I understand that HL1 is quite stable, has a lot of players on it, etc... But I think that we can't go back to HL1, when HL2 will take up all players... Why do you think HL2 won't be as fun as HL1's hldm was ? Hardcore gamers don't care about graphics, but if they can have fun WITH beautiful graphics (and beautiful effects as the physics, etc...), I'd be surprised they'd want to go back to their beloved HL1 :)
Yeah but just cause HL2 is coming out, doesn't mean all mods will have HL2 versions ready, so loyal players will want to continue with the old engine. In my case I won't be able to play HL2 for a while since it would require me getting a new system. So it would nice to continue bug-fixes, etc... on old HL1, some minor improvements I'm sure could be made. Personally I'm really getting into Natural Selection, one of the best HL mods I've ever seen.
However, there WILL be some players that will stay on HL1 : those who have tiny hardware, or those who don't want to buy a game, etc... But they will be really a few, as far as I can imagine.
That's not really true. Lot's of people run HL on older hardware. Not everyone can afford nice new systems and expensive video cards every six months. We have bills to pay :P
And you seem to be forgetting, if the HL1 engine was dead why are they releasing CS1.6 and HL1.1.2 etc...? Seems to me there are some new features in that Steam stuff :)
Now, consider your request from a commercial point of view (and that was more my point in my post). Do you really think that VALVe (or any other company) would spend money (if they put a Coder on the shot) to have some new features in the old HL1 (although they are present in the new HL2) ? If
Why not? They are stilling selling HL1/CS in stores aren't they? They are still adding features to this day why stop now during Steam's launch??? That seems like bad business.
I had to take the decision for my company, I'd surely say "No, we can't afford this". Since the new HL2 comes out, there is no need anymore to ADD new things to HL1 ! There is a moral need to support HL1 players with patchs if they really need them, but adding features appears to me to be quite fool...
Again I refer to the HL versions currently on Steam, maybe I'm being foolish but I definately see new features and improvements still going into HL and since future updates are planned...ya know... heh ;-)
Moreover, consider that HL2's SDK will be more fun ! Hopefully it is better C++-written :)
Indeed.
<=- Micha�l "Cortex" Monerau -=>
peace -sb
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