242 on 13/9/2012 at 09:03
Started to replay SotC 1.004+bfa (bug fix attempt), exactly like I played it in the good old days. Don't know if I'll finish it (it's the nth time after all), but it still feels mighty involving even after 4 years.
Axon1988 on 13/9/2012 at 12:24
Quote Posted by 242
Started to replay SotC 1.004+bfa (bug fix attempt), exactly like I played it in the good old days. Don't know if I'll finish it (it's the nth time after all), but it still feels mighty involving even after 4 years.
I should do that too...
In any case I found out that respawning so far has been completely disabled for testing purposes. But we're waiting on the latest build of the game, so it might be activated next time I play. Currently spending most of my time fine tuning weapons. Check each and every gun in the game and how it does against specific enemies... got some interesting results so far.
Axon1988 on 16/10/2012 at 12:23
Eh this message was put up without thinking. Sorry guy but this is me not keeping my mouth shut.
Dia on 16/10/2012 at 14:05
Wait .... what?!! Because GSC is involved there's a chance we'll have to pay for the Lost Alpha mod? Are you surprised about that? I doubt there's any way GSC will allow you to release it independently since they became involved, let alone allow it to be released for free. Even though the L.A. devs have stated that GSC has been helpful and cooperative, you should have known there would be a price to pay for their 'helpfulness'. And 'if' (tongue-in-cheek here because I think we already know what the outcome will be) Lost Alpha is released as a DLC with a pricetag, you
know you guys won't be seeing a dime of that money. Though I know that the money wasn't the motivating factor for you to create the mod in the first place.
I know you guys have been bustin' your asses on this mod, for which I am totally grateful, but suddenly I'm not as thrilled as I was before about its release. Ever since GSC got into money-trouble (and cancelled Stalker 2) and more and more insider information was leaked about how the owners of GSC mishandled their funds I've become increasingly more skeptical of certain GSC CEO's dedication to producing games just for the love of gaming. Yeah, I know, business is business, but I just wish there would have been a way for you to develop L.A. without having to go to GSC for help. Oh well, what's done is done. :(
After all, Sergiy probably needs more money to support his Ferrari addiction.
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Oh...
Goody.
Vivian on 26/10/2012 at 08:35
Shit, is it bad news? Has GSC torpedoed it or something?
Dia on 26/10/2012 at 14:25
Quote Posted by Axon1988
Eh this message was put up without thinking. Sorry guy but this is me not keeping my mouth shut.
Too late, Axon. For those who're wondering, Axon's now deleted/edited post stated that GSC is currently deliberating whether or not they'll allow the release of the Lost Alpha mod free of charge or whether it's going to be another pay-for-DLC. (The L.A. devs stated that they went to GSC for help when they hit some snags during development.) Though Axon (& the L.A. devs) have stated on another website (as Axon did in his now-edited-to-the-point-of-deletion post) that GSC has been most helpful in assisting them with the mod, my guess is that GSC has taken over, ergo the sudden silence regarding the mod's release.
Sorry if you got in trouble for revealing the truth, Axon, but for those of us who've been eagerly awaiting Lost Alpha's release it was only right that the truth of GSC's involvement be known. If Sergiy handles the release of this mod the way he handled the news of GSC's demise and subsequent cancellation of Stalker2 we may be holding our collective breath for awhile. I only wonder if GSC would've stepped in anyhow, even if the L.A. devs hadn't gone to them for help.
Oh well, looks like GSC's gone rogue, Stalkers.
:(
Vivian on 26/10/2012 at 18:33
So, LA is a quite hotly anticipated thing for stalker that GSC could potentially make money on (or C&D into oblivion), GSC are desperate enough for money to start bullying fanfic authors, and putting two and two together things could get pretty annoying. I don't mind paying for LA that much, but like you say, the guys who actually MADE it should get paid as well, not just the guys who own the copyright.
Dia on 27/10/2012 at 12:14
Yeah, the whole fanfic thing was pretty revealing regarding the current mindset of those at GSC. I recently read a post on FB ('Project Stalker' page) wherein another Stalker fan was contemplating writing another Stalker fanfic. I wasn't surprised at how many other Stalkers warned him about GSC's tendency to squash budding Stalker fanfic authors and not surprised that my fellow Stalkers went as far as to reference 'Pataki', a Stalker fan who's being sued by and is suing GSC over the rights to his Stalker fanfic which he allegedly wrote initially with GSC's blessing and no mention of copyrights, etc. Iirc however, Pataki was accused of attempting to sell his fanfic after agreeing not to - but things get hazy at this point, so I'm not sure about the details.
It just pisses me off that GSC mishandled their funds to the point of having to fire the Stalker dev team and is now nickle-and-diming Stalker fanfic and mod authors. GSC killed Stalker 2 and it kinda looks like they might be trying to kill Lost Alpha as well. Curses.
At least we'll have Survarium. Eventually. Maybe.
Muzman on 29/10/2012 at 05:12
Survarium sounds more and more like the faction game from Clear Sky, made into and online shooter.
Closer to Planetside, without the full scale WAR theme.
