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Originally Posted by Torven
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Project 1999 gets this a lot too. It's not so simple.
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Hanging around in IRC and getting to know us is probably the first step to gaining our trust. I was in there months before they gave me DB access. Also my rather long posts about game mechanics and NPC stats let them know I knew what I was doing.
Secondly, it's not merely a matter of inputting the 'correct' values in the database. Most of these numbers are simply not known and need to be estimated. That means conflicts with other devs on what things should be. If Rob sets numbers on a NPC, I coordinate with him before I fuck with them. We don't always agree on the numbers. So it's not just a matter of adding more people and getting more done. Now consider that the emu community is known for having some unstable people, so just adding people on a whim is problematic. Trust takes time.
It's also silly to assume that the 'outsiders' will suddenly show up and turn everything around if they were just let in. As soon as they mess with shit, you'll be bitching at them too.
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On P99 we get plenty of offers to "help".
For someone like me, IRC doesn't work. I use too many diff computers. Most deving is done offline with no internet. The one computer i could get on full time, I may only see once a week. I would suggest using chat channels in skype over irc. You will never miss anything. No matter what device you get on.
Feel free to stay in the 90's on IRC.
[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I was running/deving IRC servers and services back in 97. Kind of hate IRC now.
There are a lot of unstable people out there.
Haynar