RaGEZONE.com History

[DonTonberry]

On a side note to the actual thread, it seems RaGEZONE.com went up November 2001 as a Wrestling site and a week later became a Mir Site.

Ragezone.com seems to be online for 9 years and 2 months (since Nov 13, 2001).

I came at the very off-set of a private server which was hosted by AnDy, who was a monumental cock but he was our host nontheless.

My first encounter with RaGEZONE was back when it was typed as RageZone, so long long time ago. I was invited by a guy who some will know and many will not, but he is the true epitome of a legend, Mr Vanderberghe himself, DeadlyEagle. We where casual mates on the Legend of Mir Phoenix Server. He'd heard of RaGEZONE, checked it out and invited me along for the ride. I've been here since that day pretty much.

Back then the community was pretty small, and I say about 50-100 people played or visited the site maximum, but before long we got some regulars and legends joining the ranks, among them Capricorn and Morphix - Newcastles Greatest PvP'ers. Speedhorn666, metal god from Manchester, VAN, the Italian Stallion and many many more.

RaGEZONE soon became the server people played, the official servers pretty much died out and everyone came flocking here. In this time I was promoted first to Moderator then to GamesMaster by MentaL, along with DeadlyEagle, VAN and eventually Makaveli.

Soon, we got ourselves a new more reliable server host, our Portugese Pornstar, Johnyl1. Thats when the servers really took off, I mean we had 250-400 people playing at any one time! Remember this was a time when Broadband seemed like something out of Star Wars or something. So we had our fun times, a few server resets here and there and life went on happily.

During that period, the forums went down due to some real life issues with MentaL, and a few of us created some shite freeboard to help keep the community together until MentaL's eventual return. Which he did, with a bang.

vBulletin! We had a proper forum now, with flashy lights and everything. Soon after we got back up and running, MentaL the crafty little git got some little servers files from some little country called China for some little game called MU. Suddenly, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to RaGEZONE for these files since we were the only people to have them. That's when RaGEZONE changed from a Legend of Mir 2 server to a MMORPG Development Forum, a change for the better.

So life carried on, more and more server files got released and more and more servers came and went. Members started to stick around and develop new files and Emu's, whilst others - like myself - stayed around mainly for the community.

Although I see myself as a community guy, I ran RaGEZONE Lineage II for about a year, which was one of the more fruitful times at RaGEZONE. I played with friends, on a game I loved, and ran it for the community I love. Eventually the server went down due to then lack of interest and I moved on.

Then here I am today, I've been with RaGEZONE from the beginning till now. I've enjoyed most of it, I've not enjoyed some of it. I used to be a bastard, still am sometimes but mostly I always tried to act for the community.

That is my recollection of RaGEZONE, some may remember different but this is how I remember it.

Regards,

DTB

[MentaL]

[MentaL]

Nice write up man! People often forget that I was actually really involved within the MMORPG development scene and was one of the real people who actually obtained files and released. Awesome post!

[DonTonberry]

It was supposed to be more, but I don't even think I could do it justice in something less than an essay. I might do one of these days however, with pics and shit.

I didn't even mention how members of this community travelled continents to meet up with each other. Thats Epic.

[heartseeker]

awasome post,sir.really awasome

[ihatehaxor]

DTB is a true legend in RaGEZONE. Nice post!

[bigie]

Very nice post, I was one of the many who came here with the flocks of MU fans back in 2004 (I think), played it for a good few years, and eventually the RZ Myth of Soma server, haven't played either of these games in a while.

[Shawn]

Not that I was here during that time, but maybe this will make you guys walk down memory lane... refer to the "similar threads"

http://forum.ragezone.com/f10/galler...agezone-17950/

:)


OffTopic: I feel kinda bad that I've been here like 1/4 of the time you have DTB and have more posts than most of the Legends... post whore FTL -_-

[The_Gatekeeper_]

OffTopic: I feel kinda bad that I've been here like 1/4 of the time you have DTB and have more posts than most of the Legends... post whore FTL -_-

Just as long as nothing you post is stupid you're fine.

Ragezone has really evolved, for better and for worse. The good times were and are great, and the shitty times really smelled...shitty. the time the muppets were here was funny and tonto and ffb. I mean thank god those to chavs are gone. Oh how the times have changed.

[Bonitão]

thats a nice story pretty cool

i learned a lot from this forum

[MentaL]

thats a nice story pretty cool

i learned a lot from this forum

I'm glad to hear that

[hackerz10001]

Nice background of RZ, I would of never thought of it to start off like that!

[ChewBecca]

It was supposed to be more, but I don't even think I could do it justice in something less than an essay. I might do one of these days however, with pics and shit.

I didn't even mention how members of this community travelled continents to meet up with each other. Thats Epic.

you forgot me D:
haha i kid, im not that involved at all part from that mir is what brought me here.
and the fact that my last for boyfriends all played ragezone mir -.-
thats rather wierd :S

Nice background of RZ, I would of never thought of it to start off like that!

Everything has to start somewhere!

Not that I was here during that time, but maybe this will make you guys walk down memory lane... refer to the "similar threads"

http://forum.ragezone.com/f10/galler...agezone-17950/

:)

Dont wonna bump, so mental, if you are still looking for some, i think i have some screenies on my external HDD if you are intrested? my start up my old desktop see whats on there :)


(FUCK ME I MISS MIR i will totally play it if it is brought back)

[CraiG^]

I'm unsure how I came about RaGEZONE although I'm pretty sure it was through the developing of the Legend Of Mir files.

[SkylineMaster]

great to read this :) mu is why i came here lol

[wildjjbug]

i came here back in 2006 when i never really even heard of a private server, was playing mu when i heard about this great site

[RobertRyan91]

Great post I came here playing mir, not the most active posting person here but always like to watch whats going on.

P.S I agree with lilkaos bring back mir! haha

[CraiG^]

Great post I came here playing mir, not the most active posting person here but always like to watch whats going on.

P.S I agree with lilkaos bring back mir! haha

Yeah I think your along the same lines as me then, lawl.

[GeNyaa]

I came to this site back in 2006/2005 registered since 2007 I think.
My English was so bad back in those days. (I was like 10? when I created my first private server with some help of other people xD!)
that I didn't want to register in 2005/2006 (A)
So later on I was getting questions in 2007 than I started registering.
and been here for some time now.
I only stick around for community and helping others nowadays.
I do not Develop anymore in Private Servers lately.

[Kurt]

I came here in 2005, I was a perfect example of a mutard.

[Samus.]

"Only" 8 months more and it's been 10 years! I wonder what then will happen.

[Gooblelips]

I've been here since 2008, my English was crappy. Interesting how RaGEZONE learned me English. And how i found my first MapleStory private server.

[Supicioso]

learned you english? interesting...

[MentaL]

I've been here since 2008, my English was crappy. Interesting how RaGEZONE learned me English. And how i found my first MapleStory private server.

That's awesome!

[GohanSSJ]

Back then the community was pretty small, and I say about 50-100 people played or visited the site maximum, but before long we got some regulars and legends joining the ranks, among them Capricorn and Morphix - Newcastles Greatest PvP'ers. Speedhorn666, metal god from Manchester, VAN, the Italian Stallion and many many more.

Speedhorn didn't join until much later, he's from April 2003, people like myself and Exy joined long before that.
As for VAN, while a Legend on Phoenix, was hardly around for a long time on RZ.

RaGEZONE soon became the server people played, the official servers pretty much died out and everyone came flocking here. In this time I was promoted first to Moderator then to GamesMaster by MentaL, along with DeadlyEagle, VAN and eventually Makaveli.

I beat you to being a Mod though. ;)
Maka was a funny GM, especially with him creating items for a girl iirc. ;) Was fun to catch him in the act. :D

Soon, we got ourselves a new more reliable server host, our Portugese Pornstar, Johnyl1. Thats when the servers really took off, I mean we had 250-400 people playing at any one time! Remember this was a time when Broadband seemed like something out of Star Wars or something. So we had our fun times, a few server resets here and there and life went on happily.

During that period, the forums went down due to some real life issues with MentaL, and a few of us created some shite freeboard to help keep the community together until MentaL's eventual return. Which he did, with a bang.

vBulletin! We had a proper forum now, with flashy lights and everything. Soon after we got back up and running, MentaL the crafty little git got some little servers files from some little country called China for some little game called MU. Suddenly, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to RaGEZONE for these files since we were the only people to have them. That's when RaGEZONE changed from a Legend of Mir 2 server to a MMORPG Development Forum, a change for the better.

Seriously got your timeline mixed up there.
We didn't make that free forum before we had the vB forums up. Also at the point Johnyl1 been hosting the server for atleast half a year.

On top of that he didn't get the MU files until 2004, at which point we had been running on vB well over a year.

Then here I am today, I've been with RaGEZONE from the beginning till now. I've enjoyed most of it, I've not enjoyed some of it. I used to be a bastard, still am sometimes but mostly I always tried to act for the community.

You definitely were, add me to the mix and add to that either 1 of us being a mod (or neither - which was fun aswell... :P) and hell broke loose. :P



It's quite strange to be so long on a site, I've been around for more then a third of my life on this site. It makes me wonder if I will have been around this site for half my life at some point, which would take roughly another 8 years.

[Ron]

learned you english? interesting...

you don't have to be a dick.