Hi Everyone!
As You probably know, GOG.com set up two UT2004 servers for us:
UT2004 Server US sponsored by GOG.COM, IP: 68.232.163.189:7777
UT2004 Server EU sponsored by GOG.COM, IP: 95.211.15.232:7777
You can see statistics of these any time:
[url=http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/68.232.163.189:7777]http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/68.232.163.189:7777[/url]/
[url=http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/95.211.15.232:7777]http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/95.211.15.232:7777[/url]/
There are not enough Players and this is a threat to these servers. They can be shut down really soon if we won't do something about it. Few members of our Community (thank You michaelleung and Weclock) created for us Good Old Gamers - the unofficial Xfire community:
http://www.xfire.com/communities/gogcom/
http://www.gog.com/en/forum/general/gog_community_multiplayer/_/1
"What is Xfire?
Xfire is a free application that combines multiple gaming tools into one powerful tool to alleviate the need to run multiple different gaming related programs. For instance, Xfire allows you to chat with your friends, see what games they are playing, what servers they are playing on and join them instantly with one click. Xfire also allows you to show off your gaming skills by capturing screenshots and videos and uploading them to your Profile page on the Xfire website. For more details on all of Xfire’s great features check out our Product Tour."
http://www.xfire.com
Join us! And don't forget about events that will probably be a routine every weekend from now on. :) See You there!

Yes, Join Us!

Just submitted to join the xfire group. When are we playing 04 next? If it's on a weekend, I know one other guy who can play with us.
My only problem is I get around 110 ping to the server, but it shouldn't be horrible on DM.
We going to do anything more fun (TDM, CTF)?

i apologize for any late response, as I have been busy the past few hours. Yes, let's please keep playing this game

Well I might grab this game to play on those servers...
Just 2 questions...
So every weekend is UT2004 :P?
and about how many people are on the servers regularly?

Why not, if only Players will vote that way after each match we can even play Assault and Onslaught. ;)
Last weekend was the first one with events like this. I don't know who exactly can add new ones to the list here:
http://www.xfire.com/communities/gogcom/events/
but if You want to have such "meetings" in the middle of the week then please write about it in this topic. You can check average number of people on the server on site with statistics (link in the first post). Unfortunately most of the time servers are empty. I sometimes join them and wait a little for some "random" Player but better solution is to use Xfire to talk to Good Old Gamers and play with us by appointment.
This is the best solution - waiting for a weekend can still not be enough to rescue the servers.
Have fun! :)
PS
Unfortunately I'll not be able to join You during this weekend - I go abroad until the end of the week.

I'm up for ut2004 US next Wed (2009/09/30) after 21:00 CST, and I get probably get one other person there. I can't add events to the xfire group, so if anyone's interested, please add it.
Thanks.
davycrackit on xfire, I'm an xfire noob, please be patient, thanks

it appears as if it has run it's course and the servers are down, if we can get at least a handful of people ready to go every weekend I will consider putting up a server myself, and will graciously accept donations.
but I want to talk to people about it first.

The EU server is still up as I've just been on it. And we got 6 players online at once a moment ago before I had to leave. So it's not gone yet.

great thanks for the servers m8

Nice!!!! Gonna play UT2004 again then! Thank you GOG!

I've been looking into setting up some kind of GoG Olympics, what do you guys think about the logistics of setting up a UT2004 competition or league?

i would like to play with the xfire group but they still haven't accepted my invitation yet :/

I sure hope they are! I played this game all the time when it came out. Love the whole Unreal series. Going to have LAN parties at my house for this.