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

Valeriy jazzvoid at gmail.com
Tue Sep 7 16:20:47 EDT 2010


I'm not implying anything, but can Mark post this in person on this list?
Or subscription is necessary? Just to make it a bit official

2010/9/7 Lloyd Taylor <movablev at yahoo.com>

> 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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Valeriy
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