This thread will have any relevant updates about the 2017 Upgrade until the forum is closed. Once it's closed, you can follow our social media pages for up to date information.
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Here's what you need to know right now:
Saturday Downtime
This forum is scheduled to go down on Saturday. There's no specific time at the moment. It may also go down and come back repeatedly. At this time we don't have a solution for temporary communication other than our social network pages, but we may put up a chatbox or something similar.
Back up everything you need
Accounts are being transferred, but not much else. We're going to try to keep this version of ATRL accessible, but you may not be able to retrieve any content after the forum is closed.
Thread ownership
We're going to work on recreating threads and giving authorship over to the original OPs once we're back up. PMs, notes and other data will not be transferred.
The upgrade will not be instant
When the new ATRL is up, all of it's functionality will not be switched on right away. We're going to start with essentials and work our way up to a fully featured build as we monitor results. Things like ATRL+, new Base features and all themes will be turned on in the coming days.
Regular bug fixes and tweaks
The most important thing to keep in mind is that this upgrade, like any major update, will have setbacks, issues we didn't notice and design elements that the community won't be comfortable with. All these things will be addressed post-launch as we'll have more time and feedback to perfect the forum. So keep an open mind, leave constructive feedback and let's make this a successful launch.
Early Access
ATRL+ users will get a head start on the new forum by requesting an invite in a thread that will appear on Friday.
Additional screenshots and info
Screenshots are being made for a wider audience, which means populating a dummy forum with a lot of fake users, threads and interaction. This took a lot more effort than I had the time for, but it will be up soon.
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