Attn: Developers about source code

(Slippery Jim) #1

A fellow staff member recently posted this story on enemy-territory.com, a website that I work on. I have no idea where the story came from but I am curious if anyone else has heard of this (especially the developers).

To me it sounds like a scam because they talk about “funding”. Since when do fan mod makers get money for their mods. I could be wrong but I would love confirmation on this story. Thanks!

GenKiller2003, a member of an group called EagleFalcon told us, that the group is working on an special Mod for Wolf:ET:
They said they have been working on it for about 3 months, and in that time they have made some great achievments in this game. The mod is currently titled ET: UnderFire, the biggest mod ever for ET.
They promise over 150 new additions, including weapons, Shrub mod improvments, Textures, (25 new maps), vehicales - (in which you can get into and ride along in an AI path firing guns),

Improved AI

Improved Bugs and tweaks to all current ET maps,

New Start screen, improved server tweaks, refreshes, music, sounds, T&L effects.
Read on…

[i]"I have been told of this for quite some time, but I wasn’t clearly aware of it, till I joined the stuff. Our project is opening an playtest on: December 1st, 2003 which is an 349 MB download.

The full game will be rounded to 350mb or 400mb depending on feedback!

Tell me what u think!
Funding for this project has been donated by gamers like you…Thank you :D"[/i]

Was the source code given out to them or are they just blowing hot air?

(Telmo) #2

improved AI? what do they mean? there are no bots in ET

(Black Death) #3

I like the “improved bugs” part :smiley:

(Slippery Jim) #4

Since when do fan mod makers get money for their mods.

Not even the makers of Counter Strike got money until it was released and picked up by Sierra I think.

(Toff) #5

hoax ??? :eek2:

(michi.be) #6

UnderFire, the biggest mod ever for ET.

Thats not very difficult, because there not so many mods for ET. :wink:

(SCDS_reyalP) #7

Improved Bugs

Hmmmm. Just what we need. :moo:

(25 new maps), vehicales

They expect to make 25 new maps but can’t spell vehicle ? In all the time ET itself was in development, we ended up wth only 6 maps, and the SD staff includes some of the most experienced q3 engine mappers on the planet. If they are really going to have 25 truely new maps, expect 3+ years of development, or a bunch of simple maps.

It sounds like either

  • a hoax.
  • some people who have some ideas but no clue of the effort required

Seeing as they don’t even seem to have a web site yet, I’d lean toward the former.

(Ifurita) #8

I think back to the planetquake mod forums where these geniuses post “I have this great idea for total conversion. We are going to do xxx with all new weapons, maps, models, etc. We need mappers, modellers, scripters, and skinners for the team”

To which people respond. “nice idea, who else is one the team and what do you do?”

Inevitably, you get “I am the team and I can’t do any of those things, that’s why I’m recruiting a mod team”

w00t

(opus) #9

Ifurita, you have no idea how much we get that at www.massassi.net…

it’s insane. It’s usually a web page designer (crappy) who thinks up an idea… and offers to make the page for it… and wants to be the team leader…

(Ifurita) #10

unfortunately, I know exactly what kind of knuckleheads are out there. I’m a mod at the Planetquake forums. Oddly enough, you’re right though, it always seems like the only skill the ‘conceptualizer’ brings to the table is “i’ll make the webpage”

(Machine for to kill) #11

I hereby announce the ET: Doomsday mod project which unlike what you’ve been reading here it’s 100% real.

This total conversion mod will feature 5 unique (but balanced) human races each with their own skills and weapons. Over 32 usable vehicles, including the everpopular BS-30 bomber. Over 50 unique maps and environments. A completely rebuild quake3 engine compiler with extremely realist lighting and new more efficient open environments for huge cities with no fog. Over 2 hours of pure cinematic footage and 3 hours of original soundtrack.

The mod will also come with a brand new radiant editor which supports speech recognition and all you do is tell it what you want and it builds it for you. It will also include a new supersafe File system compatible with all Windows and linux operating system which will make your computer completely crash proof and invulnerable to all PC viruses including the ever dreaded MS.Icrashyougood. Using some new breakthrough technology this mod can now simulate touch. All you have to do is put your face on the monitor and it will simulate a gentle caresing touch on your skin.

IF BY NOW YOU ARE NOT SALIVATING THEN CHECK YOUR PULSE BECAUSE YOU ARE PROBABLY DEAD.

ET: DOOMSDAY…COMING SOON TO A WEBSITE NEAR YOU.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Disclaimer: Website distance may vary with location, please check your local gas station for most up to date maps. Machine for to kill is not responsible for trash coming out of his mouth or for your stupidity if you believe in his rumors. All rights reserved. Please consult the respective owners who have reserved these rights for their reservations. Offer not valid for the following regions, France, Canada, Laundrymat down the street. intersection of 5th st and new hampshire ave, caves in afganistan, or any region where people are born with 0-6 legs.

(Slippery Jim) #12

Offer not valid for the following regions, France, Canada

Hey I object to being lumped together with France. They are much more annoying than us :stuck_out_tongue:

(G0-Gerbil) #13

While we are pointing out fun stupid comments:

vehicales - (in which you can get into and ride along in an AI path firing guns),

Yeah those bloody non-moving tanks in fueldump and goldrush - what twat thought them up eh? Glad someone will finally make them move along pre-defined paths.

BTW SCDS_reyalP, it’s quite easy to do 25 new maps. They never said anything about them being any good :smiley:
Either that or Sin is part of the team, which means I can think of at least (counts the number of official RTCW maps) roughly 12 maps or so they’ll include :wink:

(NOP) #14

:clap: :banana: :clap:
YOOOOHO …I knew those 5 extra legs would come in handy(or is it legy?) They called me a freak and laughed at me , but who laughing now huh? Now if I only had elbows…