zOMG on a live system network

do u think zOMG should be put on a live system network?

yes	28.3%	[ 13 ]
no	71.7%	[ 33 ]
Total Votes:			[ 46 ]

[Waklex]

You Are ELLah

I even heard from a DEV ( JK (i think?)) that was the original intent. SO, if that was the original intent it means they could have already started on it.

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I find that extremely hard to believe, you don't base a game around a computer to have it transfered to a console. It's not only a waste of time, it's a waste of money and effort.
So unless you have proof, it shall be regarded as baseless rumor.

[Berryfarmer]

A few things:
@OP- Please if you are trying to present an idea it helps if you present it in a clear, well thought out manner. To that end your spelling and grammar is lackluster in conveying your idea. In all seriousness most browsers these days have a built in spell check, please use it to your advantage. It does not take too much effort to go from "ur" to you're or your depending on the context.

On topic: While the idea is interesting but unfeasible. zOMG was designed and built in flash. Bringing it to a console, as many have pointed out, would require a complete reprogramming and rebuild from the ground up. This would require a serious investment on the part of Gaia, not only developers, but also money. As it is zOMG needs to make more income in order for it to get new content and keep the reduced staff it has.

This would make your idea of console gaming zOMG, a game already strapped for funding, impossible.

Personally, I prefer zOMG just how it is now. A computer game I can play in my web browser.

[II Verda II]

Honestly, I really think that the OP is selfish.. Expecting that Gaia would ask the small zOMG Dev team to code the game for another console. Just for his own use. Tut tut.
I really am annoyed at these people that turn up into the z!F and propose wild impossible idea's that can't be done with a small Dev team.
Other than that, correct your spelling. There's no excuse for that.

[You Are ELLah]

Waklex

You Are ELLah

I even heard from a DEV ( JK (i think?)) that was the original intent. SO, if that was the original intent it means they could have already started on it.

♪ ♪

I find that extremely hard to believe, you don't base a game around a computer to have it transfered to a console. It's not only a waste of time, it's a waste of money and effort.
So unless you have proof, it shall be regarded as baseless rumor.

You know what. Next time, they hold a DEV meet ask him yourself. There is one almost every Friday.

Because thats how I remember hearing that information.

[Common Senseless]

You Are ELLah

Waklex

You Are ELLah

I even heard from a DEV ( JK (i think?)) that was the original intent. SO, if that was the original intent it means they could have already started on it.

♪ ♪

I find that extremely hard to believe, you don't base a game around a computer to have it transfered to a console. It's not only a waste of time, it's a waste of money and effort.
So unless you have proof, it shall be regarded as baseless rumor.

You know what. Next time, they hold a DEV meet ask him yourself. There is one almost every Friday.

Because thats how I remember hearing that information.

i have attended every dev meat since 2010 (with regards to a few recent ones) and i can assure you, no such information was ever stated.

to boot, Shiny's dev meat archive (can be found searching "dev meat archive" wink doesn't have JK saying that either.

[Red Kutai]

You Are ELLah

I even heard from a DEV ( JK (i think?)) that was the original intent. SO, if that was the original intent it means they could have already started on it.

To be fair, the majority of the comments [ JK ] makes at Dev Meets come more from the domain of "It would be awesome if..." or "We talked about.." than they do from the domain of 'original intent'. So while I'm sure it did cross their minds, and I don't doubt for a second that it would be awesome, I think it's a stretch to consider that part of their intention. If the opportunity presented itself, and the means were available to seize it, I'm sure they would - but I'm very doubtful that they are either apportioning resources for it, or actively seeking opportunities to facilitate such a project. It's a wonderful dream, of course; but a pipe dream, for now. sweatdrop

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As others have explained, the proverbial belt of the zOMG! development team is a little tighter than one might like - much tighter, I'm afraid, than what would be necessary to facilitate this kind of change. Judging from the described expectations in this thread, this sort of change would likely involve re-creating the game from scratch, retaining only the premise of zOMG! - it wouldn't be zOMG!, but a next-gen facsimile thereof. Not only do the developers necessary for such a project likely not exist at Gaia to begin with (Gaia's never revealed any intentions of developing for platform games), but the undertaking would be expansive in its own right - making zOMG! as-is took several years, and a complete re-structure of it (as you'd expect it to exist, specifically) would likely take even longer. Now, if there was a significant foreseeable benefit to this sort of investment, it might be worth considering; but the return on such an investment seems almost negligible, as the number of players who would play the new creation who do not play currently would be minimal, indeed. A convenient and exciting notion, I agree; but not one that is likely to see daylight any time in the near future.

What I would argue is more likely would be the possible introduction of a zOMG!-related iOS app (as Gaia has been evidenced to have app developers already), or potentially a zOMG! 'port' to Facebook (perhaps as a 'lite' version) - these are the directions that general Gaia development seems to be heading, and if they were interested in expanding the zOMG! premise in any direction, those seem the directions most likely to be chosen. I suspect it would require a very significant change in Gaia's business direction for them to consider expanding into console gaming (or to expand the zOMG! premise at all, really), and until we see such a change occuring, I wouldn't suggest you hold your breath for any such advancement... sweatdrop

[Hug My WaTer MeAt]

Flash barely works on my ps3 D<
Its frustrating enough that they have a shitty internet on those

[Baraka71]

C10yreborn has a good idea about putting Gaia on xBox 360 Marketplace and or PlayStation3 Network. Sure Gaia would have its problems at first but it would only take a few updates to fix them. But really you all should focus on the positive about having Gaia on Game Systems. Putting Gaia on Game Systems would allow the PC Gaming Community and the Console Gaming Community to merge and it would reach a wider variety of people. Also Gaia probably already has enough money to fund it and if they would fund it they would make twice the amount of money they already have which could go towards advertising Gaia and or making more games for the website itself.

Well that's what I think and if anyone else has some positive thoughts on this please share them.

Thanks.

[c10yreborn]

Baraka71

C10yreborn has a good idea about putting Gaia on xBox 360 Marketplace and or PlayStation3 Network. Sure Gaia would have its problems at first but it would only take a few updates to fix them. But really you all should focus on the positive about having Gaia on Game Systems. Putting Gaia on Game Systems would allow the PC Gaming Community and the Console Gaming Community to merge and it would reach a wider variety of people. Also Gaia probably already has enough money to fund it and if they would fund it they would make twice the amount of money they already have which could go towards advertising Gaia and or making more games for the website itself.

Well that's what I think and if anyone else has some positive thoughts on this please share them.

Thanks.

thank you Baraka71 for your support and i think u hit the nail right on the head with that 1