The /newstuff Chronicles #13

[Shaviro]

A Chaingun with 200 bullets doesnt really make a difference!

[Hellbent]

Heh, you saw my other demo of Wasabi?

Well, I'm glad you appreciated it. Yeah, ever since Wolfenstein I've found finding secrets half the fun of doom. I liked that blood coming out of the metal area, nice way to hint at a secret. And unlike most everyone else, I like the more linear levels over confusion inducing Final Doom levels. Your level went from one stage to the next, which I liked. 'Not sure why people don't enjoy that sort of play. I guess it's technically easy to do..., but that doesn't mean intricate, complicated non-linear levels are necessarily more fun. To be they rarely are. Hmm... didn't mean to go off on a tangent. Glad you looked at the demo.

[Ty Halderman]

... and then I'll quit talking about it.

Anthony, you've obviously got some alternative agenda here, and I'm not going to jump into an argument. The truth is that whether anyone thinks I do it right or not, I'm the maintainer of the idgames archive on cdrom.com and it's up to me what happens there. If you want to take over, email me and people can take the cheap pot shots at you instead of me.

. He is removing illegal sprites but those files have been there for a while and I think the statue of limitations has passed.

What statute of limitations? I don't care how long something's been there, if it got there before I took over, or if I missed it during merging, I appreciate someone bringing it to my attention. If it weren't for the way Sparky was handling this, I'd simply reject the files because they're against the rules.

Your allowing someone to edit their wads without their permission (How can you be so firm on Id's no sprites in wad rule when your violating individual wad author's rules and requests?).

My support of id Software's rights supercedes all rights claimed by authors who claim otherwise. Authors don't make rules that I have to abide by; it's the other way around. Everyone is free to upload anything they want anywhere else they want to.

And the fact that you are removing the original versions shows you are encouraging these "b versions".

I do encourage "b" versions if they're smaller and more legally appropriate. No one should have to modify their DOOM.WAD file any more--they can simply use add-on PWADs containing all the modified information with a source port. I have to provide support to people who write to me when one of these files messes up their main WAD, and I see it as a benefit to both me and the community to have these things re-released. You do not have to agree. Incidentally, all the old versions still exist. If you'd like to archive illegal and archaic files, contact me and you can have the bargain bin in which they reside.

I know some mods have been authorized (Like Sparky's mod to Patrik Hoglud's Sieben) but in general your allowing something that shouldn't be going on. Maybeye it won't hit home Ty unless someone starts release "b versions" of Pax?

I guess personal attacks are your way of handling what really isn't any of your business in the first place. If Pax had illegalities or old technique replacements in it, I'd welcome an update.

I used to come to DW and cruise the news and comments, but this is my final post and final visit. If you want to communicate further on a personal basis (anyone), feel free to email me, but I find it depressing to see the rancor with which everyone's attempts to keep this game alive are met. As many have said on their way out of this community, "I just don't need this crap any more."

=-Ty out.

[Swedish Fish]

That's a shame that Ty left on my behalf. I did take an aggressive position but I didn't think it was that aggressive to get to Ty. When Sparky gave his explanation I accepted it. And I fully respect and agree that your the maintainer and you have full rights/don't need anyone's crap for the sefless job you do.

Sadly ironic that my previous update on my webpage was a rant about people who were attacking Ty. What a hypocrit I am.

Anthony
:~(

[Shaviro]

That must mean Ty's leaving the community!
Well. Its sad, but WEAK!

[Afterglow]

Don't you people have better things to do?

[sparky]

You guys are treading a dangerous path...

Ty just said he wouldn't be reading/posting the DW forums anymore - he didn't say he was "leaving the community".

Ty's the LAST guy in the community you'd want to upset. He's got the thickest skin of anyone, patience and tolerance like you wouldn't believe... but he must have a limit. For all our sakes, please be careful.

I know for a fact that Ty has been looking for a replacement for nearly a year. Reading between the lines, I can only assume that the reason he's still there is that he's doing it purely for us. i.e. I bet Walnut Creek have told him that they'd remove (or at least close) the archive if he left.

Take a few minutes to let Ty know how much you appreciate his efforts. I really don't think we realize how much we owe this guy.

He can be contacted on:
thldrmn@teamtnt.com

(use plain text, not html)

Am I a member of the Ty Halderman fan club?
Abso-bloody-lutely

Why?
Admiration and respect.
I'm embarassed when I look back at some of the abussive emails I sent him 2 years ago when I first started uploading stuff which of course he rejected.

I've since found he's a man of incredible honour, integrity and devotion (to Doom).
My advise to anyone upset about having an upload rejected is read the rules at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/incoming/

Flame me for being a brown-noser if you like, but get to know Ty and I'm sure you'll come to the same conclusions I have.

[myk]

why does the txt for lost refinery say it requires zdoom? as a matter of fact i played through it using boom... seemed to work quite right too.

[sparky]

Look further down in the text file, he says:
"Most likely will run in any port".

i.e. there are no ZDoom OR Boom specific features. I haven't tried to see if it'll run in regular Doom or Ultimate Doom.
It's probably just the demo which requires ZDoom - probably a silly thing to do actually because the ZDoom demos are never even compatible with other versions of ZDoom :(