">Unturned</a> community that is currently hosting 8 servers (3 of which are down right now due to limitations, read on). For now, Physion will remain somewhat distinct from <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> in that the servers and Discord will continue to be branded as Physion for the foreseeable future, however, there will still be some crossover. We have already invited the <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> Senior Discord Moderators to moderate the Discord server and we intend to use the GFLClan forums to host things like admin applications, ban/mute appeals, and (eventually) donations for Physion servers. Chances are, you will see a Physion section popping up within the next couple of days somewhere on these forums.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	We do not want to make any unnecessary drastic changes, particularly in relation to how the servers are setup, however, we do have some plans for Physion
</p>

<ul>
	<li>
		The only staff that the community had prior to us were the owner and a developer, neither of whom are staying on board. We intend to build out a staff team for the Physion community to moderate the servers and ultimately handle the game server management, content updates, and future servers.
	</li>
	<li>
		We intend to have the community adopt the <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> donation perks going forward. Previously the community had VIP, VIP+, VIP++, MVP, MVP+, MVP++, and God donator rank along with several vault upgrades. All of these will be replaced with supporter and VIP at their regular rates. Players who have purchased perks previously with Physion will retain these. It will be the same system, so any <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> donations will also have donator perks on Physion.
	</li>
	<li>
		The entire community is currently ran out of a Windows VPS. The WIndows VPS is currently at its limits, partly due to having very little RAM. We have decided that the least popular servers, servers 6 - 8, will remain offline for now in order to improve performance on the more popular servers (1 - 5). We intend to replace the VPS with a dedicated Linux machine that will integrate with GFLPanel like the rest of our services. The end goal is to improve performance and to re-open servers 6 - 8. We are currently evaluating exactly how we would like to do this as we do have a few options, but we intend to move on this relatively quickly.
	</li>
</ul>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Currently, myself and <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" id="ips_uid_5101_7" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Salad</span></a> will serve as the community managers of Physion. <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Salad</span></a> will be leading the project, while I will be taking more of a support role (specifically, I intend to mostly focus on Physion's technical needs, as I do <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>). I'd also like to thank <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="45876" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/45876-infra/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(255,201,31)">Infra</span></a> for his help in getting the Discord server organized.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	If you'd like to check Physion out, you can join their Discord using this link: <a href="https://d.physion.gg/" ipsnoembed="true" rel="external nofollow">https://d.physion.gg/</a>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	We also recommend that you check out their servers (click IP to connect):
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Physion #1 - PEI (<a href="https://bans.gflclan.com/api/v1/gs/calladmin/connect?server=195.88.226.58%3A27015" rel="external">195.88.226.58:27015</a>)
</p>

<p>
	Physion #2 - Washington (<a href="https://bans.gflclan.com/api/v1/gs/calladmin/connect?server=195.88.226.58%3A27020" rel="external">195.88.226.58:27020</a>)
</p>

<p>
	Physion #3 - Russia (<a href="https://bans.gflclan.com/api/v1/gs/calladmin/connect?server=195.88.226.58%3A27025" rel="external">195.88.226.58:27025</a>)
</p>

<p>
	Physion #4 - Germany (<a href="https://bans.gflclan.com/api/v1/gs/calladmin/connect?server=195.88.226.58%3A27030" rel="external">195.88.226.58:27030</a>)
</p>

<p>
	Physion #5 - Elver (<a href="https://bans.gflclan.com/api/v1/gs/calladmin/connect?server=195.88.226.58%3A27050" rel="external">195.88.226.58:27050</a>)
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	If you have any questions, feel free to leave them below as a comment or address them via Discord DM to myself or <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="421" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/421-salad/" rel="">@<span style="color:#f97594">Salad</span></a>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<img alt=":furretlove:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/furretlove32.png" title=":furretlove:">
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">145</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 18:09:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>[Announcement] CS:GO Expansion -- EU Surf Timer VIP/Top100</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/announcement-csgo-expansion-eu-surf-timer-viptop100-r144/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hey everyone!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	After player feedback on our expansion into the EU region, I am happy to announce that we have opened a Surf Timer server exclusive to Expert and VIP players! This server will be a mirror of the VIP/Top100 exclusive server in NA and will host every map currently in the cycle.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Thank you all for continuing to support us, and we hope you enjoy the new server! Be sure to add the server to your favorites: <span style="color:#2ecc71;">145.239.136.255:27016</span>
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">144</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 03:03:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>GMOD Expansion -- TTT Anarchy EU!</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/gmod-expansion-ttt-anarchy-eu-r143/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hello!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	We're going to be launching new Garry's Mod server in Europe on Friday the 8th at 21:00 BST as a part of our European expansion. The server is very similar to the existing TTT Anarchy NA server and will largely share a codebase with it, with an occasional difference or two. We've recruited many current and former Anarchy NA staff to help us run the new server, including <a contenteditable="false" data-ipshover="" data-ipshover-target="https://gflclan.com/profile/63449-sophie~-%E2%99%A1/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="63449" href="https://gflclan.com/profile/63449-sophie~-%E2%99%A1/" rel="">@<span style="color:rgb(30,233,227)">Sophie~ ♡</span></a>, who will manage the server alongside me.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	As apart of the launch, we're going to be hosting an event. We'll play a full map that will be determined by myself and Sophie on the day of the event and the 3 players with the highest score will be rewarded with VIP and Supporter.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	On the day of the event, you will be able to connect to the server by searching for <abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr></abbr> in the TTT section of the server browser or by clicking the following link: <a href="http://gfl.gs/ttt5/connect" ipsnoembed="true" rel="external nofollow">http://<abbr title="Games For Life"><abbr title="Games For Life">gfl</abbr></abbr>.gs/ttt5/connect</a>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	We hope to see you there! <img alt=":pikajoy:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/pikajoy.png" title=":pikajoy:">
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">143</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2021 02:49:29 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>CS:GO Expansion -- EU KZ Climb</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/csgo-expansion-eu-kz-climb-r142/</link><description><![CDATA[
<p>
	Hey everybody!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Tagging along with the most recent expansion announcement, I'm happy to announce the launch of CS:GO KZ Climb in Europe! Just like our European Surf Timer expansion, we will be starting off with an easy difficulty KZ server, featuring only maps within tiers 1-2, to get the ball rolling.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	IP: <strong><a rel="">145.239.136.253:27016</a></strong>
</p>

<p>
	Be sure to check it out, add the server to your favourites, and join the <a href="https://gfl.gs/kzdiscord" rel="external nofollow">CS:GO KZ Discord</a>!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<img alt=":infra:" data-emoticon="" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/infra.png" title=":infra:">
</p>

]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">142</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:36:11 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>CS:GO Expansion -- EU Surf Timer</title><link>https://gflclan.com/articles.html/announcements/csgo-expansion-eu-surf-timer-r141/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hello everyone! 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I'm pleased to announce that we have officially expanded to Europe once more. Starting with a beginner Surf Timer server, our ultimate goal is going to be to essentially mirror all things Surf Timer from region to region, so this is just a start. This server is pretty much a blank copy of our #1 server, and that is intentional. Just like we have #1-#5 US servers, we plan on following the same recipe with our EU servers.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Not much else to say. I know this has been teased for a while, and we were planning on doing this much sooner, but better late than never.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Feel free to add the server to your favorites. 
</p>

<p>
	145.239.136.254
</p>

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	Hello all,
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	It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that we have decided to close our Rust division. A few months ago, our servers were doing very well, but after continued performance issues, high turnover, drama, and just a lack of community support for the division, we unfortunately believe that it is for the better that we close the division for the time being . Thank you to all the staff, former and current, and players for making the division successful for as long as it was.
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	We may try to bring the division back at some point, but for now we want to focus on improving our infrastructure and existing divisions.
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	Hewwo!
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	I'm going to be making some changes in the coming months that may result in some downtime occasionally (nothing too bad). With Roy having passed ownership of the community to me, I have the ability to move a bit quicker in some renovations and changes that I've been meaning to make for awhile now. Historically, these large changes have been difficult due to Roy being a relatively busy guy outside of <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr>.
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	<strong>The Anycast Network</strong>
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	It's no secret that <abbr title="Games For Life">GFL</abbr> has built and operated an Anycast network for the past couple of years. This network configuration has offered us quite a few advantages, the primary advantages being A2S_INFO caching (which lowered pings in the server browsers, resulting in higher rankings overall) and DDoS protection.  We silently disabled A2S_INFO caching last month, however, due to consistent issues with other parts of the anycast setup, we believe it is best to disable it as a whole. This will require a brief maintenance period. We expect maintenance to take 6 hours and we aim to complete this process on either August 7th or August 8th depending on how long it takes to get things prepared.
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	<strong>DigitalOcean</strong>
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	A few months ago we moved some of our web services to DigitalOcean. After a few months of using it, we believe that this method of hosting our services is not as cost efficient, so we will be purchasing another web machine from OVH (most likely the INFRA-2) to migrate these droplets to. We expect this move to save us around $100 / mo.
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	<strong>Europe</strong>
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	We announced a few months ago that we would begin expanding into Europe. I am happy to announce that this machine has finally been setup and that servers are currently in development for the Europe launch. We should see the first of the European servers launching very soon.
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	<strong>NFO</strong>
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	We recently purchased a new machine for our CS:GO Zombie Escape server. This machine is a bit more expensive than the old one (about $90 / mo more), but offers significantly more processing power. We're going to be hosting a few, light weight servers on the node alongside Zombie Escape, however, the majority of the resources on that machine will be kept open to ensure the smooth operation of Zombie Escape.
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	That's all for now. I have some more things planned, but I think they need a bit more internal discussion before I'd like to announce them publicly. <img alt=":furretlove:" data-emoticon="true" loading="lazy" src="//gflusercontent.gflclan.com/file/forums-prod/emoticons/furretlove32.png" title=":furretlove:">
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