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Thread: do you think SOE will ever release the source code like ultima online?
Morathai wrote:
I wondered about this to...The ability to emulate a galaxy or shard in ultimas case made for some good movies. But it also opened up the free servers to run rampant. Of course to code and debug a game like SWG would be alot more of a hassle than ultima online was. It would take alot of volunteers to keep it running and adding in new content and fixes. Plus it would be alot more painfull on the computer trying to act as the server than the private free shards of ultima.
I kinda wish that they would do it just so people could have more freedom to create better game movies but at the same time i dont want the other potential problems that can come along with it.
I just want to play peCU again maybe some prePUB9 and have fun, This CU just isn't doin it for me like the old one.
noone else did it.
noone else will.
UO has been the best MOORPG of ever ( till it lasted ) and there will never be something like it.
Caino wrote:
noone else did it.
noone else will.
UO has been the best MOORPG of ever ( till it lasted ) and there will never be something like it.
Still got two accounts active 
I stop by and see my house every now and again lol.
As for the pre CU or pre pub 9 thing sure thats also an option with having the source code. But how much work would it take to nail down the pre CU or 9 coding. That and the threat of someone actually doing it and pulling away from the games profits. (probably wouldnt happen)
The amount of resources it would require to run a pre CU server independantly that could support more than a handfull of players could be very high. Maybe a few hundred players is possible but not enough to make a big enough dent in SWG population.
All in all i think it wont ever happen.
Morathai wrote:
Caino wrote:
noone else did it.
noone else will.
UO has been the best MOORPG of ever ( till it lasted ) and there will never be something like it.
Still got two accounts active
As for the pre CU or pre pub 9 thing sure thats also an option with having the source code. But how much work would it take to nail down the pre CU or 9 coding. That and the threat of someone actually doing it and pulling away from the games profits. (probably wouldnt happen)
The amount of resources it would require to run a pre CU server independantly that could support more than a handfull of players could be very high. Maybe a few hundred players is possible but not enough to make a big enough dent in SWG population.
All in all i think it wont ever happen.
when or if SOE releases the game code is the question, I do not question the dedication to a game still loved and much missed, I do not put in question. It is up to SOE to do a good dead some day.
Message Edited by Srider_Killarney on 09-30-2005 11:05 AM
curious why EA released the source code when they wouldn't release the source code for earth and beyond..
Ceasar