I just think SoBe in the game is funny. And we have all other toughts about it, we must respect that.

If Oddworld Inhabitants needs funds there are plenty of other ways to make money without altering their game's design. An artist shouldn't change their masterpiece because someone will pay them to. That only shows what little respect they had for their art in the first place. If OWI sees their games as commodities and nothing else, then they aren't deserving of success or our support.

I don't see how any of you can call this no big deal. It is a big deal. Oddworld is CHANGING their game to make a sponsor happy. This demonstrates a lack of respect for their creation and a lack of artistic integrity. Neither is a quality that makes me want to respect them right now.

If I am playing and see a SoBe poster or something in the game, I am not angry or something. I would be angry if there wre more earth products on Oddworld.

http://www.sobebev.com/site/images/h_top_logo.gif

thats harsh!

Lets see what sobe can do for odd, I don't think that OWI is gonna put sobe in the game just for money mabey sobe will repay them! mabey they will come out with a new drink like soul storm brew? (that would be cool)

BTW I have loved sobe for years and I've loved oddworld for years too so for me its like a dream come true!

[ October 04, 2001: Message edited by: Chris Co Depot ]

Hey, I've had SoBe too. It's a good drink, I liked it. But that doesn't mean they should put it in the game. If they want to advertise for SoBe fine, just don't do it IN the game!

Guys, you make me tired!

Enversi, don't be so extreme negative!
All the rest, don't be too positive!

to negative: fooling yourself, Oddworld is still great
to positive: OWI will not think over this 'mistake' and will do the same some more in the future

we don't even know if it's in MO...tut...

enversi, do OddBuds, NOW!

just try emailing anythig-you-can-as-long-as-it-isnt-alf@oddworld.com...

eg...
info@oddworld.com
anyone-but-alf@oddworld.com
star-fruit@oddworld.com
give-me-my-right-arm-back@oddworld.com

one person can send the email to several addressses...then report back here...

HEY, I'M TAKING A PAGE PUT OF ODDBODD'S BOOK HERE USING CAPS LOCK, BUT CALM DOWN PEOPLE. READ THIS FROM DEAR ALF:

Q: I am particularly excited about the new Oddworld game, but I have one worry. I know that Oddworld is now advertising for a soft drink company, therewon't be any references to this in the game will there? No blatantadvertisement? I have seen game like this, some times they pull it off, some times it comesoff as blatant advertisement. Which one will you be?

Alf: You are likely referring to the product tie-in that Oddworld has with SOBE BEVERAGES™, makers of fine, refreshing drinks. Rest assured that Oddworld would never subject itself to unneeded advertising, even for a splendid company which makes such quality products as SOBE BEVERAGES™. Don't worry about it...instead, go and have yourself a drink to ease your stress...why not a delicious Elixir or Lizard Lightning made by SOBE BEVERAGES™?

SO, TO RAP UP, DO NOT WORRY, I DONT THINK THAT THERE WILL BE A VENDING MACHINE IN THE GAME WHERE YOU CAN GET SOBE DRINKS, ITS JUST A PARTNERSHIP TO GET PEOPLE AWARE OF BOTH SOBE AND ODDWORLD. AND JUST TO SAY THIS, I WOULD NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF SOBE REFERENCES IN THE GAME ITSELF SIMPLY BECAUSE ODDWORLD IS NOT EARTH, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE EARTH ADVERTISMENTS IN IT. I LOVE THE ODDWORLD PRODUCT ADVERTISMENTS, "OUR SPEW IS YOUR BREW!" ETC. ETC. ETC.

SO DONT WORRY! (end of caps lock)

Most of you guys are getting out of line. Anybody who would actually logically think this through would see why this is so. Have you ever thought that they might be trying to convey a message?? Hmm.. Just like EVERY single other aspect of the game?

hehe blatant advertising. that was funny. anyway guys dont worry 'bout it. everything will be fine. oddworld wouldnt stoop that low would they? hey steels played the game. lets ask him. HHEEYYY SSSTTEEEELLLL!! we needyour help. get your ass over here! :)

Another thing just occured to me. If OI has made the decision to put SoBe in the game, it is probably too late to change anything. They'd have to get out of their contract with SoBe, and change their code. But personally I don't think that it will be in the game, and if it is it is just because OI thought that that was the best thing to do for Oddworld.

I guess it's time for me to come back, I see oddworld here sells out yet again. I really pissed now.

Good point Pilot. This does tie into the game. It's probably just a big joke. I think that the screenshots that they have posted with the SoBe vending machines in them were taken from a SoBe version of the game used on the Love Bus Tour and posting the screens is just another way of promoting SoBe before the actual final build of the game, as it would make no sense if it was the final build. It would go against the whole Oddworld message.

I sincerely hope you guys are right and this is all a misunderstanding. When is OWI going to say something on this issue? It would be nice if we knew exactly where they stood. I can't imagine they haven't noticed this thread yet.

As it sez on my site, there will be no new Odd Bud strips until I know there are no ads in Munch's Oddysee.

OH PLEASE! Ya'll are acting so stupid over this. It's a Sobe machine in one part of the game! What is the big deal?! EXACTLY! it's not a big deal.

Oddworld Inhabitants has done so much for us - their fans. They are going to get a little money out of it. They deserve it.

Well, I'm glad to see that there are at least some people that are starting to make sense. There are the type of fans that say "I've been a long-time loyal fan; they owe me!" But it's exactly the opposite. You owe them. Don't forget thet they're doing this for you and only you.

[ October 04, 2001: Message edited by: Pilot ]

well said Pilot. you heard him...

Excuse-me but In ONE part of the game??? I is it not supposed remplace the B-betterz In ALL the game?

:mad:

enversi and ODDBODD

I have post a new on my site to approuve your actions on your sites...

ohhhh...that's what it replaces...that makes sense, i haven't seen a shot of one of those for ages...

they wouldn't scrap something with such a good name...

b-betterz?never heard of those. well i guess ya learn somethin new everyday.

here you can see a B-Betterz vendo machine, it restor you live or something.

http://oddworld.nflboards.com/slig-b...es/vending.jpg

ya man just chill out Irate its cool.

oh sweet! thanks xavier. i like those better than SoBe machines, but as long as get to play a good game i dont care! besides SoBe had those special promotions for oddworld. that surely gave oddworld a bigger fanbase. i gues its time that oddworld payed SoBe back anyway.

DUDES, DUDETTES, LADIES, GENTS, UGLY BOBS AND STINKY KATES!!

YOU HAVE TO SEE THE POINT THAT ODDWORLD CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT CROSS WITH US! ENVERSI MADE THIS POINT OUT CLEARLY THAT ITS NOT ABOUT SOBE ITS ABOUT ADVERTISING (take note that advertising was the key word in that sentence)

ODDOWLRD PUTTING EVEN A TINY SIGN SAYING "COKE" OR "CONDOMS" PUTS ME OFF

ANOTHER BIG POINT IS HUMANS! HUMANS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO EXIST IN THE ODDWORLD UNIVERSE. MY POINT IS IF SOBE IS IN THE GAME, WHO MAKES SOBE? THERE WILL HAVE TO BE A HISTORY OF SOBE IF IT WERE TO BE IN ODDWORLD.
ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE DEEPLY INTO ODDWORLD AND WHEN THEY (for example) ARE MAKING A WEBSITE WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO SAY WHEN YOUR TALKING ABOUT ODD PRODUCTS?
AND WHEN YOU HAVE SCREENSHOTS, WHO WOULD WANT A SCREENSHOT ON THIER SITE WITH A FREAKING MAN MADE DRINK ON IT!

I DON'T WANT TO GO IN THE GAME ESCAPE A FEW MAD BIG BRO SLIGS AND SUCCESSFULLY GET TO A SAFE PLACE AND SEE A DAMN SOBE VENDO WILL JUST PUT ME OFF. PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO SEE THE VENDING MACHINES, GET HYPNOTISED AND RUN OUT OF THE HOUSE WITH ALL YOUR FAMILIES MONEY AND A GUN TO GET A DAMN DRINK!

SOME BIG FANS LIKE SYDNEY AND ELUM WILL GO ON ODDWORLD'S SIDE, I AM NOT SAYING THAT ITS BAD AT ALL. I AM SAYING THAT YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHEN ODDWORLD DOES SOMETHING THEY AREN'T SUPPOSED TO.

i think i bitched enough for today.

anyone who is against the promo please in your next post pu your name and email so i can add it to the petition that i will email alf!

www.xbox.com/sobe don't exist now
and the link is away from the officiel oddworld site... Winning ???

I once had a wise old hippie dude tell me that as anti-establishment as you think you are, everything you do still feeds back into the monster that is our society. unless you're living out in shack that you built on some land that you don't own living completely off of the land, then you're buying into this shithole just as much as everyone else. so even though this news is large-sized-kick-in-the-balls for all of us who really enjoy the social satire aspect of this game, it still fits in with everything that oddworld is saying. even abe & co. can be bought. sad but true.