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The QODA Clan is rich in heritage and has hosted public game servers since 1995.
Membership in our clan is select and currently by invitation only. Requests can be posted here.
If you are interested in a match, please challenge us in the forums.
You can also find us at The Online Gaming League.
This is a bit about us:
Main Entry: QODA
Pronunciation: ko-'da
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural QODA
Etymology: Turkish, dialect/Uigur
Date: circa 400 A.D.
: Root or Origin
: Ancient clan of mercenaries
| December, 1995: |
EZ-Frag[QODA] launches our first Quake server running standard DM maps. |
| April, 1996: |
Clan names are debated, we settle on QODA. |
| Summer 1996: |
We launch two more Q1 servers running the popular and now classic Lithium and Requiem mods.
Kilaen[QODA], Mia[QODA], Fluffy[QODA] and Frosty[QODA] spend every night after work fragging each other to death.
Quake2 multiplayer test is released. |
| November, 1996: |
Thanks to Rabid[QODA], one of the Q1 servers becomes our first Q2 server |
| October, 1997: |
Timex[QODA] sets up a dedicated Freespace 1 server. Not successful. Closes after a short time. |
| September, 1999: |
Q3 multiplayer test is released. Big Daddy[QODA] and Rabid[QODA] set up a server immediately. |
| November, 1999: |
Q3 retail is released. Rabid launches two Q3 servers running the Extreme mod. Remaining Q1 server goes away. Q2 server becomes our last remaining legacy game server |
| December, 1999: |
Kilaen[QODA] launches our first Counter-Strike beta 5.0 server (199.217.218.11).
He plays with himself for months (not unusual) until the rest of the clan catches the clue bus. |
| March 2000: |
Homer[QODA] is the first clan member to wake up and discover the serene beauty of Counter-Strike.
Big Daddy[QODA] is soon to follow. Second CS server dot-41 is launched. |
| May 2000: |
CS servers get new hardware and new addresses. They become dot-11 and dot-2. Hector[QODA] contemplates giving up Q2 for CS. |
| Fall 2000: |
Q3 servers get reassigned. Two become Weapons Factory Arena servers and we add a Q3 deathmatch server. |
| Late 2000: |
Q3 servers go away completely. We add our other server dot-8. Q2 server becomes a CS stats server. |
| Spring 2001: |
We get word that the company T1 will be going away at the end of summer. Kilaen proceeds to launch Unreal Tournament and Freespace 2 servers. |
| Summer 2001: |
UT and FS2 servers go away due to lack of interest. Company lays off almost all of QODA. |
| September 2001: |
T1 closure is imminent. QODA clan secures new T1 and moves over the "Premier" server.
dot-2 and dot-11 go away, dot-8 remains until current T1 officially closes. QODA clan launches www.QODA.net |
| January 12, 2002: |
T1 hosting Dot-8 officially closes. QODA carries on with QODA Premier at cs.qoda.net, (204.251.80.186). |
| March 26, 2003: |
Rabid installs a dedicated Battlefield 1942 Road To Rome v1.31 server on bf.qoda.net. |
| July 18, 2003: |
Rabid adds Live Info and Stats for Battlefield 1942. QODA is running the EoD 12% mod on bf.qoda.net. |
| July 28, 2004: |
Rabid installs Battlefield Vietnam on QODA's Premier Battlefield Vietnam server (bf.qoda.net). |
| August 22, 2004: |
Rabid installs EA's World War II mod on QODA's Premier Battlefield Vietnam server, (bf.qoda.net). |
| October 11, 2004: |
BigDaddy installs Counter-Strike:Source on QODA's Premier Counter-Strike server (cs.qoda.net). |
| June 24, 2005: |
QODA's BattleField 2 unranked dedicated server goes on-line. Thanks to BigDaddy for the server and bandwidth! |
| March 10, 2007: |
EZ-Frag[QODA] replaces the forum software and successfully converts forum history. Thanks, EZ! |
| March 26, 2007: |
BigDaddy[QODA] changes the IP addresses of QODA's popular Counter-Strike:Source and Battlefield 2 dedicated servers: cs.qoda.net, (63.238.15.137), and bf2.qoda.net, (63.238.15.135). |
| June 26, 2007: |
QODA's Premier Battlefield 2 dedicated unranked server, bf.qoda.net, (63.238.15.135), goes permanently off-line. Big Daddy [QODA] continues his job search. |
| August 23, 2007: |
QODA's dedicated CS:Source server, QODA Premier #1, cs.qoda.net, (63.238.15.137), goes permanently off-line. QODA searches for a new free hosting location. |
You can find a current list of QODA Members here.
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