[Jump]

Originally Posted by xerout

I think Jumpgate Evolution was announced just before or just after the announcement that Auto Assault was ending operations. I think it was smart of ND to offset the bad news about AA with the good news of Jumpgate Evolution development but if AA's demise drove the timing of the Jumpgate Evolution announcement we may have a longer wait than we'd like. They may have had to announce Jumpgate Evolution a bit earlier than they'd have liked to for "good news" puposes. Anyway that's one of my little theories LOL. I want the game as soon as possible but I agree that a lot rides on this for ND so it needs to be done "right". You only get one chance to make a first impression.

Xerout

First of all, AA is not their game. They were just a contract developer. Secondly, there was plenty of so called "good news", as you put it, in the Lego announcement just a bit earlier. They got their money for AA and that is the good news.

They announced it after a year of development so I doubt it was rushed out early. They simply had something to show us and the world after a years work. Most games are hyped when they are still conceptual. Heck, BioShock was hyped back when it had a whole different story and setting. And it sold over a million and a half already. (another somewhat "in house" game I might add). Star Craft has been hyped since Moses was still a Colonel and it is sure to be hit. Hype is good but I think they need to hype at greater frequency.

More Hype NetDevil!!!

[xerout]

AA not their game because all they did was create it? Jump, I know these are your boards but I'm going to have to respectfully ask you to stand in the corner quietly for the next half hour and think about what you said. Don't bother with tears cause I'm not changing my mind.

I felt the timing was too close to the "demise of AA" announcement for the Evolutions announcement not to be linked. Instead of focusing on AA all the buzz was about Jumpgate Evolution (smart move imho). I also believe that the AA experience has hardened ND in terms of not releasing (even for testing) something that isn't pretty good. I'd like to play Evolutions as soon as possible but I'd rather wait another year to beta test if that's what it takes to do it right.

Xerout

[Bingofuel]

<--Puts on the swammy hat and gazzes into the crystal ball.

I predict Beta will start late November or early December.
Gold will be 6-12 months later.

From the hints in the latest interviews it sounds as if it's ready for beta now. But as was mentenioned in an earlyer interview, they do not want to open beta untill all the features they intend to present at launch are in place. If they do the beta as they are adding the features, it may leave a bad first impression on the minds of many people. We know the graphics will wow us but will the game play wow us?

[Johnny_Prime]

All I know is that I've already started a "Jumpgate Evolution Payroll Deduction Savings Program". The longer it takes, the more massive my gaming rig will be when it comes out! Perhaps something like this?

Woo hoo!

JP

[Injustice]

Originally Posted by Johnny_Prime

All I know is that I've already started a "Jumpgate Evolution Payroll Deduction Savings Program". The longer it takes, the more massive my gaming rig will be when it comes out! Perhaps something like this?

Woo hoo!

JP

Same here, except I've pretty much decided I'm just going to blow half of my reenlistment bonus on it instead. I never was very good at saving money.

[Grimm Ravensong]

lol I like the payroll deduction idea, but in this case it will be entirely unneccesary given that Evolution is being designed to run on a worse machine then anyone I know owns!!! And believe me, my machine might be uber but most of my friends are not!!

PS- thanks for the welcome, I'm an MMO vet but new to the Jumpgate universe. Vanguard has left me jaded, Eve bored me to death before I got through the tutorial, and I hope Jumpgate will aid my recovery!
I really miss Wing Commander (I actually re-installed WC4 last year but it kept crashing on my sweet new rig!)

Grimm

[Jump]

AA was developed (that means hired to do the job) by NetDevil and published by NCsoft (that means ownage and IP control) Auto Assault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Read that wiki page and you might come to some shocking conclusions as to why NCsoft pulled the plug. NetDevil got paid to develop a game and that's what they did. Insulting me won't change that fact and I don't have time to adjust your understanding of the gaming industry other than pointing you in the right direction.

Originally Posted by xerout

AA not their game because all they did was create it? Jump, I know these are your boards but I'm going to have to respectfully ask you to stand in the corner quietly for the next half hour and think about what you said. Don't bother with tears cause I'm not changing my mind.

I felt the timing was too close to the "demise of AA" announcement for the Evolutions announcement not to be linked. Instead of focusing on AA all the buzz was about Jumpgate Evolution (smart move imho). I also believe that the AA experience has hardened ND in terms of not releasing (even for testing) something that isn't pretty good. I'd like to play Evolutions as soon as possible but I'd rather wait another year to beta test if that's what it takes to do it right.

Xerout

[Karash]

Since I would hope its a labor of love and not trying to meet a deadline, no less than 18+ months away. I think ND is in a good position if they keep on track with their LEGO MMO project to keep paying the bills for their one true love: Jumpgate.

[Ambrosius]

ND was "hired" to develop AA? News to me. I thought they ginned-up the idea, pitched it to the Publisher, got funding, and then developed it. But once you takes the money from the Publisher, they then own it. So I believe it was Netdevil's game, which they ultimately sold the rights to.

There little doubt that there were connections between the shut down of one and the resurrection of another -- it was all about resources.

[Jump]

Originally Posted by Ambrosius

ND was "hired" to develop AA? News to me. I thought they ginned-up the idea, pitched it to the Publisher, got funding, and then developed it. But once you takes the money from the Publisher, they then own it. So I believe it was Netdevil's game, which they ultimately sold the rights to.

There little doubt that there were connections between the shut down of one and the resurrection of another -- it was all about resources.

Little doubt? That's subjective, unless you have proof, and I have lot's of doubts. The fact remains that NetDevil started working on Jumpgate a year before AA shut down. But go ahead and be an alarmist and enjoy your conspiracy theories if you wish.

[Lordopic]

Originally Posted by Jump

But go ahead and be an alarmist and enjoy your conspiracy theories if you wish.

So open for cheap shots i had to hit the backspace