Author Topic: A Space-Age Mutter (Read 4543 times)

Planck · « **Reply #15 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 17:54:45 »

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I empthesize "doesn't mean that the addon is necessarily real life"

that is why I said:

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The site is devoted to realistic play.....well.......as realistic as OFP allows.

;D ;D

Planck

scooter24 · « **Reply #16 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 17:59:36 »

Hey!
Lol, well what about the:

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doesn't mean that the addon is necessarily a real life object

After all, Space-Age items are not real life. But they have potential to become real

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I also think greg147 raised a good point (some support! Yay!

) :thumbsup:. If OFPEC is a present site, why are

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the American Civil War allowed?

And some:

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Medieval fighting and Romans

It is a valid issue

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Scooter24.

Planck · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 18:05:33 »

Ha........it is realistic.

The units and weapons from the American Civil War and other historic battles actually existed. So, they are realistic

Super Duper Gamma Ray guns and warp drive engines on the other hand have never existed.......yet.

Planck

scooter24 · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 18:18:44 »

Hey!
Lol! Super Duper Gamma Ray ;D! So what it all boils down to is that OFPEC will only allow items from events that have happened/are present. You're allowed to get help on Sci-Fi addon making but your not allowed to upload it. For some reason it doesn't seem right :-\. It's almost an undecided issue. You've either got to completely allow Sci-Fi addons/discussions etc... Or, you've got to ban it altogether. Maybe OFPEC should introduce a new board that is dedicated to Sci-Fi material? But then again the old "am payin money 4 dis site an am not gonna pay no more ov mah dosh for sum sci-fi nerds!" question might appear (only a little more suttle!)

! There should be a solution to this.
Scooter24!

Edit:-
Belive it or not, EMP Pulse, Lasers and Particle Cannons ARE being introduced into the military

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Planck · « **Reply #19 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 18:25:08 »

There is no need, there are plenty of sites that host sci-fi addons and plenty of forums that allow discussion of the same.

Anyway.....I have to go.....real life calls me, as opposed to sci-fi life.

Planck

scooter24 · « **Reply #20 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 18:27:39 »

Hey Planck!
Lol, well maybe it's time to join the club? I suppose that really is an opinion. Thanks for posting, you've been fun to argue with

;D! But still, theres only been 3 opinions so far so lets pump up the posts!
Scooter24.

Homefry31464 · « **Reply #21 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 19:30:21 »

Guy's, I could have sworn that there was a search button available for use.... if you had used it perhaps you would have found many threads just like this....

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Belive it or not, this is actually a form of discrimination!

No, it's really not.

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Well alls this thread is about is why don't you allow people to upload sci-fi stuff on to the server? After all, you allow them to discuss/recruit fantacy material. You also post sci-fi material on the news. Doesn't all this encourage more sci-fi locks etc... Or, is this just a yearning to allow these things into the community? Maybe these questions are best answered by an admin but it's always pleasent to here what the common people think !

Mate, this is actually a very simple concept your dealing with. Discussion on Sci-Fi isn't allowed.... discussion on making addons, etc. is.

I recommend you view this thread:
http://www.ofpec.com/yabbse/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=22478

All of my views, and most everyone elses, is in that thread... that's what the search function is for....

scooter24 · « **Reply #22 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 20:22:23 »

Hey Homefry!
Maybe your confused on what discrimination is. It's where a majority group out a minority group. For example, if your standing outside an old persons house and she tell you to get lost: thats discrimination because even though your not doing anything wrong, your asked to go. In this case, the majority of OFPEC is singling out people who like Sci-Fi stuff. Look it up

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Alls i'm asking for is a reason as to why your not allowed to upload Sci-Fi stuff. Saying "It's like that and that's the way it is" hardly constitutes a reason. I am not a fan of Sci-Fi or any form of addons for that matter. I also understand this so-called "simple concept". Alls i'm saying, why not allow Sci-Fi to be uploaded? People do talk about it. You know that better than I do ;D. So why not just allow them to talk about it or construct a board that specializes in Sci-Fi things? It's not difficult and you might see an end to these "simple concepts" when the reality is they need not have been started in the first place

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Scooter24.

PS: If everyone else had used the search button there would only be one thread, not "many" as you said. I'm not the only one who has broke this rule

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Planck · « **Reply #23 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 20:31:53 »

Actually, when it comes to Sci-Fi ....I'm one of its biggest fans.

Star Wars......Star Trek.....Sci-Fi films.....I love them......well........the good ones anyway.

But I fully agree with the policy as it is on this site.

I don't feel discriminated against at all and neither should anyone else, they are welcome to get help with their editing problems on this site whether they are making a realistic addon or a sci-fi addon.

As Homefry has said there really are many threads on this very board that have brought this subject up in the past.
I don't expect this thread to fare any better.

;D ;D

Planck

scooter24 · « **Reply #24 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 20:44:28 »

Hey Planck!
Back for more are we

! Well maybe if you made an addon (and we all know how long they take!) that was considered Sci-Fi based, surely you'd feel a little gutted that your going to have to post it at a site that doesn't have nearly enough hits in comparison to OFPEC

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I know this thread wont change anything. But I do feel you should cut Sci-Fi fans and designers some slack. Or at the very minimal, make a rule book at highlighting this thread and what your allowed to do and what your not

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Scooter24.

Artak · « **Reply #25 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 20:52:33 »

Quote from: Wolfsbane on 18 Mar 2005, 19:03:42

There were many reasons for this, the biggest one being, that OFP is a combat simulator, based around real physics and suchlike, and thus should be respected for the stand it's taken.

Think about the above and try to see the concept behind OFPEC, the ofp editing website.

This matter is as simple as selecting either a jelly doughnut or a chocolade one.
You can't have both, because that would be too much for a) the one who makes the doughnuts with his sweaty arse and b) for the one who tries to eat it.

When you go buy a magazine, you can choose from many the one you like the best. If it's pr0n you prefer you take one of those. Comics fan takes the Donald Duck. News and porn and Donald Duck aren't all printed in the same magazine.

To be able to bring out the best, you must focus your energy. OFPEC speaks for this statement as the best OFP editing site there is. The power lies in taking a bite you can swallow and frankly, adding sci-fi to the soup we'd need a lot bigger spoon.

You see? There are other sites that do the sci-fi and serve the ones the need. OFPEC should, must and will remain in it's current focus with the resources available to her.

greg147 · « **Reply #26 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 20:55:43 »

Wow

Thats a really good explaination.

You should become a lawyer ;D

scooter24 · « **Reply #27 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 21:06:46 »

Hey!
Lol Artak, I liked how you refered to OFPEC and OFP as either food or magazines

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So basically, what your saying is that if you allow Sci-Fi in OFPEC, there are issues such as web-space and bandwith. Although it is possible to provide these, your not willing to pay for these out your own pocket (completely understand that!).
Because Operation Flashpoint is based around 1985, your going to keep it that way without introducing more bills to your stockpile. I'm assuming that if Operation Flashpoint was based in a Space-Age environment, you'd ban any uploads on earlier weaponry etc... However, you are willing to provide help on these issues because OFPEC is an editing site.
BANG! Am I on target? Well why didn't you just say that then

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Scooter24.

Planck · « **Reply #28 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 21:10:44 »

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However, you are willing to provide help on these issues because OFPEC is an editing site.
BANG! Am I on target? Well why didn't you just say that then

I thought we had.

Planck

scooter24 · « **Reply #29 on:** 20 Mar 2005, 21:21:00 »

Hey!
Lol well you probibally did, byt then again your forgetting i'm an idiot :help: ;D! But then again I must be smart to understand Artaks "doughnut, porn-donald duck magazine and soup explanation

!" Lol, they ought to make this thread a sticky or at least post Artaks answer on the Addon section (depot or forum) ;D.
Scooter24.