Brombeerminator on 25/11/2004 at 22:51
I think I will do a CD- or DVD-Service for german players :).
mopgoblin on 25/11/2004 at 23:16
Quote Posted by Vlad Midnight
I had an idea for internet distribution :idea: It probably wont happen though. Since Im sure no one wants to host this thing, how about giving several servers exclusive rights to a certain chunk of it :idea: Need more than three I suppose. Thief-TheCircle 1/3 Thiefmissions 1/3 and TheKeep 1/3 :confused:
Trouble is, this would mean that you would need to rely on all of the servers being available, rather than any of them being available. And distribution would only be as fast as the slowest server.
Biohazard on 25/11/2004 at 23:38
This is something I've been looking forward to for quite some time. Great job guys! :D
Flarnet on 26/11/2004 at 03:05
Excellent. A couple of seeds like that combined with a late night release should make everything go smooth as butter.
Ombrenuit on 26/11/2004 at 03:22
Now that we're on the subject of Bit Torrent, I feel the duty to explain exactly what we discussing to those unfamiliar with it (fortunately becoming a rare occurrence now-a-days). Essentially, Bit Torrent is a downloading software in which the user downloads a .torrent file. With this file a Bit Torrent client will execute it when opened and will allow you to manage your torrent downloads. The advantage of this is the fact that it allows you to download a large file relatively quickly and painlessly. This is because it takes advantage of the "dinner party" method as I like to call it. Each person gets a piece of the file and shares it with everyone else needing that piece. Therefore, as you download your receiving pieces from multiple sources and sharing it with others. The result is the more that download, the faster the download. For a more in depth overview :
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bittorrent#How_it_works) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bittorrent#How_it_works
For an excellent bit torrent client (that I prefer over the standard client) I use (
http://www.bitcomet.com/) BitComet . It's plug and play nature and the many additions and features allow for painless downloading. It's easy to try out if your curious (BitComet also features a few dozen links to various Torrent sites as well, but be very cautious about what you download. If it is copyrighted material, trust the source because with bit torrent it is very easy to trace and confirm illegal downloaders. I do not condone or encourage any illegal activity.
Hope that is a satisfactory explanation.
Aditya on 26/11/2004 at 10:29
I feel saluting to the determination of the team members and their dedication in bringing out this project even though it took FOUR years!
I remember downloading the concept art of Main character about a year ago and really liked it. But later, like many, I thought the project is dead. Its good to finally hear you are still there and will make it public soon! Plz use Bittorrent for distribution.
Though concept arts are fabulous, I must frankly say that the screenshots on site look just about average to dull. The Hammerite Imperium ones looks very polished and colorful. Of course with a great story in hands and intriguing characters, nothing can beat it from being a great campaign. I am looking forward to it!
Gonchong on 26/11/2004 at 10:52
Quote Posted by Aditya
Though concept arts are fabulous, I must frankly say that the screenshots on site look just about average to dull.
You're right of course! Those screenshots are a few years old (most of the new stuff uses custom 16bit textures), dark and dull. We need to see about getting some new (more exciting) ones uploaded. I'll get on it!
Kindo on 26/11/2004 at 11:51
Great! Such things can be used if you want to get magazines interested, or something. This is a really, really big thing... I'm not afraid to say it's a complete new game (expansion). Game magazines should show interest.
