Dark Messiah is weak in players and in clans correct. Believe it or not, there are newer games that have less then DM (Unreal Tourny 3) at least here in the states. You'll get on and kill more bots then players. As for developers. I believe EYE has not heard of the news. We now have SourceMod and MetaMod working for DM. Borbel, if you don't know what those mods are. I would advise for you to take a quick look into them......
They do nearly as much as what an SDK does. The only issues DM really has = lag, and unbalanced play. Both of these can easily be fixed with the SourceMod
For example.
AutoBalance (it is a broken feature in DM)
I am now getting that fixed.
Here I'll provide the EYE clan a list of features you guys can all have running on the server. If any of you have not played on DMTav, do so (even if laggy) and you guys can understand what I'm talking about
List of addings:
Basic Commands
These are basic commands found in plugins that have been deemed safe for War Mode; they provide simple functionality for administering your server.
Command Plugin Access Format Description
sm_addban basebans rcon <time> <steamid> [reason] Adds a Steam ID to Source's ban list.
sm_admin adminmenu admin Displays the admin menu.
sm_ban basebans ban <#userid|name> <minutes|0> [reason] Bans a client.
sm_banip basebans rcon <ip|#userid|name> <time> [reason] Adds an IP address to Source's ban list. Only someone with rcon access can ban an arbitrary IP.
sm_cancelvote basecommands vote Cancels any vote in progress.
sm_cvar basecommands cvar <cvar> [value] Retrieves or changes a cvar value. Protected cvars can only be accessed with rcon access, and sv_cheats can only be accessed with cheat access.
sm_execcfg basecommands config <filename> Executes a config file (path not needed, but extension is).
sm_help adminhelp admin search] Lists all admin commands. Output is paginated and a page number can be specified. Alternately, a search term can be specified to search for a specific command.
sm_kick basecommands kick <#userid|name> [reason] Kicks a player.
sm_map basecommands map <map> Changes the current map.
sm_rcon basecommands rcon <argstring> Executes the argument string via rcon. Due to Source limitations, you cannot see any RCON output.
sm_reloadadmins basecommands config Refreshes the Admin cache from all sources.
sm_unban basebans unban <steamid> Unbans a Steam ID.
sm_who basecommands admin [#userid|name] Lists all users and their access rights, or a specific user's access rights.
[edit] Extended Commands
These commands provide extended functionality that may not be present on all games, either due to game or engine differences. In general, they work on the most popular mods. If you have a mod which is new, or not supported yet due to lower popularity, file a feature request.
Command Plugin Access Format Description
sm_beacon basefuncommands slay <target> Adds a ring around each target, making them easily visible.
sm_burn basefuncommands slay <target> [time] Sets the target(s) on fire for the specified amount of time. This may or may not work fully on certain games (for example, TF2 is missing the fire sprite, but clients will bleed/lose health). If specified, burning effect will stop after the [time] seconds.
sm_chat basechat chat <message> Sends a say-chat message to all admins.
sm_csay basechat chat <message> Sends a centered message to all players.
sm_gag basecomm chat <target> Prevents the target(s) from using messagemode/say chat.
sm_hsay basechat chat <message> Sends a message to all players via a center-bottom hint box.
sm_msay basechat chat <message> Sends a message as a menu panel (only meaningful on games that support radio menus).
sm_mute basecomm chat <target> Prevents the target(s) from using voice chat.
sm_play basefuncommands admin <target> <file> Plays a sound file on the server to each target.
sm_psay basechat chat <target> <message> Sends a private chat message to a single target.
sm_say basechat chat <message> Sends a say-chat message to all players.
sm_silence basecomm chat <target> Performs both a gag and mute on the target(s).
sm_slap basefuncommands slay <target> [damage] "Slaps" a player, emitting a noise and throwing them in a random direction. If specified, the damage amount will be subtracted from each target's health.
sm_slay basefuncommands slay <target> Kills a player.
sm_tsay basechat chat [color] <message> Sends a top-left message to all players. If no color is specified, the text will be white. Colors available are: white, red, green, blue, yellow, purple, cyan, orange, pink, olive, lime, violet, lightblue. The names are not case sensitive.
sm_ungag basecomm chat <target> Allows the target(s) to use messagemode/say chat again.
sm_unmute basecomm chat <target> Allows the target(s) to use voice chat again.
sm_unsilence basecomm chat <target> Perfoms both an ungag and unmute on the target(s).
[edit] Vote Commands
These commands are listed separately as they are all related to voting. None of them are available in war mode by default.
Command Plugin Access Format Description
sm_vote basevotes vote <question> [answer1] [answer2] [answer3] ... Starts an arbitrary vote with the given arguments as answers.
sm_votealltalk basefunvotes vote Starts a vote to change the value of sv_alltalk.
sm_voteban basevotes vote, ban <target> [reason] Starts a vote to ban a single player for thirty minutes.
sm_voteburn basefunvotes vote, slay <target> Starts a vote to burn a single player.
sm_voteff basefunvotes vote Starts a vote to change the value of mp_friendlyfire.
sm_votegravity basefunvotes vote <amount> [amount2] [amount3] ... Initiates a vote to change the value of sv_gravity.
sm_votekick basevotes vote, kick <target> [reason] Starts a vote to kick a single player.
sm_votemap basevotes vote, map <map> [map2] [map3] ... Starts a vote to change the map.
sm_voteslay basefunvotes vote, slay <target> Starts a vote to slay a single player.
If it is hard to understand. Just read it here
http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Admin_Commands_(SourceMod)
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That is just what happens when you place the files on your server. This does not include what one can easily change and adapt. Your talking the in game hacks that people use "secretly" gone, glitches fixed, Advertisements, all kinds of extra stuff
In game ranks.... people will come back if they see it. I have already got 18 friends come back and play
Good day!
Added (2009-02-20, 5:11 Pm)
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Also, I forgot to say
Those commands can be executed via the Console. Or by the onscreen display "click a button, a screen pops up with options for you to choose, you click that and then click the player you want to burn x)
Added (2009-02-20, 5:14 Pm)
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You don't have to recruit top notch players in a clan. Inless you want to win that is..... Just like a business, you need to sell your product. Get people interested, offer them things. Become friends and game often....... quite simple - the hardest part of clans is the structure and organization. Once you get that down, you pretty much have a great clan going on
Also, if you need any resources let me know. I may be able to help you