2.3 soon, 2.6 later? Or 2.6 later?

Renatus · 29-05-09

As I said on the 'Update' thread;

We're thinking about releasing the server as one of two options; Beta 2.6, which will be wiped and I'll make sure people who've really tested it and helped us find things get rewarded on the live server, in form of GG/GP/whatever - This means a complete wipe in a month (maybe a little more/less time, depending on the coder). OR we release it as 2.3 (this could be done in a matter of days, a week would be more than enough time) and let you all get levelled in 2.3, I'd do events and such to keep people entertained and try to make it more of a 'fun' time, rather than "this is where the grind starts", then update it to 2.6 once the files are ready.

The second option is better for a handful of reasons; You get a server within a few days. ~ I can get to know the players (and you can get to know me) in a less stressed environment, as I won't have much to do other than be ingame/update you all. ~ You can get the more boring part of levelling out of the way (getting back to 50+ with basic items). The downside of this being that people may feel inclined to wait a month for the new files before playing (even though they make basically no difference until you hit 60+, other than having a new class), meaning there's a small server pop and people may then feel discouraged to play what they feel is a poorer (but new) version of HR. Most of my 'big plans' won't be possible until 2.6, but it would give you all something to do and the time to get back in to playing Mir.

The question is, what would you prefer? I know it's been a while since MedRate's been down, so I understand people want to get right back in to it asap.

**Silver** · 29-05-09

Woot first vote, **** it might aswell help out with finding the bugs. Seems like if we do beta testing on 2.6 the server would go live faster. My vote is for 2.6 now.

**PureHardCore** · 29-05-09

2.6Beta

cant beat a beta :P
lol

Sekhmet · 29-05-09

i choose 2.3 it means my fingers and brain can have a rest

if any1 feels like opening up a "MIR REV 2.6" server good luck to you tbh if you want a plain 2.6 server thats easy....

Mir rev 2.6 = about 250 maps

base 2.6 = about 50 maps

**lapta** · 29-05-09

beta server is like have sex with a condom tbh

**Silver** · 29-05-09

Originally Posted by lapta

beta server is like have sex with a condom tbh

I assume you mean playing it safe? lol

**Provectus** · 29-05-09

I think he means; Takes more messing around and it nullifies the fun of the end product, but is less likely to result in a piss-poor surprise in a month's time, lol.

Walkman · 30-05-09

if you start with 2.3, im pretty sure the server count will be sumthing like 5-20

**Provectus** · 30-05-09

Read the other thread, 2.6 files are well on their way to being stable, Sek's working relentlessly on them and it's very likely we'll have a Beta 2.6 server up within a week, we may even be able to continue off of Beta, but that's for Sek and Ren to decide.

Renatus · 31-05-09

Ah excellent, 14 people for the Beta, things are going better than expected on our end, so it shouldn't be a problem to get it up and going soon. Sekh's been working like a mad-man on them, so lots of credit to him. Jamie's been working unreal hours to get a report wrote up for our new Coder, who's not a Mir player/coder (as I said before, this is a rather damn good thing) whilst doing a million and one other things, I wish I knew how he fits so many hours in to a day, lol.