Sectorgame

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:14 pm**

wait so has IGN always been gamespy?

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:21 pm**

No, they recently merged. You can find the IGN error message at the following link: http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/hlp/. The admin message is at http://www.3dap.com/hlp.

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:38 pm**

Ah, that's what that thing looks like...

Interesting. Why would the dynamic server bounce us over to IGN?

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:44 pm**

It's a branded 404 error page. It's not "bouncing you over" since it's the same company

They are using it as a vehicle to advertise. Welcome to branding and marketing 101

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:47 pm**

Welcome to annoying marketing tactics 101, you mean.

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:59 pm**

First rule in e-commerce: Brand everything, including the error pages

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:13 pm**

yep any publicity is good publicity

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:21 pm**

Inquisitor-SCP wrote:First rule in e-commerce: Brand everything, including the error pages

True.

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:30 pm**

Like I said, annoying marketing tactics. I never said it didn't make sense, guys.

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:19 pm**

so, still no go with HLP then ?

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:26 pm**

Yeah, but i just wish it's would be up because of BWO & MT testings

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:37 pm**

Tolwyn wrote:dynamic servers will start coming online today

Tolwyn just put that up over at the CIC...

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:58 pm**

Moonsword wrote:
Tolwyn wrote:dynamic servers will start coming online today
Tolwyn just put that up over at the CIC...

yep

the dynamic servers will be slowing coming back online today, however access to them is still restricted till further notice.

GameSpy Industries

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:05 pm**

Lovely.

Just f***ing lovely. I suppose the concept of othrs needing those servers is a bit much for them?

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:40 pm**

I wonder if he was supposed to cut and paste from that email

HLP down?