anyone from Shrapnel...?

MythicalMino · #1 October 21st, 2003, 09:17 PM

ok, whatever

Actually, no....

we are not "whining"....I have pre-ordered the game, and I am wondering whether or not the game is still on schedule for it's projected release date....

and, what is any different asking about the release date and the demo's release date, than asking about modding tools, or anything else that has been brought up on these Boards?

As I said, I asked some simple questions, as did St. Patrick....they were questions, not whining

[ October 21, 2003, 20:21: Message edited by: cpbeller ]

Psitticine · #2 October 21st, 2003, 09:20 PM

I'm afraid I don't have any answers for either question. The only thing I can think of is that maybe an electronic Version of the manual is intended for the demo, and so they've been waiting for that. That's just a guess though.

As for why there wasn't an announcement of the code itself going gold, I don't have even a vague guess like the one above. It's a mystery to me too!

Well, here's a late thought: maybe that has something to do with the manual too. Possibly, they want to wait to announce Gold Status until they can send complete packages to reviewers and so maximize the excitment generated by the announcement? Just a wild guess though . . . I'm a Math & Art Parrot, not a Marketing Bird.

MythicalMino · #3 October 21st, 2003, 09:23 PM

that actually does make sense if they were indeed waiting for the manual to be done and finished for the demo....release them both together? sounds good...

Whatever the reason, I was more concerned with the full Version shipping date than anything else, but the demo sorta falls into that too.

Thanks Psitticine (handfull of typing there)

Chris

aka MythicalMino elsewhere

Mortifer · #4 October 21st, 2003, 10:08 PM

It wasnt personal cpbeller. But I guess asking about the demo's release date for the 15th time won't help the devs at all. That was my only point.

Aristoteles · #5 October 21st, 2003, 10:18 PM

Actually I agree with Mortifer.
It is totally pointless to ask about the release date of the demo all day.
It must be very annoying for IW & Shrapnel.

Richard · #6 October 21st, 2003, 11:11 PM

Look guys I don't know what to tell you. As soon as the demo is through test, and we announce Gold, the demo will be coming otu shortly afterwords.

And your right asking about it every day isn't going to make it happen any quicker. It isn't being delayed because it is buggy or because we want to punish anyone. There is a process all of this must go through, and it can't happen any quicker. As soon as we have the demo ready to go we will let everyone know.

st.patrik · #7 October 21st, 2003, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Richard:
Look guys I don't know what to tell you. As soon as the demo is through test, and we announce Gold, the demo will be coming otu shortly afterwords.

And your right asking about it every day isn't going to make it happen any quicker. It isn't being delayed because it is buggy or because we want to punish anyone. There is a process all of this must go through, and it can't happen any quicker. As soon as we have the demo ready to go we will let everyone know.

Now I'm thoroughly confused! On the one hand the game has gone gold, and on the other it hasn't? Or just hasn't been announced? (why wouldn't you announce that?)

I guess the message is to lay off and stop asking - so I'll do that (although for the record I haven't been asking 'every day' by any means). I'm a little disappointed to not know anything specific, but fair enough.