Current EQemu VS. EQlive

[MrJag]

id love to come back to eqemu, i keep checking from time to time to see how its going here,
i lost my system a while ago and with it all my eqemu related files, went back to live for a bit but its just not the same as it used to be for me,
when i was here before i ran a server for a while but it was really a way for me
to experiment with the database end of the project and thats where i had my fun
tho the databases came from PEQ i loved playing around making changes and adding to them
if eqemu went current to live twice a year or even once a year i would forsure comeback and also donate what i could towards the project

[rrnolan]

I think it would be nice that they make a version that works with the unpatched CD install so that everyone that wants to play can play. Chasing EQ patches is a bad idea

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As FNW said its hard to maintain live compatability, its also because we used to have over 10 coders on the project which would be able to update, there are only a few if that now.

[gokudavid]

Maybe just catching up to live two times a year would be worth it. Like when they release new expansions or whatever... we all know how sony is with their expansions of EQ. So this thought might just be from the lack of sleep... but its just an opinion.

[Doodman]

Let me offer some information, as well.

The other thing to consider is that donating money for a specific feature might redirect some of our work in that direction, but it would probably not increase the amount of work being done as a whole. We are putting in the time that we can. So, -IF- (and it's a big if) anything like this materialized, you would be choosing Live Compatibility over increased stability and new (or more complete) features.

This poll ( http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20106 ) does seem to illustrate the choices you'd have to make. It appears most people are choosing a fresh CD install version or just continuing to fix bugs.

I'll not speak for FNW (but I think he feel similarly), my full-time day job would not and could not be replaced by the magnitude of donations being offered here. Plus, I have a wife and three kids.

[gokudavid]

And we understand that Doodman ... hehe, a full time development for EqEmu wouldn't be a task that I would personally want to take on. We do appreciate all you guys have done so far, and maybe these guys are just looking for a reason to donate?? :p

[Belfedia]

The only good reason for donate is when devs need funds for project ? :p :p :p