Dradle Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hey Miss Cleo is always right, she said I would never see BETA, and she was right =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Luke Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 my gut feeling says mid-June 2003... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krymelord Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 First point, nobody is out of the running and that is because nobody is in the running yet. I haven't gotten an email and haven't decided what to do if I do. So you can even call me dirty names if you want too. As to my post. I won't be able to play the game until at least mid July. I won't be back before then. If it comes out much earlier, I might have my wife send it to me. That being said, and all selfishness aside, I hope it comes out ASAP. I know people have been waiting and wish to see and hear people talking about it. But I also want to see a finished game that is polished, balanced and capable of supporting the community. I don't want another AO (or Shadowbane for that matter, although they fixed their problems quickly). Now some people say that SONY will really try hard to get it out for the summer and that may be. I do not think that is as high a priority for them as you might guess. Still it could benefit them. Kids do play MMO's and will play SWG. But younger kids, don't usually get these games at release, it is usually a present for a birthday or something similar. In that respect, SONY will most likely not lose any sleep. For the older 16 thru college I will gurantee that the majority will still buy the game. I was in college, I still gamed, drank beer, dated girls, drank beer, gamed some more, oh and drank beer(probably why I didn't stay in college). The geeks (not a bad thing, I am one too) will still buy this game and that won't affect SONY much either. I will wholeheartedly admit that by a end of Summer release (after the start of the school year), players will definately lose out on play time. SOE charges by the month not the hour, so in that respect they don't lose anything. As a matter of fact it works in their favor. With less people logged on, SOE will have time to fix any little bugs that pop up, after the release. They can run patches throughout the week, during normal school/working hours and effect only a small portion of their community. It also will allow them to fix any "heavy traffic" problems that occur on the weekend. The only benefit of an early release is to please the community, which in all fairness, still will be happy if this game is half as good as it most likely will be. Now remember I was saying SONY, IMHO I honestly feel the DEVS want a mid-summer release, because they do have a strong tie to their community. They are our rock stars, so to speak, and they definately feel a sense of responsibility to us. But they feel more accountable to giving us a good product. As our "rock stars" they would rather put out a great album late, than a mediocre one now. Am I the king of metaphor or WHAT? Last note, I AM A PIT DROID NOW!, I AM A PIT DROID NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 You make some very good and valid points Krymelord, and I think it's time for me to agree with you. When they first pushed back the release date, I was guessing late May/early June. As time moves on, though, it seems like that's not going to happen. You're right; people will play less after summer, but they'll still buy the game, and that's all SONY needs. And yes, the Devs care more about a solid game than meeting a deadline. I remember when AO was being made, and the Devs kept saying, "We're working as fast as we can to meet the deadline that the higher ups set." With SWG, the higher ups don’t set deadlines (well, not many). The people on the SWG team aren’t going to let a buggy game leave their offices. If George Lucas gave you the okay to make an MMORPG based on his universe, I don’t think you would either. I'm not bummed out. I like to be pessimistic, that way I'm not disappointed when something goes wrong, and I'm pleasantly surprised when something goes right. I’m putting my money on September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krymelord Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Let me just stress again, that those previous points of mine are not my wishes, I truly hope I am wrong. It would be great if I get home and the game is already in full swing about mid July. I would rather wait longer though for the game to be "ready" when it is released. Remeber that this game will go on for years, we will all get plenty of time to play it. At the same time I do not want to get aggravated with it in my first few weeks/months of play. First impressions mean everything and I am very much like that when it comes to games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujahid Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 I bet that the beta testers know when the game is gonna be released, but they cant tell us cuz of the NDA. Negatory, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full. We do NOT know when the release date is. Our sole purpose in life is to test the game, that's it. As someone stated above, we're not insiders. However, that being said, I'll take my own guess. A lot has been speculated about September, October...heck every month in the year. But, as I mentioned in another post, I don't expect to have my box in hand until I'm drinking egg nog and singing "Jingle Bells". If it's released prior to the holidays, then HOORAYYY!!!! But if not, then I'm not expecting it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaul26 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 I'll be very happy if the game comes out on June 22nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyx Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 The official word is "sometime this summer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Vessen Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Exactly, well just keep your pants on. It'll come, I actually like it being set back, because they can fix up spots here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=ReApEr=- Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 It will come out, either end of may or beggining of June. That's my thoughts anyway, also from some inside sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Luke Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Originally posted by -=ReApEr=- It will come out, either end of may or beggining of June. That's my thoughts anyway, also from some inside sources. End of May? wow, hope your inside source is true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyx Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 The official word from Q at E3, again, is "sometime this summer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujahid Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Originally posted by -=ReApEr=- It will come out, either end of may or beggining of June. That's my thoughts anyway, also from some inside sources. Your inside sources are apparently not beta testing the same game I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=ReApEr=- Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Originally posted by Mujahid Your inside sources are apparently not beta testing the same game I am Well, my inside sources. Happen to know quite alot, you will all see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujahid Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Originally posted by -=ReApEr=- Well, my inside sources. Happen to know quite alot, you will all see. My inside sources can beat up your inside sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=ReApEr=- Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Originally posted by Mujahid My inside sources can beat up your inside sources Ok, lets try not to go off topic now. We don't want the mods to close this thread. Especially for a silly thing like:'My sources are better then yours.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujahid Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Originally posted by -=ReApEr=- Ok, lets try not to go off topic now. We don't want the mods to close this thread. Especially for a silly thing like:'My sources are better then yours.' Hey hey hey! Don't make me whip out "I know you are but what am I" alright! hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 uhmmm i think im gonna close this thread yeah.. cause it has been said in a new thread that the realease dat is likely to be 25th of june.. and seeing that its an interesting thread.. this thread has kinda worned out its usefullness CLOSED *UNAGI!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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