Mid August update!

[Marshall Ellis]

Hello all:

Just a quick update...

We've had a few testers come back into the picture and we've picked up a few more issues to fix before we release. We're also tweaking the AI to perform a little more up to the task!

Apologize for the slight delay. We're trying to keep our core testers in the circle but lives / availability change (over the years ) and so do our testers!

[Mardonius]

No worries Marshall. Keep it up!!! Looking forward to it.

[hlj]

Just sell me the game allready !!!
 
I can only wait a little while longer !!
 
Just kidding. Ill wait for as long as is needed [:)]

[PunkReaper]

Take your time I'll be waiting. Number one game on my list. (p.s. my birthday is in December hint hint)

[timewalker03]

So that's what you are saying Marshall is that the testers are slowing down the project now? Interesting.

[Howard7x]

Damn it i thought that was a new screenshot.

Be gone with your sub-standard attachments [:D]

[hlj]

ORIGINAL: timewalker03

So that's what you are saying Marshall is that the testers are slowing down the project now? Interesting.

I belive he said that the testers have picked up a few more issues that he need to fix. That is not the same as saying they are slowing down the project. It sounds more like they are IMPROVING the game. Interesting. ^_^


[Edit: typo and gramma fix]

[yesman68]

This is my first post but I've been watching this forum and the development of EiANW for several months and am eagerly anticipating its release. Thanks Marshall!!

yesman

[jamo262]

I can hardly wait.[&o]

Do you think you'll stay on for patches and updates Marshall or are you keen to move on to other projects once the game is released?

You will surely have to play a few games online with us after we've been so good waiting.[:D]

Except refuse to play the impatient ones to show disdain for their lack of stoicism.

J

[timewalker03]

hey Jamo he's been on other projects and is probably on other ones as we speak. This game has been in the works now for over 5 years with this company. Hopefully he is dedicated to this project through many patches and such. We will have to wait to see though.

[timewalker03]

ORIGINAL: hlj

ORIGINAL: timewalker03

So that's what you are saying Marshall is that the testers are slowing down the project now? Interesting.

I belive he said that the testers have picked up a few more issues that he need to fix. That is not the same as saying they are slowing down the project. It sounds more like they are IMPROVING the game. Interesting. ^_^


[Edit: typo and gramma fix]

I belive he said that the testers have picked up a few more issues that he need to fix. That is not the same as saying they are slowing down the project. It sounds more like they are IMPROVING the game. Interesting. ^_^

This line in his comment is what I was referring too. Apologize for the slight delay.

"We're trying to keep our core testers in the circle but lives / availability change (over the years ) and so do our testers!"

[jamo262]

ORIGINAL: timewalker03

hey Jamo he's been on other projects and is probably on other ones as we speak. This game has been in the works now for over 5 years with this company. Hopefully he is dedicated to this project through many patches and such. We will have to wait to see though.

Yes Ive been here since the start and am getting quite excited now[8|]

[hlj]

ORIGINAL: timewalker03
This line in his comment is what I was referring too. Apologize for the slight delay.

"We're trying to keep our core testers in the circle but lives / availability change (over the years ) and so do our testers!"

I think we should be thankfull that Marshall has so many competent testers that they are able to identefy issues with the game even though they are busy with their lives.

I dont see his comment as a shift of blame to the testers. I see no blame at all in his comment. I see Marshall telling us that he has testers working on the project. And that ---OMG--- they are human.....[X(] I see that as a compliment.

I pity the man who wants to be superhuman just as much as I pity the man who wants others to be superhuman. You are being inhuman to yourself if you are trying to be superhuman.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the testers for their effort. Thank you for taking time to help us lazy forum readers get a great game as soon as humanly possible.

Thanks ^_^



[:)]

[ess1]

hlj, My sentiments exactly.

[nukkxx5058]

ORIGINAL: Marshall Ellis

Apologize for the slight delay.

That's Ok don't worry. It is just about 5 or 6 years now ...

[ASHBERY76]

I think this game forum is a pratical joke, like the Dukenukem forums.

[StCyr]

Dear ASHBERY76, I just hope you don´t ask anybody here to be superhuman. We just learned that this would be inhuman.
You are now allowed to thank Marshall - and PLEASE don´t mention or even compare this one to the World in Flames forum, it is nothing more but a shocking example for inhumanity. [:)]

[gazfun]

ORIGINAL: jamo262

I can hardly wait.[&o]

Do you think you'll stay on for patches and updates Marshall or are you keen to move on to other projects once the game is released?

You will surely have to play a few games online with us after we've been so good waiting.[:D]

Except refuse to play the impatient ones to show disdain for their lack of stoicism.

J

He'll probably wait around as long as I have been waiting for and email reply from you on the subject [>:]

[speedo]

So clearly speaking we have to wait for another 12 months until release (like last year, where we were so close to the release).
It's kind of funny. Every time we get closer than close to the finish line testing and improving is starting all over.
I thought that there's just one bmp and the sound missing for release.
And suddenly 2 weeks later testing starts again.
Don't get me wrong Marshall, I really appreciate your work (watching now for more than 4 years)
but I'm not satisfied with your communication policy (like making everybody excited about the release and then anouncing a delay - as so often before).

[von_Bülow]

I totally agree with speedo. I registered nearly one year ago when the date of release was "very close". Now where do we stand? Lets face it: the way matrix games/the programmer is communicating with their "clients" is pathetic and very unprofessionell. No need to bash me, just my opinion...