just to close this finally, (i thought i already did here - but...) at least the tech details of why. i never did get a reply as to why they wouldnt create or hack a way to allow it... oh well, maybe UT4.
This is from the ut3 servers list where Epic confirmed the following details:
-----Original Message-----
From: UT3 Servers On Behalf Of Josh Adams
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:04 PM
To: UT3SERVERS at LIST.EPICGAMES.COM
Subject: Re: [ut3servers] Beta patch 2 (models)
The characters are sent from server to client as a string not as object
pointers, which allows the client to load it or use instead a best match
instead - due to the max number of custom chars allowed.
The game can't make a character without .ini sections to turn the string
into a char made out of merged pieces - and .ini files are not transferred
as objects are.
So, characters are handled in a very special way to handle the
customization, etc. This is hy they are treated differently than other
objects.
Josh
-----Original Message-----
From: UT3 Servers On Behalf Of Josh Markiewicz
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:31 AM
To: UT3SERVERS at LIST.EPICGAMES.COM
Subject: Re: [ut3servers] Beta patch 2 (models)
I believe this was addressed in an email to this list some time ago. The
packages can be downloaded, but there are .ini additions for the custom
chars that won't come across because we don't support the
download/transmission of .ini settings.
Its not so hard for people to download a character pack. Maybe they prefer
the control over the content the see/get? Pull rather than push.
________________________________________
From: UT3 Servers On Behalf Of Sioux [sioux at UNREALGRRL.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:43 PM
To: UT3SERVERS at LIST.EPICGAMES.COM
Subject: Re: [ut3servers] Beta patch 2 (models)
Why not? Is there a reason to not allow players to download custom player
models from the server? It sounds like the functionality is already there
and that the package download is just being blocked. We used to be able to
download player models from the server in previous UTs and we can still send
custom maps and vehicles and weapons. Why not player models?
-----Original Message-----
From: UT3 Servers On Behalf Of Josh Markiewicz
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:15 PM
To: UT3SERVERS at LIST.EPICGAMES.COM
Subject: Re: [ut3servers] Beta patch 2
The client knows all the indices necessary to make the custom character, but
without the custom packages on their machine there already, they won't get
the custom character. There is no plans to change this behavior.
Josh
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