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Title: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nathan on August 01, 2022, 06:24:13 pm
Hello community!

I brought this up in private with no real answer given so I wanted to bring this up in public.

I am not willing to let Argonath SA:MP server die. Especially an abandoned, left out in the cold death like this. I understand we have no developers and understand that Badandy does not want to work on it anymore due to personal reasons. I 100% understand why he doesn't want to work on this anymore.

Instead, what I propose is to keep SA:MP running in parallel to the development of MTA:SA.

I am personally willing to learn to code / fund the development of SA:MP (if it comes to that) for one simple reason: nostalgia. I want to be able to login into SA:MP every couple of months/years and still experience the game I grew up with. I want to go in game and grow weed. I want to go in game and drive a Roadtrain and grind through truck stops. I want to go in game and drive through a deserted LV at night. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.

What this means specifically:
- Badandy continues work on MTA:SA and launches it as planned
- SA:MP will continue to run so that people can still enjoy the old server
- SA:MP will be in maintenance mode with no more features/upgrades until we find a developer willing to help

If you agree to this, please show your support. If you don't, let me know why.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 01, 2022, 06:45:10 pm
I am personally willing to learn to code / fund the development of SA:MP (if it comes to that) for one simple reason: nostalgia. I want to be able to login into SA:MP every couple of months/years and still experience the game I grew up with.
Are you sure the nostalgia is even possible considering the countless amount of topics made regarding why SAMP is dead and bad and not as it used to be because they updated the scripts to RScurrent# from RS-1?

Correct me if i'm wrong, but MTA:SA is still the same mod anyways, just running behind the scenes differently, no? What would stop you from experiencing that same SA in MTA than in MP? Andy had made it clear you'd still be able to go anywhere there.
The way I see it, its just a launcher.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 01, 2022, 07:09:36 pm
No.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 01, 2022, 07:17:32 pm
I am personally willing to learn to code / fund the development of SA:MP (if it comes to that) for one simple reason: nostalgia. I want to be able to login into SA:MP every couple of months/years and still experience the game I grew up with.
Are you sure the nostalgia is even possible considering the countless amount of topics made regarding why SAMP is dead and bad and not as it used to be because they updated the scripts to RScurrent# from RS-1?

Correct me if i'm wrong, but MTA:SA is still the same mod anyways, just running behind the scenes differently, no? What would stop you from experiencing that same SA in MTA than in MP? Andy had made it clear you'd still be able to go anywhere there.
The way I see it, its just a launcher.

MTA SA is a different mod and different community but as easy to install as any other program. MTA SA has more features and possibilities than SAMP will ever have, especially since MTA SA is still updated and open source. SAMP is no longer developed. The Argonath SAMP server has had many developers and leaders in the past couple years. I tried to do something with it and saw that there's no point. There's always waves of people who want to relive this experience. The SAMP server sucks. I didn't make this choice lightly or alone. The SAMP server will be shut down once the MTA SA server is released.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 01, 2022, 08:24:17 pm
I am personally willing to learn to code / fund the development of SA:MP (if it comes to that) for one simple reason: nostalgia. I want to be able to login into SA:MP every couple of months/years and still experience the game I grew up with.
Are you sure the nostalgia is even possible considering the countless amount of topics made regarding why SAMP is dead and bad and not as it used to be because they updated the scripts to RScurrent# from RS-1?

Correct me if i'm wrong, but MTA:SA is still the same mod anyways, just running behind the scenes differently, no? What would stop you from experiencing that same SA in MTA than in MP? Andy had made it clear you'd still be able to go anywhere there.
The way I see it, its just a launcher.

MTA SA is a different mod and different community but as easy to install as any other program. MTA SA has more features and possibilities than SAMP will ever have, especially since MTA SA is still updated and open source. SAMP is no longer developed. The Argonath SAMP server has had many developers and leaders in the past couple years. I tried to do something with it and saw that there's no point. There's always waves of people who want to relive this experience. The SAMP server sucks. I didn't make this choice lightly or alone. The SAMP server will be shut down once the MTA SA server is released.
Well there you go. This perfectly explains why moving to MTA is a good move and why this:
No.
was posted.

I am eagerly waiting to try out the MTASA Argonath server. 🙏
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Dean. on August 02, 2022, 12:29:03 am
lmao
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kowalski. on August 02, 2022, 03:50:07 am
Nothing to lose per se by keeping it running, but there's nothing to gain either though. A bit pointless, but that's just my opinion. I'd have nothing against it going either way.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 02, 2022, 04:14:18 am
Nothing to lose per se by keeping it running, but there's nothing to gain either though. A bit pointless, but that's just my opinion. I'd have nothing against it going either way.

Servers require hosting and resources to stay online. Sure, it's a small footprint and overall, it doesn't matter but that's one factor. The other factor is, if the server crashes or has an error, we still have to respond and handle it. As well, if we announce that the server is just legacy and will receive no updates and have no support, who's going to handle the rule breakers or hackers who ruin the fun of the few players who decide to play on the SAMP server? To me,.I see no interest in the SAMP server anymore. I have seen this same rhythm, same turning of the wheel of trying to do something with SAMP, try to revive it, save it and it always turning out the same way. The server wasn't designed to be played by 0 - 10 players. It heavily relies on player to player interaction but the server is quite boring otherwise. Sure, it can be fun to have a large weed field or truck drive sometimes but it gets old and you will be able to do that and more in MTA SA.

I don't want to kill SAMP just because but because I think it served long enough and we need to pass the torch on, retire this server and focus on what the future can be in MTA SA, the continuation of San Andreas in Argonath. If there is a feature in SAMP that you love, let me know and we can see about adapting it for MTA SA. My vision for MTA SA is to give the player more possibilities than SAMP could ever provide.

Let's remember the good times we had in Argonath SAMP while making new memories in Argonath MTA SA.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nathan on August 02, 2022, 04:54:57 am
Servers require hosting and resources to stay online. Sure, it's a small footprint and overall, it doesn't matter but that's one factor. The other factor is, if the server crashes or has an error, we still have to respond and handle it. As well, if we announce that the server is just legacy and will receive no updates and have no support, who's going to handle the rule breakers or hackers who ruin the fun of the few players who decide to play on the SAMP server?

That's why I stated clearly, I would take over on both hosting and for updates to learn to code or to get someone to help me to code (not you specifically). At this time, all it seems is that YOU made the decision for all of us and because you're personally tired of SA:MP, you get to shut it down. Nobody agreed to this and yet it's being imposed on us.

Why do you get to dictate the future? Leave it alone and go build your MTA:SA project. It hurts no one.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 02, 2022, 05:46:07 am
Servers require hosting and resources to stay online. Sure, it's a small footprint and overall, it doesn't matter but that's one factor. The other factor is, if the server crashes or has an error, we still have to respond and handle it. As well, if we announce that the server is just legacy and will receive no updates and have no support, who's going to handle the rule breakers or hackers who ruin the fun of the few players who decide to play on the SAMP server?

That's why I stated clearly, I would take over on both hosting and for updates to learn to code or to get someone to help me to code (not you specifically). At this time, all it seems is that YOU made the decision for all of us and because you're personally tired of SA:MP, you get to shut it down. Nobody agreed to this and yet it's being imposed on us.

Why do you get to dictate the future? Leave it alone and go build your MTA:SA project. It hurts no one.

None of this is up to solely me. This has been brought up with community leadership and SAMP staff and brought up several times to everyone, including the MTA SA Announcement topic and yet no one seems to be caring except for you. People who responded to this haven't cared. I haven't received messages about anyone asking for the SAMP server to stay up. Hell, when I asked players in the main discord about the SAMP Argonath Birthday event, no one seemed interested. Every major decision I have made has been put through many people. If people cared, wouldn't there be alot more noise? If leadership disagreed with me, wouldn't they step in? This isn't new news, this has been talked about for months. I am not the sole decider on this, I never have been.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nylez on August 02, 2022, 11:30:53 am
No.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 02, 2022, 12:20:34 pm
The advantage of MTA:SA is essentially that it allows much more functionality and customizability that on par with Five:M for GTA V, meaning you can create very complex and advanced features for your server, and has a near-native sync.

It's still the same game, just a different, more functional client. I do not understand why would you want to keep the SA:MP server running.

Basically:
No.
No.

I would much rather have Argonath finally do something new for a change to try and resolve the situation rather than keep beating a dead horse. What's to loose at this point anyways.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kessu on August 02, 2022, 03:33:23 pm
Servers require hosting and resources to stay online. Sure, it's a small footprint and overall, it doesn't matter but that's one factor. The other factor is, if the server crashes or has an error, we still have to respond and handle it. As well, if we announce that the server is just legacy and will receive no updates and have no support, who's going to handle the rule breakers or hackers who ruin the fun of the few players who decide to play on the SAMP server?

That's why I stated clearly, I would take over on both hosting and for updates to learn to code or to get someone to help me to code (not you specifically). At this time, all it seems is that YOU made the decision for all of us and because you're personally tired of SA:MP, you get to shut it down. Nobody agreed to this and yet it's being imposed on us.

Why do you get to dictate the future? Leave it alone and go build your MTA:SA project. It hurts no one.

The decision to shut SA:MP down was made after long period of thought, it is not a random decision and it was not up to badandy to decide alone. Community input overall has also been heard and the overall state of SA:MP server currently, it is just not a project we want to support.

Should someone want to create a new SA:MP server from scratch can always contact the CLs, but we will not continue with the current SA:MP server. We also do not want to keep up a server with no administration nor management.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 02, 2022, 05:15:14 pm
Leave it alone and go build your MTA:SA project. It hurts no one.
See now I think this mindset is problematic and its unfortunate you see that what could easily be considered as an upgrade over whats currently available, as someone's personal project that isn't for everyone's potential benefit.

The MTA project isn't "his", its everyone's; including you and me.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 02, 2022, 05:43:22 pm
I should share again, this question was also polled and a majority said not to run both servers. That being said, there's a good chunk that still wanted both but we have decided to only go with MTA SA.

(https://i.imgur.com/81M7Onm.png)
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 02, 2022, 06:07:55 pm
I should share again, this question was also polled and a majority said not to run both servers. That being said, there's a good chunk that still wanted both but we have decided to only go with MTA SA.

(https://i.imgur.com/81M7Onm.png)

Just do what you have to do and don't waste your breath explaining yourself.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 02, 2022, 06:22:28 pm
Just do what you have to do and don't waste your breath explaining yourself.
People literally make a new SAMP topic every 2 weeks demanding answers to who knows what from Andy though 😂
Mad props for not just saying "stfu" and locking the topic at this point lmfao
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Mac Taylor on August 02, 2022, 06:34:32 pm
Didn't we already have an entire month arguing together here and creating a bunch of topics to just discuss the idea of "focus on one server and remove the rest"? Why are we now asking to keep a server with literally no interest from anyone currently, no administration, no management, no support?

I don't think that nostalgia will just bring in people, because if it does, we wouldn't be in this state at the moment. Then if we ever need to return to it, we can just organize a day and have it running for a day or two for just fun...but I doubt that this is going to be anywhere soon.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Pokedude on August 02, 2022, 06:39:34 pm
It makes it easier for everyone to let it shut down like this instead of it dragging on with absolutely nothing going for it, because that's just keeping a tumor-ridden nearly-dead dog alive just because you spent your childhood with it and can't let it go. Sometimes death is a better alternative than suffering.
You wanna login every few months but what about the times when nobody is on the server? Isn't that just a waste of resources and essentially time and money?
Might as well let it die with honor than killing it later with it having no place left in our hearts. Simple.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Janicch on August 02, 2022, 07:15:39 pm
Why don't you put RS4/RS5 back as a temporary experiment, people might join and play it, what do you have to lose if in the end it will be chosen to put the server down?
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Affanster on August 02, 2022, 08:13:31 pm
Alexa, please play "Let it go" from the movie Frozen  :D


Everything eventually comes to an end. Every rise has a fall. Things change with time. Rather than clinging on to something which has no future, it's better to move on and try out different stuff. Ya know, create new memories etc.
Seeing all these SAMP revival posts are painful.. I hope you are able to move on asap. Goodluck man.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Lonewolf on August 02, 2022, 08:16:19 pm
funny sombody who goes and leaves a shit ton of times comes back and talks about samp's abandone
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nathan on August 02, 2022, 08:21:13 pm
Isn't it ironic that this thread has more responses than the MTA:SA announcement?

Isn't it ironic that it has more responses than the reactions on Discord to a new server announcement?

Isn't it ironic that this thread has more people viewing than the number of players active on GTA:C.

A serious of overzealous bad decisions based on egos have been made and we strayed further and further from any sort of hope of a recovery. Why are we wasting the energy going upstream?

I understand that I might be the only outspoke one (and most likely will be banned for it) but I have people supporting me from the sidelines which is ironic. Everyone is afraid to speak up because they fear being banned. That's the kind of culture that prevails in Argonath right now.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 02, 2022, 08:45:00 pm
Isn't it ironic that this thread has more responses than the MTA:SA announcement?

Isn't it ironic that it has more responses than the reactions on Discord to a new server announcement?

Isn't it ironic that this thread has more people viewing than the number of players active on GTA:C.

A serious of overzealous bad decisions based on egos have been made and we strayed further and further from any sort of hope of a recovery. Why are we wasting the energy going upstream?

I understand that I might be the only outspoke one (and most likely will be banned for it) but I have people supporting me from the sidelines which is ironic. Everyone is afraid to speak up because they fear being banned. That's the kind of culture that prevails in Argonath right now.

Dude, what the hell are you taking? It sure as hell does not seem to be vitamins.

Yeah, this topic has gathered a lot of attention. Because it has a controversial topic name, and if there was something that Argonathians have always loved it's some good old juicy drama.

And yet, out of all the responses here there were only two people (yourself included) that support leaving SAMP running, while rest more or less agree to the shutdown or are indifferent to it?

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Isn't it ironic that this thread has more people viewing than the number of players active on GTA:C.
It also ironically has more people viewing than people playing SAMP for the past half a year.

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I understand that I might be the only outspoke one (and most likely will be banned for it) but I have people supporting me from the sidelines which is ironic. Everyone is afraid to speak up because they fear being banned. That's the kind of culture that prevails in Argonath right now.


 :lol: :lol:

Get off your high horse mate. I have to have the reputation of the biggest asshole there ever was when it comes to voicing opinions and yet I am still here. It's not that you are the only outspoken one - it's just that nobody really cares anymore.

What's up with you anyways? You had your chance to run things, then you skiddadled the fuck away from it, then you're back, then you're gone, then you have a dramatic I LEFT THE COMMUNITY DON'T CONTACT ME AGAIN signature, and now this?

Mate, do you suggest the HQ keeps SAMP running just so you change your mind in 24 hours again and decide you see no interest in it whatsoever?
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 02, 2022, 08:46:07 pm
funny sombody who goes and leaves a shit ton of times comes back and talks about samp's abandone
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/333343478559932418/1004097365231284315/nathan_meme.png)
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Lonewolf on August 02, 2022, 08:58:25 pm
the same people you paid a few years ago to get the said support? Give us a break. Bad decisions based on egos is all you do.
Fear of getting banned for speaking? Man, again, just bullshit. It's the people who speak stupid stuff that get banned maybe. If someone had something to say they always had the opportunity to say it, no matter what it was, that is why you are still here, no? Did somebody ban you? No, you kind of banned yourself by abandoning the community because somebody didn't give the poor boy Nathan their candy when they wanted it. You are nothing but a fake cat in the eyes of the community. A fake. Always has been. Always will be. Don't get me wrong, I tried to give you a second chance, but you've just lost me because once again I try to give someone another shot and they just blow it off with their ego.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kessu on August 02, 2022, 08:59:20 pm
I understand that I might be the only outspoke one (and most likely will be banned for it) but I have people supporting me from the sidelines which is ironic. Everyone is afraid to speak up because they fear being banned. That's the kind of culture that prevails in Argonath right now.
Again you try to throw shit at us?

We have never banned someone for voicing their opinions.

Emphasis on current leadership of the community.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kessu on August 02, 2022, 09:02:52 pm
Isn't it ironic that this thread has more responses than the MTA:SA announcement?

Isn't it ironic that it has more responses than the reactions on Discord to a new server announcement?

Isn't it ironic that this thread has more people viewing than the number of players active on GTA:C.

A serious of overzealous bad decisions based on egos have been made and we strayed further and further from any sort of hope of a recovery. Why are we wasting the energy going upstream?

I understand that I might be the only outspoke one (and most likely will be banned for it) but I have people supporting me from the sidelines which is ironic. Everyone is afraid to speak up because they fear being banned. That's the kind of culture that prevails in Argonath right now.
Isn't it ironic that most people commenting on this topic have VC:MP staff ranks whom most have zero intentions to play SA:MP?  :hah:
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 02, 2022, 09:25:04 pm
Wow
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 02, 2022, 09:29:11 pm
Wow

We can't wait for MTA:SA. Please just do what you do and ignore has-been's.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: .James on August 03, 2022, 04:08:56 am
Lol.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kowalski. on August 03, 2022, 04:33:58 am
Mad props for not just saying "stfu" and locking the topic at this point lmfao

 :lol:

This topic has become pointless lol, it's proven beyond any possible doubt that SA:MP Argo is no longer going to be maintained per the wishes of the community, so... this topic serves no purpose. I think we're all for revitalization or new projects, but SA:MP's unfortunately no longer a feasible one.

Isn't it ironic that this thread has more people viewing than the number of players active on GTA:C.

Well, not really. It's pretty much an alpha server and we're developing Phase 2. We're not expecting high levels of activity at the moment - so, no, there's no irony to it.

Everyone is afraid to speak up because they fear being banned. That's the kind of culture that prevails in Argonath right now.

I honestly don't know where you're getting this idea from. Considering I have my own viewpoints that even go against other members of Argo HQ, not once has a CL threatened to ban me, silenced me or anything of the sort. I've argued with members of HQ in the past and even with some of- actually, more like all of the CLs - I'm still here. We may not always agree but we all want the best for the community and a difference in opinion doesn't change that.

I could name those who very much actually acted in the manner you speak of, but this isn't a call-out topic (though it is kind of becoming one at this point), so I won't do that. Like Kessu said, emphasis on current community leadership.

Nathan - it's simple. Just play if you enjoy it, don't play if you don't. If you have an idea for something you want to pitch or run yourself that may be feasible, just reach out to a CL. I can't imagine you'd be turned away if it's a good idea and you're capable of getting it done. Topics like this have no use at this point and I think everyone's grown tired of them. Just be you, and enjoy the community :)



Also can we not have yet another bickering thread where we just point fingers? This goes to all involved, not just Nathan or any one person - these threads turn argumentative, people start throwing the book at others and it is becoming over-the-top stupidity.

 :neutral2:
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Stefos on August 03, 2022, 12:18:33 pm
Everyone is afraid to speak up because they fear being banned.


Everyone is voicing their opinion in this topic. Whether it's supporting yours, or against.

Such topics are a complete joke at this point. The SA:MP server is online. No one is playing on it and people voted to replace SA:MP with MTA:SA.
So what makes you think leaving the SA:MP Server running is a good idea, with YOU in charge and NO ONE playing anymore? Yes yes, you never said that you wanted to be the leader of it, yet you keep acting like it.

It seems like SA:MP has no future. Argonath has had multiple incidents where people say they want to play and help etc etc but as soon as things don't go their way, they start shitting on leaders. You are the primary example. No offense.


Isn't it ironic that this thread has more responses than the MTA:SA announcement?

No, it's not. People see something they don't like and they want to speak out. Hence all the responses here.




Don't get me wrong. We all miss the memories. Nostalgia is a powerful feeling that does exist for all of us, I hope. But we must be realistic. No one has any intentions for SA:MP,  it simply has no good future. Let's give MTA:SA a final shot, people are already hyped enough. If it fails, fuck it. We tried.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Khm on August 03, 2022, 02:47:26 pm
Isn't it ironic that this thread has more responses than the MTA:SA announcement?

Isn't it ironic that it has more responses than the reactions on Discord to a new server announcement?

Isn't it ironic that this thread has more people viewing than the number of players active on GTA:C.
What are you, a 12 years old kid comparing the length of e-penises of your alter egoes? Do you realise that you aren't making any sense and talking out of your ass? You're putting way too much emotion over nothing. How's the number of replies or views relevant when they are just announcement topics and are not for discussing? Unlike this topic when everyone clicked and will keep on clicking everyday increasing the number of views just to laugh or be disappointed since you're the one posting it and shaming yourself.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Sawyer on August 03, 2022, 05:03:15 pm
Why would you want two servers of the same kind online, Nathan?
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Mario_Rinna on August 03, 2022, 07:50:17 pm
I'd understand something like, "this is me and my friends, we are role-playing in this role-play server, we're active and using it the intended way, and that's why we're asking to keep it running," but asking to keep a RP server up because "I want to grow weed and drive truck" is just some next-level 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 shit right there.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nathan on August 03, 2022, 11:27:18 pm
I'd understand something like, "this is me and my friends, we are role-playing in this role-play server, we're active and using it the intended way, and that's why we're asking to keep it running," but asking to keep a RP server up because "I want to grow weed and drive truck" is just some next-level 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 shit right there.

When's the last time you been relevant? 🤡 Go back to your inactivity hole, shitposter.



Isn't it ironic that most people commenting on this topic have VC:MP staff ranks whom most have zero intentions to play SA:MP?  :hah:

You tell me. Look at the sad announcement thread. You managed to push everyone out. Only people that are left here are inactive trolls like Mario and "staff" who are only here because they hold a rank. And Huntsman. That's literally it. You can count the people on two hands.



But for real though, who exactly are we building a new server for? Everyone has either been community banned or left. 9 people reacted to the announcement on Discord out of 450+ members. That's ridiculous. That should give you a signal about the activity of the server and the broader community.

I don't understand what the push is for going out of our way to shutdown an okay working server for a replacement that's not guaranteed. It rests literally on one person (Badandy) to get completed at the moment and if he wins the lottery/gets hit by the bus/gets bored/has a personal issue/etc, we'll be dead in the water. I'm also offering a solution to your questions (I help find the developer to continue SA:MP support, etc.) yet instead, the push back is "no, we'll just shut it down because MTA:SA is coming".

I'm one of the more active SA:MP players (last month, I was #1 on activity), supposedly this new up and coming server is being built to cater to players like me who actually still enjoy SA.

Why would you want two servers of the same kind online, Nathan?


We have one server right now, the MTA:SA is a hypothetical that's in the works. We were provided no dates / timelines / or actual progress updates. It's just "coming soon".

Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 03, 2022, 11:52:27 pm
Based on the petition results and responses here, we are continuing with our plan. The SAMP server will be shut down when the MTA SA server releases. Enjoy SAMP as it exists until then.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Mario_Rinna on August 03, 2022, 11:57:09 pm
When's the last time you been relevant? 🤡 Go back to your inactivity hole, shitposter.
When have you ever been relevant? 🤡

You tell me. Look at the sad announcement thread. You managed to push everyone out. Only people that are left here are inactive trolls like Mario and "staff" who are only here because they hold a rank. And Huntsman. That's literally it. You can count the people on two hands.
I am not an inactive troll, you donkey, I am actually waiting for the new server's release. :hah:

But for real though, who exactly are we building a new server for?
Who's "we" Nathan, you haven't built anything so far.

Everyone has either been community banned or left. 9 people reacted to the announcement on Discord out of 450+ members. That's ridiculous. That should give you a signal about the activity of the server and the broader community.

I don't understand what the push is for going out of our way to shutdown an okay working server for a replacement that's not guaranteed. It rests literally on one person (Badandy) to get completed at the moment and if he wins the lottery/gets hit by the bus/gets bored/has a personal issue/etc, we'll be dead in the water.
That is actually a great advantage — there is an opportunity to build a new, fresh, non-toxic playerbase.

I'm also offering a solution to your questions (I help find the developer to continue SA:MP support, etc.) yet instead, the push back is "no, we'll just shut it down because MTA:SA is coming".
Like they can't find a dev themselves.

We have one server right now, the MTA:SA is a hypothetical that's in the works. We were provided no dates / timelines / or actual progress updates. It's just "coming soon".
Good. Nobody owes anybody anything.

continue SA:MP support
Literally, how? How? When the author of SA:MP itself abandoned SA:MP. There are hacks for SA:MP that are a hundred times worse than s0beit ever was. The whole platform is one huge security vulnerability. No new features, no security patches, bad modding support.

Do you really want a SA:MP server or do you want to torpedo the new MTA:SA server because you're jealous they didn't elect you to lead their admin team?  :hah:
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kessu on August 03, 2022, 11:58:40 pm
<random rant>

You really should take a step back from Argonath as a whole. Your view on things is so fucked up and consumed by your own hatred towards the people here that you can't see anything that's right infront of you, except the bullshit you're knee deep in.

Please, do us both a favor and actually take a few months off. Work on yourself and your life, do what makes you happy instead of clinging on to have-beens.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 04, 2022, 12:26:36 am
When's the last time you been relevant? 🤡 Go back to your inactivity hole, shitposter.

Who the fuck are you again?

I mean, I know who Mario Rinna is. But you?
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/333343478559932418/1004097365231284315/nathan_meme.png)

Based on the petition results and responses here, we are continuing with our plan. The SAMP server will be shut down when the MTA SA server releases. Enjoy SAMP as it exists until then.

Dear Badandy, again,

Please do not waste your breath explaining your reasoning to an emotionally crippled person who is taking out his frustrations on random strangers.
We are patiently waiting for the new server. We are supporting the shut down of SA:MP.

Nathan has left the community and asked not to reach out to him. You should not care for what someone who left the community says.
Title: Re: Petition to close SA:MP even before MTA:SA releases
Post by: danigold1 on August 04, 2022, 01:54:36 pm
"staff" who are only here because they hold a rank.
🤓



Based on the petition results and responses here, we are continuing with our plan. The SAMP server will be shut down when the MTA SA server releases. Enjoy SAMP as it exists until then.
Actually thank you NathanA for proving with this petition that SA:MP gonna lose. 😹
I'll be seeing you in MTA:SA. 💅
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nylez on August 04, 2022, 03:28:19 pm
No.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kowalski. on August 04, 2022, 04:09:42 pm
This is getting ridiculous. MTA:SA will be replacing SA:MP and that's been verified by the wishes of the community.

Why this is even an ongoing discussion, I don't know.

<random rant>

You really should take a step back from Argonath as a whole. Your view on things is so fucked up and consumed by your own hatred towards the people here that you can't see anything that's right infront of you, except the bullshit you're knee deep in.

Please, do us both a favor and actually take a few months off. Work on yourself and your life, do what makes you happy instead of clinging on to have-beens.

I second Kessu. Nathan, all the best to you, I suggest that you try taking some time off, it may help. I'm sure you'd be welcome again once you've got a clear head and if you later wish to return.

Enough, come on.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kostas on August 04, 2022, 06:46:50 pm
Will all the shit we have in SAMP be transfered to MTA SA? Or are you guys making everything from scratch? Thinking a bunch of dudes who are now around 23-28 will go on a game on their bare minimum free time to Grind something they have done for countless hours in the past? To make money? And be able to RP the character most people in SAMP enjoy? A tough and rich motherfucker? If you dont plan on transfering the money we already have, I srsly dont get why you even bother ... No I dont agree with keeping SAMP open ,if for some reason we are transfering to MTA SA ... But if this is not a proper transfer and its simply a restart with a completelly new script, then for the love of god let it die in piece, dont waste your time!!
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 04, 2022, 07:09:17 pm
Will all the shit we have in SAMP be transfered to MTA SA? Or are you guys making everything from scratch? Thinking a bunch of dudes who are now around 23-28 will go on a game on their bare minimum free time to Grind something they have done for countless hours in the past? To make money? And be able to RP the character most people in SAMP enjoy? A tough and rich motherfucker? If you dont plan on transfering the money we already have, I srsly dont get why you even bother ... No I dont agree with keeping SAMP open ,if for some reason we are transfering to MTA SA ... But if this is not a proper transfer and its simply a restart with a completelly new script, then for the love of god let it die in piece, dont waste your time!!
From the official announcement topic:
Players will start off on the server with starting items and money, along with a vehicle and an apartment.

Also, there is also nothing stopping you from RPing that you are a tough and rich motherfucker (which BTW is not what most people want to RP in my opinion). Pick some mansion and RP its yours, use an expensive state vehicle or rental and RP its yours. RP giving a wad of cash to someone for giving you basic help.
Don't let an inventory/property system limit your RPs. Theres always something you can do with enough creativity.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Stefos on August 04, 2022, 07:38:07 pm
Theres always something you can do with enough creativity.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 04, 2022, 07:42:08 pm
The MTA SA server is going to be a brand new server with no connection to SAMP except properties, interiors, and maps. Players will start as new accounts. That said, the mindset and experience of the server isn't about grinding for money. I want to provide a brand new experience in the server where my scripted interactive world gives players different options to explore and use to create a unique experience. Of course money is important but how you earn it won't be a constant grind. Grinding will always exist in some form but I want it to be rewarding if it exists. I am working on features that bring players together instead of push them away. Player generated content is very important to me and I believe will allow players to be creative and build better and more diverse roleplay and activities.

Some may not want to play San Andreas anymore and that's fine. Some may not want to start from zero again but the starting from zero in MTA SA is nothing like SAMP. You get an apartment, vehicle, money and items to get you right into the server. After that, it's up to you to explore the features and content of the server. Either content by the server that I made or what players make as they also explore and create.

Players will be given plenty of tools and abilities to be creative and show it.

Check out the announcement topic for more details and send me a message if you want to talk about the MTA SA server.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Lonewolf on August 04, 2022, 07:46:52 pm
This is getting ridiculous. MTA:SA will be replacing SA:MP and that's been verified by the wishes of the community.

Why this is even an ongoing discussion, I don't know.

<random rant>

You really should take a step back from Argonath as a whole. Your view on things is so fucked up and consumed by your own hatred towards the people here that you can't see anything that's right infront of you, except the bullshit you're knee deep in.

Please, do us both a favor and actually take a few months off. Work on yourself and your life, do what makes you happy instead of clinging on to have-beens.

I second Kessu. Nathan, all the best to you, I suggest that you try taking some time off, it may help. I'm sure you'd be welcome again once you've got a clear head and if you later wish to return.

Enough, come on.
(https://images.pexels.com/photos/1463295/pexels-photo-1463295.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=pexels-frans-van-heerden-1463295.jpg&fm=jpg)
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: jwick on August 04, 2022, 09:18:42 pm
This is getting ridiculous. MTA:SA will be replacing SA:MP and that's been verified by the wishes of the community.

Why this is even an ongoing discussion, I don't know.

<random rant>



You really should take a step back from Argonath as a whole. Your view on things is so fucked up and consumed by your own hatred towards the people here that you can't see anything that's right infront of you, except the bullshit you're knee deep in.

Please, do us both a favor and actually take a few months off. Work on yourself and your life, do what makes you happy instead of clinging on to have-beens.

I second Kessu. Nathan, all the best to you, I suggest that you try taking some time off, it may help. I'm sure you'd be welcome again once you've got a clear head and if you later wish to return.

Enough, come on.
(https://images.pexels.com/photos/1463295/pexels-photo-1463295.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=pexels-frans-van-heerden-1463295.jpg&fm=jpg)

what the bird have to do with this topic lol.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kowalski. on August 04, 2022, 10:03:27 pm
This is getting ridiculous. MTA:SA will be replacing SA:MP and that's been verified by the wishes of the community.

Why this is even an ongoing discussion, I don't know.

<random rant>



You really should take a step back from Argonath as a whole. Your view on things is so fucked up and consumed by your own hatred towards the people here that you can't see anything that's right infront of you, except the bullshit you're knee deep in.

Please, do us both a favor and actually take a few months off. Work on yourself and your life, do what makes you happy instead of clinging on to have-beens.

I second Kessu. Nathan, all the best to you, I suggest that you try taking some time off, it may help. I'm sure you'd be welcome again once you've got a clear head and if you later wish to return.

Enough, come on.
(https://images.pexels.com/photos/1463295/pexels-photo-1463295.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=pexels-frans-van-heerden-1463295.jpg&fm=jpg)

what the bird have to do with this topic lol.

He just thinks he's funny. Admittedly it is funny to see a resort to such cheapshots when they lack the intellect to come up with anything better :lol:

Anyway, SA:MP is essentially an abandoned client. MTA:SA is light years ahead. Far better client, far more possibility and what we all want.

Time to just move on and let this thread die out now, I think it's been made clear now what we want and what'll happen :)
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: jwick on August 04, 2022, 10:07:30 pm
Hello community!

I brought this up in private with no real answer given so I wanted to bring this up in public.

I am not willing to let Argonath SA:MP server die. Especially an abandoned, left out in the cold death like this. I understand we have no developers and understand that Badandy does not want to work on it anymore due to personal reasons. I 100% understand why he doesn't want to work on this anymore.

Instead, what I propose is to keep SA:MP running in parallel to the development of MTA:SA.

I am personally willing to learn to code / fund the development of SA:MP (if it comes to that) for one simple reason: nostalgia. I want to be able to login into SA:MP every couple of months/years and still experience the game I grew up with. I want to go in game and grow weed. I want to go in game and drive a Roadtrain and grind through truck stops. I want to go in game and drive through a deserted LV at night. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.

What this means specifically:
- Badandy continues work on MTA:SA and launches it as planned
- SA:MP will continue to run so that people can still enjoy the old server
- SA:MP will be in maintenance mode with no more features/upgrades until we find a developer willing to help

If you agree to this, please show your support. If you don't, let me know why.

I should share again, this question was also polled and a majority said not to run both servers. That being said, there's a good chunk that still wanted both but we have decided to only go with MTA SA.

(https://i.imgur.com/81M7Onm.png)
Welcome to new topic about samp we see new topic about samp every month
about this drama  going on let me get in this too.
so about this topic  just so you know i was one of those people who voting to run both servers. i wanted the same thing i wanted that both servers can run so if people wanted to play samp or mta up to the player but after reading all the posts on this topic really what's the point  of running the old server. like we gonna get 100 players from no where yea i can understand about  legacy and memories things but really even if we run both server. the management will have there minds on mta not samp so they not gonna come fix little things like badandy said also even if leadership let you manage the server who will fix the server issues even you call some developer to help of course he will not fix things for only one player which is you  and how will we be sure you not gonna leave in a week and making new topic saying i was wrong we should shut down the server you left so many times that no one take you serious  now. about you growing up playing the old server and making memories you can do same thing on mta its just a different client not a whole new game.  so far only you and me reach out to let both server running even i back out so you the only one so far who care about samp server so i will suggest you not wasting your time here and maybe give idea what you like to have in new server and i wont be surprise to see you making a new topic about samp in some weeks.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 04, 2022, 10:39:52 pm
Welcome to new topic about samp we see new topic about samp every month
about this drama  going on let me get in this too.
so about this topic  just so you know i was one of those people who voting to run both servers. i wanted the same thing i wanted that both servers can run so if people wanted to play samp or mta up to the player but after reading all the posts on this topic really what's the point  of running the old server. like we gonna get 100 players from no where yea i can understand about  legacy and memories things but really even if we run both server. the management will have there minds on mta not samp so they not gonna come fix little things like badandy said also even if leadership let you manage the server who will fix the server issues even you call some developer to help of course he will not fix things for only one player which is you  and how will we be sure you not gonna leave in a week and making new topic saying i was wrong we should shut down the server you left so many times that no one take you serious  now. about you growing up playing the old server and making memories you can do same thing on mta its just a different client not a whole new game.  so far only you and me reach out to let both server running even i back out so you the only one so far who care about samp server so i will suggest you not wasting your time here and maybe give idea what you like to have in new server and i wont be surprise to see you making a new topic about samp in some weeks.

I was gonna read what you said but the lack of capitalisation and proper punctuation made my head hurt :(.
Title: Re: MTA:SA is superior to SA:MP and SAMP isn't worth our time anymore
Post by: danigold1 on August 04, 2022, 10:54:30 pm
I was gonna read what you said but the lack of capitalisation and proper punctuation made my head hurt :(.
(https://i.imgur.com/cIRElJJ.png) 🦜
Title: Re: MTA:SA is superior to SA:MP and SAMP isn't worth our time anymore
Post by: Huntsman on August 04, 2022, 10:56:03 pm
I was gonna read what you said but the lack of capitalisation and proper punctuation made my head hurt :(.
(https://i.imgur.com/cIRElJJ.png) 🦜

.... :DDD this is just....  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nylez on August 04, 2022, 11:01:53 pm
I think we've established that there is no intention to keep SA:MP running.

So: How's the weather over there ladies and gentlemen? Over here it's 21 degrees celsius at 11 pm!
Title: Re: Petition to open two SA:MP servers
Post by: Huntsman on August 04, 2022, 11:07:34 pm
I think we've established that there is no intention to keep SA:MP running.

So: How's the weather over there ladies and gentlemen? Over here it's 21 degrees celsius at 11 pm!

19 degrees here.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: jwick on August 05, 2022, 12:32:20 am
Welcome to new topic about samp we see new topic about samp every month
about this drama  going on let me get in this too.
so about this topic  just so you know i was one of those people who voting to run both servers. i wanted the same thing i wanted that both servers can run so if people wanted to play samp or mta up to the player but after reading all the posts on this topic really what's the point  of running the old server. like we gonna get 100 players from no where yea i can understand about  legacy and memories things but really even if we run both server. the management will have there minds on mta not samp so they not gonna come fix little things like badandy said also even if leadership let you manage the server who will fix the server issues even you call some developer to help of course he will not fix things for only one player which is you  and how will we be sure you not gonna leave in a week and making new topic saying i was wrong we should shut down the server you left so many times that no one take you serious  now. about you growing up playing the old server and making memories you can do same thing on mta its just a different client not a whole new game.  so far only you and me reach out to let both server running even i back out so you the only one so far who care about samp server so i will suggest you not wasting your time here and maybe give idea what you like to have in new server and i wont be surprise to see you making a new topic about samp in some weeks.

I was gonna read what you said but the lack of capitalisation and proper punctuation made my head hurt :(.
  to make it easier for your head I said there no Point in running the server
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kowalski. on August 05, 2022, 01:56:56 am
I think we've established that there is no intention to keep SA:MP running.

So: How's the weather over there ladies and gentlemen? Over here it's 21 degrees celsius at 11 pm!

17° C here at 10am :cop:
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 05, 2022, 06:41:39 pm
I should say, I feel quite inspired by everyone responding positively even if some may not play on the MTA SA server. And I have also received some kind private messages as well since announcing the server. Support isn't always public and in your face. Thank you everyone for your response. I feel good about the direction we are heading based on this topic, the announcement, discord and the private conversations I had with people.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Sawyer on August 05, 2022, 07:32:12 pm
I should say, I feel quite inspired by everyone responding positively even if some may not play on the MTA SA server. And I have also received some kind private messages as well since announcing the server. Support isn't always public and in your face. Thank you everyone for your response. I feel good about the direction we are heading based on this topic, the announcement, discord and the private conversations I had with people.
You should feel quite inspired regardless of the positive responses, Badandy. This community has lacked developers that are willing to step up and offer a functional and healthy environment for those who still care. Whether that's MTA:SA, III:MP, or V:MP. It doesn't matter really.

You should already know by now that there is a very healthy core of players that only seek for a solid server to spend time on. Putting that into context, there still might be a fair amount of followers that disagree with a decision of yours in the near future, does it mean you'll feel discouraged by that fact? No, you shouldn't.

I myself am also excited for the MTA:SA project and can't wait to be a part of it.




This community has to find its way back to a progressing level. Ages of the games and players, IRL duties as well as some other rubbish of excuses of why we have reached this point is simply irrelevant. Most of the remaining life of this community is a group of well-matured individuals that are still very interested in seeing this place thrive again.

Unite. At last.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Zlatan on August 05, 2022, 11:07:49 pm
This post is making me feel old...
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nathan on August 06, 2022, 02:01:26 am
The only time the community gets any activity is when there is an active conversation like this one. I am glad that I can provide spikes for that activity and have people unite against me. I am glad.

But I am also pessimistic on MTA specifically and believe that just like V:MP, this "dream" of what MTA:SA will be, won't actually occur. There will be some sort of excuse, some sort of delay, and then the project will be dropped all together.

One can only hope for a bright future, yet right now, things look dim from the outside.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 06, 2022, 02:20:07 am
The only time the community gets any activity is when there is an active conversation like this one. I am glad that I can provide spikes for that activity and have people unite against me. I am glad.

But I am also pessimistic on MTA specifically and believe that just like V:MP, this "dream" of what MTA:SA will be, won't actually occur. There will be some sort of excuse, some sort of delay, and then the project will be dropped all together.

One can only hope for a bright future, yet right now, things look dim from the outside.

I admit, I have dropped previous projects in the past due to school and other hurdles but right now I'm just cruising with nothing stopping me from developing MTA SA. The only way this project ends is that something happens to me. I don't expect to get whacked anytime soon. I don't blame people for being skeptical of the MTA SA server I'm making, I don't exactly have a server up so it's a lot of promises and screenshots. I do think you should stay away like you said you would and focus on yourself and be well. Argonath RPG currently is a bit dim, yes but I plan on replacing a lightbulb, it takes time but maybe we can have a server some players may enjoy. I don't expect hundreds of players or anything crazy but I hope we can advertise and talk with active members of this community and have a little fun for however long we have. I'm having a lot of fun working on this project and I hope it becomes a reality as I see it and as I have talked about. Have a good day.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Stivi on August 06, 2022, 04:26:55 am
Hey so I didn't read any of this, but I'm pretty sure RS5 is leaked, so... why are you asking for permission?
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 06, 2022, 11:36:47 am
Hey so I didn't read any of this, but I'm pretty sure RS5 is leaked, so... why are you asking for permission?
Bro my uncle works for Argonath RPG and he actually showed me an early version of RS6 and lemme tell you something pal, that shit is BUSSIN!
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Zlatan on August 06, 2022, 01:45:17 pm
Lets face it.. The server is dead.... Also the Fort Carson thing was a real big mistake... The coming of RS5 destroyed the playerbase was the beginning of the end...
What's left of Argonath on SA:MP is the reminiscence... Sad to see what Argonath became...

(https://i.imgur.com/q8XoQqS.png)
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 06, 2022, 02:23:36 pm
Lets face it.. The server is dead.... Also the Fort Carson thing was a real big mistake... The coming of RS5 destroyed the playerbase was the beginning of the end...
What's left of Argonath on SA:MP is the reminiscence... Sad to see what Argonath became...

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/429015039073058826/1005236519897931876/unknown.png)

Again, speaks volumes. Last post in 2020 prior to the shitposts here.

Mate, You know what is more sad? A grown man (which I would assume you are by now given I remember you playing RS4) coming to a community that is facing hardships, but is at least trying to do something about it and belittling the very few people that still care.

If you have nothing nice to say just fuck off then. If you left, stay left. How miserable does your shitty life has to be for you to be going around and putting other people down?
I've seen behaviour like this before - in people who get pushed around in their lives so they feel some relief by taking it out on others.

nobody gives a shit what you have to say. The reason I remember you is because I have good memory - anybody else is probably thinking who the fuck you are.
I prefer you stay "left" to be fair - you were a fucking asswipe from what I remember, and your yapping here is refreshing the memory.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Zlatan on August 06, 2022, 02:31:47 pm
Lets face it.. The server is dead.... Also the Fort Carson thing was a real big mistake... The coming of RS5 destroyed the playerbase was the beginning of the end...
What's left of Argonath on SA:MP is the reminiscence... Sad to see what Argonath became...

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/429015039073058826/1005236519897931876/unknown.png)

Again, speaks volumes. Last post in 2020 prior to the shitposts here.

Mate, You know what is more sad? A grown man (which I would assume you are by now given I remember you playing RS4) coming to a community that is facing hardships, but is at least trying to do something about it and belittling the very few people that still care.

If you have nothing nice to say just fuck off then. If you left, stay left. How miserable does your shitty life has to be for you to be going around and putting other people down?
I've seen behaviour like this before - in people who get pushed around in their lives so they feel some relief by taking it out on others.

nobody gives a shit what you have to say. The reason I remember you is because I have good memory - anybody else is probably thinking who the fuck you are.
I prefer you stay "left" to be fair - you were a fucking asswipe from what I remember, and your yapping here is refreshing the memory.
And who are you? HAHA.. Don't worry I prefer being "left" too. Argonath failed its own community and that's why its dead. The choice of administration and staff members always baffled me too, not being to take any criticism is a result of what Argonath is today... Your life must be fulfilled with the attitude you have, have fun
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Ethan. on August 06, 2022, 02:43:45 pm
Unfortunately SAMP is dead and I think MTA:SA will hopefully save the community  :janek:
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kowalski. on August 06, 2022, 02:46:13 pm
And y'all wonder why Argonath is dead.

If you're not interested and just want to talk shit, piss off.

Otherwise cut the bickering and just play. This is becoming outright stupidity.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 06, 2022, 02:47:37 pm
And who are you? HAHA.. Don't worry I prefer being "left" too. Argonath failed its own community and that's why its dead. The choice of administration and staff members always baffled me too, not being to take any criticism is a result of what Argonath is today... Your life must be fulfilled with the attitude you have, have fun

(https://imgs.search.brave.com/NFoxJWO09oaxrDuc77xOO0EO-syRWdFoMJE5geIC5Vk/rs:fit:1080:700:1/g:ce/aHR0cHM6Ly9pLnBp/bmltZy5jb20vb3Jp/Z2luYWxzLzhiLzQ2/LzI0LzhiNDYyNDJi/ZTM5NzQzNGY0Njcx/Y2E1YjljNzY1Y2Zi/LmpwZw)
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Cutt3r on August 06, 2022, 03:04:09 pm
While some decisions may not have been the best for the SAMP community, after a point, players gave up on the server cuz they didn't want to play alone.

I'm convinced that the community is moving in the right direction now. The big difference between MTA SA and SAMP for me is the possibility of a steady set of new players, thanks to the client. With new players, we would need experienced players and admins to manage the server. The map is the same and with some possibilities that MTASA has which BadAndy has showcased, we would have a better server than what we have now. Shutting it down seems to be the best decision considering the above.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Astaroth on August 06, 2022, 08:15:09 pm
I mean, if no one's logging in..just kill it.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Stivi on August 06, 2022, 08:27:45 pm
I mean, if no one's logging in..just kill it.
I don't see the point though. Gandalf said that it bears no significant server costs and it would still stay up. So now we must kill it? Go to therapy maybe.

We've had these conversations before, can't you see this is a cycle? Just let it be.



Hey so I didn't read any of this, but I'm pretty sure RS5 is leaked, so... why are you asking for permission?
Bro my uncle works for Argonath RPG and he actually showed me an early version of RS6 and lemme tell you something pal, that shit is BUSSIN!
It's fun being ignorant



While some decisions may not have been the best for the SAMP community, after a point, players gave up on the server cuz they didn't want to play alone.

I'm convinced that the community is moving in the right direction now. The big difference between MTA SA and SAMP for me is the possibility of a steady set of new players, thanks to the client. With new players, we would need experienced players and admins to manage the server. The map is the same and with some possibilities that MTASA has which BadAndy has showcased, we would have a better server than what we have now. Shutting it down seems to be the best decision considering the above.
I agree, but I would like to correct the last sentence:

Shutting it down seems to be the best unnecessary decision considering the above.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 06, 2022, 09:00:59 pm
I mean, if no one's logging in..just kill it.
I don't see the point though. Gandalf said that it bears no significant server costs and it would still stay up. So now we must kill it? Go to therapy maybe.

Hosting isn't the exact issue but it does have a cost. Since if the server goes down or crashes or has issues, we would have to respond. As well, having a server with no management, developers or administrators will lead to issues for players coming on and encounter hackers or bug abusers that may ruin their fun. As well, this server is a representation of this community. I don't see the SAMP server as a good or fun server as it was in the past. We could keep it running but from discussions with community leadership, staff and players we have decided to close it once the MTA SA server launches as we see it as the future of the San Andreas division. The responses on this topic and the poll enforces that decision even though some are against the closure.

We have spent years trying to fix this old server with many leaders and developers. This wasn't an easy decision and at one point I thought it was crazy. I hope to capture some of the feeling the SAMP server provided while also making it a brand new experience. I invite you to check it out once it's out and see how the SAMP server is while it's still around.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kessu on August 06, 2022, 10:22:48 pm
I mean, if no one's logging in..just kill it.
I don't see the point though. Gandalf said that it bears no significant server costs and it would still stay up. So now we must kill it? Go to therapy maybe.

Gandalf's words from years prior is irrelevant because the server is not hosted on Argonath, it is hosted for Argonath.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Darxez on August 06, 2022, 10:42:20 pm
Why is this even a thing again?

Seriously; leave Badandy do what he wants with the backing he has. If you do not like it; well, sucks for you; it has been proven many times that you have an agenda behind what you say most of the time. Previous statements have shown there is a genuine interest in this thing actually happening. Accept it, move on and stop being what the previous (server) leadership has been. The stick that has stopped the wheel from turning, and you are also part of that issue.

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Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 07, 2022, 01:25:24 am
It really feels like some of you people just hate the thought of progress, which is a shame.
MTA:SA is objectively a step in the right direction to ~sAvGIng TiHs DyiNg ComMunIty~ (https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/829431618300805160/979071599888175194/breaking_bad_meme.png) yet you wish to stay in the "good old days"; which are.. literally futureless as its gonna be gone and you can't change it (and thank fucking god you can't).

My honest tip for you anti-progress people; join us in MTA:SA once it opens and see how it is. You have nothing to lose and might very well love it just as much as SAMP, if not more than.
Otherwise, stay mad lol 💁‍♀️
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nathan on August 07, 2022, 08:07:14 am
It really feels like some of you people just hate the thought of progress, which is a shame.

It’s not progress when the story for the last decade has been to over promise and way under deliver. People like myself are tired that a select few make decisions for all of us when in reality they themselves are not active in the servers. Even worse, I personally believe that it’s a mistake to shutdown something that works for something that “could potentially be better”.

All we were presented with is a long plan with a ton of ideas and some screenshots. At least with III:MP, we get consistent updates on where things are going.

We’ve been having this Discussion since May. What has changed three months later? A 10 thousand word essay about a brighter future? No timelines, no dates, just some arbitrary “coming soon”. One by one, people login less and less. Shit even Discord is dead.

So what’s the request on my end? Don’t shutdown a working server for a halfbaked replacement. It doesn’t hurt anyone.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Kessu on August 07, 2022, 08:47:13 am
No timelines, no dates, just some arbitrary “coming soon”.

Welcome to the world of volunteer dev work and hobbies.

Did you forget that we are not a business again?



It’s not progress when the story for the last decade has been to over promise and way under deliver.

We have not promised a damn thing. That's part of the reason why we are not giving deadlines, because if we make a deadline and miss it, you will go batshit crazy on the forums and open 10 of these topics again. Badandy will work on MTA:SA as long as he can/wants to, if it gets completed, good. If not, nothing will change.

SA:MP will only close once MTA:SA is complete.



So what’s the request on my end? Don’t shutdown a working server for a halfbaked replacement. It doesn’t hurt anyone.

Being open =/= working. Since the start of RS5 people have complained how shit the script is. The server has virtually zero activity, what in it "works" exactly? Just because it's a nostalgia trip for you isn't a reason good enough for us to host a server nobody plays on and that has no staff involvement once a newer server releases.



Shit even Discord is dead.

There are active Argo discords, you just ain't part of them ;)
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: danigold1 on August 07, 2022, 11:21:05 am
It really feels like some of you people just hate the thought of progress, which is a shame.

It’s not progress when the story for the last decade has been to over promise and way under deliver. People like myself are tired that a select few make decisions for all of us when in reality they themselves are not active in the servers. Even worse, I personally believe that it’s a mistake to shutdown something that works for something that “could potentially be better”.

All we were presented with is a long plan with a ton of ideas and some screenshots. At least with III:MP, we get consistent updates on where things are going.

We’ve been having this Discussion since May. What has changed three months later? A 10 thousand word essay about a brighter future? No timelines, no dates, just some arbitrary “coming soon”. One by one, people login less and less. Shit even Discord is dead.

So what’s the request on my end? Don’t shutdown a working server for a halfbaked replacement. It doesn’t hurt anyone.
Ah, so you seem to have read my post in this topic and chose the "stay mad lol" option. 💁‍♀️
For real maybe try going out a bit. Summer's here, maybe go to the beach with friends.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 07, 2022, 02:32:26 pm
Shutting it down seems to be the best unnecessary decision considering the above.

The "cost" of maintaining SAMP was already explained ages ago. It's not about server fees, but rather about human resources that are required to keep the server running. It'd need to be troubleshooted if it's down, it'd still need to have admins and management to look after it

Nobody of you played SAMP anymore. The server was essentially dead. Why are you complaining now all of a sudden?

It really feels like some of you people just hate the thought of progress, which is a shame.

It’s not progress when the story for the last decade has been to over promise and way under deliver. People like myself are tired that a select few make decisions for all of us when in reality they themselves are not active in the servers. Even worse, I personally believe that it’s a mistake to shutdown something that works for something that “could potentially be better”.

All we were presented with is a long plan with a ton of ideas and some screenshots. At least with III:MP, we get consistent updates on where things are going.

We’ve been having this Discussion since May. What has changed three months later? A 10 thousand word essay about a brighter future? No timelines, no dates, just some arbitrary “coming soon”. One by one, people login less and less. Shit even Discord is dead.

So what’s the request on my end? Don’t shutdown a working server for a halfbaked replacement. It doesn’t hurt anyone.

You keep forgetting that nobody owes you anything here. These people do what they do free of charge on their own free time. Be grateful instead of moaning like a lil b. for like ten pages now.

Again, you had your own chance to run things to an extent. You ran away and made a dramatic exit of "leaving the community". You are in no position to complain at all.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Mario_Rinna on August 07, 2022, 04:21:38 pm
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It’s not progress when the story for the last decade has been to over promise and way under deliver. People like myself are tired that a select few make decisions for all of us when in reality they themselves are not active in the servers. Even worse, I personally believe that it’s a mistake to shutdown something that works for something that “could potentially be better”.

All we were presented with is a long plan with a ton of ideas and some screenshots. At least with III:MP, we get consistent updates on where things are going.

We’ve been having this Discussion since May. What has changed three months later? A 10 thousand word essay about a brighter future? No timelines, no dates, just some arbitrary “coming soon”. One by one, people login less and less. Shit even Discord is dead.

So what’s the request on my end? Don’t shutdown a working server for a halfbaked replacement. It doesn’t hurt anyone.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Mario_Rinna on August 07, 2022, 05:02:51 pm
The "cost" of maintaining SAMP was already explained ages ago. It's not about server fees, but rather about human resources that are required to keep the server running. It'd need to be troubleshooted if it's down, it'd still need to have admins and management to look after it
You forgot about the security issues. It may not be easy to come across this here, with an empty(ish) server, but in popular SA-MP servers, there are "hackers" who can crash your game, steal your personal data, or even infect your PC. No server host will be able to protect you, if those script kiddies got half a brain and aren't openly advertising what they're doing.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Stivi on August 07, 2022, 10:37:02 pm
Yo guys, I'm in no way complaining about a dead server. My post before literally suggested Nathan creates his own RS5 if that's what he wants.

As for SA:MP, my suggestion was to do nothing, that is all. Did I defend it or trash-talk this community effort to transition to MTA:SA? ( But if you wanna argue progress, then should I remind you MTA:SA existed before? xD )

If someone is paying any money or time for a dead server, then maybe they should reconsider why. I strongly suggest they stop doing that. That said, it's still up to the person paying the bills, not the community.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Thom on August 08, 2022, 11:54:14 am
I think it will bring peace to many nostalgia junkies to turn the page, I also hold argonath sa:mp dear, but I can't see the reason anymore to desperately prolong it. Running both servers could also harm the MTA Vision for example strip it off the opportunity to show its true colors!

Life works by opposing forces and that's the beauty of it, there's no peak without bottom and no fun times without worse times. I say turn the page. Look how many people go through the trouble to bang their heads against their wall and write forum essays for years now, instead of enjoying a simple F game.. This is not fun anymore this is psychological torture. Did y'all forget the force that made you get hooked with Argonath?

I say, if SA:MP was worth keeping then you wouldn't have to make a petition for it, let it show - and it has already showed -
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Huntsman on August 08, 2022, 12:20:14 pm
My post before literally suggested Nathan creates his own RS5 if that's what he wants.

Haha.

Okay. Well, to be fair - I do not want Nathan to be masquarading using Argonath's name. I do not think Nathan should be trusted with having the scripts and Argonath assets in his possession, especially given the attitude and mentality towards other people and their opinions he has displayed here. I am more than confident this is a sentiment that's shared by the majority.

Also, what Thom said puts it very nicely:
I think it will bring peace to many nostalgia junkies to turn the page, I also hold argonath sa:mp dear, but I can't see the reason anymore to desperately prolong it. Running both servers could also harm the MTA Vision for example strip it off the opportunity to show its true colors!

Life works by opposing forces and that's the beauty of it, there's no peak without bottom and no fun times without worse times. I say turn the page. Look how many people go through the trouble to bang their heads against their wall and write forum essays for years now, instead of enjoying a simple F game.. This is not fun anymore this is psychological torture. Did y'all forget the force that made you get hooked with Argonath?

I say, if SA:MP was worth keeping then you wouldn't have to make a petition for it, let it show - and it has already showed -
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Klaus on August 08, 2022, 01:31:18 pm
I don't know all the ins and outs and the history of it all, though I get the gist of what's happening and I think it's in everyone's best interest to back the Community Leaders and their plans for a new San Andreas server.

Running multiple servers for the same game isn't good for the community as it splits the playerbase for no reason other than the multiplayer mod. To my knowledge, MTA:SA is the superior mod, with more support and potential moving forwards. SA:MP may(?) have now been abandoned by it's development team, so why keep using it? MTA:SA should give everything you would experience on SA:MP but better? Correct me if I'm wrong on that. Holding on to SA:MP just because of nostalgia would be wrong. There would have to be solid reasons to choose SA:MP over MTA:SA. Highlight them if there are.

I remember the community having similar issues back when both the MTA:VC server and the VC:MP server were running in parallel, some 10 or 12 years ago now. The MTA:VC server was practically abandoned development wise, and the mod was inferior to VC:MP in every way possible. A number of people chose to stay playing on MTA however, just because of nostalgia. It wasn't good for either server, as although it was only a small hand full of players still on MTA, they could have contributed towards the VC:MP server and it's future (as development was active and moving). In the end they just disappeared from the community, along with the server.

In conclusion, if you like the game GTA:SA and want to continue playing it within the realm of Argonath, choose the best mod out there and focus all efforts on it. Don't split up resources and playerbase just for nostalgia reasons. That's my advise.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Stivi on August 08, 2022, 02:36:05 pm
We have had MTA:SA and SA:MP running parallel before, one didn't kill the other, why would it happen this time? How in the fuck would SA:MP kill MTA:SA :lol:

They will not be running parallel, I do not think there's anyone here who would like to join SA:MP, it's dead, we get it. But why do you feel compelled to do the extra steps and shut it down?


Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 08, 2022, 03:15:53 pm
We have had MTA:SA and SA:MP running parallel before, one didn't kill the other, why would it happen this time? How in the fuck would SA:MP kill MTA:SA :lol:

They will not be running parallel, I do not think there's anyone here who would like to join SA:MP, it's dead, we get it. But why do you feel compelled to do the extra steps and shut it down?

Read my responses along with others on why. It takes human resources. It also is one of the many faces of this community. I don't see the point in keeping up a server that's not updated or played except for a few people. I don't care about what was done in the past. Yes there used to be two GTA SA based servers on two mods but that isn't revelant to what we are doing today.

Again, this server has had many developers and leaders in the past couple years, all trying to save it. I want to effectively close the door on SAMP and finally say goodbye and look forward to MTA SA. I know it won't make everyone happy but it looks like a majority don't mind.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: KenAdams on August 08, 2022, 04:27:31 pm
Read my responses along with others on why. It takes human resources. It also is one of the many faces of this community. I don't see the point in keeping up a server that's not updated or played except for a few people. I don't care about what was done in the past. Yes there used to be two GTA SA based servers on two mods but that isn't revelant to what we are doing today.

Again, this server has had many developers and leaders in the past couple years, all trying to save it. I want to effectively close the door on SAMP and finally say goodbye and look forward to MTA SA. I know it won't make everyone happy but it looks like a majority don't mind.

Let's just hope for a better future of this community, yes.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: LOG4N on August 08, 2022, 06:11:25 pm
WHAT?!.
Title: Re: Petition to permanently stop forums from running
Post by: TheGreasyChopper on August 08, 2022, 06:27:51 pm
  We should just shut down the forums at this point. It's just an echo chamber of insanity over and over again
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^These topics are doing the exact same thing, the exact same way, pointed at the exact same people. Why do you expect a different outcome, Nate?

Since updates on the servers are kept to "leaks" on Discord, why not just shut down the forums and be done with it? They haven't been updated in years, neither has SAMP, SMF is FUBAR. Now I'm a bit of a geezer mentally, and I do stick around different types of forums, I have to the admit this is the only one WITHOUT a working search function. If I were a newcomer looking for a feature review, how would I search for it? You get the point.


Now, offtopic and jokes aside - I do agree that just shutting the server down does nobody any service. Now while I see no reason to shut it down, I also see no reason to keep it up either.

So what’s the request on my end? Don’t shutdown a working server for a halfbaked replacement. It doesn’t hurt anyone.

What exactly on the server's working again? The tax script maybe? Or is it the mayor related scripts? Or the activity? Take a look at all these topics, does it seem like the server's working as intended?

Anyways, whatever happened to
Shutting down parts of the community will only lower the player and staff counts further and will add nothing positive to the community whatsoever.
?
Title: Re: Petition to permanently stop forums from running
Post by: Brian on August 08, 2022, 09:00:12 pm
Anyways, whatever happened to
Shutting down parts of the community will only lower the player and staff counts further and will add nothing positive to the community whatsoever.
?

This is a quote taken out of context.
It was a response to players recommending us to shut down other Argonath servers and force the developers and staff to work on one server (GTA V)
We're also not shutting down the SA server, we're migrating it to a superior client and creating a brand new foundation and script. As you can clearly see from responses to this topic, its actually been received positively by the players and staff in the community.

The reasons for closing down the SAMP server once MTA:SA is up has also been discussed several times and our answers as to why are publicly available on this forum.
Title: Re: Petition open an Argonath RPG Among Us server 📮
Post by: danigold1 on August 08, 2022, 09:30:32 pm
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Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Nathan on August 09, 2022, 08:40:27 am
Realistically speaking - how much actually work has been done? Is this going to be the same story as V:MP?
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Toto Riina on August 09, 2022, 10:17:21 am
I think its really pointless to argue  about community that has official died at the moment managment decided to wipe server without any reason and Thats the reason behind why server looks like nowdays( Its owners fault too, because they let one man ruin whole community that has existed more than 10 years by one miss move) i have played daily, lost allot of days, hours, ages but i’ve meet allot of people that i am still in touch with and have meet some IRL, i can not say that am not missing gold days when we had allot of fun, but its just past time and we need to move forward, just see how one bad move can ruin everything. Amen
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: WDoyle on August 09, 2022, 06:41:42 pm
Realistically speaking - how much actually work has been done? Is this going to be the same story as V:MP?

So to ensure transparency within the community I have already sent Nathan a DM on discord as we already had an open channel for any questions but he seemed to have failed to use that to ask about any progress. Now if he had been apart of the V:MP discord he would see when we post any necessary updates and announcements.

As a V:MP update - We are working with the HQ team about next stages and planned releases with Alpha etc. As Nathan knows (as he is a software dev also) building something doesn't happen overnight especially when their is a change in the scope of the project, a change in the team and a change on the underlining platform. However we are overcoming all of this and making progress but not enough to warrant a forum update. These will come in due course when our members need to be updated. They currently have a RageMP server that is still up and running and accessible.

Lastly we are in NO DEBT to this community to provide daily standups or breakdowns about code progress to justify development timescales. All developers, managers, admins, moderators across all the servers of Argonath do so on an adhoc basis around their own RL schedules. Whilst members of this community might have expectations, this does not entitle them to anything. Our servers will be released when they are done - end of.

This topic is about whether to "Leave SA:MP running" and was posted in the SA:MP boards. This is not "Should we close X" "When will X happen". If you have those questions, firstly reach out to us and if you feel the community has an opinion then open a topic in the relevative board.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Stivi on August 11, 2022, 09:09:38 pm
We have had MTA:SA and SA:MP running parallel before, one didn't kill the other, why would it happen this time? How in the fuck would SA:MP kill MTA:SA :lol:

They will not be running parallel, I do not think there's anyone here who would like to join SA:MP, it's dead, we get it. But why do you feel compelled to do the extra steps and shut it down?

Again, this server has had many developers and leaders in the past couple years, all trying to save it. I want to effectively close the door on SAMP and finally say goodbye and look forward to MTA SA. I know it won't make everyone happy but it looks like a majority don't mind.
So you're different from the other developers how? I don't think you should make the decision to close any server down, provided you're not paying for this out of pocket. What is gonna break the server anyway? Nobody logging in? That will bring some trouble, yeah.



And again, I am not against MTA:SA, I'm glad you came to your senses.
Title: Re: Petition to leave SA:MP running
Post by: Badandy on August 11, 2022, 09:51:39 pm
We have had MTA:SA and SA:MP running parallel before, one didn't kill the other, why would it happen this time? How in the fuck would SA:MP kill MTA:SA :lol:

They will not be running parallel, I do not think there's anyone here who would like to join SA:MP, it's dead, we get it. But why do you feel compelled to do the extra steps and shut it down?

Again, this server has had many developers and leaders in the past couple years, all trying to save it. I want to effectively close the door on SAMP and finally say goodbye and look forward to MTA SA. I know it won't make everyone happy but it looks like a majority don't mind.
So you're different from the other developers how? I don't think you should make the decision to close any server down, provided you're not paying for this out of pocket. What is gonna break the server anyway? Nobody logging in? That will bring some trouble, yeah.



And again, I am not against MTA:SA, I'm glad you came to your senses.

I am paying part of the server costs along with Chase that hosts SAMP. We had to move from the Argonath host due to stability issues. As well, this wasn't my sole decision. Community leadership also came to the conclusion to shut down the SAMP server when MTA SA releases.
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