Slaiv
May 25 2004, 01:33 AM
Concerning the Beta 1:
Apparently, there is something very sneaky and secretive going on around the Devs.....

Read the following quotes relating to the Beta 1 and tell me what you can infer from them. I have my ideas, but those will wait for a bit, after some initial responses.......
| QUOTE (Suzerain) |
We can't say much yet (Due to a Non-Disclosure Agreement) but we're in the process of haggling out a major publicity heist (ie - we're working with someone for a launch.) that will see the Beta released in a couple of weeks, assuming we finally manage to stop trying to improve it every time we make a refinement and have it finished in time...
Look out for an announcment as soon as we're able to let the public know... this one will leave you all stunned, and all of you will love the news soon as we can release it.
Suzerain Just wishing he could actually leap about and yell about the news to you all. |
| QUOTE (Peregrine @ May 12 2004, 03:46 PM) |
| Oh, it's very good news. We're probably going to be arrested for murder when some of you die of shock/suprise. |

Now what is that implying?
suzerain
May 25 2004, 01:41 AM
Dancing Elephants and Nude Girls.
Ultraviolence and Ultrasex.
We're implying that we've got some interesting stuff planned for the moment that we're ready with.
or perhaps the way that screenshots have been flowing faster is'nt an indication that something is happening.....
Suz.
Edit: Title of thread changed from !! to !? in case people mistake it for a "official" news release
ImmortalSnafu
May 25 2004, 01:49 AM
Nice cover story Suzerain. I hate to break the secret now... but all the team members get Mercedes filled with chocolate unicorns and winning lottery tickets.
Orlyean
May 25 2004, 01:51 AM
I am blessed with anticipation, which means i know by heart when something is going to come out, and i'd like to start by saying that it is close to launch, well, ill prolly be here when it comes out
MyDogsTale
May 25 2004, 02:09 AM
Damn ye Slaiv

!!! i saw the BIG NEWS headline and Suzerain had just replied (and it looked like some VERY tasty news/pics had just been released

), it almost gave me a heart attack!
on another note, i can't wait for the publicity heist, something tells me that it will maybe be a movie of sorts (but thats just me beeing hopefull

)
/me is getting the chills, the good sorts that is
Orlyean
May 25 2004, 02:12 AM
Me too, might wanna change the title please, i was so excited

EDIT:
archaelas
May 25 2004, 04:55 AM
Yeah, you may want to change the title, for a second I almost let myself think that Beta 1 was out or something. As for what it implies, there are too many possibilities.
Peregrine
May 25 2004, 05:07 AM
Done.
Icefiddell
May 25 2004, 07:08 AM
For a moment there i thought this was another one of those 'Where is the Beta Threads' lol, sorry to be pushy or anything but was just wondering if the beta was still on track for mid-late june roughly

lol
Orlyean
May 25 2004, 08:57 AM
let me use my clues and say, its MUCH sooner than you think...
Apax_
May 25 2004, 12:36 PM
Ah well, whatever time that is, I'm sure it'll come sooner or later.
Hopefully sooner than later

.
Sooooo... what is this big 'stunt' aboot newaez...
(no harm in trying)
Slaiv
May 25 2004, 06:45 PM
My theory is:
The Devs, those tricksy little devses

, they are going to announce the release of Beta 1 at a certain date, only for people to wait for that date and then the Devs release the finished product.
The clues point, not to this specifically, but to something of this magnitude............
I mean, what else could kill people with an annoucement?
Dark0ne
May 25 2004, 07:03 PM
| QUOTE |
The Devs, those tricksy little devses , they are going to announce the release of Beta 1 at a certain date, only for people to wait for that date and then the Devs release the finished product.
|
Or maybe its going to be deja-vu, and they'll announce a beta date...the date will come, and go, without a release and you'll have to wait another 4 months for any word. Muhahahahaha.
Oh, and I know what it is

Dark0ne > MEMod Fans
Sykotik
May 25 2004, 08:14 PM
Ah Ha! They're going to fake source theft by hackers to buy time!
Sounds familiar!?
Marxist ßastard
May 25 2004, 08:24 PM
Stop trying to suck up to Darky. if you aren't merely sucking up with that statement, then, seriously, I pity you.
Dark0ne
May 25 2004, 09:22 PM
I accept all major credit cards, postal orders and cheques.
suzerain
May 26 2004, 12:31 AM
| QUOTE (Dark0ne @ May 25 2004, 09:22 PM) |
| I accept all major credit cards, postal orders and cheques. |
he also accepts oral, if you don't spit.
*runs like a bastard*
valdir
May 26 2004, 12:37 AM
| QUOTE (suzerain @ May 25 2004, 07:31 PM) |
| QUOTE (Dark0ne @ May 25 2004, 09:22 PM) | | I accept all major credit cards, postal orders and cheques. |
he also accepts oral, if you don't spit.
*runs like a bastard*
|
OOOOH!
*static*
Sergeant we have a BURN victim!
-val
suzerain
May 26 2004, 12:53 AM
I might just about live. I have a highly developed skill in the ancient martial art of Runlikeachicken.

suz
Theta Orionis
May 26 2004, 01:29 AM
Ah...but Dark0ne, as I recall, has a highly developed skill of changing the member titles of those who incur his wrath.....
*remembers a certain incident on the old forums*
Hir_Nesta
May 26 2004, 06:17 AM
ps.:
@devz: about credit cards an donations look into the X-Ray Forum plz
Dark0ne
May 26 2004, 08:10 AM
If I remember correctly, Daerk was labelled "Naughty Boy" for well over 2 weeks on the MWC forums...this time it will be noteably worse, Suzy. My wrath is coming...
...after I've had my breakfast.
Maquissar
May 26 2004, 08:21 AM
What incident? What did I miss? Damn, wish I had joined the old forums earlier!
Got any documentation on the incident which earned Daerk the name of
"Naughty Boy"? I think everyone here is curious about that... as for Suz... well,
be creative
Theta Orionis
May 26 2004, 08:40 AM
Wasn't the changed title something like 'Dark0ne's pet/slave/monkey/footcushion' ....I forget which one exactly.
As I recall the 'incident' involved boxer shorts....
Dark0ne
May 26 2004, 08:55 AM
Since Suzy decided to lower the tone with sexual inuendo, I thought I'd lower it a bit further. That is a quote of Suzy from last night in IRC...honest to god!
If I find that title has changed within the 7 day minimum display period I will find out the person who did it and restrict them to the "newbies" forum only! You have been warned!
Jesugandalf
May 26 2004, 10:25 AM
| QUOTE (Theta Orionis @ May 26 2004, 10:40 AM) |
Wasn't the changed title something like 'Dark0ne's pet/slave/monkey/footcushion' ....I forget which one exactly.
As I recall the 'incident' involved boxer shorts....
|
Ah, yes, I remember.
It was "DarkOne's slave pet"

But I don't remember why. I just remember I kept on thinking why Daerk had that subtitle along with that rep of -40 and that latvian flag...
Good ol' times
Theta Orionis
May 26 2004, 11:18 AM
Hmm...vague memories come flooding back.... weren't certain allegations made about the cleanliness/general state of Dark0ne's underwear?

Oh for a time machine, or a forum backup!
suzerain
May 26 2004, 11:44 AM
Ah. I see the log is posted up.
oh, the shame.
I darkone, I apologise. or should that be "baaa? Baaaa!" ?

*runs like even more of a bastard*
deadsuz
Dark0ne
May 26 2004, 12:50 PM
Dark0ne > Suzerain
Consider yourself n00bified, sampfag!

Suzerain now only has access to the newbie's forum, and I've given him the priviledge of read (not write, mind you!) access to the General MEMod Forums...I always knew he was a n00bstick!

Yar, Suz blows goats!
Albareth
May 26 2004, 01:00 PM
Yes, the reputation... quite mysterious how that reputation counter could jump from
really high to
really low
really fast....
Bizarre how these things happen, eh? Reputation changes, avatar changes, access changes, signature changes... all very mysterious, I'll say.
Jesugandalf
May 26 2004, 03:38 PM
I miss that rep counter... although I was only like +6 when we changed forums

I saw D pass from -40 to well over +30 in less than a month. And Theta was at about +50, I think.
Good ol' times (second time I write it... Hope DarkOne doesn't think about creating a new group called like that

).
Dunedain
May 26 2004, 03:51 PM
lol seems like i have missed a lot in the past and darkone you are very mischievous aren't you
pharzon
May 26 2004, 04:16 PM
You shouldn't have said that.. That is playing with your life indeed..
.:Imrahil:.
May 26 2004, 05:29 PM
Osiris
May 26 2004, 06:31 PM
Thats it, you've all finally snapped!

When the men in white coats show up at your door, remember me.......I sent them.
*Buys a few tickets to New Zealand and puts them in a giant mouse trap

* Anyone know what animal vastly outnumbers humans in NZ? Anyone? Yes you know....
Ah well, sheep, goats whats the diff?
Can anyone use this (

) anymore?
Yes, I know, thats enough.. *takes his medicine*
Orlyean
May 26 2004, 09:37 PM
Lets slowly curve back to on topic... sound familiar?
Peregrine
May 26 2004, 09:41 PM
You're telling the site admin to get back on topic?!!?
*gets out broom to clean up what will be left of Orlyean*
Orlyean
May 26 2004, 10:50 PM
yes, i am, its called freedom of speech *pulls out bow* you feel lucky, do ya...Punk? (clearly i am just kidding, but alot of people need to understand that, well, back on topic *cough cough*)

(as you can see, i bow down to know man, woman, or bird from hell!)

EDIT: BTW, i said "slowly" not super fast, take a moment to post some off topics, then *slowly* get back to Beta 1...
valdir
May 26 2004, 11:54 PM
| QUOTE |
| You're telling the site admin to get back on topic?!!? |
That single sentence had me grinning my ass off for about two minutes.
Man, someone sticky this under "what not to do on your own forum: an example conversation".
;P *wink wink* Just kidding Darky
-val
Slaiv
May 27 2004, 12:31 AM
| QUOTE |
| Yes, i am, its called freedom of speech *pulls out bow* you feel lucky, do ya...Punk? |
And with that, you seal your imminent destruction.
To assist the Hell Bird:
*Gets dustpan*
Maquissar
May 27 2004, 12:40 AM
I see signs of insubordination in the fora. It's surely the bad influence of western
democratic societies! Freedom of speech? Tsk! Personally, I'd recommend
martial law!
Slaiv
May 27 2004, 12:44 AM
I agree!
Oh, and is "fora" the plural of forum?
Maquissar
May 27 2004, 12:59 AM
Being it latin, and being it neuter, it is fora. But I guess it is also correct if you
use it as any other english word and form the plural with an -s. Well, maybe not
100% correct, but not too wrong either
Daerk
May 27 2004, 02:46 AM
Oh yes...
I believe I +m (moderated) the IRC channel, and devoiced (-v) Darky, so everytime he tried to speak, he received a message about how the Channel God has stolen his voice.

My reputation suddenly plummeted from about +20 to -50, and within a month it climbed back to +40

The public must have loved me, then. *cries*
-- D (vanishing to the courtrooms again)
Theta Orionis
May 28 2004, 09:00 AM
Was that after Dark0ne drunkenly banned me from the channel, and couldn't work out the 'unban' command in his alcoholic stupor, and had to be talked through it by the Bunneh Overlord? Ah, the good old days of the dark throne and the banana pies!

Actually, I remember that forum incident now.... as I recall it started with someone posting the innocent phrase 'roxxor your boxxors'....
...and then the dirty secrets were revealed.....involving a swap of boxer shorts and a police line-up....
Though just what Dark0ne was doing with Daerk's boxer shorts was never quite made clear as I recall.....
.... which was probably just as well
And then mysteriously and inexplicably reputations plummeted
Dark0ne
May 28 2004, 09:42 AM
| QUOTE |
| And then mysteriously and inexplicably reputations plummeted |
Yeah...damn old YaBB forums and its bugs! Was never able to fix that one, was I? Oh well.
| QUOTE |
| Ah, the good old days of the dark throne and the banana pies! |
Old days? I'm still sat here you gimpy bat. I've only just managed to clean off all the banana from the pie wars we had!
| QUOTE |
| Though just what Dark0ne was doing with Daerk's boxer shorts was never quite made clear as I recall..... |
Errrr....you mean these boxer shorts? *Dark0ne points to his crotch*
Ooops..knew I was meant to clean these before wearing them!
Morgoth
May 28 2004, 03:54 PM
*drops a load of clothespins for the bystanders and leaves*
Slaiv
May 28 2004, 06:47 PM
*Ignores the clothespins completely and leaves to hang out with Malchik at his never-ending alcohol-fest...*
Speaking of which, I need to go back to the underworld and get some more cavewiches from Shin's KFC.....
MDRud216
May 29 2004, 05:51 AM
Morgoth, in ME Mod Questions Forum: "Pipe Weed"
| QUOTE |
| Ok, children, listen up. What you see above is usually called "spam". Spam is bad. And therefore this topic has been locked. Learn for your life from this lesson and don't do the same mistake. ;P |
If that thread was locked for spam that i still consider to be on topic then why has the beta thread turned boxer shorts discussion not locked? I don't mean to be critical and would like to know an answer this question.
Peregrine
May 29 2004, 06:46 AM
| QUOTE (MDRud216 @ May 29 2004, 01:51 AM) |
Morgoth, in ME Mod Questions Forum: "Pipe Weed"
| QUOTE | | Ok, children, listen up. What you see above is usually called "spam". Spam is bad. And therefore this topic has been locked. Learn for your life from this lesson and don't do the same mistake. ;P |
If that thread was locked for spam that i still consider to be on topic then why has the beta thread turned boxer shorts discussion not locked? I don't mean to be critical and would like to know an answer this question.
|
Because power has its benefits. If the site admin wants to spam, it's his right.
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