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[BigD145]

A simple .rar can ruin your computer just by opening it and not even uncompressing anything. Throw caution to the wind if you have the cash to replace your machine and the time to get back to the state it was in before downloading a "simple" file.

Okay. I'll compare them side by side for you if you're so willing to throw away someone's work, feel free to enjoy that paranoia.

I've had quite a few viruses over the years and I managed to get rid of most without rolling back my machine or reinstalling my OS. So guess what? I threw away someone's work. Gosh. What a terrible person I am.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Spoiler: Here you go, side by side comparison of things I know are different already (click to show/hide)

Hope I never have to do this again to prove to people that someone isn't posting viruses and fake versions.

Gosh. What a terrible person I am.

All it took was 5 seconds and effort to figure it out before completely panning someone for attempting to revive a dead project.

If both you and Gamerlord will not join a Belorussian bot net, that will be a signal for more of us to play the game.

All it takes is a little bit of stereotyping before you're creating hypotheticals, I suppose.


You know, as opposed to thanking him for the update..

[a1s]

Spoiler: Here you go, side by side comparison of things I know are different already (click to show/hide)

Hope I never have to do this again to prove to people that someone isn't posting viruses and fake versions.

So do I, since, that doesn't, y'know, actually prove he "isn't posting viruses and fake versions". Sometimes I think you're trolling, honestly.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

So do I, since, that doesn't, y'know, actually prove he "isn't posting viruses and fake versions". Sometimes I think you're trolling, honestly.

Are you serious? I've just stated I've scanned it multiple times, been playing with no issues. What is your problem? I've never been so disappointed in members of this community.

There's a new tileset and entire new changes to the game. One determined virus maker to completely update an old, dead game. Take your stereotypes and push, mate. Obviously nothing I can say will convince you it's the real deal. I enjoy the attitude you bring to this then claim I'm trolling.

Someone here is trolling, that's for sure.

[Gamerlord]

Just scanned my system, picked up a couple of suspect files, but nothing in the prospector folder. The problem files were probably just from me having bad download habits.

[Danv]

wow guys, i just post link for new version (still Matthias work), so people here would know it existed, and then went to work, came back now and what i see... 
i guess i should write some details, but i was already late for work and was in hurry, sorry

changelog here

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

+ Major and Minor bugs fixed
+ New quests, proceduraly generated
+ New backgroundpics and updated tiles made by David Gervais
+ variable fuel prices open new business opportunities
+ changed formula for biodata yield (Bigger animals pay exponentially more)
+ Robots can carry 2 crewmembers without jetpacks. 2 Crewmembers with jetpacks can carry a 3rd without
+ closed doors now stop vacuum
+ 2 new artifacts
+ New algorithm for gasclouds & anomalies (anomalies have a link to wormholes now)
+ you can now play poker at the casino
+ Doublebunking allows carrying more personel, but is bad for morale
+ Piracy now includes threats
+ You can escort merchant convoys
+ Space stations have more HPs and fewer weapons
+ Mudd has added appropriate merchandise
+ Use bottom right corner to display commands
+ variate missile damage by changing warehead loadouts, energy weapons heave variable damage
+ New options for stronger shiparmor
+ more "terrain" in spacecombat, and it blocks fire.
+ energy weapons now draw engine power, slowing you down when you fire them. So does shield regeneration
+ Strong engines and explosions in space battle can be detected beyond sensor range
+ New shipweapon: drones
+ weather effects now only happen underneath clouds
+ Fewer predators (Need a number of omni- and herbivoures already on the planet) Omni, herbivoures and scavengers have a chance to run away when they notice awayteams
+ some monsters can now regenerate wounds

forum link
http://prospector.freeforums.org/prospector-r132-t372.html

source (you can compile by yourself, if you don't trust)
http://code.google.com/p/rlprospector/

[Mictlantecuhtli]

wow guys, i just post link for new version (still Matthias work), so people here would know it existed, and then went to work, came back now and what i see... 
i guess i should write some details, but i was already late for work and was in hurry, sorry

changelog here

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

+ Major and Minor bugs fixed
+ New quests, proceduraly generated
+ New backgroundpics and updated tiles made by David Gervais
+ variable fuel prices open new business opportunities
+ changed formula for biodata yield (Bigger animals pay exponentially more)
+ Robots can carry 2 crewmembers without jetpacks. 2 Crewmembers with jetpacks can carry a 3rd without
+ closed doors now stop vacuum
+ 2 new artifacts
+ New algorithm for gasclouds & anomalies (anomalies have a link to wormholes now)
+ you can now play poker at the casino
+ Doublebunking allows carrying more personel, but is bad for morale
+ Piracy now includes threats
+ You can escort merchant convoys
+ Space stations have more HPs and fewer weapons
+ Mudd has added appropriate merchandise
+ Use bottom right corner to display commands
+ variate missile damage by changing warehead loadouts, energy weapons heave variable damage
+ New options for stronger shiparmor
+ more "terrain" in spacecombat, and it blocks fire.
+ energy weapons now draw engine power, slowing you down when you fire them. So does shield regeneration
+ Strong engines and explosions in space battle can be detected beyond sensor range
+ New shipweapon: drones
+ weather effects now only happen underneath clouds
+ Fewer predators (Need a number of omni- and herbivoures already on the planet) Omni, herbivoures and scavengers have a chance to run away when they notice awayteams
+ some monsters can now regenerate wounds

Thanks mate. Hopefully will convince the naysayers to knock off this junk. Severely disappointed in you both, A1 and BigD. Seriously.

[Micro102]

I've got to know..... Why is this new download on some random file site, when it has a website?

And bad files don't have to be in the folder for them to have come from it.

Smells fishy.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

I've got to know..... Why is this new download on some random file site, when it has a website?

And bad files don't have to be in the folder for them to have come from it.

Smells fishy.

https://code.google.com/p/rlprospector/source/detail?r=132

Here's the source code for the current version, unless Matthias uploaded a virus himself. Stop. It's almost as if people forgot how to respect developers ever since douchebag mcgee started with that cataclysm 'branch' drama.

[TwilightWalker]

I've got to know..... Why is this new download on some random file site, when it has a website?

And bad files don't have to be in the folder for them to have come from it.

Smells fishy.

https://code.google.com/p/rlprospector/source/detail?r=132

Here's the source code for the current version, unless Matthias uploaded a virus himself. Stop.

I'm sorry, but no matter how much you yell at us to stop, we're going to be suspect of things that are suspect. Like Micro said, why put up a 2-shared link of a zip when he could've just linked straight to the website itself? Also, since it WAS a link on 2-shared, Matthias didn't have to upload the virus, Danv could've just put it in his zip with his own personal upload. Not that I'm accusing him of such, I'm just pointing it out to you that it COULD have happened, since your scans show it clean and Gamerlord admits his bad download habits.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

And I could be watching you type that whole paragraph as well, but I'm not. So enough conjecture and be happy Prospector is updated again. Rhyme intended.

[a1s]

All it took was 5 seconds and effort to figure it out before completely panning someone for attempting to revive a dead project.

This is not the place to revive a dead project. That on the other hand is. Explain to me again how what you* are saying makes sense.
fake edit: oh, and BTW, here's the relevant thread. with a fully working link.

So do I, since, that doesn't, y'know, actually prove he "isn't posting viruses and fake versions". Sometimes I think you're trolling, honestly.

Are you serious? I've just stated I've scanned it multiple times, been playing with no issues. What is your problem? I've never been so disappointed in members of this community.

Well, no, I'm not. I'm playing up my (real) reluctance for laughs (trolling, if you will, if only a little bit). But you also don't understand how virii work. Unless the virus is very poorly made (in one of the auto-detectable, predictable ways), you won't find it until a sample gets sent to whoever made your Anti-virus software. Which with an obscure project like this (and assuming they didn't put it in any other project) could be weeks or months.

https://code.google.com/p/rlprospector/source/detail?r=132

Here's the source code for the current version, unless Matthias uploaded a virus himself. Stop. It's almost as if people forgot how to respect developers ever since douchebag mcgee started with that cataclysm 'branch' drama.

Are you suggesting we compile from source? If you are, then your argument is valid.

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(*) Danv actually hasn't said any of things you claim (or most of them). I'm still waiting on him to, I don't know, claim to be CopperD or something. At which point a falsifiable hypothesis can be made.
fake edit: he has in fact not made that claim.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Are you suggesting we compile from source? If you are, then your argument is valid.

Nice goalposts on rails you have there. He provided proof and source and then you continue with the same accusations, all while ignoring the fact that the rar in your 'fully working link' is the exact same one DanV provided. Uploader does not matter. I compared rars and files inside, both are identical. Compiled version has the same size as well.

If it were a botnet it'd be editing registry and putting in rootkits so you're completely inaccurate, and I'd have known the instant I downloaded. I have three layers of protection which I regard as much more fool proof than your conjecture. I've now downloaded and compared three versions of the exact same thing to try and prove this is real and yet you don't care, so neither do I.

[LordSlowpoke]

Are you suggesting we compile from source? If you are, then your argument is valid.

Nice goalposts on rails you have there. He provided proof and source and then you continue with the same accusations, all while ignoring the fact that the rar in your 'fully working link' is the exact same one DanV provided. Uploader does not matter. I compared rars and files inside, bot are the same. Compiled version has the same size as well.

If it were a botnet it'd be editing registry and putting in rootkits so you're completely inaccurate. I've now downloaded and compared three versions of the same fucking thing to try and prove this is real and yet you don't care, so neither do I.

what the fuck is this entire argument doing here

if you really want to claim there's a virus or no virus go read the entire source code line by line because as you may know anyone who would do that sort of shit knows enough about security to avoid the most common scanners at least but don't even start talking about it unless you can bring some proof of suspicious stuff to the table

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

@Danv
   Since my main computer is still out I can't verify anything but I feal I should at least explain the kick back. Over on the CataclysmDDA thread a troll has been popping up over and over again trying to push his version as some kind of cure all for any problems with CataDDA as well as bashing the current Dev team. People have become quite trigger happy in these areas. A lot of people enjoyed Prospector and are worried your not what you advertise. I suspect a lot of people will continue to disbelieve in this until the original Dev says something. Seeing as he is only playing with the code and not commenting here at all this may be a problem. the code repository was linked again and a few people have commented that your download was safe enough as far they can tell so things should settle some. I would like the original Dev to speak up again but thats just a day dream at this point.

@Mictlantecuhtli
   Chill man. People are worried someone is trying to take advantaged of peoples love of this game. You linked the code repository but way to late. When people are suspicious you should link the original stuff right away. Remember this is the internet so while I would prefer to believe you if a hacker was responsible for a virusesed version then what do we have to say you weren't a hacked account? When he provided the latest update all he said was it was updated and gave a link to 2shared.

@Everyone else
   Lets stop arguing and have someone compile the dang source then tell us whats what. There is enough drama so don't let trolls cause more of it here even when they are not actively trolling.