What is the Future of INF and Sentry Studios?

[jayhova]

It seems like the team is at a dead end here. With no development in any of the current engines it seems as though there is little hope for the future on my favorite Mod. Has the team evaluated all the possiblities? Will SS disentergrate from lack of interest? What is next?

 

[Demosthanese]

To answer your last question: A new mod. Inf may be to realism enthusiasts as elite was to many of those that play the X franchise and similar games.

 

[AlmostAlive]

We are on vacation. Please leave a message after the beep.

On a more serious note, the team is continously on lookout for something that might provide the tools needed to shape the next version into what the team want it to be. Until The One is found, we are in fact on vacation. The rumour of our death however, is slightly exaggerated.

 

[randomas]

Enjoy the breaK!

 

[O_DoGG]

Sorry about going a bit OT here, but then this did not fit anywhere else:
has the team tested, evaluated and rejected all the current engines out there and waiting for a new One ([hint]UT2k7[/hint]) or are some of them still possible candidates?

 

[AlmostAlive]

Like I said earlier in a different thread, what the future holds remains to be seen. The candidates tested have been recjected. The closest we came, as you all know, was Source which also, for various reasons, came up short. I wish things could have turned out differently, but that's how things are and we'll just have to deal with it, get over it and move on.

 

[Psychomorph]

Maybe you can still working on INF, without an exact release to be expected, like sort of preparing some content for the future, when you find an engine you do not start from 0,0. Some models, textures, 2D stuff and sounds can be prepared.
You can work on it 3 times in a month when bored.

You don't need an engine to make models, sounds, textures and so on, all those will be just optimized for the engine when you got one, but generally you need the engine for coding and mapping. Everything that is not coding/engine related can be done and when you have an engine you have a much faster start.

You probably allready did game content, but since the staff has time now (no deadlines) they can make the best models, animations and textures as possible.

 

[Nukeproof]

Did anybody consider the possibility that Sentry is currently at a point where they don't really want to develope... ?

...the simple fact is due to a cumulative lack of free time and various other factors present from within the team...

...see if something comes along that piques the collective interest of the team enough to begin development of another project...

...but hopefully this will not be the end. We will all just have to wait and see what the future holds

At least that's what I make of it...

 

[Mr. HotDog]

/\ excelent point nukeproof. Do u guys honestly think the team wants to spends years working (for free i might add) on a new mod for like 50 devoted fans? Come on. If INF was really popular, i could see it. But sadly its not. Get over INF and go play somthing else. We had fun. But its time to move on.

On a side note: does anyone know whats gonna happen to the INF website and forums? Are they gonna go offline soon cause INF is pretty much done with?. Just curious

 

[AlmostAlive]

I don't think you grasp the whole picture here, Mr. Hotdog. We're not gonna make anything more for UT99. That era is over. If we were to make something more for UT99, then yes, there would probably be about 50 people playing it. Wouldn't you say there is a fair chance that more than 50 people would be playing it if something was made for, let's say for the sake of the example, Source? Or, in the future, UT2007?

 

[(SDS)benmcl]

Mr. HotDog until you find me a multiplayer game as fun as Infiltration I will keep on playing. I have tried and pretty well hate everything so far. So it is Infiltration online and a few single player games offline.

Tell me this. When did the age of the engine suddenly make the game not fun? What date that it would be? I fully understand why Infiltration can not bring in new people. People are just short sighted and dumb because they want the pretty pictures.

 

[zeep]

Playing a few rounds of inf online with a nice group of people is still enough for me. Not tired of inf yet. I trust a good mod/production will surface at some time again.

 

[geogob]

Blue guy wisdom said it all.

 

[Psychomorph]

Who says INF, or a huge-realism game will not have over 50 active players? INF sadly is not so popular and I know why, the sort of weirdness it has disattracted players very much.
When some weird things will be fixed in the next INF it will be one of the mods to play.

And to compete with official games, INF should not stay just a realistic weapon mod, but it should gain more mission and gameplay features. Co-op is something that is a huge part of online play, for example.

 

[geogob]

I don't think anyone here can claim to know why this or that game works or doesn't

 

[Death Touch]

I think it's great for people stay with things that they enjoy. If it's an old game that few ppl play, but THEY want to play it, then more power to them. If they STILL like outdated graphics and somewhat passe gameplay, that is their decision.
I think I speak for everyone here in that NO one WANTS INF to die, OR force ppl to stop playing it and go play something else. I support the community and the Dev team in their decisions.
Unfortunately, certain ppl don't give the same tolerance and freedom to others. In fact some ppl don't even want INF to move on to something more high end, because that would mean they would be forced to buy a Pentium 3 and an Nvidia5200 or more RAM, and you get the picture. No one should feel like they're being forced out, but, on the other hand no one should force everything to stay Status Quo for their own selfishness. It also should be said that perhaps not ALL the weight in the world can be given to just one person, after all , this IS a Community. At least I believe it is, despite a few condescending comments.


I like pretty pictures, AND good quality gameplay on something a bit more with the times. But,hey, don't listen to me, I'm just dumb.

 

[Crowze]

I don't quite see the relevance of your post. This thread is about moving on and future projects, not about how dead Inf is. When Sentry Studios want to move on to another project, nothing this community can say can stop them.

Who exactly are you referring to with all your 'THEY's and 'some ppl's? I can't think of any who have been vocally opposing Sentry moving on.

 

[Death Touch]

I don't quite see the relevance of your post. This thread is about moving on and future projects, not about how dead Inf is. When Sentry Studios want to move on to another project, nothing this community can say can stop them.

Who exactly are you referring to with all your 'THEY's and 'some ppl's? I can't think of any who have been vocally opposing Sentry moving on.

I see relevance to my post because I am adressing someone other than the original poster,and possibly a negative tone in the attitude sometimes expressed here, and the fact that many of the same ppl that were in other related posts are in this thread as well. Because you say you don't find relevance does not mean it doesn't have. It's just your opinion, that's all.

By "they" and "ppl", I mean INF forum community members.

There have been certain members that have been vocal in not wanting SS to go to a more higher end game platform (HL2, Far Cry, etc) because it would be too demanding of their current PC system.

I read the post. So did others.
Forum memberrs even commented on it.
If you didn't read it, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

 

[geogob]

I don't believe I'm even reading this... I'll quote demo...

Whiskey (and a lot of it) Tango Foxtrot.

 

[Crowze]

I explicitly expressed it as my opinion in the hope that you would correct me if I'm wrong, or if not then try to stick to the topic at hand. There's no need to start with the thinly-veiled insults.

I was asking 'who exactly' - 'INF forum community members' is not exactly. I've seen people commenting that they will keep on playing 2.9 no matter what, but that doesn't imply that they are opposed to the team moving on. Again, I was looking for specific examples.

For your information, being a forum moderator and supporter of the Inf community I tend to read almost every thread here, apart from a few in OT. If I can't remember reading it, chances are it never took place, especially given that you haven't provided examples.