The site is up, the css is in, and all we need to do now is fix the accounts system. After that, we'll announce that booths are open for registration, which will run for a little less than a week. Then we're on! 

The site is live and running at qexpo.tastyspleen.net - news posts and old booths have been cleared, logins work, making new booths work, etc. There are still a lot of tiny niggles to sort out, but I'd say that the site is at 95% operation. Regarding Echon - even if he is now available and willing to help, I think it'd be best for everyone and a whole lot less stressful if we kept the hosting that tastyspleen (railwolf and quadz) have so graciously provided. They have truely saved our asses this year, and it'd be good if everyone recognizes that. Many people have jumped in during the final hours and have pulled off their own heroics, and the site is now working in the state it is because of these people. I'll provide more detail on these individuals when I can pay more attention to it and not accidentally skip anybody. So, on with the Plans:
August 8th - BOOTH REGISTRATION STARTS!
You're still allowed to futz around and put your booth in now, but be willing to encounter the odd bug every once in a while.
August 15th - QUAKE EXPO BEGINS!!
This will be the OFFICIAL opening date of all the booths - keep them private until then. For the intervening week, we want to see lots of people talking about quake expo, getting people on with their booths, and spreading the word as much as possible.

This year has been one of unfortunate absences, miscommunications, and some genuinely bad luck. But we're here. Hopefully you are too. 

I'm on holidays at the end of the week... and till September, with a limited access to the internet... :( 

If it's possible, it would be really nice to see it at www.quakeexpo.com
If Echon is back it should be no problem to setup and the long delay would mean that when it starts the DNS has surely propagated. 

With all of the work that tastyspleen has put forward so far, I think it'd be best to keep this host. I can't stress enough how much they've helped us this time around. It'd be good to show our appreciation. 

Please update the link in the thread title ;) 

i tried to register but my username is already taken. Is there another metlslime out there somewhere? 

For some reason they did not remove the accounts from last time. You can request your old account to be deleted in the IRC channel.
Can't wait to see the new Rubicon 2 screenshot. 

thanks for the info. can't wait to post it. 

no need to request deletion, i guess i can just log in using the old account. 

 

too bad they deleted my old booth, it was perfect!!! 

There are at least two to pick from.

http://qexpo2005.quakedev.com/booths.php?tag=metlslime

http://qexpo.quakedev.com/booth.php?id=111

I would suggest adding czg like happy faces and colors and keep the info the same. Maybe add a really dark picture of Chthon from the back torso with the caption, 'Rubicon2?' to keep the Metlologist guessing. 

its today :D 

there is a virus at http://qexpo2005.quakedev.com/booths.php 

 

The tension is killing me. 

Heh - Sorry I didn't do a booth, but I believe there's a couple of things in there. Thanks to people who have done this stuff!!

:) 

Though it seems not many have been made public yet.

Arcade Quake looks cool. 

Of the Quake Remix Mapping Challenge maps.... ? 

Those are some high quality screens of the new map, as well as having possibly the coolest screenshot I've ever seen, that vertical shot of the entire map. Pure greatness. 

neg!ke's map looks badass. gonna set some time for it later. ^_^

the feral mod looks pretty cool too, in terms of capability. at least from what's on the site, no playable version yet. 

Tronyn has compiled 4 Top 10 Lists of his favorite Q1SP Maps, split by four themes: Base, Medieval, Runic, Elder World.
I will be publishing 1 top 10 list each day of Quake Expo: so the first Top 10 Ranking is posted today.

check my booth for more.

http://qexpo.tastyspleen.net/booth.php?id=148

http://underworld.planetquake.gamespy.com/index.html 

Thanks. My plan is to release the map when the new version of Fitzquake is out too - unless there is a delay.

Underworldfan: Sounds good. It would be great if you also provided download links (e.g. Quaddicted) to the maps in the lists so people can grab them more easily. 

While I did enjoy the base maps list, I did think omitting NotoriousYay's "Hexameron: Phase One" was a very glaring omission, as well as Damaul's
"Grind Core".