Author Topic: WWII Online (Read 3896 times)

54Ed · « **Reply #105 on:** May 20, 2001, 09:34:00 PM »

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I have my sources, and they say the beta has a long, long, long way to go.
From their description it sounds to me like it would be lucky to be released this year.

Yo Dowding, what are you hearing from yer sources?

Feenyx · « **Reply #106 on:** May 20, 2001, 10:30:00 PM »

I'll listen to the feedback of the game after it's released. If the reviews are all glowing, then I'll try it out. If not, I won't.

Despite being pretty indifferent in regards to wanting to play the game, I'm keenly watching its development. The Rats believe that we've reached a point in technology where it's feasible to finally ATTEMPT something on such a grand scale, and are now paving the way for future endeavors.

Regardless of the future success of WWIIOL, countless programmers will be analyzing it to figure out how to take the same concept and make it better. It's all a signal that a true WWII sim is in the foreseeable (if not immediate) future, and THAT is exciting indeed.

That said, I'm not leaving AH any time soon.

Dowding · « **Reply #107 on:** May 21, 2001, 03:51:00 AM »

54ed - my sources say low frame-rates and long loading times on a 1Ghz PC with 64mb gfx card.

i.e. a product that is not acceptable to be released as commercial software on June 6th.

Although, he said open beta might be ok.

Does anyone really think it will be out on June 6th (and I mean this year

)?

Downtown · « **Reply #108 on:** May 21, 2001, 09:46:00 AM »

I guess Vila doesn't know anything cause he wasn't in the USAAF.

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Jayhawk · « **Reply #109 on:** May 21, 2001, 10:57:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Dowding:
54ed - my sources say low frame-rates and long loading times on a 1Ghz PC with 64mb gfx card.

i.e. a product that is not acceptable to be released as commercial software on June 6th.

Although, he said open beta might be ok.

Does anyone really think it will be out on June 6th (and I mean this year )?

Most of that can be cured with a code optimization (ie remove debug code, don't write debug files to HD ect. ect. pretty standard beta testing stuff) and a pass through the compiler before a release. I would be interested in your source for your info dowding.

54Ed · « **Reply #110 on:** May 21, 2001, 06:10:00 PM »

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Does anyone really think it will be out on June 6th (and I mean this year )?

Yes, I do. And you will too, shortly.

Professor Fate · « **Reply #111 on:** May 21, 2001, 06:11:00 PM »

6 June sounds good to me

Glasses · « **Reply #112 on:** May 22, 2001, 09:08:00 AM »

But Vila is in the closed beta.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #113 on:** May 22, 2001, 09:48:00 AM »

Dowding, your "source" is indeed breaking an NDA if he tells you ANYTHING about WW2 Online. Please tell him that he's a schmuck for me.

54Ed · « **Reply #114 on:** May 22, 2001, 05:19:00 PM »

On WWIIOL website today:

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Strategy First Inc., Cornered Rat Software and Playnet.com are pleased to announce that their highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game, World War II Online™- Blitzkrieg, has gone gold.

Dowding and some others might want to fire their sources.

Dowding · « **Reply #115 on:** May 22, 2001, 05:50:00 PM »

Believe me, I want it to come out on June 6th.

I've been awaiting this release ever since I heard it was in development.

But from the description I got, it sounded a bit rough. But, then, I don't know much about beta testing or game programming.

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LaVa · « **Reply #116 on:** May 22, 2001, 09:46:00 PM »

hmmmmm, quess that means they might actually make the june 6 release.

This is good.

LaVa

funked · « **Reply #117 on:** May 22, 2001, 10:33:00 PM »

Dowding, please do something for me. Please tell your source he's a banana for violating his NDA, especially for doing so with somebody with as big a mouth as you.

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Dowding · « **Reply #118 on:** May 23, 2001, 03:20:00 AM »

You're such a nice bloke Funked.

Especially for paraphrasing Ripsnort's little comment.

Jekyll · « **Reply #119 on:** May 23, 2001, 03:37:00 AM »

Ripsnort, funked, I couldn't agree more.

Dowding, your friend DOES know what NDA stands for, doesn't he?

So far as WW2OL is concerned, all I've seen and heard on the various boards suggests that the best word to describe it is 'immersive'. Now some people maybe will not like feeling as though they are back in 1940 France. They may want to just be able to shoot anything which comes within 800yds of their aircraft with the biggest guns they can find. If so, then WW2OL will probably not be for them.

But for those who want the 'feel' of WW2 combat ........