I'm back and WOW! So many replies in so little time! I'll try to answer your questions as best I can!
' Wrote:And how do you plan to intergrate the current texture/model system? As far as i know, it is highly outdated and very limited in what it can support...
Any model with textures can be easily introduced into a game engine given it's within the prerequisites. The models and textures that are used now CAN be used but they can also be IMPROVED and added as well. There will be an auto-patcher that will handle these updates by the Dev Team, which would basically swap out an old model for a newer, current one.
' Wrote:If this engine is really as advanced as you describe it, then it's possible that Discovery could become the true spiritual successor to Freelancer. But this is still at its very early stage for me to make any assumptions and comments so please keep us updated with its development.
Indeed. Discovery has been a power horse in keeping Freelancer alive. Without Discovery, Freelancer would probably be a "storage game". I will keep releasing teasers and updates here in this thread on the first post, so stay tuned!
' Wrote:If only UDK would be capable of few hundreds of players...
Anyways, as I understood, you are developing the Game Engine? That is huuuge! Best of luck to you!
At the current stage of my engine, there's enough room for at least 1,200-1,500 simultaneous connections/players. It can always be increased with network mapping to include two or more dedicated servers to perform as one.
