SAMP Version

[Dirk]

Note: Please read the entire thread before you vote on the poll - do not vote until you've read the facts.

0.3.7 OR 0.3.DL

This thread is being made once more. I'd like to go over the pros and cons of each decision made and then get an idea from the community to visualize our playerbase if we was to go ahead and downgrade.

0.3.7
The considerably larger and better option is immediately 0.3.7. This version is still supported by SA-MP and is the very version which remains the latest release on the official SA-MP website. There's a lot more servers and player counts (granted there's more Russians), though take Horizon for instance. A low-medium roleplay server with huge numbers. The two notable drawbacks of reverting to 0.3.7 include the lack of custom skins and exposure to more hacks, it is worth noting that the updates of 0.3.DL will eventually end up on 0.3.7 clients. In the long run it is most likely most if not all servers will be back on 0.3.7 based off of this, as far as SA-MP suggests, 0.3.DL is a dead end. Yes we'll lack custom skins for a short period of time and we might see a rise in hackers, but with an active administration & development team we can counter these issues and extend our playerbase beyond our current vision.

0.3.DL
This version has custom models and skins, something 0.3.7 actively lacks. It's harder to hack on 0.3.DL as opposed to 0.3.7. As announced officially by SA-MP, 0.3.DL is a discontinued branch and in time will most likely be completely dropped off once the updates reach 0.3.7.

All of your votes count. We simply want what the community wants and what is best, and in my personal opinion (not the admin teams opinion) reverting to 0.3.7 will be the most beneficial move we can make moving forward.

[Dirk]

The poll is reopened to give everyone the opportunity to respond.