Probably. Basically the game needs a complete rewrite and a universal windows app

would like to see an official and working app

I guess there's plenty of people willing to help you Pie, just let us know where we can jump in

No changes are happening on that front.  I understand there are some issues going on between certain players and the mod team, but we have to act with consideration to all parties.

The mods have done far more work than needed from them just keeping the game running.  We are all indebted to them, and that can't be understated.

That said, it's critical that we keep players happy and ensure fairness.  That doesn't mean bending and allowing rule breaking; rather it means that we need to evaluate our rules, processes, and communication.

It's not gonna be easy but it will hopefully help unify the community, players and mods alike.  I'm confident we can get there.

I understand that you and other players feel this way.  The reality however is that the mods perform work that is inherently not visible to the public.  From the perspective of people who aren't involved behind the scenes, it will look like they're inactive because they don't have much reason to be publicly involved when they are routinely bashed by the players they serve.

I can tell you definitively that they are putting in more time and effort than even their supporters realize.  It's the nature of the job.  You can trust me on this or not, but being behind the scenes myself I am extremely grateful for what they are doing and have been doing.

Are they perfect?  Of course not.  But the problem isn't with the mods, it's with the framework that they have to work through.  Our communication is broken and so are our processes.  It's something I am focusing on fixing because believe me or not, the mods are a big reason the game has made it this far and both the players and the mods deserve a healthier relationship with eachother.

We have a lot of work to do to mend this situation, but I am optimistic.

Congrats Pie!
Will you be playing the game undercover & getting a feel for how the current game-play works?
Little things like the toggle button mean a lot but seriously!
Playing gives a first hand feel for what needs to be done

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    Week 9, 3 Save - Reply
    Send everything you make to me for next 24hrs to assist attackers to fight 71. if you don't i'll have u killed off immediately.
    Signed, SomeDay of Blaser (#1969)

    Message from our Leader
    From the looks of things this present fam is unable to fight any other fam soo i'm going to seek to pnap 71 once more. All members who i think arnt worth keeping will be killed off effective immediately. I think its time for some fresh blood in here.

    I doubt this is legal nowadays KT, can you set him straight?

KT's initial answer:

Yeah I am not impressed with this.

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LMAO^^Because this sums up my experiences with mods in IC...the times you actually even get a reply. You can give a hobo the keys to Ferrari, it may look better seeing him sitting in that Ferrari, but it is still a hobo.

Thanks!

I won't play undercover, but rather in a test version of the game.  But yeah you're definitely right, little user interface things can make a ton of difference.

I'm still working on some non-code transitional things, but hopefully will be able to dive back into the code soon enough.

Make it open source? Active community driven development <3

I remember  the days of Draco..  fun times..  I'm certainly keen to see how this all plays out..

I'm game for Draco!
The sooner- the better