I actually meant all models ... character, weapon, pickups, and vehicles, but I ended up just taking about character models.
I think it would have remained elusive even if we were still here. Like I said, I'd maybe be halfway through a map by now, give it time!
Honestly all the contest will do is draw people in it for the money, sure you can have money and love for the game but without the money you know its for the love
) by the same thing ... it is a big difference and I would like to get people who have been turned off, chased away or whatever the reason they have left UT3 behind, to come back and help to get the game back to the level of greatness it was (in terms of user created content) in years past. 
He wanted to assess what people are doing behind the scenes because not everyone puts out a beta or steps people through the parts of the map they've constructed. You can't tell what those people are up to unless you ask because they won't tell you otherwise. You also can't tell what people are getting hung up on unless you ask. This appears, to me, to be an observation of something going on, not sadness, insults, or a request for help.
Well that is pretty easy to answer ... it was on my mind and I wanted to gauge how many other folks are "saddened" (i'm trying to be diplomatic here
I am certain I made myself clear enough so that mod makers wouldn't be insulted ... especially given the fact I know most of the community mappers and I am constantly giving people encouragement to get better, and I don't consider being honest insulting.
I also did this in the hope you Epic folks would see it and think seriously about releasing some much better documentation for model makers and skinners on how to get their content into the game. As for making mods ... I already did my part for UT2K4 and I didn't appreciate how the majority of the community reacted to our effort (and I don't want to get into that here and now and reopen that wound) so as far as me doing any more mod work ... nope ... not gonna happen.
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You are making me laugh like hell but lay off the man for a while please. OMG I want you to get back into the community desperately BigD ... you know I think you have crazy skills ... but you can't keep this up with Jeff and expect it to happen. I'm sure he read your message but he is never going to apologize so get over that please. I bet if you just didn't mention him for two weeks straight you would find the ban at Epic forums lifted and you could start getting back to work on those great levels I (and others) so desperately need to stay interested in UT3. 
I'm wondering if Epic will ever return them in a patch sometime...
^^^ I don't agree with that .. commenting on something that is true makes me sound like gimmeh already ... especially combined with how I act on the Epic forum boards? That doesn't make any sense to me. Especially if a person takes the time to read what I have said. Again I don't have an issue with the mutators but lets be honest as great as mutators are they are not the star of the show in the modding world when it comes to UT3. So please don't think I do not appreciate and love your work. I recall having and trying to promote a pack of mutators called Anuban's Favorites and newtators was a headliner, (actually my pack got something close to 1000 downloads so thats 1000 more gamers getting to play with these great mutators, yours included) so of course I love what is going on. Don't get that confused with my questioning the future of UT3 as a long term game with tons of replay value for those of us who do not play online ... and Epic themselves knows that there are a large number of folks like me.
