[ut3] Windows version while waiting?

[Andrey Falko]

On Feb 11, 2008 11:58 PM, C N <cnimmer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Just buy the game now!  Play it...it's really fun.  Seriously, we need more
> people to play anyway.  Think about it, holding out on buying the game won't
> make Epic release the Linux version any faster.  I don't think it's being
> held up because of money.  Play a game because you like it, and make
> political statements about presidential candidates, not video games.
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> If the Linux client never comes out, at least you will have spent time
> playing a fun game.
The fact of the matter is, the people that are holding out, like
myself, are thinking a little bit more long term; we want more games
ported to the GNU/Linux OS. By showing that we have a presence, we are
convincing video game-makers to port games to GNU/Linux, and in a
timely manner. Epic stands to lose a lot of money; I estimate at least
$500,000 (10,000 Linux users that would buy the game) is lost because
Linux users are not buying now.
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> On Feb 11, 2008 4:12 PM, Robert Larkin <manifold at manifoldone.com> wrote:
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> > I'm thinking about moving some partitions around and buying a copy of XP
> > to play this game while I wait for the Linux client.
> >
> > But if the linux client never comes out I'll wish I had never bought the
> > game.  I think that if I buy the game, Epic will eventually notice that
> > I'm using Linux and credit will be given, but I also want "no linux
> > client" to equal "no sale".
> >
> > I don't think it's fair to ask Ryan to make a promise for something he
> > ultimately cannot control so I'm not looking for a response from him,
> > but the rest of the list, what do you think?  Am I selling out if I go
> > get the game now instead of waiting?
> >
> > Rob
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