Zeroservers is closing...
Posted by BuMHeD on October 27 2009 10:13:12
I have some dire news to deliver... Unfortunately, I received word from our hosting company that they will be shutting down their game server hosting operations effective in the next two weeks. This was the official notice that I received:



Zeroservers is officially closing its doors to gameservers.
Only Webhosting will remain Open
The following datacenters will end on the listed dates.

Washington DC - November 5th

All clients that have prepaid balances will have there accounts prorated and the
balance refunded on on the closing days of their respective datacenter.
Anyone having websites that would like to keep them will be switched to a
hosting account.

Zeroservers Administration


The ap.breakout server was already taken offline, though I was able to make a backup before this could be done. I am in the process of backing up AP3 and AP4 in preparation of this upcoming shutdown.

Suffices to say that we need to raise a significant amount of funds in order to secure a successful and smooth transition. Traditionally, since December 2004, we have prepaid the AP3 server for each new year (usually right around Christmas time, as AP3 was originally my Christmas gift to the clan). That being said, I will be looking for a new home for AP3 the rest of this week and the beginning of next. I will need to raise at least US $50 between now and then to cover the costs of the first month's move. From there, I would like to raise as much as $300 so we can lock it in for another year of [AP] fun!

Please... if you have some funds to offer, even if it is just $1 (or $13.37), please visit our Donations page. This is your chance to join the [AP] Pillars of Support! There are also some merchandise options (very limited right now) that you can consider as a way of contributing to the clan while getting something in return. However, keep in mind that the money earned from these transactions takes time to make it into the Clan Fund, so the most preferred method to help us out would be to donate directly via Paypal (accepts credit and debit transactions): bumhed@apclan.com, or visit our Donations Page.

Merchandise: http://merchandise.apclan.com

For those of you with deep pockets, I make the following offer:

Donate $25 or more and receive a free "[AP] Pillars of Support" sticker
Donate $50 or more and receive a free "[AP] Pillars of Support" sticker & magnet or [AP] mousepad
Donate $100 or more and receive a free "[AP] Pillars of Support" sticker, magnet, and choice of t-shirt or hat

Please see the merchandise page for design samples. Please allow between 4-6 weeks for delivery due to the purchasing process. And please, help bring [AP]'s beloved server into the 2nd decade of the new millennium!

Pledges of support are appreciated... but at this time, we need people to step up. If you wish to discuss your intent to donate, please contact me directly.