Updating ET? A Challenge!
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19 Apr 2012, 04:48
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A conversation on Nbs Public Server tonight got me thinking. Why was ET never updated? Sure, there were new mods, maps, weapons but those were more like patches and add-ons than they were a total upgrade that would take advantage of new processors and video cards and HD Monitors.
So, I'd like to lay down a challenge. Surely this would not be for money, but for the love of a game that was deserted by the original developers.
To us purists, we love ET for some simply basic reasons. For one, the way it can be easily configured by each player to suit his or her own personal preferences. Next, the Line of Sight mode of aiming is just completely different than newer games.
The duels and one on one battles are the best in FPS gaming, in my own opinion. Finally, it's FREE!
As much as people claim that ET is dead, I see a list of competitive matches that's never ending. With Spring arriving, Nbs is going to be back in the Cup Hosting business!
Within the ranks of ET players are some gifted coders, incredibly talented players and people with great vision who I believe could work together to bring ET up to date with new graphics, GUI, maps, mods, classes possibly and do it the right way so that those of us that still love this game will not be dissuaded from making a transition to the new version. People who know what would make ET better in a new, more current version.
The downside?? Well, it would be for free. A labor of love. But, if successful, it could mean some nice recognition for the team that can make it happen
So, I'd like to lay down a challenge. Surely this would not be for money, but for the love of a game that was deserted by the original developers.
To us purists, we love ET for some simply basic reasons. For one, the way it can be easily configured by each player to suit his or her own personal preferences. Next, the Line of Sight mode of aiming is just completely different than newer games.
The duels and one on one battles are the best in FPS gaming, in my own opinion. Finally, it's FREE!
As much as people claim that ET is dead, I see a list of competitive matches that's never ending. With Spring arriving, Nbs is going to be back in the Cup Hosting business!
Within the ranks of ET players are some gifted coders, incredibly talented players and people with great vision who I believe could work together to bring ET up to date with new graphics, GUI, maps, mods, classes possibly and do it the right way so that those of us that still love this game will not be dissuaded from making a transition to the new version. People who know what would make ET better in a new, more current version.
The downside?? Well, it would be for free. A labor of love. But, if successful, it could mean some nice recognition for the team that can make it happen
edit : I'm gonna tell you why.
We love ET for what it is. If you make a new ET, it will obviously split the community in 2. We really don't need this but maybe you can tell us what you want to bring in your new ET ?
There was ET-Xreal, but that seems to have been abandoned (don't see any updates on sourceforge since November of 2011).
First point of call would be enabling optimization for newer pcs so that it runs smoother on them (like Quake Live does). The rest is secondary apart from going the list of bugs still existing in the current etpro version.
Sort those out first and then consider other modifications (if any).
But I agree, Biggs. Patch the holes, make it more friendly for duo and quad core processors and today's video cards, then work on perfecting the mods; basically the 4 major versions of ET: Pro, Jaymod, No Quarter & Nitmod, with Pro taking precedence
If one part of ET IS dead, it's ETPub
Now I really don't have the first clue about implementing the required changes, adding lines of code or whatever so once again we are reliant on someone with the relevant skill set becoming interested.
It is something I always hoped Hannes or DerSaidin would do or pickup, however they have always had longer term ambitions with their projects (which is understandable) and so have only worked on newer games (well in the past now) such as Quake Wars and Wolfenstein (the new, really bad one).
The work they did was amazing, I mean they completely converted each game with a very short time frame and made them much more playable in terms of general performance/fps etc. and it was precisely why I was so disappointed with Brink because it was clear these guys had done such a great job with the shitty IDTech4 engine (*cough* cancer *cough*) and yet none of their work was considered during the build of Brink.
If they had of taken notice (or hell even employed someone like Hannes), Brink would have had less than half the performance issues it had on release (and holy shitballs did that drive people away quickly!).
/endrant >_>
if you didn't explode like that and read samples message again with some sort of coolness, you would have understood that ET needs to be free and kept free.
and i have all reasons to explode on retards like krp.et say what ever u want,keep their side i dont care what sort of relationship u have,for me people here are divided in 2 category:shit people and good people.krp is in the shit category,i m gonna let that visible for as long as i m gonna be around,no matter how much u hype
edit:oh damn,i remembered one more thing mister master in chemistry,saw u recently playing with that guy who callshimself girlzje.
would u like to know a story about him?i used to have a jaymod clan long time ago,this guy came on forum spamming he wanna join in,was about 2 years ago i think,he pretended he is a girl,told us all the same shit.can u explain me why ,cause he was not able to,and perhaps can u tell him i said to go fuck himself?
dunno about flaming you "many times". treating others with respect even if you are not respected is the only way to go. atleast for mature people. mature people also don't explode all over the place and I wonder to what sort of category you put yourself by writing replies like you did above.
And I will respond to you at any times, if I have the urge to do so.
to your edit: I didn't play with him yet, but I think I can judge for myself about girlzje. My chemistry knowledge will not be of any help in that case.
besides, this things are "about 2 years ago". jeez man.
sample and krp.et in generally have a strange mentality/conception when they open their mind and spread their flow all over the place they kinda make me...mad,idk why i can t explain it ,is magical u know?
u don t know about flaming me?well than your brain chemistry is fucked up,u have bad memory sir.also one simple question i have for you again:why are u replying to me here when i had absolutelly no bussiness with you,are u feeling like u need to take sample side,i noticed this "wolf pack" feeling on certain ppl to defend each other,u know ,are u buddies or smt?i m sorry if i insulted your friend or if i offended his poor nazi feelings.is just that he felt like he should flame me one more time,when i actually was just suggesting a simple thing like :give the guy some money and maybe he will give a shit about taking another look at et pro(i was talking about bani obviouslly).
mature ppl do explode trust me,is in human nature to explode,even bruce lee used to explode and they say asian ppl and martial arts u know...they teach u how to be calm and shit.
about girlzje:i forgot to mention that he asked me if i have girlfriend ,not just me but another clan member back in the time.i think he is homosexual,what is your oppinion on this,doctor?
being calm in difficult situations helps you decide clearly. therefore you need to be calm. but you need to come to this conclusion by yourself, else it won't work at all. especially if bruce lee is the measure of things.
And this is exactly why I am replying to you. To make you look in the mirror not to defend sample. I am not friends with any of the krp guys, talked maybe three times to blindi and thats it. does that make us friends?
and about girlzje: Knowing/ guessing and freedom not to answer on any question.
i have a family ,i have a son...
bruce lee somehow is not good enough for you?
i m that idiot that i can t make difference between shit talking and good talking?u do shit talking,did and doing right now.fuck your master in chemistry and fuck you as well.i know scumbags when i see 1...go fuck yourself now
I doubt you know what knowledge really is so don't dare to talk to me like this, kid.
e: Thank you
why is that? :P is something crazy about to happen that didn't happen in 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011?
http://www.shacknews.com/article/65118/source-code-released-for-wolfenstein
nobody has ever thought of this before, EVER!
it will most definitely work!
thank you
That's awesome idea,but... Who will make this?..
If we can find the resources, let's just do it ourselves for our ET Community
And that's a pitty...