I even tried signing up under a different user name and e-mail. Same thing.Aus-RED-5 wrote:Just registered?Pumo wrote:Anyway, i've just registered and sent my vote!
WTH!
I've signed up yesterday and haven't received activation e-mail. So today I've tried resending for activation and still nothing!
Interplay Is ALIVE!!! (Descent 4 is coming...)
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Tried that; didn't work with my laptop running Vista.Spidey wrote:Cookies?
Got it to work using my desktop running XP.. I voted.
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Chocolate chip is fine, thanks. Would you also bring a glass of milk?Spidey wrote:Cookies?
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LOL!!Top Wop wrote:Chocolate chip is fine, thanks. Would you also bring a glass of milk?Spidey wrote:Cookies?
Sorry for feeding the off-topic, but this comment from Top Wop is gorgeous and hilarous!! ROFLMAO!!
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I personally think anyone who wants a D4 and hasn't tried out D1/2 doesn't want it bad enough... especially now that I can get D1 and D2 to work on more systems than D3.
I voted and posted on the forum to show my support for Descent. Now I just need to register with my other 200 email addresses to give Descent a boost!
You think I'm kidding?
I voted and posted on the forum to show my support for Descent. Now I just need to register with my other 200 email addresses to give Descent a boost!
You think I'm kidding?
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I was having the same issues yesterday.
I found that I had to delete cookies, and then restart my browser to get it to work. Odd.
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With that said, let's get a few more of you guys in there! The Fallout fanboys are apparently outnumbering us 3-1, but I think we can show our passion for this experience we call Descent by swarming their forums.
(I'm still somewhat skeptical that they will make the expenditure to develop a new Descent title... but it's worth a shot.)
I found that I had to delete cookies, and then restart my browser to get it to work. Odd.
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With that said, let's get a few more of you guys in there! The Fallout fanboys are apparently outnumbering us 3-1, but I think we can show our passion for this experience we call Descent by swarming their forums.
(I'm still somewhat skeptical that they will make the expenditure to develop a new Descent title... but it's worth a shot.)
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Look at it like this: which would you prefer, that Descent 1 and 2 are still on sale, or that they just weren't made at all anymore?zico wrote:Yes, that is a point... maybe they smell money since they know there are chances again to play the games on modern PCs...
For me it's a VERY disappointing action...
Making money with a product far older than 10 years ...
Anyway, saying that you're dissapointed that a company isn't giving stuff away for free is a bit... much.
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It's alive for all these years without Interplay and GOG selling it. And what *I* would like to see is it FREE. That is what we would deserve - because WE kept it alive - not Interplay.TIGERassault wrote:Look at it like this: which would you prefer, that Descent 1 and 2 are still on sale, or that they just weren't made at all anymore?zico wrote:Yes, that is a point... maybe they smell money since they know there are chances again to play the games on modern PCs...
For me it's a VERY disappointing action...
Making money with a product far older than 10 years ...
Anyway, saying that you're dissapointed that a company isn't giving stuff away for free is a bit... much.
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A bit much?TIGERassault wrote: Look at it like this: which would you prefer, that Descent 1 and 2 are still on sale, or that they just weren't made at all anymore?
Anyway, saying that you're dissapointed that a company isn't giving stuff away for free is a bit... much.
The game is over ten years old. Unless Interplay has some grand plan to port it to every gaming system under the sun, it should be free. Not only that, but if it wasn't for Zico and even Diedel, the thing wouldn't even run on modern PCs.
So yes, it is goofy that Interplay would still charge for the game instead of releasing it into the wild and allowing people to freely experience it. People aren't going to go out and buy it anymore. You're only hurting the larger install base you could potentially have by sitting on it.
EA released the first two Command and Conquer games for free. Why? Because they've made their profit and don't do anything useful sitting in a back closet. In fact, the real purpose was likely to people excited about Red Alert 3. You don't do any harm by getting yourself into the gaming blogs for a day or two and letting people reminiscence about how great your game was. That's how you generate buzz for your future prospects in this day and age.
Thanks Kyouryuu - you are exactly expressing my feelings.
If anyone, the thanks shoudl really go to:
Sekmu for making D1X out of the D1 code
and
Bradley Bell for making D2X out of the D2 code
They made the first steps. DXX would never have been possible without their work.
Also: the COMMUNITY - YOU GUYS - kept that game really alive - for a longer timespan of a today's game... that means something to me.
If anyone, the thanks shoudl really go to:
Sekmu for making D1X out of the D1 code
and
Bradley Bell for making D2X out of the D2 code
They made the first steps. DXX would never have been possible without their work.
Also: the COMMUNITY - YOU GUYS - kept that game really alive - for a longer timespan of a today's game... that means something to me.
Spidey, normally I would agree with you, but Kyo has one very good point. As they are, D1 and D2 won't work on modern systems. If they were modded so they will work, then sure, the games would actually be worth something.
As it is, I haven't d/l'd them from any of the new venues so I couldn't give an accurate answer as to whether or not this has been done.
Anyone??
If it has, why don't we all go buy a couple of copies? they don't cost that much and if it has a chance at advancing our own motives (muwahahahah) then why not?
As it is, I haven't d/l'd them from any of the new venues so I couldn't give an accurate answer as to whether or not this has been done.
Anyone??
If it has, why don't we all go buy a couple of copies? they don't cost that much and if it has a chance at advancing our own motives (muwahahahah) then why not?
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agreed.[]V[]essenjah wrote:Now.... if they would port them to the 360... that would be worth something. I'd pay some money out for that. Especially D2.
on a different yet similar note:
- i know it would be difficult to the point of being moot to implement, but imagine playing D2 using a tilt-sensitive controller such as the PS3 controller or the wiimote - would allow be either amazing, frustrating, or both
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Duper wrote:Spidey, normally I would agree with you, but Kyo has one very good point. As they are, D1 and D2 won't work on modern systems. If they were modded so they will work, then sure, the games would actually be worth something.
As it is, I haven't d/l'd them from any of the new venues so I couldn't give an accurate answer as to whether or not this has been done.
Anyone??
If it has, why don't we all go buy a couple of copies? they don't cost that much and if it has a chance at advancing our own motives (muwahahahah) then why not?
I'll be downloading a copy of each Descent and Redneck Rampage series from GoG this week. I'm more concered with the Redneck Rampage series working as I can already play the Descent(s) on my XP box.
I'll get back to you with a review soon.
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Descent series - Wii remote <--- Not so good with the Wii remote.QuestionableChaos wrote:.........imagine playing D2 using a tilt-sensitive controller such as the PS3 controller or the wiimote - would allow be either amazing, frustrating, or both
Descent 3 - Wii remote <--- Way better control with the Wii remote.
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I've started a series of posts for suggestions to how Descent IV should look like (so Interplay knows what will make D4 win the hearts of millions). The first of these is a proposal on the story line. After we have gathered enough proposals, we will vote on the best story. Make sure you visit the first of these D4 Meeting posts, read the stories posted (mine so far), comment, or make your own:
http://www.interplay.com/forums/viewtop ... f=42&t=188
http://www.interplay.com/forums/viewtop ... f=42&t=188
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Don't write off Interplay just yet people. From a funding point of view, if Fallout 3 is as popular as the early reviews believe it will be, then Interplay (having licensing rights for an MMO) are sitting much prettier than they have been in years.
If Fallout takes off, then Interplay will *definitely* get funding for their MMO. That makes Interplay an ongoing concern. Given the strength of its other gaming IP (AND the fact that they are in development / pre-production for EWJ entertainment spin-offs) Interplay's future hasn't looked so bright in a decade.
As for the copyright issues, IIRC they have the undisputed *sequel* rights for the Descent series. Unless there's a twilight / non-performance clause in that contract, they can legaly make D4 as sequel rights typically includes the rights to all the IP within the original.
If Fallout takes off, then Interplay will *definitely* get funding for their MMO. That makes Interplay an ongoing concern. Given the strength of its other gaming IP (AND the fact that they are in development / pre-production for EWJ entertainment spin-offs) Interplay's future hasn't looked so bright in a decade.
As for the copyright issues, IIRC they have the undisputed *sequel* rights for the Descent series. Unless there's a twilight / non-performance clause in that contract, they can legaly make D4 as sequel rights typically includes the rights to all the IP within the original.
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That timeline is probably pretty accurate Duper - (which means I've got 5 years to get my multiplayer skills back up to scratch...)Duper wrote:Oh, I'm not Gekko. Although I expect a Descent title no sooner than 5 years.
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The IP rights for the Fallout franchise were sold to Bethesda a while ago for over $1 million. This removed a lot of debt that Interplay had hanging over their heads. At the same time, Interplay licensed the rights to produce an MMO version of Fallout back from Bethesda.
The version coming out soon is Bethesda's version. If it is a commercial success (which looks likely) then Interplay should be able to get additional funding, thanks to their license to produce an MMO Fallout sequel.
The version coming out soon is Bethesda's version. If it is a commercial success (which looks likely) then Interplay should be able to get additional funding, thanks to their license to produce an MMO Fallout sequel.
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But there are so many MMOs. Every week, you hear of another one failing.Gekko71 wrote:If Fallout takes off, then Interplay will *definitely* get funding for their MMO. That makes Interplay an ongoing concern.
It's exactly like the industry's obsession with open-world games. There's room enough for one, Grand Theft Auto, maybe two. Anything more than that and it falls on deaf ears. We already have so many MMOs that I don't understand why developers and publishers alike are so interested in them. What, because World of Warcraft does well? It doesn't take a marketing wizard to understand that WoW is the exception, not the rule.
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Actually, MMOs are still one of the most profitable genres to make games for. That's why all those Korean ones are still alive.
You know well that there's a good chance of it being Vista/Windows7 only! By the time Interplay were to finish it, XP would be long gone.Duper wrote:and NOT this "Vista Only" bull-*****