[ut3] from the horse's mouth

[Jon Ward]

i've given up hoping for a linux client.  sell your copies and move on 
with your lives.  UT2k4 is still better, anyway.


Lloyd Taylor wrote:
> Below is an e-mail I sent to Mark Rein and this is the reply I 
> received directly from him.  Nothing new, but at least it's still 
> coming.  Later,
>
> -Lloyd
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Mark Rein <Mark.Rein at epicgames.com>
> To: "movablev at yahoo.com" <movablev at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Sunday, 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 <http://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
>
>