Guys, I agree with what you are saying, and I hope that Classic will move one day to another level, but non-profitable business is not likely to happen, unless you have a bunch of volunteer programmers who will dedicate their time to do so. The companies will not waste resources and money on this. But that is only my opinion.vsaet wrote:Well! here is a realistic approach of the problem.I agree. For that reason let's play till any new development ( good or bad)VonStratos wrote:Ludante wrote:New engine..imagine all the maps, animals and items in the store transferring to a new engine. I am not an IT expert but I have a feeling that would be a gigantic task to do. And for what in return?
If everything we have her (in our accounts) is transferred to a new engine with no charge to the customers other than our already payed membership then would be a non profitable business in the short term, but may keep and bring back players for the long term since would be all renewed. Still i think that any new engine or new The Hunter would be made as a separate new game, is just too gigantic task to develop and implement all the reserves and items we have here into a engine in just 1 or 2 years, we have 10 years of development running here. A new start would need to be small, a couple of reserves at time, limited animals, slowly testing, and fixing, and adjusting. and then we have COTW for that, is EW big enough in manpower and funds to do the development 2 new huge games at same time? i don't know, Maybe after COTW start to fade and a new product be needed.
p.s. COTW and Classic are under the same company, most likely further development of the Classic would not have much sense to do at the same time as development of the COTW, both in same direction. Only way I can see that will happen is in case of the separate ownership. Again anything in the future is possible.