A possitive attitude is the first step for this project to be successfull. Good luck jcl & crew!

I'm looking into applying, unfortunately I have no really work to show for a portfolio and don't really have the time to make a portfolio level right now, so I'm contemplating what I should do.

I don't think Conitec, at least for now, is looking for forum members to help them out here LostClimate.

Good luck to Conitec though! I guess after this they've got no excuses as far as the multiplayer component goes. It surely will benefit all.

I think you will be in for a lot of usability surprises if you use MED/WED/the map compiler for a big serious project for the first time. I am sure the issues can be fixed though with enough effort and I wish you the best too!

seconded

they are, they talk about it in a different post:

http://www.opserver.de/ubb7/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=277293#Post277293

EDIT:

were, not are.

JCL, I'm just wondering, but what would all this mean for a possible A8 in the reasonably near future? More updates for A7?

It's just a numerical thing, but A7.80 sounds like we're nearing A8.

Well after A7.99 A7.100 will/could follow, so this is not the issue

Do you remember that after the A7.27b beta has been released, the next version which was the official release candidate was A7.50 (see beta date 2-Sep-2008)??? This was due to a deal with Sybex, because a new big version number has obviously a big selling potential.

So, version numbers should'nt lead to any conclusions... if JCL really has an update iteration problem because he is near A7.99 I guess he considers doing many interim versions like A7.99.1 for betas for instance or he will just rebrand it to A8 without adding brand new super features

A7 has more frequent updates than all versions before, thus we're now running short of version numbers. However, I think we can apply some creative numbering for not getting past 7.99.9.

Some new info to the project: We hear rumors from the direction of our client that we'll get the contract. Still, we don't have it yet, so the suspense is kept until the very last moment.

The project is a Second Life style MMOG with a spiritual/esoteric emphasis - I am allowed to tell as much.