If the site is acting weird its because of the move. When issues arise then I will try to take care of them as quickly as possible. The only thing is I don't know "exactly" when this move will take place. Lets just say between now and a year from now. Any questions just shoot a PM or email to me.

This is from our web hosting company and will effect our site especially our UK members.

Due to continued space and power constraints in our primary data center,we will be moving the cluster to one of our newer data centers.

This move will begin Friday, February 8, at 10PM PST, and is expected to last up to 8 hours, until Saturday, February 9, 6AM PST. All web servers, mail servers, file servers, and MySQL servers in the cluster will be unreachable during this time.

Ah seems not so long ago when this group started out. But around this time 4 years ago the Tek Rangers were created. Happy Birthday all!!!

Frontlines pushed back
THQ's multiplatform near-future shooter will cool its jets until January 2008.
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
Gamespot's News
Posted May 10, 2007 4:04 pm PT

Today, retired US military commanders told Congress that the Defense Department should prepare for a near-future conflict sparked by global-warming-reduced natural resources. Such a scenario also happens to be the storyline of Frontlines: Fuel of War, a forthcoming multiplatform shooter from THQ, which was delayed today. Coincidence?

Synchronicity aside, THQ CFO Edward Zinser said that the game would sidestep the increasingly crowded 2007 holiday season. "We have selected a January 2008 launch window for our new open-world shooter, Frontlines," he revealed during a postearnings analyst call. The game had been slated for release on the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 later this year, and is one of several original IPs the publisher is carefully scheduling.

Though he didn't give any reason for the postponement, Zinser did emphasize that THQ has full faith in the game and its developer, Kaos Studios. "We plan to support Frontlines and Stuntman with multimillion dollar marketing campaigns," he said. Kaos Studios was formed as an internal studio by THQ in 2006, and employs many former Battlefield 2 developers.

Please look in the Tek Rangers General Forums for the updated login to our new server.

Microsoft probes possible Xbox Live fraud

By Joris Evers

http://news.com.com/Microsoft+probes+possible+Xbox+Live+fraud/2100-7349_3-6169060.html

Story last modified Wed Mar 21 06:43:29 PDT 2007

Microsoft is investigating possible fraud on its Xbox Live online gaming service, the company said Tuesday. The investigation comes after gamers reported having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit cards used to buy "Microsoft Points," the virtual currency on Xbox Live, which has more than 6 million users.

"Recently, there have been reports of fraudulent activity and account theft taking place on the Xbox Live network," a Microsoft representative said in a statement provided to CNET News.com. "Security is a top priority for Xbox Live, and we are actively investigating all reports of fraudulent behavior and theft."

Gamers have been reporting the incidents for some time in online forums--including on Xbox.com--and to Microsoft's Xbox help desk. Many users of the Microsoft console have been frustrated with the software giant's response to date.

"My Xbox Live account was hacked and all credit card info was stolen and used to run up points...Microsoft says: 'Oh, well, better call your credit card companies, nothing we can do,'" one user wrote on the Xbox Web site last month.

Security researcher Kevin Finisterre was playing Halo on a recent night with several friends when some of their opponents threatened to steal their accounts, he said.

"Literally the next day my girl's account was locked out," Finisterre wrote in an e-mail Tuesday. "I received a message on my Xbox that said: 'We are sorry we must log you out of Xbox Live because someone else is using your Gamertag.'" The account was banned. A "Gamertag" is a person's account name on Xbox Live.

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Finisterre said that calling Microsoft was no help and that he got the runaround from the support people who answer 1-800-4MY-XBOX, the official help line. "My account is currently being investigated after about seven frustrating calls," he wrote. An edited recording of several calls he made is available on Finisterre's Web site.

While some users believe the security of Xbox Live was breached, others suggest that users were tricked into giving up enough information while in a game so fraudsters could call Microsoft to change the account information. Users may also have been duped into giving up their account information through phishing scams.

Microsoft asks any Xbox user with a question about the security of their Xbox Live account to call in. "An Xbox customer service representative will help them understand

Frontlines:Fuel of War is being developed by the same guys that brought you Desert Combat for Battlefield 1942. This hugely successful modification was just the begining for them. While the release date is not set in stone it should be out sometime this year. Please watch this trailer and discuss the topic in the General Talk forums under the same heading.

We are trying to find a game that can get the the fire burning again!

If the trailer doesn't start it can be found at http://gamevideos.com/video/id/9082

If you see the site and it looks like this:



Then just grab the top, side, or bottom of your browser and re-size it. The center block should display correctly.

One of the key provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was to extend Daylight Saving Time (DST) by approximately four weeks. In compliance with this provision, beginning in 2007 DST dates in the United States will start three weeks earlier (2:00 A.M. on the second Sunday in March) and will end one week later (2:00 A.M. on the first Sunday in November).

Microsoft is committed to making this transition as seamless as possible for our users affected by the new Daylight Saving Time changes. As a service to customers, Microsoft will be producing an update for Windows products as well as other Microsoft products affected by the new U.S. statute. These updates will be released through technical support channels including Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS), as well as online channels such as Windows Update and Microsoft Update.

Details of the updates for Microsoft Windows and affected Microsoft applications, how customers can acquire them and when they will be available can be found on the Microsoft website at http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dstx> . Corresponding Technical Knowledge Base Articles can be linked to from this website as well.

Microsoft is providing the Time Zone updates at no-cost for customers on Windows platforms that are covered by mainstream support. Customers who have an Extended Hotfix Support Agreement can request a hotfix for products in Extended Support. For more information on the current support status of your Microsoft products and the Support Lifecycle Policy, please visit http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

Okay since there are some issues with the Mech theme I got this other theme to work. Its called XD-Obstuse. You can make your selection under "Your Account" --> Themes. Pick from the drop down.

With this site you can right click and there isn't a swf there is but it doesn't really do anything. If someone wants to modify the top right graphic (solider dude) I can post up the template.

Still need to work on the top left graphic unless someone wants a go at it just let Sarge know.

Also the text color in the forums has been changed to a lightish grey. If you have any more suggestions, comments etc post them up in the thread that addresses those.