Strange demo bugs? Utgard = Smouldercone?

Cainehill · #1 July 22nd, 2004, 10:01 PM

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Originally posted by Arryn:
I've located a copy of the original, v2.02 demo, in case anyone's interested in my making it available. I've had no luck finding the v2.06 demo.

I fail to understand why IW hasn't updated the demo to the 2.12 level. It's bad PR to have a demo out there with a known, major bug such as a totally broken theme; a bug that doesn't exist in any other Version except 2.08.

If nothing else, you'd think they'd update the demo to hide the broken theme, but Illwinter doesn't seem to believe in putting out tiny incremental releases that simply fix a glaring bug without adding anything else.

Arryn · #2 July 22nd, 2004, 10:09 PM

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Originally posted by Cainehill:
Illwinter doesn't seem to believe in putting out tiny incremental releases that simply fix a glaring bug without adding anything else.

Yes, I noticed that. IW found the bug (and cure) within minutes of 2.08's release, yet it took them 2 months to come out with the fix in the form of the 2.11 patch. Sigh. IW could learn a few things from Blizzard, Stardock, Panther Games, and even Sony with regards to the usefulness of quick fixes. (Well, so long as they don't pick up any of Sony's monumentally bad customer service habits while they're at it.)

The_Tauren13 · #3 July 22nd, 2004, 10:22 PM

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Ack. Paying off credit card debt is Un-American! You're supposed to rack up thousands (tens of thousands is even better) of dollars of debt, then declare bankruptcy, sticking it to all other credit card Users (those who haven't yet figured out how this pyramid scheme is supposed to work) in the form of higher interest and fees. Or, if you are one of those rare people with a conscience and sense of personal responsibility (shame on you), remain in debt up to your eyebrows for life, paying obscene amounts of interest all the while. Debt makes the economy work. After all, if it's good for the U.S. government, it must be good for individual citizens too, right?

Just remember: debit cards and cash are a communist plot, and tools of the devil

LOL

i love it
ill bear that in mind next time i want to buy something

Gavinfox · #4 July 23rd, 2004, 04:57 AM

Is it possible to load a mod in the Demo? How would I do that? Perhaps the Arcoscephale mod? How would I load and play that with the demo? Thanks!

Arryn · #5 July 23rd, 2004, 05:06 AM

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Originally posted by Gavinfox:
Is it possible to load a mod in the Demo?

IIRC, no.

Gavinfox · #6 July 24th, 2004, 10:49 PM

Arryn, where was that 2.02 demo?

[ July 24, 2004, 21:52: Message edited by: Gavinfox ]

Arryn · #7 July 24th, 2004, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by Gavinfox:
Arryn, where was that 2.02 demo?

Try this link. If you have any problems getting it from them I can upload it to my own site.

EDIT: if anyone out there has an installable copy of the v2.06 demo, please let me know. I'd like to be able to host it on my site. Thanks.

[ July 24, 2004, 22:03: Message edited by: Arryn ]