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 The Xonotic team.
 
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+h1. v8, edited by tZork
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+*based on v7*
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+We would like to formally announce the arrival of *"Xonotic":http://xonotic.org* - A open, fast-paced first-person shooter that works on Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. Xonotic is a direct successor of the *"Nexuiz Project":http://alientrap.org/nexuiz*. 
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+Xonotic came about in the wake of recent troublesome *"changes":http://dev.xonotic.org/projects/xonotic/wiki/Faq#What-prompted-the-split-from-Nexuiz* to the Nexuiz project. Changes that has left many of the core contributors an community memebers feeling that the project has been *"mishandled":http://alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6043*. As a result, we felt the need to organize a departure to start with a clean slate. 
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+*"Xonotic":http://xonotic.org* will place focus on the things we love about Nexuiz, and extend our goals to become the game that many thought Nexuiz should have been.
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+While technically being a direct successor of Nexuiz, the *"Xonotic":http://xonotic.org* project is a rethink of the Nexuiz project that recognizes the *community* around it as its principle driving force and will restructure itself to respect that. This means that there will never be a single person with total control over the project. In addition to the stronger focus on the community, Xonotic will also pursue a clearer agenda including the following:
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+*Game Changes:*
+# A new set of player models and animations
+# A new set of sounds
+# New music
+# Default maps will get a makeover
+# New stronger bot AI
+# New names for weapons and gamemodes (especially ones using the "nex" prefix)
+# Low quality content will be dropped and replaced with higher quality ones
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+*Project Changes:*
+# Use of GIT versioning system instead of SVN
+# Better attention to marketing and public relations
+# A more defined artistic direction
+# More emphasis on recruiting
+# Better organization of contributors
+# More focus on community activities (tournaments, contests, etc)
+# More frequent releases
+# Global player stats tracking system, supporting anonymous player as well
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+While we don't have a specific timeline for the first release under the new title, you can track the progress and updates on *"our website":http://xonotic.org*, on *"twitter":http://twitter.com/xonotic* , *"facebook":http://facebook.com/xonotic* and in IRC: #xonotic on irc.quakenet.org
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+Please visit our *"FAQ Page":http://xonotic.org/faq* for more detailed information about this project.
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+We look forward to creating a game that everyone can feel a part of. You are very much welcome to help in any way you can. We appreciate all of your support.
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+The Xonotic team.
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 h1. In-game announcement script by MirceaKitsune
 
 I made an announcemnt script that can be used on pubic servers, for notifying players in-game.