It would also prove a good selling point if CB ever decides to counter FPSC, but the fact is
a) No one would think they can mod it because most people here are too lazy to read a book. They will view CB as a 'smart guy' and themselves as idiots. A few of the DBP'rs might come over, but even then, those DBP'rs would be the younger generation. I would personally believe that you would rather make your own engine to what you need then to mod an existing engine and deal with the problems that pursue.
b) If there is a Riker9 mod, then that would mean that any modifications to the FPSC code that is released by TGC will have to either.
i) Counter Riker9
ii) Incorporate Riker9
and if CB doesn't upload the source to TGC, they can not claim property rights. Even if CB releases the source, he can release it under conditions. If he doesn't, TGC can be merry, if he uploads it to a TGC server, TGC can 'steal' it from him.
c) It will make TGC look really bad, of course the time CB has worked on this affects that... but it also depends on how the perspective is turned.
look at it as a man who has 2 jobs and is going to college, fixes the errors in 6months and you will wonder why TGC didn't do it in 6 days.
However, if you look at it from a purely time perspective, then it doesn't hurt TGC as much.
Either Way, UNoob, what will happen depends on what people know, and what CB will do.
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