filefront closing?

posted on April 1st, 2009, 2:52 pm

It has a massive online community built around it. It is important to a lot of people. Just because the site is nothing to you, doesn't mean everyone shares your opinion.

posted on April 1st, 2009, 3:17 pm

@borg101

You think Filefront is bulky? Try startrek-games.com!

posted on April 1st, 2009, 3:19 pm

I'm certainly sad its closing. Its been my favorite D/L site for almost two years now.   Its also where I learned to Mod.  What I can't figure out is that it was supposed to close on the 30th right?  If so then Why are the files still up for download?  http://armada2.filefront.com/files/Armada_2/Ships;764

Personally, I'm wondering if they are just going to leave the site and not update it.  I really don't think its an April fools Joke though.


I agree with Mega about STG

posted on April 1st, 2009, 3:34 pm

It has a massive online community built around it. It is important to a lot of people. Just because the site is nothing to you, doesn't mean everyone shares your opinion.

If a community is truly important, it'll stick together.  So if filefront closes, the community will have its own forum somewhere. 

As for people not sharing my opinion....they should...I am all knowing.  jk.  I know what you're trying to say.  I just wanted to know what the uproar was about. 

posted on April 1st, 2009, 3:45 pm

The site seemed to go on and off sometimes, BC Files downloads are back off, but Armada2 Files and the forums work (for now).

posted on April 1st, 2009, 3:54 pm

Wonder if Someones trying to save them.   Or maybe the servers are going out one by one.  One goes out d/ls are gone then another picks up the load.

posted on April 1st, 2009, 5:35 pm

If a community is truly important, it'll stick together.  So if filefront closes, the community will have its own forum somewhere. 

yea, but someone has to create a place where that community can come together and it's not that easy to. though the filefront sites where a bit outdated they had everything you need to inform visitors about new modifications, had an quite easy to remember site url and had of course a big platform for files that can handle thousands of downloads at once in their backyard.
you can not do that with a freehost

posted on April 1st, 2009, 5:47 pm

Yah, as far as I can see there are multiple sites offering to take on all the files from A2.  Even though this seems like a good thing, really all it does is spread out the community further.   What we really need is a large central site that can be much like the old a2 files, and we need to let everybody know about it.

[Dircome]

posted on April 2nd, 2009, 4:53 am

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[move]FILEFRONT IS BACK[/move]
Video Game Downloads on FileFront :thumbsup:

[DOCa Cola]

posted on April 2nd, 2009, 7:41 am

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hey, good news never thought that might happen. i wonder why ziff davis didn't try to sell filefront in the first place

posted on April 2nd, 2009, 8:03 am

hey, good news never thought that might happen. i wonder why ziff davis didn't try to sell filefront in the first place

I think they tried.

However: Star Trek: Armada 2, Star Trek: Armada 2 Downloads - Keep the files coming again!

I will upload the missing FO patches asap when I'm back from school.

posted on April 2nd, 2009, 8:23 am

sure, go ahead. thanks there are still people out there thinking that 3.0.3 is the newest patch available...

posted on April 2nd, 2009, 12:49 pm

jesus is alive!

posted on April 2nd, 2009, 12:53 pm

Someone should rename the thread to stop me from hyperventilating every time i see a new post in it.