New Tribal trouble

KABOOM wrote:(i cant sent links!) kickstarter.com/hello?ref=nav

This side will maybe help us to realize the project!

Dapianokid wrote:I just hope yiou understand how complicated this is going to be. I'm here to help any way I can! I program, though I don't know Java very well.
Basically, what's old is the way the code works. Nobody who wrote the code is accessible or remembers what did what and how. Some parts may be salvagable, but the basic concept of the whole workings of the game and server are irrecoverable. This is still possible though and PLEASE go for it. Ask for the old code!

epic_fail wrote:Hi Sune,

It pains to me see that this day has finally come. I'd just like to thank you for keeping the server alive for as many years as you did, and for all of the fun you've provided me with over that time. I probably won't come across a game that captured me like Tribal Trouble did ever again, but at least I can know that my thousands of hours spent on it were some of the best of my life.

I know you're probably sick of hearing this by now, but honestly if there is any way I could continue the legacy of this game I am 100% willing to help out. I'm even starting to learn Java which I'm planning on committing the next year and a half to learning it full-time while I am no longer in school, so maybe I can one day resurrect this game. I know it may seem like a long-shot, but you have honestly inspired me to do so. There has been some interest generated on the remaining forum from some of the old players collaborating towards a project like this, because we really do love this game.

You have previously mentioned that the current code is out-dated and essentially impossible/impractical to work with. Would you mind if I were still able to have access to some of the source files just to see what can be done (and see the genius that went into the making of this game!), even if it means bootlegging a LAN-capable version... which speaking of, has a LAN-capable version ever existed? If so, would I be able to have a copy of it (even if it's a very old version)?

If we do have to try and pick up the shattered pieces of a game which its time has gone then so be it. Literally anything you could provide me with whether it be your article on terrain-generation, old game files and versions, concept art, blender files and other 3D models, ANYTHING would be appreciated. I'm not looking to commercially use any of them or try to rival with what Oddlabs was in any way, but seeing as the game is offline permanently and Oddlabs is no longer a company, I don't see what the point in wasting all of that potentially salvageable code is. I understand that the language is now archaic and wouldn't be compatible with today's standards of coding, but I'm not looking for a re-release here or an updatable version or anything like that, I just want my Tribal Trouble back!

Additionally if there was a simpler solution such as hosting a small dedicated server for the game (I would be willing to fund this completely) I would also be very interested in a solution of that nature. Please consider this, we're desperate. I know Oddlabs has gone through some rough times over the past couple of years, but now that the game is truly no more I am looking for last-change alternatives here. I know a full-scale reboot of TT is impossible at this stage, but I just can't let a game that I love this much die like this. Even if there was a server where four or five of my friends could play from time to time could be arranged, I would be completely on board with organizing that.

Otherwise I'd just like to thank you for all of the fun and memories you guys have provided me with over the years, and I wish you all the luck in your future endeavors.

Regards
Julian