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uhm...they fired Alan emrich http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

he was the lead designer, the game is fully designed now, only needs programming and tweaking, QS or IG had to let some people go, so they fired him.

back on topic...sort of:
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">there's gonna be a new file?
now i have to adjust my loader... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[ June 13, 2002, 16:17: Message edited by: Lemmy ]

Re: State of the game....
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I do not know if anyone is interested but there is a much better MOO3 forum at Apolyton. &lt;- link

They are mostly a Civ3 site but have forum devoted to several turn based strategy games. Including MOO3.

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Originally posted by Baron Munchausen: [qb] Also, the new forum is cruddy. It seems to be a UBB type board like this one, but not well designed. AWFUL color scheme, bad screen layout. Yech... there was more whining about the BB than about anything else for the first week after the move.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Anyone remember the old shrapnelforum color scheme? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif It can't be worse than that...

Re: State of the game....
 

Yes, we're trying to get MM to add some new weapon damage types and/or abilities. Dunno if he will actually do it or not. So don't take this as a promise.

Yes, Alan Emrich has been fired from the MOO III project. It is now completely 'in house' Quicksilver people who are working on it.

The Apolyton site has been a sort of 'rebel refugee' site since the turmoil began with feature cuts, moderator firings on the forums, and general axing of formerly popular staff on the development team. I suppose it's as good a place as any to visit for a sample of the atmosphere in the MOO fan community Online. But I should point out that there is some disappointment being voiced even by brand-new arrivals to the IG 'in houise' forums, too. People are beginning to hear about the changes -- like the axing of many original races -- and expressing their unhappiness. I hope this will lead IG to restore some of them in an expansion pack later on, but IG is not known for intelligence or sensitivity...

Henk, have you seen the color scheme on Infogrames site? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

http://www.ina-community.com/forums/...s=&forumid=224

[ June 14, 2002, 04:21: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree with Richard, I think they will screw it up. I've been reading their bhah-blah. I think it will be another "Reach for the", (wallet, opps), I mean, "Stars.".

I, too, would be pleasantly surprized if it wasn't. I am not expecting too much, however.

Cynic, I am.

[ June 14, 2002, 03:17: Message edited by: Tenryu ]

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Well, I can only repeat my observation from the Civ III thread. The first release of everything is a public beta. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I'm hearing more and more good comments about Civ III now that it has been patched a gazillion times. If they release on their announced schedule -- in time for this Christmas season, that is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif -- MOO III will not be really 'done' until next summer, I'd say. And that's plenty of time for major changes. So if you hear a lot of *****ing in the initial reviews, don't completely close your mind to the possiblity it will become a good game later on. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ June 14, 2002, 04:30: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]

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Besides, once it's patched enough to be called "finished" (ie, mid summer), it will have dropped $10 or $20 in price! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif