[cod] COD:WaW - Ryan status update?

Geoff Goas gitman at gmail.com
Wed Jan 14 07:34:09 EST 2009


i don't think i'm alone when i say i've grown pretty disenchanted with this
franchise - and its not so much WaW that did it, but the series of events
that have happened between the release of CoD2 and now.

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 6:35 AM, James Landi <jim at landi.net> wrote:

> It's my understanding, that most GSPs run Linux to reduce the cost of their
> backend hardware by not having to purchase a MS lic for each box.  and by
> the marginal performance and stability increase you get with Linux - sorry
> guys it's not what it use to be.  We can also add in the benefits of
> security.  Granted both OSs are insecure in the hands of novice sys admin.
> Running Windows under wine defeats all that.  However I'm afraid to say we
> may have to get use to this type of business practice.  Any major GSP should
> deploy both OSs under their organization now a days.
>
> Lets be real, most end users are more concerned with getting a server on
> day one and it remaining up without any issues.  The GSP is concerned with
> keeping customers happy and making the most profit while keeping overhead as
> low as possible.
>
> I'm in no way against Linux and prefer it for my servers (both game and
> web) but do you think Treyarch / IW / Activision has that high on their
> priority list?  If anything this has all showed (time and time again) that
> as a GSP you can not count on a dev/pub to release linux bits in a timely
> fashion no matter how much they promise. Thus you have to have a couple
> windows boxes ready for windows only bit deployment. Hell the bigger issues
> in my mind is non dedicated bits and why we have to upload the full install
> to our remote boxes (you bigger GSPs sit in the same room - damn you :-) )
>
> The real kicker here is the lack of communications to the people that
> support the backend of the PC game without any real or official support from
> the dev/pub.  In the long run, if someone from Treyarch kept us up to date
> on what the hell is going on, these types of communications would be limited
> and maybe we would be somewhat compassionate towards their situations, if
> any.
>
> Sorry for my rant guys/gals at least it's Wednesday
> - Jim Landi
> Rudedog
> FPSadmin.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> escapedturkey wrote:
>
>> I only run native Linux binaries *nose in air* ;-)
>>
>> RedDragon wrote:
>>
>>> I am running COD5 on Ubuntu Hardy with wine.. The CPU is laugthing about
>>> it. So i dont need the bins at all.
>>>
>>> -RedDragon
>>>
>>> PS: If they released i'm turning to the bins...
>>>
>>> Mathis schrieb:
>>>
>>>> or the horrible code from treyarch
>>>> *scnr* :-)
>>>>
>>>> Georgecooldude schrieb:
>>>>
>>>>> I think we all agree the lack of a release shows how poor the senior
>>>>> management at activision are. they clearly don't understand a major
>>>>> part of their business.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/13/09, John Kennington <jwkennington at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Since they are still working on patch 1.2 (as per callofduty.comtoday) I
>>>>>> doubt it will be any time soon.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Andrej Parovel <aparovel at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> yes yes yes. We can't wait for Linux version for the new one Call of
>>>>>>> Duty
>>>>>>> :) Also for Activision it will be better I think if they expand their
>>>>>>> game
>>>>>>> and support more servers as these will mean more client playing it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Xavier Kerestesy wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ryan, can you provide a status update of when the Linux files will
>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>> released?  If I understood correctly, you released them to
>>>>>>>> Activision
>>>>>>>> back
>>>>>>>> in November.  As it is now mid January, I would hope you've received
>>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>> sort of feedback by now and/or can get some sort of update for us.
>>>>>>>>  You
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> more pull with them then we do.  Your assistance in this matter is
>>>>>>>> greatly
>>>>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Xavier
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>>>>>> you
>>>>>> still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs."
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Geoff Goas
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