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The countdown is to....

Started by Cez, June 24, 2010, 11:17:38 PM

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Animan

Giggling in anticipation...

After all these years ... could it really be true?


Loigan


TheReturnofDMD

I think that article guessed right--the German article--which stated that the game has been changed enough to fit Activision's liking, as in names changed, etc. Just my personal prediction.

Enchantermon

I seriously doubt it, unless Activision decided to let them use background art, models and such and just change the script.
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

liggy002

Well, someone was trying to sell their baby for $25.00 at Walmart.  I am not joking about this either.

Maybe the count down is the amount of time before the special introductory offer is over and they raise the price to $50.00.  THAT was a joke.   ;D

Seriously though, being that the website is operational again we already have an idea of how the negotiations went.  So maybe the countdown is either the release of the game or a major update regarding the game.  I like to think its the former though.   :)

Enchantermon

Quote from: liggy002 on June 25, 2010, 09:00:26 PMSo maybe the countdown is either the release of the game or a major update regarding the game.  I like to think its the former though.   :)
Considering the quote accompanying the timer, I'm thinking it's the latter.
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

liggy002

It looks like we have 7 days  8)

TheReturnofDMD

Quote from: Enchantermon on June 25, 2010, 09:03:51 PM
Quote from: liggy002 on June 25, 2010, 09:00:26 PMSo maybe the countdown is either the release of the game or a major update regarding the game.  I like to think its the former though.   :)
Considering the quote accompanying the timer, I'm thinking it's the latter.

The quote points to the game being changed. Also, notice--The cap is not King Graham's adventurer's cap. That's a hint about the change.

(Posted on: June 25, 2010, 11:07:35 PM)


Quote from: liggy002 on June 25, 2010, 09:07:12 PM
It looks like we have 7 days  8)

The countdown ends sometime tomorrow afternoon, not 7 days.

Enchantermon

Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on June 25, 2010, 09:08:06 PMThe quote points to the game being changed.
The quote points to something being changed, not necessarily, though possibly, the game itself.
Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on June 25, 2010, 09:08:06 PMAlso, notice--The cap is not King Graham's adventurer's cap.
It's not? It sure looks like it to me...
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

TheReturnofDMD

Quote from: Enchantermon on June 25, 2010, 09:12:29 PM
Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on June 25, 2010, 09:08:06 PMThe quote points to the game being changed.
The quote points to something being changed, not necessarily, though possibly, the game itself.
Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on June 25, 2010, 09:08:06 PMAlso, notice--The cap is not King Graham's adventurer's cap.
It's not? It sure looks like it to me...

Its shorter, with a rounder top. Graham's cap has a much longer brim, is skinner all around and the top isn't as sharply curved. It's more akin to a Robin Hood hat.

(Posted on: June 25, 2010, 11:15:30 PM)


I calcuated the timer better, we're not going to learn tomorrow afternoon but possibly the day after--Sometime around 22-24 hours from now, between 10 and 12 am tomorrow.

Enchantermon

Accounting for slight artistic variation, which happens all the time when recreating things, the only major difference I see between this highly-detailed version and the one shown here is the feather placement.
I'm not saying that you're wrong, but the details seem too minor to make a judgment on. :)
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

Delling

Well... if we're speculating wildly... here's how it went down:

POS: We'd like to buy the IP/a fan license.
Activision: That's nice but we're not looking to sell... now let us take a look at this game.

POS: here's everything we've done *hands over awesomeness*
Activition: *receives awesomeness* *hands it off to people to play through and analize*
POS: *taps foot*
Activision: *twiddles thumbs*
POS: *checks watch*
Activision: ok, cool, here's the deal...
POS: *read* ok *signs* *hands over all the signatures they'd previously collected as well*
Activision: here's your ethereal legal notion of a right to do what you've already done
POS: here's your likewise ethereal concepts of good publicity and community good will *sets up counter*


...not that I think that's what actually happened... I'm just speculating wildly...
Noli me tangere! Nescio ubi fuisti!
Don't touch me! I don't know where you've been!

Marquess of Pembroke
Duke of Saxony in Her Majesty's Court
Knight of the Swan for Her Imperial Highness

...resistance was obviously useless against a family that could invent italics.

"Let the locative live."

http://my.ddo.com/referral/Delling87

waltzdancing

what would I give to be a fly on the wall during that meeting.

TheReturnofDMD

Eh, with what Sierra/KQ fans have been through since 1996, I'm not really expecting the best. The policy I've taken when it comes to anything Sierra related since Activision took over is "Hope for the best, expect the worst."

Cez



Cesar Bittar
CEO
Phoenix Online
cesar.bittar@postudios.com

Enchantermon

Not to mention the rather cheery mood of the devs (yes, César, I'm looking at you ;)) suggests a rather favorable outcome.
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

waltzdancing

Or is he happy because it is coming to a close? He would be getting his life back.  :suffer:

Enchantermon

Possibly. Perhaps Activision has been the unmovable stone and POS is forced to close TSL and move on to other things.

But I doubt it. ;)
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

dark-daventry

Quote from: César_Bittar on June 25, 2010, 09:34:41 PM
I'm so enjoying this  :suffer:

As am I.   ;D

Alright, fine, if everyone wants the truth, I'll give em the truth. In all actuality, tsl is being re-made into kings quest: Lego edition. Now you can play as Lego Graham and Lego Alexander. And of course, travelers tales is behind it all... The adventurers cap on the countdown? That's there to throw you WAY off course...

I've spilled the beans... Or have I? Muhahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!  :suffer:
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waltzdancing

You won't be playing Graham or Alexander. That's the only part you got wrong Dark-Daventry.  :suffer: