Ever wondered what Simtropolis used to be like?

[doodlea21 31]

It's nostalgia time! I have recently found this site called Internet Archive where you can see previous versions of websites. I always wondered what ST was like in bygone days and now I'd like to share this with the community. Here is the link:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://simtropolis.com

You can click on any of those dates to view the past. The page may not load 100% properly, and you won't be able to use the STEX, but the forums are still there and it's interesting to see all those posts from long ago. Also it will say the number of members there are on the front page.

ST is now coming towards its 6th year. We're about to have another great set of trixie awards, and may I wish this site all the best for years to come!

[Haljackey 17,355]

Wow, thats really interesting.

I discovered Simtropolis in 2004, lurked around for about a year, then decided to become a member in 2005. This is just what the site used to look like!

It just goes to show ya how far this site has come!

[Silur 3,306]

Hi, doodlea21

This is very interesting - Thank You !!!

[KingTitan 6]

Very quite interesting.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Yeah that site has been around for a long time! There are other threads about this website on Simtropolis, but it's good to update it once and a while. Very interesting. It reminds me of my 2004 days!

[Rymac91 15]

I remember Dudyconstructor pop this same archive up back a year or two ago, it's still amazing how much the site has grown and changed over time. I remember when the site only had around 45k members...and now it's very close to 200k members

[jacqulina 162]

i remember thanks for the link it was a trip down memory lane

[Duke87 1,070]

This Webarchive thing has been mentioned several times before. You're not showing us anything new.

Also, some of us have been around long enough that we remember most of it anyway.

Still interesting to see, though.

[SimRabbit123 6]

that's interesting!

but i think this is now becoming spam, we already have like 4-8 threads on this same thing though.

[Tropod 144]

aaww Duke, do you feel like an oldie?

Why back in my day......

dirk is the top poster, that is funny. Now days you'd be lucky to get recognised with that many posts

[dadyrghluv 8]

whoa we come a long way since then!!!

[Palpatine001 57]

God I have been here for many years now and am into my 5th round trixies

ST has come along way since the days of the Yellow and Black 03 ST I first knew

Which reminds me

need new hobbie

Jokes

[raises a glass]

A toast to the all the Old Farts being here since 2003, just hope we dont get put out to pasture soon

[david1314 44]

lol, I remember that....

I kinda thought this place was older. I didn't know I was lurking since this place was like 2 months old.

[thatmonkeysim 8]

hm... its great to see the old STs again

[GreekMan 246]

i am lucky to have seen ST in 05!

I don't like that site cause I can never see the other dates. Only one- two work.....

[digger313 47]

Wow ..... brings back memories

[The boy formerly known as Evil Muzz 27]

The onw shown as the first one in 2004 is the one I remember, that's classic ST to me. I loved that layout!

[Superstar 69]

Wow! Talk about getting flashbacks from the past! I definitely had good days here at ST

[Brney1000 0]

That is so cool!  I wish I had discovered ST way back then. But I guess now is okay.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: Tropod aaww Duke, do you feel like an oldie?

Why back in my day......quote>

Yeah, well, there's the issue. Four years and change isn't that much in real time, but in internet time, we might as well have been here for 400 years. The information age makes things move fast like that.

I remember first getting internet access back in 1995. One of the things my family found fun was watching the pictures slowly creep onto the screen, and wee were all oohing and ahhing at it. That was 12 years ago. But so far as computer stuff is concerned, that's an eternity.

Only the internet can make a 19 year old feel like an old man.

[zane900 1]

Originally posted by: jacqulinait was a trip down memory lanequote>

Alas, for me it was a trip down "Wow, that's what ST used to look like?" lane.

[MayorTim 16]

I remember the days when Builderman was the top poster.

It was refreshing to see Simtrop 3.0 again, I was beginning to forget what it looked like. Simtropolis 4.0 remains my favorite rendition of the forums as far as the forum skin goes - it was just so elegant.

[the_new_simman 5]

Wow, that was definately a while back. Good times...good times.

[Rymac91 15]

If the users from 03 are old farts, then I guess the users from 04 are middle aged.

I have to admit, ST 4 was my favorite version of ST to date, although it was the most unreliable version to date, it looked cool.

[The_Dalai_Llama 15]

I remember when I was the top poster.

This topic comes up often and sure enough, all of the old folks flock to it like flies on... well, you know.

[zane900 1]

Originally posted by: The_Dalai_LlamaThis topic comes up often and sure enough, all of the old folks flock to it like flies on... well, you know.quote>

Oh, we know all right.

Originally posted by: Rymac91 then I guess the users from 04 are middle aged. quote>

Which means that next year us 05ers experience middle aged crisis. (Isn't 15 a rather young age for that?)

[doodlea21 31]

Wow, so many happy memories. I personally joined ST back in '05, and would not be playing Simcity if it wasn't for this site.

[LarksTonguesInAspic 28]

I liked the 'Rumors about SC5' from Jan/04...if only we knew then what we know now. SCS must really be disappointing to you 'old farts' who were anxiously anticipating it almost 4 years ago. I was still playing a PS1 then!

[Smarty218 2]

I guess ST wasn't always like this...

I've only been here for 2 or 3 months...

[GingerBlokey 30]

I remember the Black scheme that we had back in 2003. I loved it, it was so simple and so sexy. The white theme was also really really nice. I think it's probably my favourite.