<p>Guess my copy goes to my Windows-using roommate permanently. A 'why' would be nice, but at least someone finally gave a straight answer.</p>
<p>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 ;)</p>
<p>On Sep 7, 2010 2:06 PM, "Lloyd Taylor" <<a href="mailto:movablev@yahoo.com">movablev@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> Below is from Epic. I'm as disappointed as all of you, but maybe it will 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 or<br>
>> so, a new round of questions about the possibility/improbability of the 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 a<br>>> linux client was said to be coming. I've done this with other games in 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 purchase<br>>> anything from Epic in the future when this is the kind of treatment any 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 the <br>
>>works?<br>>> <br>>> The natives are getting restless, and Ryan Gordon is currently not open 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 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 some<br>>> delays.<br>>> <br>>> I am thankful for Epic's continued devotion to offer linux games, and 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 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 that <br>> the<br>>> linux client has been abandoned or that the linux segment of your customer<br>>> population has been forgotten.<br>
>> <br>>> If this is the wrong venue for this request, please let me know and I'll 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></p>