Hey everyone!
A quick introduction is in order, I'm BigBlockhead, and together with Hayward who you have been hearing from the past month we are the current operators of TorParse. I've been hard at work this past while getting ready for a major update to the desktop client of TorParse, and I'm here today to give you all some information regarding this update!
Here are some of the new features being added:
An enrage timer: I'm setting up an enrage timer for each boss in every operation. Flashpoint bosses I'll be adding on a backfill basis, but I'm starting with operation bosses. Keep in mind that due to the nature of how SWTOR tells the combat log when combat starts, that is to say on occasion a combat log will recognize combat has begun a second or two after the boss was engaged, especially with healers and dps who hold back a couple of seconds, this enrage timer might be off by a couple of seconds. With this enrage timer will come a sound notification that will alert the group leader when it is being approached (default is 10 seconds). This notification time is customizable up to 30 seconds.
Death notification: This feature is also for group leaders. When someone in the operation group dies, the group leader will receive (currently) the last 5 seconds of that person's parsed log. In this way, the leader will be able to at a glance see what killed that member, with the intent to aid group's in refining strategies.
Detailed damage breakdown: This change will affect the solo tab of TorParse. Currently when you view the damage taken tab, you see how much total damage each target did. This is going to change. In the future, you will be able to see a breakdown of damage from each target. In this way, you will be able to see how much damage came from various attacks. As a tank myself, I find knowing what attacks hit me for more damage to be more informative then just knowing what enemy hits harder.
Miscellaneous performance upgrades: Thanks to feedback (mainly from my personal guinea pigs, I mean, my operation team) I've tweaked the client here and there to improve stability and speedup various processess here and there.
I've got other ideas for new features and upgrades, but I'm going to hold them in reserve for now, mostly because I want to make sure I can actually deliver on them before I preview them!
With that in mind, I always value your feedback. There are lots of ways of getting ahold of me. Posting in the forums found on our website is a great way, as is getting on our new TS server and sitting down to talk to me. Also, for all you players on Jedi Covenant, send a tell to BigBlockhead (yes that's really me) or if you don't see him online, look up any member of Tranquility and if I'm on another toon, they will be more then glad to get ahold of me!
Finally, a shameless plug for Tranquility, as my guild leader (no, I'm just an officer, not the GM) is pestering me non stop to throw this up somewhere. <Tranquility>, an LGBT friendly guild and the owners of TORParse,
are recruiting! 3 total ops groups (2 on 16-man new op HM progression),
PVP, TS server, website, guild bank, xp bonuses, and weekly
alt-leveling.
BigBlockhead
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Official TORParse TeamSpeak Server Launched!
Hey all,
I'm pleased to announce that we have partnered with Tranquility Guild of Jedi Covenant to provide a 100 slot TeamSpeak user open to all TORParse users!
Whether you want to raid with your guild, pvp in a social setting, or just chat it up and meet new people, everyone is more than welcome on the server.
Currently the server is managed and moderated exclusively by members of the guild Tranquility, however we are looking for people who are interested in helping to moderate the general purpose TORParse channels. If you think you're qualified, please e-mail me at ian@torparse.com with your application to become a Server Operator, highlighting any previous experience managing TeamSpeak servers and other social groups. Only detailed and well-written applications will be considered - a simple sentence or two won't cut it.
If your guild/group is interested in having a permanent channel on the server, feel free to send me an e-mail and we can set something up. We look forward to chatting with you!
Server Information:
Hostname/Address: ts.torparse.com
Best,
Hayward
I'm pleased to announce that we have partnered with Tranquility Guild of Jedi Covenant to provide a 100 slot TeamSpeak user open to all TORParse users!
Whether you want to raid with your guild, pvp in a social setting, or just chat it up and meet new people, everyone is more than welcome on the server.
Currently the server is managed and moderated exclusively by members of the guild Tranquility, however we are looking for people who are interested in helping to moderate the general purpose TORParse channels. If you think you're qualified, please e-mail me at ian@torparse.com with your application to become a Server Operator, highlighting any previous experience managing TeamSpeak servers and other social groups. Only detailed and well-written applications will be considered - a simple sentence or two won't cut it.
If your guild/group is interested in having a permanent channel on the server, feel free to send me an e-mail and we can set something up. We look forward to chatting with you!
Server Information:
Hostname/Address: ts.torparse.com
Best,
Hayward
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Facebook, Twitter, and Website Updates
Hey everyone,
I'm pleased to announce the launch of our new TORParse Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as some new additions to the website.
You'll notice we are now listing the most recent blog posts on the TORParse index page in an effort to better keep you up to date with the latest news from the developers. The plan is to use Twitter to keep you updated with the little things we're working on in an informal setting, while the larger and more detailed updates will continue to be posted on the blog, site index, and Facebook.
We've added a small set of social media icons to the upper right of the site so you can easily switch between them (let us know if they are displaying incorrectly, they are still in an experimental stage).
Lastly, we've added several new categories to the TORParse Forums specifically for Theorycrafting. If you would like to discuss the best-in-slot gear for your advanced class, optimal rotations, and so on, then head on over to our Theorycrafting forums and start a new topic!
Best,
Hayward
I'm pleased to announce the launch of our new TORParse Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as some new additions to the website.
You'll notice we are now listing the most recent blog posts on the TORParse index page in an effort to better keep you up to date with the latest news from the developers. The plan is to use Twitter to keep you updated with the little things we're working on in an informal setting, while the larger and more detailed updates will continue to be posted on the blog, site index, and Facebook.
We've added a small set of social media icons to the upper right of the site so you can easily switch between them (let us know if they are displaying incorrectly, they are still in an experimental stage).
Lastly, we've added several new categories to the TORParse Forums specifically for Theorycrafting. If you would like to discuss the best-in-slot gear for your advanced class, optimal rotations, and so on, then head on over to our Theorycrafting forums and start a new topic!
Best,
Hayward
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
2.4 Patch Updates
*Update 1* We have finished coding in boss IDs for the 16-man story mode operation "The Dread Fortress."
-Hayward
Hi all,
We're currently working on coding in all the new boss IDs for the two new operations that were released in the 2.4 patch, as well as for the two Czerka flashpoints from the previous patch.
At this time we are looking for combat logs from people who have completed both 8-man and 16-man Hard Mode operations "The Dread Fortress" and "The Dread Palace." If you or your guild has done so, we ask that you please e-mail your combat log to ian@torparse.com so that we can code the boss IDs from those fights into the database.
- The TORParse Team
-Hayward
Hi all,
We're currently working on coding in all the new boss IDs for the two new operations that were released in the 2.4 patch, as well as for the two Czerka flashpoints from the previous patch.
At this time we are looking for combat logs from people who have completed both 8-man and 16-man Hard Mode operations "The Dread Fortress" and "The Dread Palace." If you or your guild has done so, we ask that you please e-mail your combat log to ian@torparse.com so that we can code the boss IDs from those fights into the database.
- The TORParse Team
Friday, September 27, 2013
Scheduled Maintenance
*Update 3 - Maintenance Results* We have successfully restored some combat log information that inadvertently became corrupted or lost. Everything on the site should be back to normal. We are currently re-generating the Statistics, which should be complete in a couple hours time. Please feel free to contact us if you notice any other issues. Thank you!
*Update 2* We are anticipating that the website and combat log upload capability from the ingame client will be restored tomorrow (30 Sept) in the afternoon to evening hours (EST). Thank you for your continued patience.
*Update* We have identified the issue causing some combat logs to appear incorrectly parsed. The repair process is ongoing and the website will remain unavailable until it completes. The ingame client server is currently available; however, no combat logs may be uploaded at this time. This process will take an extended amount of time. Thank you for your patience.
Hi everyone,
We will be performing some scheduled maintenance and database repair work in the next few hours to restore the missing combat logs that seemed to have disappeared after the server ownership transition, in addition to preparing for the 2.4 patch.
There will most likely be some downtime ranging from several hours to several days, depending on the severity of the database issues, so hang tight and bear with us this weekend as we get everything back to how it should be.
You can also expect a client app update within the next few days as well.
- The TORParse Team
*Update 2* We are anticipating that the website and combat log upload capability from the ingame client will be restored tomorrow (30 Sept) in the afternoon to evening hours (EST). Thank you for your continued patience.
*Update* We have identified the issue causing some combat logs to appear incorrectly parsed. The repair process is ongoing and the website will remain unavailable until it completes. The ingame client server is currently available; however, no combat logs may be uploaded at this time. This process will take an extended amount of time. Thank you for your patience.
Hi everyone,
We will be performing some scheduled maintenance and database repair work in the next few hours to restore the missing combat logs that seemed to have disappeared after the server ownership transition, in addition to preparing for the 2.4 patch.
There will most likely be some downtime ranging from several hours to several days, depending on the severity of the database issues, so hang tight and bear with us this weekend as we get everything back to how it should be.
You can also expect a client app update within the next few days as well.
- The TORParse Team
Sunday, September 22, 2013
New Ownership and Server Transition
Hello everyone!
I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself, Ian "Hayward" Trudell, and the other new co-owner of TORParse, Sam "BigBlockhead" Kiramathypathy. We've been SWTOR players since launch, Sam originally coming from Keller's Void and myself from Shii-Cho, and today we play exclusively on the Jedi Covenant server with the Republic guild Tranquility. Chances are if you've ever played on Jedi Covenant you've seen us around on one of our many characters (Sam's favorites are BigBlockhead and Profian, and mine are Hayward, Stardust, Hypnus, and Haim).
Sam was previously a statistics admin for TORParse, working closely with James over the last few months to ensure uploaded combat logs were genuine and helping to develop the many features TORParse has to offer, including work on group parses and group uploads (oftentimes using Tranquility as a guinea pig for testing). Despite what his character name may imply, he's very knowledgeable of the inner workings of TORParse and the TORParse client, and will help ensure TORParse remains an excellent choice for SWTOR parsing and statistics logging going forward. He happens to be Canadian, but I won't hold that against him if you won't.
As for myself, I come from an interesting assortment of gaming fansites that I managed as a server administrator over the years, ranging from "RuneHQ," one of the largest RuneScape fansites, to "TORCommunity," the first SWTOR fansite. Born and raised in the United States, I currently live in Indiana.
We're really excited about what lies ahead for TORParse and we're grateful for the opportunity to continue the excellent work James has done this past year making TORParse into the exceptional site and client it is today. We recognize that we still have a ways to go to improve the features and services offered here at TORParse, and hope that you continue to support and contribute to making TORParse the best it can be.
Now I'm sure you're all interested in hearing about the details of the server transition. We originally planned on moving the server completely to a new host after the ownership transfer, but we've decided instead to continue using the same host in order to ease the transition process.
As it stands, the server is funded primarily through advertising, however we are interested in upgrading the server's capabilities to help increase performance and minimize downtime and excessive server loads. To do this we will most likely be starting a crowd-funding campaign within the next month to raise money for upgrades and site and client development. Our goal for TORParse is not to turn a profit, but rather to build upon and continue offering the best available services that we can - something we can only do with your support.
At this point, all statistics have been unfrozen and you will now see new combat logs appearing on the top 50 lists once more. Over the next few days we will continue to iron out any bugs that have arose from the ownership transfer, so expect some intermittent down times as we complete the transition process. Again, thank you for your patience over this past month, and we look forward to working with all of you moving forward!
P.S. We will be doing an AMA on /r/swtor on Monday, September 23rd, 2013 if you have any questions.
Best,
Sam and Ian
New Owners of TORParse
I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself, Ian "Hayward" Trudell, and the other new co-owner of TORParse, Sam "BigBlockhead" Kiramathypathy. We've been SWTOR players since launch, Sam originally coming from Keller's Void and myself from Shii-Cho, and today we play exclusively on the Jedi Covenant server with the Republic guild Tranquility. Chances are if you've ever played on Jedi Covenant you've seen us around on one of our many characters (Sam's favorites are BigBlockhead and Profian, and mine are Hayward, Stardust, Hypnus, and Haim).
Sam was previously a statistics admin for TORParse, working closely with James over the last few months to ensure uploaded combat logs were genuine and helping to develop the many features TORParse has to offer, including work on group parses and group uploads (oftentimes using Tranquility as a guinea pig for testing). Despite what his character name may imply, he's very knowledgeable of the inner workings of TORParse and the TORParse client, and will help ensure TORParse remains an excellent choice for SWTOR parsing and statistics logging going forward. He happens to be Canadian, but I won't hold that against him if you won't.
As for myself, I come from an interesting assortment of gaming fansites that I managed as a server administrator over the years, ranging from "RuneHQ," one of the largest RuneScape fansites, to "TORCommunity," the first SWTOR fansite. Born and raised in the United States, I currently live in Indiana.
We're really excited about what lies ahead for TORParse and we're grateful for the opportunity to continue the excellent work James has done this past year making TORParse into the exceptional site and client it is today. We recognize that we still have a ways to go to improve the features and services offered here at TORParse, and hope that you continue to support and contribute to making TORParse the best it can be.
Now I'm sure you're all interested in hearing about the details of the server transition. We originally planned on moving the server completely to a new host after the ownership transfer, but we've decided instead to continue using the same host in order to ease the transition process.
As it stands, the server is funded primarily through advertising, however we are interested in upgrading the server's capabilities to help increase performance and minimize downtime and excessive server loads. To do this we will most likely be starting a crowd-funding campaign within the next month to raise money for upgrades and site and client development. Our goal for TORParse is not to turn a profit, but rather to build upon and continue offering the best available services that we can - something we can only do with your support.
At this point, all statistics have been unfrozen and you will now see new combat logs appearing on the top 50 lists once more. Over the next few days we will continue to iron out any bugs that have arose from the ownership transfer, so expect some intermittent down times as we complete the transition process. Again, thank you for your patience over this past month, and we look forward to working with all of you moving forward!
P.S. We will be doing an AMA on /r/swtor on Monday, September 23rd, 2013 if you have any questions.
Best,
Sam and Ian
New Owners of TORParse
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Server Transition Details
Hey everyone,
The server transition to the new site owners will begin taking place in the next few days. This means that recently uploaded combat logs may not transfer, so please save these combat logs in case you want to re-upload them after the transition is complete.
We have also ironed out details on how to best reduce the size of the combat log database. The details are as follows:
The server transition to the new site owners will begin taking place in the next few days. This means that recently uploaded combat logs may not transfer, so please save these combat logs in case you want to re-upload them after the transition is complete.
We have also ironed out details on how to best reduce the size of the combat log database. The details are as follows:
- Remove all combat logs uploaded anonymously, unless the combat log is ranked
- Remove all combat logs older than 30 days uploaded by a member, unless the combat log is ranked
- Keep ranked combat logs
We are taking these steps to make transitioning the site as easy as possible and to bring down server costs to make sure we can keep offering this site free to everyone.
Thanks!
James
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