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

[Andrea Chiumenti]

Well, stolen my money with false promise :( , too bad, too stupid I've been.

2010/9/7 Ceil <ceil420 at gmail.com>

> Guess my copy goes to my Windows-using roommate permanently. A 'why' would
> be nice, but at least someone finally gave a straight answer.
>
> Still, fuck Mark Rein. Have fun with GoW and other MS ventures, Epic. Guess
> I'll learn to like id's non-dodging single-mode-weapons after all ;)
>
> On Sep 7, 2010 2:06 PM, "Lloyd Taylor" <movablev at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 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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