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Goodbye Repacks …
Posted by Reaper-X Sep 11 2009 10:38 am
I’m pretty sure some of you already knew that this might be happen sooner or later, and so i think it’s best for me to write a new post explaining about this. Well it has been almost two years since the first time ever i created a Repack for World of Warcraft based on Mangos, and as many people said All good things (or bad things if you define my repacks are bad) eventually come to an end. And so in this post i want to announce that there’ll be no more repacks made by myself. Although i’m pretty sure you have noticed that too, because the last repack that is made by myself directly is the old Reaper Mangos 5472 for WoW 2.3.3 that is released more than one year ago, and since then all the repacks are made by Oatman, Colt45, Darkened Linux and Erytheia
Ever since i’ve created my first repack (well i don’t know about what repack is back then when i first created a repack and so this part deserved a new paragraph), i’ve met with many wonderful people, intelligent people that helped others to create their own wow server by helping them directly (via remote access perhaps) or by simply leaving comments here. And so in this post i want to thank you all for helping me answering all kind questions posted by various commenters
As i said before, back then when i started creating repack, i don’t know those thing called repack, and that is simply because back then when i created my first post on how to set up your own wow private server using Mangos and judging from the questions asked there, it seems some people still find that guide is difficult for them and so i created another guide and this time i included images to make things easier to read, and also separated it into four posts (Part One – Installing MySQL, Part Two – Configuring Mangos, Part Three – Configuring Mangos for LAN, Part Four – Setting up Apache Webserver) but still some people confused on how those server related things work, and so i decided to help them directly by connecting to them via Remote Desktop / Remote Assistance to configure everything directly free of charge. But because that is just too much time consuming and so i decided to create a simple Batch file to make installing and updating a little bit easier and that’s also mark as my first repack release based on Mangos, called Reaper Mangos 4488. And that’s how this repack thing started (i hope i don’t bored you with my repack history lol)
And so … once again i want to thank you all the site visitors for leaving comments, using my repacks and other repacks, and also helping others to set up their own World of Warcraft Private server. And also special thanks to Oatman, Colt45, Darkened Linux and Erytheia for their repacks. And also to everyone at Mangos Project and also TrinityCore for making such wonderful emulator despite they don’t want it to be called emulator and also Unified Database Forums for the database and also Scriptdev2 for their script :)
And once again, as i said before, that by posting this, that means there’ll be no repacks coming from me (made by me), but of course i’ll accept any kind of repacks you’ve made to be posted and promoted here with full credits (obviously i’ll check them first to make sure it’s virus free). And no www.reaper-x.com is not dead, i’ll still continue writing posts about anything else but there’ll be no more post about repack coming from me ;)
As a bonus, for the next few posts, perhaps i’ll create a guide on how to setup Mangos and or Trinity Core manually by yourself :)
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@DarkenedLinux,
I mainly love the scripting for quests, where the npc’s have to act something out for the quest, that used to not work in older repacks. I also really enjoy daily pvp quests like capturing towers in epl, hf, and terokkar.
I also really enjoy all the achievements, which I hear there are more of now since 3.0.9.
That’s about all I can think of. The more bliz-like the repack is, the more I enjoy it :)
I need your help! Can you tell me what you like in your repacks? Go to Darkened Linux Forums and tell me what you think! Thanks!
PS, My 3.2.2a Repack will be out really soon.
Darkened Linux
I need your help! Can you tell me what you like in your repacks? Go to Darkened Linux Forums and tell me what you think! Thanks!
PS, My 3.2.2a Repack will be out really soon.
Darkened Linux
@DarkenedLinux,
Wow, I love your new website! Really great look. I’ll keep checking your old website, as well as the new one, for your 3.2.2 repack. Thanks again for all your hard work!
oops entered the wrong name.
Sounds like you like my repacks, I do have a 3.1.3 Repack out but it is really old. I am going to create a 3.2.2 soon.
@ DARKENED LINUX,
I’m still using your 3.0.9 repack, and I love it! I don’t think you did a bad job at all. I don’t know what those critics were judging by.
I check your website weekly for a 3.2.x repack! If you have no other fans of your repack, then consider me the first. Been playing it for months now. I have a 66 lock, and a 45 mage. The quest scripts are nearly perfect..I love it.
Oh, and I’m using Trinity version too, not mangos. I would love it if you made a Trinity core that’s updateable from 3.0.9. If not, then I’ll just start fresh.
Hey reaper x.
i would just like to say thx for all of us how to make repacks and even use them.
Its sad for us that u wont make any more repacks but we apreciate ur hard work.
Again, Thx for all your help and thx for learning us some stuff.
Everyone Try out My friends Private Server, I am on all the time if you would like a little help, juts got to http://thedarkenedlinux.ath.cx/Registration/devastationwow/
hi im back. saw ur repack old man, but no thank you (security purposes). i looked up some other sites and have a arcemu server up and running HOWEVER it is so fulla bugs i cant play smoothly (flying mobs and stuff) can anyone link the 3.2.2 MaNGOS repack please? i feel that after reading dozens of guides i should be able to get the hang of it now :)
You should go to http://www.trinitycore.org/forum/ and ask Paradox what he thinks the best repack is. You’ll find him helpful. He takes a passion for repacks. Just tell him Darkened Linux sent you.
k thx
yay eagerly awaits the 3.2.2 loved your 3.0.9
i got through thatNOW it says user or pass is wrong fck.
MaNGOS now supports 3.2.2. Trinity will be supporting it in a week or 2. The real question is, would anyone like 3.2.2 repack? I am not really into creating repacks, but if I get a good number of people asking I will create one. Also if so, it will probably be my last repack. I am getting ridiculed my Trinity. :( But I love trinity so I can not get mad at them. Paradox sent me a lovely message: To DarkenedLinux : Die, you and your repack. Also check out my friends new server. http://thedarkenedlinux.ath.cx/Registration/devastationwow/welcome.php
can you help me? im not sure how to start a private server(ive done configuring MySQL)(i hv 3.2.2 WoW)
Well since Mangos just recently support 3.2.2 version, that means you’ll need to compile Mangos first in order to use it :( (i have wrote on how to compile mangos before at http://www.reaper-x.com/2008/07/02/how-to-compile-mangos-and-scriptdev2-for-windows/ and i believe the instruction is still the same with the exception you can’t use SVN anymore and need to use GIT)
But even if you don’t have GIT installed and don’t want to install GIT (for any reasons), you can always download their source via the download link located at http://github.com/mangos/mangos (and then just compile it right away, obviously after extracting it first) ;)
ok thx
reaper? what do i do next?
which one do i download from github i did the 0.14 release (tryin to make sense of the compilation article you wrote)
do i install tortoise SVN?
oh wait… i think my problem is i use Windows Vista… any suggestions?
Give me a week and I will create a 3.2.2 repack, or create a how to guide.
a week how bout till 17 oct. actually since ur writing it anytime would be ok but can you tell me when it might be done?
keep in mind im using Windows Vista.
What would you like? Mangos or Trinity?
i would prefer mangos(ive read some articles on it already) but i dont know much. but if it works ill try anything(thx)
I tried goin through the steps that reaperx wrote out in “configuring Mangos for TBC server or WoW classic server”, and i think i set up the server. however, there is the error(login server down) andi hv some problems in the config.(or maybe im just plain dumb because i hv WotLK but read a TBC or classic guide) :( <sad
To start off I would try Darkened Linux 3.1.3 repack. The video will help! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y0z2KWJxG4
ok wish me luck im gonna try that out…
WTF noooooooo… i cant download from the stoopid rapidshare(those buccaneers…)
i tried the darkened linux launcher, it keeps saying unhandled exception has occurred
lol hey when u finish the guide(if u are writing it) darkened, maybe u could help me on msn…
I can do everything for you if you would like. It is called a remote desktop. Download http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html Then I can do everything for you, its really easy! All you need to do is download it and give me your computers ip. But to start off I would like you to have MySQL installed and the maps.
i would like a 3.2.2 of the trinity one please. reaper x servers are the best i have seen in ages. Very few bugs!!
Hello everyone,
I am just getting started with a new team. We are working on a wow server. It is not public just yet. Please register and join us! I am looking for any ideas. So please leave a comment. I will be a GM on the server, so if you need any help! ;) I am also working on a new repack, but I think I am going to release it when Trinity comes out with the 3.2 patch.
The team’s new server [DevastationWoW]
http://devastationwow.guildtag.com
My Website, I keep this update
http://unit22.homelinux.com/
Working on a new video for the server, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5TXV8BSxM0
darn im a noob in “repacks” and am tryin to find a way to get it working.
Gotta admit, the repacks posted here got me started, I’m working on getting a semi-decent computer to run a server 24/7 minus maintenance like defragging etc. Will probably never make a repack, but I’m going to try and make an alternative for people who have trouble making them to come on and mess around. I’ll keep you all up to date as I get things set up and working, it probably won’t be until january that I can afford the server so don’t expect anything anytime soon xD
Peace out,
Spike
Hey Reaper, Remar here. Thank-you for all the help over the years. Thanks to you many many people have had many hours of fun. Although I understand you not doing repacks anymore, I appreciate your post clearly stating this. A that you will continue to “help” other have fun. I will continue to offer my help to anyone that needs it.
Again, thank-you for everything, your name will always = fun.
What are you up 2 Colt45? Are you still running that wow server?
Ah sadly no… The people I tend to work with seem to like to fail lol… Though atm Im trying to find another project to work on and sorry reaper… the secret project died… I lost all my stuff when my HDD died.
Secret project?
One more question, what is your email?
lol like I said it was secret and I prefer skype (Colt45ofDarkness) but I get on MSN (C-45@live.com) every once in a while.
Its sad to see this Reaper… Though thank you for mentioning us for helping though Im pretty sure my repacks were the hardest to understand/setup xD If you need anything Reaper or anyone else I use Skype now (IM bores me :P ) and my Skype name is Colt45ofDarkness
If only i have enough bandwidth / at least good connection to use Skype :(
and btw, what is your secret project progress? is it done yet? :D
Hey Reaper thanks for everything!!!!
Cant wait to see what you start next and still look forward to some Darkended Linux repacks!
Thanks Reaper! I want you to know that I and many other people around the world enjoy’d a lot of time playing with your repacks, and also other’s.
From Argentina, best regards and thanks for so many hours of entertainment!
Thanks to you Reaper, I got my start in private server building. It has been a real pleasure learning from you and all the other wonderful followers.
– Home is where your hearth is at –
Thank you for all the information and help etc.!
a wonderfull experience the first time i got my own WoW server running :)
Thank you Reaper.
ohhh i was hoping for one good bye repack, but you had a good run, i liked 2.3.3 the best, but quit using it ofcourse becouse want to be in a up to date wow.
thanx for the everything you’ve done, X! nice job
i hope some people continue this
Thank you Reaper, This site got me into the wow emulator world, and I found your guide very help full. I have learned allot from the people on this board, I do hope it lives on for many years to come.
Phantom
Although I don’t use repacks any more, I just wanted to say thanks so much for being the first step in my understanding of the whole scene. I appreciate it!
Thanks for all your help over the years, and cant wait for the new guides! Your help was always appreciated!
Thanks,
Digitalfixit
I also noticed that Darkened Linux has a newer repack on his website, and is working on a 3.2. My advice for the 3.2 (for what it’s worth) is to not release it until the official branches of TrinityCore do. Right now the only 3.2 releases are from people that have hacked the core and allowed it to work on 3.2 and it has a lot of errors and is not very stable. But to each its own, I’m glad to see someone like Darkened Linux is taking over repacks as he is very good with making the GUI and stuff.
Cycnus
Reaper…
Sorry to see you stop, but I can understand your position. You’ve created a monster, no doubt about that, but somtimes a monster developes a mind of its own. Thru your work, you’ve pulled a lot of people together to help each other and that’s something to be proud of. I myself have only had problems setting up my servers due to my own fault and have always found my answers to fix them in the posts. I will sorely miss you and your work. I’ve laid my own project aside due to other life commitments and issues (as well as my own fading interest). Good luck in your future projects, and take care of yourself.
one last parting though….
sometimes it gets dark in that scary place called outside, but that’s normal its called night…and that big bright thing you sometimes see way up there won’t hurt you either, we call it the moon. :D
for those of you who don’t understand that last parting thought, its just as well…inside joke. Reaper understands and hopefully remembers and that’s all that’s important. :)
Teg
Thanks everyone, and of course i’ll take a look at your last repack Cycnus :)
Sorry to see you go Reaper, if it weren’t for you I would have never gotten my start in repacks. Thank you for all you have done and I wish you well in all your endeavors. I too have had so many other projects come up that I have stopped doing repacks as well.
I have released one last repack though, if you wish to give it to your community feel free. It has an automatic installation process similar to Erytheia’s (yet not as advanced) and it will upgrade from any previous repack of mine, yours, or any other.
It is available for download here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/279542097/CycnusWoW313v2.zip
Thanks again!!
Cycnus
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Reaper-X you rock man. Thanks for all the time and effort.
Forth! You’re the greatest!!!!
Nooooooooooooo.
Hope everything goes to plan Reaper-X, you’ve served the community well! :D
Noooooooooooooooo.
I never encountered a single problem with your repacks dude. That is the sign of a truly amazing programmer.
good luck in your future endeavors dude!
Third! Will miss your repacks.
Second!
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Goodbye Reaper, tanks a lot for everything! ;)
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