[Suggestion] Mod name

[Manyula]

Again, as I've stated in the OP, I understand that it's about a multiplayer mod which is eventually going to be open-sourced - that's indicative of what the project is about but NOT what kind of project it is. "open.mp" simply doesn't say that it is GTA San Andreas. I don't think the project's name should be a fashion statement towards Kalcor and SA:MP. If openness is the main objective then make it a slogan but not the project's name. The naming of the mod is one thing Kalcor completely nailed, something you can't say for open.mp or even MTA - for the simple fact that they are not SEO-friendly. Names that are not indicative of what they actually are need to be marketed properly which is why all commercial games have unique names. If your possibilities of drawing attention to your project are limited, give it an indicative name and people are more likely to find out about it. The only people who found out about open.mp were the ones paying attention to what was going on in the SA:MP forums. Now, that Kalcor removed all references to this project, there is no other way to find out about this than by word of mouth.



I'll say it again: please, don't mix up the name of the project and its slogan. You could go for something like "San Andreas Online" and add a slogan to it if the open-source aspect needs to be emphasized, or "Open San Andreas" at the expense of SEO-friendliness but keeping the open-source aspect in the project's name. I, personally, don't think players will care about whether it is open-source or not as long as updates are delivered somewhat frequently - of course, anyone willing to contribute will, but that's a minority of the playerbase.