Check this out! - The KQ Compilations Thread

[tait2001]

frankly I think the December date is just a cure all to get everyone to leave them alone as deadline keep coming up and then passing.  If this were a marketing ploy to find out if people are still really interested in the King's Quest games, letting release dates come and go unanswered would be very bad PR for their company (however they don't seem to be entirely worried about bad PR, killing Sierra and all).  There really must be a valid reason for the continual pushing back of the release date.  Let's not forget the chronology of this issue.  The deadline was pushed back right around the same time the letter from Vivendi came out to stop production of TSL.  This cannot just be an odd coincidence.  I am going with my gut and it says the deadline issue is very closely related to the issues involving TSL. 

Quest on Daventry citizens........

[sdogg1m]

I'm more likely to believe the December date than any of the June ones, but then again, they could just as easily push the Dec one into next year.

Sound like VUG and POS would be a good match

It was a joke Yonkey!

[Yonkey]

Not a bad idea...

I mean, they've already got the making people part down!

[dark-daventry]

And you're the one enforcing that! You were hired by them to do it! You're working with them night and day! Do you put  in your sentences in the real world? (I hope so!)

[dark-daventry]

I am currently writing a letter to VUG about the compilations, and would like your input on my letter!

6060 center drive, 5th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Dear Vivendi Universal Games,

   I am writing to you regarding the King’s Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, and Leisure Suit Larry compilations due to be released. My concern is the constant delays, and the various release dates.
   Amazon has three of them listed for December 31st, 2006, with the Space Quest compilation due for December 1st, 2006. Walmart has June 1st, 2006 for all four of them, while target appears to have no listing of them as they used to! CD Universe has June 4th, 2006. Can you tell me why on earth there are various release dates, why they are getting delayed, and if these things even exist.
   Speculation says that you are doing “market research”, or that you’re protecting your IP. I have no idea whether any of this is true to any degree, but myself and many fans would greatly appreciate a more detailed answer than, “They are real, but currently no date has been set.” I am wanting these things badly, but with the delays and the various dates, it leads me to believe that you only wish to fool us. I know that there has to be a reason why these are delayed, and some say you are Backwards Engineering them, while others say you are working on a preview of an official King’s Quest IX. No one but you or inside sources know the truth, and we all deserve a credible answer! Some even went to say that these collections won’t even include all 8 of the games! I would love to see a compilation where we can own all the games in the series! And I notice that there is also no Quest for Glory compilation, which is a dissapointment, as I never got to play those games.
   So, do you think we, the fans of these wonderful games, have a more detailed explanation of their situation right now? Could you try to answer my questions here with as much information as you can give me?


I did as best I could without using spell check for the moment, and I do have to change things, but could any of you put in some comments? (Especially team members, as they dealt with VU before, so their input would be quite nice!)

Thanks!

[Yonkey]

It looks good, but I would also add URL's in there to the respective places where you saw those dates.  Since you don't know specifically who will be reading your letter, it's usually a good thing to spell things out for them.

[dark-daventry]

Thanks! I'll do that when I have time! You're input is very helpful, Yonkey! (For someone who uses  excessively!)

[tait2001]

Well, reading the letter I have noticed a few things.  While it's intent on discovering the truth of the situation is good, some phrasings could be taken as insulting by Vivendo.  Instead of accusing them of " it leads me to believe that you only wish to fool us.", you could say "I am confused at the cause of these delays".  Also, demanding an answer from them will do little to help the situation.  They will take it as insulting at best.  Truly the only thing you can do is request, while with some force behind it, that they enlighten us, the fans, to their reasoning of contiually delaying the release dates to these compiliations. 

I am not here to tell you how to write your inquiry to Vivendi in any way.  I am merely giving suggestions that may or may not help.  In my experience with dealing with businesses, threats and accusations do little to help a situation where they hold the power of deciding whether or whether not shed some light on this situation.  Good luck dark.  I sincerely hope you success in discovering the truth to the situation.  If you do find out, I have no doubt you will share with the rest of us.

Quest on Daventry citizens.....

[Rosella]

Instead of saying "myself and many fans," *shudders* say "many fans and I." Saying "I am wanting" sounds VERY odd, and it would be safer to correct it to "I want." Instead of saying starting a sentence with a conjuction, start the "And I notice..." sentence with "Also, I've noticed."

Proper grammar gets people taken seriously.

[dark-daventry]

Thank you very much for all of your suggestions! I did not have much time to go over spell check or proper grammer, but I will take your considerations to the letter when I have time to go to my other computer that has it written on it!

Instead of saying "myself and many fans," *shudders* say "many fans and I." Saying "I am wanting" sounds VERY odd, and it would be safer to correct it to "I want." Instead of saying starting a sentence with a conjuction, start the "And I notice..." sentence with "Also, I've noticed."

Proper grammar gets people taken seriously.

I write at a college level and I can't even get my grammer right!  It's amazing! But thank you all for your suggestions!

Well, reading the letter I have noticed a few things.  While it's intent on discovering the truth of the situation is good, some phrasings could be taken as insulting by Vivendo.  Instead of accusing them of " it leads me to believe that you only wish to fool us.", you could say "I am confused at the cause of these delays".  Also, demanding an answer from them will do little to help the situation.  They will take it as insulting at best.  Truly the only thing you can do is request, while with some force behind it, that they enlighten us, the fans, to their reasoning of contiually delaying the release dates to these compiliations. 

I am not here to tell you how to write your inquiry to Vivendi in any way.  I am merely giving suggestions that may or may not help.  In my experience with dealing with businesses, threats and accusations do little to help a situation where they hold the power of deciding whether or whether not shed some light on this situation.  Good luck dark.  I sincerely hope you success in discovering the truth to the situation.  If you do find out, I have no doubt you will share with the rest of us.

Quest on Daventry citizens.....

I understand that you only wish to help, and that is what I asked. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! My history teacher is trying to get all the kids in his class to get in the habit of making their first draft, a rough draft, and not a final draft. He says he wants us to go over our work well, the problem being he contradicts that, as he does no such thing, or at least it is implied that way. In every set of directions, there's at least two spelling errors, words missing, or something of the sort! (I guess he writes on a computer without spell check!)

[dark-daventry]

Forgive my double posting, please! But I have uncovered something of importance on Target's website. They now have the compilations back on the site, for the date of June 4th, 2006. That just leaves Amazon to change the date, under the assumption that Amazon has the wrong date. (Which I hope is the case!) You may not find this important, but it brings us one step closer to uncovering the truth. When I get back from work, I will try to work more on my letter, and maybe having it sent out tomorrow while I'm at school...

[Deloria]

Of course thou art forgiven. Just pray, do it not again.

[dew7]

I still wonder why I have found nothing about the KQ Compilations on the VU website.

[dark-daventry]

They don't want you to know about it! And they are no longer called Vivendi Universal Games. They have changed their name to Vivendi Games. For the full story visit:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/worldofwarcraft/news.html?sid=6148056

I can't promise that I won't double post! But I can try my best!

[Yonkey]

Interesting.   I actually like their new name.  Makes them sound less monolithic.

[Oldbushie]

They should change it to Viveo Games.

[dark-daventry]

Interesting.   I actually like their new name.  Makes them sound less monolithic.

Or does it...

They should change it to Viveo Games.

That would be quite interesting!

[dew7]

Thanks for the correction.   

[Shewofdaventry]

mabye they will actually release the compilations now 

[Deloria]

IF they're for real (sorry, for being pessimistic...)