ZAPGOD wrote:From a business point 1.6 is not a better choice. It might be fun but it’s not a good choice.
To give you an example HALO for the Xbox. I can name 5 - 10 other first person shooters that I feel are better games, including 1.6. But its Microsoft, they have the money to push their crap game and start televised leagues that only have HALO.
1.6 is still popular in Europe and other countries because it can run smoothly on old cheap computers. Most people around the world can't afford to buy a 1000 - 2000 dollar system.
1.6 runs at the local library.
I'm not saying which the better game is; all I'm saying is 1.6 doesn't make business sense. Sponsors are pulling away from it and you have to realize future plans are to have gaming as big as the NFL. Which means you have to stop thinking like a player and think like you’re a person buying a ticket to watch? I understand you feel it’s a better game, but corps look at it as an old game. If everybody keeps playing this game, there is no need to buy the next gen, motherboards, graphic cards, chips, etc. Also better graphics is better for the non gamer to watch. The audience will enjoy it because it looks good.
There’s a little more to it but I think you get the point.
From my point, I haven't seen anybody play 1.6 in months; it just rots out the space on the hard drives. So if there’s a demand for it, we will start a tournament.
I completely agree to what you said. However, no one plays 1.6 at zap because everyone has it at home and their computer can run it just fine, so thats why the more demanding games are played there.
As to being more pleasing to the eye, that is the whole point of CSpromod. They basically came out with 1.6 with source graphics, and that being the whole 1.6 engine with some tweaks. It was suppose to be the cs for competetive gaming, but since its release it hasnt really been so great and there is still a bit of time before it is good to go.
And me playing in Cal for both 1.6 and source, Source just doesnt compare to 1.6, you guys should try playing competeive for both then compare.
Graphics arent everything in the end, Its all about gameplay.