Zantei

Total crap? Splinter cell's engine is derived from unreal and to use something as memory hungry as that on the scale you're suggesting would be folly.

Everyone needs to calm down and pull out a dictionary before posting replies

You needn't concern yourself with hidden viruses or spyware. This mod is held in high regard by many gaming communities and has caught the attention of many a high profile magazine. Given that the current release is unstable and limited in it's operation, it's sole existence is to prove just what you are asking, the mod is indeed an authentic "work in progress endeavour". I was beta testing it (v0.3b) today with 26 people and, as to be expected, there are problems when it's put under so much stress. You seem to have experience with prior GTA titles and so you're no doubt familiar with the bandwidth requirements of the networked sessions. As it stands the beta allows for players to drive, run , walk and shoot. It's no lie

That stands to reason but the time taken to perform such feats is immeasurable. Their team better have exceptional tolerance when it comes to down patience.

It's all weird For me it was like this, Excited guy (Redspike) shows up, with bad english, and starts screaming that he's an official dedicated server for MTA in everyone's face and keeps telling people that he is someone important, yeah that's great. He's then made a moderator ;P . He goes on to say he's going to glue together the cities or something =) It's a little too ambitious if you ask me. I hope I'm proven wrong mind.

it came too late ;P

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We've always been equal =)

The development of extra game types does not inhibit the construction process of the core mod. You are woefully ill informed it seems from your absurd requests. Releasing the mod as it is now would only be to the detriment of this community once a competitor releases a more stable version. That and the time it takes to compile a release candidate would only delay a more complete version in the future. It is widely known throughout this community how the initial release has affected the fan-base and the team aren't in a hurry to repeat past mistakes. If anything your request is based on selfishness in it's purest form and any claim you make regarding potential donations are nothing short of absurd given your status as just another drooling fan. It's clear that you didn't bother to think things through when you typed that out. The team, as you are well aware, does not need to be reminded of how eagerly the community anticipates the next release.

MTA:VC to me seems to be the more distinctive of choices. If both mods are going to be hosted on the same site it might be an idea to keep the standardization in naming so as to avoid confusion in the fan base that resides not only within the site but outisde too.

It doesn't bother me in that sense MrBill, I was given the opportunity to become a moderator but I declined. I'll admit that I'm very shocked you ever became a moderator, it's done nothing but harm for the community. You seem to think you can justify your actions in the name of fun which only goes to show how immature you are and the fact that you edit posts to instill tension after a thread is locked says even worst for your character. Maybe you don't realise the damage you've caused but the least you can do is make amends. You've driven away many potential posters and fans who were ready to take this forum seriously (you can see it from some of the reactions in this thread). I think I deserve some credit for working out what you were trying to say just now. I'm going to stop making references to you as it only does more damage and makes my motives seem questionable. Edit by Zantei : MrBill, both the dedication and energy you have in regards to this MOD is easily misinterpreted. It's clear you mean well but the only flaw you've ever had was a lack of tolerance which can reflect on people in a different light. I don't have any feelings of contempt for you. The only thing that bothers me slightly is that you don't realise the damage moderators can do when they become careless. When people come to a community like MTA, they do it with the utmost respect. They respect both the team and the moderators that hold it together but when, for lack of a better word, you piss on them, it can affect said party and readers very badly. Now I'm apologizing to you for any grief I may have caused.

You're perfectly right, I know I sound like a know it all but rest assured my intentions are pure. I haven't left any feedback relating directly to the gameplay mechanics, very odd for me. Given time I'll post my contribution but I want to take this opportunity to apologize for being so presumptuous in my dialogue. It's driven by me being a witness to many a community relations tragedy and really wanting to offer some constructive criticism that won't be overlooked. The team, including yourself, are very unique in that sense, you do accept criticism from your members and won't refute arguments without applying immaculate reasoning beforehand. However, I do think it very important that the members should be encouraged to post ideas without fear of being chastised by the minority of bad moderators and various forum goers. Thanks from me for your time and work. -Zantei

You make it sound as though the only reason you have for forums is to hear praise. Maybe I misinterpreted everything you said but it sounds very much as though you've made the fans out to be something of a scapegoat for the general unrest that exists on these boards. This last paragraph seems to contradict your entire message. As for this forum community, it will die, it's doomed to a complete change of theme after the release of the "finished product". The people who post during the development of a title make up the minority of the player-base after release but are also the most enthusiatic about it. If there's a problem it's a moderator's job to find out what it is and react accordingly. It's fantastic that you've allowed the community in on the development of MTA but be ready for a fluctuation in the mood at different stages These people feel strongly for the mod and so they believe fiercely in what they say. Edit by Zantei: One of them was but he's been dealt with. Thankfully the damage he did was not irreparable.

MrBill, you close threads in an endeavour to keep the peace but the way you closed some of yours negates the entire concept of moderating... https://forum.multitheftauto.com/viewtop ... highlight=

Since there's so little media and mostly coding I doubt you'd have to worry very much about the download size of the finished product. That is unless the team undergoes a radical change in their objective.