More than two decades in the digital world is quite a long time - spanning several generations of internet users, during which the Internet has undergone profound transformation. Traditional forums, once the backbone of global online communities, have given way to social media, and even these platforms are now losing users due to the rise of so‑called “artificial intelligence”. Technology is reshaping not only the tools themselves but also consumer habits. The number of AI bots continues to grow, and digital infrastructure is increasingly targeted by DDoS attacks, a challenge experienced by all thematic portals in the form of overloaded servers. In response, for several years we have been undertaking decisive measures aimed at maintaining the availability and functionality of our services. At the same time, the scene itself - after more than twenty years - is undergoing a clear decline. The number of matches, discussions, and active clans is declining, while tournaments, matches under official rules, and ranked games are disappearing. In an reality where creating more accounts and waiting for replies has given way to instant access to information, we have chosen to move with the times. After analysing the benefits and the potential risks, we introduced a new model to safeguard what we consider our greatest asset: our extensive archive of content. For over a year, we have been carrying out a comprehensive modernisation programme - from implementing more effective anti‑bot protections, through migrating to a more efficient server, to gradually converting less frequently used dynamic elements of the site into more static forms. All these measures serve a single purpose: to ensure the durability and availability of our knowledge base. We preserve these resources not only with future modders or statisticians in mind, but also for ordinary players. Our aim is for this history - unlike so many websites that have vanished from the internet without a trace - to endure and remain accessible to future generations of the community. What has changed?

• The forum’s key technical and informational sections have been archived in a static form, allowing new players to explore the realities of earlier years and continue benefiting from the knowledge accumulated there. At the same time, we have decided to permanently deactivate and remove the integrated forum - once an extension of our website - together with all associated user accounts.
• The website’s dynamic components - including the ClanBase, the speedrun ranking, the Master Server list of unranked matches, and game statistics - have been converted into static archives.
• Features requiring user authentication - including the ClanBase, the private messaging system, the user account system, and the profile preview view in ClanBase - have been permanently removed, along with all associated profiles and account‑verification mechanisms. Due to the declining number of players and the gradual abandonment of official gameplay rules, only 12 ranked matches were played over the course of more than a decade. The reduced interest in competitive play has resulted in newer versions of the game no longer supporting ClanBase integration, and because we have discontinued account verification on our server, older editions of the game will likewise no longer be able to make use of ClanBase.
• We have updated the website header from “Original War Community” to “Original War Community Archive” to emphasise the site’s new archival character.

What remains unchanged?

• We will continue to maintain the archive documenting the history of the Original War scene.
• We continue to encourage you to follow the latest news regarding the game’s development.

In summary, we have completed the second of three stages in the redevelopment of the website. By transitioning to a static format - focused on the content that has attracted the greatest interest in recent years - we have discontinued the registration and user‑account system, which is no longer required under the new model. Through simplifying the site’s structure and strengthening its security measures, the website has become more resilient to DDoS attacks and large‑scale AI bot scanning, helping to reduce the risk of future service interruptions. What matters most, however, remains unchanged: the amount of available content continues to grow, and new materials and updates from the scene will still be published here. We also encourage you to follow our Facebook page. Additionally! Due to time constraints and reduced administrative availability, we have decided to suspend our activity on external platforms in order to focus fully on the development of our main services. I have already informed the administrators of our partner portals. My accounts on Discord, Steam and Speedrun.com will remain inactive (some of them removed), and Nefarem will now handle speedrun moderation. Thank you for being with us for the past two decades - it is a tremendous honour for us. The big day is fast approaching!