Server Upgrade in Progress

Hello GW community,

We’ve been offline for a couple of weeks now as I've been working to move GW’s data & codebase to a modern server. For reference, the old server ran a deprecated OS from over a decade ago. I've been putting this off for a while due to the sizeable effort required, but we can’t wait any longer; it's time to bring GW up to speed with a more modern system (think: faster, more secure, less bugs, better cost-efficiency), and that's where my development energy is focused. Though unfortunately, it means that the game will be down until further notice. I had originally anticipated only a day or two for this project... oops. The migration caused far more problems than I had expected, as I had to move not only to a different database engine but also to a hardened PHP version given the newer OS we landed on. Simply put; GW's core programming is well over a decade old, and I'm trying to make it run in a modern environment. I appreciate everyone's patience while I undertake this project using every moment of free time that I have. I know it’s disappointing to those of you who still play routinely, and who expected only a day or two of downtime. I apologize for underestimating the effort required, and I can assure you that I'm working to bring GW back online ASAP. In the meantime, join our Discord for updates using the below button (I also answer DMs there), or support GW on Patreon if you feel inclined. I appreciate each and every one of you who has stopped by and read this message, and I can't wait to see you in Global Chat again soon!

TL;DR — We'll be back soon, but I'm not sure exactly when. Thanks for your patience!

With care, HB