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

Ceil ceil420 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 7 15:28:47 EDT 2010


I feel for you, man. Won mine in a contest, so the only sting I feel is the
loss of gameplay. Lesson learned, I hope: don't buy a game based on a
promise, buy it based on existing features. That wouldn't help PS3 owners
any, but I digress...

On Sep 7, 2010 2:17 PM, "Andrea Chiumenti" <kiuma72 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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