Do you think that the client would be better off opensource?

travisman · 07-29-2010, 12:05 AM

Do you think that the client would be better off opensource? I have seen so many post about problems with the client crashing or freezing ect. Do you think that the community of regnum online players could actually fix up the client and make it better than NGDs client?

Nekoko · 07-29-2010, 08:36 AM

No. Ignore this part cause you need 10 characters to post something otherwise I'd just post the no.

Dupa_z_Zasady · 07-29-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by travisman

Do you think that the client would be better off opensource? I have seen so many post about problems with the client crashing or freezing ect. Do you think that the community of regnum online players could actually fix up the client and make it better than NGDs client?

No. I my opinion client is stable enough.

Franz1789 · 07-29-2010, 10:40 AM

obviously it would be better, ngd will never do it...

Topogigio_BR · 07-29-2010, 12:47 PM

I really dont think open source is the way to go.
An open channel with the community, much like they are doing in the balance forums i think is a much better way to go.

But i think this same approach should go in other ways, like translation, sounds and sound tracks, some visual effects and animations, the community could help with all of this and make it a better game without being 100% open source.

Gytha_Ogg · 07-29-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by travisman

Do you think that the client would be better off opensource? I have seen so many post about problems with the client crashing or freezing ect. Do you think that the community of regnum online players could actually fix up the client and make it better than NGDs client?

It depends. If it's designed such that a modded client can never attach to a real game server, only Amun (or another server set up for exactly this), that'd be cool. If you could attach it to a real server, there'd be too much scope for abuse.

Arafails · 07-29-2010, 02:03 PM

I've seen this kind of thing happen before: Client goes opensource, no-one contributes anything meaningful, upstream is swamped with a million (bad) patches for stupid things, development goes stale. If NGD were to start a new client, open source might be an option, but an established code base often create problems.

UmarilsStillHere · 07-29-2010, 04:39 PM

I do wish people would use the search option more.

There are roughly 10,000,000 threads asking NGD to open source Regnum, they have said no, and said there are 1000 reasons why they wont. The risks by far outweigh the unlikely rewards.

Even if they did how many players accutaly have the skill and time to make any meaningfull positive contribution? And how many would try and just break something? Meaning NGD would need to screen every single thing submitted, and going through someone elses code looking for bugs can be a time consuming pita.

NGD dont have the time or manpower to run any part of Ro as open source.

Mikan · 07-29-2010, 11:54 PM

Ugh, not another one of these threads. You should definitely use the search function next time.

ArcticWolf · 07-30-2010, 12:03 AM

As much as I like open source, no. It wouldn't get better.

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travisman Pledge Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2	Do you think that the client would be better off opensource? Do you think that the client would be better off opensource? I have seen so many post about problems with the client crashing or freezing ect. Do you think that the community of regnum online players could actually fix up the client and make it better than NGDs client?

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Nekoko Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 334	No. Ignore this part cause you need 10 characters to post something otherwise I'd just post the no. __________________ A Dream. Last edited by Nekoko; 07-31-2010 at 11:13 AM.

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Franz1789 Apprentice Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cosangeles Posts: 68	obviously it would be better, ngd will never do it... __________________ Franz: the vagrant conjurer My Blog My Music

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Arafails Baron Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Not where it looks like, to either of us. Posts: 706	I've seen this kind of thing happen before: Client goes opensource, no-one contributes anything meaningful, upstream is swamped with a million (bad) patches for stupid things, development goes stale. If NGD were to start a new client, open source might be an option, but an established code base often create problems. __________________ If you can't detect sarcasm yourself, please pay attention when it's pointed out to you. Arathael :: Wyrd Sceote :: Gwn M'ger — Soul Taker, Imperial Guard of Ignis

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UmarilsStillHere Marquis Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 2,419	I do wish people would use the search option more. There are roughly 10,000,000 threads asking NGD to open source Regnum, they have said no, and said there are 1000 reasons why they wont. The risks by far outweigh the unlikely rewards. Even if they did how many players accutaly have the skill and time to make any meaningfull positive contribution? And how many would try and just break something? Meaning NGD would need to screen every single thing submitted, and going through someone elses code looking for bugs can be a time consuming pita. NGD dont have the time or manpower to run any part of Ro as open source. __________________ Faith 50 Barb Faithless 50 Lock Umaril 45 Conju Kailas 45 Marks Pel 45 Knight I N Q U I S I T I O N

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Topogigio_BR Baron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 622	I really dont think open source is the way to go. An open channel with the community, much like they are doing in the balance forums i think is a much better way to go. But i think this same approach should go in other ways, like translation, sounds and sound tracks, some visual effects and animations, the community could help with all of this and make it a better game without being 100% open source.

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Mikan Baron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In Nekoko's lap ;) Posts: 768	Ugh, not another one of these threads. You should definitely use the search function next time. __________________ Hannah Amelie • Catalina Nevena • Alicia Godwyn Alsius Horus ✝ No chance of victory, no chance of defeat ✝ Frozen Flame Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. An ocean of drama.

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ArcticWolf Duke Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 0x00CAFE Posts: 3,366	As much as I like open source, no. It wouldn't get better. __________________ I don't have a solution, but I admire the problem.