Welll i have some sugestions* to get better the Coop or die Page (just it, if you have another sugestions*, make them throught* another post or via PM) and i'm almost sure that anyone else have them and agree with me.

Oh, and this sugestions need the co-operation of all of us. You should think that i'm crazy when i ask for this, but, i got my own reasons...

You can make your own sugestions and i can add them here.

So, let's start:

• Organizate it better, creating SubForums.. To easy access*
  
• Make a summary of the "old" post into a unique post (only information that helps)
  
• Make Publicity! There is no much people here and it is because no much people know that we are here.
  
• Make less work to PatAftermoon.
  
• Start eliminating accounts, really old accounts, like those that have not activity in... 6 months OR MORE.. (that have not starts) from the account list (and maybe the database), to have a REAL number of actual players, to know how large is this comunity. We have 3883 registered users (i had see it in main page, you know, where shows the players who have played in the last 15 days, well, it have a link under it that says something like this: Click here to see the whole list (or something), well take a look there.)
  
• Maybe use install creator to have a installer to the Extra maps... (i can do it by my self).
  
• Make a group with this function: if people have a problem related with crash/connection/hamachi problems, this group look for solution (without needing Pat's presence*.. then you can concentrate your self with that Doom 3 Boss contest ) and maybe allowing them to put Start (confiance people to avoid problems...)

Note: The publicity is optional, just let it past or whatever, just that i think that there is not much activity (maybe because everybody have to work and those things, but it can have more activity)


The words with * are words that i don't know if they are well written.

Correct me if i wrote something wrong or in a bad verbal time.

Thank you for your suggestions xRDVx. During the last week I've worked off line on re looking the website. My current work cover search engine optimization, easy navigation, AJAX webchat ...etc. It will be on line soon. On the next step I will rewrite the guide and enhance the main page.

I don't plan to remove old messages. The "hall of fame" will move to it's own page, and I will create a real FAQ. A summary of "hot" old messages is a good idea, maybe at the end of the FAQ.

It's planned. The search engine optimization is part of the job. For the future release I will also send announces on PlanetQuake, modDB ...etc.

Help is always welcome

I don't understand what could be the benefice from removing old accounts. There are a lot of old members (many years sometime) than come from time to time, and it's always a pleasure for me to see them again. But I take note of your remark, the future re looked main page will better show active members.

Yeah, it can be.
And just for you to take a note... For the FAQ you can put this. But just the part of the Hamachi.


I do not think that YOU need to do that by yourself... Someone else can send those announces.


Yeah, for example, i can help you with something if you are planning on making a spanish version of the page/mod. Or helping you with something else. I have got much spare time to spend. And i do it playing... So, working a little will be the same.

oh, feel free to call me to test something. =)

P.D.: What do you mean with rewrite the guide? (i know what is the sense of the phrase, but still do not understand why you want to do that)

I don't know, it seems that COOP or DIE already has spies from all around the world, so all we need to do in order to make this place more crowded is tell our friends, family and even pets about it. Surely, it will attract much more players than just the occasional nostalgic wanderers roaming the internet.

Speaking of the activity issue, I myself was quite confused about whether or not COOP or DIE was alive, but that chat on the main page served its purpose and made me register.

What do you mean Spies? People that is sharing information to other people that happens here, or real Spies that get information to sell/use it to harm Coop or die? (i'm pretty sure that the secondone is not). Or maybe those torrents that says Quake 2 Ultimate Coop or die?


Telling to my pets... I don't have pets, but i should be very funny to see a dog/cat/other pets playing coop or die

The problem is that no much people want/have or even know about quake 2. And those that know what is people, and know the existence of Coop or die, don't have family to call to play!

By spies I meant that the list of COOP or DIE players already extends over a long list of countries. I'm sure that it's possible to find cooperative game or Quake 2 fans in any of them, so get to work, coop-or-diers!

I plan to rewrite the guide for something easier to read, with more pictures and screenshots, a sort of "quick start".
Some details that are actually on the guide will move to the FAQ.

But for enhancing the coopordie experience, it could be fun to organize an event someday. We could choose a date, a time slot, and trying to be the maximum at the same time. I could add a countdown on the main page...

Can you please precise what kind of event do you have in mind? It sounds really intriguing, but does it mean there will be some special COOP or DIE games that have not taken place before? Or maybe a competition between teams and individual players for the champion title, maybe the fastest to clear the game?

What I would find really suiting is finally trying to slay Makron with a 4 player team. Now that would be an event!

I didn't want to create a separate thread for this, so I'm just using this one to come up with a suggestion. You are probably already considering this for the next patch, but can it be made so that a Challenge game automatically ends after one of its members quits, disconnects or becomes otherwise inactive? That would solve the issue with overwriting progress for other saved coop games.

Other than that, I am really pleased with the way things are running. Thank for for that!

Very insteresting.... This is the reason why I love this type of threats...

With those characteristic, would be great. I must admite that the guida is a little long. But gives you the especific information.

I think I could create a specific set of inventory only available during the event. It won't alter your existing set, and will allow everybody to start from the same position.

A 4 teammates challenge could be fun. During the event, the team that could go further on the classic campaign could win.