Interview with Garry on Shacknews

[Ginger Lord]

I'm not on INS

Your names still on the team page and you made a map for the release version, I presume you've left then?

[FMPONE]

I'm not on INS

Your names still on the team page and you made a map for the release version, I presume you've left then?

1) out of my hands

2) incorrect

3) si

Dude i wouldnt make such a comment in his direction if he wasnt such a known prick.

Then again why is it hilarious? Who else knows better what it takes to release a mod of this size? We've gone trough a rollercoaster ride the last 3 years and we are the only bigger mod for hl2 that managed to release yet (with the exception of Dystopia maybe which also has a shitload of own content and code). You sound just as arrogant as garry because you have no idea what it takes.

Now who's looking like the big prick! PVK2, a TC (if you didnt know), beat INS by half a year!! And we're releasing beta 2 very soon, adding three new classes with new weapons + lots of gameplay balancing. new combat system that registers hit where the sword is at, not where your crosshair is at + finally taking use of the directional attack by introducing directional blocking.

well that sounds fun

[Skjalg]

Dude i wouldnt make such a comment in his direction if he wasnt such a known prick.

Then again why is it hilarious? Who else knows better what it takes to release a mod of this size? We've gone trough a rollercoaster ride the last 3 years and we are the only bigger mod for hl2 that managed to release yet (with the exception of Dystopia maybe which also has a shitload of own content and code). You sound just as arrogant as garry because you have no idea what it takes.

Now who's looking like the big prick! PVK2, a TC (if you didnt know), beat INS by half a year!! And we're releasing beta 2 very soon, adding three new classes with new weapons + lots of gameplay balancing. new combat system that registers hit where the sword is at, not where your crosshair is at + finally taking use of the directional attack by introducing directional blocking.

[MrBaracuda]

woah, fmpone - master of editing to perception.. eh, I mean, perfection

I hope my FPS will be better in beta 2 skjalg, I stopped playing it because of that

[Minos]

FMPONE dwells in the future :megaman:

[Bl1tz]

I will just again stress how much of a complete and utter failure Dystopia, the shining paragon and example of the type of mod development you're propsing has been.

Dystopia is not a failure in my eyes because it's the most fun I've *ever* had with a mod. I've played it every night for like the past 4 months and I'm still not sick of it. It actually blows me away that Dystopia is a mod release because it's so incredibly fucking deep.

Some of the maps look like ass, and it has a tough learning curve, but if you can get over those two things you're going to have a lot of fun.

[FMPONE]

I will just again stress how much of a complete and utter failure Dystopia, the shining paragon and example of the type of mod development you're propsing has been.

Dystopia is not a failure in my eyes because it's the most fun I've *ever* had with a mod. I've played it every night for like the past 4 months and I'm still not sick of it. It actually blows me away that Dystopia is a mod release because it's so incredibly fucking deep.

Some of the maps look like ass, and it has a tough learning curve, but if you can get over those two things you're going to have a lot of fun.

I think its fun too. But not enough people play it and as we all know if you cannot find a server you simply cannot play a multiplayer game, unless it has bots that is. You might be able to find one or two crowded servers in Dystopia, but with only 69 players... barely. And who knows for how long, hopefully for a while.

So I mean the one purpose of the mod out the door, quality game or otherwise. And I think Dystopia is one of the best mods I've ever played.

I think they've got more players than Quake 4, so there's that going for them at least

lol

All Doom 3 engine multiplayer games, Prey, Q4, D3 have serious technical issues for me atleast

Your posting editing confuses me FMPOne.

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It makes me confused.

come again?

[KungFuSquirrel]

I think they've got more players than Quake 4, so there's that going for them at least

[Psy]

Your posting editing confuses me FMPOne.

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It makes me confused.

[ReNo]

I think they've got more players than Quake 4, so there's that going for them at least

Hehe, I feel your pain. I know they've normally got a handful more than we tend to with The Ship... that SteamPowered stats page can be a painful reminder sometimes Was so nice seeing that number in the 1000's during our free weekends. Still, we're beating Lost Planet at least

I wouldn't call PVK2 and Dystopia failures compared to INS - INS is doing great and that is nice to see, but those mods did well on their first releases as well, so it might be a bit too early to look down on them. I'm sure PVK2 will see quite a resurgence once they get those new player classes out the door - I know I'm looking forward to going back for a crack at it.

[JAL]

-fun

-easy learning curve

-some deep and well thought out content

Please point me to a HL2 mod that has all of the above.

To be successful you have to look at the game not from

a hardcore gamergeek perspective, but from a person who plays for fun

and shit giggles. And even after that you still can't be sure you have

a winner on your hands.

[R_Yell]

-fun

-easy learning curve

-some deep and well thought out content

Please point me to a HL2 mod that has all of the above.

Mine FTW Hehe, we'll see when time comes.

I know they've normally got a handful more than we tend to with The Ship.

Oh I love the ship, spent my money on it and feel really sorry for its fate. I think you killed it when DM modes where released, now is hard to find a game with the main game mode because remaining players go for DM. On the other side, probably it's the most original and fun DM I know.

[Warby]

[statement] dystopia is the best thridparty hl2 mod out there right now[/end of statement]

[FMPONE]

Its deffinitely underrated, I think had their graphics been more showy the mod would have been a much greater success. They aren't even that bad though, which is why its kind of surreal its gone under the radar so much with players.

[Ginger Lord]

It may have been me just missing something obvious but Dystopia just seemed to confusing and complex for me, all this cyberspace jacking stuff and plugins.