[an0n]

From several attempts, we have yet to hear back from [V], AFAIK.

And Interplay are pretty much dead, so it's gonna be a ***** to find some active contact info for them.

[Sandwich]

I've sent an email to one of the [V] people's personal accounts I know of... about 2 hours ago.

[mc 101]

I sent an email to [V] yesterday about what happened and if they plan on doing anything.

[Lennek Shadow]

I hope one of you gets a reply. i would realy like to know what thay think about the situation.

[aldo_14]

Maybe we should co-ordinate any attempt to contact V, eh?  Might end up effectively spamming their email accounts, otherwise.  would I would ask, would be that people leave it to the HLP admins to contact V asking for a response - it would seem to be the most sensible way to go about it, given that these guys (Setekh, Styxx, Thunde....Kalfireth, etc) are probably the people who can speak for the vast majority of the Freespace community.

[Singh]

*chortles.

Let the poor man think what he wishes boys; after he develops his game, he's going to have to come back to us, one way or another.

Now, let us ignore this fool for the moment. Remember (taken from Jdjtcagle's signature) 'An eye for an eye leaves the entire world blind' Which is why we need to take out his arms and legs too

[an0n]

An eye for an eye only leaves you blind if you fail to strike first.

[Flipside]

Get both eyes on first strike, then he still has to find you

[Cyker]

Well if they've seen what's been happening here they'd probably try and stay out of it as much as possible!

We'll just have to see how this pans out - As DS says, if he gets the licence then there isn't much we can do other than offer POLITE advice and pray like **** he does a good job.

I wish he didn't come across as such an arrogant person, but then again I don't know whether he's always like that or just reacting to the amount of crap being aimed at him.

I'm *am* concerned about his threats towards Kazan and FE2 'tho - That was out of line.

One thing is for sure, we will be in for some 'Interesting Times' in the forseeable future...

[Zarax]

Find a bigger developer than him, and them watch his efforts crumble...

[HeX]

Cripes this even reached my ears back at Warpstorm.

Well I'm not worried, even if he does get the license, makes the game by himself.

I won't buy it. I won't accept it as cannon. So thusly, just like the last two Matrix movies for me, it simply won't have happened or existed. Simple really.

Now if he got the license, put together a good engine for it, and managed to get the fine folks at Volition who made the story and such for the original to lend a hand, I might take a look at it. V is V.

So that's my two cents on the matter.

Oh and I've been keeping tabs on the SCP and Ferrium projects. Looking fantastic ladies and gents. Some serious dedication there.

[Tiara]

I'll downl... *cough*buy*cough* it.

[Flipside]

LOL I've made my position perfectly clear, I will not play this game. Knowing the nature of the hands that went into making it, and his opinion of his own customers.

[HeX]

Well I think there's very little to worry about anyway. From just about every forum this has showed up it, there has been a large volume of enraged outcry.

Even if he makes the game, he'll have lost the fanbase. He may rant and rave that he doesn't care about the fanbase but it really doesn't matter what he cares about. The fanbase is the hardcore players, the ones who give new life to a game later on. Hence why they're called fans.

[aldo_14]

He'll pitch it to the Battlecruiser fanbase.  That seems to be his expressed aim.

He's ignoring / slagging off the Freespace fanbase, because he'd have to make a product of both quality and focus to impress up.  Whereas he can rehash Battlecruiser / UC and resell it.

[HeX]

Ha, so he pitches it to his fanbase. Big deal. Unless they are as hardcore of fans as those here at HLP, what are they gonna produce? It won't be anything close to the stuff this community has made.

I mean the crowd here still puts their heart and soul into a game that's more then half-a-decade old! He can pitch it to the BC fans, but it'll have no soul.

Oh great..now I'm getting into things about soul. See what you made me do?

[Inquisitor]

Curiouser and curiouser.

This is what I get for having a day job... I totally missed this.

[Dough with Fish]

Oh my sweet Jesus. I just read all the pages about this on all the forums that this has popped up on. (That I know of atelast). My eyes!

Anyways, I think that this man is legally insane. How the hell did he become an owner of his own company? He has no tact, is a complete and pompus ass, and all that other good stuff. Know what I say about him wanting to do this thing? Let him. He'll crash and burn. Hopefully FS3 will put him and his company out of business.

 I have played BC (there was a free version on a PCG disc) and no way in hell would I or anyone else I know would pay for anything this guy has done.

[HeX]

It won't put him out of business. His fan niche has supported him through every incarnation of Battlecruiser. They'll do the same for him if he makes FS3.

[HiColonic]

Derek Smart has no good intentions for Freespace, my fellow fans.  Here is a post from him recently posted in the thread where Derek Smart annouced he wanted Freespace ...(link)



 

Word of warning. People are already setting themselves up to get banned (I think one may have already been banned). There is a very low tolerance threshold around here for the type of behavior you and your [HLP] kinds have displayed here. Unlike that lawless cesspit at HLP, these forums are actually moderated. Healthy debates are welcome. Flames are not.

Let me assure you of one thing that you can go to sleep with tonite. I have FULL intentions of getting this license. If I DO get it, you and your teenny leetle friends on your Ferrous Oxide project, are effectively, shutdown because I don't piss around when it comes to IP properties. You would do well to ask around. I've sued publishers for less and I have attorneys around the world, literally on speed dial.

Now, I will leave you with that thought, as I retire for the evening.

You will eventually come to regret this day. Mark my words.

Sorry if this is a repost from somewhere on these forums, I was just so pissed when I read this quote, I wanted to share it with you guys.

What an arrogant turd.