J.Dre
Unity Games
Added a little statement to my previous post. Anyway, when I joined this community about ten years ago, "real map servers" were rare and difficult to come by. We all began with YurOTS or something else, which was essentially just a basic server with a boring map. But it was good enough for those with the passion and desire to build in order to build more. The community was very different. It has been interesting growing up with and seeing how this community evolved. Despite the challenges we face today, I am and will forever be grateful to have been a part of this community. Open-source communities have nearly unlimited potential when it comes to development, you just have to see it.
If you replace the common YurOTS data pack from about ten years ago with "real map" data packs today, we find ourselves in a very similar position with far greater resources at our disposal. The only element missing is the individual's desire to build something better. That "drive" I mentioned before is what members possessed back then which allowed this community to not only survive but thrive. If you want to see OTS's online ten years from now, we can't rely on a few senior members to carry the weight. They'll grow tired and move on. The members of this community will determine whether it survives or dies. Not any single individual. We have to take the initiative to build for ourselves as a community with one common goal. It's give and take, and there's been too much take as of late.
If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way. It all adds up.
If you replace the common YurOTS data pack from about ten years ago with "real map" data packs today, we find ourselves in a very similar position with far greater resources at our disposal. The only element missing is the individual's desire to build something better. That "drive" I mentioned before is what members possessed back then which allowed this community to not only survive but thrive. If you want to see OTS's online ten years from now, we can't rely on a few senior members to carry the weight. They'll grow tired and move on. The members of this community will determine whether it survives or dies. Not any single individual. We have to take the initiative to build for ourselves as a community with one common goal. It's give and take, and there's been too much take as of late.
If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way. It all adds up.
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