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I would be highly against removing official maps. I've removed some mAAps before but only stupid ones that were unfinished or highly unrealistic. Download size is an issue but I don't think we should worry about it as much. The game is only what, 800MB total to download? AA files compress amazingly well and adding/removing 1 single map doesn't change a whole lot, you might be looking at 1-3MB.

I hate to burst the bubble here but you need to treat each change differently. This seems like a poll for "update AA. yes? no?". Not just a poll for a specific feature. It needs to be per-feature, because some people will like some features and others won't.

To add onto this, there needs to be a discussion on whether or not it's ok to modify gameplay of existing maps. It's already established that fixing bugs is fine in regular maps but modifying core gameplay is another discussion all together.

Thanks for your comments on the Conquest objectives.

I think the biggest flaw in your argument, one that we both share, is the definition of "better". That will vary extremely from person to person. Also, I think you view most of the members here as non-players. While that's true for me and a few others who don't play very much, the vast majority of people here do play on a regular basis. Possessed being just one of them.

I agree. We don't have the time, resources or knowledge to overhaul the game. Even if we could, it's an outdated engine that has severe limitations compared to today's expectations from gamers.

The important thing is that you're spotting it and you know what to look out for. Also that you're fixing it

^^UnDiSpUtEd^^ you have a fantastic attitude. Jonny wouldn't have left if all players thought like you did. Unfortunately, you're in a very small minority (but I'm with you).

The game could use a graphics update along with sound, HUD, code and more. The problem is, we've tried things in the past. Take a look in the mAAp forum, there's a few discussions and polls where players RAGED about something as simple as player uniforms being upgraded to digital camo. I even suggested importing AA3 sounds and that was an amazing discussion. We're bound by so much that we can't do anything that the community wouldn't want, otherwise we're killing the game.

Your best bet is to come up with small, simple ideas yourself and start a poll. See if it's possible and worthwhile for us to do it and see if the community would want it. If both are yes, we'll go after it.

Aside from that, mAAp severely needs an update, it's been needing one since February. It's going to take time because there's only 1 person in control of Assist and he's not sitting around on his ass waiting for us to finish work, he's got a life and a busy one at that.

I updated the original post with some nifty graphs and info about server requirements.

Spanky's Balls.

Like "Spanky's Balls are leading the tournament!".