yep, and even though he was told to stop by violation of copyright. those that prepaid still wine to see the game. A game that he personally came out and said he couldn't make for copyright issues. i don't disagree with Tom at all. When it comes to legal aspects you respect them more then those wining for something they can't have.
At 02:05 PM 3/22/2008, you wrote: >Actually, the fact that we won't be able to preorder is not all that sad. I >just means that the company won't be pressured by some gamers who have their >own deadlines they expect the company to meet. James North set his own >deadlines, announced them and said that they were expected deadlines, then >ran into problems with the games and missed those expected deadlines. >Gamers got furious with the delays and griped. He retaliated heatedly, and >finally got fed up with it, sold his finished games to Adora Entertainment, >sold his unfinished ones to Thomas Ward, and left. Thomas got stuck with >the preorders and is now running into sort of the same thing. The time he >has taken isn't the issue. The type of game ordered versus the type of game >he now wants to produce in place of what was bought by gamers is the issue. >Fortunately for us, he has the willingness to produce some sort of game for >those who bought it before he got it, and then do more of what he really >wants to do with his time. I hope Raceway will be what he envisioned it to >be when it comes out. > >--- >Laughter is the best medicine. Look around you and find a dose. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Willem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 8:29 AM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] my thoughts on mota > > > > It is sad that it came to this, but Thomas you have a point. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 2:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] my thoughts on mota > > > > > >> Hi Shaun and all, > >> You can forget about ever getting pre-orders. It is because of > >> pre-orders I am in the mess I am in today. Michael is right that > >> pre-ordering has been delt a faytal blow because of this. If I myself > >> hadn't taken a pre-order for the game I could have went 3D and no one > >> would have a right to complain. > >> From now on USA Games is playing it strait. I will hand pick a handful > >> of reliable beta testers I know and like, who do good work, and they > >> will be officially added to a private group of inside testers. When the > >> game is at 1.0 status that is when the public will be able to purchase > >> and play. You've all lost the right to pre-order and play over this. > >> > >> shaun everiss wrote: > >>> so do I, I will buy it no matter what. > >>> Heck I may even preorder for the test phase. > >>> There I have said it. > >>> I am willing to put my money where my mouth is so who is with me. > >>> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > >> list, > >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --- > > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > > list, > > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tim trouble "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
