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1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #229745] Thu, 30 July 2009 00:58 Go to next message
Alex_SPB is currently offline Alex_SPB

 
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Several days ago I have tested a MP mod. Despite the fact that i have heard about it since the first early alpha was released i have always supposed that there are too much trouble to get it operational. I have also anticipated a lot of bugs in the game. After 2 games with Redgun i realized that i was completely wrong. The game is very user-friendly and easy to use and install.

Although I am an old fan of JA2 and have been with Bears Pit with the last 2 years (although was not writing in a forum) it took me a lot of time to decide to test MP Mod. I can imagine how far from the 1.13 MP is an accident visitor of the forum.

So i suppose that MP Mod need a promotion campaign. The following steps came into my mind:

1) To add a link to the MP version of the mod to the main page of http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com (It could be treated as a separate mod). So people who came to Bears Pit for the first time were aware about the MP possibility.
2) Maybe it could be a good idea to make a single click installer for the mod? Being a user of SVN i realize all the advantages it offers but i took me over 2 years to decide to try it. This could play significant role in attraction of the new-comers to the community in a whole and to the 1.13 multilayer in particular.
3) The IRC chat (http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=%23ja2-multiplayer) seems to be quite convenient to look for a MP game partner, but the link is not so easy to find. As a solution we can add the link to our signatures and to make it more visible in the forums thread (the idea was told by Redgun).
4) The IRC chat is a bit unfriendly. Some brief instructions after [Back to Business. Who's up for some JA2MP action?] phrase could be added.
5) Some promotion on local JA2 forums could be made to attract newcomers.

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #229929] Thu, 30 July 2009 20:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wanne (aka RoWa21) is currently offline wanne (aka RoWa21)

 
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Good idea, promotion for MP would be fine.
BTW, the MP mod is not a own mod, it is part of the official 1.13 version. I would not treat it as a separate mod.

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #229941] Thu, 30 July 2009 21:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Alex_SPB is currently offline Alex_SPB

 
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RoWa21


BTW, the MP mod is not a own mod, it is part of the official 1.13 version. I would not treat it as a separate mod.


100% agree. It was a kind of the "reason" to put the link to the start page of Bears Pit Smile

BTW, is the MP mod updated via the SVN or we do need to install the 1.2 single-click installer?

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #230017] Fri, 31 July 2009 12:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wanne (aka RoWa21) is currently offline wanne (aka RoWa21)

 
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The mod is not updateable with SVN. For every version of the MP MOD (v1.0, v1.1, v1.2, ...) I will provide small ZIP-Packages which only contains the new/different files compared with the single click installer and the 1.13 SVN.

1.13 SVN Update and single click installer WILL NOT contain new MP Versions, until they are merged back in the main 1.13 source code.

I always upload new versions here. BTW, MP v1.13 should go public soon...
http://ja2.h758491.serverkompetenz.net/Wanne/MP/

EDIT: If you like I can also build a Russian language EXE version for the next MP version.

[Updated on: Fri, 31 July 2009 12:49] by Moderator

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #230047] Fri, 31 July 2009 18:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Alex_SPB is currently offline Alex_SPB

 
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If you like I can also build a Russian language EXE version for the next MP version.


Personally I am 100% happy with english.exe (i dislike how JA2 Russian localization is made) but I have made several posts on multilayer thread of JA2.su forum in order to search for the active MP Russian players (links to IRC and Bears Pit provided). As Russian version of JA2 is the most popular one in Russia the Russian .exe could be very useful.

As i know there are not many Russian MP players of JA2 are are in contact with Bears pit community. What do you think about a small friendly tournament like "Russia vs Bears pit" or something like that? This could probably help to unite the JA2 communities and popularize 1.13 multilayer mod?

I usually dislike when something bears the idea like "Russia\USA\Europe vs..." but in this particular case this could be useful. Just let us treat it like a sport competition Smile


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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #230336] Tue, 04 August 2009 01:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
redgun

 
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I've thought about a tournament for promoting reasons for quite some time now. But there are some technical things that need to be fixed first (visibility bug, adapted XMLs) and even then it's still risky business.

Also i quite don't see the point in playing in national teams. The best idea would be to play league style. We could also play 2v2 matches but this would be harder, since four people need to have time for a game instead of two

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #230498] Thu, 06 August 2009 17:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Alex_SPB is currently offline Alex_SPB

 
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Also i quite don't see the point in playing in national teams.


After some time i do actually doubt the idea myself - the game may become an unfriendly one. But the question is should we wait until some bugs are removed or not? While there would be some bugs there also would be a lot of fun. If the bugs are listed before the tournament begins everyone could take them into account and adjust the game strategy.

I have a feeling that a lot of people are sure that 1.13 MP is something extremely buggy with an interface where you have to enter something like the binary code. I was personally amazed of user-friendliness and stability of the game. The tournament could possibly show this to other players.

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #230686] Sun, 09 August 2009 21:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
AIM_Hero is currently offline AIM_Hero

 
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http://www.gog.com/en/forum/jagged_alliance_series/__/1249835404/

You guys might want to check out the GOG Jagged Alliance forums. It's been pretty quiet there recently, but if you guys start making some noise, I'm sure all the fans will come running back Smile

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #233195] Mon, 14 September 2009 15:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MetalGear is currently offline MetalGear
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Whenever I log on to the IRC channel the only guy there is Slaye and hes afk so....

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #233297] Wed, 16 September 2009 08:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
smiling assassin

 
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some of the regulars happen to be on vacation. Also, different time zones may be an issue. Try getting hold of ja2 fans in your proximity or, some that can be online at similar times than yourself.

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #234850] Sun, 11 October 2009 01:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cdudau
Multiplayer is picking up so check it out! http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=%23ja2-multiplayer

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #235268] Fri, 16 October 2009 09:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Skrape is currently offline Skrape

 
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i just wanna give a BIG THANK YOU to Corvx, craigmsandy, the_scorpion, Pioneer and all others who are in the irc chat and helping "newbies" to setup the JA Multiplayer correctly! thx alot guys, its a completly new experience to play with other players and i never wanna miss it again!

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Re: 1.13 Multiplayer needs additional promotion[message #235314] Sat, 17 October 2009 00:54 Go to previous message
cdudau
It is definitely a change up from the usual stuff. I would like to play on your team again sometime Skrape.

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