Entropia News: Letter from the CEO

http://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/forums/showthread.php?306048-AMA-Ask-Me-Anything-Compilation

 

"Someone have McCormicks email address? Please forward url to this thread. Thank you"

 

whahaha :'D

Here is a rough translation btw.:

"The main reason was...I did not want to announce new pr-gags and scams, after my Deeptoken disaster...without talking to Mr. Simmonds 1st."

"I talked to those 2 guys at lunch now and then...during my 8 months...there are even women at MA...epic times, I tell ya..."

"we thought about just another dozen of user interface overhauls. You know, just like we did those years before...things noone asked for...and we did it again and again and again...as we dont have the manpower to do anything else and are stuck in this fucking Cryengine using DirectX 9...*grrrr*"

"we will modernize legacy systems...like, uh, wait...Im planning some kind of "Ask me stuff"...some day...this doesnt mean I have to answer your stuff...but...but, I will share some development manifestos I found in Marcos...aheee... Davids Drawer...maybe...dunno...you heard that all before I think...but I say I will do so...and the lag...we work on it since 2009...I think...the whole engine and stuff...you know...kthxbye"

 

Too many superlatives (ie. typical MindArk-speak).

For me, too little too late (EU has been around a good few years and it’s always about improvements, optimisation, ‘listening to the community’ etc., etc.).

‘If things don’t alter they’ll stay as they are’ and I expect more of the same, more or less.

 

Usual fanboy/family replies:

''Thank you Sir for showing a sign of life. Plan sounds solid''

''Yay some progress!''

''thanks!''

''we will wait and see'' (my note - yup like GREEAAAT things planned for sure!!! jeezfc)

Usual shit another day. Same sheep same MA sock puppets.

Fan ''idiot' boy99

 

In other news, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for the Ark landplot winners.

 

You don't get irony, do you? That from someone who calls himself "Fan_boy". And while I want anything but make this personal or take the thread off topic, the i-word was a response to a specific, singularly asinine and personally insulting comment. To incorporate it into your identity is your very own choice. If I have a message for the CEO, I will deliver it through the channel I deem most promising to reach him. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

 

The first new, holy samaritian, family member has posted between the rage and anger : x'D





oh and of course :

 

Google 'fika' :)

(it's also likely the reason maintenance windows and VUs start at 10am Gothenburg time and not earlier)

 

I've not read it yet, but does this count as a "State of the Universe 2018" ? If so I need to update my "guess the date" thread and allocate a winner :D

 

I will try to make a positive comment, Maybe you will quote me too, wouldn't that be cool!

 

Only if you can post in the true style of family members...
...else dont try to pretend how happy you are about this lousy CEO post. Noone would believe you anway.

But feel free to post again, that you used Entropia as Education Software with your students...that would be top notch even ! *lulz*

 

 

OK I've read it... it's somewhat lighter than usual but I think it counts as a state of the universe for 2018. I'll see if I can find my thread.

I dunno what to say really... I'm so confused about the camera thing. That and the ability to remap almost every single control plus define your own on screen UI icons is one of the few bits about Entropia that is absolutely TOP NOTCH. If they fuck it up or replace functionality (rather than add new options) they'll loose players in droves. If a game has a shit UI I can't play it. Getting the camera right is CRUCIAL. I don't mind if they add a new camera mode (like when they did over the shoulder mode - which is good actually) rather than replace one that is fine. If they try and "simplify things", they might as well close up the shop. I remember when opera webbrowser did that... all the power users stopped using it or refused to patch.

One thing about the overlay interface on CE2 though... it IS in fact... rather pants. I mean for example on a lesser computer, you struggle to move the loot window without getting some lagginess. So if they want to improve that and the map, this would be good.

I'm OK with them generally just concentrating on back end performancy stuff and generally polishing but I think they need to stop being so goddamn secretive about what they change. 'Fess the fuck up. Do what Planet Explorers did and post a minor change list a mile long. If you improved a tree SAY you improved a tree, if you changed the hit box on a mob, TELL US which mob and what was wrong with it.

Sigh ok rant over. Anyhow the thing about an AMA is, you CAN ask.... but there is nothing in "Ask me anything" about giving responses.

 

I will soon do that again, It's a yearly returning thing, because it blends in well with our curriculum.

 

OT but I'm interested. What educational thing do you do with Entropia? (feel free to refer me to other posts)