What are the consequences and changes for current situation if this happens? KRD, U have mentioned in your 4th poll option that it would split the community.. Why is that? Does 4.0 automatically kills present WormNet and all that goes with it (TUS, other leagues..) or there's a way to have them both?
To me this is like when U are a hardcore fan of some band and U have listen their music for 12 yrs.. U have bought every album, old ones are still on vinyls, and the band does not play anymore.. U have your nice collection and U try to spread the word to youngsters how this band is really awesome but it's hard since there are so many new shiny "music" as Lady Gaga or w/e.. (who wants to play an old 2D game when there's all the fancy 3D games around..)
Then the few remaining alive band members decides to make and sell re-produced release as a collection with new shiny package and few extras maybe.. So, as a hardcore fan of course that I'll buy it and that I would be happy about it.. Of course I'll go to youngsters and tell them "hey, here's a re-release, a collection, U have it all in one package, buy it, it's a treasure".. So, there's no doubt in it.
I just don't get BillT17. I understand that he's careful what will ppl think and will they think "money-grabbers". But hey, what's wrong with his conscience, they are not selling some TV-shop "Lose-weight-in-7-days-bullshit" for only 29.99$.. They sell quality, they re-sell ingenious game that is worth and that has been proven good after all these years..
I believe that we all would be happy if we knew that ppl like Deadcode and CyberShadow, who have put so much effort and time into this, would finally earn some money out of it.. Why not, they deserves it..
Then again, I would listen to that new re-released DVD collection of my favorite band for some time, but I know that from time to time I would like to put a needle on a vinyl again and enjoy it's origins.. So, do we have to choose between those two or there's any other way?
I just wouldn't like to see TUS and all of the MonkeyIsland effort and time that he has spent for W:A to just go to waste like that.. That would be the only unfair part in a whole story, imho. I guess there can't be both (?), so the best thing would be if it could be merged all into one somehow. From my point of view DC and CS have credits for game being alive and updated and MI and TUS have credits for wormy community being alive and active for last few years at least...
I'm all for 4.0 as long as no one has been left behind, as long there's no splits.. So, as franz have said, they should hire MI too. ^^
p.s. not to mention that wmdb must be part of it too!
p.s.#2 I've voted "yes" btw. ;x