Oleg and Team.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by tater

Bearcat, I mean maps that started from NOTHING, not retextures of existing maps.
Some of the maps alluded to are not based AT ALL on any stock maps. They were created from whole cloth (and space shuttle radar topography mission data).
they are not stretching existing maps, they are not redecorating existing maps, they are... NEW MAPS.
The only stuff reused are textures/objects since there is already a substantial library of decent textures and objects. Reusing stock textures (most all the stock maps, do, too) is desirable since it increases compatibility for anyone who wishes minimal changes. You can absolutely ONLY load new maps as mods, for example.

Thanks for the 411 Tater.. I did not know that. That sounds interesting and IMO opens up even more reasons for some kind of resolution oriented discussion.

As for the whole offline v s online , cheating or not BS.. well I think we all have heard enough of that cr@p over the past few months to last me a while and frankly I don't think that nonsense even belongs in any discussion of the subject, particularly with the hindsight of the past few months. The online world has not collapsed upon itself into a frenzy of UFOs and the online community has not abandoned the sim due to it's "ruin" by being hacked.