Quote: "due to having an opinion on the forums isnt allowed, Im amazed they havnt done the same to you for daring to say anything about fpsc."
It's not always what you say, but often how you say it, and whether or not you direct it toward anyone. The evidence is in Seth Black's post, in which he gives an honest opinion which is respectful, not putting anyone else down, and does not contain language which goes against the AUP.
Back on topic:
@Cooldude, I think it depends on what you expect from the program. Very basically, if you want to make commercial games (for money), I would look for a commercial engine. This is not it. Although some have made and sold games successfully with FPSC, It's probably less than 1% of us, and there is normally a good amount of cash put into it.
If on the other hand you enjoy creating 3d games for the fun of playing and sharing with your friends, then I don't know of another program for the price, considering the amount of low cost and free content available, which will give you as much enjoyment/frustration as FPSC. I've had it for nearly 2 years, and I still use it almost daily, just for fun.
Now this is a forum, and there will be opinions from one extreme to the other. You will hear from those who would never say a bad word about it (Fan Boys) to those who continually bash it (angry users who either can't seem to make it work or thought they were getting a high dollar, professional game engine for $50.00 and are realizing the harsh truth) and everything in between.
If you like the demo, and you think it's worth $50.00 to be able to compile what you make and share it with your friends, then I think it's worth it.
NOTE: I'm still looking into that Etch-A-Sketch network thing. LOL
Best.
