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Josh · #**151** 08-01-2010, 03:41 AM

It's the start of August here. The lack of website has killed my nerd-boner.

shaman · #**152** 08-01-2010, 03:43 AM

I'm furious.

Holy Sock · #**153** 08-01-2010, 04:43 AM

Meh. I can wait.

STM · #**154** 08-01-2010, 05:14 AM

I can't and I'm willing ot kill anyone who can ^-^

Disgruntled Intern · #**155** 08-01-2010, 08:07 AM

Come on. Who's really that surprised?

crimsonxking · #**156** 08-01-2010, 09:10 AM

That does it! They can't get away with this!

Not follow-up on everything MO was supposed to be? Fine.
Go with an unrelated game instead of the proposed ME? Alright.
Never make ME? Sure.
Never make another game for years and years? Why not?
Close up shop? Awesome.
Jerk us around with "movies, games, no movies, a different movie" for a few years? Good stuff.
Leave us without a website for years and years? Whatever.

But... make us wait a few more days than planned for an announced website? UNFORGIVABLE! I am totally complaining about this on the internet.

Andrelvis · #**157** 08-01-2010, 09:30 AM

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That does it! They can't get away with this!

Not follow-up on everything MO was supposed to be? Fine.
Go with an unrelated game instead of the proposed ME? Alright.
Never make ME? Sure.
Never make another game for years and years? Why not?
Close up shop? Awesome.
Jerk us around with "movies, games, no movies, a different movie" for a few years? Good stuff.
Leave us without a website for years and years? Whatever.

But... make us wait a few more days than planned for an announced website? UNFORGIVABLE! I am totally complaining about this on the internet.

It's not about not doing stuff. It's about not fulfilling promises. They hyped us a lot, and now there's no site in July as had been said.

***Wil*** · #**158** 08-01-2010, 10:13 AM

To be fair, the JAW offices were without Internet access for over a week. Give them another week. And then give them a couple more months, honestly, it's only a website.

erwinraaben55 · #**159** 08-01-2010, 10:33 AM

To build a website you don't need internet acces :-)

Holy Sock · #**160** 08-01-2010, 11:01 AM

Well at least we know it's coming. It's not as if they cancelled anything.

***Wil*** · #**161** 08-01-2010, 11:14 AM

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To build a website you don't need internet acces :-)

Depends whose website you're working with and what server it's on.

crimsonxking · #**162** 08-01-2010, 11:46 AM

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It's not about not doing stuff. It's about not fulfilling promises. They hyped us a lot, and now there's no site in July as had been said.

The new Oddworld website has been "Coming Soon" for like 4-5 years now. If you can wait being told it is coming soon for years and years, you can wait a few extra days after being told it was coming soon again.

Josh · #**163** 08-01-2010, 11:51 AM

We're angry nerds, your argument is invalid.

Andrelvis · #**164** 08-01-2010, 11:55 AM

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The new Oddworld website has been "Coming Soon" for like 4-5 years now. If you can wait being told it is coming soon for years and years, you can wait a few extra days after being told it was coming soon again.

"Coming soon" is just a vague statement. It's quite different than "it's coming out on July".

Holy Sock · #**165** 08-01-2010, 01:11 PM

Well, obviously something has happened which has prevented them from having released it.

Sanssouci · #**166** 08-01-2010, 01:31 PM

Yes something dreadful has happened such as it not being ready yet

Jordan · #**167** 08-01-2010, 01:37 PM

People are overreactive.

Holy Sock · #**168** 08-01-2010, 01:46 PM

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Yes something dreadful has happened such as it not being ready yet

I meant as in they weren't able to finish the website in time. Maybe took longer than they had anticipated.

***Wil*** · #**169** 08-01-2010, 01:55 PM

Maybe they don't give a toss about any of us, decided we're not worth having a website made for us, gave up on it, and have decided to drop Oddworld to work on the next Phantom, with Linda McCartney designing the casing and Jesus Christ lending his voice to the firmware screenreader.

looney-bin · #**170** 08-01-2010, 02:46 PM

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Maybe they don't give a toss about any of us, decided we're not worth having a website made for us, gave up on it, and have decided to drop Oddworld to work on the next Phantom, with Linda McCartney designing the casing and Jesus Christ lending his voice to the firmware screenreader.

... You're not happy, are you? Can't say I blame you really. It seems asthough OWI has been trying to stand back up on crippled legs for the past few years. If nothing comes out of this and yet another deal is dropped, then it will be a sad day for gaming

Hazz-JB · #**171** 08-01-2010, 03:03 PM

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... You're not happy, are you? Can't say I blame you really. It seems asthough OWI has been trying to stand back up on crippled legs for the past few years. If nothing comes out of this and yet another deal is dropped, then it will be a sad day for gaming

Oh come now, its only been one day. I'm sure they said something MIGHT be ready in July, and that probably goes for the website too. I expect it will be up in the next week, and if not then atleast a twitter update.

***Wil*** · #**172** 08-01-2010, 03:24 PM

Oh please: I'm make fun of the people who aren't happy.

squeak117 · #**173** 08-01-2010, 03:48 PM

Not to mention it's a weekend. Do these people even work weekends?

Holy Sock · #**174** 08-01-2010, 05:15 PM

There have been far longer delays in gaming before. Think about all those poor Dead Rising fans.

Havoc · #**175** 08-01-2010, 07:24 PM

You know, the thing I'm kinda pissed about isn't the fact that OWI is late (again), but that they don't let anyone know they won't make the deadline while they probably knew themselves for ages.

Deadlines are broken all the time in game developer land, release dates are put back, games are delayed and all that stuff. But whenever that happens it's announced. You never see a developer claim a game will be in stores on August 1st and then without any kind of message from the developer it isn't there on that date. You simply can't do that and the same goes for anything else you make public.

You simply don't publish a deadline on something you aren't sure is feasible and if you MUST publish a deadline, at least have the damn courtesy to let us know you're not making it. IMO this is just plain rude, how long does it take to jump on Twitter, I mean seriously.

The Native · #**176** 08-01-2010, 11:04 PM

Will let you know when the new site is up. We've been pretty busy on Lorne's new invention. It will take awhile. Just dont mobb us......

kirk · #**177** 08-01-2010, 11:09 PM

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You know, the thing I'm kinda pissed about isn't the fact that OWI is late (again), but that they don't let anyone know they won't make the deadline while they probably knew themselves for ages.

Deadlines are broken all the time in game developer land, release dates are put back, games are delayed and all that stuff. But whenever that happens it's announced. You never see a developer claim a game will be in stores on August 1st and then without any kind of message from the developer it isn't there on that date. You simply can't do that and the same goes for anything else you make public.

You simply don't publish a deadline on something you aren't sure is feasible and if you MUST publish a deadline, at least have the damn courtesy to let us know you're not making it. IMO this is just plain rude, how long does it take to jump on Twitter, I mean seriously.

I have the same feeling about that.. It's hard to be an oddworld's fan

Havoc · #**178** 08-01-2010, 11:35 PM

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Will let you know when the new site is up. We've been pretty busy on Lorne's new invention. It will take awhile. Just dont mobb us......

I see what you did there. I think.

***Xavier*** · #**179** 08-02-2010, 12:55 AM

I'm with you on this one Havoc.

The Native, does that mean the new site's pushed back a few days or a few months?

mlg man · #**180** 08-02-2010, 01:01 AM

All this news is driving me crazy! I want this New Website and i want it now!