why kill v5

[Scoper]

Originally Posted by Cow2001

i'll respond to your points.
i'm a player, not a developer.
thats why things like new scripting and improvements for developers should be beyond me, they are just things in the background.

the only part that really concerns me and other regular players about the client is how it looks and feels. on this aspect i don't think v5 and v6 improved things at all, and this is why i prefer the other versions (and i know i'm not alone on this!).

Visually and aesthetically, perhaps you're right. But you probably also wouldn't like thousands of trial hackers running around messing up your gameplay.
Furthermore, new updates (generally?) meant newer/more scripting options, which means the developers can do more stuff. For you.

What's more important, a good game, or a good shell around it?
Also, don't speak for all 'regular' players. I prefer v5 and v6 over previous versions, and am sure some others do as well.

Finally..while I agree that for a non-staff player, development is a background thing, don't think for a second it doesn't directly affect you. To think so would be incredibly dumb