Initially that was the plan. However there were problems with the updating the actual launcher, specially with multi server support and also the coding of new UI into neoncube with flash support.
its just easier and better this way. now you can treat your adverts and news and your UI separately to your patch launcher, it gives more options and more freedom.
Our version of the launcher has only 4 files and 1 folder, since we hard coded all the links and everything into the launcher itself. this version everything is external so users can edit the links and customize as much as they want.
As i said in my post above, if the server is well established and they have their links that are set in stone, i could easily make a customised version of the launcher for them, one with all the links they want and stuff hard coded ofcourse, can add or remove or edit anything to suit their server.
just email me :
thriel@roseza.co.za send me the following :
-Names of all the links, and the web adress each one connects to.
-Your server IP ( if you have multiple servers then each ones name and IP )
-Your patchlist IP and path. ( if you have multiple servers then send both )
-Sample of your logo
-State if you want the launcher with or without gameguard
And ill see what i can come up with and email you your launcher back.
This is how our launcher is currently looking like this week :
Ofcourse those are just screenshots, but the pumkins move, the bats fly around on the launcher, the news text has a typewriter effect and scrolls in....
the other screenshot you can see i sent through a advertisement of specials we have, both screenshots are of the same thing, the advert changes into the logo.
look here for an example ( this is our current logo ) :
http://www.roseza.co.za/logo.swfIn a few days i will change the launcher theme and logo to show fireworks and stuff to fit the guyfox event ...