Hivetale

Perma-closed. Thanks for the memories.

[outofcontexthivetale]

As I just posted, I think you all know OOCHT isn’t going to be posting much at all anymore.

Still feel free to send in OOCHT stuff if you have any.

And if you want to use this blog to get in contact with anyone from the site, I will very much let you do that!

It was great while it lasted!

[arapeggio-blog]

You can’t see it in the small view (so please full view!) because I didn’t want to stretch everyone’s dash, but the image on the left is an unused bee border. The one on the right is the loading gif! Well, the original picture, anyway. The other frames were just moving the bee around the track.

[arapeggio-blog]

Hivetale’s creation story, part 2!

In this portion, we had Beebee (in their new form) talk directly to the reader/user, and invite them to join the site and be part of an “effort to connect the multiverse.”

[Part 1]

[arapeggio-blog]

Unused panels for Hivetale’s creation story, part 1!

We wanted to make a fun story to explain why and how Hivetale came to be, in the in-character world. These creatures were called “celestial beeings” while they were being created. They were based off of the idea of some sort of… older, more archaic bee? And they’re shapeshifters.

Beebee is just one of them, and so are all the other NPBs (Non-playable bees).

[Part 2]

[hivetale]

You’ve probably already guessed that Hivetale isn’t coming back. We would like to explain why.

We tried many times to contact our host for assistance after the server went down. We received no answer to any of our messages, which was unusual as well as grossly unprofessional. We couldn’t give you regular updates because there were none to give. It became clear after two weeks with no answer that our only two options were to either invest in a new host or sue, neither of which were feasible. We deactivated our Patreon soon after the ordeal began since we were unsure at the time if our efforts would pay off.

In the early stages, we planned for Hivetale to, for the most part, moderate itself - which, for the most part, it did. That being said, it still required periodic maintenance and user moderation. The technical demands were hard on our only coder, who couldn’t devote more than a couple hours a week due to his full-time job. Now, all of staff is in a similar situation.

It’s clear now that we, as a group, lack the necessary time, funds, and will to keep the site going, so we feel the best course of action is to lay Hivetale to rest and move on with our lives.

We want to thank as well as apologize to our members. It hits deep when we reflect on how amazingly supportive you guys have been, whether you helped us monetarily or by enjoying the site and providing feedback. We, as staff and fellow roleplayers, recognize that our prolonged silence on this issue, however unavoidable, is still inexcusable, and that you deserved better than we were able to provide with our respective salaries, skills, and growing time constraints. We also recognize that while Hivetale was far from perfect, it still housed a humble but enthusiastic community of wonderful people with equally wonderful, creative minds.

We hope you keep in touch with the friends you’ve made while you were with us.

Hivetale Staff

[hivetale]

Update: We know it's been over a week. We're currently trying to resolve the issue. We can't answer every single question, and sending us more won't help or make us respond to you faster. We will post an update as soon as we have news. Thank you for your patience.

[hivetale]

Can I fight your host?

> Enter name: ________

[hivetale]

So..here we are on day three of dah hivetale bee war.... u know considering this is an issue with the host and u guys cant do nothing could i suggest a hivetale msparp so u know we all just have a place to chat. Ouo u know u guys make one becajse im sure people are checking this page every hour like i am.

We don't feel we could appropriately arrange something like this. However, nothing is stopping you from collaborating with your friends and making one! Please remember to be courteous to the staff of whichever site you may end up using, and we hope to be back soon.

[hivetale]

Is there any meeting place for the players outside Hivetale itself? A chatroom or anything?

We, as staff, have not arranged anything. We had no warning this would be happening and made no plans. However, multiple Skype groups exist, and it may be a better idea for users to plan their own off-site gatherings.

Thank you for your patience, and we hope you find (or make!) something that meets your needs.

[hivetale]

Any idea how long you'll be down?

Please read our latest update on the situation.

[hivetale]

the bees ate the servers

In their defense, it’s not easy being green.

[hivetale]

hey i see the sites still down. you guys need hugs and uh..hot chocolate. you guys must be fighting some boss huh..level 50 huh? gotta be. hopefully sites up tomrrow..uhh good luck? with all that coding stuff?

> The hot chocolate and hugs have given Beebee renewed energy!

Let’s try this level again. 😎

[hivetale]

Update: Still down

Hivetale is still down due to a problem with our host. The issue is out of our hands, and all we can do is wait.

Thank you for your patience and continued support, it means the world to us.

[hivetale]

I keep getting a 522 error for some reason.

Thank you for letting us know! We will look into it, but in the meantime, the site will most likely remain down for the rest of today. We apologize for the inconvenience and will make a post once the site is back up.

[hivetale]

hey! is th html in <> brackets or [] brackets?

HTML is in <> brackets! Hope this helped. c:

[hivetale]

hello, the site isn't working for me, is it my computer or the site it self? It gives me the message "your not supposed to bee here"

The site was down, yes, but it should be back now. If you are still experiencing problems, please let us know. Thanks!

[hivetale]

We’re back!

The site has been fixed! Thank you for your patience.