I would say not that things are fading away.
We are all just waiting for the new beta release to take advantage of the new benefits. Things like collision and shaders and sound stuff. Custom character stuff will lead to new weapons being rigged and animated.
Explosions and decals and particle, Oh my!!
This will add a great capability to the weapons and other stuff that can be made.
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