Forged Alliance Forever

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-29T06:40:13+02:00

yea and the next day EA releases a free DLC

Statistics: Posted by Golol — 29 Apr 2013, 06:40

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-29T05:48:16+02:00

why pay anyone money to improve their game for free and no profit. they should give us the code and thank us.

Statistics: Posted by rootbeer23 — 29 Apr 2013, 05:48

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-29T04:44:04+02:00

Maybe not for SUPCOM, but you don't think that it could happen for any game ever?

ZEP: Also, didn't you raise like $8,000 USD for galactic? That's the equivalent of 400 backers at $20usd each.
If the Indiegogo offered the full re-coded FA game for $20USD you would only need 2000 backers to reach $40,000. Not impossible.

Statistics: Posted by Aussie Bob — 29 Apr 2013, 04:44

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-28T16:06:24+02:00

you are dreaming of things that will never happen

Statistics: Posted by ColonelSheppard — 28 Apr 2013, 16:06

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-28T15:53:45+02:00

I think that throws up an interesting question about how manz people are actually in the forged alliance community.
I think there are about 1000-1500 people playing faf regulary (zep propably knows that better) but overall the people who had contact with faf and might be interested in a next sequel could be like 10000 or more...

Statistics: Posted by Golol — 28 Apr 2013, 15:53

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-28T14:27:45+02:00

It's not a matter of money but manpower.
Also you are dreaming awake with a $40.000 goal.

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 28 Apr 2013, 14:27

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-28T14:19:21+02:00

True... but could it be achieved with, say, a $40,000 indiegogo campaign? Or $100,000USD?
Based on the history I would say that would be achievable. Hell, we could even hire people on Odesk to do it for that amount
I know it's a lot of complicated dreams... but think about how amazing it could be to see that happen.
I think it will... one day. A community-developed game over a decade or more. Fine-tuned to perfection

Statistics: Posted by Aussie Bob — 28 Apr 2013, 14:19

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-28T13:20:45+02:00

sandyiru5 wrote:
It seems to me that if there's someone like ZEP around to make the client then definitely there would be someone to mess with the actual game.

This is way different level. I don't think you realize the amount of work just needed just to compile the code correctly.

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 28 Apr 2013, 13:20

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-28T13:09:57+02:00

So are you saying that they might allow code forks out of the goodness of their hearts? That would be nice... I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask.

It seems to me that if there's someone like ZEP around to make the client then definitely there would be someone to mess with the actual game.

It seems to me that it could potentially be the greatest crowd-sourced game development ever... if it worked. Because if the pathfinding and graphics and rendering were optimised the game could be updated and stay relevant and amazing.

Statistics: Posted by Aussie Bob — 28 Apr 2013, 13:09

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-28T11:15:37+02:00

The thing is, we don't really know who has this Code. GPG for sure but THQ it's not certain. IF THQ has the code, then Nordic will get it after the 13 May and we can maybe make something with them. IF they don't have it, then...well we can try with GPG but I will be difficult.
And then even if we get the Code...I don't know if we have somebody able enough to do something with it.

Many maybes and Ifs...so before talking about Kickstarters we will wait and see what Nordic gets from the THQ auction and more importantly see if they want to support us or not.

Statistics: Posted by Kekouse — 28 Apr 2013, 11:15

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-28T02:17:01+02:00

Facepalm? What does that thread have to do with anything? The kickstarter would buy the code from whomever owns it, then fork it off for a new version. Or maybe just buy the right to fork?
Again, is there any precedent for something like this?

Statistics: Posted by Aussie Bob — 28 Apr 2013, 02:17

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-27T17:46:48+02:00

i save the facepalm and direct you here:
http://forum.nordicgames.at/showthread. ... -Commander

Statistics: Posted by ColonelSheppard — 27 Apr 2013, 17:46

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-27T17:23:04+02:00

Could we try a kickstarter to make the code open source and let people fix it up and mod it? Has something like that ever been done?

Statistics: Posted by Aussie Bob — 27 Apr 2013, 17:23

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-27T11:06:02+02:00

NordicGame forumer wrote:
So in other words Square Enix are the ones who are going to develop a SupCom sequel, but Nordic are the ones who are going to publish it?
That's kind of confusing.

Community Manager from NordicGame wrote:
Can't say if this is right, or that the copy rights are differently spread, but what I can tell you is that whomever has the rights to the franchise will only be certain after the whole sale out has been finished. And that is the 13th of May. If they let us know by then, is a different matter.

They get the "keys" of what they bought in 1 month. Until then we (and apparently them too) don't exactly know what they have or not.

Statistics: Posted by Kekouse — 27 Apr 2013, 11:06

Re: And the new owner of FA is ...

2013-04-25T17:31:56+02:00

I think he means out in May? The month?
The forums are already up....?

Statistics: Posted by Culverin — 25 Apr 2013, 17:31