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News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun May 18, 2008 12:38 pm

With OS back and working on the board system as well as a couple other small projects for Ryan, and me doing things for HMW again, it seems that people think that v2 will be happening again.

I'm sorry but that's not the case. Whatever projects OS is doing, only one of them is HMW related, the HMW admin panel; and that's nearing completion. I'm shouldering HMW's future; and right now my skills are not up to the level to bring about the WarMap ideas that OS had.

This means that I'm instead focusing on stuff I can do, which right now is Beast factions, tactics and bringing the quints back. After that, we'll see what happens. I may not be able to bring the visions OS had, but I'm doing my best to make the game interesting again.

There is NO mass reset planned anymore. I'm bringing in stuff into the current version. If you are interested in having your team reset though, drop me a PM and we'll talk.

by **Tammuz** » Sun May 18, 2008 12:41 pm

Mkall wrote:
This means that I'm instead focusing on stuff I can do, which right now is Beast factions, tactics and bringing the quints back. After that, we'll see what happens. I may not be able to bring the visions OS had, but I'm doing my best to make the game interesting again.

Quite frankly Mkall i think this is the best news about HMW i've had.

though i've never found the game boring, just a little broken.

I think/hope that with all Quints/kremzeeks/robot modes/minicons/new weapons/tournies/beast factions that the community realises it's not about what's in the game, it's about how you execute it. V2 may have promised loads of features but a but load of badly executed stuff isn't going to add to gameplay as well as a few very slick and polished ideas

i veiw this as a victory for substance over style.

:APPLAUSE:

by **Black Eyes** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:04 pm

Thanks for the clarification.

Whatever changes you can make will be just fine especially for us beast factions. I'm just happy to know theres somebody working on stuff for us :grin:

With V2 scraped we'll all be more than happy to get V1.9 :APPLAUSE:

And the games tons of fun as it is it's just everybody likes new stuff!!

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:46 pm

To be honest, I've always been pretty contented with hmw. I look forward to what you're doing mkall. I do hope robot modes make a grand return somewhere down the line.

by **Black Eyes** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:50 pm

LOL qouted myself when I meant to edit #-o

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:55 pm

Black Eyes wrote:And the game is tons of fun as is it's just everybody likes new stuff!!

Sums it up.

I'm content with the version we have, but I wouldn't say no to new alt modes, missions or any other goodies! Whenever you're done Mkall, I'll be ready. But take your time.

And even though I'm not counting on it, I wouldn't rule out OS trying to do something.

:SMUG:

News Credits: 1 · by **Jeep?** » Sun May 18, 2008 2:30 pm

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News Credits: 5 · by **Omega Sentinel** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:11 pm

Omega Charge wrote:And even though I'm not counting on it, I wouldn't rule out OS trying to do something.

I'm ALWAYS up to something....Just maybe not up to what you think I am.

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Sun May 18, 2008 4:01 pm

Speaking of making things more interesting. Any way we could get some of those V2 gifs tossed into the rotater? I was most excited at the prospect of that stealth bomber, that thing is win.

Either way, I like the game the way it is for the most part. V2 will be fun, but I have no problem with the current version.
Thanks for the game.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun May 18, 2008 4:27 pm

Omega Sentinel wrote:
Omega Charge wrote:And even though I'm not counting on it, I wouldn't rule out OS trying to do something.

I'm ALWAYS up to something....Just maybe not up to what you think I am.

5'5?
(It's Monday morning and it's cold. I'm allowed to make bad jokes under such conditions)

News Credits: 3 · by **LuckytheWonderLlama** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:24 pm

Let's hear it for the 5%!

I love those odds!

News Credits: 1 · by **Silverbolt** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:31 pm

The only thing that I'd really like to see is leveling by exp instead of stats.

Bots at their correct levels means more points for all and perhaps more new players sticking with the game thru the tough opening levels.

News Credits: 1 · by **Jeep?** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:42 pm

Silverbolt wrote:The only thing that I'd really like to see is leveling by exp instead of stats.

Already been implemented.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:43 pm

Jeep! wrote:
Silverbolt wrote:The only thing that I'd really like to see is leveling by exp instead of stats.

Already been implemented.

But needs to be expanded to encompass all levels.

by **Tammuz** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:45 am

Burn wrote:
Jeep! wrote:
Silverbolt wrote:The only thing that I'd really like to see is leveling by exp instead of stats.

Already been implemented.

But needs to be expanded to encompass all levels.

the problem with that is that it will still be open to abuse from over amping, we need to standardise the stats so that every point gives the same amount of improvement. that's what i set out to do with the weapons and for most part did, but that's also why i aked mkall to give every stat a tactic to feed, that doesn't seem to have happened as we've now got more than 8 tactics but less than 16...

News Credits: 1 · by **Jeep?** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:03 am

[quote="Tammuz]the problem with that is that it will still be open to abuse from over amping, we need to standardise the stats so that every point gives the same amount of improvement. that's what i set out to do with the weapons and for most part did, but that's also why i aked mkall to give every stat a tactic to feed, that doesn't seem to have happened as we've now got more than 8 tactics but less than 16...[/quote]

Some might not have a feeder stat, in that they might just happen without a scale. I'd like to see avoid relegated to do that, as it doesn't scale with its feeder stat. Something else could use speed then.

News Credits: 122 · by **Kupp** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:49 am

My first post in god know how long, but I've recently just started getting back into playing HMW. I am really happy with what I see from the last time I toyed arround with the game, and look forward to seeing what things come in the future.

Also, since I see new factions seem to be a Hot Topic, why no love for the Vehicons. :sad:

Something about the idea of playing vehicons just steals my spark. Yeah, I know it will never happen.

Like Evolution Prime on Facebook · by **Evolution Prime** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:06 am

Wow, haven't seen you here in forever and a day, Kupp.

I am pleased with the direction of the game. A fixed game is better then a shiney POS that is distracts you with bells and whistles and shiney objects to play with. When everything is fixed and rus smoothly, then think about coming out HMW v2.0. I can live with HMW v1.93723568736262512.

News Credits: 122 · by **Kupp** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:18 am

Evolution Prime wrote: When everything is fixed and rus smoothly, then think about coming out HMW v2.0. I can live with HMW v1.93723568736262512.

I can agree with that sentiment. Fix it first and use what you learn for the new version, sounds sensable.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:57 am

Vehicons sound good :-?

by **sprockitz** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:30 am

hardcore tf'ers might hate me for this suggestion, but what about allowing stats to go above 10?

News Credits: 1 · by **Jeep?** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:40 am

sprockitz wrote:hardcore tf'ers might hate me for this suggestion, but what about allowing stats to go above 10?

It'll break the game. Tam cracked some of the forumlae, and I was able to work out the points at which stats over 10 would crash the entire game. I forget the exact numbers (though ten minutes would see me working them out again), but endurance over 10 is the most dangerous, it might even cause the whole site to crash. Speed over 10 can lead to characters being literally unable to be hit by conventional attacks. So stats over 10 is a bad thing.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:43 am

Extend them to 20 maybe? It's gotta get boring at the very top.

Or maybe an idea like on Call of Duty 4? A sort of prestige level?

Get to twenty, then be given the option to lose all usable XP (and other stuff attached to that character- maybe not alt mode)(XP the character has up to this point becomes none-useable, but still appears in 'total XP'), and get a gold start or something next to the character's name?

Just a thought.