Author Topic: Why doesn't the press know....? (Read 190 times)

SKurj · « **on:** March 14, 2002, 06:10:17 PM »

I sent an email to the big guy over at SimHQ today, when i noticed no mention of 1.09's release.

All I said was:

Aces High 1.09 released.

His reply asked if i had a link to where i saw this information....

I shake my head....

Surely we players shouldn't be the ones getting the news out to the Sim news sites, they should have already seen an email from HTC...
Granted I realize HT is busy and all, but is there noone looking after the press?

SKurj

Pyro · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2002, 06:15:42 PM »

We usually lag our press releases about new versions by a day or two on purpose.

gavor · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2002, 07:21:08 PM »

Or does it just happen because you've got a bad connection?

Ozark · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2002, 07:36:48 PM »

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Originally posted by gavor
Or does it just happen because you've got a bad connection?

You ever stop to think about the hundreds of members downloading at one time.

You ever stop to think about the hundreds of members in the 8 member H2H (free) flying squads downloading at one time.

1.09 is a big event to many members of the online flight sim world.

Not directed towards you Gavor.... just had to say it! Your were in the way of friendly fire.

gavor · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2002, 07:46:55 PM »

Taken in good humor Oz

, but just to clear it up, my comment was a play on Pyros words. He said they lag press releases on purpose. Now read what i said again. See what i did there, huh huh, hehe. Bad connection, lag press release, oh god. See, huh. funny..... Yessir, going sir.

I agree with your point as well. I expect to download the file from a different server and even then i'll leave it to itself all day to do the download.

Ozark · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2002, 07:55:26 PM »

Well stated Gavor!

~~Damn, please don't clear up my misinterpreted facts when I'm on a roll.~~

SKurj · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2002, 08:00:10 PM »

I can understand that Pyro.

The biggest thing was his reply shocked me.... the sim they gave an award to.. he doesn't even know the website...

SKurj

gavor · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2002, 08:06:34 PM »

Sorry, won't happen again

.

Ozark · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2002, 08:08:32 PM »

Dinger · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2002, 09:08:12 AM »

They may lag on press releases, but there are usually correspondents who will ring the alarm the moment something happens.

FDisk · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2002, 11:05:30 AM »

I would *imagine* that it's lagged a few days to fix the small bugs. This of couse is no reflection on anyone programming skill. It's just if you get a new user and it's CTD on them it reflects badly. My company waited 3 months before announcing that it's new product was out to squash all the little bugs.