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Archived Boards => The Archive => Blackwater Operations => Topic started by: Genoism on November 19, 2006, 11:11:13 pm
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Haven't been here in a looong ass time, schools keepin me busy as hell these days. You guys still kickin, I heard from a highly unreliable source the BWO will be out 'soon'. :lol:
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Damn, the icon went red for this? :doubt:
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Another two wasted clicks... ;)
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It's already out, go look at the trailer.
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heard from a highly unreliable source the BWO will be out 'soon'. :lol:
It's probably a dead campaign now. I think this because no forum activity for almost a month and a half.
You can see the internal forum?
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I didn't know there was a secret forum. I thought that they just use personal messages. Maybe I just forgot that they had an internal forum. I meant the external forum was quiet for so long.
Stuff is still going on. Slowly...but still going on. Its not dead.
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yet.
I've been waiting for a long time. At the very least, could you post an updated movie or mission? The reason we're all starting to drift away from BWO is becuase there hasn't been any news recently....
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That would distract what work is being done on finishing it. There isn't much for us to tell at this point...I was hoping to have finished long ago but these things take enormous amounts of time and effort. I'm barely contributing myself as I've got so much on my plate these days.
Its fine if the public forum is dead for not to be honest....you folks can chat and discuss anything BWO related if you'd like. I happily answer any questions that hit us. Till its ready...it'll be really hard to show you guys any more than we have.
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anything you say....
release date???
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You're new here aren't you...
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comparatively.......yes
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I think he's making up for his lost posts when a certain thread got deleted. :blah:
Edit: No one's drifting away from it. If you make a blanket statement like that, expect to get burned.
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How does it end? ;)
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these things take enormous amounts of time and effort
Listen to the guy, would you. Give the team some more time, folks. I mean, think about it; it took almost 32 months(!) to create Descent: FreeSpace 1 and Silent Threat and FreeSpace 2. That's a looong time working on stuff, folks.
Cordially,
~Selectah
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I meant how the plot ends. And since the spoiler tags aren't working... ;7
Spoilars for all!!!
Of course that's never going to happen. :lol:
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these things take enormous amounts of time and effort
Listen to the guy, would you. Give the team some more time, folks. I mean, think about it; it took almost 32 months(!) to create Descent: FreeSpace 1 and Silent Threat and FreeSpace 2. That's a looong time working on stuff, folks.
Cordially,
~Selectah
And the people at V put in 8+ hour days, probably a lot more, and they're getting paid to do it, so they have a LOT more motivation than freelance modders do. Free time gets eaten up by real life faster than you think. At least the project heads are still actively moderating and awnsering questions as best as they can. Some people just disappear from the scene, like the people who worked on the original Derelict missions.
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Just to put things in perspective...I started the beginnings of this project while I was in Grade 12. I'm now graduated from university and work for a living :)
Three quarters of the original staff have moved along as well. We're making do with the testers and Ace and BlackDove and things will get done. Then we can all rest and breath a sigh of relief and you folks can have some fun with the whole thing.
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Race you with the Machina Terra Team!
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Race you with the Machina Terra Team!
It'd be just like the story of the tortoise and the... tortoise.
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Race you with the Machina Terra Team!
It'd be just like the story of the tortoise and the... tortoise.
LOL...so true. We are still in a race I think. I'm not sure who will win...we might! :D
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Even though life can slow progress, I'm confused as to how Woo (creator of Inferno) has so much free time to always respond to the forum and do work on Inferno. Is it impossible for BWO to have the same situation?
Woo isn't me or Ace...or BlackDove :)
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As Woo said himself, he doesn't have a social life , unlike the BWO people, who do spend more time with family and friends (or getting drunk at late-night pubs :P).
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just haven't heard anything for a while so its nice to see ppl still kickin around here :p
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As Woo said himself, he doesn't have a social life , unlike the BWO people, who do spend more time with family and friends (or getting drunk at late-night pubs :P).
Pubs + drinking = yes :)
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At what point do we start throwing the words '3d Realms' and 'Duke Nukem Forever' at these guys?
This campaign has been in development since before the millennium. My guess is that it will never see the light of day.
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Funny how no one reads threads asking for some help on the campaign, even when they give away the status of it.
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At what point do we start throwing the words '3d Realms' and 'Duke Nukem Forever' at these guys?
This campaign has been in development since before the millennium. My guess is that it will never see the light of day.
Thanks for your support and encouragement.
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That means that SA22C is probably wrong when saying it won't be released.
Oh, ya think?
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At what point do we start throwing the words '3d Realms' and 'Duke Nukem Forever' at these guys?
This campaign has been in development since before the millennium. My guess is that it will never see the light of day.
No one's gonna say it? I have to? *sigh* Ok...
Asshat!
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Yo,
At what point do we start throwing the words '3d Realms' and 'Duke Nukem Forever' at these guys?
Feel free to do so at any given time. 'Elite 4', anyone?
This campaign has been in development since before the millennium.
As have many, many, many other campaigns.
My guess is that it will never see the light of day.
You mean like FreeSpace: Close Quarters? Or the long-dead S/W TC? Or countless others?
Cordially,
~Selectah
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Y'know, he has a point. :rolleyes:
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Folks...let me say this as briefly as I can. BWO has been in development a long time yes...but part of that time was spent putting together a very detailed plan as to what was going to happen, what steps need to be taken, and how the story and missions are laid out. Lets assume the worst case scenario and we run out of steam...if there are enough talented developers willing to step in...the campaign could still be finished because the plan is still in pretty good shape.
Progress is made slowly...but the team isn't exactly aimless and bumbling about not sure what to do. There is a plan...we will follow it. Some day this will be finished. I hope its sooner than later. Every time we make progress the whole thing comes together so much more. I know some of you folks are anxious to get your hands on it and play the thing through. I wish you could right now...but it isn't ready. Not just yet.
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...and I'll make it blunt, for those complaining that this campaign isn't being released you can be my guest in volunteering to UV map and convert the HTL ships.
Hell if you're eager enough and do it fast enough I'll single-handedly do the final mission pass and have it done and out by christmas.
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If, heaven forbid, you run out of steam, I'll pick up what you guys leave. BWO, along with all the time and effort you guys have put in deserves to be released. IMHO, I'd rather have a perfect later release than a buggier, less well-designed earlier release...
Here's some more steam to keepy you going:
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Folks...let me say this as briefly as I can. BWO has been in development a long time yes...but part of that time was spent putting together a very detailed plan as to what was going to happen, what steps need to be taken, and how the story and missions are laid out.
Let me say this even more briefly: FEATURE CREEP. :p Wasn't BWO originally a ten-mission, no-mod campaign? :D
(Not that I blame you one little bit. ST:R has been feature creeping since 2002. :))
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Yup, if it wasn't for HTL we'd be done with the mods and moving on.
Damn SCP people... both the Sollies and the Source Coders :p
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ST: R = ???
Silent Threat: Reborn! ;)
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feature creep!? BWO!? unposable!!!
I mean what sort of idiot would just keep insisting on more and more ships weapons animations ect on and on and on, adding half a new fleet every time it looked like progress was being made.
I mean.... it... certanly wasn't me....
... :nervous:
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Hey, if it's going to be out by Christmas, have at it! :D
feature creep!? BWO!? unposable!!!
I mean what sort of idiot would just keep insisting on more and more ships weapons animations ect on and on and on, adding half a new fleet every time it looked like progress was being made.
I mean.... it... certanly wasn't me....
... :nervous:
:lol:
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feature creep!? BWO!? unposable!!!
I mean what sort of idiot would just keep insisting on more and more ships weapons animations ect on and on and on, adding half a new fleet every time it looked like progress was being made.
I mean.... it... certanly wasn't me....
... :nervous:
Why didnt you map the dan fleet then?! :p
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feature creep!? BWO!? unposable!!!
I mean what sort of idiot would just keep insisting on more and more ships weapons animations ect on and on and on, adding half a new fleet every time it looked like progress was being made.
I mean.... it... certanly wasn't me....
... :nervous:
Why didnt you map the dan fleet then?! :p
He did. Then the source code came out, and we got HT&L...and then we started building ships for the HT&L enabled version with much higher poly limits :D
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Lads, I'm sure you don't need me to say this but.... please ignore those cretins. I mean Jebus! How many times on however many different mods is someone going to complain and bi*ch about completely free material created in someones' own time not being available for them to use, pick apart and most likely continue to bi*ch and moan about things they didn't like about it. Much as I'd hate this to be the outcome, BWOs is the teams project/hobbie, and when they're finished they can keep it all to themselves if they want. And 3D Realms GET PAID!
Christ, it really annoys me that I get so annoyed by these annoying whimpering wastes of keypresses.
Don't get me wrong, I'm far too lazy and unmotivated (and a little busy) to put a serious attempt into learning how to help out so I just wait quietly and say I'm looking forward to it every now and then. Talk about born with a silver spoon in mouth.
Rant aside, just out of curiosity, how many times do you think you could've complete BWO if you hadn't had to upgrade everything. It must be very painful having to completely discard perfectly good work just because it's now possible to add spec maps and 3k more polys.
And that is NOT a sly dig at those amazing SCPers.
Keep heart lads!
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I'll wait five more years if that's what it will take. Unfortunately, by then, the SCP will be so advanced that BWO would have to be upgraded AGAIN. :P
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I'd be happy to wait as long as it takes to make it perfect. Take your time, dev team. And keep up the good work! All the media looks really good! :)
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Keep up the long lasting work. And im getting a new labtop for CHRISTmas. Hopefully SCP works on it so i can finaly enjoy the better graphics, (AND BWO)!
EDIT: WOot, page 3!
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Foolish Terran holidays and superstitions. The Scion of Vasuda will usher in a new era and will cast down the idols!
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Death to the Hammer of Light heretic!
And do more work on BWO or we will smite you. :)
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Foolish Terran holidays and superstitions. The Scion of Vasuda will usher in a new era and will cast down the idols!
Aren't Zods supposed to be highly religious?
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Perhaps he meant false idols
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Idols rock. Hail Baal......
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Perhaps he meant false idols
Specifically Terran ones. ;)
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Well Johova/Yahweh has no idols, does it?
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The Terran deities are false ones that the Scion shall cast down. Humanity will embrace the truth!
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Scion? THE DESTROYERS!!! ~muahahahahahah~
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Laugh while you can. Whence the Inhibitors arrive, you shall all be eradicated.
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You all suxor. Go PF. (none of you here will probably know what PF is tho)
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A stream of possibilities is flowing trough my mind. Unfortunately I can't afford the letters to write them all here...
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:(
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You all suxor. Go PF. (none of you here will probably know what PF is tho)
Even the pastafarians are no match to the might of the SoV!
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I'm thinking of joining the NTF now. ;)
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I'll wait five more years if that's what it will take. Unfortunately, by then, the SCP will be so advanced that BWO would have to be upgraded AGAIN. :P
Bite that tongue of yours! :D There's no way we'd allow that to happen. You guys are going to release it when it's done (as of current technology), right? [Just in case starts a stockpile of torches and pitchforks]...