Author Topic: Why COH will not get a server emulator.  (Read 99513 times)

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #140 on: January 15, 2013, 03:20:19 AM »
I just want to be able to play with my bird-things again... Give me that, and I won't care what it's called.  ;D
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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #141 on: January 15, 2013, 04:02:15 AM »
I don't care if its a toaster that lets me play CoH again, call it whatever you want, just get it working.

If it would make it easier or faster, I'd be cool with a single player version to start with, that would be fantastic.

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #142 on: January 15, 2013, 07:04:11 AM »
I don't care if its a toaster that lets me play CoH again

I want this.
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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #143 on: January 15, 2013, 07:10:56 AM »
I don't care if its a toaster that lets me play CoH again...

Indeed, I would like a toaster that does that too. 

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #144 on: January 15, 2013, 10:38:42 AM »
Indeed, I would like a toaster that does that too. 

/Or a brooch. 

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #145 on: January 15, 2013, 09:15:46 PM »
I don't care if its a toaster that lets me play CoH again, call it whatever you want, just get it working.
I'm pretty sure the mapservers would run on 486/66s.

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #146 on: January 15, 2013, 11:08:23 PM »
I'm surprised that none of the employees snuck a copy of the server code out and put it up on a torrent site.

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #147 on: January 15, 2013, 11:47:36 PM »
I'm surprised that none of the employees snuck a copy of the server code out and put it up on a torrent site.

Because the Paragon Studios people are good-hearted, have integrity, and wouldn't just do that.
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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #148 on: January 16, 2013, 12:12:40 AM »
I'm surprised that none of the employees snuck a copy of the server code out and put it up on a torrent site.
That would be stupid and impractical.

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #149 on: January 16, 2013, 12:38:31 AM »
That would be stupid and impractical.

Especially since many version control systems use tags heavily and have a way of sneaking personally identifiable information about who checked out the copy in all sorts of places.

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #150 on: January 16, 2013, 03:09:51 PM »
That would be stupid and impractical.

I'm surprised you just haven't written the server code from memory/made it up based on prior knowledge during your last lunch break Arcana. If anyone is capable of doing this I'd have to say it was you... ok maybe it might take a little longer than an hour lunch...  >_>  ya think maybe you could turn your uber brain powers towards such a worthwhile and lofty goal? pretty please?

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #151 on: January 16, 2013, 03:53:14 PM »
For the sake of the community: please stop the cultural "research" in your attempt to put blame on the game's cancelation.

It's sickening to see the community sink that low. It's worse to see the community does not get it.

I'm signing off and taking a break, blindly hope things change.

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #152 on: January 16, 2013, 04:01:16 PM »


Or maybe I am seeing sarcasm where there is none. Still, I think I need to bookmark this image just for your posts. It's the second time already. :P

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #153 on: January 16, 2013, 04:44:52 PM »


Or maybe I am seeing sarcasm where there is none. Still, I think I need to bookmark this image just for your posts. It's the second time already. :P

Interesting thing is I cant see the image. Most image hosting services are blocked at work, and I check these forums mostly while at work.

Also, was not being sarcastic. Recreating the whole server engine from scratch would be an insane level of work. Way too many hours. Whoever engages into it really is forefeting a lot of money by not doing profitable work instead, reason I state they would have to be very selfless (if that's the right antonym for "selfish")
For the sake of the community: please stop the cultural "research" in your attempt to put blame on the game's cancelation.

It's sickening to see the community sink that low. It's worse to see the community does not get it.

I'm signing off and taking a break, blindly hope things change.

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #154 on: January 16, 2013, 04:56:30 PM »
Interesting thing is I cant see the image. Most image hosting services are blocked at work, and I check these forums mostly while at work.

It's a macro showing Fry from Futurama squinting his eyes while the text reads "not sure if missing the sarcasm or being sarcastic...".

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Also, was not being sarcastic. Recreating the whole server engine from scratch would be an insane level of work. Way too many hours. Whoever engages into it really is forefeting a lot of money by not doing profitable work instead, reason I state they would have to be very selfless (if that's the right antonym for "selfish")

Kiriani's post strikes me as being quite sarcastic and that is why I posted the macro above. Either I am reading too much into Kiriani's post or you have missed the not so serious tone of their message. :)

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #155 on: January 16, 2013, 05:01:38 PM »
For the sake of the community: please stop the cultural "research" in your attempt to put blame on the game's cancelation.

It's sickening to see the community sink that low. It's worse to see the community does not get it.

I'm signing off and taking a break, blindly hope things change.

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #156 on: January 16, 2013, 05:33:04 PM »

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #157 on: January 16, 2013, 05:35:54 PM »
Sooo, would that be an emulator then? a simulator? a community recreator? jello?

Delicious bread pudding for the toaster, methinks.
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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #158 on: January 16, 2013, 05:36:55 PM »
Ah, since I saw no quote and you were right after me thought you meant me (and since I cant see the images not sure if you used it before for me :P)

Yep, I did! Unfortunately I can't remember in what thread. :)

Sooo, would that be an emulator then? a simulator? a community recreator? jello?

I thought we have settled on hero exfoliator?

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Re: Why COH will not get a server emulator.
« Reply #159 on: January 16, 2013, 05:38:03 PM »
Sooo, would that be an emulator then? a simulator? a community recreator? jello?

Reimplementation (I think.)
For the sake of the community: please stop the cultural "research" in your attempt to put blame on the game's cancelation.

It's sickening to see the community sink that low. It's worse to see the community does not get it.

I'm signing off and taking a break, blindly hope things change.