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November Update! - 11/2/2004 12:43:39 AM   
Marshall Ellis


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Hey guys:

We're still play-testing as we speak but the testing is a bit slow right now since we're trying to test the PBEM functions in the game. Still trying for this year although we're running out of time!

Thank you

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RE: November Update! - 11/2/2004 2:37:36 AM   
CSSS

 

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SOBBING....
Marshall, could we not get the game and have a PBEM patch? Think of the Christmas revenues?

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RE: November Update! - 11/2/2004 2:57:54 AM   
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I hate getting a game that was rushed into production , not so bad now that i have broadband, but for years i didnt have the internet at all , is a real pet hate!

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RE: November Update! - 11/2/2004 8:54:13 AM   
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I am very old...

I remember a song like "last christmas I gave...", or something similar.

I also remember writing EIA-computer version on my wishing list. What did I get?
Long empty evenings with a beer... and EUII.

Marshall, finish the game in your time. We have waited this long and can wait a few months more. Just make yourself proud of this game.

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RE: November Update! - 11/2/2004 9:55:41 AM   
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Long evenings with a beer and EUII is exactly what I was planning this Christmas! Doesn't sound so bad :)

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RE: November Update! - 11/2/2004 9:59:28 AM   
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No thank you. The pbem-part is - for me - the only realistic way to play this. 10-20 years ago we had all the time in the world, but no internet....

Norden


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ORIGINAL: CSS

SOBBING....
Marshall, could we not get the game and have a PBEM patch? Think of the Christmas revenues?

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RE: November Update! - 11/3/2004 3:11:50 AM   
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Take the time and do it right. I would rather have the final product and have future releases be additional scenarios and variations on the game instead of patches to make it work.

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 1:44:08 AM   
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Take the time?? Could they have anymore time? By the time this comes out, I will be dead!

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 5:43:16 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: CSS

SOBBING....
Marshall, could we not get the game and have a PBEM patch? Think of the Christmas revenues?


check back every so often, i want to add some more playtesters to this product and will be posting what we are looking for soon.

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 5:50:30 AM   
vonpaul


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awesome!!! Pick me me me!!!

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 7:47:14 AM   
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Yes, pick me too!

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 9:42:02 AM   
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Interesting.
I am involved in 2 EiA-pbem already, but for this, I find the time.

Norden

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 11:29:58 AM   
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I'm tired and I'm getting old......

this sounds like another "give them a small piece of cake so they keep calm when we announce that they have to wait for another year"


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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 1:30:47 PM   
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eheh, count me in too Maurice

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 10:01:23 PM   
Forward_March

 

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You can count me in too, guys. I have far too much time on my hands which could be put to good use.

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 10:04:11 PM   
Camile Desmoulins


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Friends:

it writes you my spectre. I've died from waiting (starvation, immobility?). If you want to send me a mail, appeal to the spiritism

The heaven is not so bad. And they has a game very similar: on line, fights, treachery... But we should not speak of international politics

I wait for you here... in a lot of time

Camile R.I.P.

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RE: November Update! - 11/4/2004 11:54:05 PM   
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I would like to playtest as well please

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RE: November Update! - 11/5/2004 1:53:48 AM   
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Marshall


How about some screenshots explaining game features while we wait?

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RE: November Update! - 11/5/2004 3:59:58 AM   
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I would love to playtest this game.

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RE: November Update! - 11/5/2004 3:37:05 PM   
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I offer my services as a playtester also!

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RE: November Update! - 11/5/2004 3:39:18 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Ozie

Marshall


How about some screenshots explaining game features while we wait?


Good suggestion!

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RE: November Update! - 11/5/2004 7:30:44 PM   
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I hope it is not a joke!!

I am unemployed right now so I have nothing better to do :)

I would love to tell my EiA boardgame pals that I am testing the CEiA, they will want to kill me for sure.

Well, I guess you have plently of people to pick, but you can count with one more.

I just hope this game is done right, but since even in our boardgames we allways finish discussing some rule I think we will need some patches, but as somebody said, thanks to internet we can play and patch the game whenever the patch is done!

Of course, I hope there are small things to patch.

BTW Marshall, tell us how are going the games!

Thanks and keep up the good work!

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RE: November Update! - 11/5/2004 8:15:44 PM   
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More playtesters...? But the game is still almost finished right?

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RE: November Update! - 11/6/2004 6:30:19 AM   
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I would love to help playtest. But I am finishing up my degree, but if you can wait until after Dec 8th 2004 I'll be ready then.

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RE: November Update! - 11/6/2004 5:23:20 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: MButtazoni


check back every so often, i want to add some more playtesters to this product and will be posting what we are looking for soon.


I'm looking farward to your post. When I have seen the specifics I'll know if I am able to playtest for you.

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RE: November Update! - 11/7/2004 4:56:07 AM   
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WIsh I had the time to help playtest.

Look forward mto hearing more as the game delops.

Just make sure it is done right, and that will be enough for me.

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RE: November Update! - 11/8/2004 3:12:47 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: ardilla

I just hope this game is done right, but since even in our boardgames we allways finish discussing some rule I think we will need some patches, but as somebody said, thanks to internet we can play and patch the game whenever the patch is done!



Yes, with a game having complex rules, it is to be expected that they will have to address some rules through patches. It would be fantastic to have the game by Christmas - in my case not because of the revenues, but because that is when I would have more time to play.

Of course I could make time to help with testing haha.

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Playtesters! Aren't we almost done? - 11/8/2004 5:01:34 AM   
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Marshall:
The "may be able to get it done by the end of the year" and "asking for playtesters" are two statements that do not go together. I think we are looking at Summer - Christmas next year.
That said, I hope this doesn't affect my chance to be a playtester.

greg

By the way, real men pick outflank when they play the Turks.

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RE: Playtesters! Aren't we almost done? - 11/10/2004 8:43:42 PM   
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I am just curious how a company can pour out the money that it takes to create this game for this many years and have nothing coming in. I think Matrix needs to dump some manpower in to this project to help old Marshall Elis out and finish it. I have seen them finish other projects in much much shorter time. I am sure that Marshall being a company man is not going to talk bad a about Matrix but it is obvious to me that he needs more support. I think it would be a major financial blunder to miss the Christmas sales.

well thats my 2 cents

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RE: November Update! - 11/12/2004 4:46:04 PM   
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<delurk>

I'm up for playtesting, it's been a whilsr since I played EiA but I've been wanting to get back into again.

Cheers

Stephen

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