Smedley Answer from reddit - Page 5

p0intman · 2012-08-03, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Sephirex

I still don't see the "WTF part". The agreement IS under the table. Smed's still required to officially not approve, so he doesn't look he's greenlighting future emuMMOs. But he's being honest enough to at least hint that there's some secret approval for SWGemu.

I personally think he's liable to break it. Him, or, Julio Torres will if he still works for LA.

Sephirex · 2012-08-03, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by p0intman

I personally think he's liable to break it. Him, or, Julio Torres will if he still works for LA.

Possibly. It'd be from outside pressure though.

opticalshadow · 2012-08-03, 01:50 PM

smedley has stated that there is still an NDA on SWG, we dont know what it limits him as far as saying. certian contrats and such can limit to even giving yout own opinion on things. so we will not eb able to get it out of him until whenever that expires, which we dont know.

Tatwi · 2012-08-03, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by MaxoramaUSMC

God, all this talk of SWGEmu is making me want to go redownload it

If you do, you should note that the server is constantly poplocked at 3,000 users, the data base locks up regularly causing lag and multi-hour roll backs, disconnects are common, bugs and unfinished content are a plenty, and rubberbanding is constant. As they say, "it's Alpha - live with it or leave". It ain't all cupcakes and sunshine.

I decided not to play it anymore back in June. Too frustrating of a waste of my time.

All that said though, it's impressive for what it is.

OnexBigxHebrew · 2012-08-03, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by QuantumMechanic

I love the fact that Smed talks a lot about adding more sandbox gameplay to PS2. This makes me very happy.

However there are also at least a few e-sports fans on the development team. And at the core, Planetside is a competitive game (although not in an "arena" sense).

I wonder how the two styles will be able to intermingle, if at all. I hope it doesn't turn out that we get diluted versions of both types of gameplay. These are important decisions that will shape the future success of the game (like Core Combat did to Planetside 1).

I agree. I actually felt the addition of wisenhunt was a mistake (if that's who you're mainly referring to). Watching/playing counterstrike is like watching paint dry, and all the guy seems to do is hate every mechanic that isn't CS-based. It was the best available in its time, but since then we've had the invention of the motorcar and the portable telephone!

But really this game won't be competitive at all for me, but then again I prefer my immersive/dick around games to be seperate from my team-based arena seriousness. This game will be in the former (for me, not trying to say the same or anyone else) and I hope SOE endeavors to keep the game fun and unique, instead of trying to please arena gamers like myself, because honestly, I have better games with less randomness and lag for that. Just personally looking for PS2 to be that badass all out warfare and fun to get nerdy about and addicted to - and maybe even borderline roleplay with the faction bullshit

. For my e-peen, I have my MLG teams in real solid lan games.

All-in-all, no need to mix business and pleasure

, and the more sandbox mayhem, the better, smed!

QuantumMechanic · 2012-08-03, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by OnexBigxHebrew

I agree. I actually felt the addition of wisenhunt was a mistake (if that's who you're mainly referring to).

Actually I wasn't referring to the addition of Wisenhunt specifically. He may well do a knockout job improving the gunplay of PS2. But we do know that him, PurrfectStorm and Higby are all designers, and are all e-sports peoples.

I just hope there isn't a "pro e-sports" faction and a "pro sandbox" faction within SOE. If done properly, both elements could be added to the game in a good way. But I think it's not going to be easy. I just don't want to see a repeat of PS1 where we had a great game get demolished with the first expansion.

Galzus · 2012-08-03, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by IHateMMOs

Have you not seen the gigantic bases? -.-

The gigantic "bases" that are mostly just tiny buildings strewn about nilly willy?

They don't have much of an interior. Even the biolab dome seems pretty small compared to PS1 base interior.

Originally Posted by OnexBigxHebrew

It was the best available in its time

Err... no. Quake and TFC were far better games than CamperStrike

berzerkerking · 2012-08-03, 08:59 PM

Windows 8 is not an option, and macs do not game well

opticalshadow · 2012-08-03, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by berzerkerking

Windows 8 is not an option, and macs do not game well

maybe well just never upgrade past win 7? maybe gamers will band together and make their own OS.

we must rise and take down our opressive overlords!

artifice · 2012-08-03, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by berzerkerking

Windows 8 is not an option, and macs do not game well

Linux will always remain niche. It just doesn't have the capability to be anything else because of the restrictions from the fact it has so many different distributions and none of them are sound enough for people who are borderline computer illiterate.

Windows 8 won't be competing against Linux, it will be competing against Windows 7. Windows 8 may suck, but anytime a Windows version sucks, it is always the previous version that flourishes until another Windows version comes along that can dethrone it.

Also, from the point of view of just gaming and game development, Linux isn't exactly a good platform. Direct3D API is far superior to OpenGL in both features and ease of development.

Tatwi · 2012-08-03, 10:40 PM

The gaming industry should take MS to court and demand that they open Direct3D/X/Draw to other platforms, simply because the industry has billions of dollars of software/investments locked into the MS API.

The Wii, the PS3, and MacOS seem to doing quite well with their BSD derivatives and opengl though. With proper driver support and a list of standardized hardware (that has 100% driver support), FreeBSD and Fedora/SuSe/Ubuntu/Mint would be perfectly acceptable for the average idiot. My kids, ages 1 through 6, have a great time using Xubuntu. It's mostly a matter of will and driver support that hold BSD/Linux back on the destop at this point. BSD/Linux long ago won the server market.

artifice · 2012-08-03, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Tatwi

The gaming industry should take MS to court and demand that they open Direct3D/X/Draw to other platforms, simply because the industry has billions of dollars of software/investments locked into the MS API.

The Wii, the PS3, and MacOS seem to doing quite well with their BSD derivatives and opengl though. With proper driver support and a list of standardized hardware (that has 100% driver support), FreeBSD and Fedora/SuSe/Ubuntu/Mint would be perfectly acceptable for the average idiot. My kids, ages 1 through 6, have a great time using Xubuntu. It's mostly a matter of will and driver support that hold BSD/Linux back on the destop at this point. BSD/Linux long ago won the server market.

Why in hell should Microsoft be forced to open up any of their property? No one forces them to use DirectX, it is just a superior API and Microsoft offers actual help when using it.

I am sure any laymen that had someone else install it and compile their programs for their specific Linux distribution, could passably get by. Most people don't.

Linux has no chance of catching Windows on the desktop, but many have held out hope it may overtake Windows when it comes to servers. But the latest figures from IDC show that's going to be tough to do, considering that Windows has just widened its already sizable lead over Linux on servers.

The latest IDC numbers show that in the first quarter of 2010 in terms of units sold, Windows had a 75.3% market share, (1,379,487 units) compared to 20.8% for Linux (380,429 units) and 3.6% (65,451 units) for Unix.

That's a pretty substantial lead --- and it's a bigger one than Windows had in the fourth quarter of 2009, when Windows had a 73.9% market share, compared to 21.2% for Linux, and 4.4% for Unix.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/16263..._server_market

ArmedZealot · 2012-08-03, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by artifice

http://blogs.computerworld.com/16263..._server_market

Not disagreeing with your first point, but what does the server market have to do with gaming/directx/PS2?

artifice · 2012-08-03, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by ArmedZealot

Not disagreeing with your first point, but what does the server market have to do with gaming/directx/PS2?

No idea, he brought it up.

Captain1nsaneo · 2012-08-04, 01:22 AM

Fantastic peek into the mind of Smedly. The man deserves some massive props for doing this. His comments about MOBAs make me want to fanboy about dota 2 though. Monday is awesome news, looks like I'm not going to get anything done next week.

I like space too.
I like the idea of having an infantry fight in zero-g on the hull of a ship that is trading fire with another ship.