Maybe a demo guys?

[Emmet Otter]

Would you guys consider on releasing a demo with garden again? This would be good for people to offer feedback and opnions before its final.

[washuu]

Why have a playable demo, when you can get the full thing.

They really can't release a standalone, since it is on the ut2k4 engine.

[Dandeloreon1984]

i think he is talking about a prerelease demo style mod of utxmp if u get my drift, just to get people hooked.

[Origim]

Actually, that is a good idea. Release a one-map demo... just like Unreal 2's XMP-Garden demo (just remember to stick "DEMO" tag everywhere so no one thinks it's full).

[Emmet Otter]

This will also give those 56kers a chance to get a feel of the game when its in a small file size. They may not want to download a 300mb file not knowing what it will be like. If they see that its awesome, then they will download the full version, regardless if it takes them all week

[atticbat]

I was hoping that the ut2004:Editor's choice edition would come with utxmp

that would have been slick.

[jankster]

it would be great to have a demo as long as it didnt slow up progress on full release...u2 xmp was very addictive and great fun

[Dandeloreon1984]

it should not, because the full release will have all of what is in the demo, but the demo does not need to be extremely stable

[washuu]

Demo requires more work... work that should go into the full release.

[Major-Lee-High]

It wouldnt be a demo really anyway, more like a alpha or beta.

All the mod teams need to release a beta or whatever a good while before the deadline so that changes and fixes can be made and the full thing can be made on time, some mod teams *cough* FO *cough* need to learn this more than others. Usually it wouldnt matter but the msuc contestants have a deadline they need to be ready by, so its a better idea to be as ready and complete as possible so that you dont have to cut it close then make up excuses as to why lol.....