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Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? [message #46499]

Thu, 11 September 2003 08:18

fl00d3d
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Viva la Resistance!

Is the RenGuard project becoming something of the proprietary solution?

It would seem that way to me. What goes on behind those closed doors is a mystery to all. Generally speaking, programmers prefer to keep their code secretive and away from the public so that bugs cannot be found and their work is preserved. However, sharing design and code with a community has its share of benefits as well.

Consider Red Hat Linux. It is an open source operating system. Unlike Microsoft's Windows which is proprietary, RH bugs and issues are worked out with the world's programmers and analysts rather than a private team. Solutions are reached quickly and efficiently.

What the Renegade Community (all you players out there) is dealing with right now, is a cheater epidemic where people are creating mods that give players an unfair advantage.

Because we love the game so much and do not want to see it destroyed, many groups of people have begun (and some have completed) programs to counter the cheats.

We as a community need to work together to produce a solution. The help of the professionals out there is welcome and strongely encouraged. This is evident through teams like the RenGuard team, who is doing an outstanding job of working towards a quality solution.

However, the principle of the matter is that this is a community issue. The OZ clan which produced a hotfix for BigHead and FinalRen is no better than the RenGuard team who is attempting to produce a full blown anti-cheat application. In fact, they are very much equal. They serve the same purpose. They serve the same community.

Why is it, then, that certain individuals continue to try and make their solutions proprietary and secretive? Many individuals and gamers feel suspicious about this -- and have made numerous pleas for unity.

I have created a solution to this problem and have reached a 75% acceptance rating. Just about all of the GameSpy clans have shown support for the alliance. Some WOL clans are just now finding out about it. And players around the world are coming to realize that Westwood is dead. And that no one is out there to help them.

We stand alone to fight this war, my friends.

Who is the enemy?

The cheaters. The deceitful. The spammers. The whiners.

We need to be unified into a single group. We need to work together to produce these anticheats. We need to work together to coordinate mod packages and new maps. We need to work together so that we can produce QUALITY additions to the Renegade game. If not, the game will die -- and will never be heard of again.

So I ask you again: support us. Join us. Do not become a part of the old world order. Re-live the game through the new one.

Your friend and fellow gamer,

Sean
aka "fl00d3d"
Founder, Tsunami Alliance
http://www.tsunami-alliance.com

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		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: fl00d3d on Thu, 11 September 2003 08:18
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Thu, 11 September 2003 08:39
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Neo on Thu, 11 September 2003 08:42
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: fl00d3d on Thu, 11 September 2003 09:11
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Thu, 11 September 2003 09:14
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Blazer on Thu, 11 September 2003 09:21
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Deafwasp on Thu, 11 September 2003 15:56
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: fl00d3d on Thu, 11 September 2003 17:17
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Iris2003 on Sat, 13 September 2003 06:58
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: exnyte on Sat, 13 September 2003 10:47
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: fl00d3d on Sat, 13 September 2003 15:36
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Sat, 13 September 2003 18:42
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Iris2003 on Sat, 13 September 2003 19:00
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Sat, 13 September 2003 19:08
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Iris2003 on Sat, 13 September 2003 21:08
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Sat, 13 September 2003 21:26
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Iris2003 on Sat, 13 September 2003 21:35
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Sat, 13 September 2003 21:39
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: warranto on Sat, 13 September 2003 21:43
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Iris2003 on Sat, 13 September 2003 22:32
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Sat, 13 September 2003 22:34
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: warranto on Sat, 13 September 2003 22:37
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Iris2003 on Sat, 13 September 2003 22:54
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Sat, 13 September 2003 23:00
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: warranto on Sat, 13 September 2003 23:05
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Iris2003 on Sat, 13 September 2003 23:21
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Crimson on Sat, 13 September 2003 23:25
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Blazer on Sun, 14 September 2003 01:50
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Ferhago on Sun, 14 September 2003 04:08
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Javaxcx on Sun, 14 September 2003 04:44
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Dante on Sun, 14 September 2003 13:51
		Does the RenGuard team work for itself or the public? By: Aircraftkiller on Sun, 14 September 2003 16:58

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