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While redoing the clan section of this website, I decided to update the code as well. Then, while updating the code for the clan section, I figured I needed to update the code for the entire site. While doing that, I found that I should really do the forums myself too, instead of using phpBB forums. So this all turned into a really big project which I am currently in the middle of.

You won't see any changes until I am completely done, since I'm making all of the changes on my test server first. You will not have your forums profile anymore, since I am not using this forum setup, but I will be keeping all of the post that have been made, as well as all of the accounts and so forth. Hopefully, no information will be lost.

The only physical changes you will notice will probably just be the index page was slightly rearranged, and the clan section and forums will look different. They will look like the rest of the site for now, but eventually, I will make it to where you can select styles for the individual clans in the clan section.

Once the new changes are uploaded, the site should run faster. All of the database calls and queries are being switched over to stored procedures. Also, the clan section will be much more robust. You will be able to assign ranks, make a point system that can assign ranks automatically, have better clan forums, and more. I am even working on a signature creator for the clan section so that you can create an image with your information on it.

One of the small downfalls is that you will have to reset your password, as the phpBB password was encrypted differently than how I do encrypting. So I can't just use your old encrypted password in the new system. When the system is switched over, I will send out an e-mail to everyone that is currently a member with a link to reset your password. So make sure you have no-reply@vgt-central.com marked as not spam so that you get the e-mail. Usually, you can just add that address to your address book and it will know not to mark it as spam.

So until then, feel free to ask any questions you may have.