Nostalgia

[Max Dirks]

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the "Wayback Machine (http://www.archive.org/web/web.php)" found on Archive.org (www.archive.org). When you run a typical search for Althanas, the Wayback Machine takes you to this (http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.althanas.com/world) page. It shows the mainpage of Althanas since we got our own domain name. Cool right?

It gets much cooler. Usually when you click a link on the archived forum, it says the link is dead, doesn't exist, or is not saved on Archive.org's database. Boo, so we can't get our old threads. WRONG! Archive.org has saved tons more. You have to use a backdoor to get to it. Click the following link:
http://web.archive.org/web/*/althanas.com/world/*This will give you a listing of over 9000!?! pages saved by Archive.org. Old posts, pre-crash threads and old profiles STILL exist. You can narrow the search by adding more text before the final asterisk. For example, try putting in this:
http://web.archive.org/web/*/althanas.com/world/showthread* The search will give you a listing of ALL threads Archives.org has saved!

Have fun searching, I've already found tons of sweet stuff. If you're really old, try searching the URL: www.allrpg.com/iw.

[Zieg dil' Tulfried]

Some fun ones:

Sighter Tnailog Level 2 Update: http://web.archive.org/web/20030427012611/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3539
Yari Rafanas Registration:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030427011202/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4024
Thoracis Level 2 Update:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030503064825/http://www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4610&highlight=Level

I'll post more!

[Zieg dil' Tulfried]

This proves Max has used the same avatar FOREVER: http://web.archive.org/web/20030108141148/www.allrpg.com/iw/member.php?action=getinfo&find=lastposter&threadid=4949

[Ranger]

Holy hell... so many old faces...

The Hybrid Frog, Renz, Dark Magus, KamakaziZero, Old Hyakureiki

So many old memories...

Ice Reavers, The Original Hans NPC! (http://web.archive.org/web/20030913192802/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6273), Ithy lvl 2 (http://web.archive.org/web/20030427011637/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6344), Tell me the judging (http://web.archive.org/web/20030427025202/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6934) wasn't ridiculously hard, especially the exp gains, lol...

Devon StarSlayer (http://web.archive.org/web/20030913192347/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?threadid=202) when he started, lol... and Old Witchy (http://web.archive.org/web/20030427022847/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&postid=76278) *'s included

[Call me J]

Evidence (http://web.archive.org/web/20041111133547/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?postid=20550) that judges back then were much kinder. In my defense, back then I was like really sucky.

Also, as you can see it was ass hard to gain EXP. That quest was around 22 posts (we had 15 a page back then), and I was level 2ish (I think). Either that or I've uncovered evidence that Madison hates me. One or the other, you be the judge.

[Max Dirks]

This (http://web.archive.org/web/20040702141916/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=14190) is why tournaments were cool.

[Ranger]

http://web.archive.org/web/*/althanas.com/world/

It doesn't get you the pre-crash Althanas, the one we had just after the move from the IW. I only know that because I didn't have Nobu registered till post-crash, the big crash... but the second link under the 2004 section has him registered. I know I was on with Ranger back in the IW, and transfered him over... then the crash happened...

[Max Dirks]

Pre-Luc, Cyrus.

http://web.archive.org/web/20050222085516/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=30887

[Max Dirks]

The first tourney battle I've come across:

This was, in fact, the finals of the second LCC.

http://web.archive.org/web/20040905093201/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=39548

[Max Dirks]

Evidence (http://web.archive.org/web/20041111133547/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?postid=20550) that judges back then were much kinder. In my defense, back then I was like really sucky. Yeah, that didn't last long.

http://web.archive.org/web/20050221054613/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=40226

NEW INFO: Click links in signatures. So far, each one I've clicked led to an ACTUAL thread!

[Sorahn]

I'm havin a hard time finding stuff with it... guess I gotta work with it some more.

I did find this: Thoracis's level 0 noob profile (http://web.archive.org/web/20030204015012/http://www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&postid=18178) lol he didn't even post it right.

Oh man how times change.

EDIT: Found the hybrid frog's level 0 n00b profile too. Here (http://web.archive.org/web/20030427024513/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1506)

[Ranger]

http://web.archive.org/web/20041031204351/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3877

@Call me J: Still, by far, one of my favorite battles ever written...

Check the Avvy for Damon

http://web.archive.org/web/20040606053003/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1865

[Call me J]

Dude, you found Dementia! I don't know how many cool points to give you for that, but its a lot.

Also, I don't remember why, but I think there was a reason for changing my avatar to Matt Stone from Orgasmo. Maybe there wasn't, I don't really know.

[Rayse Valentino]

Well, here's (http://web.archive.org/web/20031026024243/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2636) some proof Kylin was level 5, at least. There's a level 2 profile (http://web.archive.org/web/20030427023207/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3589) there as well but it has him at level 4, but it appears to be archived at an earlier date than the other one. Also, I like that little avatar in the 2nd level profile.

I can't find anything pre-crash althanas.com in its first iteration, which might have my level 5 profile. I also can't find any of the LCC battles on allrpg.com/iw/, oh well. If anyone could find the LCC battles I was in, that would be awesome.

Also, hooray for being the 14th member ever still!

edit: http://web.archive.org/web/20030427022949/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6304 (<--- everyone needs to read this)

[Ranger]

Yeah, I found Unseen's profile and clicked the link under his jc's section... luckily it worked. That's one of my favorite battles ever.

Oh, and the argument about the rail gun is hilarious...

I wish I could figure out what the date was for when I joined... I have proof back to September 6th of '03... but that's on the new boards. I know I was on the IW, but couldn't find a date or a thread of mine...

[Zieg dil' Tulfried]

Yeah, same here Ranger. Not a thread or anything of mine from the iw. In fact it felt like it was the same people over and over again.

[Call me J]

His (http://web.archive.org/web/20040629201717/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37) name is Rafanas backwards.

[Ranger]

I'm going to assume, since what I remember is this, that I joined in March of '03. I'm pretty sure we moved from the IW to .com late in August, or early September of 2003... And yes, it did look like a lot of the same people over and over. Lol.

Oh, and sanafar was the weakest name, hahaha

The Best Profile (http://web.archive.org/web/20050222233343/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=364) re-register, By Thor. Heh.

[Rayse Valentino]

Hey, I found Rayse Rafanas: http://web.archive.org/web/20031217193206/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1209

Was my advice good or shitty? And what the hell is The Shadow Squad? (also I wish that profile link in my sig was clickable. It's threadid 804, which isn't working so I guess it wasn't archived. Hey! It even has 84 and 840! It's mocking me!) : http://web.archive.org/web/20031216073729/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1838

The Red Hand: http://web.archive.org/web/20031226162927/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=240

[Call me J]

http://web.archive.org/web/20040106162204/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?postid=1435#post1435

We once had a member named Elfeti who was part elf, part yeti. Rejoice.

[Lavinian Ambition]

I miss greythanas...

http://web.archive.org/web/20040519080637/http://www.althanas.com/

Proof that even then, I was an utter noob...

[Call me J]

http://web.archive.org/web/20040610101224/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=536

Might be helpful to the current Scara Brae staff.

[The Writing Writer]

El oh el Citrus the Vitrus. I'm seein names here I thought I had forgotten. I even remember Unseen's avatar and how badass I thought it was when I was what, 13? 14? I'm 18 now. Man that seems like a long time to be on Althanas lol.

[None So Blind]

Mist vs. Redrick (http://web.archive.org/web/20030112021558/http://www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3721) Mist won, 89 to 87. One of the best "Open" (not prearranged!) battles I've ever seen.

This (http://web.archive.org/web/20030730124824/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6046) wouldn't have caught my interest, but I noticed it was the second Yaricharacter/Pyra thread I came across. Does anyone else remember that before Emma Ross, he interweb dated Pyra? I think. Facts check? We need an Althanas gossip column.

Madison! Read This! (http://web.archive.org/web/20030920220453/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8527)

*squeals happily* EDMUND! (http://web.archive.org/web/20030913192448/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?threadid=1294)

Devon and Thoracis have always been two of my favorite people ever. This (http://web.archive.org/web/20030913192551/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?threadid=4837) thread illustrates why in a small sense, and it also shows that Santh has always been about posting up polls. God, I miss seeing all these faces so active.

Althanians have a long history of playing games that lets them demonstrate their musical tendencies. (http://web.archive.org/web/20030913193200/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?threadid=7150)

It's too bad that it seemed to be concentrated around the same usernames and mostly in the registration archives. Anyway, that's what I found of note on the allrpg archive. Now looking thru Althanas.com

[Molotov]

If anyone finds anything posted by bazaar merchant, especially a quest that was judged 109, please post it here. It will be very awesome and lulzy.

[Cyrus the virus]

Anybody remember when Luc was this weak? (http://web.archive.org/web/20041226214125/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1025)

[Call me J]

Anybody remember when Luc was this weak? (http://web.archive.org/web/20041226214125/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1025)

He's still that weak. Well maybe not in terms of spells, but he's still a pussy who I can't beat in battle.

[Cyrus the virus]

And will never get a chance to again! Hoo-ha :)

[Chromanon Rockskin]

No matter how strong Cyrus gets, he'll always be bitter like a woman.

[Lavinian Ambition]

Raise your hand if you remember this thread!

http://web.archive.org/web/20041031045113/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=12342

[Molotov]

Dude, you don't know how much this thread helps me.

And fuck yeah, I remember that shit.

[Lavinian Ambition]

Heres proof that I used to have a dozen or so monkey avatars, this was my favorite...

http://web.archive.org/web/20040622165711/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=10672

And for you Damon, since I know you might like this thread as well...

http://web.archive.org/web/20041213032809/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=12396

Oh and Dirks, might want these....

http://web.archive.org/web/20040708015558/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=20958

[Slayer of the Rot]

If anyone finds anything posted by bazaar merchant, especially a quest that was judged 109, please post it here. It will be very awesome and lulzy.

Enjoy. (http://web.archive.org/web/20050214013444/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5886)

[Sorahn]

Enjoy. (http://web.archive.org/web/20050214013444/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5886)

That... is the most epic thread of all time. Like... amazing.

Does anyone remember the thread on... bluethanas I think it was.... that was a battle done as badly as possible? Every post consisted of "zOMG I attaxed! yoo died!!11 LOL ^_^"

I think it was like yari and sei... or maybe it was judged by sei... I don't remember... but that thread was epic.

[Chromanon Rockskin]

I thought that was Ashiakin, with "shoots arrows at joo!" Maybe.

And if anyone can find a thread between James and Lorelai vs. Aequitas entitled "Foreplay", I will love you forever.

[Edward Judorne]

lol (http://web.archive.org/web/20060614215130/althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=1340)

Sad thing is, I remember reading that pre-crash.

Found a Quest (http://web.archive.org/web/20040708015623/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1296) with Level 3 Witchblade in it.

Another one I remember... barely (http://web.archive.org/web/20031227094438/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1299)

Shortest Bazaar purchase EVER! (http://web.archive.org/web/20031227094534/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1490)

Best way of saying It's a solo quest Ever (http://web.archive.org/web/20040113030759/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1505)

A feature quest alert? (http://web.archive.org/web/20040606045528/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1666)

[Zephyriah]

I forgot all about Patrick's monkey avatars. Best string of avatars ever.

Speaking of which, do you guys remember when we used to have like "Retarded Avatar" week and all that?

People I clearly forgot about until now:
Torin Reahkari
Silence Sei
Gild
Ter-Thok
Forseti Ymir
Taliel Escabre

And Ed, that clearly is the best way of saying something is a solo quest. I might steal that in my upcoming solo....:).

[Edward Judorne]

not really.


This proves Max has used the same avatar FOREVER: http://web.archive.org/web/20030108141148/www.allrpg.com/iw/member.php?action=getinfo&find=lastposter&threadid=4949

And this (http://web.archive.org/web/20040404233054/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=2849) proves he once tried to get a different avvy. (One in color)

[Edward Judorne]

Double post, sorry. Just found a cool link (http://web.archive.org/web/20050210072548/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=51114)

people fighting over character art.

Also, the even numbered picture links in Hilary's Sig still work.

Holy Crap, I remember two of the avatars in this thread. (http://web.archive.org/web/20040905093110/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=12342)

love the cat.

Another good read. (http://web.archive.org/web/20040702141916/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=14190)

I seem to be able to find everything except my old profile onhere, but I'll keep looking.

Found a huge stash of Character art links that work in Kylln G.'s Signature. most of the links work and he has some pics of Luc, among other people. You can find a link to an art thread with him in it here (http://web.archive.org/web/20050201103657/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=52851) or weapon art here (http://web.archive.org/web/20050201103737/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4826)

Speaking of Cyrus, the mistake he had to correct here (http://web.archive.org/web/20041112123002/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=50572) is funny, but the name is still misspelled in the profile.

Something like this (http://web.archive.org/web/20041112123705/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=60819) would be extremely risky nowadays.

Oh. A Cyrus Citadel battle (http://web.archive.org/web/20041103001200/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=61493)

Yes, right now I am so bored I am checking out every single one of the links.

Nothing too spectacular about this thread (http://web.archive.org/web/20050210143800/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=64404) except it shows that Godhand can be nice.

[Sighter Tnailog]

You people have just made my night. Thanks!

[Lavinian Ambition]

Hmmm I wonder if anyone has found teh BB suggestion thread.

If they have, I would cry...literally.

[Taskmienster]

If anyone sees anything from my bigot, asshole kid character under the ORIGINAL username "Truth" (someone stole it and never posted that's why I bitch) please please post it... I'm going to be looking for it to reincarnate, but have no clue what his exp or gold was...

Oh my, this (http://web.archive.org/web/20050116152803/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=6926) is the best transaction ever... demon sombrero!

And! (http://web.archive.org/web/20050410190334/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6229) I stomped the hell of out Koran's alt, lol. Finally found the thread I was looking for.

[Ithermoss]

MOTHERFUCKER STILL OWES ME $50!!

(Great read. damn. I miss those days)

[Raelyse]

I can't find anything with Raelyse, Kade or Maxine Dirkal. Or the Facade - Ice Reavers War. I wish I could... has anyone seen anything?

[Taskmienster]

I looked for the Facade - Ice Reaver war. Couldn't find it either, and I was looking for a long time. Sorry man, I did find something from one of the characters, but it would take me hours to probably find it again... if I even remember it correctly.

[Edward Judorne]

I'm pretty sure I've seen Kade and Raelyse somewhere in there.

[Raelyse]

Please show me. I would love to read how pathetic my writing used to be and still is.

Also, 10 points to whoever finds the Lorenor acid prehensile fairy strength enhancing enslaving acidic penis.

[Max Dirks]

I can't find anything with Raelyse, Kade or Maxine Dirkal. Or the Facade - Ice Reavers War. I wish I could... has anyone seen anything?Holla... (http://web.archive.org/web/20030519174508/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?threadid=6470)

[Max Dirks]

A parody of me (http://web.petabox.bibalex.org/web/20030517132451/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?threadid=4763)? I believe you might also be looking for this (http://web.petabox.bibalex.org/web/20030518174739/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?threadid=6969[/url), Raelyse.

[Raelyse]

Pink panties avatar is amazing.

Ouch that writing makes my ass bleed. Also, Sighter was and always will be anal.

[Unfulfilled]

Some ancient stuff in here. How the hell do you guys find all those old posts? I keep getting pwnd by the sight and there were two quests I was dying to try and find.

Temen Ni Gru by KOA, and The Reprisal of Obsession and Dejection by Unfulfilled and Disillusioned.

If anyone finds those, not only did you just find the ultimate Birthday present for me, but you brought a child's laughter into the world.

[Torin Reahkari]

Raise your hand if you remember this thread!

http://web.archive.org/web/20041031045113/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=12342

So THAT'S how you got the logs. Lol.


I forgot all about Patrick's monkey avatars. Best string of avatars ever.

Speaking of which, do you guys remember when we used to have like "Retarded Avatar" week and all that?

People I clearly forgot about until now:
Torin Reahkari
Silence Sei
Gild
Taliel Escabre

That hurts. To be fair though, I forgot about you until Dissinger reminded me you were in the Dark War :p

If anyone can find my first level 3 profile, it was sometime during 2005.

[Mathias]

I have no idea how to find anything on there.

I want to see some of my way old characters. And maybe find my old level 2 profile for this character...

[Yari Rafanas]

Some fun ones:

Sighter Tnailog Level 2 Update: http://web.archive.org/web/20030427012611/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3539
Yari Rafanas Registration:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030427011202/www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4024
Thoracis Level 2 Update:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030503064825/http://www.allrpg.com/iw/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4610&highlight=Level

I'll post more!

I'm gonna revive this thread just to point out how fuckin' awesome my level 0 registration thread was.

wonderer,

andventures,

Fighting with Spears

antidoes... he hates poison

Feel free to make fun.

[Witchblade]

lol, you know what, if someone could find my level 0 registration on there I'm sure there are quite a few things that could be said about it.

Actually... I still have it saved on my computer. It's survived multiple reformatting and even being moved from desktop to laptop.

But man... I do miss the old days of Tanthanas sometimes, for many different reasons. And then there are times when I don't. XD

[Taskmienster]

Wow... Archon's Vault? Haven't seen that name in forever. And that profile is still way better than Ranger's first one. Wish I could have found anything written from then, but that was back around '03. I think most of those are gone though. :(

[Yari Rafanas]

Tanthanas was definitely not very strict at all. I mean, if I tried to register that kinda profile now I'd be torn to pieces.

Or it could just be the fact that Sei was a poopy mod.

[Witchblade]

lol, a little bit of column a and a little bit of column b. But still, you have to miss the old days of doing quests where 200 posts into it you haven't even left the tavern yet. XD Or you go treasure hunting, fall into a hole in the ground over one hundred feet deep, don't die and then find a bandit hideout with a giant bandit king inside. :p And yes, that did happen in a quest I was in, but was not controlling!

...mine were much worse.

[Yari Rafanas]

Yeah, that shit was fun. One line posts for the win.

[Witchblade]

Every now and then I'll do a good ol' treasure hunt just for the fun of it. I have one going right now with an alt account.

By the way, Yari, I've been meaning to catch you on AIM but what do you think about bringing the BB back to life? I attempted it with an alt and one of Dissinger's accounts Lavinian Pride, but I'm not the best leader for a PG, I just don't think I have the brain for it. Would you be interested in bringing it back?

[Taskmienster]

My first 'quest' was in the PP and I posted 3 times, each of which were about a sentence or two without proper punctuation or capitalization. Haha. I remember the one with Elfetti (which I could find that one too) when him and Koran fought and he powergamed/bunnied and tore Koran's stomach out and then prayed to god to have him healed. It was ridiculous.

[MetalDrago]

A year and a half later, I find something...

I think Godhand might enjoy this (http://web.archive.org/web/20050127182543/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4019)

EDIT: I really used to suck... really bad (http://web.archive.org/web/20050222165134/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=628)

[Lye]

This is much deserving of a necro bump.

Here is proof that Lye is a captain in the Black Sails Armada (http://web.archive.org/web/20050317011150/http://www.freewebs.com/roguetharmada/members.htm).

Oh and my old Theatre of War (http://web.archive.org/web/20041031202653/http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3358) battle with Dissinger.

Even Max's old rules for the ToW (http://web.archive.org/web/20040708015558/http:/www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?s=&postid=20958). EDIT: In retrospect, my writing is horrible. Might not be worth the time.

I also found a few old JC's by my favorite writers of old and some great memories.

[Enigmatic Immortal]

I cannot for the life of me make that thing work....