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[Minrah]

So been reading some posts and by what I have read piranha games will not being working on faction play. Someone by the name of russ has no intentions of doing anything (I'm guessing that's the owner of PG). From what I remember what was in faction play all factions could engage in combat and you could do Intel missions to help with the main invasion. I know they just got out of a law suit which could rattle anyone.

If theres no planes to move forward with faction play, has anyone though of making a server and remastering faction play? Faction play got gutted, why I do not know and I do think it could use a huge overhaul. Needs way more content and more things to do as a unit. The reason why no players are playing, is because there is no content.

As far as legal goes, if the license expires on this game is it alright to make mods and remastering the game for none profit and only donations?

I'm just asking questions and throwing ideas around.

[MW Waldorf Statler]

its selling to the Games Shareholder Company EG7 ...

Russ say , her has Ideas for a new own IP ? ok...im hope is not like the Transverse Disaster

Edited by MW Waldorf Statler, 24 March 2021 - 03:19 AM.

[Minrah]

If the company is only thinking of money and not listening to its clients then it goes nowhere. Next question is what is done with legal and what can be done with modding.

[LuctorEtEmergo]

Hi Minrah, you asked for a post on this forum on the chat so here's mine.
After waiting about 15 minutes for a match I got passed up in the queue (I was number 3 there when I joined the queue) just like that other guy in chat said would happen. It soured me right off faction play. I'll stick to quick play again for now.
Cheers!

[Minrah]

Thank you for your reply, faction play should not be anything like what it is now. Thus why I want to see what people thought and get some ideas moving around.

[feeWAIVER]

LuctorEtEmergo, on 24 March 2021 - 01:45 PM, said:

Hi Minrah, you asked for a post on this forum on the chat so here's mine.
After waiting about 15 minutes for a match I got passed up in the queue (I was number 3 there when I joined the queue) just like that other guy in chat said would happen. It soured me right off faction play. I'll stick to quick play again for now.
Cheers!

Faction Play is meant for groups. Try dropping with one.

[LuctorEtEmergo]

feeWAIVER, on 24 March 2021 - 02:03 PM, said:

Faction Play is meant for groups. Try dropping with one.

Yeah, I understand that now. So it isn't for me most of the time. Fair enough.
I almost always just log in and play for a bit and log out again. A quick game or 2 of faction play isn't really an option then. By setting it up this way most players probably have the same idea. Being passed over (for groups) without a good explanation given is probably a much more negative feedback than the developers realize.
Nothing wrong with having a special place for groups of players. It just won't be an option for the average casual player.

[Minrah]

The issue is that the current layout of faction play is almost like it was turned off. I seriously doubt that it has anything to do with "not enough time" or "not enough resources" to continue faction play. its been years since this game has been out and I like many others doubt that they will change anything as time goes one. Thus why I was wondering about legal stuff for modding and donations for modding. I seriously doubt that there isnt a modding community that wouldnt part take in making a new faction play branch off with a updated graphic engines and gameplay. it seems to me that alot of games are currently doing that with old games and I think MWO is peeking at the age where no one plays anymore.

I think the next thing is that what is the legal ground for modding and what can be done to move forward.

Edited by Minrah, 25 March 2021 - 07:01 AM.

[Minrah]

From what im reading some game developers encourage people to make mods, the thing is what are they're ok with as far as Legal goes.Faction play is basically turned off and they are holding the rights for not allowing anyone to mod, then they are essentially not listening to its clinics and they loose profit potential.

I totally think that Faction Play should go back to where it was and not only that add more content with what you can do in Faction play, get more into detail with invading planets where you can set up bases have resource spots to defend. Have AI ranging from novice to expert and have combat experience to level up their combat level. alot can be done, why it hasnt been changed its a long question that has been asked.

So my goal in this post is to get feed back on what people think about modding and where would Legal stand on this.

[MW Waldorf Statler]

The main Coders and Programmers from MWO with experience and build the MWO engine gone long ago after the transverse Disater and the Wars around the Reddit Ban...PGI find only new Crewmember for the UE4 and MW5 ...so the Time from MWO ist over (and so PGI sell it to EG7)...Modders thats have interest and Time to work on MWO? and a Heavy modified Cry 3 Engine ???? ...im thinking no

MWO is only a Dead Frame

Edited by MW Waldorf Statler, 25 March 2021 - 08:12 AM.

[Minrah]

once its sold I gota agree its a down hill ride. such sadness =(

[martian]

Minrah, on 23 March 2021 - 09:13 PM, said:

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As far as legal goes, if the license expires on this game is it alright to make mods and remastering the game for none profit and only donations?

No, if the licence expires, the rights will return to Microsoft.

As for fan servers of any kind, you would need a written permission signed by Microsoft.