Problems with two versions of PR

[<<SpanishSurfer>>]

I know this much with two versions of PR out it's only hurting the mod, not helping. I know this because I play v0.5 and I've seen the numbers go down. The new people playing PR are playing v0.5, get tired of having a low # of servers, and find another mod. I talked to many new guys over VOIP and they were curios why there were so few people playing. I told them the reason why and they didn't understand why PR would have two versions out either. Some of you are probably thinking "Oh, just noobs!? Who cares I'd rather not play with them," but remember without fresh bodies coming in the mod is doomed to die sooner then it has to.

Nothing wrong with beta testing PR v0.6 but keep it closed! Pass it out to 100 people and no more. Too many people are making the switch not to beta test but to play the new PR. You're hurting the community which is the mod!

Please stop arguing definition with me if you're going to rebuttal do it about the issue, two versions of PR out. PRv0.5 has it's share of problems and by definition is an open beta. Don't tell me it's not a beta because the dang thing is a VERSION 0.5

Drop the definition argument and stick to the subject.

[101 bassdrive]

dunno what youre dramatizing about.. get a grip man.
there like 4-5 OB servers out there ( TG, IGI, Gotland, russian1..)
who are more or less well visited with diffrent slotcount which then makes... ?
anybody?
cmon.. summarize with me now...
about 200 players who dedicate themselfs to 0.6
some R-PUB said we got a playerbase of about 1000 players.
let it rest, this has no influence whatsoever.



and I fukkin love to be involved in the developement of this mod so dont you dare try to take that away from me.

[Oi_M@lloi]

Originally Posted by <<SpanishSurfer>>

I know this much with two versions of PR out it's only hurting the mod, not helping. I know this because I play v0.5 and I've seen the numbers go down. The new people playing PR are playing v0.5, get tired of having a low # of servers, and find another mod. I talked to many new guys over VOIP and they were curios why there were so few people playing. I told them the reason why and they didn't understand why PR would have two versions out either. Some of you are probably thinking "Oh, just noobs!? Who cares I'd rather not play with them," but remember without fresh bodies coming in the mod is doomed to die sooner then it has to.

Nothing wrong with beta testing PR v0.6 but keep it closed! Pass it out to 100 people and no more. Too many people are making the switch not to beta test but to play the new PR. You're hurting the community which is the mod!

Please stop arguing definition with me if you're going to rebuttal do it about the issue, two versions of PR out. PRv0.5 has it's share of problems and by definition is an open beta. Don't tell me it's not a beta because the dang thing is a VERSION 0.5

Drop the definition argument and stick to the subject.

Ok, I have read through this "apparant" argument and I must say this has to be one of the most pointless threads I have ever come across.

@SpanishSurfer what are you trying to prove? all you need to know is that the mod is doing well and there is an open beta on 0.6. The community is not going to vanish just because you think so.

Just play the mod and enjoy it, stop nitpicking with people about idiotic, worthless tripe that does not need to be brought up.

I don't mean to be offensize by any means, so don't take this the wrong way.

[[R-DEV]KingofCamelot]

Originally Posted by <<SpanishSurfer>>

I know this much with two versions of PR out it's only hurting the mod, not helping. I know this because I play v0.5 and I've seen the numbers go down. The new people playing PR are playing v0.5, get tired of having a low # of servers, and find another mod. I talked to many new guys over VOIP and they were curios why there were so few people playing.

You must either have filters set up wrong, or you play at odd times. Statistically the OB has had little to no affect on v0.5 player numbers. We still peak at around 550 players online at once every day with v0.5, so thats about 8 full 64 player servers.

[daranz]

Having no releases, not even beta ones would probably actually make more people lose interest in the mod. That happens a lot with other mods - they make releases, then don't update for a long time, and people just go away. With .6 beta being out right now, people have incentive to stick with the mod through the next release and beyond.

[Mr.Nicklebe]

Finding your attitude extremely annoying which is why i'm replying. They NEED to test the new version of PR to larger market, with a few 100 people it's much easier to find bugs. Nearly EVERY game nowerdays has an open beta before full release. I've played on several, for example: Supreme commander and Battlefield 2142. I also believe there is an open beta of Halo 3out right now.

I agree it splits the community. People prefer to play something new, they get bored of the same thing after a while. I got bored of .5 and was desperate to play .6 Now i can on the beta, whilst it isn't a full release. Its playable and i can help find bugs and such to make the game beta for when its official release comes. So people like you who for some reason haven't downloaded the beta will have an easier time at release and wont post whining threads about bug issues.

Cheers.

[HellDuke]

Hm... Can't see how it's hurting the community... There are <200 testers anyway... (most i saw a record was a dew days back with 130 players online on 2 different near full servers and in several others <20players). Launched my 0.5 and saw tons of players... So really there's no change in .5

The mod HAS to improve, which cannot be done witouth open betas which is the .6 because the community has to decide if it's ok or if it lacks something. There are no games that do not pass open beta. As far as i saw from your posts you call the previous version a beta because it's .5 correct? Here's something for ya: the version does not defy if the product is a beta or not it's the creators choise. I can create a program or game and call it something like "Ultimatecombat 0.0051020215" but it will be a full release and not a beta if no changes are going to be done to that version.

[gazzthompson]

Originally Posted by <<SpanishSurfer>>

Brilliant logic... Thanks for letting me know .5 wont change anymore. Same can be said for the beta versions out.

We're talking about the mod not versions of the mod. There is a problem and it's got to do with there being two PUBLIC versions of the mod.

Anymore brilliant rebuttals?

i dont get it ? u asked y there is 2 public versions and i answered trying to help u and ur being a ass about it ? wtf ? what r u trying to find out ? uve been answerd like 5 times

[CareBear]

i kow its agasint all logic, but i gotta agree with Vikingo,

get .6 like everyone else, once u played it u dont want to go back to .5, end of split in community

[system]

What are you talking about? The official release is still 0.5, 0.6 is being tested so that it will be bug free when it's released. There is no 'split community' since 0.6 isn't even a proper release.