Is Dark Reign the Future for Cataclysm?

Simply said: No.

What do you think of Dark Reign?

Dark Reign is a fun Real Time Strategy Game. There are many things about it I like (great multiplayer options. Got to love those scouts. The tactics engine doesn't drain your comp's resources aside from 130 mb of space.) as there are many things I don't like about it (artillery seem too powerful when attacking tanks, redundant units: Amper, Anti-Tank tank, Phase Tanks, Feild Hospital, etc.). Overall Dark Reign is a great game. I hate Dark Reign single player but multiplayer is fun and that's what counts.

What happened to your Dark Reign Website?

I took it down.

I KNOW that! But why??

For several reasons. The most important one is why should I have a Dark Reign Website? So I can put up the latest maps and strategies? Heck no, it starts to grow boring and pointless. Besides there are enough Dark Reign Websites that do the job well enough even though many of the DR websites are lamer sites. :)

So why did you make a Red Alert Website then?

Because I thought the Red Alert Websites were so stupid. Every RA website tried to become 'proffessional looking' and tried to win awards and other crud. They were created just to give the webmaster the illusion that he's popular. I decided to screw that 'proffessional' look dogma and decided to spend my time on content instead of seeing what   cool new html tricks I could do. Content is vital. Without content the website sucks. Although none of the present DR websites are similiar to my style, it won't   matter much. 'Webpage fashions' (as I call  them :) have changed over the year. I'm getting out of this website maddness. It has many rewards if you do it right but it eats up too much time and there are other things  I'd like to do instead of play with webpages. :)

Can we expect a Dark Reign add-on from you?

I will definetly make one but I won't release it.

Why make it if you won't release it?

Unlike other add-on makers I don't make an add-on to boost my ego or to give myself the illusion I'm cool. I already have a fine ego and I'm cool with an add-on or not ;) The reason why I make an add-on was to have fun playing it with my friends. I don't make it to give myself a deity status. And for the people who accuse me of making a website and add-on for deity statuses I ask  you this: why am I shutting it all down? Shutting it all down isn't good for a  deity ;)

What's your favorite Dark Reign Website?

For now its the Dark Reign Coliseum since its one of the few non lamer ones :) The website needs alot of work and could use some more opinionated writing. I could do without that frame though. :) I have not seen any other good DR websites since Dark Reign Domain vanished and several other died out due to lack of updates. Most Dark Reign Websites seems to echo  whatever Dark Reign Chronicles gives out.

What's your favorite Dark Reign add-on?

Why Dark  Reign: Pheonix of course! :) It has great graphics, excellent unit   balance, an award winning story line, along with a new side. Where can you get such an add-on? You can't. I've decided not  to release it for the obvious reasons.

Will you ever make a Dark Reign Website?

I might. Depends on how other websites do and if  they all start to become stupid I might make one. Then again, I might help someone with theirs. I don't know.

Is the rumor about making Red Alert Gold 2.0 for the tactics engine true?

I thought putting RAG on the tactics engine would be interesting. But it'd take some work and what would  be  the point? So the answer is a questionative No.

What's the secret to life?

I threw this question in just because I'm weird. The secret of life is not to die. Duh! :)

If you make another website, how can you find it?

This website will never  be updated again. If I make another website I'll put it   on a  proffessional server with tons of webpage space and cgi support :)

Are you going to stick with Dark Reign? What about the other RTS games?

Dark Reign is a fine game but likewise I want to play with AOE, TA, Myth and many of the others. I don't know how much longer I'll play Dark Reign. Could  be until December. I don't want to get bogged down with one RTS game. I'll also play games in other genres. RTS isn't my life.