The Dink Network

We all know the Dink Community isn't going as strong as it used to be. Redink1 left the throne, and staff went on to do other, less important things (like eek! working).

However, there is light at the end of the tunnel! New staff members emerged, and hey! One of them is starting a new website article (me, baby). The name of this article isn't final yet, but the idea is that once a month or so, I present random tidbits from the website's past, present and future. It's totally random, but it's all Dink-related. If you know a (better) name for this article, please tell me so in the comments.

Now, check out the comments for the first entry of this article!

For all the statistics nerds out there, I know I am one.

1) The earliest D-Mod currently on this site is from july 9th, 1998 (latest update date), named Dinkopolis...

2) ...But the actual earliest D-Mod was from Seth himself, called The Search For Milli Vanilli.

3) The most recent D-Mod is Bug Mania, which was updated today.

4) In 10 years and 10 months (from july 1998 to may 2009), ~290 D-Mods have been released (some have been removed from the site).

5) This averages out at 26,85 D-Mods per year, and 2,24 D-Mods per month.

6) The peak of D-Mod releases was between january 2nd 2006 and december 31st 2007. 92 D-Mods have been released and updated in this period (54 in 2006 and 38 in 2007).

7) The average amount of D-Mods per month for this period was 3,83.

8) The D-Mod drought hit us at end of may 2008. To say it hasn't improved ever since is an understatement.

9) The average amount of D-Mods since "the drought" is a mere 0,55 D-Mods per month.

10) The positive side is: this average can only improve (right??).

11) The biggest "activity drought" (unique website visitors + releases + reviews + forumposts) was between july and november 2008.

12) Site activity went up again at the end of january 2009, and is still rising somewhat.

13) My prediction is that site activity should increase between end of june 2009 and february 2010.

But yeah, statistics are pretty useless most the time. The average human has one breast and one testicle, but chances are slim you'll ever meet one.

If you can guess what Chris studies, I'll send you a cookie. Hint: he's not an accountant.

Chris just informed me that I'm not allowed to diminish all of his hard work with random posts... Poor Chris.
So please tell Chris how much you appreciate all his nerdy stats, mmkay?

Nah but seriously, stats will improve, because Dink Smallwood still kicks ass! Good post, Chris

The positive link fails, 404 error for me.

As for the stats, rather interesting lol.

Finally, to Joycielaanie, there is a Modify button that you can use instead of double-posting.

Good luck with the website artice Christiaan! Also interesting stats.

Interesting stuff, that must have taken you a while to put together!

But isn't the first D-Mod Mystery Island? I thought Milli Vanilli came out after that.

Sparrowhawk, I think (not sure though), that there were plenty of D-Mods before Mystery Island. From what I've understood, it was created somwhere near 2000. But as I said before, I am not sure.

Oh, I presumed it came packaged with the main game as it does now.

404 error should be fixed now. The image worked for me, but now I replaced it with an other lame image. Yay.

I know Mystery Island was packaged with the last CD version, v1.05... but then, so was a broken version of Sword of Paranor. So, it's quite likely that Milli Vanilli was first.

I remember being super excited for Mystery Island, so it definitely wasn't packed with the game originally.

A new statistic for you guys: there were 9 new D-Mods being released in the entire year of 2008. Let's at least try to beat that number for 2009. Current new D-Mods released this year: zero...

pretty pathetic compared to 2002. There were probably dozens of D-Mods released back then.

i have a very large dmod i have been working on for a few years. i think maybe it is too large.

Too large in what way? Too large for our servers to handle?

Don't count on me. I already met my file quota for this year...

I hope Paninga gets out next year, though statistically the chance is small...

my dmod: working title 'mAlice', may end up being a few hundred megs. i have been creating tons of graphics. haven't started the programming for it yet. the map is maxed out, so if i get ambitious i will it going again.

I think the first non-RTsoft D-Mod was "The Scar of David" by Mike Snyder.

Check other bits of early Dink history here
http://www.prowler-pro.com/dmods/news0001.html
http://www.prowler-pro.com/dmods/smallweb.html

Beuc, the last link puts you back to TDN "NEWS" -page.

I'm determined to get FB2.5 out this year...

Bravo, Wesley!

Fixed, thanks.

That cookie is AWESOME.

looks like i didn't make the upcoming d-mod list, which is "updated daily".

If you'd make an account and officially announce the D-Mod, I'll put your D-Mod on it right away.

i have had an account for some time -- i did e-mail you some screen shots. actually i have 3 d-mods i have been working on.

lets forget it now, ok!

I'd be happy to add your D-Mod to the list, make a topic about it and I'll add it. And I didn't receive any screenshots, could you send them again? (c.janssen86 at gmail.com)