Hi Insane i dident know that other people made Insane 1.4 apart from TB i was only a player back then & just thort TB was the owner so im sorry about that,
If you would like to be involved in the 2.3 Insane-MAX the id be happy to give you access to the test server, Your input would be really helpfull.
Any way nice to see you arround again.
Yeah basically, what happened is; when the server files first came out in about 2002ish I think, me and my mate drugz got hold of a copy and using the MSRF forum put together a server which was pretty much just euro mir! Then more mobs come out, then armour etc etc. which were all added. Anyhow, I lost the files a few month after that and when MSRF shut down I joined here (lomcn) and started work on a new server! During testing I used the GM name insane which was my old nick from my Quake 2 days and when deciding on what to call the server, i just used the name insane. I never actually meant it to be called that in the long term I have to say. After most of the work was done, drugz gave the server & client files to stan (theboss) as he said he could get more mobs into the game. Initially drugz was a GM on the server, but as I was busy at work from that point my job was done pretty much so I let them do their work on it. However, never at anytime was I given GM status and when I did join the server momentarily I found that the name insane was being used by thebosses GM account.
Not bering arsed with arguing I decide to just let them just get on with it, so they kept the server at the IT center were they were originaly hosting it and I never bothered with the insane server again. Things is, it only takes me about 2 weeks to re-write a fresh 1.4 server using a basic 1.4 client, the untouched files, new monster/hum/armour wils and a custom sound library so whats the point in arguing. But if ownership of a server name is ever in dispute then I stake my claim to the name 'Insane' 100% and if someone wants to use it be my guest.
After all, none of us really own any of this stuff, modifications have been made, mosters imported, files hexed and exes translated, but in the end Wemade own the intelectual property to the whole lot, so arguing over a name of a server of a game which is infringing on more laws than you can fit on a A4 peice of paper, just shows how niave and narrow minded we are all becoming. This is supposed to be a community of people playing mir that dont want wemades **** service, yet heres somebody who wants to offer this service and just because 1 of the 2 portions of his name collides with another server, which I cant even see as active anyway, he is put down over it.
Good luck with your server mate, call it what you like and give a big up yours to all those who would stop you doing so just by a name!
Paul
