[ut3] STFU

[Валерий]

Linux porting seems to be non-profitable. UT2004 was originally ported to
Linux in instant, but UT3 is not. America's Army was ported to Linux, but
Linux port support was ceased.

2009/7/7 Sir Brizz <sir.brizz at gmail.com>

>  This isn't really true. PC development slagged between 2002-2007 but there
> are more PC games now than ever before, IMO. Platforms like Steam and
> Impulse have really driven that, I think (proving that there IS a PC
> market). You may think they are "consolified" (whatever that should mean),
> but I appreciate the quantity (and general quality) of PC games now.
> Obviously there is a lot of crap out there, but that's true of any platform.
>
> If you wanted to argue that there are very few Linux games anymore, I would
> agree with you there. It's disappointing to see so few companies supporting
> as many platforms as they can.
>
>
> On 7/6/09 8:40 PM, Josh Medley wrote:
>
> I've long since got over the fact it isn't being released. While I
> absolutely hate to see it; the industry as a whole is moving away from PC
> gaming. Doing it for a small subset of a market you are moving out of
> doesn't seem very productive to me. I can see a few genres stay on the PC
> platform for quite some time, sims type stuff, MMO, solitaire  I guess.
> Everything else makes more sense to develop for the console market. There is
> a standard hardware platform to develop for, there is a pretty decent( and
> getting better) deathgrip on DRM, and they are starting to gain the benefits
> that was historically the PC bread and butter ( online play and whatnot.
> Maybe other shit too but my only console is a hacked original xbox I use to
> stream video to the TV, I don't even play games on it). The people who are
> computer smart and want to play games are also the same people who know how
> to operate a bittorrent client and probably "in the know" on the latest
> tracker.
>
> My subscription to this list has evolved from informative, to perturbed, to
> angry, to bitter, to morbid humor. I will never buy another product from
> Epic. Shame too, I was the "Unreal" guy at the office. UT2k was freaking
> awesome. Linux client, shitload of mods when it was out ( was one where you
> fought in fricking hot air balloons that I LOVED, and a top town aliens type
> one that was good fun ), tons of players online all the time, tons of maps (
> my fav are rats type maps ). The "Make Something Unreal" contest was sweet.
> I had a couple servers running with various mods and maps for awhile and
> would get my coworkers to buy copies to frag it up. We needed to test some
> new switches so we all stayed late. The IT dept vs Sales in various
> maps/game types. I absolutely loved that game. Now?
>
> Epic can burn down and I wouldn't shed a tear.
>
>
>
> excuse grammar and spelling please. I just got back from the dentist and my
> face feels like I took a shock rifle combo. Using alcohol as a health pack.
>
>
> PS. The IT vs Sales was pretty much even. Our sales team was the only one I
> have ever liked in my years in the industry.
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:58 PM, <majic.one at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Seems sort of pointless to waste the resources on that icculus server if
>> there's a mailinglist for a game that will never be released, then... I just
>> want an update, I don't care if the release date isn't posted. :(
>>
>> On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:53:07 +0200
>> Andrea Chiumenti <kiuma72 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > We were fucked around by Epic, get over it :(
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Sir Brizz <sir.brizz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > >  Duke Nukem Forever
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 7/6/09 9:46 AM, João Eduardo wrote:
>> > >
>> > > For ever ever?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Christophe BOULLANGER <
>> > > cbo at info-services.biz> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>  and ever
>> > >>
>> > >>  ------------------------------
>> > >> *De :* Andrea Chiumenti [mailto:kiuma72 at gmail.com]
>> > >> *Envoyé :* lundi 6 juillet 2009 11:33
>> > >> *À :* wellsfrago at gmail.com; UT3 mailing list
>> > >> *Objet :* Re: [ut3] STFU
>> > >>
>> > >>  never
>> > >>
>> > >> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Cube <wellsfrago at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>> whens UT3 coming out for linux?
>> > >>>
>>
>>
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