Looks like Half Life II will be delayed...

[Figrin D'an]

http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/07/technology/vivendi_code.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes


It doesn't really affect me, since I'm not big into FPS, but I'm sure a lot of fans of the series will be pretty ticked off.

[Darth Vader]

They are.

But then again, HL2 always took a backseat to MP2 for me, so :D I'm fine

[Master Yoghurt]

Ugh, thats a big delay

[ReaperFett]

Valve? A big delay? SURELY NOT????




Jeez, how inefficient is this company? Since Half Life, what have they actually done?

[Master Yoghurt]

Errr.. the delay is about the source code which was stolen, not because of coding inefficency. Open source code allows for multiplayer cheats, and would ruin the game.

[ReaperFett]

I mean inefficient as in it will now be something like 4 years since they last did a game, the original (The add ons were done by outsiders).

[Master Yoghurt]

Ok, I see what you mean now.

Well, thats true, can't argue with that. On the other hand, its hard to brush aside the fact, they made one of the most critical acclaimed games ever and have left the entire computer entertainment press and the gaming community flabbergasted over the new 3D engine. It will be sure to set a new standard. I personally favor quality before quantity :)

[ReaperFett]

Technically they have Quantity, they just keep delaying em ;)

Team Fortress 2 must be close to Duke Nukem Forever for delays :)

[Master Yoghurt]

Well as far as Im concerned, they can delay it as much as they like if that ensures a high quality end product. I am one of those who don't like the trend of releasing games before they are finished.

[ReaperFett]

Yeah you like games which take their time, like Daikatana ;)

[Master Yoghurt]

I never played Daikatana, and don't plan to :p

[ReaperFett]

Wise :)

[Pierce Tondry]

Heartless code-thieving bastards. *Sob.*

[Master Yoghurt]

Maybe there is hope

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=11984

[Darth Viscera]

I never could figure out how to play Half-Life (other than the first level), or how to set up Counterstrike.

[Sean Piett]

Apparently the source code's been leaked, and so has a working demo.

[txa1265]

It leaves me bemused how so many people I have seen coming out venting against the code-stealers (on other forums) are the same people who had no problem downloading the Jedi Academy leaked beta, or were mysteriously playing Halo pre-9/30 ...

It is all wrong ... I'm not a big Half-Life fan (I am a FPS fan, though), but I really feel for Valve on this. It is just a shame.

Mike

[Darth Viscera]

jedi academy beta leak didn't result in a 4 month delay

[txa1265]

Originally posted by Darth Viscera
jedi academy beta leak didn't result in a 4 month delay So I guess the pirates get the code, and the honest people get punished ... as usual.

Perhaps some of the people who download stuff 'as a demo' will think twice before stealing their next software or music ... yeah, sure, like I believe that ...

Mike

[Master Yoghurt]

Another update:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12017

[Darth007]

Condition Zero, using the HL1 engine, had just gone gold and in the same day its source has been leaked too, oh well, it buys me time to save up for a new graphics card :D

[Darth Viscera]

Originally posted by txa1265
So I guess the pirates get the code, and the honest people get punished ... as usual.


Yeah well, companies are a-holes when it comes to making sure no one gets it without paying, what can i tell ya. The werewolves attack, so the French round up the townspeople and hold them hostage.

[txa1265]

Originally posted by Darth Viscera
Yeah well, companies are a-holes when it comes to making sure no one gets it without paying, what can i tell ya. The werewolves attack, so the French round up the townspeople and hold them hostage. Damn I hate that - just because these companies have to pay employees, taxes, facilities, advertising, promotions, licensing fees, and hope to make a small profit so their stock will go up and they'll have a few bucks to retire on ... just because of that, they have the nerve to expect people to pay to buy their product?!?! Unbelieveable ...

:rolleyes

Mike

[Darth Viscera]

You seem to have accidently completely ignored my analogy. Do you believe it's acceptable for companies to punish their paying customers out of spite because of the acts of a few hackers?

[Commander Zemil Vymes]

Originally posted by txa1265
Damn I hate that - just because these companies have to pay employees, taxes, facilities, advertising, promotions, licensing fees, and hope to make a small profit so their stock will go up and they'll have a few bucks to retire on ... just because of that, they have the nerve to expect people to pay to buy their product?!?! Unbelieveable ...

:rolleyes

Mike

Maybe these same companies can learn to make a quality, finished product that doesn't require seven patches before its playable. That would work rather than rushing a product to completion when its halfway retarded (Galaxies, I'm talking to you)

Mike

[Darth Viscera]

Originally posted by Commander Zemil Vymes
Maybe these same companies can learn to make a quality, finished product that doesn't require seven patches before its playable. That would work rather than rushing a product to completion when its halfway retarded (Galaxies, I'm talking to you)

Mike

I agree entirely. I don't care how frequently we have to deal with it, I will never accept (and learn to expect) mediocrity and incompetence. Those incompetent devs in SWG fail to realize that there are more than 300,000 people who are trying very hard to actually enjoy paying $15/month for the game because it's star wars, but the effort is failing. The devs aren't making it easy.