[LtNarol]

Hi all,  I've been told there's some interest in leftovers of the 158th project(s?).  It seems to me there are a couple options, and I'd like to know what the general community prefers.  Seeing as I can't seem to figure out how to post a poll on the new forums, I'm just going to do a hand count.  Please post only once.

Option 1:
We can release all project materials to the general community.  This is pretty straight forward, a RAR file goes up with models, textures, partially debugged missions, and a few other things here and there.

Option 2:
Selected release of actually completed materials.  This will save a lot of sifting through various bits and peices which are, well, in very early stages of development.

Option 3:
If there is sufficient interest in restarting the project (ie: there are people interested in working on it),  I can hand over what I have to that group and let them do with it as they will.

Any members of the dev team with interests or opinions should contact me privately via PM or email.


Cheers.

[Woolie Wool]

I would prefer option 2, although I think you could also release models and such that only require minor alteration (POF data, etc.) to make fully functional.

Thank you very, very much for posting this.

[Water]

Option 2

[Mobius]

Option 2

[Hades]

Option 2 & 3.
If there are enough people who want to revive this project then by all means let it be revived.
If not option 2 and if there are pofs. that only need some alteration release those too.

[Mad Bomber]

Any option is better than letting it sit. I vote Option 2 just cause that seems to be the consensus, but I wouldn't mind seeing the half-done missions and such also.

[colecampbell666]

What happened to the project? Chapter one was soooo close to completion.

[Polpolion]

If you were looking at releasing "Exposition", I'd suggest finishing up the interface and probably just dropping the attempt at getting it voice acted, from what it looks like on the website. I'd be more than happy to help if there's anything that has to do with tables or FRED to be finished up.

So I'd say release everything, but also have everything that is completed in a second package. (Options 1 and 2)

Finally, I'd really like to see this project active again, so if option 3 gets enough support, I can table fairly well and FRED satisfactorily.

[shiv]

I'd like to help. I'm FREDer, tabler and partially effecter. (Already working in BtRL team and others. Also check my stuff)

[asyikarea51]

So I'd say release everything, but also have everything that is completed in a second package. (Options 1 and 2)

[Getter Robo G]

Option 1: So people can see things that otherwise would never see light of day. They can finish it off themselves, or at least find inspiration... Would be no different from any other model/project dump where you have completed and partial works but expanded like OTT release was, and that was Phenomenal...

[starlord]

Thanks Ltnarol for answering. At least one of you reacted to my PM's.

would anybody volunteer to continue the project? It looked great. Perhaps one day it could be reborn like the apocalypse project.

[Snail]

So I'd say release everything, but also have everything that is completed in a second package. (Options 1 and 2)

Wow you're still alive.

If you were looking at releasing "Exposition", I'd suggest finishing up the interface and probably just dropping the attempt at getting it voice acted, from what it looks like on the website. I'd be more than happy to help if there's anything that has to do with tables or FRED to be finished up.

Voice acted? That's about as bad as letting it all decompose.


IMO, Option 2.

[Mobius]

Please forgive my curiosity...

May we know the exact contents of the package you are <probably> going to share with the community? I'm asking for a list and hopefully screenshots.

[Snail]

Tanks...

[Polpolion]

Hey, how about this: I'll throw together a list of everyone who is interested in helping "rebirth" the 158th, then if LtNarol deems it okay, we can either officially take over production, or if they just release everything they have regardless of its completion, we can try and continue it unofficially.

So far I've seen:

thesizzler - tables, FRED
shiv_pl - tables, FRED, effector
Getter Robo G - voice acting


Anyone else wishing to do either of the above things, post so here, and be sure to include what you can do.

[Getter Robo G]

Unfortunately, the only thing I contributed to 158th was voice acting. I'd certainly do more of that for the previous role or others if given the opportunity in the future.

[Whitelight]

option 2 

[Mad Bomber]

Any word on this?

[Polpolion]

This needs more publicity. I'd think an announcement would do, but that might not be the most respectful thing to do.