| Early VST History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date (PST/PDT) | DB Start Year | Description | Notes |
| 2011-11-19 04:26:00 | DB5 | Sokar starts manually archiving DB5 poster revisions. | Sokar's poster archive would remain a secret until the VST website is created pre-DB9 |
| 2012-05-14 | DB5+ | For distributing / uploading the clips of DB5 Graham emails Fugi, dave_random and MasterGunner and thus: "You three are now the DB Video Strike Team™. Ta-daa!" |
The youtube channel was now setup. (Sokar will get to DB5 at some point...) |
| 2012-05-24 15:54:44 | DB5+ | Sokar's download of the DB5 torrent finishes and he starts the De5ertBus_Skits_index.txt file | This was the first attempt at cataloging everything that happened in a run. |
| 2012-10-31 | DB5+ | LadySephiroth creates the "Desert Bus 6 - Record of What Happens When" GoogleDoc spreadsheet | This was the first attempt at a spreadsheet, it did not include the tech test or end times until later. |
| 2012-11-14 16:10 | DB6 | DB6 Tech Test Starts | - |
| 2012-11-14 20:48:55 | DB6 | Sokar creates De6ert_Bus_Skits_index.txt to "spreadsheet" what happened during the DB6 tech test | At the time, Sokar didn't know about LadySephiroth's spreadsheet |
| VST Offically formed, spreadsheeting started. | |||
| Start Date (PST/PDT) | DB Start Year | Description | Notes |
| 2012-11-16 11:41:02 | DB6 | Graham emails MasterGunner about doing live-highlighting for the run by the VST | Trivia: Gunner almost missed this email as data phones were rare at the time and he didn't have one. Graham initially wanted the VST to be no more than 5 people, hahahahahahahahahahahaha. |
| 2012-11-16 19:30 | DB6 | DB6 Pre-Show starts | Pre-Show added to the spreadsheet, actual video editing (via Twitch Highlighting) starts. |
| 2012-11-16 21:00 | DB6 | DB6 Run offically starts | - |
| S: 2012-11-16 21:00 E: 2012-11-23 05:23 |
DB6 | The following 14 people are recruited and become the first real VST: | Spreadsheeters: Betsy, BillTheCat, BrainStew, Caitiri, Dave_Random, Invariel, J, LadySephiroth, Master Gunner, Sektor88, Sokar, Telnaior, Tyranic-Moron, XelaReko Editors (During the run): AeroCmdr, Dave_Random, Master_Gunner, Invariel, XelaReko Editor (post-run, pre-DB10): Sokar PosterMapping (post-run, pre-DB10): Sokar |
| 2012-11-17 00:49:00 | DB6 | Sokar starts archiving DB6 poster revisions | -- |
| S: 2012-11-16 21:00 E: 2012-11-23 05:23 |
DB6 | It is realized the VST in NO WAY has enough people. | -- |
| 2013-11-07 | DB6+ | Xelareko creates: "Desert Bus 7 - Record of What Happened When" GoogleDoc spreadsheet file | This was a slightly improved version on the DB6 spreadsheet. |
| 2013-11-13 17:00:00 | DB7 | First DB7 Tech Test begins 21 People are recruited in to the VST: | Spreadheeters: BillTheCat, BrainStew, Caitiri, Dave_Random, Dicey, GarrusVakarian (aka Tyranic-Moron), J, LadySeph, LambMower, Master_Gunner, Mowinckel, NewClassic, Noy2222, QuarterNote, Sam, Sektor88, Sokar, SteamCastle, SweedChef, Twostepz, XelaReko Editors: BrainStew, Caitiri, Dicey, J, Master_Gunner, Mowinckel, NewClassic, Sokar, XelaReko PosterMapping (post-run, pre-DB9): Sokar |
| 2013-11-16 14:53 | DB7 | Sokar and J start archiving DB7 poster revisions | -- |
| 2013-11-22 06:21:00 | DB7 | The VST hits the revision log limit on google docs HARD (1.7 million revisions) | A new doc is emergency created so spreadsheeting can continue. This bug was fixed by Google post-DB7 |
| 2013-11-22 22:18 | DB7 | DB7 run finishes | -- |
| 2013-11-22 22:18:00 | DB7 | It is realized we still have NO WHERE NEAR enough people. | -- |
| Creation of VST specific software begins. | |||
| Start Date (PST/PDT) | DB Start Year | Description | Notes |
| 2014-08-06 | DB8 | Twitch VOD muting is revealed. | This was completely overzealous 30min per "detection". This meant the VST could no longer use the twitch highlighting system. |
| 2014-09-28 10:26:00 | DB8 | dave_random starts work on wubloader | This was so the VST could upload independently to YouTube and avoid Twitch VOD muting. |
| 2014-11-13 15:24:14 | DB8 | Sokar starts archving DB8 poster revisions | -- |
| 2014-11-13 15:24:14 | DB8 | J automates poster revision archiving for DB8 saving them on his website. | -- |
| 2014-11-13 21:12 | DB8 | First DB8 tech test starts 51 People are recruited in to the 3rd VST: | Spreadsheeters: Aerobeing, alexhopper, Antman, BillTheCat, BrainStew, bubba0077, BusTed, Caitiri, CaptianRobert, Dave_Random, Dicey, ekimekim, ES, Fayili, Gilles, Heufy, Hourglass, Invariel, Jace "J" Greywool, Juliamon, LadySephiroth, LambMower, LordZarano, lunik1, Kanitaria, Kidspanner, Koios, Mara, Master_Gunner, Moatman, Mowinckel, NewClassic, Noy2222, QuarterNote, reptile, SanityIsOverrated, sektor88, SixFootTurkey, Sokar, Starnerf, SteamCastle, SweedChef, Telnaior, The Amativeness, Tyranic-Moron, WokenClick AKA Ken, XelaReko, ylegm Editors: BrainStew, Caitiri, Dave_Random, Dicey, Master_Gunner, J, LadySephiroth, Sokar, SweedChef, XelaReko Hardware Providers: Anubis169(wub), Chton(wub), Dave_Random(wub) PosterMapping: Sokar |
| 2014-11-16 17:00 | DB8 | Sokar and Xela come up with the idea of making a postermap of the events that happen during the run. | This is using the imagemap function of html, plus some light javascript. As a result the "Poster Event" column is added to the spreadsheet. |
| 2014-11-21 00:50 | DB8 | DB8 Ends | -- |
| 2014-11-21 00:50 | DB8 | VST realizes editing on YouTube is pure pain, self hosted editor is proposed. | MasterGunner pledges to take on writing a custom editor. |
| 2014-12-03 01:08 | DB8 | Sokar finishes the first ever DB poster Imagemap. | A Copy is sent to Graham and J puts one up on his website. |
| VST website and custom video editor are created, the madness truly begins. | |||
| Start Date (PST/PDT) | DB Start Year | Description | Notes |
| 2015-03-17 18:11:27 | DB8+ | MasterGunner names his video editor ThrimbleTrimmer | So VST doesn't have to edit on youtube - He started working on it a month or 2 before. |
| 2015-05-16 11:30:39 | DB8+ | Sokar starts work on the DesertBus Database | -- |
| 2015-06-03 20:16:49 | DB8+ | Sokar decides creating a skit database is going to be way too much work for everyone. | For people to input events and people in those events is too much. |
| 2015-06-14 02:37:00 | DB7 | Sokar Uploads the missing poster-moments from DB7 | Sokar also creates the DB7 poster-moments playlist and starts working on the DB7 postermap. |
| 2015-06-25 23:49:43 | DB8+ | Sokar installs the first VST webserver and begins work on the 2nd version of the VST site | MasterGunner provided specific CSS help |
| 2015-06-26 19:33:30 | DB8+ | MasterGunner registers the vst.ninja and randomdance.party domains | -- |
| 2015-06-26 08:40:19 | DB8+ | MasterGunner registers the videostrike.team domain | -- |
| 2015-06-29 13:41:00 | DB7, DB8 | As part of the launch of the new VST website Sokar releases the DB7 postermap | An updated version of the DB8 postermap was also released |
| 2016-09-18 22:59:34 | DB8+ | 3rd version of the VST website goes live | Sokar reveals the poster revision archive he's kept over the years. |
| 2015-10-15 23:27:40 | DB9 | Noy2222's starts working on his Morning Gameshows for DB9 | -- |
| 2015-11-13 17:41:00 | DB9 | DB9 first tech test starts - 51 people are recruited in to the 4th VST: | Spreadsheeters: 2stepz, alexhopper, amative1, BillTheCat, Boofinka, BrainStew, bubba0077, BusTed, Caitiri, Dave_Random, DewMan001, Dicey, ElementalAlchemist, ekimekim, ES, Fayili, Gilles Gauthier, Hiramas, HubbeKing, J, Jaylen C. Beatty, Kidror, LadySephiroth, LordZarano, Mara, Master_Gunner, Moatman, NewClassic, Noy2222, QuarterNote, QuintonDreaming, reptile, Ross Kinsey, Rucdoc, Sektor88, simon, SixFootTurkey, Sokar, Starnerf, Steamcastle / TwistedHawire, SweedChef, Telnaior, Tyranic-Moron, Walter Kolczynski, WokenClick, XelaReko, ylegm Editors: BillTheCat, BrainStew, Caitiri, Dave_Random, Dicey, Gilles, Master_Gunner, J, Simon, Sokar, SweedChef, Tyranic-Moron, XelaReko Hardware Providers: Anubis169(wub), Chton(wub), Dave_Random(wub), Sokar(web), DLMSweet(web) PosterMapping: Sokar |
| 2015-11-14 13:52:02 | DB9 | Sokar starts making the postermap live during the run. | Sokar is a glutton for punishment. |
| 2015-11-16 11:11:56 | DB9 | J creates the first version of the Shift Clock | -- |
| 2015-11-20 00:14:15 | DB9 | 80% of the entire poster shifts ~10px to the left. | This stops the live postermapping for the run. ~64 items to re-draw was too much for Sokar to be able to do. |
| 2015-11-21 01:30:00 | DB9 | DB9 Run Ends | -- |
| 2015-11-29 21:31:00 | DB9 | Sokar finishes the DB9 postermap | -- |
| VST Early Years Recovery Project starts | |||
| Start Date (PST/PDT) | DB Start Year | Description | Notes |
| 2016-05-25 23:37:48 | DB1-DB4 | Sokar starts recovering DB1-DB4 footage that exists on youtube, vimeo, and ustream | As part of the VST recovery project. |
| 2016-10-07 00:00:00 | DB3-DB9 | Anubis gets Sokar a copy of the video archive from LRR | The Desert Bus Early Years Recovery project begins in earnest Anubis had made a backup from their fileserver when he was there for DB9 |
| 2016-10-31 18:09:14 | DB6 | Sokar starts tracking down the poster moments for DB6 & making the postermap. | -- |
| 2016-10-31 18:09:14 | DB6 | Sokar also decides to make an imagemap of the Dance Party version of the poster. | This was to be an extra bonus for taking so long to get to the DB6 postermap. |
| 2016-11-05 02:18:00 | DB6 | Sokar finishes publishing the missing videos for the DB6 Postermaps. | There were A LOT of missing videos |
| 2016-11-06 18:00:00 | DB6 | Sokar releases both DB6 postermaps to the VST site. | -- |
| 2016-11-09 18:44:00 | DB10 | First video tech test for DB10 starts - 43 people are recruited in to the 5th VST: | Spreadsheeters: 2stepz, Admiralmatt, Alex Hopper, amative1, BillTheCat, Brainstew, bubba0077, BusTed, Caitiri, Chton, Dan Collins, dave_random, Echo Nolan, ekimekim, ElementalAlchemist, Fayili, Gilles, HubbeKing, Jace Greywool, Jaylen Beatty, Kate "LadySephiroth", Kidror, LordZarano, lunik1, Makr, Master_Gunner, Moatman, Noy2222, Raur, reptile, Rucdoc, Sektor88, Sokar, Starnerf, SteamCastle, Telnaior, Tyranic-Moron, Virre, vorox4, WokenClick, XelaReko Editors: BillTheCat, BrainStew, Caitiri, Dave_Random, Dicey, Gilles, Master_Gunner, J, Sokar, XelaReko Hardware Providers: Anubis169(wub), Dave_Random(wub), DLMSweet (wub), Sokar(web), DLMSweet(web) PosterMapping: Sokar |
| 2016-11-11 03:38:30 | DB10 | J creates the first version of the Milestones page | -- |
| S: 2016-11-09 18:44:00 E: 2016-11-19 01:48:00 |
DB4 | SteamCastle reveals he has a partial capture of DB4 | Exact time on this unknown, spawns the first VSTmas |
| 2016-11-19 01:48:00 | DB10 | DB10 Ends | -- |
| 2016-11-20 23:08:43 | DB10 | dave_random and Sokar come up with the idea to create time-lapses of the previous runs | dave_random writes the initial ffmpeg script |
| 2016-11-21 06:09:38 | DB4 | Sokar recieves a copy of SteamCastle's corrupted DB4 capture | The fact that so much footage is there spanws the idea to do a holiday release of it. |
| 2016-11-22 | DB4 | Sokar starts ordering the DB4 LRR clip archive and investigating the SteamCastle capture. | Sokar decides to enlist the help of Gilles for recovering the video if a VSTmas is to be possible |
| S: 2016-11-30 E: 2016-12-11 |
DB4 | Gilles gets a copy of SteamCastle's corrupted capture from Sokar and starts restoring it. | Sokar starts ordering all the DB4 youtube captures he had gathered earlier. |
| 2016-12-13 05:27 | DB10 | Sokar finishes the DB10 postermap | -- |
| S: 2016-12-24 00:00 E: 2016-12-30 11:55 |
DB4 | First VSTmas happens, recovered DB4 footage is released. | Gilles and Sokar are the sole VST members who worked on this. Sadly, the DB4 postermap could not be released due to missing LRR recordings. |
| 2016-12-29 22:00 | DB5 | Sokar starts importing his De5ertBus_Skits_index.txt in to a proper VST spreadsheet and re-spreadsheeting DB5 | Sokar initially started the Skits index on: 2012-05-24 15:54:44 |
| 2017-05-28 17:16 | DB5 | Sokar finally finishes re-spreadsheeting all DB5 | Counting when Sokar initially started the Skit Index, this took 5 years 4 days. |
| 2017-06-21 23:25:00 | DB1 | Sokar starts organizing and spreadsheeting the recovered DB1 footage | This is only the Ustream recovered footage, the local recordings are still missing. |
| 2017-07-19 13:56:00 | DB1 | Sokar finishes spreadsheeting the recovered DB1 footage. | -- |
| 2017-07-24 18:11:46 | DB5-10 | After some de-bugging by Sokar and dave_random, the timelapses are considered working. | Sokar lets one of his computers spend 2 weeks generating the time-lapses |
| 2017-11-10 16:00 | DB5 | The DB5 time-lapse is released | -- |
| 2017-11-11 16:00 | DB6 | The DB6 time-lapse is released | -- |
| 2017-11-12 16:00 | DB7 | The DB7 time-lapse is released | -- |
| 2017-11-13 16:00 | DB8 | The DB8 time-lapse is released | -- |
| 2017-11-14 16:00 | DB9 | The DB9 time-lapse is released | -- |
| 2017-11-15 16:00 | DB10 | The DB10 time-lapse is released | (DB1-4 could not be release due to missing local recording footage) |
| 2017-11-16 15:20:00 | DB11 | DB11 first tech test starts- 44 people are recruited in to the 6th VST: | Spreadsheeters: 2stepz, Admiralmatt, amative1, Archonic Energy, betsy, Bill The Cat, BrainStew, bubba0077, BusTed, Caitiri, Chrusher, Dave Random, Dicey, ekimekim, ElementalAlchemist, Fayili, Gilles, HubbeKing, J aka Jace Greywool, Jaylen Beatty, Kaleb, Kidror, LadySephiroth, Lord Za-ra-no, lunik1, Makr, Master_Gunner, Noy2222, pterodactal, reptile, Rucdoc, Sektor88, SenseAmidst, SteamCastle, Sokar, Telnair, TheMoatman, ThinksTooMuch, Tyranic-Moron, Ugh_Sunlight, WokenClick, XelaReco Editors: BrainStew, Caitiri, Dave_Random, Dicey, Gilles, J, Sokar, Zuul Hardware Providers: Anubis169(wub), Dave_Random(wub), DLMSweet (wub), Sokar(web), DLMSweet(web) PosterMapping: Sokar and BillTheCat |
| 2017-11-18 | DB11 | The youtube 99 video per-day limit is uncovered, backup VST channel starts being used. | This was to try and keep up with video uploads (it wasn't enough) |
| 2017-11-24 00:16:00 | DB11 | The DB11 run ends | -- |
| 2017-11-24 18:00 | DB11 | Caitiri, Gilles, and Sokar stay on VSTing 99 videos a day | -- |
| 2017-12-04 23:40 | DB11 | Caitiri, Gilles, and Sokar finally finish uploading the DB11 videos | Total additional VST time: 10 days |
| 2017-12-18 22:43 | DB11 | Sokar finally finishes the DB11 postermap | This was severely delayed because of the video upload problems |
| 2017-12-24 00:00 2017-12-31 00:00 |
DB1 | 2nd VSTmas happens, Sokar releases the compiled DB1 footage | Sokar was the only VST member to work on this, everyone else was too burned out. |
| 2018-01-08 19:47 | DB1 | Sokar finishes the DB1 postermap (of the Lunsford poster). | A good copy of the Zach Finfrock poster has not been found yet |
| 2018-03-21 13:58:00 | DB2 | Sokar starts spreadsheeting the organized and recovered DB2 footage | -- |
| 2018-08-09 22:21 | DB2 | Dix gets Sokar a copy of his DB2 chat logs | This is the final piece that lets the VST do soft mode driver stats |
| 2018-08-11 00:47 | DB2 | Sokar finishes merging Kroze and Dix's DB2 chat logs | DB2 is now only missing 1hr 57min of logs, and spreadsheeting of DB2 can be finished |
| 2018-09-01 15:00:00 | DB11 | The DB11 (DB2017) Time-lapse is released. | This is in conjunction with the release of the DB11 behind-the-scenes Loading Time |
| 2018-09-04 16:31 | DB11+ | Project to modify wubloader to be able to upload to twitch via their API begins | Dave_Random and ekimekim start this as a backup for youtube. Also, allows the VST to be able to put LNDF somewhere |
| 2018-09-11 23:33 | DB2 | Sokar finishes spreadsheeting the organized and recovered DB2 footage | This was possible becasue Dix got us a copy of his chat logs DB2 local recordings are still missing. |
| 2018-10-16 16:36 | DB5 | Sokar, with some help from Caitiri(Dance parties), begin editing DB5 and uploading it to youtube. | This was with the help of dave_random loading the old DB5 torrent in to the wubloader This was also possible because of the complete DB5 spreadsheet Sokar finished earlier. |
| 2018-10-18 | DB5 | As part of new editor training for DB12: Kidror, amative1, and Dan do some DB5 edits. | This was just for some of the Day 3 of DB5 editing. |
| 2018-10-19 | DB5 | As part of new editor training for DB12: pterodactal helps out with some DB5 edits. | This was just for some of the Day 4 of DB5 editing. |
| 2018-10-26 00:25 | DB5 | Sokar, with some help from Caitiri(Dance parties), finishes editing DB5. | This completes a 6 year long project to get the DB5 videos up. |
| 2018-10-27 22:36 | DB5 | ElementalAlchemist finishes the SuperCut of the DB5: DB vs. Fangamer race. | This was for the race where DB played the game, and Fangamer drove the route. |
| 2018-10-28 19:16 | DB5 | Sokar publishes the completed postermap for DB5. | This completes a over 6 year long project to completely archive DB5. |
| 2018-11-04 13:27 | DB12 | DB12 first BHTS tour starts on instagram: 50 people are recruited in to the 7th VST: | Spreadsheeters: 2stepz, Admiralmatt, betsy, BrainStew, bubba0077, Chrusher, DigiDigi, DobbyKroket, Erudite_Cynic, Fayili, HPBraincase, HubbeKing, Jaylen Beatty, Kaleb, LadySephiroth, Lord Za-ra-no, lunik1, Meark, Moatman, Noy2222, Ok_We_Live_Here_Now, Raurrrrrr, reptile, rucdoc, Sektor88, StarlitGhost, SteamCastle, Telnaior, ThinksTooMuch, Tired Niall, Ugh Sunlight, XelaReco, ZeldaZach VST Video Editors: Amative1, BillTheCat, Caitiri, Dicey, ekimekim, ElementalAlchemist, Gilles, J, Kidror, MasterGunner, Rubik, SenseAmidstMadness, Sokar VST SuperCut Editor: ElementalAlchemist VST Shift Supervisors: Amative1, BillTheCat, Dicey, Kidror, Sokar, WokenClick VST Hardware and Software Providers: anubis169, dave_random, DLMSweet, MasterGunner, Sokar PosterMapping: Sokar and BillTheCat |
| 2018-11-16 02:35 | DB12 | The DB12 (DB2018) run offically ends. | -- |
| 2018-12-07 01:54 | DB12 | Sokar publishes the final version of the DB12 postermap. | This marks the end of the normal VST work on DB12 |
| 2018-12-23 18:00 | DB2 | Sokar uploads the audio-only first 10 minutes of DB2 as a teaser for the upcoming VSTmas. | Audio only capture preserved by LRRmon youtube channel. |
| 2018-12-24 18:05 | DB2 | Sokar begins releasing the recovered DB2 videos 1 day's worth at a time. | Some of these requried extensive audio and video recovery, and research to correctly chronologically place. |
| 2018-12-29 18:13 | DB2 | Sokar finishes releasing the recovered DB2 videos. | -- |
| 2018-12-30 23:03 | DB2 | Sokar releases the completed DB2 postermap. | This completes a multi-year long project to make the DB2 recovered footage avaliable. |
| 2019-07-23 04:00 | DB3/4 | Sokar gets on a plane to fly to Victoria to recover the missing DB3 and DB4 data in person. | (LRR knew he was coming, don't show up un-announced) |
| 2019-07-31 14:00 | DB3/4 | Sokar gets on a plane to go home with newly recovered DB1, DB3 and DB4 video data. | 269 Local Recording files from DB3 (found by Graham during the search) 53 new Local Recording files from DB4 (found by Graham during the search) 1 Local Recording from DB1 (found by Graham months earlier for the LRR 15 year celebration) Several other DB releated things were recovered, as well as a copy of Daily Drop from some failing drives. |
| 2019-08-10 02:01 | DB3 | Sokar finishes the audit of the newly recovered DB3 local recordings. | This was so the files could be put in chronological order and spreadsheeted. |
| ???2019-08-13??? | DB3/4 | Sokar gets some corrupted local recording files to Gilles for recovery attempts. | Recovery on both videos was successful. |
| 2019-08-21 14:43 | DB1 | Sokar releases the only known DB1 local recording (Tucson or Bust). | This was to coincide with the announcement of DB13 (DB2019). |
| 2019-09-24 00:22 | DB4 | Sokar finishes the audit of the newly recovered DB4 local recordings. | This was so the files could be put in chronological order and spreadsheeted. |
| 2019-10-21 13:08 | DB4 | Sokar begins the release of the newly found DB4 local recordings. Also, Spreadsheeting the new items as well. |
This was part of the lead up for DB13 (2019). |
| 2019-10-24 00:34 | DB4 | Sokar finishes the release of the newly found DB4 local recordings. | -- |
| 2019-10-26 23:04 | DB4 | Sokar releases the finished DB4 postermap. | This was the longest in-development postermap (start to finish). It took 3.5 years and a trip to Victoria to be able to finish it. |
| 2019-11-02 14:15 | DB12 | ElementalAlchemist's finished Congratulations SuperCut is posted. | This is to go along with donations for DB13 opening. |
| 2019-11-04 04:00 | DB12 | Rubik finished the SuperCut for DB12's lego time, and it is released. | This was as a pre-run warmup for being a SuperCut editor for DB13. |
| 2019-11-07 00:59 | DB12 | Sokar releases the completed timelapse for DB12. | This is to go along with 1 day remaining before the DB13 run started.. |
| 2019-11-07 13:04 | DB13 | DB13 first public tech test starts: 55 people are recruited in to the 8th VST: | Spreadsheeters: 2stepz, adamjford, Admiralmatt, betsy, BrainStew, bubba0077, BusTed, DigiDigi, Dobbykroket, Fayili, Fireflower18, HPBraincase, HubbeKing, Kaleb, LadyAiluros, LordZarano, lunik1, Ok_We_Live_Here_Now, Meark, Noy2222, ricin, rucdoc, SharkHero08, Snowcookies, StarlitGhost, Steamcastle, Telnaior, ThinksTooMuch, Tired Niall, Ugh_Sunlight, Witchdoctor_Natyli, Wrexadecimal, Zanaide, ZeldaZach VST Video Editors: Caitiri, Erudite, Gilles, Jace Greywool, Moatman, Raurrrrr, SenseAmidstMadness VST SuperCut Editors: ElementalAlchemist, Rubik VST Shift Supervisors (and sometimes video editors): amative1, BillTheCat, chrusher, Dicey, ekimekim, Jaylen Beatty, Kidror, Sokar, WokenClick VST Hardware and Software Providers: anubis169, chrusher, DLMSweet, ekimekim, MasterGunner, Sokar PosterMapping: Sokar |
| 2019-11-15 02:30 | DB13 | The DB13 (2019) run offically ends. | -- |
| 2019-11-17 19:04 | DB13 | Sokar finishes ordering the Playlists and both Rubik and ElementalAlchemist finish their non-longform SuperCuts. | (Longer form SuperCuts can take several months to finish) |
| 2019-11-18 15:29 | DB13 | Sokar publishes the final version of the DB13 postermap. | This marks the end of the normal VST work on DB13. |
| 2019-12-08 | DB3 | Sokar begins spreadsheeting the recovered DB3 video data. | Most of this was recovered during the trip to Victoria. |
| 2019-12-24 17:16 | DB3 | Sokar releases the teaser for the VST holiday special. | This was Alex saying they should catagorize events (a full 3 years before the VST started). |
| 2019-12-25 12:03 | DB3 | Sokar begins the release of the recovered DB3 video data starting with the Tech Test. | -- |
| 2020-01-05 16:16 | DB3 | Sokar finishes the release of the recovered DB3 recordings. | At this time the completed DB3 spreadsheet was also released |
| 2020-04-26 00:03 | DB13 | Rubik finishes the long requested / awaited MIC-5 supercut from DB13 and it is posted. | -- |
| 2020-05-10 17:41 | DB3 | Sokar releases the 1st of 3 DB3 postermaps. | This was for the Lunsford DB3 poster (the first poster ever sold) |
| 2020-05-14 20:05 | DB3 | Sokar releases the 2nd of 3 DB3 postermaps. | This was for the "Force" colors version of the EpoCALYPsE poster (auctioned off at DB4) |
| 2020-05-17 15:55 | DB3 | Sokar releases the 3rd of 3 DB3 postermaps. | This was for the "Indy" colors version of the EpoCALYPsE poster (auctioned off at DB4, won by Octopimp) |
| 2020-09-26 16:00 | DB14 | Rust Proof Bee Shed (A DB14 test Stream, for Charity stats) | An impromptu VST was formed with people who were avaliable at the time to document the event. |
| 2020-09-26 21:10 | DB14 | Rust Proof Bee Shed ends. | The full video from this went to LRR's streams youtube channel, as it was streamed on LRR's Twitch account, not the DesertBus account. |
| 2020-11-09 21:20 | DB13 | Sokar releases the DB13 timelapse. | -- |
| 2020-11-13 09:48 | DB14 | DB14 starts: 57 people are recruited in to the 9th VST: | Spreadsheeters: Admiralmatt, Amathy, amative1, Animir, Astro_Nata, betsy, Blaine, blasteg, BooperOfHonks, bubba0077, BusTed, DobbyKroket, ElementalAlchemist, Fireflower, HPBraincase, IviaRelle, Joanna C, Kaleb, LadyAiluros, Lord Zarano, Meark, Nathade, Noy2222, Ok_We_Live_Here_Now, reptile, ricin, Rucdoc, Snowcookies, StarlitGhost, Steamcastle, Stepz, Tantusar, Telnaior, Tired Niall, Ugh_Sunlight, VeinFire, Wrexadecimal, ZeldaZach VST Video Editors: Bearudite, Dicey, ekimekim, Hubbe, Jace Greywool, lunik1, Moatman, Raurrrrr, SenseAmid VST SuperCut Editors: ElementalAlchemist, Rubik VST Shift Supervisors (and sometimes video editors): Bill The Cat, Caitiri, chrusher, Fayili, Kidror, Rubik, Sokar, WokenClick VST Twitch Account Operators: Bill The Cat, ekimekim, Jace Greywool, StarlitGhost, WokenClick VST Hardware and Software Providers: Anubis169, chrusher, DLMSweet, ekimekim, Hubbe, ricin, Sokar PosterMapping: Sokar |
| 2020-11-20 06:05 | DB14 | The DB14 (2020) run offically ends. | -- |
| 2020-11-26 00:28 | DB14 | Sokar finishes the post-run audits and playlist maintenance. | -- |
| 2020-12-01 04:04 | DB14 | ElementalAlchemist and Rubik finish the last of their non-longform SuperCuts. | (Longer SuperCuts can take several months to finish) |
| 2020-12-29 12:08 | DB14 | DB2020 - One More Thing is ofically announced. | This was to celebrate breaking $1mil. for the run post-run. |
| 2021-01-16 12:55 | DB14 | DB2020 - One More Thing starts. | An impromptu VST was formed with people who were avaliable at the time to document the event. |
| 2021-01-16 14:48 | DB14 | DB2020 - One More Thing ends. | Videos from this went to the normal VST youtube channel. |
| 2021-01-20 20:00 | DB14 | Sokar publishes the final version of the DB14 postermap.. | This was delayed due to a significant re-draw and waiting for the One More Thing event. |
| 2021-06-12 16:21 | DB14 | The DB14 - x265 torrent is released (450GB -> 210GB reduction) | This took Anubis169 almost 6 months to do with a single PC. |
| 2022-11-04 19:05 | DB14 | Sokar releases the DB14 timelapse | -- |
| 2021-11-11 15:31 | DB15 | DB15 first public tech test starts: 60 people are recruited in to the 10th VST: | Spreadsheeters: Admiralmatt, Amathy, Ani Laurel, Animir, AstraNata, betsy, BillTheCat, Blaine Brain Stew, Blasteg, BooperOfHonks, BusTed, chimingfish, DobbyKroket, Fireflower, Ivia Relle, JoannaTastic, ka13b, LordZarano, Meark, Nathade, Noy2222, Ok_we_live_here_now, reptile, Rucdoc, Snowcookie, Tantusar, Telna, ThinksTooMuch, Tired Niall, tsp397, Ugh_Sunlight, Walter "bubba0077" Kolczynski, Wrexadecimal, ZeldaZach VST Video Editors: amative1, Bearudite, Dicey, Hubbe, Jace Greywool, Moatman, Raurrrrr, Steamcastle VST SuperCut Editors: ElementalAlchemist, Rubik VST Shift Supervisors (and sometimes video editors): Caitiri, Chrusher, ekimekim, Fayili, Kidror, LadyAiluros, lunik1, Rubik, SenseAmidst, Sokar, WokenClick VST Twitch Account Operators: StarlitGhost, ThinksTooMuch, ekimekim, Jace Greywool VST On-Demand Artist: HPBraincase VST Hardware and Software Providers: Anubis169, Chrusher, DLMSweet, ekimekim, ElementalAlchemist, Hubbe, HeNine, ricin, Sokar PosterMapping: Sokar |
| 2021-11-19 17:19 | DB15 | The DB15 (2021) run offically ends. | -- |
| 2021-11-20 00:36 | DB15 | ElementalAlchemist finishes and releases the Thwompilation. | (A compilation of all the UGGGH Thwomp sounds from the DB15) |
| 2021-11-20 09:47 | DB15 | Rubik finishes and relases the Timelapse for 💥 Keep Talking and Nobody Bricksplodes 💥 | -- |
| 2021-11-23 19:12 | DB15 | ElementalAlchemist finishes and releases the Duck Game Incident super-cut. | A cleverly cut compilation of 2 sides of the same story. |
| 2021-11-26 ??:?? | DB15 | Sokar finishes the missed videos auit and clean versions uploads. | This concludes normal video editing for DB15 |
| 2021-11-30 10:57 | DB15 | The DB15 torrent is relesed. | (Source quality release of the entire run with chat logs and clean versions) |
| 2021-12-19 16:09 | DB15 | The DB15 x265 720p torrent of the run is released. | This was the first attempt at distributed re-encoding of the run. This is a "run video only" torrent. Anubis169, DLMSweet, lunik1, ekimekim, and HeNine all lent CPU time to make this happen. |
| 2021-12-20 19:02 | DB15 | Sokar releases the final version of the DB15 postermap. | (Was slightly delayed due to working on VST x265 video testing) |
| 2021-12-24 20:32 | DB15 | The DB15 x265 1080p torrent of the run is relesed. | This was the first attempt at distributed re-encoding of the run. This is a "run video only" torrent. amative1, Anubis169, ekimekim, HeNine, hubbe, lunik1, and ricin all lent CPU time to make this happen. |
| 2021-12-25 03:58 | DB7 | Sokar releases a super-cut of the Speech Jammer Wars from DB7. | This was for the 2021 VST holiday release. |
| 2022-03-07 10:34 | DB15 | Sokar releases the DB15 U.S.S. Tucson postermap. | (Was delayed due to burnout and that it was a multi-year map) |