They need to get a stable, playable environment up before they put in more content.
Yes, because as we all know, game programmers and developers are also network support engineers, desktop support, server support AND to top it off they also answer the phone at the helpdesk.
So, from what you state, the developers shouldn't do any work until servers and datacenters are tweaked by a completely different team.
You are on Slashdot here,
Yes, and this is the anti-lucas capital of the world. If you like anything Star Wars besides the original trilogy then you are either:
1) Troll
2) Overrated
3) Flamebait
Maybe if these scientists put down the books...
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... and put on the TV they would know that world famous Geologist Randy Marsh already discovered this problem and how to solve it...
There are a LOT of teachers and students who barely know how to use the computer at home (well, more teachers than students). They know only enough to do what they need to do. Heck, even when my district upgraded from Office 2000 to Office 2003 we had to go through 6 months of training just to show the staff how to use the new features and interface.
Going to an entirely different product is going to significantly up the project cost simply due to training issues. But if the cost can be justified (read: there is a way to line the pockets of the administrators with the monies saved) then it can probably get pushed.
Don't forget about support. The IT staff would be inundated with questions from both students, staff and administrators on how to use the new software, how to convert it etc. You also have the diehards who will refuse to convert because they are either too scared to or are too stubborn.
You can give it a shot. The only advice I would recommend is to find an answer to the problems that the students and staff would have getting into the systems from home and how they would do their assignments.
Meaning, almost all students that have computers at home are usually working on "mom & dad's" PC, which is usually loaded up with Windows XP and AOL Internet. I don't work a lot in OpenOffice but I do understand that there are several compatibility issues between MS Office and OpenOffice. If a teacher assigns a paper to be due and the students hand it in on disk or e-mail it to the teacher at work, how well would the file open under OpenOffice?
That is just one example that is sticking out in my head right now. I worked for 5 years in IT at a district here in the Houston area and it was a main sticking point for us to stay Win32 and not go to Linux on most of the servers & workstations.
Politics is probably your biggest hurdle though. What vendor do you purchase your machines through? Dell? If so you will probably be working with Windows for a good few years.
Not likely. Though one can only dream. I might go back to WoW if the idiots from battle.net leave.
I can only take the, "OMFG U n()()b GTFO if U dun kno how to pl4y", "1 4M R0X0R 733T 534R", "noob noob noob" comments for so long before I feel like I'm back in a battle.net chat window.
What a completely one-sided and closed-minded argument. When my daughter was only months old EverQuest's Kunark had just come out. I put in a good deal of time in the game and my child received proper care. I actually take offense to that comment.
Some people play games, some work on computers and others work on cars.
2003 was made as the server companion for XP. Now, maybe i missed something because a lot of what has been said in this thread has gone way over my head but I was always under the impression that Server 2003 and XP were akin to Windows 2000 and 2000 Advanced Server?
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But if you are dumb enough to buy a machine that is sold exclusively at Wal-Mart then you are too dumb to own a computer.
Sorry.
this is the reason why I won't use closed-source games.
yea because, you know, only open-sourced games are completely inexploitable.
She's just a High Elf. She isn't a goddess.
This is *not* Antonia, the GP must have her confused with Firiona Vie.
Sure it does. In a few days Alienware will be releasing the female version with stickers of Ewoks all over the side!
Awwwww, how cute!
1) Put stickers of Luke & Anakin on computer case
2) Paint black for dark side, white for light side
3) Slashvertise
4) ????
5) Profit!!
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They need to get a stable, playable environment up before they put in more content.
Yes, because as we all know, game programmers and developers are also network support engineers, desktop support, server support AND to top it off they also answer the phone at the helpdesk.
So, from what you state, the developers shouldn't do any work until servers and datacenters are tweaked by a completely different team.
You are on Slashdot here, Yes, and this is the anti-lucas capital of the world. If you like anything Star Wars besides the original trilogy then you are either:
1) Troll
2) Overrated
3) Flamebait
... and put on the TV they would know that world famous Geologist Randy Marsh already discovered this problem and how to solve it ...
There are a LOT of teachers and students who barely know how to use the computer at home (well, more teachers than students). They know only enough to do what they need to do. Heck, even when my district upgraded from Office 2000 to Office 2003 we had to go through 6 months of training just to show the staff how to use the new features and interface.
Going to an entirely different product is going to significantly up the project cost simply due to training issues. But if the cost can be justified (read: there is a way to line the pockets of the administrators with the monies saved) then it can probably get pushed.
Don't forget about support. The IT staff would be inundated with questions from both students, staff and administrators on how to use the new software, how to convert it etc. You also have the diehards who will refuse to convert because they are either too scared to or are too stubborn.
I'm just saying it will be a tough sell.
Hellscream was my server, but I have heard the same story repeated from a lot of other players on different servers.
You can give it a shot. The only advice I would recommend is to find an answer to the problems that the students and staff would have getting into the systems from home and how they would do their assignments.
Meaning, almost all students that have computers at home are usually working on "mom & dad's" PC, which is usually loaded up with Windows XP and AOL Internet. I don't work a lot in OpenOffice but I do understand that there are several compatibility issues between MS Office and OpenOffice. If a teacher assigns a paper to be due and the students hand it in on disk or e-mail it to the teacher at work, how well would the file open under OpenOffice?
That is just one example that is sticking out in my head right now. I worked for 5 years in IT at a district here in the Houston area and it was a main sticking point for us to stay Win32 and not go to Linux on most of the servers & workstations.
Politics is probably your biggest hurdle though. What vendor do you purchase your machines through? Dell? If so you will probably be working with Windows for a good few years.
Good luck!
Not likely. Though one can only dream. I might go back to WoW if the idiots from battle.net leave.
I can only take the, "OMFG U n()()b GTFO if U dun kno how to pl4y", "1 4M R0X0R 733T 534R", "noob noob noob" comments for so long before I feel like I'm back in a battle.net chat window.
I'm more of an ASUS kind of guy. :p
I believe the AP (or a variation thereof) was around before TV and the Internet.
Broadcasters will still pay for it. They want to have the 'scoop'.
In other news, other admins declare that Microsoft's Windows XP is easier to use, and more secure.
You'll always find stories to support both arguments.
Buy a Cisco switch and enable port limiting. :D
You mean that everyone doesn't live in the US? I am so disillusioned! :)
Their technical knowledge isn't lacking but their common sense definitely is. And even a criminal can be a genius in his/her field.
The multiplayer code was finished, just not implemented.
Off-topic I know but your comment is too funny. I have to back it up! I never hit 60 and never killed Trak. :-\
I guess I'm not as 733T as others heh.
What a completely one-sided and closed-minded argument. When my daughter was only months old EverQuest's Kunark had just come out. I put in a good deal of time in the game and my child received proper care. I actually take offense to that comment.
Some people play games, some work on computers and others work on cars.
You DO realize that this is a "News for Nerds" site, right? I wonder how many people on this site have kids named Han and Kirk!
2003 was made as the server companion for XP. Now, maybe i missed something because a lot of what has been said in this thread has gone way over my head but I was always under the impression that Server 2003 and XP were akin to Windows 2000 and 2000 Advanced Server?