Tentative timeline?

Hawkwind · 7th May 2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Silverfoot

Redrawing every tile in the game so that it matches up with a new client and an old client, is NOT the same as issuing a new game. Not even close.

Yea its actually easier. Remember these are low detail 2D sprites, you can defend them all you want. The fact is, its not as much work as they would like you to believe.

**CatHat** · 7th May 2007, 12:44 PM

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why in the heck is this "update" taking so much time and effort to release?

I know for some this may seem like a daunting task, lets all keep in mind that companies like EA release "NEW" games faster than this...

As a Game Devloper - i have to tell ya - Its actually much more difficult to modify, update and integrate an existing game with 9 years of live content and 10-11 years of actual code while distrubing the classic version as little as possible, than to simply make some new game from scratch.

If something doesn't work out in a new game, you simply cut it and nobody's the wiser - but with an upgrade everyone is aware of every feature and aspect of how they think things should be.

Restoration Vs some new title - Its sorta like the differences between restoring a classic mansion with history and gameplay in every corner you must preserve, to say throwing up a row of cheap track housing in suberbia as fast as you can.

Anyway - you get the idea

:grin: :grin: :grin:

Cathat.

**DiP** · 7th May 2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkwind

Yea its actually easier. Remember these are low detail 2D sprites, you can defend them all you want. The fact is, its not as much work as they would like you to believe.

*sigh*

Thanks CatHat.

Don't forget to add in that everything done now takes TWICE the amount of effort/time/resources/Taco Bell//man-hours/Mountain Dew because the 2d client will still be supported for now.

**Silverfoot** · 7th May 2007, 02:22 PM

Thanks CatHat!

Here's some feline's break dancing!

**Snugglebunny** · 7th May 2007, 02:26 PM

Awesome Se'an hehe

Hawkwind · 9th May 2007, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CatHat

As a Game Devloper - i have to tell ya - Its actually much more difficult to modify, update and integrate an existing game with 9 years of live content and 10-11 years of actual code while distrubing the classic version as little as possible, than to simply make some new game from scratch.

If something doesn't work out in a new game, you simply cut it and nobody's the wiser - but with an upgrade everyone is aware of every feature and aspect of how they think things should be.

Restoration Vs some new title - Its sorta like the differences between restoring a classic mansion with history and gameplay in every corner you must preserve, to say throwing up a row of cheap track housing in suberbia as fast as you can.

Anyway - you get the idea

:grin: :grin: :grin:

Cathat.

Thanks for the post Cathat, not trying to completely belittle the project. I guess my point is, if preservation was truly the goal, why even make this update? So many areas of Britannia and the other facets have been changed soooo much in the past few weeks. Like i said if preserving the old UO was your most important mandate, then you all failed miserably at your task.

HOWEVER!

I am still very impressed with what I have seen graphically from the new client, and for the most part am very excited to try it, maybe even a little inpatient.

Lets just get it out before the summer ok guys? ;)

Hawkwind · 9th May 2007, 05:23 AM

Restoration Vs some new title - Its sorta like the differences between restoring a classic mansion with history and gameplay in every corner you must preserve, to say throwing up a row of cheap track housing in suberbia as fast as you can.

lol and Cathat I really loved that analogy. No offense EA but tigerwoods 07 was some seriously cheap track housing

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Hawkwind Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tentative timeline? Restoration Vs some new title - Its sorta like the differences between restoring a classic mansion with history and gameplay in every corner you must preserve, to say throwing up a row of cheap track housing in suberbia as fast as you can. lol and Cathat I really loved that analogy. No offense EA but tigerwoods 07 was some seriously cheap track housing

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