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Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: artik on October 19, 2005, 10:15:30 AM
Hello HTC,
I'd like to ask you what do you think about this way of multiplayer game development.

Yes, I do relate it to AH and I understand that you will not like the idea.

The development model I've written above is very similar to the model of AH has with difference of opened source of the game client.

What does company gain
1. Development speed - most of OS projects are developed very fast.
2. Many bugs are corrected by many idividuals
3. Less resources for development - many external patches/features
4. Some one will probably able to port the game to Win64, MacOSX & Linux platforms.

Problems
1. Some of ideas may be used by other companies (but not the code!!!)
2. A chance that other company will take the code and make their own hosting service (this probably may be prevented by additions to license GPL and maybe closing parts of the code)

What do you think about this model? Your opinion.

I do not tell - open the source of AH. (You will not do it ;) ) But ask what are porblems in such model can you see?

Thanks.
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: Mustaine on October 19, 2005, 10:20:24 AM
cheating would be #1 i would think.

people would be paranoid about someone being able to "manipulate" the game coad.
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: dedalos on October 19, 2005, 10:24:04 AM
I could tell you what HT thinks about this, but you did not ask me :lol  

However, I think he already tried to answer to you but the language filter and Scuzzy deleted his reply :rofl :rofl
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: mechanic on October 19, 2005, 10:31:03 AM
i agree, hacking comes next if we give this bunch of reprebates the coad :)

i'm gunna make myself a spitfire with twin ostwind cannons and quad 20mm in the wing tips.:D
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: Morpheus on October 19, 2005, 10:36:21 AM
You need to do a search for this subject. Go back as far as late 1999. You'll get your answer.
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: Westy on October 19, 2005, 11:20:39 AM
For a real life example of this "business model"  go check out "Target:Where?"
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: artik on October 19, 2005, 11:29:21 AM
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For a real life example of this "business model" go check out "Target:Where?"
The are not open source at all!!!
There are difference between opened C/C++ code and the 3d model/texture/flight parameters. TW code is closed!!!

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cheating would be #1 i would think.


I don't really think so - there defenatly may br some restrictions/versions/builds tests that only official version will be able to connect to official/not testing servers.

However interesting point ;)
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: Clifra Jones on October 19, 2005, 11:30:23 AM
I think you can see an example of this within the CFS community. While the CFS series is not "Open Source", the game is highly modifiable by the player base. There are very few places online where you can fly CFS(1,2,or3) where you can be assured that cheating is not going on.

A factor that brought me to AH.
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: hitech on October 19, 2005, 11:35:48 AM
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Never mind, to many resonses to list why the idea dosn't work.

HiTech
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: Blammo on October 19, 2005, 11:38:50 AM
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Never mind, to many resonses to list why the idea dosn't work.

HiTech


Oh, like you would know....












....just kidding :D
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: artik on October 19, 2005, 11:39:15 AM
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Originally posted by hitech
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Never mind, to many resonses to list why the idea dosn't work.

HiTech


:rofl
Anyway - maybe couple of words???
I'm really interested! If you don't mind.... please :)
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: Westy on October 19, 2005, 01:15:14 PM
I was under the impression "Target:Where" was open in that the customer/community members created flight, damage, ballistic, 3d and skin models.

That customers/community members pay  (er, would if they ever got thier business model off the ground perhaps) what is essentially a license fee to host and play the Target softwares.
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: ElGuapo1 on October 19, 2005, 01:55:27 PM
LMAO.....Cmon HT let us in on those prized expletives:D
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: dedalos on October 19, 2005, 02:47:00 PM
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Originally posted by hitech
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Never mind, to many resonses to list why the idea dosn't work.

HiTech



:D :rofl :rofl :rofl I told ya :lol
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: fartwinkle on October 19, 2005, 08:46:17 PM
Why fix what aint broke?
Title: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: Slash27 on October 19, 2005, 10:49:14 PM
fartwinkle?
Title: Re: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model
Post by: Kurt on October 19, 2005, 11:19:09 PM
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Originally posted by artik
Hello HTC,
I'd like to ask you what do you think about this way of multiplayer game development.

Yes, I do relate it to AH and I understand that you will not like the idea.


Wow, way to answer your own question... haha..

What do you think?  Oh, nevermind you hate it.   Nice sales pitch...   NEXT!!!