Elements 1.4

[Naii_the_Baf]

I wonder if zanz is only pretending to have abandoned the game and has in fact spent the last 3 years secretly working on an update bigger than any of us could have imagined? If not will someone else eventually take over development?

I doubt either of those are remotely possible. Sure, Zanzarino might go and fix something in the game for us, but that's about it.

[OdinVanguard]

Well, there was THIS (i.e. this update).
i just wish it would eventually get finalized... So much awesome... stuck in perpetual stasis...

[TribalTrouble]

On the bright side, he still keeps it running which is somewhat surprising considering his lack of activity as of late.

[trashduke]

Now that Flash is being phased out https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/25/16026236/adobe-flash-end-of-support-2020... it's like there's a doomsday clock for the game.  What's an elemental to do?

At least there are a couple more years left.

Elements RIP?

[UTAlan]

Removing support doesn't mean it will stop working. Adobe will stop updating and distributing Flash, but the game will continue to work as is.

[CleanOnion]

Removing support doesn't mean it will stop working. Adobe will stop updating and distributing Flash, but the game will continue to work as is.

I guess it depends on when browsers by default stop supporting it.

[Espithel]

We're going to become so n i c h e it'll kill off the game, though, 0nion. Who wants to install virus city just to play rock-paper-scissors an ancient card game?

Welp, guess it's time to be a thieving bastard and create another version of the game somewhere
Maybe the game'll actually have good servers then :^)

[CactusKing]

Who wants to install virus city just to play rock-paper-scissors an ancient card game?

I would install viruses on my computer if it means elements still works

[Waterloo7]

I wonder if zanz is only pretending to have abandoned the game and has in fact spent the last 3 years secretly working on an update bigger than any of us could have imagined? If not will someone else eventually take over development?

I doubt either of those are remotely possible. Sure, Zanzarino might go and fix something in the game for us, but that's about it.

I don't use the forum a lot, so, does someone know what happened to Zanzarino?

[ddevans96]

I don't use the forum a lot, so, does someone know what happened to Zanzarino?

He maintains a channel of communication with admins, and in conversations with them has said he teaches chemical engineering at a university. Apart from that and fixing major issues with the game's servers, he's had no contact with us.

[Caffre]

Removing support doesn't mean it will stop working. Adobe will stop updating and distributing Flash, but the game will continue to work as is.

I guess it depends on when browsers by default stop supporting it.

It doesn't look good.

2019:
- Internet Explorer removes support for Flash
- Firefox removes removes support for Flash by default, except for users with Firefox Extended Support Release
2020:
- Adobe stops distributing Flash
- Chrome removes support for Flash
- Firefox removes support for Flash

We're on the cusp of 2018, which means there's only really a year and a bit to either
a) reimplement the game in HTML5 or some other standard, or
b) start grieving its end-of-life and look back fondly on the good times

[Phaser]

Removing support doesn't mean it will stop working. Adobe will stop updating and distributing Flash, but the game will continue to work as is.

I guess it depends on when browsers by default stop supporting it.

It doesn't look good.

2019:
- Internet Explorer removes support for Flash
- Firefox removes removes support for Flash by default, except for users with Firefox Extended Support Release
2020:
- Adobe stops distributing Flash
- Chrome removes support for Flash
- Firefox removes support for Flash

We're on the cusp of 2018, which means there's only really a year and a bit to either
a) reimplement the game in HTML5 or some other standard, or
b) start grieving its end-of-life and look back fondly on the good times

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