Unixmad posted some new updates that I thought you all might be interested in.
http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...postcount=1097

Update1 : We are testing the new Windows version and we will release it probably next week if we don't have big bugs.

Update2: We will open next a Playerworld Facebook App so Playerworld owners and Staff will be able to test the Server on facebook. The Server could be potentially open to all facebook players, the decision to open or not will be based on Quality and Originality.

Update3: We are planning to release an iOS and Android client to allow development of PlayerWorld on Mobiles. More information on this will come later.

 

The most exciting thing about the recent posts, was that Unixmad actually said something about Graal.  

I wouldn't hold my breath.  

Finally, something good happening :0  

Woo? I'm not sure not to be excited or not. For all we know this stuff may never end up being released T_T.  

Posted by Crono

I wouldn't hold my breath.

Maybe they'll release updated tools in a decade or so  

Posted by Blah64

The most exciting thing about the recent posts, was that Unixmad actually said something about Graal.

Three posts on the forums in one day, pretty sure it's a new record for him.

He also posted about a new update to the official forums (http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...60&postcount=1):

Hello Everyone,

I am watching to change the forums and would like your ideas/point of view on the options.

I am also watching at opening the forums to mobile players and not requiring gold subscription, I have a few ideas for it like direct link from the graal client to open an account.

Please keep the discussion clean and avoid sarcasm

Option 1) Small Upgrade to Vbulletin 3.8.8.
+: Will allow to move to a new faster computer, correct some security problems and upgrade to last PHP
+ We can keep the current style of the forum + plugins
+ Less work for me (yes I known it's not an argument)
- Nothing really new

Option 2) Upgrade to Vbulletin 5
+: We run the latest version of Vbulletin and get access to more plugins
-: Will be hard to keep the current skin/style, anyone here can do help?
-: We loose all vbulletin plugins
-: No more integration with our backend (new account registration will be harder).

Option 3) Upgrade to other forum software, like ipboard
+: Look like ipboard for exemple is quite popular and stable
-: We have to learn new forums
-: We loose the skin (anyone here expert on ipboard ?)
-: We loose all vbulletin plugins

Sounds interesting as it could see mobile players being able to use them although I don't know whether it would really work with graalians and era-go being so popular.

And also a possibility of a new scripted RC (http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...&postcount=178):

I want to make a team to work on a new improved scripted RC, who want to help?

 

Can't wait for them to meet Darlene.

Posted by Vendetta

And also a possibility of a new scripted RC (http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...&postcount=178):

I don't think you're going to find someone who can make a better scripted RC than the one Skyld made(that is currently in use). The issue isn't the quality of the scripts, but the quality(or lack of) of the Graal's GUIs. You're never going to get the same precision and response that you do with the hard-coded tools because the scripted tools tick at 20fps. This makes it seem clunkly and slow. Also, external windows are still as buggy and unintuitive as they were when they launched. Sometimes I make a tool in a gui and I think "hmm, this would be useful as an external window!" and I change it to an external window and realize how broken they are... and it goes right back to being an internal gui. Not to mention external gui's are not treated as individual items and that makes it incredibly annoying to multitask with them. For instance, if Graal is minimized, none of the external windows can be pulled up. If they're not treated like individual windows, then it defeats the purpose of having external guis.  

Working on the scripted RC is just a silly idea to me, but the other 2 points were welcome news.

All the devs I know dislike the scripted RC, and some servers have rules against its use.
I understand improving it would prolly eliminate the problems associated with it, but it just seems unnecessary to me when I would still prefer the RC as its own application.

Oh well, it sounds like it'll just be done by volunteer work anyways, so wasted resources or budgetary concerns for the company aren't an issue...  

Posted by iHot

Woo? I'm not sure not to be excited or not. For all we know this stuff may never end up being released T_T.

Update 1 I can assure you is being tested for bugs. It will be released as well.  

Posted by Tashkin

Update 1 I can assure you is being tested for bugs. It will be released as well.

Thanks for confirming. Looking forward to it.  

Yay, some actual stuff happening.
Count me in.  

Playerworlds!  

So what I'm understanding here is that there will be an actual client with a login server for iOS and everything? What will happen to the existing apps? Will they simply be ditched in favor of the iPW client I'm assuming is being announced here?

And if we get iPlayerworlds... Ooh, that is exciting :o  

seems like the updates are meant to improve the players options in regards to making graal money. Interesting

Posted by Vendetta

i was going to say the increase in bans would skyrocket, but all the ass kissers in er-go and delteria net have been prepared very well for pc forum life. sensative old fools and young people are not a good match.