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America's Army launches deploy client; i3D.net partners with US Army game's Pragmatic

Pragmatic Solutions, Inc. and the U.S. Army announced today the America’s Army Deploy Client and Deploy Provider Network. The Deploy Client is a new software distribution system designed to more efficiently download the America’s Army game and get the player in-game faster.

The Deploy Client uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol to selectively choose which files to download. Users downloading the files will also be offering a portion of their upload bandwidth in a secure manner to transfer portions of the file to other users. The Deploy Client serves as a launching pad for the America's Army Game Client where players can link to the community forum and gain access to support, additional features, and content which will be dynamically delivered.

Future releases of the Deploy Client will be enhanced with new functionality that allows players to directly log into their player accounts and access all of their America's Army services thorough one simple log-in. With this single sign-in, players will be able to view their personnel jacket and game-play statistics, and use the Deploy Client browser to connect directly to a game server.

The Deploy Provider Network is made up of the world’s leading download partners who are able to provide bandwidth, customer support and outstanding gaming experiences.

Download the i3D.net America's Army Deploy client to update your AA game!

Frankfurt server upgrades

Our server base in Frankfurt will be upgraded in the coming days to standarized hardware based on Dell 1u servers with Quadcore Xeon CPUs and 6 GB memory.

The network will be upgraded to support the tripled server number.

Short interrruptions may occur. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Frontlines: Fuel of War 1.2.0 released - Ranked game servers introduced

Kaos Studios just released patch 1.2.0 for Frontlines: Fuel of War (PC); new features include:

New Map � Boneyard

New Vehicle � Rocket-Mounted Light Armored Vehicles

New Vehicle � Red Star Transport Heli

New Weapon � Automatic Shotgun

New Game Mode � Conquer (for all original maps as well as Boneyard; future DLC maps will also include Conquer mode)

Server Browser, Phase 2

Update Button - Updates server information for the servers already in cache
Additional Filters - Pure, Ranked, Frontlines, Conquer
Player profile will remember the custom filter selection
Added server count and player count totals

Joystick Support

Leaderboards

Server Commander (Dedicated Server Tools)

Configure multiple game options for a dedicated server including loadout, roles and vehicle options
Save setting profiles for each server
Administer player support, including banning and kicking players
Set various map rotations
Watch or chat messages
Restart and stop the dedicated server remotely
Send any server commands through the console

Download this patch at:
http://www.frontlinesfuelofwar.net/

i3D.net has a new offer for Frontlines: Fuel of War ranked game servers, starting at and full details are available at: http://www.i3d.net/frontlines-fuel-of-war-ranked-gameservers.php/

Upcoming network maintenance: doubling of capacity

In the upcoming two weeks we will be performing maintenance in our Frankfurt, Rotterdam and Amsterdam locations. All three locations will be doubling in network capacity. Affected services are:

ROTTERDAM:
- Colocation Suite 1
- Colocation Suite 4
- Voice servers

AMSTERDAM:
- Dedicated servers

FRANKFURT:
- Game servers

In Rotterdam we will also upgrade the interconnects between our core switches.

Network issue Rotterdam solved

A network disruption in our Rotterdam location caused a small interrupt in suites 1 and 4. Connectivity has been restored.

Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Interactive 3D signs Microsoft Xbox 360 Development contract

Interactive 3D (i3D.net) signed the Microsoft Xbox360 Development (XDK) contract. In support to our European Xbox Live Server Platform (Xbox360 game server hosting), we are now able to offer debug and test environments to Xbox360 game publishers.

In december 2007, our first Xbox360 game server platform was launched in the Paris Level3 datacenter. Currently our inhouse developed software manages Xbox360 servers in Europe, the Unites States, Japan and Australia.

More information on our Paris setup is available on our forums: http://forum.i3d.net/game-blog-news-announcements/19587-new-i3d-net-location-online-paris-france.html

Interactive 3D becomes RIPE NCC member

Interactive 3D (i3D.net) is now a RIPE NCC member. Being member of RIPE NCC, our company maintains and administrates the IP addresses in our network.

The RIPE organization maintains the IP space in Europe, the Middle East and parts of the Asia.

Game server subaccounts improved

The sub account management for game servers has been improved. New features include:

Multiple access levels
Complete resource monitoring included
Advanced graphs
Logfile access
Configuration editor accessible for highest access level accounts
Punkbuster screenshots and logs accessible for higher level access accounts
XML access to game server details

All current sub accounts have been set to the lowest access level. Please login to the control panel and set / upgrade users to the access level that fits best.

CoD4 12 slot for 9,90 EUR - i3D.net game servers on 16 locations world wide

i3D.net introduces new locations world wide. We now offer our gaming servers on 16 locations world wide!

New locations
We have added new datacenters in Asia and the USA and we now offer game servers in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Virgina, Chicago, Miami and Missouri.

Visit our website for more information and detailed pricing: http://www.i3d.net/gamehosting-pricing.php

Price drops
After last weeks price drop, we smoothened our pricing again by offering branded servers for a discounted price.
Our best selling�Call of Duty 4 server with 12 slots has been priced at 9,90 EURO a month!
Counter Strike (1.6/Source) 12 slot servers also go for just 9,90 EURO.

Ranked Quake Wars, Battlefield 2 Ranked, Battlefield 2142 Ranked and America's Army Honor start at just 41,90 EURO a month.

The Battlefield 2 Ranked 32 slot public server including advanced Punkbuster tools, BF2CC and our logging tools are priced at 71,90 EURO.

Orders placed through our website are activated within a few hours.�Our full price sheet is available at http://www.i3d.net/gamehosting-pricing.php

Up to 50% price drops on game servers / Prijzen verlaagd voor gameservers

i3D.net lowered pricing of all major games including Battlefield 2 Ranked,�Battlefield 2142 Ranked, Counter Strike PREMIUM, America's Army Honor, Crysis, Unreal Tournament 3, Call of Duty 4. Every game server is upgradeable to every game we offer now ... and in the future. Getting ready for CoD: World at War or a new BF was never so easy!

Prices drop up to 50% for specific games. Our control panel is included in every server and we also offer webhosting, domain names, Ventrilo 3 and Teamspeak 2�for a small price with every game server.

Our new pricing sheet is available at: http://www.i3d.net/gamehosting-pricing.php

We are open seven days a week for sales and support.

Dedicated servers: FreeBSD remote reboot solution

Today we have managed to resolve the issue where our control panel's remote reboot functionality is not working when the Dell dedicated server is running FreeBSD.

You can find the solution on our developer subforum.

If you need assistance to implement the fix, feel free to contact our helpdesk by sending a ticket.

Be a Hero contest!

As most of you probably know Ramon from i3D.net was at the Leipzig games convention where we gave away nearly 15.000 Battlefield Heroes posters!

Luckily he was able to bring back a few posters from Leipzig and now we're giving those posters to the community! We're giving away no less then 25 posters, full color B1!

But that's not all! We've made a goodie pack for the 5 best entries. The goodie pack includes the following:

Battlefield Heroes Poster (Provided by EA/DICE and i3D.net)
Battlefield Heroes Beta key (this will be available once we receive our beta keys) (Provided by EA/DICE)
Battlefield Bad Company Hand Grenade (Provided by EA/DICE)
Battlefield bad Company Flip Flops (they leave a bad company print in soft surfaces!) (Provided by EA/DICE)
Battlefield Bad Company Keychain (Provided by EA/DICE)
Dragon Age “Sleeve” (Provided by EA/Bioware)
Mousemat (we have 2 Command & Conquer 3 mousemats and 3 Hellgate London Mousemats) (Provided by EA)

The other 20 winners will receive:

Battlefield Heroes Poster
Battlefield Heroes Beta Key (this will be available once we receive our beta keys) (Provided by EA/DICE)
[Update] All entries will also receive a Battle Forge beta keys (untill we run out)

Now I’m sure you are all wondering WHAT you need to do to win this great prize?

It’s really simple! Reply to this thread (http://forum.i3d.net/game-blog-news-announcements/32233-hero-contest.html) and answer the following question:

“I am a hero because…”

The most original, funny, witty, touching etc. will be awarded with a prize. So put some effort into it! (only 1 entry per person allowed, there is no maximum word limit)

The contest ends at friday the 12th of September.

Example of the poster: http://www.battlefield2142.nl/images/bfh1_big.jpg

Contest: http://forum.i3d.net/game-blog-news-announcements/32233-hero-contest.html

Battlefield 2 / 2142 maintenance update

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We are currently rolling out a new modmanager version on the servers, which should prevent some of the hacking exploits currently in use.

All servers will be restarted once the update has been uploaded.

Ventrilo Update

Tomorrow, 21st of August, at� 8 am we will be updating our ventrilo servers.

Customers might experience some interuptions and restarts between 8 and 9 am.

Update 09.00 am: The update was successfull

Control panel version 8 launched

Interactive 3D is proud to announce the 8th major release of the inhouse developed control panel.

Improvements

A full rewritten C# tool designed to enhance the communication between our slave and master servers. Basic results are already visible in the control panel for clients. We expect to launch a serie of new features based on the power of this new tool in Q4 2008.
Full resource usage details are available to all game server clients
Improved billing and invoice layout
Improved ticket features
Extended traffic usage details for colocated clients
Extended hardware details for dedicated clients
Improved Punkbuster support for PB protected game servers
Improved STEAM updates for Steam powered games
Improved security by forced SSL login.

Feedback and bug report

If you encounter any bug or problem, please report these in our bug report tool: http://forum.i3d.net/project.php?projectid=1
Feedback is always welcome on our forums!

Unique Heroes goodie preview: visit the EA Community Lounge in Leipzig

From the 21st to the 24th of August, the Games Convention in Leipzig will host the biggest gamer come-together of the year.

Dice and Electronic Arts will be onsite to show off their upcoming Battlefield Heroes game. You will be able to meet our newest hero, Goodman, global community manager of Battlefield Heroes! Ask him every little detail on this amazing multiplayer game.

We have an unique preview of the Limited Edition Heroes posters that will be handed out in full colour, full size (1 meter by 70 centimeter)!

These posters are printed in limited edition by Interactive 3D (www.i3d.net) in cooperation with DICE and EA.

Scheduled maintenance Rotterdam July 31st

On the night of the 31st of July to the 1st of August, network maintenance in Rotterdam will be performed between midnight andÂ 3 am. We expect several periods of downtime in thisÂ maintenance window.

Scheduled tasks include:
- Upgrade of software on core routers
- Upgrade of main cables between core switches / suites
- Update of software on shared colocation rack switches
- Preparation for new metered power feeds to several racks

i3D.net Paintball Event 2008

On Saturday December 20th, 2008, i3D.net will organize the third annual i3D.net paintball event in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. All customers and partners are welcome.

A maximum of 100 people is allowed in the indoor Paintball arena, we currently have 85 seats available. As this is a private company party, i3D.net reserves the right to deny people access to the whole event.

For photos of last years editions, please visit our forums: i3D.net Paintball 2006 event and i3D.net Paintball 2007 event.

Highlights:

12 hours: from noon to midnight
Unlimited free drinks (from soda to beer and wine)
Unlimited snacks
Lunch and dinner included, Dutch snacks and sandwiches all day long
Paintball weapons and clothing included
Paint bullets included
100 people maximum
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Minimum age: 15 years
Singles, groups and clans welcome

To reserve your ticket, login at www.i3d.net/order.php, click on "order" or "bestellen" and complete the i3D.net paintball order process.

Frontlines: Fuel of War demo released

Kaos Studios and THQ have just released the Frontlines: Fuel of War demo for the pc.

You can download the demo here: http://forum.i3d.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=1325 (no registration required).

We invite you to join us online. A feedback topic has been opened on our forums (http://forum.i3d.net/main-frontlines/28108-forum-game-get-free-gameserver-if-you-kill-us-frontlines-fuel-war.html).

We give away a free gameserver if you manage to "torch kill" one of the i3d people in game, online! Read this topic for more information: http://forum.i3d.net/main-frontlines/28108-forum-game-get-free-gameserver-if-you-kill-us-frontlines-fuel-war.html.

Enjoy this great game!

Call of Duty 4 Linux 1.7 patch released

We have updated the CoD4 Linux 1.7 package. All clients can select and install this update on their gameserver through the controlpanel (gameservers/details/update).

Our Customer Care is as always open, every day of the week, to be of assistance.