Interplay Is ALIVE!!! (Descent 4 is coming...)

Aggressor Prime · Post by **Aggressor Prime** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:49 pm

http://www.interplay.com/

http://www.interplay.com/games/descent.php

Spidey · Post by **Spidey** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:54 pm

Here we go again…

Aggressor Prime · Post by **Aggressor Prime** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:58 pm

This time, it is for real! It is from Interplay guys!

akula65 · Post by **akula65** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:05 pm

Might be nice if those links in the Support pages actually pointed to some files.

Makes me think of Rock Ridge!

Aggressor Prime · Post by **Aggressor Prime** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:10 pm

Anyway, make sure you sign up and vote Descent as your favorite original Interplay creation.

Back in the day, we had to battle with fans of Freespace to keep Descent IV possible, now let us battle with these fans of Fallout. Raise the numbers so Descent is seen as number 1, as it should be. That way, Interplay will consider making Descent IV first.

zico · Post by **zico** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:21 pm

My hope:
Let them finally release D1 and D2 data files as FREEWARE.

I do not really cared about anything beyond D2...

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:38 pm

Nice image on the Descent page. I had to chuckle at listing D1 and D2 but using D3 screenshots!

don't forget to reg with the new forums. That's where I first heard about this site..on the Interplay forums.. that and Kali.

d3jake · Post by **d3jake** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:57 pm

I'll start getting excited when they announce that the work on a new Descent has started, anything after that is bunk to me. That doesn't mean that I won't register on their forums though

Sapphire Wolf · Post by **Sapphire Wolf** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:53 pm

It's about freakin' time that they updated their site. I'm so dead excited about D4 (If they're gonna do it).

Gekko71 · Post by **Gekko71** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:14 pm

Aggressor Prime wrote:Anyway, make sure you sign up and vote Descent as your favorite original Interplay creation.

Back in the day, we had to battle with fans of Freespace to keep Descent IV possible, now let us battle with these fans of Fallout. Raise the numbers so Descent is seen as number 1, as it should be. That way, Interplay will consider making Descent IV first.

X2 - Let's hope they manage to keep their heads above water.

Lehm · Post by **Lehm** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:34 pm

zico wrote:My hope:
Let them finally release D1 and D2 data files as FREEWARE.

I do not really cared about anything beyond D2...

Seeing as they just started selling them again at gog.com. I doubt very much they'd turn around and give it away for free.

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:17 pm

2008-09-22
Interplay launches new web site; adds Chris Taylor to growing development team.

I like that bit of news.

DarkHorse · Post by **DarkHorse** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:21 pm

Aggressor Prime wrote:Anyway, make sure you sign up and vote Descent as your favorite original Interplay creation.

Back in the day, we had to battle with fans of Freespace to keep Descent IV possible, now let us battle with these fans of Fallout. Raise the numbers so Descent is seen as number 1, as it should be. That way, Interplay will consider making Descent IV first.

lol

Fallout already has another title in the pipeline. Bethesda is working on it. The release date for that one is pretty close actually.

I don't see Interplay working on another Fallout title themselves. Which is unfortunate for them, because Fallout is going to be a much more popular game.

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:25 pm

I'm surprised that Interplay hasn't released more of their back catalog on Steam. Putting these on Steam, coupled with some kind of weekend discount deal, would get them a lot of free exposure in blogs.

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:29 pm

Aggressor Prime wrote:Back in the day, we had to battle with fans of Freespace to keep Descent IV possible, now let us battle with these fans of Fallout. Raise the numbers so Descent is seen as number 1, as it should be. That way, Interplay will consider making Descent IV first.

...what planet do you come from?

Buef · Post by **Buef** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:42 pm

I can see Interplay working on a Fallout game themselves. A MMORPG Fallout. I see it on their career page.

http://www.interplay.com/about/career.php?id=5

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:47 pm

Word is that's exactly what they're doing. Whether they intend to do anything with their other franchises after that launches (3-4 years away) or by doing something like subcontracting before its release (risky) remains to be seen though.

DarkHorse · Post by **DarkHorse** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:48 pm

That's interesting.

I'll wait and see on that. Interplay has a lot to redeem themselves for.

ccb056 · Post by **ccb056** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:29 pm

I guess it's official

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:45 pm

I'm not saying that the Descent franchise is any better, but an MMO seems so risky. The vast majority of MMOs fail within months. I'm afraid that even with the upcoming sequel, Fallout probably doesn't have the kind of name recognition it needs to catch on either.

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:49 pm

No developer? no game.

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:56 am

ccb056 wrote:I guess it's official

I give that a 95% chance of being a rickroll or similar.

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:19 am

It isn't, but I never knew that site existed.

Aggressor Prime · Post by **Aggressor Prime** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:27 am

ccb056 made it when news about D4 started up recently.

zico · Post by **zico** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:47 am

Lehm wrote:
zico wrote:My hope:
Let them finally release D1 and D2 data files as FREEWARE.

I do not really cared about anything beyond D2...
Seeing as they just started selling them again at gog.com. I doubt very much they'd turn around and give it away for free.

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 ...

And seeing Interplay get's money for data files some players might use with DXX or XL is really disgusting for me.

D.Cent · Post by **D.Cent** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:02 am

I'm not interested in D4 as long as they do not release it for Linux - and I mean a real release - not such a buggy program as Loki's D3!

Foil · Post by **Foil** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:25 am

Hey, I'm skeptical, too.

But if there's a chance they may develop something (anything!) Descent-related in the future, let's support it.

So, even if you're as skeptical about the results as I am, go over there, vote for Descent as your favorite Interplay game, and post your support.

ReadyMan · Post by **ReadyMan** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:26 pm

isnt Chris Taylor with GPG games? I thought he was the main guy there....did he leave to go back to interplay?

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:31 pm

There are 2 Chris Taylors.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:32 pm

ccb056 wrote:I guess it's official

This is not an official site. Anything on D4 there is from the old days of Volition.

Foil · Post by **Foil** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:40 pm

CDN_Merlin wrote:
ccb056 wrote:I guess it's official
This is not an official site. Anything on D4 there is from the old days of Volition.

That site is currently maintained by ccb056, I believe.

Foil · Post by **Foil** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:43 pm

Note: Descent is losing to Fallout in the poll for favorite Interplay game on the new Interplay forums, by a current vote of 170-49!

I think this community should be able to drum up a little more support than that...

DarkHorse · Post by **DarkHorse** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:03 pm

Descent can not win that poll. Fallout was just magnitudes more popular - I'm surprised to see it leading by 3-1. I expected more like 30-1.

Spidey · Post by **Spidey** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:48 pm

I’m getting a headache…

SirWinner · Post by **SirWinner** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:34 pm

Depends on HOW you let people vote and how many times too.

Personally don't like HAVING to be a member of a forum to vote on a main page vote.

DOH!

>:(

Pumo · Post by **Pumo** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:27 am

Although it's not any common forum, but Interplay's forum, so i think it worths it.

Anyway, i've just registered and sent my vote!

Aus-RED-5 · Post by **Aus-RED-5** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:56 am

Pumo wrote:Anyway, i've just registered and sent my vote!

Just registered?

WTH!
I've signed up yesterday and haven't received activation e-mail. So today I've tried resending for activation and still nothing!

Pumo · Post by **Pumo** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:06 am

Have you checked your Spam box?

I've found my confirmation mail on my spam box, so you should check that out.

Aus-RED-5 · Post by **Aus-RED-5** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:11 am

Yeah I checked. Not in there either.

Dakatsu · Post by **Dakatsu** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:49 am

Try re-sending it, thats what I had to do.

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