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Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (Markus) — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:25:00 +0000

any good mod will get much publicitie true its fans and people will learn from it then. that the best advert there is and its fine by me.

but what i realy wanted to ask, but david stole my topics title how did you get to the name First strike? if it was in a interview, please give me a link to that interview and i'll read it again

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (FSDev| SCHRifle) — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:39:34 +0000

Well said Rybot. And thank you David for registering and posting on our forums, we appreciate your support.

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (FSDev| rybot) — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:21:36 +0000

As has been stated, as devs, what we feel is that we don't want to hype ourselves up until we have something to show for it. I feel that we do let the public see a lot of our work and think we have a really good following.
Don't worry about the mod fading away. We haven't even had one release. How many updates do you see from other big name games? Probably not once every week or 2.
Also, our updates are featured on many bf2 websites, not just TotalBF2. We have had interviews from site hosted around the world, and even a radio interview. We do have a lot of exposure and I feel the people that are really interested will come and join the forums, like yourself, and others will just wait happily until they see a release on thier favorite BF2 site.

I, personally, appreciate your concern for this mods survival but you should be at ease and know that the mod is in good and capable hands.

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (clanotheduck) — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:39:36 +0000

David, we've proved your arguement wrong, so no need to worry... o_O

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (someguy) — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 03:50:06 +0000

every forum i go to has one of these guys ^

namely this one and the POE one.

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (David Gilmour) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:35:01 +0000

You know, I just want this game to be lived out to it's name. Not to be a mod where it will be soon forgotten..

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (ArcAngel227) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:20:57 +0000

Maybe you just haven't seen the links to the info dude? Heres a list:

The Mod's story:
http://www.totalbf2.com/firststrike/mod_story.php

The description of the factions:
http://www.totalbf2.com/firststrike/mod_factions.php

The planned maps:
http://www.totalbf2.com/firststrike/mod_maps.php

The classes and all their gear:
http://www.totalbf2.com/firststrike/mod_classes.php#ge1

The viechles and their amorments and features:
http://www.totalbf2.com/firststrike/mod_vehicles.php

Diaries and Interviews:
http://www.totalbf2.com/firststrike/mod_articles.php

And a list of completed models:
http://www.totalbf2.com/firststrike/med_models.php

I've never before seen a mod team who has been so upfront, and responsive to the public. For example, you may or may not have been here when the first shots of the xwing where released. It looked great but some fans thought the nose a little short. So they went back and remade it to look even more kickin! Now thats service. Now I love mods like Shattered Faith (see my sig), but them (and many more) seem very impersonal. They rarely inform us of anything (though to be fair they've been uber busy working on it, and have had many family situations developing. Also they just like secrets.). But when I first came to this mod's community I was immediatley welcomed, and heard all about the developing mod.

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (David Gilmour) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:11:36 +0000

Don't get me wrong, I was not trying to bash anyone. I was just stating my opinion that the team should be releasing more stuff.. other than on the forums.

First off, you all are huge star wars fans (i'm assuming). This website/game probably came to you. Me? I just came across an advertisement on totalbf2.com... hooked to it since.. (even though not forum wise ) But, I told my friend about this who is really excited, just seeing the pictures of stuff... and I told my brother who is a huge star wars fan... and he's very jelous cause he wont be able to play it..

Oh well, but I want to say thanks for not chewing me out.. Usualy if I say something like this, everyone just starts getting really pissed!!

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (FSDev| SCHRifle) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:25:40 +0000

And before you flame us about how much informtion we release or how we run the MOD you should realise what it takes to run a MOD and make all of this happen.

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (zanth91) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:06:23 +0000

I was also surprised.

For example. Look at the Desert Conflict mod. Their community has a lot more support, but they release much less news than FS. Come on guys, it takes time. You can't make a star destroyer in 1 hour. It can take weeks.

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (Wrafe) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:42:54 +0000

Im with Aquila, i was quite shocked to read this comment from David, i mean the updates released by the MOD team are normally pretty interesting. They give you an idea of whats being worked on behind the scenes, some of the newer members works of arts. They were pretty regular too, once a month i believe which is more than enough to release without releasing TOO much.

As for the fanbase, most star wars themed add-ons/mod's.... whatever, will generally have a big fanbase because its Star Wars. Alot of Star Wars fans have already seen it on theforce.net.

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (FSDev| AQUILA) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:25:42 +0000

LOL is all i can say... this is the first REAL negetive comment about the mod to my knowledge.

we have released about 6-8 updates this year alone! so duno where you have been...

and yes there is a BIG BIG update coming but things DO take time. we are creating someting from scratch! since November we have done so so much!

and whatsthe point releasing a game that you know EVERYTHING about? where is the fun in finding special implimentations?

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (Markus) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:25:23 +0000

they could atleast update the site with thing we already do know

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (Lieutenant Potato) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:23:05 +0000

Sometimes the best parts of a mod are the things that aren't revealed...surprises, perhaps?

Re: First Strike...

null@example.com (3-dee) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:09:32 +0000

You should be releasing info about almost EVERYTHING. (On your main site, maybe not totalbf2) Who has joined the team, what maps you have created or finished.. weapons,.. kits.. etc...

I gotta tellya, these comments are, well, a little bizzarr...
What games team, any games team tells ya everything that they are making and
everything about them selves. NO GAMES TEAM!!!
I mean on our site we have a good amount of info on it, including a developer diary
and a good amount of screens.

Yeah u should have a bit more on the release side such as a short trailer video, some wallpapers
and maybe some msn icons and a few other freebies. But until the work is done NO GAMES
COMPANY gives u anything more than that until released.

And talking about publicity... I have just typed in the following in to google..
:star wars mod, bf2 mod and all have lead me almost straight to FS.
Plus if we are in the top 5 in awaited mods in BF2, I dont think we can complain!!

On the other hand I am glad you have taken the time to chunter about this, as I am sure u will be
telling yer friends to download it