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I like what you did with the hearts. Overall I'd say it looks good for first time stuff, but I'm no artist to judge.

I'm mostly hoping for support from the community, but in the end if we don't have enough I'll probably just have to pay the rest out of pocket.

The were many features we wanted to implement that the developers find it more complicated to do through MyBB such as profile customization, social media integration and many more features that could be named. Things like recent donations and donation goals and things like that were also much easier to do in IPB. Also I enjoy IPB more for design. There were more things that aren't capable of being done in MyBB that need to be done, but with all due respect again that would kind of spoil the surprise. To my understanding IPB is less developer friendly, but better feature wise and even though MyBB is ok for developers it seems to still limit capabilities. I would rather have switched to SMF over it, but in the end the choice is IPB.

Glad to see someone working on something in a different language.

Okay, I'll see if I can get that fixed, thanks.

The redirect link was fixed.

Hi everyone, The reason I'm posting here today is because Eclipse needs help in order to switch forum software! The new IPB license will cost somewhere around 200$ I'm asking the community to help raise that! Eclipse is setting a donation goal of 200$ in order to complete the switch. After the switch real development of the website can begin as MyBB is holding us back from any plans of promotion or anything along those lines. For those who do donate all you'd have to do is send me a message, you'll get a new group on the new site and you'll also have access to something in store that other members wont be able to get their hands on easily and of course my gratitude. That is all I can release for now. The people who donated will be listed in this topic and elsewhere so that they may claim their prize on the new site. You can find the donation button on the right side of the shoutbox or message me for details. Thank you. Donations: CMFiend420 : 3$ Benjo: 10$ Marsh: 10$ Matt: 10$ ussenterprise: 10$ FaKku : 10$ Puregamemale : 40$ coffeeraptor: 17$ Regards, Link

Hi everyone, We're planning to make yet another switch, we're reverting back to IPB. I know you guys are a bit fed up with the switches and hopefully this is the last one for a while. We can't do what is needed using MyBB as it's limited for the plans in mind. The engines will still be worked on and a version of this site will be up until the changes are complete before making the switch. There is no expected date as of now, but you will be alerted before the switch happens. Expect some downtime during the switch and hopefully we can bring you some cool features along with the switch! Due to this, do not expect any major site updates for a while as they will be meaningless. I'm aware some of you thought the last software we used was fine, however there were problems on the development side which were preventing some updates. We don't expect to have this issue since the last one was induced from an inherited IPB license. This license will be purchased rather than inherited. Thanks for your time. Regards, Linkage.

The rules are being updated, however, asking for support will no longer be against them. People should be able to ask for help in the shoutbox and I'd like to think members wouldn't mind answering questions they have an answer for. If not answering, at-least referring them somewhere else.

There will be a max for sure, it's undecided. There will also be different ad spots on the site .

**Hi Eclipsians,** You've probably noticed the new site slider as it sticks out quite well. You'll be able to get a custom banner for your game for a flat rate of **10$/month**. To get your ad placed all you have to do is message me and we'll work out the rest of the details. It's nice to be able to pay, however, we'll be choosing some games that catch our attention and putting them up there for free. This will be known as the featured games banner, a sort of incentive for members to try their best to maintain their game development in the hopes of having it placed in the featured games spotlight. What's better than seeing your own ad each time you visit the site? Well, I suppose just about everyone else who visits seeing the same thing. Here are some site statistics using google ad-sense/performance reports. Roughly 10-12k views per week average of about 3-4$ per week. [http://imgur.com/45tXZJO](http://imgur.com/45tXZJO) [http://imgur.com/UVRkWil](http://imgur.com/UVRkWil) Regards, Link

Seal, I did hear a mention of Java2D I'm not sure what the problems or limitations were as I'm not familiar with Java.

Currently it's going to be from scratch without the use of libraries due to limitations with the libraries, this is the decision of the deveoper(s) atm. As far as features we'll focus more on getting a solid foundation, optimization vs stuffed with cool features in the beginning. Hopefully get a prototype out of some sort, but you shouldn't expect to see a fully featured engine for about a year.

It's a main engine change because Eclipse Worlds isn't being supported by its developer. Jaxx is consistent with updates and people like his engine so it will serve as a placeholder as we begin to shift to the Java engine. I'll see about the Github repository, may be very helpful, but atm it's not even bare bones so there's little to nothing to work off of.

Hey everyone, I know I haven't been very consistent with updates and you haven't heard much on the Java engine. I've taken some advice from a few members in a recent skype chat, we've made some new plans and hopefully I can bring better news to you later. Just wanted to share this with y'all! We've placed Jaxx on the development team as his engine will head to the front as the official supported engine, more about this will be explained in another topic. This will help us by giving us time to work on the Java engine while Jaxx pushes out consistent updates with his engine. Thank you all. Regards, Link

We're no longer recruiting, thanks for submitted applications.

Hi, short and simple we're short handed on staff and could use more help moderating the forums. The site activity has increased slightly, however there's not many staff members on the roster atm, but the ones who are here could use some help. If you're planning to apply we're fully aware that you're volunteering, but you're taking on a responsibility as well and we'd like you to treat it as such. We're looking for people who won't abuse their power, have some experience or back ground with moderating/programming and are good with interacting. You'll need to be able to hand out justice without bias. Be aware at times your job can be boring, during those times it means your job is being done right and members are behaving well. If you don't have time to dedicate to this position in some consistent manner, this is not for you. If you're accepted and quit and or you're kicked from the team there will be no do-over and you'll never have a chance at a position here again. You'll need to be some form of mature and vigilant for rule breaking. You'll need to participate in cleaning up topics as well as being prepared to handle forum organization at a minimal level. As for developers most of that above applies to you, however you'd be involved in developing a stable engine. **The current position openings** : Moderator Developer Web developer You'll create a form and message me directly, you can use the following as a guideline to filling out an application: **Name**: **Age**: **What position are you applying for**? **If Developer/Web Developer what languages do you program in?** **Previous experience**: **Reason for joining**: **Amount of time you can put towards the site**: **What would you do if one of your friends broke the rules**? **How long have you been here at Eclipse**? The above is what you can use as a guideline to filling out an application. Message me, Link, directly here on eclipse or on skype (Zarachi6)

Lately I've been hinting at a few ideas I've been working on, as I haven't been directly involved with updates on the website due to my work schedule and other projects related to the success of Eclipse. I'm ready to discuss those plans among the staff team now before releasing it publicly on the site. Eclipse Gaming is an ideal behind re-branding the website, but not so much as completely changing what we do here at Eclipse. Soon Eclipse will no longer be ran as just an indie site, but an actual company. So what does "Eclipse Gaming" have to do with this? It's a sponsorship program that I'll be launching soon that will branch from Eclipse the idea is to sponsor up coming promising developers and players who stream and or record creative videos of game-play. This project already has investors with me being the founder and CEO leading it. The investors and I have already been conducting meetings, creating business plans and layouts as well as reaching out to a wide variety of publishers and networks. Eclipse Gaming, we'll sell apparel ranging from shirts, sweaters, caps and more. Our top sponsored clients will receive minor apparel for free for fan giveaways and the ability to give out discount codes to their fan base. Our methods of generating revenue will be through our shops, ads, and a percentage from our sponsored players (Very small percentage) and a percentage of all revenue will be given back through charity. It's time to revolutionize what Eclipse Origins was, a laughing stock. We have investors, but we've also already gathered a couple of popular streamers and YouTube commentators alike. The expected launch date is set at 8/30/2015 of course we expect there might be minor set backs, this being the reason it has not been posted publicly. I'm already in the process of having the logo branded on clothing, I'm also having a small quantity of gear imported from China including gaming head sets, pc controllers and more, made possible by the investors and I. Each streamer and commentator of course will be expected to go into a contract with us, this being for the safety of both sides. The next portion of this discussion is Eclipse Engine/ Eclipse Origins as a website and the mission of the staff. I hope you guys have not forgotten what your roles are and soon this will become a much more serious environment to an extent. Things will need to be handled in a manner of professionalism of course we're all still hobbyist here for the time being so there's no real pressure among y'all, but if you're going to assume a title here make sure you're enforcing the rules and guidelines. You've done a great job thus far and I think the summer has started off great. Eclipse Origins or Eclipse Engine will of course always have indie development as a target, but soon I hope to get away from the idea of just multiplayer games and really allow the members to choose different portions of creativity with development, I no longer want Eclipse to limit itself or the community. I expect soon the community will grow as I have even more things going on behind the scenes. Be prepared, I don't think this site will ever be the same. This is a rough draft and put simply the idea is to create a network to help developers and players in general. Regards, Link

Make sure you give credit to Zopto for the base of the engine, in each aspect where his intellectual property is.

I heard there's supposed to be an announcement for FF7 coming to ps4, I'm assuming xbox one as well. I don't know much about E3 though.

Hello community, everyone has been unbanned. This was not something I wanted initially however I think it's only right. I have not any resentment towards those banned in the past. This is not a let's change for the better speech rather with the new site and different goals amongst the owners we feel there is no need to keep you banned due to rulings of our predecessors, your slate starts here and now, do with this what you will. I'm not going to give a bull crap speech about how we should all hug and get along, that's just not going to happen. We have different goals for the site and I won't be throwing them out there but instead focusing on making them happen, just expect change for better or worse. If you're curious stick around and find out.

A great step in a new direction, proud to welcome our new partners.

I thought I had already given you the title, not sure what happened.

Updated roster, we're no longer looking for artist or a lead story writer. We're still looking for an assistant writer and a web developer.