HUGE COMPETION LAUNCHED, WITH THOUSANDS OF PRIZES TO BE WON

csaguisag · Post by **csaguisag** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:58 pm

NicktheLemming wrote:
Brainsnaffler wrote: Dang it all! I can't seem to win a thing!
You're not the only one - there's obviously a bias against South Yorkshiremen.

Ya huh.

Okie · Post by **Okie** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:58 am

I also won the $2 off osprey and 10% discount on Slitherine purchase. Just waiting for my Byzantine's to come out!!

ars_belli · Post by **ars_belli** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:32 pm

Is it just me, or have other people been getting a blank burgundy red screen for the contest page these last few days?

http://www.winthefieldofglory.com

Cheers,
Scott

babyshark · Post by **babyshark** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:58 pm

ars_belli wrote:Is it just me, or have other people been getting a blank burgundy red screen for the contest page these last few days?
http://www.winthefieldofglory.com

Cheers,
Scott

Me, too.

Marc

discok3 · Post by **discok3** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:02 pm

Page not found...blank burgundy screen...no wins...it can't be that expensive to give some more prizes out...come on Slitherine/Osprey...dig deep and reward the loyalty you are getting....it won't be me as I won £10 on the lottery this week so that's my luck gone for a decade

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:15 pm

Apparently some sort of hacker attack on the wargames factory site.

jdm · Post by **jdm** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:04 pm

The server was attacked from China as part of a widespread SQL attack that's been going on -

see this article here: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/ne ... 15,00.html

JDM

willb · Post by **willb** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:20 am

sad. no wonder i was getting a red screen.

ars_belli · Post by **ars_belli** » Thu May 15, 2008 2:34 pm

From the article, it sounds like a pretty nasty bug.

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery of your web site!

Cheers,
Scott

Okie · Post by **Okie** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:00 pm

I just don't understand why people do that, it's so usless and stupid!!!

davem · Post by **davem** » Sun May 18, 2008 8:58 am

The site is still down for me.

WhiteKnight · Post by **WhiteKnight** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:03 pm

yup...still down for me too!

Martin

davem · Post by **davem** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:13 am

Is there any likelihood the site will be restored soon? Surely it's just a matter of loading a backup taken before the hacker struck?
You do run a backup don't you.....?
Or is it a JD plot to make sure the big prize goes unclaimed?

Regards

Dave M

willb · Post by **willb** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:00 pm

davem wrote:Is there any likelihood the site will be restored soon? Surely it's just a matter of loading a backup taken before the hacker struck?
You do run a backup don't you.....?
Or is it a JD plot to make sure the big prize goes unclaimed?

Regards

Dave M

there is a new message about the attack at wargames factory. apparently they have tried to restart the site several times and each time it has been attacked.

jdm · Post by **jdm** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:45 pm

The attack on the site has been routed around the world. We thought it originated out of China but as we narrow it down it looks like the UK

JDM

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:42 pm

so you did start it so that you didn't have to give the prizes away then

as we narrow it down it looks like the UK

willb · Post by **willb** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:29 am

the site is still down after two weeks. no further news posted about it either.

Svejk1914 · Post by **Svejk1914** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:32 pm

Still down. Any idea if this will be back?

babyshark · Post by **babyshark** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:01 pm

Well, the initial posting said that the contest ran through May 31, so it has now expired. Of course, since they lost two weeks of sending me a daily "Sorry, suckah"

email they may decide to start it up again.

I guess this is my long-winded way of saying that no one knows right now.

Marc

ars_belli · Post by **ars_belli** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:20 pm

Perhaps it is time to admit that ultimately it was the hackers who really won, and just pack it in?

Cheers,
Scott

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