hl2 forever tarnished?

[Tyrant]

#1. what was the point of stealing the source code? those hackers want to play hl2 as much as we do. all that happens now is that they will sit wit some useless info while everything gets pushed back and redone.

#2. hl2 missing the holiday season which is going to have really strong fpshooters is going to cost valve/vivendi more money they seem to know. when hl2 comes out the new fpshooters would have established themselves leading to continued purchases thru the off season. where as half life 2 will pretty much have its primary audience and not many new buyers if other games become popular wit the mod community. the delay from sept 30th holiday season was fine, and would prolly ensure more sales, this will definately hurt things

#3. whats stopping these hackers from breaking in again once everything gets recoded? april 2004 is an optimistic estimate, valve may find out that they going to need more time if complications arise, there could be vivendi/valve troubles, this could very possibly become another duke nukem when its done, which is sad coz its not entirely valves fault

 

[Freakaloin]

was hl1 tarnished by a 1.5 year delayed? no
do ppl take video games too seriously? yes

 

[Champ]

Please shut your mouth Freakaloin, if we went out on the streets discussing half-life with strangers, it would be to take it too seriously. This is the half-life 2 board made for these discussions. Furthermore is this not involving characters or something else that just needs time to get rebuilt. Here it's people having bought new stuff for Half-Life and these pricks just mess everything up...

 

[Mr.Magnetichead]

Tyrant.

You're an idiot, you really are.

HL2 will sell jsut as mnay copy's if it's released after christmas as if it was released before christmas.

People have been waiting 5 years, they can wait a few more months.

 

[Freakaloin]

grow up little champy boy. its a video game...its been delayed...get over it and go try out some real life and get some real worrys...

 

[Tyrant]

theres a reason why companies release items during the holiday season. go ask vivendi if u want, they will tell u as well that hl2 sales are going to be considerably lower, while hl1s audience will patiently wait, possible new comers to the series wont. they will pass on hl2 and check out the rest of the quality titles coming these holidays.

(it also seems oddly convenient in a way that now cs:cz will become more marketable with hl2 months away.)

 

[Freakaloin]

Mr.Magnetichead ur right...tyrant is very stoopid...

 

[Tyrant]

i take it that both of u guys havent taken marketing in college, prolly not even in college yet anyway. well when u get there, take marketing/supply and demand then come back to talk about sales figures

 

[Dedalus]

i can't believe how ****ing stupid and retaliatory some people on this board are. SERIOUSLY. what the **** is your problem? not got anything constructive to say then shut the **** up. PLEASE do us all a favour and take your childishness elsewhere.

****in morons will be the end of us all.

 

[Freakaloin]

lol..tyrant just keeps getting stoopider

 

[thop]

I see two stupid people in this thread, neither of them is Tyrant. Figure the rest out yourself. Oh and before you shit yourself for having such a great idea: No it isn't me either.

 

[Freakaloin]

thop i guess u forgot to read the original post in this thread...

 

[Dedalus]

Freakaloin tell me what exactly is wrong with the original post in this thread.

please, i'm looking forward to hearing a really intelligent and informed response.

 

[Dedalus]

i'm still waiting man

 

[InsertNameHere]

You gotta love Freakaloin telling people to get a life, as he posts in an internet forum. The irony!

 

[Saltpeter]

Originally posted by Tyrant
april 2004 is an optimistic estimate, valve may find out that they going to need more time if complications arise, there could be vivendi/valve troubles, this could very possibly become another duke nukem when its done, which is sad coz its not entirely valves fault

As far as everyone knows the game has not been delayed to April 2004. See elsewhere on this forum.

 

[Mr.Magnetichead]

Originally posted by Tyrant
i take it that both of u guys havent taken marketing in college, prolly not even in college yet anyway. well when u get there, take marketing/supply and demand then come back to talk about sales figures

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I have college diplomas thanks.

 

[GhostValkyrie]

Originally posted by Freakaloin
lol..tyrant just keeps getting stoopider

Someone else may have already said this, I don't know because I was in shock after reading this, but that's not even a word. And if it was you would have spelled it wrong. Please Shut up. Some other forum members, and I, got in a fight over this stupid crap last night. Shut up or grow up.

-Ghost.

 

[XtAkm4p]

Originally posted by Mr.Magnetichead
Tyrant.

You're an idiot, you really are.

HL2 will sell jsut as mnay copy's if it's released after christmas as if it was released before christmas.

People have been waiting 5 years, they can wait a few more months.

i disagree. i myself am losing interest.

btw: we havent been waiting 5 years. theyve just been making it for that long. the most hardcore of us have only been waiting since may or so.