I’ve started this site on June 2008, full with enthusiasm for the great game I discovered in Commands and Colors: Ancients.
I saw some fragmented informations on the web and I tried to group them all and share results with all other fans.
There has been some hard months behind both “website building” (graphic, structures, layouts, etc.) and “scenario grouping” (map pictures, scenario info, historical background).
I also wanted to create a forum to share ideas, create comments for each scenarios... and after some time I’ve also added scenario statistics and results.
Our map database is full with all original scenarios (thanks to GMT Games for allowing its publishing) but also with loads of fan created scenarios: maps archived reached a total count of 503 scenarios, and I think we can claim is the biggest onlinre resource for this great game ever.
In late 2008, as someone recalls, we’ve also suffered an online “website attack” that hacked some core files and also forced me to roll back using previous website backup.
By now the site received more than 150.000 visits with a total pageviews of 1.160.000 (Yes! More than a million). Thanks to you all.
And here we are to the painful part.
Unfortunately, like every year, operating costs have increased.
My own finances are still able to deal with the increases but in terms of austerity (a very fashionable term nowadays) something must be reasonably cut or otherwise reduced.
In order to keep commandsandcolors.net/ancients webiste online and running I'm here to ask for an effort to all users with whom I shared so far this wonderful adventure that I hope will continue for a long time.
Those who wish, without any obligation, could use PAYPAL form (available on right pane) and make its personal contribution.
Alessandro Crespi thanks everyone in advance for taking the time to read this sad but necessary announcement.
Take care and have some nice Christmas Holidays!
