What is Valve's Next Delay?

[McFly]

Alright, time for a delay poll. Whats next, post your opinion.
What is the next release Valve will boch?

 

[ShadowFox]

They will delay selling the game to you for making this topic.

 

[hunteraz]

December / 07

 

[razorblade kiss]

Valve's heading the wrong way out, on the causeway to neverware.

 

[Steven Q Urkle]

they will delay christmas to Q1 05

 

[Head_Crab_04]

Might delay it deliberately until Christmas. :dozey:

 

[Prince of China]

The Apocalypse.

 

[chimpmunk]

Seriously, i'd say expect at least another delay before it hits the stores...

 

[DarkStar]

Well, the only date after the HL2 preload (which has already been delayed) that they possibly can botch would be the release date itself. So I vote for that.

 

[Hazar]

I'd have to say cs:s. There going to be trying to make it as hack-proof as they can.

 

[FoB_Ed]

Well, atleast they told us something and didn't keep us wondering like they did on Sept. 30th last year

 

[DjBourgeoisie]

Hopefully stupid threads like this are going to be delayed...

 

[Tiddalick]

The Game is coming soon...

Don't live or die by dates....afterall Time is relative

 

[McFly]

Hopefully stupid threads like this are going to be delayed...

stupid? its certainly better than the times we have 15 HL2 PRELOAD!!!!!! threads. really, if you dont contribute something to the thread, then dont post here

 

[Sushi]

Can I vote for Valve delaying their business lunch reservation?

 

[razorblade kiss]

I'd have to say cs:s. There going to be trying to make it as hack-proof as they can.

No matter what game, piece of software, computer, server, website, anything. It can be hacked. No matter what.

 

[McFly]

Can I vote for Valve delaying their business lunch reservation?

matters what day of the week.... they have to do it 24 hours in advanced or they have to pay a fee.

 

[iamaelephant]

I say the next official release date will be pushed back at least once.

 

[Sushi]

No matter what game, piece of software, computer, server, website, anything. It can be hacked. No matter what.

HL2 will be hacked. Then the hacker will be banned from steam :E

 

[Mr. Redundant]

they probably will make the monday preload.. but theres no way in hell I see a summer release at this point.

 

[Roland Deschain]

Valve should just be quite from now on and let EB games just call us once HL2 gets in..., sorry, call us IF HL2 gets in.

 

[Kschreck]

OMG, Valve delays EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

Quick Overview:

Half-Life 1 (1 Year)
Team Fortress 2 (5 Years)
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (Over 6 Months)
Half-Life 2 (So Far A Year)
Certain Steam Updates (Quite Often)
The Release Of The 2003 Bink Videos (Took Over 9 Months To Release Them All)
Codename Gordon (Delayed Because Of Waiting For Valve To Release On Steam)
Counter-Strike: Source Beta (About 12 Days)
Half-Life 2 Preloading (So Far 6 Days)
Half-Life 2: SDK (Almost A Year)

Need I Go On?

Valve delays everything!!!!!!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

 

[^Thomas^]

Hahahaha, well said.

But back to the topic.

I voted Hl2's release. I think we probably will see Half-Life 2 by the end of this year if we`re lucky. If we`re not lucky.. well.. some time in 2005?

I would like to vote HL2 preload to, but I cant vote twice. Offcourse they want to delay the HL2 preload once again, don`t you Valve? I know you want

 

[Mr-Fusion]

I've heard rumour Valve have employed George Broussard as their new public relations advisor. Any truth to that?

 

[Platinum]

OMG I R TEH <3 VALVE NO MATTER WHAT!!! :cheers: :cheers:

 

[seinfeldrules]

I think they are ok from here on out. 1-2 days really isnt that big of a deal for a preload. I wouldnt even count it as a delay with all the other stuff they have been doing. I think HL2 comes out when everyone expects it in September at somepoint. Who knows, they may be delaying it until Monday to announce it has gone gold, preload until the Wens or Thurs of next week (Sept 1, 2) and then release it. I am most likely wrong, but I feel that Valve really does want to get the monkey off its back as much as you do.

 

[iamaelephant]

Thanks for giving us some perspective Kschreck. Funny stuff Fusion This is more funny than it is disappointing.

 

[^Thomas^]

OMG, Valve delays EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

Quick Overview:

Half-Life 1 (1 Year)
Team Fortress 2 (5 Years)
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (Over 6 Months)
Half-Life 2 (So Far A Year)
Certain Steam Updates (Quite Often)
The Release Of The 2003 Bink Videos (Took Over 9 Months To Release Them All)
Codename Gordon (Delayed Because Of Waiting For Valve To Release On Steam)
Counter-Strike: Source Beta (About 12 Days)
Half-Life 2 Preloading (So Far 6 Days)
Half-Life 2: SDK (Almost A Year)

Need I Go On?

Valve delays everything!!!!!!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

The story goes on......

TO BE CONTINUED!!!

 

[nutcrackr]

Don't they learn anything, I mean what does it take to shut the hell up when it comes to HL2 preload or anything? It would be far more effective to just let it get around when all of a sudden it shows up on steam "HL2 Preload". This way they wouldn't have to set a date, they wouldn't have to piss fans off and we wouldn't have any clue that they are absolutely terrible when it comes to time management skills. In short Valve shut up about future releases that we now KNOW you will delay.

 

[sHm0zY]

Alright, time for a delay poll. Whats next, post your opinion.
What is the next release Valve will boch?

Do yo uwant an unfinished game with lots of bugs?

then quit complaining

sure the preload was today, but you wont be able to paly it for awhille yet.

 

[major5013]

I think they will delay, but at least there not going to ship a game with bugs or ship a game that wont satisfy our needs for half-life.

 

[Mechagodzilla]

They will delay all subsequent delays, resulting in a prominent delay in delay threads complaining about delays.

 

[McFly]

Do yo uwant an unfinished game with lots of bugs?

then quit complaining

sure the preload was today, but you wont be able to paly it for awhille yet.

does that sound like complaining? its a poll, calm down, no need to find reasons to act like that.

 

[FES]

This was on a German Website:

Dear,
Thank you for your recent purchase from Walmart.com We
are writing to let you know that the release date of your
item(s) has changed. Please see the information below to
find out when the new release date is, and when you can
expect to receive your order.

Half-Life 2: Collector's Edition PC
Original release date : 02 SEP 2004
New release date : 02 NOV 2004
Selected Shipping Method : Standard

:O

 

[Dougy]

Do yo uwant an unfinished game with lots of bugs?

then quit complaining

sure the preload was today, but you wont be able to paly it for awhille yet.

This has nothing to do with people wanting it sooner.

They are merely saying that Valve should stfu about any date at all becuase the will get it wrong at least twice before it ever happens.


Im sure HL2 is gonna rock and etc.... but ive seen more orginisational skills from a Hamster.

 

[Sparta]

Im sure HL2 is gonna rock and etc.... but ive seen more orginisational skills from a Hamster.

Sig material

 

[Illegal Amigo]

I'm not one to really make promises, but I guarantee this game will be out before I'm 30. (A solid 11 years, Valve.)

 

[Beast206]

Okay, then I'll likewise guarantee that it will be done AFTER I hit 30.

*grabs his walker and saunters out*

GET OFF MY LAWN!!

 

[Dr. Freeman]

I say the next official release date will be pushed back at least once.

shhh everyone!
the eternal optimist has spoken :O

Okay, then I'll likewise guarantee that it will be done AFTER I hit 30.

*grabs his walker and saunters out*

GET OFF MY LAWN!!

lolz!!!
that was pure gold man.. pure gold

 

[A.I.]

I'd say that VALVe feels like a horse chasing a carrot on a stick that's bound on it's back.