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Goodbye to Legendary JAT, JumpinJedi... -cHoSeN oNe- Apr 09 09:33pm -56 comments- |
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"I've never been good at writing these kind of things, so i'll make it short and sour...er...sweet. I'm leaving the academy, not just as a JAT, but completely leaving. That means, i'm getting my account closed, so I'm not lured back as I have been the few times i've left. I've made this very difficult decision because JKII has just lost all sense of fun to me
( Not to mention availability to a decent internet connection !). So, this is it ! Goodbye, true believers. Kiltobot, transform !" |
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Regarding Double JA accounts -Silent Whisper- Apr 09 04:52am -31 comments- |
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This is a follow up to doobie's part of double accounts from his speech. This is to all those here that are using multiple accounts. You have one week to come forward regarding your accounts. You do not need to go out in the public, but you must send me a list of all the accounts you have/are using. If you do such the JACs will be gracious enough to close ALL but ONE account for you, hence saving your hide here. You will go on your way and continue training hard. Those that don't....will be met with IMMEDIATE action and will most likely end up in banishment. Now, I know there are certain situations with family, etc. There are exceptions. However, should a family member start to be disruptive, he/she will ruin it for the rest of the family.
For those that think I am completely clueless on this issue and don't know about your little scam I have one thing to say: I know. Your days here manipulating the system are over. For those that are taking my offer your week starts....NOW! (that would mean you have from 4/8/03 9:40pm est untill 4/15/03 9:40pm est to come forward) |
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Student run server ahoy, matey! -DJ Sith- Apr 08 08:41am -14 comments- |
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[SiN/JAP]-D@RtHM@UL has decided to set up his own JK2 server for public use. Stop on by if the Academy halls are feeling stale. Here's the message I got from him:
----- I've made a server (thnx to the incredible help from Chosen-One  ) and i wanted u to now that you can come in whenever you like. Voting is allowed so change the map and gametype to whatever you like, and have fun. For now  i can't have the server up 24/7 because my dad doesnt want that GRRRR..... but when its up feel free to come in and play. If u like a map and it isn't supported at the server leave a link at my profile or tell me when u see me and ill make sure it gets there. And for the people that love cool skins: ALL skins are allowed at my server so you can use them all.
Server info: IP: 80.56.8.180:28070 Password: none at the moment but when "public" players start laming tell me and there will be a pass immediatly. ----- You folks ty this one out! Maul: my apologies for the late posting. |
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The State of the Jedi Academy -doobie- Apr 07 07:04am -54 comments- |
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*doobie steps up to the podium*
*doobie taps on microphone* Is this thing on? Everyone hear me ok? Ok, good. Students, Teachers, Council members, lend me your ears… It is I, massadoobie, leader of the Jedi Academy Council, who wishes to speak to you this evening. Tonight, a few weeks before the Academy celebrates its one-year anniversary, I would like to address you and talk about the State of the Jedi Academy. In the past year, we’ve seen the Academy grow from 3 dorks conning jediknightii.net out of webspace to 5 dorks on a council in charge of over 1600 students, 13 Teachers, and 16 Knights. We’ve seen the Academy move from a small niche in the Jedi Knight Community to a large, well-respected force throughout the web (We even have our own game coming out! ) We hold 34 classes per week on 4 servers (although our Dutch server seems to be down at the moment, something which is being researched). And coming soon, I am proud to announce the acquisition of our own personal address, the URL of which will be announced when the site is ready to be transferred. DJ's gonna make that bad boy so super-sexy that Playboy will be calling requesting pictures. It'll but the new and improved "improvements" on this url to shame! It truly is a great time at the Academy.
Recently I asked the members of the Academy to provide a list of what everyone would like to hear about, and the response was overwhelming. However, I was able to pick a few specific topics that I’ll focus on this evening. The first is the Jedi Academy Knowledge Project, from here on out to be known as the Holocron. Ruuk Haviser, one of the leaders of the Holocron, was extremely helpful in providing information, so much so that a separate forum page can be seen here. However, to summarize, the Holocron will be a massive database of information about JK2 (and hopefully JK3) that will be fully integrated with the main site. There will be two portion of the Holocron. The official portion will be comprised of articles written by select members on specific topics, which can be seen here. The unofficial section will be comprised of user submissions, edited, sorted, and formatted by Holocron staff, that will serve as a historical and educational storehouse for the events of the Academy. Our hope is that the Holocron will become a community-wide warehouse of information that anyone who plays our beloved game can use. Next up is the ranking system and the Jedi Academy Knights. Ever since the sub-rankings were eliminated we’ve noticed a renewed interest in attending classes for the sake of knowledge, not simply to fulfill a promotion requirement. This was our intended goal, and we hope it shall continue. The Academy is a school, not a clan, and I hope we all never forget that. Jacen Solo, JAT and Lead Knight, has informed that the Knights are alive and well, with three Knights (Luke Skywalker, DarkBlade, and Bubu) recently being promoted. I would like to remind everyone, however, that the rank of Knight is a privilege, not a right. As Jacen says, “With all the ranks gone ppl are turning to the knight position as the their next goal. Nothing wrong with that, but I'm not being too successful explaining them that we can't have 100 knights and that a knight is like a Junior JAT and we only promote ppl to knight when the current number decreases or the number of students to take care of increases.” So basically, if you feel you deserve to be a Knight, keep doing what you’re doing, we’ll notice you. Otherwise, enjoy being a student! Oh, and there’s a new Knight trial since the sub-rankings have been eliminated. It’s tough, Jacen made sure it was…. But unfortunately we can’t tell you about it unless you go through it (same with Huxley’s Trainer trial). I’d like to address servers and the server fund for a moment. We currently have 4 servers, as I mentioned, although 2 of them aren’t always good to go. At the moment we have $143 in the donation fund, having spent some money to register our domain name. In order to get another server (regrettably in the US of A, we rely on donations in Europe), we need about $500. So feel free to click that sexy Paypal button to the left and donate some money. The mapping community is going nuts these days, in a good way! Kalheka sends word that he’s tinkering with ideas for the third version of his incredible Advent map, and Derelict-Crusader has also let me know that a Version 4 of the official Academy map will be seen sometime soon (although “soon” to DC could take a while). Huxley also informs me that Zero, LaMagra, himself, and “maybe a few more” are doing good work on event-specific maps (such as CTF and a Knight and Trainer trials/temple map). Speaking of maps, Hux and Co.’s map is due to be released the day of the Jedi Academy Prom. Problem is, I’ve had conflicting reports of the actual date. Both April 26th and May 17th (both conceivable dates for our one-year anniversary) have been offered. Once a final date is nailed down, we’ll let you all know. As for morale, I feel that at this current point morale is very high in the Academy. Although we did have that *slight* misunderstanding on April 1st (sorry!), other than that morale seems to be high. We do have a problem with people signing up for double accounts and manipulating the security checks we’ve set up. Unless previously approved (in order to change a user name mainly), having multiple accounts is EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN. From here on out, we will be using our full resources to make sure we don’t have people in the Academy who shouldn’t be here. The Academy provides a service for free, and we find it incredibly offensive when people abuse this service. We will not tolerate abuse of the system, the servers, or the rules. To wrap up, I’d like to thank my fellow Council members for all of the good work they put in. I know in the past few months I haven’t been around much, but I’m immensely proud of the hard work DJ puts in to maintain the site, Huxley puts in to run the Trainers, Silent Whisper puts in to maintain civility, and Chosen One puts in to develop our mod. Plus, the dedication shown by the four of you, the trainers and knights, and all of the students, makes me incredibly happy to be at the head of such a wonderful organization. That’s all for this speech. Thanks for reading, and get ready to celebrate the Jedi Academy’s first birthday in a few weeks! May the Force be with you all… always. ------------------------------------------------ Alright Loaf here, just to remind you all to use our mIRC room which is on the Enterthegame server. The channel name is #ja, and i hoe more of you can come along. Theres 1300+ active members here, yet only 30 people *max* use the room. Come on people, be part of the community! |
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New Updated Server Pack!! -- Need Skins from YOU! -Huxley- Apr 07 12:34am -17 comments- |
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Been a while since we've done this, and I've had a lot of people want new skins and models up on the server.
IF anyone has any skins/models that are not already on the server, and are STAR WARS RELEATED ONLY! *AND* not just 1 tiny line or mark on an existing skin (55,001 reborn skins? not in my server pack!) Please email them to: huxley@jewnix.org There will be a server pack released before prom, so get your prom outfits squared away and let me know
Cheers! -Huxley |
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Woo-hoo! We're famous! -Loaf- Apr 03 10:16pm -54 comments- |
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Jedi Knight 3 has been officially named Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.
Game Features Revealed In Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, you will be able to create your character as well as construct your own lightsaber from handle to blade color! Star Wars® Jedi Knight®: Jedi Academy™ allows players to immerse themselves in the classic Star Wars universe as they take on the role of a student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Master Luke Skywalker. Players will interact with famous classic Star Wars locations and characters while facing the ultimate choice: fight for good and freedom in the light side or follow the path of power and evil to the dark side. Players can create their own characters by defining various characteristics, such as species, gender, clothing and physical attributes allowing for a more personal experience before entering the academy to learn the powers - and dangers - of the Force. Construct your own lightsaber from handle to blade color. Utilize two if you prefer or try the ultimate dual-bladed lightsaber made famous by Darth Maul. Unique tiered level selection allows players to choose their adventure and the missions they take based on the skills they need to become the ultimate Jedi Knight. Additional multiplayer modes add depth to the Dark Forces/Jedi Knight legacy. Players can partake in a variety of unique modes. New vehicles, weapons and Star Wars environments enhance players Star Wars experience. The Official Site is here.  Dammit! They stole our idea!  |
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April Fool's? What April Fool's -doobie- Apr 03 08:31am -13 comments- |
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For those of you still hung up on the April Fool's joke, both the original joke and the zing thread have been removed. AKA move on, and don't discuss it anymore. Keep your private thoughts to yourselves and life will go back to normal, otherwise we'll never stop fighting. I thought it was funny but feel bad people were offended, but some people don't believe that. That's your right, there's just no more reason to bring it up. That is all, carry on.
In more exciting news, I've started writing my State of the Academy speech. It'll be a doozy! |
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Site updates a plenty! -DJ Sith- Apr 03 05:10am -18 comments- |
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Code and database optimizations abound! Things should be a little faster. Let me know if you guys run into problems or spot any errors. |
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New Forum! -DJ Sith- Apr 02 09:12pm -3 comments- |
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To chat about the latest news/rumours/etc on JediKnight 3 I've created it's own forum. Go to town, folks! |
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Jedi Knight '3' Interview -doobie- Apr 02 07:47pm -7 comments- |
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Here's an interview the folks at Raven did with the chaps at Games Domain. Read it and understand why the 3 is in quotes |
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