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[partyzanPaulZy]

The best idea would be to let team finish it, eventually with new members. In way like Rise Of The Reds is being made (Creator left the team, but team is going finish this).
The worst idea is let it die and don't let any materials (like RA2YR mod BioIndustrial, Graffiti left moding and this mod vaporized from the Earth surface).
I wish the 2nd way won't happen.

[anubis_the_dark]

Though i still don't belive it ... if indeed the mod is dead, and the team won't work on it anymore why not release the material to the public. Contra has it's own path and my guess is that over 70% of pend's stuff will go to waste if left only for contra.

[Pendaelose]

Gentlemen,

Gred told the truth. I askd him to post it for me because I only had Acces to HTTPS websites through the military satilite, and HTTPS://Mebbo.com was the only way I could talk to anyone. I could not post on Revora, or even check my hotmail.



It breaks my heart to end Remix... but you have to understand, after working on it for so long... ... I don't enjoy playing anymore. I don't even enjoy looking at it anymore. Its reached an epic scale of monotony for me. the last several months before I left for Iraq I had been considering letting it go, especialy after an incedent where I lost a huge amount of work when my laptop died. The ONLY thing that kept me modding was the support and encouragement of this comunity.

let me say that clearly and in CAPS.

YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC The enthusiasim and support of the Revora comunity kept this mod alive.


But out here, I don't have access to internet nearly as often as I would like, and the little time I do get I'm usualy trying to get in touch with my Wife and kids. For a long time I just stopped modding, but I kept saying t myself "I'll start again after I **whatever**" I set arbitrary dates for myself as goals to finish factions, or even an arbitrary date to just start working on it again... But there was no love of the game left, I was just trying to fulfill the wishes of a comunity who I could no longer talk to.

The final killer, and this happend only recently, was a group of friends here in Iraq pestered me until I agreed to make some minor edits to DoW or our nightly gaming session. I kept telling them no "I already have an unfinished mod I'm working on" but they bugged me every night until I gave in to "just make a few changes". Thats the breaking point... I saw a whole new world.. .. just imagine, a game where the devlopers release powerful full featured modding tools and SDKs because the WANT people to mod thier content!! And the game is stable and robust. It also has full support for engine edits, new funtions, UI changes, and more.. things that in Generals:ZH I could only dream of doing. And let my say again, its STABLE.

The DoW, CoH, DoW2 engine is better in every way.

It has the tools, the features, and the flexability to make better mods. It also has a larger more vibrant mod community... you guys are great, but there are several times as many modders, mod teams, and a larger audience for DoW, CoH, and DoW2.


So, the current status of Remix3,

Alas, its dead. I don't intend to contenue working on it. And, unfortunatly, the "team" is all testers. Great guys, who I intend to keep in contact with, but I don't see them finishing the mod unless they make a real commitment to it. In that area, I'll be happy to work with them, but I can't keep going as a one man show.

The current Alpha, and unfinished work that was never uploaded... ... Assault and Demo Generals are completely ready to play. And both I and the testers have copies of this version. However, theres absolutly no way I can upload it from here. I do encourage the testers to upload and release it as they see fit.

The content of Remix3, is open season to any modder who wants to use it!!! HOWEVER, there are several models in Remix that were made by Creator or Rosco. All modders are invited to use my work, but they should still attempt to contact Rosco, Creator, or myself to findout who made the model, and if they may use it. Also, be sureto give credit on content used.

If another modder, or mod team, wants to addopt Remix, you certainly have my permision. In the extreamly unlikely case this happens, I wil be happy to contribute what I can, such as the current unadded models/code that the testers don't have yet.




My own future plans...

Right now I'm working on DoW. I'm just learning the tools and limits of the engine. Right now I'm mosty looting other people's mods and work and seeing how I can combine it... Its been a great project, with LOADS of content, however, other people are due all the credit on that content and I've only edited thier work. so, I will not be uploading this project. However, its also only a practice project until DoW2 comes out. When DoW2 comes out I'll be changing gears and aiming towards an expanion style mod similare to Remix for DoW2. And don't worry, I love all races equaly, and the space marines are not the jewel of my eye.

I can't make definate decidions on what i'll be adding until after DoW2 comes out and I see what it has in it, but I know a trend I like alot is for multiple tech trees like those used by Laser or Tank general. I intend to contenue this pattern in my next mod.

I'm also still serriously considering a RTS/FPS hybrid mod for Crysis (or another game like it), however, until I get home to my high end gaming rig thats not much of an option for right now.

[ApOcOlYpS]

So...you really quit on remix. That's a shame. However you are right that DoW is better than generals in almost every way.
For a mod suggestion, check out lights of the warp (for DoW Dark Crusade). They have put in a few interesting units. However please don't increase the squad/vehicle caps by much.
And thank you for not being biased towards space marines. Everyone just loves them because they're perfectly rounded. I prefer Eldar (stealth and melee specialists) and Tau (ranged and...ranged specialists), but the game should be balanced. Please include the tech systems from Laser and Tank, they help give each player a more varied fighting style. Also I believe the only races included in DoW2 at the moment are Eldar, SM, Orks and Tyranids.
If/when you start modding DoW2, please give us a link to it (I'd be pleased to follow you)

[jay-ar]

Even the mod is now dead, i can still say that this is one of the best ZH mod. Thanks Pend for all the efforts you put in this mod.

[bartpp7]

yes i'd also say that it was one of the best mods made its a shame ped quite i loved this mod ohwell,
will we get the last build made?

Edited by bartpp7, 29 September 2008 - 03:03 AM.

[Gredinus]

We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
We've know each other for so long
Your heart's been aching
But you're too shy to say it
Inside we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
(Repeat Chorus)
Give you up, give you up
Give you up, give you up
Never gonna give,
Never gonna give, give you up
Never gonna give,
Never gonna give, give you up
(Last four lines repeat)
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
(Chorus times three)

[anubis_the_dark]

Wow ... the moment i read Pend's post my heart went wild. It's a sad day for the generals community. But Pend is right - sage engine sucks like hell. Remix is by far one of the best mods ever. I might be interested in continuing this mod, but my skills are somehow limited to codding and concept art. So if thereare people here interested in this and know how to make models, textures, sounds and all that, we the fans might continue the Remix legacy:P . Again it's a sad day, but i can't wait to see the DoW mod Pend works on .
Anyway ... upload the alpha/beta pls, so we may have a look at whats done and what needs to be done.

[PeeWee]

Farewell good people of the Remix 3 forums!

Pend, I sure hope you will mod something else! You are a true mod-master!

I promised myself I wouldn't cry...

[Violence]

Greetings.. Very sad news indeed. A shame.

I had attempted to make some building and vehicles models, perhaps later I would delve deeper into modding.. but the timing was not right.
I had the need to release some artistic creativity and I much prefered modeling extremely detailed futuristic city blocks, vehicles and whatnot and creating short-length clips. Ironically my hard drive at one point got corrupted -and I blame data transferred from my school to my home computer- so I lost ALL my work for my degree in 3D Animation. It led me to take up modeling more seriously- that's being a model myself, nothing to do with design obviously.

I regret not pushing myself enough to learn some things and help out. None of my friends -we all are dedicated ZH Mods fans, and more so Remix fans- can even use 3DSMAX to begin with or we would push each other along in learning and helping out I suppose. Or I could have restarted like Pend but I was on another path completely and instantly.

The dedication it takes to push things forward modding completely alone for this long is admirable. So to conclude this lengthy post and partly apology mostly to Pend I want to say this:

Pend, you're the best.

It's been fun talking with you, especially Phoenix.. And advocating for a Flying Fortress.. ;Pp

[olli]

Now the mod is taken over... I think it is best to close and lock this topic and pin the Mod take over one

[Soul]

Done and done .