Older News: DRuG Skinz for MTA : 25 FEB I just made some DRuG player skins based on Tommy for the DRuG Merchandise forum thread. Click here to download the package - it has also been added to the downloads index. If you would just like to test in 1 player mode by adding to your skins directory, right click on the links below and select "save target as". DRuGStyle1.bmp DRuGStyle2.bmp [DRuG]NikT -=[DRuG] - Mod or be MODDED=- --- [DRuG]Elite   DRuG-Coaster, New Artwork & Threads Added to Forums : 21 FEB I just got an idea for a new forum thread!!  ..and another. We always need new topics on the forums by the way, so if u can think of one, please go right ahead. I had made a background with the assistance of SpngBb a while back, and included it in dome as a main menu backdrop... but found it worked better in MSN. It's easy to change your MSN background, so I'm not putting up instructions, but I'll include the file - just right click on the image below-left and select "save target as", then put it somewhere you're gonna remember. Also just added to the downloads section is Alco64's DRuG-Coaster, SpngBb's wallpaper (below-right) and link-to-us artwork, for those that want to link their site to ours in style. [DRuG]NikT -=Feel tha Derby, Live the derby DRuG=- --- <N2o>Ydrool   DRuGDome 2 Texture Difficulties Resolved : 14 FEB Having finally gained a solid understanding of Zmodeler, I can now texture properly and have good control of how the final product appears in game. See below for new dev shots of Alco64 & I's fine work in 3DS MAX & Zmodeler: Don't expect release to be straight away or anything - this just resolves the only remaining technical hitch that was preventing us continuing work on the project. Also due for release are a number of cars developed by [DRuG]Fingrz and I - some hirez screenshots of the progress of these and other projected mods can be seen in the gallery. [DRuG]NikT -=Be trippin with [DRuG]s =- --- [DRuG]Alco64     DRuGDome 2 and GTAT Approach Release : 10 FEB While still having difficulty with texturing, we are now able to get DD2 into game. See below for dev shots of Alco64's fine work in 3DS MAX: In other news, new progress updates have been added to the release page for GTAT: GTAT 0.5 - Shouldn't be long now. So stick with us folks - there's more exciting stuff comin your way soon! [DRuG]NikT -=DRuG More demolision more=- --- [OSR]Recoil   DRuG 0wn Top 10 Richest People On GangsOfGTA : 8 FEB After the SQL scripts messed up while trying to use the "rob another member" weapon on the forums game at GangsOfGTA, my DollaZ balance dropped in error to rougly -$3,000,000... but today it went the other way - click the picture below. DRuG members on the forums have been sent gifts of many DollaZ, making us the richest people in gangsofgta. I know it's pointless, but it was funny to me 8P [DRuG]NikT -=DRUG, Raffert, NikT and Ydrool are hot=- --- [SWAT]Royal   DRuGDome 1.21, Relocation of Jumps n Loops Off the Road : 7 FEB I know, I know "Why'd ya have to put em in da road?!?!" - it was me being overexcited at getting the models into game. They are now moved off the road to [R]park - much more sensible and fun if you've got a fast car. DRuGDome 1.21 in the downloads section is all ya need. If you installed 1.2, all you need do is rereplace the maps folder from the upgrade zip. [DRuG]NikT -=Drugs fonizzle ur brizzles into shizzles=- --- 4x4   Dome 1.2 Update Adds Odie's Stunt Jumps & Loops to Haiti Nth Coast : 6 FEB After trying CZ3's Stunt Mod 2.0 (not linked on purpose - see links if you must), I was inspried to find some decent jumps and ramps to do tricks on, since a quick look at the gallery will show you why I hate marina jumps - you impale your vehicle on them if you're going very fast. DRuGDome 1.2 includes some ace new jumps that I will begin to overlap marina jumps with across the map. I'm considering having a script to change their location according to if you want stunt or DM mode (more to come on this). DRuG It Up People! [DRuG]NikT   Gallery Split Into 5 Pages, Major Additions to Links & Server Progress Update : 31 JAN - 1 FEB Well, I've been up all night tweaking our web & fixed the bits that have bugged me until now. The gallery grew into way too many images, making loading it difficult and messing up the margin lineup. Clicking refresh on the gallery will introduce the new page transporter to the top and bottom of each screen of shots. Also newly added are stacks of useful mods & related sites to the links section. The Stunt server appears to be running really well until we get to 4 players, then things start to go curly. I have set the player limit to 5 for some testing on the bleeding edge, while I await responses to my post on the MTA forums: REQUEST: 0.3 Server Prevention Tipz 4 random dumps of every1 If you have any feedback, don't forget our thread in the GangsOfGTA forums. [DRuG]NikT   DRuG MTA Server - Set To 6 Player Stunt Mode : 29 JAN Given the lack of local stunt servers, I felt it would be a good idea to test stunt mode for a while, see if we can get more ppl derbying rather than trying to turn Vice into Quake 8P - let me know what you think in the forums. [DRuG]NikT   DRuG MTA Server - User Limit Set To 6 Players : 28 JAN Thanks to the fine advice of one of our newer members, YTRY4, we should now have a stable DRuG server with pings averaging 100-150 and no dropouts - let me know how you go in the forums.   [RiP] Alliance with [DRuG] Ends : 27 JAN While happily playing NFSU today, I was interrupted by [RiP]'s leader, Chev59. As I often offer him help on MSN, I stopped my game and answered his protests about my previous news post. The Claim of victory was once again requested by me, and protested by Chev with no proof and further acknowledgement of his member cheating. For those interested, logs of the conversation can be found here.   For those used to DRuG being a "nice" clan, my apologies, I'm not enjoying this, nor posting it for that reason, however, I feel we need to stand up for what we know is fair, and it is for this reason that I try to keep you informed.   [DRuG]NikT   [DRuG] Withdraw In Disgust From RIP War (RIP Weapon Cheating) and [RIP] Server Madness : 23 JAN K - So first topic speaks for itself (you can read further gory details on the forums), but more interesing is news of RIPs new server. Some amusement was had in repayment for the ethics demonstrated in war today. Interesting records of the madness can be found here and here. Moral? DONT MESS WIT DA DRuG!   [DRuG] v RiP War Postponed to Friday 23rd & DD 1.1 released : 22 JAN DRuG Server Thurday 22nd will see competition to determine who gets the final spot in the DRuG vs. RiP war on Friday. Last Man Standing and Manhunt rounds have been suggested. Battle time is set for 9pm Melbourne Time.   DRuGDome 1.1 has been released, along with an upgrade build. This update should be the last in this series and polishes it off nicely I think. Work will now commence in 3D Studio Max on DRuGDome 2.   [DRuG]NikT   [DRuG]Server Now Online - Address Added To Left Panel : 19 JAN I am test driving the MTA linux server on my cable link, since I have stacks of bandwidth to spare this month, and we have a war on with Rip, so it can be locked down at the time for that use.   If it turns out that only a small amount of my monthly allowance is used by it, it will remain up indefinitely.   I assume long term this will allow me to gain experience running server side maps, should things progress in that direction.   The server has been added with a dynamically changing address field in the left panel, though I do not expect the IP to change often - if it does, I'll give it a name, and problem solved.   Thanks to the fine work of SpngBb and Trix, we also have scripted 'bots running on the server, which will count the scores of each team realtime during wars, quoting live tallies of who's winning. The scripts also allow for special game modes to be invoked, like manhunt, and were obtained from the main MTA site & modified to suit da DRuG - thanks guys!   So let us know what you think and use this new thread on the forums for any DRuG server ideas you may have.   DRuG it up ppls!   [DRuG]NikT   [DRuG]NikT New Host & Admin. of Website : 14 JAN Hiiii Everbodyyy, I'm Dr. Nik! I've taken over hosting and admin. of the DRuG website, respectfully due to SpngBb having a life. While I, too have a life, a great deal of it is spent nerding, so I should be able to edit roughly 5 nights out of every 7. Email me if you spot links on SpngBbs iprimus domain.   DRuG it up ppls!   [DRuG]NikT   Happy New Year : 6 JAN [DRuG] wishes everybody a happy new year. NikT's gallery is now up and can be accessed here. Alco has kindly cracked MTA 0.3 so that DrugDome can continue. The fix can be found in the downloads section soon.   DRuG Slogan Competition : 19 DEC Put in your ideas, in the forums. To goto the thread, click here.   Gone on Holidays : 4 DEC I will be on holidays for approx. 2 weeks. I will be back around Dec. 18. I have already held preliminary talks with SWAT, SYK and VcT, and they are all willing to battle [DRuG] in the near future. Remember, NikT will be running the whole show by himself until I get back. In the mean time, your voice will be in the forums, so please use them. DRuGDOME is now being rebuilt in 3DSM to cater for quality, so v1 may be shipped out now, I'm not sure though. We are currently holding back sign-ups aswell, as we feel we may be growing just a bit too big. [SRuG] our new sister clan is up and running, with their website at www.srugvc.co.nr/. [SRuG] will be headed by YDrool, Icecream (Azkikr) and alco64, with Rolly also taking up joint citizenship. Happy gaming until I get back, hope to see you all dominating MTA. SpngBb   Welcome to [DRuG] : 2 DEC The [DRuG] website is now open and ready for use. The site is still missing bits and here, but will soon be filled in as time goes on. To see the [DRuG] team in action, you can visit us on the EFTel server in MTA. [DRuG] sign-ups are welcome, but please sign up through the clan leaders only. DRuGDOME is the official mod of [DRuG], a basic overview can be found here. I will be on holiday as of the weekend, so for approximately 2 weeks, NikT will be running the whole clan by himself. SpngBb   MTA Colour Changer Want to be able to change the colour of your name in MTA, then go here. It is very easy to use, and a great utility.   Return to latest news.