Guest Ol' Blood & Guts Posted February 7, 2000 Share Posted February 7, 2000 New's a little slow now these days, isn't it? Guess things won't really pick up until the games released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted February 7, 2000 Share Posted February 7, 2000 I'm with ya there...pretty boring of late. I think we should all head the the chatroom on Yahoo! The Combat Mission club. ------------------ Visit my webpage! http://cm4mac.tripod.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 I think that this game is talked out. Everything imaginable regarding production or questions have been exhausted. The game could be out today, or in another 2 weeks. Discussion of future CM's have also been done to death. Other than historical debates, and quirky events in the Beta Demo, there is not too much to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystiverse Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 i gotta agree.the thing that puzzles me is that there was a vote on another site which looked like a legit thing from the programers as to whether they should release now or wait to add the net stuff.the vote was a landslide for "now".anybody know more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Personally, if it takes another month to come up with a really good version of CM I am willing to wait. Eventually, either tomorrow or in a month you will get the game. Why not spend your money on something spectacular rather than something that is just really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Captain Manieri Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 I know. Everything is just talked out.......except for this topic of everything being talked out! I waged with myself that the games will be done one more week from now. Next Monday. It seems like a pretty sound prediction, don't you think?How much work could be left exactly.....unless I am totally off and software development isn't finished until a month from now........ Here's hoping that, that isn't the case. I cannot express to everyone the futility that I feel everytime I hear an update and it's still saying.......ain't done yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Ah, this is long over due actually We couldn't believe how much there was to talk about the demo. Hell, most RELEASED games don't get even 1/10th the quantity of thoughtful chatter As for the "vote", it was in fact legit. The reason why CM is not released is that we underestimated all the little things that need to be fixed. The inclusion of TCP/IP or not has no bearing on the reason why CM is not out yet. 'bout 100 little things do Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Hey Steve fill in the blank. The 100 little things we have to do will __ days to complete. How about it? ------------------ Visit my webpage! http://cm4mac.tripod.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Colin, my guess there are X days left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Hey Colin, Instaed of yapping on the board why don't you update your AAR with that PisterMeng. If anyone hasn't read them yet you might want to check them out. Not as funny as some of Pengs better posts but still amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hundminen Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Steve: Are you saying TCP/IP will be included with the game up front? I certainly hope it will, but was I pessimistic about that after the vote whether to delay the release until on-line multiplayer was ready was a resounding "NO". PBEM is okay, but on-line multiplayer rocks! Hundminen [This message has been edited by Hundminen (edited 02-07-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonS Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 ahh, did I miss a turn somewhere? Multi-player That doesn't sound like the CM I know and love... Jon ------------------ Ubique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Current plan is to exclude TCP/IP networking for initial release. Otherwise tack on an extra month to whatever delays we would have for all other reasons (i.e. polish). For those of you that haven't heard about this, do a search and you will likely turn up the answer. The short of it is our quick and dirty plan for x-platform TCP/IP didn't work, so it is back to the drawing board It can be done, no questions about it, and will be done, no questions about it, but it will take a decent chunk of time, no questions about it... So the plan is to skip it for initial release and patch probably a week or two after it gets into people's hands (production takes about 3 weeks, so we will be working on nothing but networking in that time!). Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPeng Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 OHMYGOD! PBEM for how much longer? I've seen grown men pull their own heads off rather than play PBEM. Peng in a TCP state of mind. ------------------ Peng sez "die a lot now." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Beman Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Colin said: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>The 100 little things we have to do will __ days to complete.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Colin, I think the word you're wanting in the blank is "take." Or possibly "require" or even "need." DjB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ol' Blood & Guts Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JonS: ahh, did I miss a turn somewhere? Multi-player That doesn't sound like the CM I know and love... Jon <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ahhh, quit your cryin'. Steve just said that they'll patch it in a few weeks later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonS Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 ahem. Steve posted after me. And I wasn't even asking him a question. I remember the vote, and the result of said vote, very well thank you. My comment was about MULTIPLAYER. To me that sounds like MORE than 2 players playing a single game. THAT doesn't sound like the CM I know and love, which was the basis of my comment. ------------------ Ubique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Seimerst Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Steve, Nobody want to install this game on their computer any more than I do. But, you and your team have the right approach-- release it when you are ready to release it. We all can wait just a leeeeetle bit longer. Heck if you want to see frantic fans howling for a release of the game, check out the forum on DiableII <grin> By comparison, we are good little children sitting in neat and orderly rows with our hands raised waiting to be recognized to ask our question. Well, that is stretching it a might but you get the picture. <returning to the task of cleaning my MP-40 and ammo> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Seimerst Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Steve, Nobody want to install this game on their computer any more than I do. But, you and your team have the right approach-- release it when you are ready to release it. We all can wait just a leeeeetle bit longer. Heck if you want to see frantic fans howling for a release of the game, check out the forum on DiableII <grin> By comparison, we are good little children sitting in neat and orderly rows with our hands raised waiting to be recognized to ask our question. Well, that is stretching it a might but you get the picture. <returning to the task of cleaning my MP-40 and ammo> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted February 8, 2000 Share Posted February 8, 2000 Hey Elvis, I'm gonna update my AAR's soon probably tomorrow. I'm done my exams tomorrow and I get a week off of school so I'm gonna fix everything. ------------------ Visit my webpage! http://cm4mac.tripod.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ol' Blood & Guts Posted February 9, 2000 Share Posted February 9, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Big Time Software: As for the "vote", it was in fact legit. The reason why CM is not released is that we underestimated all the little things that need to be fixed. The inclusion of TCP/IP or not has no bearing on the reason why CM is not out yet. 'bout 100 little things do Steve<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> So Steve, in a ballpark figure. Are we talking about a "late February/early March" release? Or sooner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark IV Posted February 9, 2000 Share Posted February 9, 2000 I think the -Cool Points scale should be posted as part of the UBB reply form. I can't remember how many to dock. Let's just say -10 in case you got away with one somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ol' Blood & Guts Posted February 9, 2000 Share Posted February 9, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mark IV: I think the -Cool Points scale should be posted as part of the UBB reply form. I can't remember how many to dock. Let's just say -10 in case you got away with one somewhere. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, GEE sorry! Hope I didn't inconvenience you in any way. What's wrong with an approximation with the latest news about excluding TCP/IP in the initial release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted February 9, 2000 Share Posted February 9, 2000 Fine you little bastard Elvis! I've put up those damn AARs for you!!!!!! Stupid AH64D in that other thread. No Mac support my ass. ------------------ Visit my webpage! http://cm4mac.tripod.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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