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]
