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Tharrn
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:08:00 -
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I heard the Devs had to sell an arm or a leg each to keep the place running. This explains the increasing number of typos in the code.
They have sold Pann to an asian billionaire who loved the looks of her Avatar, too.
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DJvGalen
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:09:00 -
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Westwood Studios?
Were they not responsible for C&C?
Yes, Westwood was responsible for Dune 2 and everything that was based on that concept, ie the C&C series.
If you ask me, CDV should buy SSI 
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Daesdemona
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:11:00 -
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Anyone remember BullFrog?
syndicate wars... etc
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Carbon
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:12:00 -
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I heard the Devs had to sell an arm or a leg each to keep the place running. This explains the increasing number of typos in the code.
They have sold Pann to an asian billionaire who loved the looks of her Avatar, too.
The poor writing, glaring errors and generally slippery, meek grasp of the English language I see whenever I look up the info. on a station or read a RP in-game message ruins the immersion part of the game for me. I now force myself to imagine my own RP stories and descriptions of game elements. 
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Ruby Stone
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:24:00 -
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I heard the Devs had to sell an arm or a leg each to keep the place running. This explains the increasing number of typos in the code.
They have sold Pann to an asian billionaire who loved the looks of her Avatar, too.
The poor writing, glaring errors and generally slippery, meek grasp of the English language I see whenever I look up the info. on a station or read a RP in-game message ruins the immersion part of the game for me. I now force myself to imagine my own RP stories and descriptions of game elements.
No, those aren't typos or meek grasp of the English language on the parts of the writers/developers ... that is an amazing bit of immersive background on the "borderlands" educational system in the Eve area.
You'll notice the schools have military, business, science, and industrial majors ... but no literary ones? That is due to the subsistance level of education currently present :-)
~Ruby
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Daesdemona
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:27:00 -
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they could sell their eyes to David Bowie wannabies, they only need one to code, they don't need depth perception.
Also, they can have and sell children, that is pretty profitable.
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Miso
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:30:00 -
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I hope CCP gets bought by Nintendo, then I could pilot a Yoshi ship to the mushroom kingdom, and fire blazing barrels at giant space monkeys.
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Tharrn
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:30:00 -
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No, I heard they grow lichens and sell them as a hair-growth enhancer. They don't have another chance - are there even trees in iceland? ;)
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Irnaii
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:43:00 -
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LOL miso
Irnaii
Personnel Manager NERD Inc.
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Deneba Zaavi
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Posted - 2003.09.12 12:59:00 -
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... I do tend to gravitate to star-crossed games - full of potential, yet destined to fall into ruin...
Boooo-whoooo...Go away you Harald of misfortune!
By the way, Westwood it's the creator of the C&C series (Command and conquer) and is also the maker of E&B (Earth and Beyond). A game that takes place in space in a galaxy far far away... called "Karebearhum VX" (Hi hi...)
Really, it's a pity of game, and it was going not so good. Westwood had to fire two or three people in the firm and relocate to cut down costs and such, to continue to support the game.
When i was still playing this cra...errmmm, game, in the forums the community manager affirmed that the decision to relocate Westwood studios from Vegas to California was made and taken BY EA... so i wouldn't take a buyout of EVE and CCP from EA so lightly... EA = Sharks. Period.
Hope this does NOT translates into reality... really.
Deneba
Deneba Zaavi
"The world is perfect as it is: a complete mess" - Joseph Campbell |
DJvGalen
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:02:00 -
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Anyone remember BullFrog?
syndicate wars... etc
Me remembers BullFrog, populous among things... I heard they got swallowed up by EA as well.
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Miso
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:06:00 -
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Bullfrog was peter molyneux wasn't it? That means that they are now Lionhead, responsible for B&W
And they are independent developers
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Morkt Drakt
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:07:00 -
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Westwood Studios?
Were they not responsible for C&C?
Yes, Westwood was responsible for Dune 2 and everything that was based on that concept, ie the C&C series.
If you ask me, CDV should buy SSI
CDV? Yup - that'd kill anything off, entirely, without ANY doubts.
CDV have been the worst publisher in Europe for.. well.. ever.
They are totally useless.
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Scragg
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:13:00 -
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Now Westwood and CCP together could do great things I think. I still play my C&C games every once in a while.
Scragg, Tyrell Corporation
Vice-Director Military Operations |
DJvGalen
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:16:00 -
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CDV? Yup - that'd kill anything off, entirely, without ANY doubts.
CDV have been the worst publisher in Europe for.. well.. ever.
They are totally useless.
Please explain, I had no problems whatsoever with any of the games they published to date.
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Zugg
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:24:00 -
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Electronic Arts would ruin Eve just as they have with both Westwood Studios and Bullfrog.
I can see myself quitting within a couple months after such a purchase from Electronic Arts and moving on to some other game.
Quite a few Eve players probably already have tried Earth and Beyond and see the same situation. Earth and Beyond was a game with great potential which quickly became a disappointment. Too many broken promises and their new patches were a complete joke. Best example is the missing three classes after almost a year of release.
The Dark Seraphs...like Hells Angels, but less hairy |
Daesdemona
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:27:00 -
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Edited by: Daesdemona on 12/09/2003 13:27:42
Gaming companies have a lot of problems going from a small company that is truly dedicated to their product to a large company where employees are more detached from the goals...
Management is to blame.
On the other hand you have such companies as Squaresoft and Sony that keep the games rocking.
Personally though, the best games are produced by small teams of people that don't sleep.
Take Blizzard... Origin used to be the ****e
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Deneba Zaavi
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:46:00 -
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Personally though, the best games are produced by small teams of people that don't sleep
CCP =)
Not joking here.
Deneba
Deneba Zaavi
"The world is perfect as it is: a complete mess" - Joseph Campbell |
ChironV
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Posted - 2003.09.12 13:55:00 -
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Problem with "publishers" is they just simply do that. No creativity or intelligence necessary. They advertize and vomit full color glossys into every game ho mag they can get to spread its pages with a bit of money. Ultimately its one of 3 things that keep a game going, ridiculous amounts of ad buzz to sell it up, a developer who has a huge wallet, or a great game. Whole problem with the gaming industry is they bet the farm one way or another on how "big" a game will be. There is no "investment" in future profits. Its all "MAKE MONEY NOW" or they figure its a lame game and pull the plug. 
I'd love it if MMOGS go Open Source and then the people who really enjoy these games can cut some code.
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Sarkos
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Posted - 2003.09.12 14:47:00 -
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Well I for one will not worry about what I can not control. This is still speculation and not a certainty. Though if it does happen, I PRAY TO GOD that Sony/Verant does not get it.
I think if I had the ability to choose, I might go with Mythic. They produce Dark Age of Camelot and seem to be prety good for support and listening to the players. Not having a space title to go against STG, or E&B, it would be a good aquisition.
Sarkos
Oracle
Either free the slaves or we will come and get them.
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Xen0
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Posted - 2003.09.12 15:06:00 -
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Maybe EA (microsoft of Videogames) will buy eve.
If Microsoft buys EVE, its all over , But if EA buys it, I'm sure it will become a greater game than it is right now, and it might be expanded to the point that there will be a New EVE that may take place on the other side of the EVE gate, which could lead to a whole new thing to wait for 
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Killgorde
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Posted - 2003.09.12 15:12:00 -
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Hmmmmm...now the reasoning behind the premature launch of Eve (sans any creditable marketing strategy whatsoever) becomes apparant. Or am I just an old cynic?
Fingers crossed any prospective new publisher can see the potential we all know exists and can get behind the game a lot more enthusiastically than S&S ever bothered to.
Killgorde
CEO - Cutting Edge Incorporated
"I thought I saw a light at the end of the tunnel but it turned out to be some bastard with a torch in one hand and a ****load more work for me in the other" |
SavX
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Posted - 2003.09.12 15:24:00 -
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If EA buy this game, I'll quit. After CNC Generals, I'll never play a EA game again.
Don't Kill The Corp.. Kill the Suppliers. |
Rust
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Posted - 2003.09.12 15:27:00 -
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Never heard of the other titles, so I imagine no one is likly to buy ssi for them. It would appear that they are looking for a buyer for EVE.
Since they have made it clear that they have tried for 4 years to make a succes of computer games, and failed because it is not the business they have any skill in, it looks like they want out one way or the other.
What does a publisher do exactly? - since they are capable of selling EVE it it must be more than marketing it.
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Rust
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Posted - 2003.09.12 15:34:00 -
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I have also heard that someone keeps leaving loads of lawnmowers outside the entrance of Simon & Schuster, so it take them an hour to get into work - thats why they want to sell EVE.
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Winterblink
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Posted - 2003.09.12 15:42:00 -
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Hey hey, what's wrong with Microsoft Games? Look at the wonderful things that became of Freelanc-... nevermind...
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Daesdemona
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Posted - 2003.09.12 15:44:00 -
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Halo - 'nuff said
CANNOT wait for it on PC.
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Bart: "Do you even have a job any more?"
Homer: "I think its obvious that I Don't"
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Xen0
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Posted - 2003.09.12 15:46:00 -
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I have also heard that someone keeps leaving loads of lawnmowers outside the entrance of Simon & Schuster, so it take them an hour to get into work - thats why they want to sell EVE.
ROFL
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Dragon Emperor
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Posted - 2003.09.12 16:02:00 -
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Anyone remember BullFrog?
syndicate wars... etc
is it the dungeon keep's developer? DK3 was always my dream but can't be true anymore
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Joshua Calvert
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Posted - 2003.09.12 16:03:00 -
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Has anyone got a direct link to whatever you're all talking about?
The one in the first page has nothing about EA or Eve.
LEEEEERRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! |
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