[ut3] Not good news, but at least an answer

[Lloyd Taylor]

Below is from Epic.  I'm as disappointed as all of you, but maybe it will put 
this to bed.



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Mark Rein <Mark.Rein at epicgames.com>
To: Lloyd Taylor <movablev at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tue, September 7, 2010 7:24:50 AM
Subject: RE: ut3

Lloyd,

Sorry but I don't think this is going to happen anymore. 


Mark Rein
Epic Games, Inc.

Visit us at http://www.epicgames.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lloyd Taylor [mailto:movablev at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 5:16 AM
> To: Mark Rein
> Subject: Re: ut3
> 
> Mr. Rein,
> 
> Does Epic have any current stance on the Linux client?  Every few months or
> so, a new round of questions about the possibility/improbability of the client
> ever being released starts up on the mailing list (archived here:
> http://icculus.org/pipermail/ut3/), but there is no official response.
> 
> Like many of the people on that list, I purchased the game only because a
> linux client was said to be coming.  I've done this with other games in the
> past, even ones I never thought I would play much, just to support
> companies who were investing in native linux builds.  It's pretty 
disconcerting
> to have Epic seemingly ignore the situation and the continued questions
> from customers.  I know my one purchase won't make much of a difference
> to your bottom line, but it's going to be hard for me to want to purchase
> anything from Epic in the future when this is the kind of treatment any sector
> of the customer base can expect.  Can you give us any sort of update or
> reason for the ~3 years of silence?  As before, if I need to direct this
> elsewhere, please let me know and I'll send it to the correct dept.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> 
> Lloyd Taylor
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Lloyd Taylor <movablev at yahoo.com>
> To: Mark Rein <Mark.Rein at epicgames.com>
> Sent: Mon, March 1, 2010 4:40:44 PM
> Subject: Re: ut3
> 
> 
> Mr. Rein,
> 
> It's been about 20 months since this reply; is the linux client still in the 
>works?
> 
> The natives are getting restless, and Ryan Gordon is currently not open to
> answering any questions about it.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> 
> -Lloyd Taylor
> 
> http://icculus.org/pipermail/ut3/
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Mark Rein <Mark.Rein at epicgames.com>
> To: "movablev at yahoo.com" <movablev at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Sun, July 6, 2008 8:46:33 AM
> Subject: Re: ut3
> 
> 
> 
> Lloyd,
> 
> It is still in the works.
> 
> 
> Mark Rein
> Epic Games, Inc.
> 
> Visit us at www.epicgames.com
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Lloyd Taylor
> To: Mark Rein
> Sent: Fri Jul 04 18:08:45 2008
> Subject: ut3
> 
> 
> Mr. Rein,
> 
> Just out of curiosity, is there any end in sight for the completion of the 
>linux
> client?  I purchased this game within a few days of its release because I
> believed a linux client was forthcoming, but obviously there have been some
> delays.
> 
> I am thankful for Epic's continued devotion to offer linux games, and look
> forward to other titles in the future.  For whatever reason, the
> communication regarding this topic has been extremely limited; it's a little
> disconcerting from the viewpoint of the customer.
> 
> Could you let us know whether Epic reads Ryan Gordon's UT3 Linux mailing
> list (http://icculus.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm/ezmlm-cgi?64) and consider
> committing to some periodic updates (even if they only say "it's still
> coming").  The silence from Epic on this issue has led many to believe that 
the
> linux client has been abandoned or that the linux segment of your customer
> population has been forgotten.
> 
> If this is the wrong venue for this request, please let me know and I'll direct 
>it
> wherever would be best.
> 
> Thanks very much for your time,
> 
> Lloyd Taylor
> 
> 
> 


      
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