Reply/Comments thread for blog post

[DylanC]

All replies/comments to blog post at http://blog.swirve.com here.

[rosedragoness]

Wow, new team? Where is Roisin? :o

[rontol]

Finally...

This kind of response is what am waiting for, i knew OMAC were working on this old coding since they take it over but yeah..if we can talk more direct like this in the future on whatever issues about Utopia Classic it would be great !!

[Catwalk]

FIrst, we’re making some minor blog/info changes. All comments will be turned off here and blog posts will be cross-linked with the forums, as it’s just way easier to reply there.

That's a step forward, thank you for that. Have you considered scrapping the blog entirely and simply posting it here instead? Also thank you for providing proper information for a change, it's a welcome change. Hope this will be continued.

From a gameplay perspective, it will be identical to the current age. If anything, there’ll be fewer graphics :-)

I appreciate that recoding is your main priority, but are you excluding the possibility of doing minor changes completely for next round? To the tune of simply tweaking numbers of races, personalities or maybe buildings if that's the most that's realistic to do. A dynamic and changing environment has always been the lifeblood of Utopia, best way to keep us happy is to never do a round without changes. Replaying the same round is utterly disappointing for most players, they want a new environment to explore.

Also, as rosedragon said where is Roisin? Is she still lead developer as stated on the blog? What will Sean and Brian's role be, solely recoding this?

[Saveid]

If you don't make any rude changes your recoding will not do you any good.

[Blacky]

read also

we will be able to respond to issues and develop new features with great agility.

so ofcource there will be changes when code is up.

If coding takes time from making new changes for next round I would rather wait weeks for new code t oplay with if we would that way get it faster up.

If anything, there’ll be fewer graphics :-)

That is cool theres few nto so needed graph.
In the other hand i would like to see some graphic , in the Dragons specially since they are one of the interestign feature there and easyly unnoticed. there coudl be one for launching dragon and one for Killing it and those whose online cuold see these pics at the time. anyway, thats beyond future i imagine ;) .

Iam hoping you are including few croslink features in the game, just like what Metatron have done with KD numbers and take few other hints from that FF extencion for the coding.

Thumbs up for Sean & Brian =) .

[Catwalk]

Blacky, it was not certain from the blog post whether they plan on keeping next round on Legends exactly the same or not. Also, will the code be used on Genesis next round or the round after?

[Mourhelm]

@Catwalk

As long as they sync the blog and the forum, there is no problem with the blog.

If you don't make any rude changes your recoding will not do you any good.

I guess you don't know much about coding...

[Catwalk]

Mourhelm, there would be advantages in having it here. No advantages in having it in a separate location that I can see.

[Mad_Scottish]

I would have to say that the position of the blog in relations to replies or whatever it really not that important right now. It is purely a cosmetic preference.

However, what I do wish to add is that it is nice to read the post and have the reassurances that I am sure the vast majority have been looking for. So thank you omac for the clarification.

[palo]

Looks intressting! I wish you both the best and hope we can get some new blood into Utopia :)

[Spliff]

1) Your new tactics at finding cheaters makes me worry. Will you be punishing people who logg into account from work and home? If not then cool and more power to you!

2) Is it possible for you to allow us to have a "move code" system in Utopia Kingdoms that is like the one we have in Utopia?

[ernesto]

Heh, so its delphi afterall ... i always though mehul was cool and used perl ;)

[rosedragoness]

In the other hand i would like to see some graphic , in the Dragons specially since they are one of the interestign feature there and easyly unnoticed. there coudl be one for launching dragon and one for Killing it and those whose online cuold see these pics at the time. anyway, thats beyond future i imagine ;) .

DRAGONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aww I don't mind to voulenteer making this one. *mumbles around dragon dragon dragon*

Mourhelm, there would be advantages in having it here. No advantages in having it in a separate location that I can see.

Kitten, with proper some codes, blogs and forums can be synchronized automatically. Like AR main page with inside its forum. :)

[dodge83]

thanks for answering my question without the half answers/riddles

I am Glad that you are testing the first playable version of the new coding on Gen.
I am happy that you have given a guesstimate date it will be ready and since its a guess i can live with delays

long live Sean & Brian!!!