Petition CA for MTW source code?

[Durango]

Sounds very, very ambitious. I commend your dedication

A couple of questions:

1. What is your "philosophy" when it comes to strategy games? What is most important to you?

2. What kind of overall graphical fidelity will the game feature?

3. How long could it take for you to finish this project?

4. How many people do you expect to involve in this?

5. Do you have a need for someone to perform graphical tasks and design the aesthetical look of certain game features?

You can check out the campaign map that I made for MTW XL if you want, it's in the modding section. I have looked into
various ways to enhance the graphical feel of the original game ever since I got it.

Cheers!

[gollum]

Good luck with that Ibrahim, programming is quite fun, and far more an art than a science i've been told.

[Garnier]

Good luck, but if you're only just learning programming I recommend you accomplish much simpler things that will be useful, first. MTW took years to complete and that was a team of paid professionals.

[Ibrahim]

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Sounds very, very ambitious. I commend your dedication

A couple of questions:

1. What is your "philosophy" when it comes to strategy games? What is most important to you?

2. What kind of overall graphical fidelity will the game feature?

3. How long could it take for you to finish this project?

4. How many people do you expect to involve in this?

5. Do you have a need for someone to perform graphical tasks and design the aesthetical look of certain game features?

You can check out the campaign map that I made for MTW XL if you want, it's in the modding section. I have looked into
various ways to enhance the graphical feel of the original game ever since I got it.

Cheers!

1-well, it sholdn't be too easy, or too hard (i.e not as easy as elf bowling or hard as Silver surfur). I prefer immersive gameplay, kinda like MTW, STW, and EB are like. I'm not into eyecandy as much as the gameplay itself. I also am on the simple side of things: the simpler, the better. but I also want flexibility. MTW came close on most grounds IMHO, but it can be improved. graphics come to mind
2-up to the level of RTW for the battlefield (animations: M2TW): one of the big problems with today's graphics is that they are

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way

too good; many computers can't handle that, and they take up too much space IMO. they're also a pain to mod at times.
3-that's if I finish: years. yeah, I am a realist about these things. much of the time will be on executable making and game balancing.
4-as many as possible: I'm particularly short on programmers, and I'm a pretty basic one myself. the models and skins are already done, as well as the scenario.
5-any helps is appreciated.

@ garnier: that's actually what I'm doing atm


but back to business: we are all, for the most part, of the same mind anyways: It is indeed a good idea to send a petition to the CA for source codes. should we make an official petition paper, stating our aims? we can type in our names (user or real, up to the OP), and get as many people as possible to sign it. of course we need a strong leader/lobbyist to argue the point, for as many people already mentioned, a petition by itself won't be noticed by CA.

or should we just show them this thread? I persoanally prefer the former. its more formal, and can more effectively sum up our position.

[edyzmedieval]

I definitely agree with Ibrahim regarding the formal petition. I'm done with finals this upcoming week, I'll draft up an initial petition if some people agree with it after reading my post.

[edyzmedieval]

I was wondering if anyone agrees with the petition, a.k.a. ready to sign it.

[A Nerd]

Sounds like a good idea to me. MTW was so enjoyable, it would be nice to see what more could come of it. Also, it would be a shame to let MTW be relegated to the past.

[Ibrahim]

well, now that I'm back in force, I say we get to it.

who will draw the petition up?

[edyzmedieval]

How's about we do a common petition aka more of us draft it up? I'm up for it.