>> > http://eob-bbs.com/usurper.cfg
 
>> > try that out and see if it runs fast. i have the npc activity
>> > at a minimum. if it's still slow to finish, it's another issue.
 
>> Just tried that. It still hangs on Windows Server 2003.
 
> ah, maybe that's not a good platform to run a bbs?
 
My BBS has been running on that platform since 2005. Usurper is the only
game thats giving trouble, and again, its random trouble. The game works,
thats all I really care about. Its just that nightly maintenance thats not
so great. I did try modifying NPC values, it improved a little bit but not
much.
 
Before that, it was running on 2K for about 2 years, and before that,
Windows NT4. Before that, OS/2 Warp from 1994 to 2000.
 
A poorly written game I can live with, its not really a big deal. Its just
that the entire system can go for days, weeks, even months without me
checking the console logs or "logging in".... so during that time
I'd prefer not to have anything get stuck.
 
Rebooting the server is not an option either, as it can take over 15
minutes from shutdown, reboot and startup - and I'm hosting web sites and
Fido for others so downtime is not a good thing.
 
Ultimately its my fault; this is all a hobby and one can't expect it to run
entirely on auto-pilot without some degree of due-diligence from the Sysop.
 
*Nick*

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