Community:Hyrule.com.ar



Hyrule.com.ar (Or HCA) was founded by Andrea in 2000. HCA succeeded HTLOZ as the most popular Zelda website from 2000-2002, and preceded Zelda Universe. In June 2002, after numerous server moves to try and keep up with the site's popularity, HCA reluctantly closed its doors. A goodbye message took it's place for the next four years. Most forum members sought refuge at Ganon's Tower. The site can currently be found at link: http://www.hyrule.com.ar/

History
Andrea created a website for the recently released Ocarina of Time game in early 1999, known then as Zelda64.com.ar. She would create an EZ Board in May of 1999, which would eventually grow to become one of the larger communities in the Zelda Community. Around September of 2000, the main site underwent a major overhaul in preparation of the upcoming Majora's Mask video game, eventually changing the url to Hyrule.com.ar, though the message board retained the same visual style and name. In October of 2001, the message boards, after plaguing problems with spyware and viruses on the eZBoard format and an unruly admin, changed format to vBulletin, also changing the layout to appeal to the main site's appearance. This would go on to be the most active iteration of the boards.

Death
In March 2002, the forums hit its first hiccup, going offline on random intervals, and going offline for 3 days at one point. Andrea decided it was time to change servers, and the site and forums were somewhat stable again. In May, the server dropped the site and left many members wondering. During this time, a surge of members went to the more stable sister site, Ganon's Tower. It was there Andrea announced that they were searching for a more stable host. Eventually, Attrox of Great Deku Tree offered to host the site and boards. However, in June 2002, the site had gone offline again, and would not be coming back.

Revival
In January 2006, the homepage of Hyrule.com.ar changed. Instead of the goodbye message, a new message appeared, suggesting the site's incipient return. The teaser sparked a massive response from the Zelda Community, and Hyrule.com.ar successfully re-opened later that month. The forums, however, were knocked out in August by an alleged hacker attack. The main site is still active and updated, focusing on Twilight Princess and general Zelda news, though the forums are down.