| 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...) |
| 2012-05-20 19:44 | 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 later results in using the imagemap function of html, plus some light javascript. As a result the "Poster Event" column is added to the spreadsheet. However, the first attempt had spreadsheet row numbers directly marked on the Poster itself. |
| 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 Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 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 Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 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: 2012-05-20 19:44 |
| 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 8 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, Telnaior, TheMoatman, ThinksTooMuch, Tyranic-Moron, Ugh_Sunlight, WokenClick, XelaReco Editors: BrainStew, Caitiri, Dave_Random, Dicey, Gilles, J, Sokar, Zuul Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 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 Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 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. | -- |
| 2018-12-01 04:50 | DB12 | Ekim begins work on Wubloader v3 | This was partly because of the newly discovered 24 hour watch limit twitch implemented. |
| 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) |
| 2019-05-13 21:00 | DB12 | Sokar figures out Archive.org can no longer preserve the DB Website, and thus the prizes. | This causes the creation of a new archival project: a full prize archive. |
| VST Prize Archival and Recovery Project starts | |||
| Start Date (PST/PDT) | DB Start Year | Description | Notes |
| 2019-07-15 | DB10/DB11 | Sokar figured out archive.org very poorly archived the prize images | As a result nearly all pre-DB12 prize images are considered lost, and only hard-mode recovery is possible It also becomes aparent that DB does not keep backups of old prize images... |
| 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 Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 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 Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 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 Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 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) |
| 2022-11-09 17:23 | DB15 | Sokar releases the DB15 timelapse | -- |
| 2022-11-11 16:19 | DB16 | DB16 first public tech test starts: 69 people are recruited in to the 11th VST: | Spreadsheeters: 2stepz, Admiralmatt, Amathy, Animir, Askwho, AstraNata, BillTheCat, blasteg, Bluedevyl, bubba0077, BusTed, CaptainSpam, chimingfish, DobbyKroket, Fayili, Ivia, JoannaTastic, Kaleb, Lady Ailuros, LordZarano, Meark, Nathade, ok_we_live_here_now, reptile, PynnThePenguin, ricin, Rucdoc, Samwisep86, SmithKurosaki, snowcookie, Tantusar, TheGreenMonster450, ThujaStreams, tsp397, Ugh_Sunlight, VeinFire, WokenClick, Wolfstrike_NL, Wrexadecimal VST Video Editors: amative1, Bearudite, Blaine aka BrainStew, BooperOfHonks, Dicey, ekimekim, Hubbe, Jace Grewool, Moatman, Raurrrrr, SenseAmidstMadness, Sokar, SteamCastle VST SuperCut Editors: ElementalAlchemist, Rubik Darkwill VST Shift Supervisors (and sometimes editors): Bearudite, Caitiri, Chrusher, Fire Flower, Kidror, Rubik Darkwill, Tired Niall, ZeldaZach VST Twitch Account Operators: Ani Laurel, ekimekim, Telnaior, TiredNiall, StarlitGhost Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 VST On-Demand Thumbnail Artist and Minecraft Spy: HPBraincase VST Secret Projects: Angel VST Hardware and Software Providers: Anubis169, Chrusher, DLMSweet, ekimekim, ElementalAlchemist, Hubbe, HeNine, ricin, Sokar PosterMapping: Sokar |
| 2022-11-19 13:47 | DB16 | The DB16 / DB2022 run offically ends | -- |
| 2022-11-28 22:10 | DB16 | The VST publishes the un-aried Teen Girls on the Street Blooper reel | -- |
| 2022-11-29 19:18 | DB16 | ElementalAlchemist finishes and released the 7:18 Time to Scream - Supercut | -- |
| 2022-11-30 15:34 | DB16 | Rubik finishes and releases the Timelapse for 💥 Keep Talking and Nobody Bricksplodes 💥 | -- |
| 2022-11-30 15:34 | DB16 | Sokar finishes the missed videos audit and clean versions uploads | This concludes normal video editing for DB16 |
| 2022-12-02 13:56 | DB16 | The DB16 (Big) and DB16 (x265 720p) torrents are released | Big is a "everything the VST has that they can release" torrent (x265 720p) is the entire run re-encoded to 720p using the x265 codec, contains only video and chat |
| 2022-12-06 12:34 | DB16 | The DB16 (x265 1080p) torrent is released | This is the entire run re-encoded using the x265 codec, contains only video and chat |
| 2023-03-27 01:38 | DB16 | Sokar releases the final version of the DB16 postermap | This was delayed due to Sokar opening his poster tube when it arrived in December. (All posters were printed with a severe defect that year) |
| 2023-03-27 01:38 | ALL | Sokar reveals a new section on the VST front-page: The Deep Archives Which contains: A (Work-in-progress) Prize Archive, A (Complete) Minecraft Server Archive, A (Partial) News Reports Archive, and A (Partial) Big Fake Checks Archive |
Sokar has spent many years working on a full prize archvie, (now) with the help of Ugh_Sunlight checking his work via full run re-watches. The Minecraft Server Archive was requested by chat and thus included. The News Reports archive was yet ANOTHER project Sokar had been secretly working on for years. The Big Fake Checks Archive was only possible due to help from Erick at CPC. |
| 2023-05-15 20:40 | DB10 | Sokar releases the DB10 - Documentary postermap | This was partially completed on Cant't Draw Horses Club as demo on how the postermaps are made. |
| S: 2023-10-06 12:02 E: 2023-10-13 16:41 |
LRR | A Stealth Skeleton Crew VST of 10 was stood up to chronicle LRR's first Sub-A-Thon on twitch: | Spreadsheeters: amative1, ekimekim, ivia, Rubik, Smithkurosaki, Snowcookies, Sokar, StarlitGhost, Tantusar, Ugh_Sunlight |
| 2023-11-06 | DB16 | Sokar releases the DB16 (2022) Time-lapse in warmup for the DB17 run. | -- |
| 2023-11-10 15:02 | DB17 | DB17 first public tech test starts: 85 poeple are recruited in to the 12th VST: | Spreadsheeters: Admiralmatt, Amathy, Askwho, AstraNata, BillTheCat, blasteg, Bluedevyl, BoatyMcBoatfaceJr, bubba0077, BusTed, CaptainSpam, chimingfish, Chulump!, CommanderCrossing, DeM0nFiRe, Dicey, DobbyKroket, Fayili, Fireiceair1989, Ghyllnox, Herby, JD, Jo Tyler, Ka13b, Kaib35, LadyAiluros, Meark, Molladia, Nathade, Ok_We_Live_Here_Now, PynnThePenguin, reptile, Rucdoc, Samwisep86, SirReal, Snowcookies, SymphonicLolita, Tantusar, ThinksTooMuch, ThujaStreams, Wrexadecimal VST Video Editors: amative1, Animir, asddsa28, Bearudite, BooperOfHonks, Blaine aka BrainStew, Caitiri, ekimekim, Hubbe, ivia, Jace GreyWOOL, Raurrrrr, ricin, Sokar, TheGreenMonster450, Twisted Haywire, VeinFire VST SuperCut Editors: ElementalAlchemist, Rubik, Snowcookies VST Shift Supervisors (and sometimes video editors): Ani Laurel, Chrusher, Fire Flower, lunik1, Kidror, Rubik, SenseAmidst, ZeldaZach VST Twitch Account Operators: LordZarano, SmithKurosaki, StarlitGhost, Telnaior, Tired Niall, Ugh_Sunlight, Wolfstrike, WokenClick Morning Gameshows: Noy2222 VST Art Department: aiamethyst, HPBraincase, Laogeodritt, Melting Snowman VST Minecraft Server Operators and ops: HPBraincase, ekimekim VST Minecraft Photographer: 2stepz VST Hardware, Software Providers and Maintainers: Anubis169, Chrusher, DLMSweet, ekimekim, ElementalAlchemist, Hubbe, HeNine, ricin, Sokar VST Prize Archive Recovery: Chemistring, Sokar, Ugh_Sunlight Postermapping: Sokar |
| 2023-11-18 13:15 | DB17 | The DB17 / DB2023 offically ends | -- |
| 2023-11-23 21:50 | DB17 | ElementalAlchemist finishes the "On A Crab Note..." Supercut | -- |
| 2023-11-25 03:45 | DB17 | Rubik finishes the Keep Talking and Nobody Bricksplodes timelapse. | -- |
| 2023-11-26 20:38 | DB17 | Snowcookies finishes The Proust Questionnaire - Supercut | -- |
| 2023-11-27 01:05 | DB17 | Rubik finishes the Julie's Zingers - Supercut | -- |
| 2023-11-27 19:07 | DB17 | Rubik finishes the Butt Bucket - Supercut | Sadly this is missing Brett's Butt Bucket, as it was incorreclty marked in the sheet. |
| 2023-11-30 02:22 | DB17 | The DB17 Audio-Only and DB17 (x265 720p) torrents are released. | Audio only is split by shift, audio files. x265 720p is Just the main run video files split by shift and a copy of the chat log. |
| 2023-12-01 23:10 | DB17 | Snowcookies finishes the All The Squats - Supercut | With included Squat counter! |
| 2023-12-09 23:26 | DB17 | Sokar releases the DB2023 Poster Creation Timelapse | This was possible because Lunsford streamed most of the poster creation. |
| 2023-12-15 | DB17 | Sokar finishes the missed videos audit and clean versions uploads. | This was delayed due to Day 1 video upload issues. |
| 2023-12-16 14:59 | DB17 | The DB17 (x265 1080p) torrent is released. | This is the entire run re-encoded to x265, only video and chat is included. |
| 2023-12-17 01:13 | DB17 | The DB17 Archival torrent is released. | This is the "Everything the VST can release" torrent and everything is source quality. |
| 2024-01-03 14:04 | DB17 | The RDP webite is updated to include links to the DB17 RDP playlists. | -- |
| S: 2024-01-14 11:00 E: 2024-01-21 01:22 |
AGDQ 2024 |
A stealth VST of 5 people is stood up to see what spreadsheeting a GDQ looks like / needs. | Participants: amative1, ekimekim, Ivia Relle, Sokar, Tantusar Results: It can easily be done with minimal crew. Extra note: Start and End times here are CST, not our standard PST. |
| 2024-02-02 20:14 | DB17 | Sokar releases the final version of the DB17 postermap. | -- |