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Populous Reincarnated

2009-06-22T12:25:15Z

Kiyana: /* Staff */

[[Image:Reincarnated.gif|right|frame]]
'''''Populous Reincarnated''''' has been dedicated to the complete rebirth of [[Populous|Populous: The Beginning]] for several years by providing new innovations for the [[Populous]] community. First starting out with the creation of several new [[Mappacks]] (called [[New Worlds]]), then later creating a new home for the [[Populous]] community and then making a new matchmaker for the [[populous]] community to play on. [[Populous Reincarnated]] always has, and always will provide the ultimate experience for [[Populous]] players new and old alike.

=History=

In 2001, two [[Populous]] players ([[User:Hepple|Hepple]] and [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]]) got together with the intent of creating new maps for [[Populous]] Online. During this time, [[User:Hepple|Hepple]] worked out the structure of the [[Populous]] level files and wrote one of the first [[Map Editor]]s for the game. This [[Map Editor]] was kept from the public to ensure that only decent maps could be played online, or so that was the original intent. As [[New Worlds]] began to grow, so did [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] and [[User:Hepple|Hepple]]'s success in the [[Populous]] community. [[User:Hepple|Hepple]] left soon after he made an early release of his [[Map Editor]], but [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] and [[User:1/4lb|1/4lb]] worked together on [[Populous]] [[New Worlds]]. [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] focused exclusively on making maps wheras [[User:1/4lb|1/4lb]] worked on their website. This website stayed around until 2002 when they moved their site to Strategy Planet and became Populous Reincarnated. During this time, [[New Worlds]] began to grow increasingly popular. [[User:1/4lb|1/4lb]] left the Populous Reincarnated team and was later replaced by the current webmaster, [[User:IncaWarrior|IncaWarrior]].

In 2003, a programmer by the name of [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] emerged on the scene with the first release of a 3D [[Map Editor]]. This 3D editor did not actually save maps at the time, but it would modify maps loaded into the editor's engine. [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] joined Populous Reincarnated in late 2003 and provided them with new capabilities far beyond what anyone could have predicted. [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] was responsible for developing a displacement editor (used to change the land textures of [[Populous]]), as well as a Resolution Changer to allow people to run the game at any legitimate screen resolution of their choosing. That same year, [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] wrote the Populous Reincarnated [[Matchmaker]], which is the most popular [[Matchmaker]] in use today. Shortly after [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] joined in, [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] asked [[TedTycoon]] to produce a [[Populous Pallete Editor|Pallete Editor]] to edit the landscape/object colours so new [[Mod]]s could be developed. [[User:Khickman|Khickman]] joined the team to help [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] with the production of new maps and sign new ones made by fans. On January 8, 2004, [[Electronic Arts]] pulled the plug on their [[Populous]] online server, causing Populous Reincarnated to host their own service. This is the service utilized by the Populous Reincarnated [[Matchmaker]] (one of [[User:Alacn|Alacn]]'s biggest contributions to the game). As time went on, [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] completed work on the [[Map Editor]]. It became the first real publicly used and accepted [[Map Editor]] because it was the first program which actually edited the maps, objects and the header files at the same time. As a result, more and more [[Mappack]]s have been put in production for people to play, providing a bigger interest in [[Map Making]] for [[Populous]].

Over the course of 2004-2006, Populous Reincarnated has done many things for the the [[Populous]] community. Some of the larger contributions would include the built-in leagues table, made by [[User:ProtonageNet|ProtonageNet]], which allows players to compete against eachother by total points from won games. They have also hosted several tournaments including a team tournament and several individual tournaments.

=Staff=

Populous Reincarnated's most important contributors have ultimately been everyone involved with them at one point or another. Some of the high points would be [[User:IncaWarrior|IncaWarrior]] and [[User:1/4lb|1/4lb]] for their work on the Populous Reincarnated websites, [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] and [[Hepple]] for their work on the first maps, [[User:TedTycoon|TedTycoon]] for creating the first [[Populous Pallete Editor|Pallete Editor]] and other utilities, [[User:Protonagenet|Protonagenet]] for designing the Leagues table, [[User:Khickman|Khickman]] for becoming a [[Mappack]] Signer, [[CDPlayer]] for all of his provided publicity of the game, [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] for his numerous contributions, and a few others.

'''Moderators'''
Included into this category are the main Admins as well....[[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]], [[User:IncaWarrior|IncaWarrior]], [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] and [[User:ProtonageNet|ProtonageNet]]. Other "Moderators" include [[cdplayer]]_TA, [[User:Seabass|Seabass]], [[User:RuthlesSpy|RuthlesSpy]], [[User:Walhallah|Walhallah]]. The latter three moderators work behind the scenes, usually on the forums and helping out [[Noob]]s.

=Contributions=

Populous Reincarnated has provided the following innovations for the [[Populous]] community:
*Populous Reincarnated [[Matchmaker]]
*Populous 3D [[Map Editor]] (with included script compiler)
*Populous Patch V1.03 - All fixes from version 1.01 plus some additional fixes (see: [http://populous.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/ here]).
*Populous [[New Worlds]] - A whole new set of maps made by [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]]
*Displacement Editor - A utility which allows users to edit the textures in the land.
*PopCheck - For checking files for corruption in the game.
*PopFix - To fix Populous registry files.
*PopRestore - To replace modified game content with the original files from the Populous CD.

=More Information and Links=

[http://populous.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/ Populous Reincarnated site]

[http://populous.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/forum/ Populous reincarnated forums]

Populous Reincarnated

2009-06-22T12:19:28Z

Kiyana: /* History */

[[Image:Reincarnated.gif|right|frame]]
'''''Populous Reincarnated''''' has been dedicated to the complete rebirth of [[Populous|Populous: The Beginning]] for several years by providing new innovations for the [[Populous]] community. First starting out with the creation of several new [[Mappacks]] (called [[New Worlds]]), then later creating a new home for the [[Populous]] community and then making a new matchmaker for the [[populous]] community to play on. [[Populous Reincarnated]] always has, and always will provide the ultimate experience for [[Populous]] players new and old alike.

=History=

In 2001, two [[Populous]] players ([[User:Hepple|Hepple]] and [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]]) got together with the intent of creating new maps for [[Populous]] Online. During this time, [[User:Hepple|Hepple]] worked out the structure of the [[Populous]] level files and wrote one of the first [[Map Editor]]s for the game. This [[Map Editor]] was kept from the public to ensure that only decent maps could be played online, or so that was the original intent. As [[New Worlds]] began to grow, so did [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] and [[User:Hepple|Hepple]]'s success in the [[Populous]] community. [[User:Hepple|Hepple]] left soon after he made an early release of his [[Map Editor]], but [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] and [[User:1/4lb|1/4lb]] worked together on [[Populous]] [[New Worlds]]. [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] focused exclusively on making maps wheras [[User:1/4lb|1/4lb]] worked on their website. This website stayed around until 2002 when they moved their site to Strategy Planet and became Populous Reincarnated. During this time, [[New Worlds]] began to grow increasingly popular. [[User:1/4lb|1/4lb]] left the Populous Reincarnated team and was later replaced by the current webmaster, [[User:IncaWarrior|IncaWarrior]].

In 2003, a programmer by the name of [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] emerged on the scene with the first release of a 3D [[Map Editor]]. This 3D editor did not actually save maps at the time, but it would modify maps loaded into the editor's engine. [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] joined Populous Reincarnated in late 2003 and provided them with new capabilities far beyond what anyone could have predicted. [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] was responsible for developing a displacement editor (used to change the land textures of [[Populous]]), as well as a Resolution Changer to allow people to run the game at any legitimate screen resolution of their choosing. That same year, [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] wrote the Populous Reincarnated [[Matchmaker]], which is the most popular [[Matchmaker]] in use today. Shortly after [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] joined in, [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] asked [[TedTycoon]] to produce a [[Populous Pallete Editor|Pallete Editor]] to edit the landscape/object colours so new [[Mod]]s could be developed. [[User:Khickman|Khickman]] joined the team to help [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] with the production of new maps and sign new ones made by fans. On January 8, 2004, [[Electronic Arts]] pulled the plug on their [[Populous]] online server, causing Populous Reincarnated to host their own service. This is the service utilized by the Populous Reincarnated [[Matchmaker]] (one of [[User:Alacn|Alacn]]'s biggest contributions to the game). As time went on, [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] completed work on the [[Map Editor]]. It became the first real publicly used and accepted [[Map Editor]] because it was the first program which actually edited the maps, objects and the header files at the same time. As a result, more and more [[Mappack]]s have been put in production for people to play, providing a bigger interest in [[Map Making]] for [[Populous]].

Over the course of 2004-2006, Populous Reincarnated has done many things for the the [[Populous]] community. Some of the larger contributions would include the built-in leagues table, made by [[User:ProtonageNet|ProtonageNet]], which allows players to compete against eachother by total points from won games. They have also hosted several tournaments including a team tournament and several individual tournaments.

=Staff=

Populous Reincarnated's most important contributors have ultimately been everyone involved with them at one point or another. Some of the high points would be [[User:IncaWarrior|IncaWarrior]] and [[User:1/4lb|1/4lb]] for their work on the Populous Reincarnated websites, [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]] and [[Hepple]] for their work on the first maps, [[User:TedTycoon|TedTycoon]] for creating the first [[Populous Pallete Editor|Pallete Editor]] and various other utilities, [[User:Khickman|Khickman]] for becoming a [[Mappack]] Signer, [[CDPlayer]] for all of his provided publicity of the game, [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] for his numerous contributions, and a few others.

'''Moderators'''
Included into this category are the main Admins as well....[[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]], [[User:IncaWarrior|IncaWarrior]], [[cdplayer]]_TA, [[User:Alacn|Alacn]] and [[User:Protonagenet|Protonagenet]]. Other "Moderators" include, [[User:Seabass|Seabass]], [[User:RuthlesSpy|RuthlesSpy]], [[User:Walhallah|Walhallah]]. The latter three moderators work behind the scenes, usually on the forums and helping out [[Noob]]s.

=Contributions=

Populous Reincarnated has provided the following innovations for the [[Populous]] community:
*Populous Reincarnated [[Matchmaker]]
*Populous 3D [[Map Editor]] (with included script compiler)
*Populous Patch V1.03 - All fixes from version 1.01 plus some additional fixes (see: [http://populous.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/ here]).
*Populous [[New Worlds]] - A whole new set of maps made by [[User:TheGabber|TheGabber]]
*Displacement Editor - A utility which allows users to edit the textures in the land.
*PopCheck - For checking files for corruption in the game.
*PopFix - To fix Populous registry files.
*PopRestore - To replace modified game content with the original files from the Populous CD.

=More Information and Links=

[http://populous.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/ Populous Reincarnated site]

[http://populous.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/forum/ Populous reincarnated forums]