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Doing something useful to me as a web with nothing I can afford is repetitively rushing and dying. Sure I was fodder, I took out ppl by stray or bullet lane but my kd suffered and I looked stupid and not appreciated. Kinda damned if you do and damned if you don't.

I'm an old school coder so I don't know newer languages but it strikes me odd that something written for 56k dial up modems and 100mb processors not to successfully work on vastly superior connections and hardware sounds like an excuse. As for communications that's actually silly as you just do voice chat. I can see the p2p being an issue but I'd be happy with 8vs8 flag games, we rarely have that now. The whole concept of subspace is so SIMPLE, satisfying yet has a indeterminate depth as far as skill that makes us keep coming back. I almost feel like a weirdo amongst fellow gamers.... so what do you play? Well I play this 17 yr old silly lil 2d space shooter but its fun.... idk. Don't understand why this type of game, because IMO it is a genre all in itself, isn't marketed, improved like for instance mobas. Tiny niche but hardcore gamers. I think the main thing we need to back away from is the current client that no one even owns. I don't understand why or what is so hard about simply building everything from scratch and from the ground up. With all the combined effort of basically working around the original game exe, a new engine could have been made.

?shareexp.. I think. Its been a few months but there at least was a command to give exp. Idk if that's gone. I've sold exp in the past based on the assumption you get reimbursed, which I always have. What sucks but understand, you have to give up double the exp you are giving. So if someone wants 1k exp for 1trillion hsd than you actually give up 2k exp.... which makes it less worth it. Also you can't sell and be below any of your ships or upgrades required exp.P

Why bother to limit items by exp? Realistically it should only be by money. Than bring in exp to dictate the items efficiency. For example if you can afford a turret cool but you have to level it up to use it effiecently. I doubt there are any viable original ideas and using a model that works for commercial mmos is I think key to the preservation of the game in general.

most if not all carriers cellphone numbers are also email addresses so a simple SMS could send emails to someones email or phone number. You stress sign up but isn't signing up show commitment and interest in the zone? PS if you don't believe me give me your number and I'll send you a text via email.

basically. Kinda suicide mission IMO. And if you do hide behind others than you get bitched at for it. Can't win. Another trend I noticed is ppl bitch that you are worthless in fg. I say give me the necessary exp and money to have a decent ship. If you don't wanna pony up than stfu. Nuff said.:-)

Does the client rerender in 256 or do sprites and color have to be in 256?

If I'm trolling than thanks for the compliment. Maybe I'm bringing wit and sarcasm to the simpleton trolls. *sarcasm XD back on topic an xp boost, like newb boost is the simplist solution. Look at most successful mmos.. they use a newb protection or boost to keep players around. I mean really guys? Some of you vets brag and say youre leet but is it skill or is it op builds?

because you have to manually check the twitter link or refresh, unless it auto refreshes. Also is there a sound or vibration? Most ppl have unlimited texting or have their email setup with their own sounds or other sensory notifications. Rather than;constantly checking a link, you can can be notified whenever the music plays.

Irony.

who doesnt have an email account? everyone does but i know at least 2 ppl that dont use twitter.

if you can help me setup a test hs server id run it. ppl would just need an ip adress to join. basically anyone with an idea that would require coding would hav to supply it themselves. so no more do this do that but rather hey try this out. you can test out ideas without disrupting the main server.

unix the problem with that logc is when it was harder it was harder for everyone. now you are at a level and experience where you arent worried and can build without much restriction. you can bask in your eliteness but you shouldnt look down on those less fortunate.

i agree. I dont bother centering and just flag, usually by myself. once the music plays it usually gets everyone else in the mood. kind of annoying spending 15 minutes collecting dropping flags cuz everyone else is too lazy.

ultimately i agree. ppl bitch and moan but at the end of the day ppl still log in.... even if just to spec. however, spider could do himself a huge favor and allow more ppl wiling to contribute to at least have ideas developed and tested. iv heard some great ideas that were junked because there were theoritical issues. on a seemgly transparent level, the community is heard but you cant expect your words to be a specific, direct solution or way you want it to be.

i can attempt a design but id probably be better with aethetics. the current bases are decent especially the one with warp area but theyre really ugly and the tiles are strangely placed or missing. as for concepts,ive always stressed multiple fr's and multple paths. the main reason why ppl rq is because the bases are designed to bottleneck the battle and there is no strategy but what side has the most fire power and kamakazes to push the battleline. sure the first 20 minutes are fun but it gets boring fast. the other thing is milking. WHY do ppl insist on milking the jackpot? im scared of even touching a flag worrying someone is gonna yell at me that im ruining the fg. i think there should be a 30 minute timer so as soon as either freq makes the music play, theres 30 minutes for a side do either win or everyone is returned to center or some drasric penalty. the flags will stay put but nueted so it will create a mad dash for each freq to reclaim.

ok centering is stupid against lancs. how many times can anyone say they took down an op lanc in center all by themselves? it is impossible to take one down in a smalls. other than centering, smalls are pretty useless and lancs, even op mids ruin the centering, dogfight experience. rather than a duel arena simply make the center inaccessible to at least lancs. lancs can only access the stores and bases.

yeah until some jackass newb with tempest hordes 3 flags in center. Everyone knows fgs don't start until the music starts and the ppl trying to start a fg just end up being fodder to an afk newb. Its retarded... ESP when these jackasses try to troll. What happened anyways? I'm used to sht talkers but it now a bunch of newbs trolling everyone of way far less experience points and money to afford stuff. Its lame cuz I'd like to play but not if its hopeless with op ships all over. Even mids over power smalls in center. Wtf am I gonna do or anyone do with a peashooter?

sorry I can't agree that racism is civilized. Mind you coming from someone that stereotypes. But I stereotype based on groups not individuals and always judge someone from experience and fallback on stereotypes if they fit them. There is a huge difference between stereotypes and racism. Racism is saying all people of a race are this way and usually negative. Stereotyping goes beyond race and says this group of ppl are this way and is usually more neutral.

Fine I'll just call ppl wankers, tossers, Benders, twats, etc.. but idont honestly think its different than the banned American versions therefore the fword, sword etc should be allowed. You should ban penis and vagina though.. those words sound icky! :-)

Its a great idea, what happened? I just suggested text or Email cuz its universal. twitter is so trendy and stupid.

Its actually quite easy, just ?flag and start collecting flags and dropping them into a base. Usually you have to turn on the tunes but it definetly gets everyone's attention and at first you may arouse 1or 2 to jump into an opposing freq and once that happens you get rewarded. So drop them in t least 3 bases to ensure they aren't collected imediately . Sit back, or defend and watch some temporary cash flow. Its a lot less mindless than running the ball and with a lot of ppl its way more profitable plus it will usually incite a flag game. Ppl seem tobe too lazy collecting from center and get stuck in a mode of centering but until there is turf type game play, only the antagonists are the real reason for any, epic or lame, flag game even occurring.

What about magenta, its a pretty color. Maybe in the new client you are all building you can assign colors client side like in irc clients

Well technically, and surprised this hasn't happened, a whole freq with lanc tempests. The only thing stopping it are a team of other lanc tempests. At the very very least only allow 1 lanc per flagging freq and none on other freqs. Lancs in center are ridiculous in the sense that even a skill-less person with a lanc and decent turret will get at least 2:1 kd if not better by simply floating about waiting for turret fodder. In a fg lancs take skill but in center they just massacre. Only the best players can take down the worst that's in a lanc with turrets and that doesn't seem balanced to me.

From exp there should be an xp boost at a certain level cap. When I first started playing the exp was great but came to a grinding halt when exp was decreased. Luckily I had a decent enough xp to afford some decent upgrades. Starting over now I agree with gar. Spider you know how passionate I am about the zone but I haven't bothered logging in to level since the other day I got my computer back up and was dying constantly from op ships. I admit I'm not a good player but it was much easier first time around. I don't think you need more items to worry about making and balancing, just an xp boost for ppl under a certain xp cap. Btw, if you reply saying I'm stupid go ahead and make an alt and tell me I'm wrong.