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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rictor on February 01, 2003, 09:38:10 am

Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Rictor on February 01, 2003, 09:38:10 am
Interplay want to know, which of its franchises should it work on (http://www.interplay.com)

well well it seems Interplay is actually thinking of utilizing some of their licences (amazing bit of buisness sense eh), and they're holding a poll on their main page.

It seems the main contenders are Fallout vs Descent.
And since Descent is kinda like the forebearer to Freespace (or something..uh spiritual kin), I think it would be a good idea to vote.

Usualy I'de say that its pointless to try to tell Interplay what to do, but they're asking so might as well.

Oh yeah, BTW this topic if from the VWBB so you may already know. See I'm an optimist and I believe (especially when they ask the community) that this might lead to something so please vote (excessivley) and spread awareness to others for them to vote.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Fetty on February 01, 2003, 09:54:34 am
look closely at that link :rolleyes:
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Rictor on February 01, 2003, 09:57:53 am
my bad..well you get the idea

ok its fixed now
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Dan1 on February 01, 2003, 09:59:46 am
INTERPAY!!  HAHAHA
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Dan1 on February 01, 2003, 10:00:47 am
Hey...Descent is currently winning by 53%
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Fineus on February 01, 2003, 10:02:24 am
Fallout: 44%
Descent: 53%

Go!![/b]
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Darkage on February 01, 2003, 10:26:52 am
I voted 10 min ago:)
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Nuclear1 on February 01, 2003, 10:40:28 am
Just voted....

comon.... DESCENT!
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Pera on February 01, 2003, 11:03:39 am
I voted Fallout. Descent sucks :p
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Stealth on February 01, 2003, 11:04:56 am
you're gay


i voted descent
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Rictor on February 01, 2003, 11:33:35 am
hehe, good you voted, now do it again..and again..and again

maybe we could get someone to hack the site and raise descent to like 90% hehe j/k
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Solatar on February 01, 2003, 11:34:16 am
Descent is winning at 52% instead of 53%.
:sigh:
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Knight Templar on February 01, 2003, 11:36:10 am
REdNECK RAMPAGE!!!!!!!!11111111



Interpay = super mario ? :confused:
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: JR2000Z on February 01, 2003, 12:09:54 pm
Interplay created a couple Mario games here and there.


But they weren't like the ones on the Nintindo.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: CP5670 on February 01, 2003, 12:27:18 pm
Voted for it. Too bad there is no Freespace there, though. :p
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Galemp on February 01, 2003, 12:42:23 pm
Too bad Descent has such a steep learning curve; I love those games. I remember playing Descent ][ over the summer break through the night, only going to bed when my parents woke up. :)

Why oh why isn't the Freespace liscence on there.... perhaps if they get the Descent liscense that will lead them gradually into the Freespace liscence?
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: CP5670 on February 01, 2003, 01:15:39 pm
I played and modded to death the first two Descent games for four years; D2 was what really got me into level and mod designing.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Ryx on February 01, 2003, 01:25:21 pm
Voted for Descent.

Once in Mozilla ("primary" browser these days) and once with IE :D

Seemed to work :drevil:
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Solatar on February 01, 2003, 01:27:15 pm
People are starting to vote for Fallout...
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Vertigo1 on February 01, 2003, 01:28:13 pm
Guys, quit trying to stuff the poll.  Either do it right or don't do it at all.  I find it pathetic that people want to ruin polls like this JUST for the sake of winning.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: wEvil on February 01, 2003, 01:29:25 pm
i wonder if they still want to work with Orbital ;)
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 01, 2003, 01:37:41 pm
Dude, make it fair.

I think I'd better let the Fallout fanboys on about this, if they don't know. In all objectivity, Fallout IS the far better game.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: wEvil on February 01, 2003, 01:42:15 pm
speak for yourself, I preferred descent
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 01, 2003, 01:42:59 pm
Yes, but I said "in all objectivity", which automatically makes me right.:p
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: wEvil on February 01, 2003, 01:44:42 pm
But spaceships are just....better
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 01, 2003, 01:46:13 pm
No, nukes and Mad Max scenarios are better.

At any rate, Fallout HAS spaceships. Just, you know... crashed ones.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: wEvil on February 01, 2003, 01:51:44 pm
i prefer mine flying around and kicking the poo out of silly radiation-suited people wandering around an isometric environment :p
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Nico on February 01, 2003, 02:33:41 pm
I love both fallout and descent, and, sorry, I voted fallout. much more replayability. but it's a tough choice.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Rictor on February 01, 2003, 02:42:04 pm
damnit..look fallout is popular enough to get a sequel anyways

its not ruining the poll, they're asking which do you prefer. I'm sure that there are opther out there voting multiple times for fallout, so i'm uh..offsetting it..

just dont be bastards, vote descent:)
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: CP5670 on February 01, 2003, 02:49:12 pm
I never played any Fallout games but have spent over a third of my gaming life with the Descent series, so I obviously went for that. The poll apparently lets you vote more than once, though. :wtf:

You know, does Descent have any connection to Freespace as far as the licenses go? (i.e. if another Descent comes out, will that mean anything for the chances of another Freespace?)
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 01, 2003, 02:56:04 pm
No.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Hudzy on February 01, 2003, 03:52:08 pm
Yay! Descent's on 50%. :D
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: neo_hermes on February 01, 2003, 04:48:30 pm
voted descent
Descent Rules
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Solatar on February 01, 2003, 05:26:40 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Hudzy
Yay! Descent's on 50%. :D


It was 53% this morning.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Rictor on February 01, 2003, 06:53:18 pm
51% now

keep voting guys
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Razor on February 02, 2003, 03:01:15 am
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Originally posted by Pera
I voted Fallout. Descent sucks :p


*Pulls out the good ol D1 plasma cannon from his closet and shoots at Pera* Wow the thingy still works like a charm.

Well since FS3 is not an option, Descent it is then. :D
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Ashrak on February 02, 2003, 03:35:40 am
GO FREESPACE
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Turnsky on February 02, 2003, 04:25:11 am
well, i've voted for descent 'cause another fallout game is an inevitability

if there is an another fallout game i hope blackisle handle it 'cause 14 degrees east did'nt do such a good job at BOS

another descent would be fun i've played the first two in full (and the third in demo) just needs more open areas though, like flying through cities..
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Nico on February 02, 2003, 09:31:33 am
Quote
Originally posted by Razor


*Pulls out the good ol D1 plasma cannon from his closet and shoots at Pera* Wow the thingy still works like a charm.

Well since FS3 is not an option, Descent it is then. :D


"pats his D2 GAUSS gun"
plasma cannon? bwarhaha :D
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: CP5670 on February 02, 2003, 10:17:49 am
argh, it's falling to 49... :p

The Gauss cannon (along with the Helix) is still one of my favorite weapons in any game. Brutally effective against everything. :yes:
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 02, 2003, 12:30:15 pm
[unloads H&K G90 into posters]

Hah.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Turnsky on February 02, 2003, 04:47:53 pm
*dusts off vindicator minigun*
booyeah
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Anaz on February 02, 2003, 05:39:03 pm
erm...unless I'm mistaken...freespace falls under the decent licence. The first one was marketed as Decent: Freespace, and their big marketing scheme was "out of the tunnels". Freespace 2 was released as a sequel to Freespace, so it seems like FS2 should fall under the Decent licence...
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Turnsky on February 02, 2003, 05:42:59 pm
and not forgetting half of parralax is volition..
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 02, 2003, 05:46:52 pm
[merely mentions the name "pulse rifle" and watches everyone vaporize]

Anal: Descent: Freespace mighta been, but the whole "descent" bit was kinda a marketing thing. Since FS2 could hold its own merely by being the sequel to FreeSpace, all pretences that it's just another Descent were gone. They're treated as completely different series, at any rate, so if Interplay says Descent it means Descent, otherwise it woulda said Freespace.
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Bobboau on February 02, 2003, 05:50:19 pm
I am just shocked that they think they could be able to make another Descent given that Parallax is fully beond there power
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Anaz on February 02, 2003, 09:20:38 pm
Quote
Originally posted by StrykeIX
Anal: Descent: Freespace mighta been, but the whole "descent" bit was kinda a marketing thing. Since FS2 could hold its own merely by being the sequel to FreeSpace, all pretences that it's just another Descent were gone. They're treated as completely different series, at any rate, so if Interplay says Descent it means Descent, otherwise it woulda said Freespace.


meh :blah:
Title: Vote for a continuation of the Descent series..
Post by: Rictor on February 02, 2003, 09:27:36 pm
I'm shocked they're asking

maybe they got new improved management, now with 30% more smarts hehe