Sam: bye bye ???

[Xavier]

Is Sam realy go of MO ???
Here is a article of GameSpot...

I hope no.

[One, Two, Middlesboogie]

The article says "Munch's mother will no longer be in the game". Sam is Abe's mother, not Munch's.

[Sydney]

I noticed that too, quite strange. It's probably just been misreported. As far as I knew, Munch's mother was dead, as with all other Gabbits.

It's likely that they meant to say that Abe's mother wont be in the game. Still a shame though.

[Xavier]

It's strange, Mauby seen we Sam in Munch's Exoddus...

[Silver Neko]

No way! They gotta have Sam!

[Malaprop]

The article seems to have been updated... it does now say that "Abe's mother will no longer be in the game." It does seem a shame, but it doesn't mean she's going to be taken out of Oddworld entirely... just this game.

[Wil]

What? This is a turn up for the books. If Sam's no longer in the game, a vast majority of the storyline is going to change. What's Abe doing in Vykkers Labs to begin with if Sam's not being rescued, huh? Just loafing, waiting for fate and the script to come to?

And if Abe and Munch can't argue about ho's helping whom about rescuing who, well, there goes another large secment of juicy plot.

Sam was the reason Munch met Abe. I can't wait for an explanation...

[Danny]

i'm sure that they have a good reason for this. have a little faith, people...

[Joe the Intern]

hey, if waht you say is true max, then we may get to keep sam afterall! YAY!! keep hope all you sam fans!! luck may yet still be on our side!!!!!

[Pilot]

Quit worrying. They changed the storyline just a little bit, but it's still pure gold. If they would have put Sam in the game, it would have delayed the release yet again, and that's not feasible with the xbox launch in November. Besides, the game will be finished by the end of September, I can tell you that.

[Gluk Schmuck]

Originally posted by Pilot:
If they would have put Sam in the game, it would have delayed the release yet again

is this something you heard at OWI?

Man in white coat: *walks up to behing Pilot*
*injects Pilot with designer pharmaceutical*

[Pilot]

You bet. It can takes months to design and create a single character. There wasn't enough time to create a new character. As a bonus, you'll get to see the purple-tophatted slig (from the landmuggers pic) in action!

[Gluk Schmuck]

great, the boobie-prize...j/k

what else can you tell us?

[Pilot]

In general, not much. But if you or anyone ever starts a topic or asks a question that I can answer without violating my agreement with Oddworld, I most certainly will.

[Oddipus]

What's the creature on your personal pic? I have never seen it before. I looks like E.T. Is it an Oddworld-creature?

[Pilot]

That is a picture of Pilot from Farscape- the #1 Sci-Fi series on TV. Some think it's kind of strange that Oddworld's biggest fan doesn't even have an oddworld-related personal pic or banner...

[Gluk Schmuck]

i've seen that, it's good...
you're probably right, i can't think of anything better on TV...


just to keep on topic:
maybe they'll get to where Sam is supposed to be then find a Pilot clicking buttons and keeping Vykkers Labs alive...lol

[Wil]

Some think it's kind of strange that Oddworld's biggest fan doesn't even have an oddworld-related personal pic or banner...

But I do have an Oddworld related pic - it's even related to my name.

I'm not so much moved by the top-hat-Slig, but if the Slig-in-a-dress is in the game, well, that almost makes it up with some left over.

I still have regrets to the abandoning of Sam - we've seen production paintings, and even have a photo of Farzad sculpting her out a of modelling material of some kind. It seems such a waste. She was even mention in one of Paul O'Conner's designer diary, albiet for a few words.

[Pilot]

Funny. Anyway, I don't think the Slig in a dress will be in Oddysee. The Tophat slig is just a guest at the auction along with Lulu. (I hope I haven't said too much already.)

[Cloverfield]

Originally posted by Pilot:
Besides, the game will be finished by the end of September, I can tell you that.

I didn't think we were meant to say that!!!

Abe Babe...

[Cool Paramite]

quote:
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Some think it's kind of strange that Oddworld's biggest fan doesn't even have an oddworld-related personal pic or banner...
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This was said by Pilot, then quoted by Max the Mug, who thinks it's about him. Max, he meant HIMSELF!

[Wil]

Yeah, I knew that - it was a joke. I wanted to say it, so I had to think of a subject to it in with.

[Elum]

Well, I don't think its that big of a deal, but if Sam's not in MO I am sure OI could come up with a great story line with her in Munch's Exoddus.

[Pilot]

Don't worry. That was okay to say. What's so "classified" about that anyway? I would never release anything that I know I shouldn't- remember that!

[xlax]

Originally posted by Pilot:
Quit worrying. They changed the storyline just a little bit, but it's still pure gold. If they would have put Sam in the game, it would have delayed the release yet again, and that's not feasible with the xbox launch in November. Besides, the game will be finished by the end of September, I can tell you that.

Pilot...can you report if volumetric grass has been added? or if MO supports 5.1? It is hard to believe OddInh would quit early w/o adding said features. {that is quitting a little early, right?}
Thanks.

[Cloverfield]

Originally posted by Pilot:
Don't worry. That was okay to say. What's so "classified" about that anyway? I would never release anything that I know I shouldn't- remember that!

Yeah, I know... I just never say anything much cause I'm always worried that I'll say stuff that I shouldn't (even if I think it will be OK).

I even got my site articles on my visit reviewed by OWI before putting them up cause I was afraid of what I was saying... so don't mind me! I'm just like that.

Xlax... if you're meaning 5.1 sound, then yes it does... it was on one of the gaming sites last week (there's a post somewhere on the forums about it).

Abe Babe...

[ September 12, 2001: Message edited by: Abe Babe ]

[xlax]

"Xlax... if you're meaning 5.1 sound, then yes it does... it was on one of the gaming sites last week (there's a post somewhere on the forums about it)."

Yeah, I read it. The article based the idea of MO having 5.1 on the fact that the box art had a Dolby Digital logo on it. However, there was discussion on the thread that having the Dolby Digital logo does not necessarily mean 5.1. To add to the lingering doubts, the initial post was suspiciously removed the next day. I want to believe...I even convinced myself to finally splurge on a 5.1 DD/dts receiver, but I figured you or Pilot might know fo'show'.

[Pilot]

I don't know quite what you mean by volumetric grass-- I can tell you that, like the water, it looks 100% real. It looks as if each blade of grass was individually created and animated seperately. Theoretically, they could keep on perfecting the game forever and ever and ever, so they've got to stop sometime. I don't think that ending at the end of September is "early." Since they worked so long and hard, they all get a month off before coming back to work on "secret future projects.." As for the Dolby 5.1 surround: I have also read that they have implemented it in, but I can't say officially because I didn't hear it from them directly while I was there.

[xlax]

"I can tell you that, like the water, it looks 100% real. It looks as if each blade of grass was individually created and animated seperately."....this is volumetric grass. Purty, ain't it? Seriously though, thanks Pilot. You have made my day. I'd read in an interview, at xbox.com, where Lorne wanted to implement the two features I mentioned. I thought they might have quit before they accomplished it. Boy was I wrong...and glad to be. Now the xbox launch seems even more distant!!