4.x

[Mas]

Please implement 4.x. Thanks!

[Tynian]

When you say '4.x', what do you mean?

[wish]

In terms of major changes in TFC game design, I just don't see the point right now. As we have seen in the past, major game design changes tend to drive a percentage of the player base away (with the expectation that the improvements will result in a better experience that will attract even more to replace them.) However, our player base is already so small that I do not believe we could really afford such a loss, especially since there seems to be no indication that it would be recovered.


Wish

[Mas]

I am referring to the more dramatic code changes mentioned by Natilena awhile ago. I believe she said something along the lines of all the minor 4.x code changes have been implemented into 3.x now, but anything further would require serious changes to the current game environment.

While I agree with Wish that our player base is small, I don't see the point in holding back code out of fear of players quitting. Players are going to (and have been) quitting regardless, for a variety of life and game related reasons. I don't think that 4.x is going to work miracles or suddenly rejuvenate TFC's tired player base. People that want to play will continue to play. I would just like to see the next level of evolution for TFC before the player base drops off to 0.

[Tynian]

I am referring to the more dramatic code changes mentioned by Natilena awhile ago.

Let me rephrase: What do you think is the "next big thing?"

[Okk]

Last year there was a big area writing effort to produce a new continent that would go in when 4.x was released. What are the chances of implementing these areas into the current version of TFC?

--Nakka

[Tynian]

I wonder how many were completed.... or even started. ;)

[Okk]

Hrm........well, at least I finished mine! :) Perhaps you can squeeze my area in somewhere. *nudgenudge*


--Nakka

[Tokugawa]

I wonder how many were completed.... or even started. ;)

Tamar is coordinating the new continent project. I'll let her know about this thread and then she can reply to it.

[Tamar]

Last year there was a big area writing effort to produce a new continent that would go in when 4.x was released. What are the chances of implementing these areas into the current version of TFC?

--Nakka

The new continent is still going in, as soon as it's done. Several more areas need to be finished, then the connects need to be written, then it needs to go on the test mud, then it needs to be tested, then it'll be live. I'd thought that most were done, but in reality it's that most are still in progress.

I wonder how many were completed.... or even started. ;)

3 have been completed
(2 by the first person to work on it, 1 by the third person to work on it)

6 are in progress
(2 by the second person to work on it, 3 by the first person to work on it, 1 by the third person to work on it)

2 appear to have been abandoned (1 by the first person to work on it, 1 by the third person to work on it)

1 is being reassigned.