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Greetings to TAG members with some of whom I go back a long long way.
Here's an intro to the Star Wars Republic Commando Patch Appeal and its goals.
Community Group Goal
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The Star Wars Republic Commando Patch Appeal Community is for SWRC gamers who would like to publicise the need for official game updates to ensure this classic remains compatible with today's gaming environment.
Install Steam and join the Star Wars Republic Commando Patch Appeal (SWRCPA) at:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SWRCPA
Background
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In early July 2009, LucasArts brought Star Wars Republic Commando to Steam.
LucasArts' President, Darrell Rodriguez' says "This effort is going to make it possible to introduce a whole new generation of gamers to LucasArts' classic games."
We say, this is great news but please support that effort with patches that bring SWRC up to date with current hardware specifications and gaming trends.
Patch Appeal Example Requests
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Remove console commands that allow players to perform online exploits.
Allow community made custom maps, mods, and other content to be downloaded from the server.
Provide Admin tools for map voting, kicking, banning, MOTD, Web Based Interface, Admin messaging, and all the functions that the Unreal Engine typically supports across Unreal Engine based games.
Support online Coop gameplay for retail and custom content.
Automatically maplist added custom maps.
Update known Bumpmapping to Low Workaround for RC Crashes issue and other issues related to hardware evolution.
Allow gamers to link CD Keys to Steam.
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This may be flogging a dead donkey but if LucasArts are going to push their game to 'a new generation' then I feel they have a responsibility to ensure they maximise the experience with what are typically standard Unreal Engine game features.
I hope to see Sandcrawler Network members join up and also publicise this appeal in clan forums and Xfire buddies. We've certainly taken this game far in the community and I'd like to see if we can't take it that little bit further.
Here is a letter sent to LucasArts
Quote: Star Wars Republic Commando (PC)
To whom it may concern,
I first played the demo of Star Wars Republic Commando in 2005 and was utterly astounded with the squad based tactical order system, the audio, the graphics, the game engine, the ingame characters, and of course the Star Wars theme. Since purchasing the full version in March 2005, SWRC is a game that I've played repeatedly in both single player mode and multiplayer mode and even after these 4 years it can continue to boast a fresh and timeless appeal.
In early July 2009, I was most delighted to see LucasArts bringing its classic games over to Steam and also with LucasArts' President, Darrell Rodriguez' comment of "This effort is going to make it possible to introduce a whole new generation of gamers to LucasArts' classic games."
It's early days but there has most certainly been an influx of new gamers 'hitting' the SWRC servers with players stemming from multiple continents across the world.
With this effort to attract a new generation of gamers to LucasArts' classic games I would like to make an appeal on behalf of the community for continued update support to ensure LucasArts' classic games, and in particular SWRC, are compatible with the needs of current computer hardware and gaming trends. With regards to SWRC, updates could include:
Patching Ideas
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Remove console commands that allow players to perform online exploits thereby creating a negative online experience for the community in general. Commands such as: 'EXAMPLE1' and 'EXAMPLE2' are a couple of examples.
Add coding to allow community made custom maps, mods, and other content to be downloaded from the server. With bandwidth improvements over the last 4 years this has become a common feature of many game titles and allows the community a simple solution of releasing custom content in an efficient and instant manner.
Provide Admin tools for map voting, kicking, banning, MOTD, Web Based Interface, Admin messaging, and all the functions that the Unreal Engine typically supports across Unreal Engine based games.
Support online Coop gameplay for retail and custom content.
Automatic maplisting for added custom maps.
Update known Bumpmapping to Low Workaround for SWRC Crashes issue and other issues related to hardware evolution.
Allow gamers to link CD Keys to Steam.
I appreciate that Star Wars Republic Commando is a classic game but kindly request that with the effort to introduce classics to the community also comes the effort to ensure the classics are compatible with current gaming demand in terms of hardware and playability.
I also understand that LucasArts is a company with financial goals and that patching a game includes a cost factor, but hope the release of LucasArts classics will offset these costs and make the purchase a more attractive and appealing prospect for new gamers as well as benefit the existing community.
Kind Regards,
MyRealName
(AKA arramus)
Star Wars Republic Commando Patch Appeal -- http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SWRCPA
Sandcrawler Network -- http://www.sandcrawler.net
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back and busseling to go
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Hey we already have this thread, but in the mems section xD
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Thanks to whoever posted it there. 
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hmm maybe they should remove the more damage thing for sniper while zooming
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Can you add if possible patch the editor to the non watered down version
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I like the idea of what your trying to do... people using the simple command codes from single player like 'switch grenade 5' really does get annoying, so that would be nice
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Fetch me my longsword, ho!
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I feel like it's asking quite a bit and I very much doubt they will do all of it. But for the possibility that even one thing on that list gets done, we should try to support this.
Also, I like how these types of things bring the RC community together, so we want TAG to be involved.
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Good news, cause, *eherm* we are involved.
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Thx for the comments and support. I'll add the sniper issue and editor updates to the list of things we want to see patched.
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I think its a great idea too, just a case whether they (LA) Likes it or not. Keep up the posts, lets try and address anymore issues we can find.
Maybe some more stock maps?
Switchnade and throwwep for sure..had some nubs doing it yesterday.
Player skins?
More weapons?
More campaign missions? (Finding Sev etc)
And everything else you guys have mentioned, a must.
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Razor 
I think its a great idea too, just a case whether they (LA) Likes it or not. Keep up the posts, lets try and address anymore issues we can find.
Maybe some more stock maps?
Switchnade and throwwep for sure..had some nubs doing it yesterday.
Player skins?
More weapons?
More campaign missions? (Finding Sev etc)
And everything else you guys have mentioned, a must.
They can't really 'find' Sev. The disappearance of Sev also happens in Republic Commando : Order 66. Karen Traviss is the writer of the Republic Commando series, which means if they want to find Sev, Sev has to come back in the books as well. So basically the creators of the RC game have absolutely nothing to say in the matter.
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Razor
Switchnade and throwwep for sure..had some nubs doing it yesterday.
im pretty sure that would be EXAMPLE1 and EXAMPLE2 in his post..
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I'm not sure about allowing custom maps..
It's a good idea but the game can be used to open up your default browser to a given web page (I believe) and this could be used for crude hacking... So Lucas Arts probably wouldn't allow player made maps be so easily distributed..
Sad but true.
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Ouch with the bumpmapping...
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Fetch me my longsword, ho!
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Razor
I think its a great idea too, just a case whether they (LA) Likes it or not. Keep up the posts, lets try and address anymore issues we can find.
Maybe some more stock maps?
Switchnade and throwwep for sure..had some nubs doing it yesterday.
Player skins?
More weapons?
More campaign missions? (Finding Sev etc)
And everything else you guys have mentioned, a must.
I don't think we should push our luck. If we just say "these are the things we need most" they are much more likely to get done. If we give them a huge list, they either won't know what's most important to us and might do some of it, but not the important parts; or else they may just say to hell with it which obviously is the worst case scenario.
So I recommend keeping the list focused, and more for functional purposes (e.g. adding campaign missions clearly is not a functional issue, whereas everything else on the current list is needed to make the original game work better).
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Yeah, your right Lead
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Liek zomg amen to that broseph.
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