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Not an April Fool's joke - 4/1/2009 10:34:04 PM   
Gil R.


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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/1/2009 10:35:22 PM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/2/2009 4:43:00 AM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/2/2009 10:02:33 AM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/2/2009 3:28:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		I said it was "being prepared," and that is usually a multi-day process. The patch itself has been prepared, but still has to be checked over to make sure the installer works, the files are all there, etc.

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/2/2009 4:36:18 PM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/2/2009 11:38:47 PM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/3/2009 8:18:51 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Gil R.

I said it was "being prepared," and that is usually a multi-day process. The patch itself has been prepared, but still has to be checked over to make sure the installer works, the files are all there, etc.


Any chance of seeing this today? I'd love to fire up a new game for the weekend.

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/3/2009 11:25:40 PM   
Gil R.


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Status: offline 		It's unclear whether it can be released this weekend. We hit upon a rather annoying snag that has held us up. Of course, after the various unanticipated delays in finishing the patch, this was almost to be expected...

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/4/2009 1:08:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey, Gil, thanks to you and Eric and your untiring work years after the initial release. I am not even ready to get immersed in your new CoG release and really favor the Civil War period but plan on buying your new title (and anything else) as a measure of support to a really, really fine company and some gifted and classy craftsmen! Thanks, you guys are the best in wargaming.

Michael

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/4/2009 1:27:21 AM   
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Hey, Gil, thanks to you and Eric and your untiring work years after the initial release.

100% Agree!!!

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ORIGINAL: michaelincolorado
I am not even ready to get immersed in your new CoG release and really favor the Civil War period but plan on buying your new title (and anything else) as a measure of support to a really, really fine company and some gifted and classy craftsmen! Thanks, you guys are the best in wargaming.

Michael

You won't be disappointed. CoGEE is an awesome game. I wish the naval battles in FoF were like the ones in CoGEE.

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/4/2009 1:48:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks in advance from this corner as well.

I have every confidence that the patch will arrive when it is ready and meet (or exceed) the standards that we have come to expect from WCS.  It is very good for us that the desire to get it right overrides the desire to get it out.

And yes, CoG-EE is outstanding.

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/4/2009 6:38:37 PM   
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Would you be able to post the list of fixes and updates in the patch? I assume it won't be saved game compatible?

Thanks

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/5/2009 3:55:03 AM   
Gil R.


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Thanks for the sentiments, though in this case they're not fully deserved. It's quite frustrating to know that the patch is ready, but partly for technical reasons and partly for logistical reasons it's being delayed. This is the week, though, even if I have to release an illegal copy on Rapidshare!

kingwanabee,
I don't have handy the list, but I can tell you that it fixes all of the bug issues that have been the cause of complaint, plus it has some new stuff. It definitely breaks saves.




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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/6/2009 6:07:12 PM   
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...plus it has some new stuff.


Please, please be a separate detailed battle generator with built in edit.

I know it's next to impossible but a strategy gamer can dream. I fired up ye olde 'Age of Rifles' last night and it made me think of the detailed battles in FoF. Great stuff!

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/7/2009 11:05:55 PM   
kingwanabee

 

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/9/2009 12:41:21 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Gil R.

All,
... It's quite frustrating to know that the patch is ready, but partly for technical reasons and partly for logistical reasons it's being delayed. This is the week, though, even if I have to release an illegal copy on Rapidshare!


Gentle bump since hump-day is passing into history.

Best Regards

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/9/2009 5:45:58 AM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/10/2009 7:32:05 AM   
Gil R.


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Status: offline 		A quick update: the installer build had to be redone because about 40MB of superfluous files crept in, so we're now testing the new version. According to the first tester to take a look, it seems to check out. If the installer is indeed working properly and complete it still might not be possible to release it before Monday because of the holiday(s). But at least it's now looking like there is no other reason for further delay.

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/10/2009 6:08:33 PM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/10/2009 6:26:18 PM   
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ORIGINAL: tgb

Isn't the patch kosher?


LOL

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/11/2009 4:59:30 PM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/11/2009 11:55:05 PM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/14/2009 3:13:31 PM   
tgb

 

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/14/2009 6:21:56 PM   
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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/14/2009 7:00:30 PM   
Gil R.


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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/14/2009 7:11:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Gil; I suspect that most of us (myself for sure) would rather you get the patch Right as opposed to Right-Now.

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RE: Not an April Fool's joke - 4/14/2009 10:10:45 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Gil R.

I've been doing everything in my power to get us ready for release, and may just have hit upon a solution to the one problem currently holding up the patch.



Well it was a good April Fools Joke though!

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