<p>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...</p>
<p>On Sep 7, 2010 2:17 PM, "Andrea Chiumenti" <<a href="mailto:kiuma72@gmail.com">kiuma72@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> Well, stolen my money with false promise :( , too bad, too stupid I've been.<br>
> <br>> 2010/9/7 Ceil <<a href="mailto:ceil420@gmail.com">ceil420@gmail.com</a>><br>> <br>>> Guess my copy goes to my Windows-using roommate permanently. A 'why' would<br>>> be nice, but at least someone finally gave a straight answer.<br>
>><br>>> Still, fuck Mark Rein. Have fun with GoW and other MS ventures, Epic. Guess<br>>> I'll learn to like id's non-dodging single-mode-weapons after all ;)<br>>><br>>> On Sep 7, 2010 2:06 PM, "Lloyd Taylor" <<a href="mailto:movablev@yahoo.com">movablev@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Below is from Epic. I'm as disappointed as all of you, but maybe it will<br>>> put<br>>> > this to bed.<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > ----- Forwarded Message ----<br>
>> > From: Mark Rein <<a href="mailto:Mark.Rein@epicgames.com">Mark.Rein@epicgames.com</a>><br>>> > To: Lloyd Taylor <<a href="mailto:movablev@yahoo.com">movablev@yahoo.com</a>><br>>> > Sent: Tue, September 7, 2010 7:24:50 AM<br>
>> > Subject: RE: ut3<br>>> ><br>>> > Lloyd,<br>>> ><br>>> > Sorry but I don't think this is going to happen anymore.<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > Mark Rein<br>
>> > Epic Games, Inc.<br>>> ><br>>> > Visit us at <a href="http://www.epicgames.com">http://www.epicgames.com</a><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> >> -----Original Message-----<br>
>> >> From: Lloyd Taylor [mailto:<a href="mailto:movablev@yahoo.com">movablev@yahoo.com</a>]<br>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 5:16 AM<br>>> >> To: Mark Rein<br>>> >> Subject: Re: ut3<br>
>> >><br>>> >> Mr. Rein,<br>>> >><br>>> >> Does Epic have any current stance on the Linux client? Every few months<br>>> or<br>>> >> so, a new round of questions about the possibility/improbability of the<br>
>> client<br>>> >> ever being released starts up on the mailing list (archived here:<br>>> >> <a href="http://icculus.org/pipermail/ut3/">http://icculus.org/pipermail/ut3/</a>), but there is no official response.<br>
>> >><br>>> >> Like many of the people on that list, I purchased the game only because<br>>> a<br>>> >> linux client was said to be coming. I've done this with other games in<br>
>> the<br>>> >> past, even ones I never thought I would play much, just to support<br>>> >> companies who were investing in native linux builds. It's pretty<br>>> > disconcerting<br>
>> >> to have Epic seemingly ignore the situation and the continued questions<br>>> >> from customers. I know my one purchase won't make much of a difference<br>>> >> to your bottom line, but it's going to be hard for me to want to<br>
>> purchase<br>>> >> anything from Epic in the future when this is the kind of treatment any<br>>> sector<br>>> >> of the customer base can expect. Can you give us any sort of update or<br>
>> >> reason for the ~3 years of silence? As before, if I need to direct this<br>>> >> elsewhere, please let me know and I'll send it to the correct dept.<br>>> >><br>>> >> Thanks for any help,<br>
>> >><br>>> >> Lloyd Taylor<br>>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> ________________________________<br>>> >><br>>> >> From: Lloyd Taylor <<a href="mailto:movablev@yahoo.com">movablev@yahoo.com</a>><br>
>> >> To: Mark Rein <<a href="mailto:Mark.Rein@epicgames.com">Mark.Rein@epicgames.com</a>><br>>> >> Sent: Mon, March 1, 2010 4:40:44 PM<br>>> >> Subject: Re: ut3<br>>> >><br>
>> >><br>>> >> Mr. Rein,<br>>> >><br>>> >> It's been about 20 months since this reply; is the linux client still in<br>>> the<br>>> >>works?<br>>> >><br>
>> >> The natives are getting restless, and Ryan Gordon is currently not open<br>>> to<br>>> >> answering any questions about it.<br>>> >><br>>> >> Thanks for any help,<br>
>> >><br>>> >> -Lloyd Taylor<br>>> >><br>>> >> <a href="http://icculus.org/pipermail/ut3/">http://icculus.org/pipermail/ut3/</a><br>>> >><br>>> >><br>
>> >> ________________________________<br>>> >><br>>> >> From: Mark Rein <<a href="mailto:Mark.Rein@epicgames.com">Mark.Rein@epicgames.com</a>><br>>> >> To: "<a href="mailto:movablev@yahoo.com">movablev@yahoo.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:movablev@yahoo.com">movablev@yahoo.com</a>><br>
>> >> Sent: Sun, July 6, 2008 8:46:33 AM<br>>> >> Subject: Re: ut3<br>>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> Lloyd,<br>>> >><br>>> >> It is still in the works.<br>
>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> Mark Rein<br>>> >> Epic Games, Inc.<br>>> >><br>>> >> Visit us at <a href="http://www.epicgames.com">www.epicgames.com</a><br>
>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> ________________________________<br>>> >><br>>> >> From: Lloyd Taylor<br>>> >> To: Mark Rein<br>>> >> Sent: Fri Jul 04 18:08:45 2008<br>
>> >> Subject: ut3<br>>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> Mr. Rein,<br>>> >><br>>> >> Just out of curiosity, is there any end in sight for the completion of<br>>> the<br>
>> >>linux<br>>> >> client? I purchased this game within a few days of its release because I<br>>> >> believed a linux client was forthcoming, but obviously there have been<br>>> some<br>
>> >> delays.<br>>> >><br>>> >> I am thankful for Epic's continued devotion to offer linux games, and<br>>> look<br>>> >> forward to other titles in the future. For whatever reason, the<br>
>> >> communication regarding this topic has been extremely limited; it's a<br>>> little<br>>> >> disconcerting from the viewpoint of the customer.<br>>> >><br>>> >> Could you let us know whether Epic reads Ryan Gordon's UT3 Linux mailing<br>
>> >> list (<a href="http://icculus.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm/ezmlm-cgi?64">http://icculus.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm/ezmlm-cgi?64</a>) and consider<br>>> >> committing to some periodic updates (even if they only say "it's still<br>
>> >> coming"). The silence from Epic on this issue has led many to believe<br>>> that<br>>> > the<br>>> >> linux client has been abandoned or that the linux segment of your<br>
>> customer<br>>> >> population has been forgotten.<br>>> >><br>>> >> If this is the wrong venue for this request, please let me know and I'll<br>>> direct<br>>> >>it<br>
>> >> wherever would be best.<br>>> >><br>>> >> Thanks very much for your time,<br>>> >><br>>> >> Lloyd Taylor<br>>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >><br>
>> ><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> ut3 mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:ut3@icculus.org">ut3@icculus.org</a><br>>> <a href="http://icculus.org/mailman/listinfo/ut3">http://icculus.org/mailman/listinfo/ut3</a><br>
>><br>>><br></p>