[GrimGriz]

spec·u·late
v. spec·u·lat·ed, spec·u·lat·ing, spec·u·lates
v. intr.

1. To meditate on a subject; reflect.
2. To engage in a course of reasoning often based on inconclusive evidence.

I speculate that the absence of GMK can be attributed to the fact that Jumpgate subscriptions have dropped below the level required to pay the Themis group for a part-part-part-time GM.

I further speculate that with the shortcomings of auto-assault, it's fairly unlikely that the people being currently hired by Netdevil are being hired to revamp Jumpgate.

In fact, I'm moderately concerned that Jumpgate has merely been an experiment to see if a solo dev can maintain a small MMO. With all the fabulous things Istvan has done, Jumpgate is actually a much better game than it was when he took the helm, but player numbers aren't reflecting this. Further, the fact that those that remain have to wait so long for the spiffy changes to be implented just makes things worse.

I wonder if subscriptions kicking Jumpgate back into the black would be enough for the powers that be at Netdevil to recognize the direction Istvan is taking Jumpgate makes it worth saving. Is it possible that if after the military patch, if subscriptions reach a certain amount Scorch will realize Jumpgate is worth reinvesting in? If so, could it be that Istvan would get his own codemonkeys to help?

If that happens, Jumpgate would probably get free publicity in that it would be some kind of news (at least in certain circles) that a MMO has come back from the brink of death (or dead, depending on your viewpoint). That news would breathe further life into Jumpgate....Istvan would probably get promoted and placed over AA to turn it around

[vorlon31]

All Jumpgate needs is this patch to work as it will bring new blood, new ideas and new ways of doing the stuff we do AND some good player targeted rp and its revenue will rise rise rise.

The problem is that atm its a little "clubby", we are all staid in our ideas and that is never good. Thats why I posted http://forums.jossh.com/showthread.p...0&pagenumber=1
post.

We are going to have to change the way we do things if this patch is to work. Keeping old philosophies just wont cut it I'm afraid. Theres no point harbouring grudges beyond military enlistment if jumpgate is to move onwards, I believe.

[Lordopic]

I speculate that the absence of GMK can be attributed to the fact that JG subscriptions have dropped below the level required to pay the Themis group for a part-part-part-time GM.

this is a genuine question and not a dig on GMK.


Why do we have paid GM's? And not voluntary GM's i take it its a legal thing.


Also if if a GM is paid to do the job do they lose access to Jumpgate and all the GM tools when, again pure speculation they cant be paid?

[Ambrosius]

Reasoning based on inconclusive evidence (i.e. speculation) sometimes results in assumptions that do not reflect the true facts.

[vorlon31]

Originally Posted by Ambrosius

Reasoning based on inconclusive evidence (i.e. speculation) sometimes results in assumptions that do not reflect the true facts.

I swear that was put through a Jack Sparrow filter

[vorlon31]

At this time, I am not at liberty to say anything further regarding graphical work on Jumpgate.

And I'm even going to close this thread so I'm not tempted.

I have a number of things on my plate in addition to the deathmarch trying to get the current patch released, some of which I expect to be able to make public over the next few weeks.

Both said by GMI...

So put that in the speculative pipe and smell the smoke that comes out?

[Radi]

Speculation is pointless. It only raises hope and when reality kicks in, it like smashing into a brick wall.

[GrimGriz]

That depends on the direction you speculate in. You could speculate that they'll shut down the server before the patch is ready.

[Ambrosius]

That you could. I believe you would be wrong.

[Lordopic]

You could speculate that ill be your next GM

GOD HELP US ALL

[Ambrosius]

Hell no. If I were a GM I could not really play. Where's the fun in that I have a 50+ hour-a-week job fraught with corporate politics; I'm a single dad with two teenage daughters (and one 10-year old). . . . Jumpgate is my escape.

[QrazyKermi]

I'd like to speculate that JumpGate is getting an influx of money from a source other than subscriptions. This money will be used to increase development (read: hire someone) in graphics and bug-fixing, allowing GMI to devote more time to actual game development.

[Ambrosius]

Leave it to a frog to submit positive speculation. Perhaps the $200mm Powerball winner in WI was a Jumpgate enthusiast. Wasn't Brooster in WI?