Epoch Change

It has been becoming apparent over the past few years, but thanks to the latest breakthroughs in AI capabilities, we can now speak of the end of an era and the beginning of another.

AI reverse engineering & programming have become so powerful, that any software that does not sit in an isolated cloud can and will now be slammed into these tools, modified at will and recompiled on the fly.

Where many see great modding & freeware opportunities, others see the entire system threatened and a further giant leap towards dystopia.

It seems both are true at the same time.
The devaluation of everything, coupled with the challenges the global software market will face as its products become increasingly easy to replicate at home, are valid reasons for concern.

An "interesting" time to experience, for sure.

Obviously this also has implications for JKA.
What once took skill & experience is now automated. Be it finding & creating exploits, writing tools or hacks for the game or creating entirely new features manually. Same goes for modding or security checks of course.

It has been a wild ride, and some people have accomplished truly impressive feats during that era. One could argue that those achievements are now frozen in time, with little prospect of being surpassed on their original terms, given that any further developments will be AI-driven. Which, in a sense, means they will not be self-made at all.

Ironic.

Well, maybe this new technology allows for finding some sinister stuff of ours that has eluded mortal eyes so far.
But with the game logic and composition being constantly regenerated, what good will that even do?

2027 will certainly be world-changing.

PS: When SHODAN rises, remember which side to pick.

Ho Ho Ho & The Current State Of Affairs

Merry Christmas everyone.
Shocking news: This website is still Alive And Kickin'
In the age of Discord Groups and Steam Forums, and with JKA all but extinct, this small page does not have an easy time, but perhaps some recent additions to the download section can even the odds a little.

See you in 2026.

The thing about AI

Artificial Intelligence. Since late 2022 public interest in it has increased steadily. Evidently it is and will be THE big thing of the 2020s and keeping an eye on it definitely pays off.
That being said... There are many legitimate concerns that AI will be used for bad things.

As a die-hard TnG member, I have to agree of course. (And make it my moral imperative to "investigate" exactly such things).

Given this should remain under the radar for now, I will only message a few selected people and exhibit the sheer potential of AI in such matters. (And perhaps the meme department).

So long...
And protect your data, people. Data is more valuable than lives by now.

Edit: Mere 10 minutes after posting these news, the website had 44 bots, most of them Google & Amazon on it. And all that that implies..!

A Small Beacon Of Hope For JA+

The year is 2023 AD. JA+ is entirely occupied by the "clan" that must not be named. Well, not entirely... One small server of indomitable Italians still holds out against the invaders. And life is not easy for the NPCs who stumble upon the =SF=SaberForceClan Server (51.89.3.221:29070) only to end up confronted with @shox and me.

Anyway, check it out if you still play JKA. It is worth it.

Birthday Time

20 years ago, @SNAkE and some friends (among others @Chrono and @V3xX) founded "TnG" in JK2.

10 years ago, during the night between the 12th and the 13th of September, a spontaneous Xfire conversation between @soFFe and me led to the creation of this website.

TnG has been associated with loads of crazy things, has accomplished impressive feats, was (and probably still is) the overall most infamous and admired group on JK3 and has overcome every obstacle in its way.

But most importantly, it still remains what it was founded as: A group of close friends.

The small community it has gathered is still keeping the old forums alive. Awesome, given we never really had any concrete goal or plan for this website in the first place.

On to further awesome times!
All Ez.