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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/17/2008 7:08:55 AM   
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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/17/2008 9:35:17 AM   
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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/18/2008 4:55:12 AM   
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Let them take their time, I don't want to restart the same campaign with a patch of the week!


SO TRUE!! I must have played that first turn of WitP at least a dozen times! And at about 3 hours per turn.... AAAAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/18/2008 7:26:21 AM   
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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 3:02:03 AM   
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Let them take their time, I don't want to restart the same campaign with a patch of the week!


Agreed. I would much rather wait and allow the designers to get this right, as much as they are able, then have them rush to market a product that will require re-install and bug after bug..

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 7:40:52 AM   
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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 7:46:19 AM   
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Maybe Matrix could pre-release the manual? That way, we would have sufficient time to work through the 1,600 pages of small-printed explanations of the games's revised algorithms. That way we'd be ready for the Nov. 1, '09 release date. 

nah, the game will be ready by christmas, I'll bet you a dollar.

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 8:22:37 AM   
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Maybe Matrix could pre-release the manual? That way, we would have sufficient time to work through the 1,600 pages of small-printed explanations of the games's revised algorithms. That way we'd be ready for the Nov. 1, '09 release date. 


This sounds intriguing. But the one thing I've never figured out (after 20+ years of project experience) is how to write an accurate 1,600 page manual, 18 months prior to releasing the system!!


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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 9:32:15 AM   
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Maybe Matrix could pre-release the manual? That way, we would have sufficient time to work through the 1,600 pages of small-printed explanations of the games's revised algorithms. That way we'd be ready for the Nov. 1, '09 release date. 


This sounds intriguing. But the one thing I've never figured out (after 20+ years of project experience) is how to write an accurate 1,600 page manual, 18 months prior to releasing the system!!



Thanks for the Release date. It's nice to know that it's by Christmass 2009


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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 9:39:18 AM   
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Maybe Matrix could pre-release the manual? That way, we would have sufficient time to work through the 1,600 pages of small-printed explanations of the games's revised algorithms. That way we'd be ready for the Nov. 1, '09 release date. 


This sounds intriguing. But the one thing I've never figured out (after 20+ years of project experience) is how to write an accurate 1,600 page manual, 18 months prior to releasing the system!!




Good Lord. So you haven't even started with the manual yet?

Gem35, you'll be out your dollar...


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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 10:08:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		Besides being the Air Team Lead I am a player of WitP. As a player I can say I would rather wait the extra time, whatever that may be, to have a tight Database. The things that drive restarts are changes to the database or the Scenario file, typically not code changes. Something that has data in a device or new units. However this type of restart isn’t required, often it is desired by the player. At least in my case. I’m a big fan of accuracy.

Having been on the inside now for about 2 years, I will say this, and it’s very important:
This project isn’t your typical video game. This is a MAJOR undertaking and attempts to take a concept that was considered grandiose, impossible, crazy, groggish, niche, and obtuse, and improve it. Or if you like, actually make it more grandiose, impossible, crazy, groggish, niche, and obtuse.

This also isn’t your typical video game in the sense that we are not all professional software developers. We are mostly players, making a product for players. And we are all part-timers. As such I foresee a period after release where everyone needs to feel this thing out, possibly wait for things to settle out and for some time to pass where many more eyes are looking at it before anyone commits to a real longterm PBEM. Your expectation SHOULD be “Lets take this baby for a test drive and see how things work”

I for one can’t wait for everyone to see this thing. It really is impressive, but there are going to be some challenges. Fortunately I think those challenges are worth the new experience.

The juice is worth the squeeze…

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 11:09:00 AM   
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Maybe Matrix could pre-release the manual? That way, we would have sufficient time to work through the 1,600 pages of small-printed explanations of the games's revised algorithms. That way we'd be ready for the Nov. 1, '09 release date. 


This sounds intriguing. But the one thing I've never figured out (after 20+ years of project experience) is how to write an accurate 1,600 page manual, 18 months prior to releasing the system!!


My experience of working with politicians proves the contrary... you usually have all the documentations long before a change is effective, even long before they have settled their minds. And I don't believe programming to be more random than the politician's mind.

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 11:39:37 AM   
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Besides being the Air Team Lead I am a player of WitP. As a player I can say I would rather wait the extra time, whatever that may be, to have a tight Database. The things that drive restarts are changes to the database or the Scenario file, typically not code changes. Something that has data in a device or new units. However this type of restart isn’t required, often it is desired by the player. At least in my case. I’m a big fan of accuracy.

Having been on the inside now for about 2 years, I will say this, and it’s very important:
This project isn’t your typical video game. This is a MAJOR undertaking and attempts to take a concept that was considered grandiose, impossible, crazy, groggish, niche, and obtuse, and improve it. Or if you like, actually make it more grandiose, impossible, crazy, groggish, niche, and obtuse.

This also isn’t your typical video game in the sense that we are not all professional software developers. We are mostly players, making a product for players. And we are all part-timers. As such I foresee a period after release where everyone needs to feel this thing out, possibly wait for things to settle out and for some time to pass where many more eyes are looking at it before anyone commits to a real longterm PBEM. Your expectation SHOULD be “Lets take this baby for a test drive and see how things work”

I for one can’t wait for everyone to see this thing. It really is impressive, but there are going to be some challenges. Fortunately I think those challenges are worth the new experience.

The juice is worth the squeeze…


Very informative and interesting, anticipation levels even more now!!!!

but................

its not summer 08 then?

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 3:38:02 PM   
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ORIGINAL: TheElf

Besides being the Air Team Lead I am a player of WitP. As a player I can say I would rather wait the extra time, whatever that may be, to have a tight Database. The things that drive restarts are changes to the database or the Scenario file, typically not code changes. Something that has data in a device or new units. However this type of restart isn’t required, often it is desired by the player. At least in my case. I’m a big fan of accuracy.

Having been on the inside now for about 2 years, I will say this, and it’s very important:
This project isn’t your typical video game. This is a MAJOR undertaking and attempts to take a concept that was considered grandiose, impossible, crazy, groggish, niche, and obtuse, and improve it. Or if you like, actually make it more grandiose, impossible, crazy, groggish, niche, and obtuse.

This also isn’t your typical video game in the sense that we are not all professional software developers. We are mostly players, making a product for players. And we are all part-timers. As such I foresee a period after release where everyone needs to feel this thing out, possibly wait for things to settle out and for some time to pass where many more eyes are looking at it before anyone commits to a real longterm PBEM. Your expectation SHOULD be “Lets take this baby for a test drive and see how things work”

I for one can’t wait for everyone to see this thing. It really is impressive, but there are going to be some challenges. Fortunately I think those challenges are worth the new experience.

The juice is worth the squeeze…


Excellently and succintly put Elf. Now i want AE even more


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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 7:22:14 PM   
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I love it! I'd never heard that one before.
You know, I get more fun out of these forums than I do from the game.

I agree with cantona2 - excellently put Elf.


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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 9:10:35 PM   
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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 9:14:27 PM   
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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 10:39:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Its sad but true when its ready and the AI works we will release not before - I cannnot give you all a date because I dont know yet

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/19/2008 10:39:10 PM   
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a$$-kissing will not get AE finished any more faster...


Damn it!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/20/2008 2:30:44 PM   
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a$$-kissing will not get AE finished any more faster...



Well that tears it !!




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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/20/2008 3:38:57 PM   
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a$$-kissing will not get AE finished any more faster...



Well that tears it !!








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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 3:29:30 AM   
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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 4:33:11 AM   
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This sounds intriguing. But the one thing I've never figured out (after 20+ years of project experience) is how to write an accurate 1,600 page manual, 18 months prior to releasing the system!!


Back in the 80's one system at work was done with the manual written before the system was written. The idea was logical, but so are many bad ideas!

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 4:34:37 AM   
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Back in the 80's one system at work was done with the manual written before the system was written.



That might be great - if the programmers looked at the manual!


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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 5:08:46 PM   
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Back in the 80's one system at work was done with the manual written before the system was written.



That might be great - if the programmers looked at the manual!



Manual? What manual? What is manual?


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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 5:32:10 PM   
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Back in the 80's one system at work was done with the manual written before the system was written.



That might be great - if the programmers looked at the manual!




Luckily....WE don't need no stinking manuals !!




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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 9:30:28 PM   
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This sounds intriguing. But the one thing I've never figured out (after 20+ years of project experience) is how to write an accurate 1,600 page manual, 18 months prior to releasing the system!!


Back in the 80's one system at work was done with the manual written before the system was written. The idea was logical, but so are many bad ideas!



To write a 300-page manual from scratch is a person-year or a little more. To revise an existing 300-page manual is around four person-months. These are direct costs. Multiply by about 2 to get the total costs.

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 10:09:29 PM   
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Discuss your estimates with professional technical writers or editors.
You will be suprised.


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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 10:36:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		So how is AE going, anyway? Working on the AI primarily these days? How's that going?

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RE: AE Released at what date? - 6/21/2008 11:14:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well and badly we ended up abandoning efforts on the AI as was and our in house programming team have re written it.

Which means we are in re input mode at present last weekend I did the Japanese AI 30 hours of input over 2 days !!!!

This weekend its India and the Brits for me doing Ceylon command as I sit here now

Lots to do before we can get back to testing.

The AI really has been the hardest part of this.....

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