magnus2882
Well-known member
Let me preface this by saying that i'm very much in favor of SSG dusting off this 20 year old game and trying to somewhat modernize it - BUT, I think making a 64 bit server and forcing players to migrate to them is a strange and unwanted move.
Why you might ask?
Well let's come at this from a technical aspect.
Will the 64 bit servers improve graphics? No.
Will the 64 bit servers fix the giant lag monster that has been plaguing this game for nearly two decades? NO.
Will the 64 bit servers address the plethora of bugs that have gone ignored for many many years (i.e. the ladder bug). Most definitely NO!.
and now comes time to point out the ONE upgrade that the company refuses to do that would actually improve gameplay, member retention, and attract new players:
UPGRADE THE UI!
Here, almost 20 years later, players are forced to use lower resolutions to be able to SEE icons on their hotbars. Every try running this game @ 4k? You'd need a magnifying glass to read the text or see the icons. The game actually looks decent for a 20 year old game if you run it at 4k, just is not functional.
maybe time/money/resources could've been better spent on fixing the game's UI instead of making a 64 bit version that people won't even notice because most people are running the client at 1920 or 1280 resolution!
/end rant
Why you might ask?
Well let's come at this from a technical aspect.
Will the 64 bit servers improve graphics? No.
Will the 64 bit servers fix the giant lag monster that has been plaguing this game for nearly two decades? NO.
Will the 64 bit servers address the plethora of bugs that have gone ignored for many many years (i.e. the ladder bug). Most definitely NO!.
and now comes time to point out the ONE upgrade that the company refuses to do that would actually improve gameplay, member retention, and attract new players:
UPGRADE THE UI!
Here, almost 20 years later, players are forced to use lower resolutions to be able to SEE icons on their hotbars. Every try running this game @ 4k? You'd need a magnifying glass to read the text or see the icons. The game actually looks decent for a 20 year old game if you run it at 4k, just is not functional.
maybe time/money/resources could've been better spent on fixing the game's UI instead of making a 64 bit version that people won't even notice because most people are running the client at 1920 or 1280 resolution!
/end rant