How to save FF (an attempt)

[JackBauer]

Many may say this game is dead - also a lot of folks said the same about TFC 6 years ago and you still can find full servers in 2011 (!). they ain't dead till they are dead.

My suggestions to bring back a bit more life into FF:

• Dev team seems to be untermanned. there are several people without the required coding/maping etc skills out there, but still willing to do other stuff as in writing journals/blogs etc or just plain office work. may they can help the dev team a wee bit? would be helpful if the dev team could tell us what exactly is needed.
• hopefully with an improved team finally finish 2.42 and/or 2.5 before summer.
• I still believe a FF blog would be helpful. the community is split into several little pieces (forum/pub servers/pickup), that's why a source of news has to be concentrated on one gathering point. a way to reach them all, no matter if they play once a week or 24/7. either this board (although some stuff on here could actually scare new peeps off) or a FF blog (kinda like the TF2 one). promote the blog on the servers and if possible set up a direct link from the FF game menu.
• Try to contact Robin Walker, John Cook and Ian Caughley and ask them nicely to try out FF and about their opinions on it. they may have become stuck up and won't do it - but may be they will. their email adresses can be found on valve's website.
• import achievements.
• as soon as a new patch comes out, everyone on this board has to advertise FF. word-of-mouth recommendation! tell your real life friends, your family, your steam friends, game forums and especially your old TFC buddies and ex FF players. use facebook, twitter, steamgroups... set up groups, write comments etc. use the new technology. some people used it for revolutions!
• Show some old TFC videos to your old TFC buddies, use their sentimental nerve. ask them if they wanna re-experience the good old days. ask them to play FF.
• Advertise 2.5. make it out to be an extremely important patch. likea brand new gaming experience. everyone has to believe it's something new and they need to feel the urge to play it (again). if possible contact game magazines (that write stuff about mods). advertise, advertise... like above.

Just some ideas. may present some more later.