[Carl]

Originally posted by Derek Smart
a bunch of folks who spent their time slamming me rather trying to see how everyone wins if a dedicated and supportive (I support my games until the OS they run on, stops working) developer got to make the next Freespace game.

he still doesn't get it!

[Bobboau]

he's nothing if not dependable.

[Zarax]

We will see if he will buy the rights... Until then, this thread is useless... Unless competition appears of course

[vyper]

Ignore it if you don't find it useful. Sheesh.

Anyway, the guy has no clue how to deal with gamers, it's obvious. I reckon we should pin our hopes on someone else bidding, otherwise just forget it.

[Flipside]

He's backpedalling, cos' he got 'words' from Moderators for trying to stifle all ctiticism of his work, that's all

......Meaning, they've currently got the Freespace2 stuff (which I won't have any intentions of messing with), but they won't be allowed to do any modding and whatnot of Freespace3, using any of my materials if I so choose

That's interesting reading though

[castor]

Originally posted by Zarathud
but he does say "no MOD support for a FS3 created by Derek Smart."

Yet it was a conditional sentence.

[Cabbie]

Wow. At least the people at GoneGold had relatively more intelligence  (and maturity) then the other boards tackling the topic...

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Falcon
I seriously thought this thread was over with can someone lock this please

I see no point in continuing a dialogue on FS3 with regards to Derek Smart, however everyone is being civil therefore owning this topic just doesn't seem right. I think people are obssessing themselves with Derek too much as well but nothing is being done in this topic that warrants a closure IMO.

[TopAce]

Needless to say everything about DS and FS3 will be in vain, since Smart will presumably not post any more and will not visit this thread or this entire forum.

[Flipside]

I wasn't actually posting for the benefit of Mr Smart

Seems a reasonable and level headed thread to me, and we are allowed to discuss it

I agree with Lonestar, it doesn't add up to much, but if people really feel the urge, why not?

[CP5670]

wow, I'm gone for a few weeks for some exams and miss this whole event. My thoughts have already been posted by most people here, but there is one aspect of this that seems just a bit fishy. Why exactly is he posting these things on internet forums before working out the details with Interplay and getting a publisher for his game? Aren't these business deals generally done secretly and publicized only after they have been carried through?

Anyway, I honestly don't care much what happens with this. If he manages to make this good, we get what we have dreamed of for years, and if it sucks (from the reviews I've seen for his previous games and his ideas for this, this looks very likely), we ignore its existence for our purposes. It's not exactly going to be a commercial hit either way given the relative unpopularity of space sims.

[TopAce]

If he does manage to get the rights, will we know about it?

[Falcon]

Originally posted by Lonestar


I see no point in continuing a dialogue on FS3 with regards to Derek Smart, however everyone is being civil therefore owning this topic just doesn't seem right. I think people are obssessing themselves with Derek too much as well but nothing is being done in this topic that warrants a closure IMO.

They should be obssessing with the SCP . All the Derek Smart and Freespace 3 talk has poisoined you guys minds. If the mindless obssession contuinues I'll have to brain wash all of you or do something more drastic......

[Krackers87]

Originally posted by Setekh
I will edit anyone's post if it contains even remotely inflammatory material.

[TopAce]

[Vertigo1]

Originally posted by Lonestar


I see no point in continuing a dialogue on FS3 with regards to Derek Smart, however everyone is being civil therefore owning this topic just doesn't seem right. I think people are obssessing themselves with Derek too much as well but nothing is being done in this topic that warrants a closure IMO.

Not to mention that should Derek loose his bid, we still have a large collection of ideas in one place that could be put to good use.

[Starks]

How do we know if he has the rights or not?

[TopAce]

From gamespy, sectorgame, gaming magazines,avault etc.

[Vertigo1]

Originally posted by LLivingLarge
How do we know if he has the rights or not?

It'll be on slashdot if he does.

[Geezer]

Everybody seen this? .  It reads to me like DS might be less inclined to buy the license as time goes on...