Ground Branch (by Blackfoot Studios)

[-Snakebite-]

He'd have to pay for it

[-Snakebite-]

Originally Posted by Psychomorph

Blackfoot Studios is officially an Independent Developer and are no longer bound to any release deadline or whatsoever. They are still doing it, it just might take an unknown amount of time until we will get it. Maybe they will find a publisher in the future, maybe they will publish it by themselves (through Steam or whatever), but nothing was canceled yet.

If they know a publisher won't take it, and they continue work on it (and spending money), chances are they will release it. If they honestly had no plans to do so, they would shut up shop now and save the remaining development costs.

Best of luck with the project, the flythrough looks great.

[zeep]

Originally Posted by -Snakebite-

He'd have to pay for it

And Valve/Steam will overcharge the euro's because they think $1 = €1. Apart from that disgusting sweat shop currency hoarding money hungry scandalous opportunist human behavior Steam is ok.

[tomcat ha]

Apparently that is mostly publisher and tax related

[Nukeproof]

Originally Posted by zeep

Steam will be just fine. Don't know what's so scary about it really.

Well, I had lots of trouble when I bought a Steam game on ebay. Although the dealer wrote "new game" he actually traded his account...

Since he ignored my complaints I decided to actually use the account I payed for. This got me banned on both accounts (my own and the traded one). It turned out the traded account was using an "illegal gift license".

It took me 4 weeks, and about 20 emails to Steam to get my original account back. They happily ignore that most of their rules violate german law (and probably many more).

Steam is the end of trading used games. Not just old ones but also those which you don't like right after installation.

It is not that bad, when it works but their godlike behavior sucks ones you have trouble.

... and playing while sick at home is less of an option once your work colleges are on your friend list

[Bi()ha2arD]

Also if you live in Germany you get cut copies of your games...

[Psychomorph]

Originally Posted by Bi()ha2arD

Also if you live in Germany you get cut copies of your games...

Which why Aliens Versus Predator 3 will be imported from the UK, lol.

[Coop-Stogie]

Originally Posted by Psychomorph

Which why Aliens Versus Predator 3 will be imported from the UK, lol.

But Steam recognizes that you are from Germany and will install a Cut patch, even if you have installed the UK-Version.
There are many things that pisses me off with Steam. I have set the language on English so i can play games uncut and with a fine english speech, not that crappy german localisation. But if i wan´t something installed in German, Steam is downloading a german patch for every single game, great -.- ! Next thing, if Steam/internet is down, i can´t play any single game.

[zeep]

Originally Posted by tomcat ha

Apparently that is mostly publisher and tax related

A common misconseption is that a game's publisher has the definitive word on pricing. Steam can raise prices for games ( probably all popular ones). They'll notify the publisher that their suggested price was too low and go ahead with their raise.

It's not that renting Steam servers in Europe is so much more expensive that it reflects a, what, 60% price increase haha. But hey, Steam has the position to do it and get sales because of ignorant buyers. Consumers, we're such caddle aren't we? Wake the **** up? Get organized? Nah, we'll just follow the latest UGGs trend and suck it all down.

Anyway, good business for Steam.

Originally Posted by Nukeproof

.. lots of trouble when I bought a Steam game on ebay. Although the dealer wrote "new game" he actually traded his account... It took me 4 weeks, and about 20 emails to Steam to get my original account back..

Yea i feel for you. Customer service sucks but that's hardly a suprise. Better to buy from Steam directly instead of from ebay. Most games have keys etc which are then registered to that user's account etc..

[tomcat ha]

i generally just buy from the cheapest webstore anyway

[Coop-Stogie]

@Psyhomorph
http://www.krawall.de/web/Aliens_vs..../news/id,53073

[geogob]

Boy! I'm happy I don't live in Germany...

oh crap, I moved there a month ago and I'll have to stick up with this **** now
I knew this couldn't have only good side.

[Nukeproof]

Hey Geo - so you moved out of cold canada just to arrive here in the strongest winter since years Where are you located?

Don't worry you can buy the english-uncut original in many online-shops.

[zeep]

Something playable in 2010 from Blackfoot. Yay!
Bring on Ground Branch. All the other games are wack anyway.

http://www.blackfootstudios.com/foru...70&#entry76470

[Snakeye]

The pessimist might point out that the terms "plan to release" and "tech demo" are no substitute for the terms "will release" and "game" or even "beta", but IIRC Psy outlawed pessimism a few posts before, so I'd better not say anything.

Damn, too late

[Psychomorph]

Originally Posted by Snakeye

The pessimist might point out that the terms "plan to release" and "tech demo" are no substitute for the terms "will release" and "game" or even "beta", but IIRC Psy outlawed pessimism a few posts before, so I'd better not say anything.

Damn, too late

That's fine. Most feel saver by being pessimistic, I risk it to be optimistic once and only.

Originally Posted by zeep

Something playable in 2010 from Blackfoot. Yay!
Bring on Ground Branch. All the other games are wack anyway.

http://www.blackfootstudios.com/foru...70&#entry76470

Yeah that's good, but as Snakeye said, it is not much more than the usual "we want to release stuff" speech yet, but I trust John, because it is in his own very interest, we all can just move on, but he needs to have his investment (money and time) to pay out, so... I'm 100% sure there will be something for us to win from it.

[geogob]

Originally Posted by Nukeproof

Hey Geo - so you moved out of cold canada just to arrive here in the strongest winter since years Where are you located?

Don't worry you can buy the english-uncut original in many online-shops.

Yes, I brought winter with me over here

I'm in Karlsruhe.

[Psychomorph]

A little update, two pictures and an animation test video.

Blackfoot Studios has a YouTube page, too. They are also on Facebook

[Nukeproof]

"Side-strafing" looks extremely well done! This will hopefully solve the "tactical-shooters bunny hopping" - players quickly strafing left and right to avoid getting shot (and usually ending up in ridiculous firefights).

[zeep]

Who knows this year we might actually play GB guys! It's been years since i saw many of you online but i'm sure the whole Inf crowd will be back when this beta is out.