Status Update

[Deto]

ORIGINAL: Xmudder
I need something to do while I am sick

I suggest you sleep and rest while you're sick, then you can go crazy on release date ;D

[nammafia]

I don't know if it has been asked but I would like to know if the game, Distant Worlds, is being released on any of the online distributors beside Matrix Games. Armada 2526 was released on multiple places. Anyone? Thanks.

[Erik Rutins]

Distant Worlds will be available only through the Matrix Games Online Store, as is the case with most of our releases.

[Wade1000]

Code Force and Matrix Games, please do not rush this game.

Deleay release for months if you have to in order to finish and include any elements you are working on or any you might like that you've seen recommended in the forum.

Some will disagree and be eager for the game release. Others will agree. In the end it's up to you to determine the quality of product you want in relation to the early release sales you might expect.

[drillerman]

Yeah, I disagree!!! The game is clearly ready for release from all the stuff I read on the forums. So.........let's get going!!!! Next week at the latest.
 
In the meantime, how about releasing the manual, have I mentioned that already.[:D]

[ASHBERY76]

They are only waiting for the artist to finish the races from what I can gather.

[tgb]

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins


We should know the firm release date before the end of this week.

And the magic date is................?

[drillerman]

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[blockquote]ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins


We should know the firm release date before the end of this week.
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And the magic date is................? [align=right]
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Yes, Yes!   I am listening too![/blockquote]

[magickoji]

Yes I agree with everyone else. Don't listen to Wade1000.

No matter how good your beta testers are. You will never find all the bugs. By releasing the game to the hordes, you will get a lot more feedback as to what is broken or needs fixing. There are quite a few other games out there that have been released and they've listened to the feedback of their customers. And thereby making their games even better. Empire of Steel is one, and so is Armada2526... and the newly release patch for War in the Pacific. They all had bugs when released. But now they are really great games, because they've listened to their customers.

So I look forward to the release. Also in the first post it was mentioned that a firm release date will be know by the end of the week. Does that mean by today... or by Sunday?

Thank you,

Koji

[Wade1000]

I just was expressing that the game should be released in good condition. That should be expected...well not if amongst fans of the practice of rushing the release beta quality games of many examples lately. If Distant Worlds IS in good condition then, yes, it will be good to have and enjoy.

The forums of many rushed released beta quality games usually fill up with negative responses and huge bug lists. That impression spreads throughout the internet. I still read in various forums new comments by MANY people that talk about them remembering a game they bought that they thought was terrible and buggy...yet they didn't stay with the game or check back for updates and expansions. That just shows that rushed release is bad marketing. It may have okay short term effects but often it has very negative long term effects to a game.

We'll see how Distant Worlds forum looks after release. I HOPE that it's positive.

[Aurelian]

To delay it for months in order to "finish" would be a mistake.

[Sarissofoi]

Indeed.
Aurelian is right.
Dont delay tis. You can always relese big patch with bonus graphic and other stuff but delaying game becoze it isnt perfect isnt good idea.
Look at Duke. We wait and wait and wait.

[DivePac88]

Chill out Guys... I am confident that we will see the game in the coming week.

I have done this waiting game several times before on the Matrix site, and it is just a matter of keeping One's excitement under control. Matrix always keeps you really well informed, and also keeps us well supplied with eye-candy in the last weeks of the pre-release.

I usually use the last 'extra' week getting in Mrs Divepac's 'good-books', so that I can devoted my spare to the game when it is released, without consequences.

[drillerman]

Chill out Guys... I am confident that we will see the game in the going week.

I have done this waiting game several times before on the Matrix site, and it is just a matter of keeping One's excitement under control. Matrix always keeps you really well informed, and also keeps us well supplied with eye-candy in the last weeks of the pre-release.

I usually use the last 'extra' week getting in Mrs Divepac's 'good-books', so that I can devoted my spare to the game when it is released, without consequences.

 
 
[&o]Now this sounds like a man "in the know".

[lordxorn]

ORIGINAL: DivePac88

Chill out Guys... I am confident that we will see the game in the going week.

I have done this waiting game several times before on the Matrix site, and it is just a matter of keeping One's excitement under control. Matrix always keeps you really well informed, and also keeps us well supplied with eye-candy in the last weeks of the pre-release.

I usually use the last 'extra' week getting in Mrs Divepac's 'good-books', so that I can devoted my spare to the game when it is released, without consequences.

HA! The old please the wife, before you abuse her trick! A trick no doubt well suited for us married gamers lol. Well said DivePac88. [8D]

[Aurelian]

Lucky for me the lady in my life doesn't live with me.

[Epsilon]

There was mention of a release date before the end of the week?, today it's sunday

[Erik Rutins]

I'll have release date info for you all on Monday.

[Tycow]

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

I'll have release date info for you all on Monday.

Woohoo!

[drillerman]

I can feel it in my bones!!! Matrix are gonna release it this week