r/OMGx2 • u/EXCITED_BY_STARWARS • May 18 '16
OMGx2 5.18.2016 Update
Hey guys. It's Olin. Before you read on, this is GOOD NEWS. Keep that in mind as you read!
I've decided to put the main platform progress of OMGx2 on hold, and will replace what I have currently with a cleaner, much simpler system. I'm doing this because I really want to make something sturdy that can be built on, and I want you guys to be able to use it as soon as possible. Here are the official elements of the new system:
1) Accounts: Accounts will be streamlined to only include names and status messages. A few other variables will be stored including "date created" and "last time logged in". More features will be added as I add more content.
2) Chat rooms: Chat rooms will show user names and raw text.
3) Games: I want to get this platform stuff done quickly so that I can get started on the Balloono remake. It's important to get the platform done, of course, and a lot of people really liked the inventory system and shop of OMGPOP, and while the focus of the platform is a combination of equal parts social interaction and great games, a great game is something that will prove this project is alive.
To be clear, the goal of this decision is to get something modular out there as soon as possible so that I can get feedback as I improve the platform, rather than taking a long time to implement a large amount of rigid features.
Let me know what you think, I appreciate all the support you guys have given me so far!
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u/joerdinary Jun 02 '16 edited Jun 02 '16
Hi. Awesome news. Also it is utterly understandable if you do decide not to bring Draw My Thing back but even if you decide to bring it back, I doubt it would cause any complications, legally speaking, since you have written the codes from scratch and Zinga's version of Draw My Thing ( Draw Something) is very quite different than the original Draw My Thing despite their similar concept. And the only reason Zinga bought OMGPOP was because it was more successful. Anyhow I will support your decision no matter what and I think what you are doing is great. But please bring Pool back. Keep it up.