3.1 Steam Re-release.

[SimonS]

I downloaded the old 3.1 and tried playing on steam but it treats it as HLDM, there are no classes and you can't spawn. I remember it used to work fine, but now I can't get it to work properly. Don't know why it thinks it's HL : DM.

Well If the game DID work properly, I was going to tweak a few files so that everything was steam friendly and create an installer so it would install to the proper folder and have the proper tweaked files and such and people could play.

The mod isn't copyrighted, couldn't we like...re-release the mod and market it as a classic version of the mod and let it do the rounds on hl2files, hlplanet and stuff to get some old people playing? This could be the native home of dod 3.1. We got the members, we got the forum...all we need now is the mod!

What's everyones opinion on a dodmod.net re-release of 3.1? Views? Do-able?

[Rob]

It's certainly an interesting idea, a) for re-igniting a great mod; and b) for attracting traffic to our little niche of the internet here.

I just worry about copyright issues, since Valve officially purchased the DOD name, team (employment), and as far as we know, everything they did with it.

[El Capitan]

Aye Valve acquired DoD back in like 2.0 I think...I remember reading about it! Technically it means they took ownership of everything, including the name and therefore it is copyrighted.

[Rob]

Nah they didn't acquire it that early on, but you're right, they starting giving the team some serious help around then. I remember reading that too. IIRC the total acquisition happened during beta 3.1, hence the nomenclature change to v1.0 with the following release.

Honestly i wouldnt worry about it just go ahead If Valve get's pissy about a outdated mod that was once free then fuck em for making a crap version of Soruce.

[Cheeto]

I figure either one of two ways:

1) Either Valve doesn't care and we get to do what we want.

2) Due to legal reasons we're allowed to host, download, and play the original installers but can't modify them and so we have to workaround.

[SimonS]

Well either way, a solution needs to be found as to why the game doesn't work as a 3rd party half life mod, before we get anywhere.

I dunno why it think it's HLM, it's a full working mod so what's the problem :/

[jow]

I mean. I feel like the game itself is fun, what's not fun is all these shitty servers and stuff. I remember when I ran the mess hall server back in the day, it was mad fun. Maybe we just need to do that again.

[SimonS]

Or both ;)

Dod 1.3 is ok yeah, even more fune with people you know. but 3.1 just had that awesome grittyness and feeling which was lost in the transition to retail (for..reasons unknown)

[ShadowbaneX]

Or both ;)

Dod 1.3 is ok yeah, even more fune with people you know. but 3.1 just had that awesome grittyness and feeling which was lost in the transition to retail (for..reasons unknown)

I'd be down for some 1.3. The Garand didn't suck horribly and ze Britishers were in it. The only thing I'm not sure of is if it supports the para mode.