Maximum Football??? - Page 23

Antmeister · 02-23-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KWhit

This is like when Peck makes the Ghostbusters shut down their containment system and the ghosts go batshit all over New York.

LOL!!! There are surely a number of ghosts from the FOFC past.

Antmeister · 02-23-2006, 12:12 PM

Okay this is nuts! This thread has half as many views as the reference thread. This thread has to win some type of award or something.

perezsuarez · 02-23-2006, 12:13 PM

This is my first post since two years but I have been following this forum and Matrix Max FB forum. I could not have laughed more yesterday with the posts in here.

I will try Max FB, I will try NFL HC (if both are ever available) but I don´t believe any football game will beat FOF, simply the best. While everyone at Matrix was cutting their veins because the game was not out I was playing FOF and winning back to back FOF championships.

druez · 02-23-2006, 12:18 PM

On a serious note, Mrs. Winter needs some help. She reminds me of Angie Stallings. In fact David reminds me of Joe. She comes sweeping in when everyone starts bashing the crap out of him.

Now my wife, she simply tries to ignore the fool i make of myself on the internet. She sure as heck isn't going to blindly defend me when I'm being an asshole/troll.

Wintervalley Software and Joe Stallings Present ----- Total Pro Maxium Tournament Football without the Option Dreams.

Now that would be a classic.

Antmeister · 02-23-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by perezsuarez

This is my first post since two years but I have been following this forum and Matrix Max FB forum. I could not have laughed more yesterday with the posts in here.

I will try Max FB, I will try NFL HC (if both are ever available) but I don´t believe any football game will beat FOF, simply the best. While everyone at Matrix was cutting their veins because the game was not out I was playing FOF and winning back to back FOF championships.

Wow! This game even caused long time lurkers to start posting after two years. You must post more often sir. I don't want to see you get banned for one wrong word.

Bee · 02-23-2006, 12:24 PM

This thread is missing an Antmeister parody song. Of course, perhaps he's holding it back for the release...

Anthony · 02-23-2006, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Solecismic

I've encouraged her to join, but she's just not into football. Never even fired up FOF.

that's ok, FOFC isn't about football anymore than microsoft is about tiny cushiony products.

KWhit · 02-23-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by perezsuarez

This is my first post since two years but I have been following this forum and Matrix Max FB forum. I could not have laughed more yesterday with the posts in here.

I will try Max FB, I will try NFL HC (if both are ever available) but I don´t believe any football game will beat FOF, simply the best. While everyone at Matrix was cutting their veins because the game was not out I was playing FOF and winning back to back FOF championships.

Please post your impressions (assuming it's ever released). I was going to buy it, but now? No way.

DeftRevisited · 02-23-2006, 12:28 PM

I also posted for the first time in two years mostly because TCY soured me that FOF was going toward a no fun football Tamagotchi. I don't think anyone is expecting MaxFB to be an upgrade to FBPro98 or have the depth of FOF. But MaxFB gives those of us who want a coaches game a hope, at least better than Division Rivals.

ice4277 · 02-23-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DeftRevisited

But MaxFB gives those of us who want a coaches game a hope, at least better than Division Rivals.

Man you must really be desperate.

miked · 02-23-2006, 01:17 PM

Now they are saying the Thursday release will not be earlier than Friday, and to expect Monday...

rkmsuf · 02-23-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by miked

Now they are saying the Thursday release will not be earlier than Friday, and to expect Monday...

Cue Benny Hill music.

Anthony · 02-23-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by miked

Now they are saying the Thursday release will not be earlier than Friday, and to expect Monday...

why can't they just say "it'll be released in a week", and if it's ready by monday then at least they can surprise their "customers" (quotation marks cuz i don't think anyone is gonna be buying this)? why continually set your customers up for disappointment. if i was a developer i'd always give my followers the worst-case scenario and then beat that date by a wide margin.

FrogMan · 02-23-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

why can't they just say "it'll be released in a week", and if it's ready by monday then at least they can surprise their "customers" (quotation marks cuz i don't think anyone is gonna be buying this)? why continually set your customers up for disappointment. if i was a developer i'd always give my followers the worst-case scenario and then beat that date by a wide margin.

we call that "under promise and over deliver" around here

They seem to have it the other way around though: "over promise and under deliver?"

FM

Butter · 02-23-2006, 01:24 PM

Instead of going gold, they should call it "going gold-pressed latinum" or something equally fictional.

rkmsuf · 02-23-2006, 01:25 PM

"Sir, Maximum Football...she's gone plaid."

"Keep coding @sshole!"

KWhit · 02-23-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

"Sir, Maximum Football...she's gone plaid."

"Keep coding @sshole!"

Wolfpack · 02-23-2006, 01:28 PM

A full weekend of tension, infighting, and ridicule, oh, my! This thread may yet catch up to the reference thread as most viewed by then.

SirFozzie · 02-23-2006, 01:37 PM

Welcome back druez..

Bee · 02-23-2006, 01:37 PM

I must admit I find it somewhat amusing that a relatively large percentage of the posters on the Maximus Football board own the book "Football for Dummies".

perezsuarez · 02-23-2006, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KWhit

Please post your impressions (assuming it's ever released). I was going to buy it, but now? No way.

KWhit, I will let you know but believe me I rather keep reading the forums with all the jokes than getting the game. It has been so much fun. Every time they delay the game another day it means more jokes and more fun to me.

As I said before I am curious about the game, I mean something that took 5 years to develop is a MUST PLAY game however I do not believe anyone will reach the standars of Jim and FOF. No pair of games have I enjoyed more than FOF and TCY.

bbor · 02-23-2006, 01:49 PM

This is gonna get ulgy....er

Bee · 02-23-2006, 01:49 PM

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How many bugs we're there ?

The UIC on that board is just incredible.

rkmsuf · 02-23-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bee

The UIC on that board is just incredible.

I had such an urge to post "several" right after that post.

bbor · 02-23-2006, 01:54 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 18 (18 members and 0 guests)
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The above people all took today off to play maxifootball.

bbor · 02-23-2006, 01:55 PM

Dammit....i forgot to exclude myself.

cartman · 02-23-2006, 01:58 PM

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How many bugs we're there?

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Originally Posted by Bee

The UIC on that board is just incredible.

Only Chuck Norris knows the answer, because he's the only person that can count to that number. And he did it twice.

perezsuarez · 02-23-2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bbor

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The above people all took today off to play maxifootball.

Don´t worry bbor I am at work so count me out hehehe. I would not have been able to finish my bachelor if I would have waited for the game to be released.

JeeberD · 02-23-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bbor

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 18 (18 members and 0 guests)
bbor, albionmoonlight, Bad-example, Bee, Desmond, Dutch, Ender22, FrogMan, KWhit, miked, perezsuarez, QuikSand, Simms, st.cronin, Surtt, Thornbird, vtbub, wheels

The above people all took today off to play maxifootball.

I actually think it's more funny to look at the active users on the MF forum...

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Users viewing this forum: JeeberD, sd5175, mbMike, CPTBrown, sposfan, Matt G, Bee, zowee77, Maestro, kzdwfy, KWhit, Equinox, Raskal67, Panzeh, Guderon, smcmahan, firebirds, knightwire, petdoc, dinsdale, Gman1025, Jennifer L. Winter, coachbj, SkyDog, TC Dale[/quote

We've got a strong FOFC influence over there today...

Passacaglia · 02-23-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Instead of going gold, they should call it "going gold-pressed latinum" or something equally fictional.

Anyone want to play in my ferengi league? I think the biggest thing we need to worry about it how many wormholes to have on the field..

Ben E Lou · 02-23-2006, 02:08 PM

[img]images/styles/yellow/statusicon/post_new.gif[/img] Today, 01:49 PM

#1123

Bee
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How many bugs we're there ?

The UIC on that board is just incredible. [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Lay off, Bee. That guy went out of his way to put that apostrophe there.

cartman · 02-23-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

[img]images/styles/yellow/statusicon/post_new.gif[/img] Today, 01:49 PM

#1123

Bee
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How many bugs we're there ?

The UIC on that board is just incredible. [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Lay off, Bee. That guy went out of his way to put that apostrophe there.

Or maybe he misplaced the question mark, and left out an exclamation point. Example:

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How many bugs? We're there!

Surtt · 02-23-2006, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bbor

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 18 (18 members and 0 guests)
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The above people all took today off to play maxifootball.

No I took the day off to read this thread.

Dutch · 02-23-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

I actually think it's more funny to look at the active users on the MF forum...

We've got a strong FOFC influence over there today...

I actually did take today off, but it was because I had 2 finals to take today. Not to play some piece of crap buggy game I used to play 10 years ago with no bugs and NFL rules.

(good catch on the mbMike username. Did you know that was a psuedonym of Dutch?)

Toddzilla · 02-23-2006, 03:16 PM

From the Matrix boards:

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RE: Thursday release - 2/23/2006 7:28:11 PM
rroberson
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Status: online

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ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

We're basically looking at each build and testing it to see if it's "the one". As soon as we're sure of that, we'll plan on a release the next day. Yesterday's build was a big step forward but needed a bit more work, so right now the earliest release would be Friday if today's build checks out. We may decide to play it safe even if today's build looks good and plan on a Monday release so that we can give it extra testing time over the weekend. So, day by day, but with each day the probability of that build being final increases.

Regards,

- Erik

So my strategy should be...to work my ass off around the house this weekend. Thus, making my financial minister very happy..and then take a couple days off during the day next week. Most excellant!

_____________________________

RE: Thursday release - 2/23/2006 8:06:21 PM
Shaggyra
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Status: online

My wife is going to be out of town! 48 hours of Maximum Football!

OH FOOTBALL GODS, PLEASE MAKE IF FRIDAY!

I weep for humanity...

hoosierdude · 02-23-2006, 03:26 PM

I still am stunned that they will not release a demo of the game for folks to try first before buying.

For a company even the size of Matrix Games, a demo would show whatever proposed strengths the game has, as well as (to the experienced sports sim fans) the obvious flaws and shortcomings. For the beta project to NOT be using a licensed installer during the beta process is tantamount to bad alpha/beta testing. You have to test your installer LONG before the game is to be released, so any configuration issues are resolved.

Up to this point, I was like a few people believing the problem was mostly Winters' fault, and Matrix having to clean up what they were brought. (Still strong possibility) But I believe that Matrix was not prepared for a product like this, since their previous experience with PureSim Baseball was so smooth, and Sullivan knows his coding very well, and brought a complete project to Matrix's stable.

But for testing to continue for what is presented as simple fixes after gold standard is announced, for a process that should have been tested all along during the beta session, is Matrix Games' fault. There can be no excuse for this kind of slipshod testing this late in the proposed game release.

I will definitely be watching this thru the weekend to see if they can get the fires put out.

JeeberD · 02-23-2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

(good catch on the mbMike username. Did you know that was a psuedonym of Dutch?)

I didn't know it was you, but it pretty obvious that it was someone from here...

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Originally Posted by mbMike

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Originally Posted by frunky

I think even if those FOFC guys like the game they won't admit it

If the game rocks, we will eat our words. If the game is a bloated piece of crap, we'll let people know that as well. Everybody loves indy developers that are looking out for the niche crowd, what we fear is this in an indy developer trying to make a buck with a piece of crap title.

If we are wrong, we'll eat our words. If it's decent but not our cup of tea, we'll let you know that as well. If it's a piece of crap, I hope people let others know so they don't waste their money.

JeeberD · 02-23-2006, 03:30 PM

Dola-

And our presence strengthens!

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Users viewing this forum: JeeberD, FreedomRock, mrbigglesworth, cthomer5000, EvNphlo, firebirds, donkeydong12, TC Dale, FroznMonkey, Toddzilla, markprior22, KWhit, Equinox, Shaggyra, SkyDog, chamil05, simmer, mbMike, Breeze, kmb, kzdwfy, Matt G, druez, rroberson, Brodie, armyofone, SlapBone, Deft

12 out of the 28 users over there are FOFCers!

Ben E Lou · 02-23-2006, 03:31 PM

I wonder who the other 11 donkeydongs are.

Rizon · 02-23-2006, 03:32 PM

If they would just come out and say "this game will be released this century" they wouldn't have to keep pushing back the deadline.

And this will be the 2nd most viewed thread by the end of this weekend.

rkmsuf · 02-23-2006, 03:32 PM

Ben E Lou · 02-23-2006, 03:33 PM

Oh, and TCDale=hoosierdude, Jeebs.

KWhit · 02-23-2006, 03:35 PM

Who is donkeydong?

Dutch · 02-23-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

I didn't know it was you, but it pretty obvious that it was someone from here...

Oh yeah, that post.

rkmsuf · 02-23-2006, 03:36 PM

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Users viewing this forum: donkeydong12, dgrizzle, Shaggyra, JeeberISaDork, FreedomRock, JeeberD, SkyDog, Dirtdog20, QBPR, EvNphlo, Dark Horse, mrbigglesworth, cthomer5000, firebirds, TC Dale, FroznMonkey, Toddzilla, markprior22, KWhit, Equinox, chamil05, simmer, mbMike, Breeze, kmb, kzdwfy, Matt G, druez, Brodie, armyofone, SlapBone

Har!

JeeberD · 02-23-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

Oh, and TCDale=hoosierdude, Jeebs.

Aha! I knew the name from somewhere (OOTP boards?) but I had forgotten that he's here as well... :o

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Originally Posted by KWhit

Who is donkeydong?

Smurfy...

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...70&postcount=3

JeeberD · 02-23-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Har!

Woohoo!

KWhit · 02-23-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hoosierdude

I still am stunned that they will not release a demo of the game for folks to try first before buying.

I'm not surprised at all.

Ben E Lou · 02-23-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Aha! I knew the name from somewhere (OOTP boards?) but I had forgotten that he's here as well... :o

Smurfy...

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...70&postcount=3

Speaking of the OOTP boards, has anyone checked over there to see what they're saying about MaxiFootball.

rkmsuf · 02-23-2006, 03:46 PM

Dean Houston in the hizzouse.

02-23-2006, 12:12 PM	#1102
Antmeister Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue	Okay this is nuts! This thread has half as many views as the reference thread. This thread has to win some type of award or something. __________________ "I'm ready to bury the hatchet, but don't fuck with me" - Schmidty "Box me once, shame on Skydog. Box me twice. Shame on me. Box me 3 times, just fucking ban my ass...." - stevew

02-23-2006, 01:24 PM	#1115
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Instead of going gold, they should call it "going gold-pressed latinum" or something equally fictional. __________________ My listening habits

02-23-2006, 01:25 PM	#1116
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	"Sir, Maximum Football...she's gone plaid." "Keep coding @sshole!" __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

02-23-2006, 01:37 PM	#1119
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Welcome back druez.. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

02-23-2006, 01:49 PM	#1122
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	This is gonna get ulgy....er __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

02-23-2006, 12:13 PM	#1103
perezsuarez n00b Join Date: Oct 2004	This is my first post since two years but I have been following this forum and Matrix Max FB forum. I could not have laughed more yesterday with the posts in here. I will try Max FB, I will try NFL HC (if both are ever available) but I don´t believe any football game will beat FOF, simply the best. While everyone at Matrix was cutting their veins because the game was not out I was playing FOF and winning back to back FOF championships.

02-23-2006, 12:18 PM	#1104
druez Banned Join Date: Nov 2003	On a serious note, Mrs. Winter needs some help. She reminds me of Angie Stallings. In fact David reminds me of Joe. She comes sweeping in when everyone starts bashing the crap out of him. Now my wife, she simply tries to ignore the fool i make of myself on the internet. She sure as heck isn't going to blindly defend me when I'm being an asshole/troll. Wintervalley Software and Joe Stallings Present ----- Total Pro Maxium Tournament Football without the Option Dreams. Now that would be a classic.

02-23-2006, 12:24 PM	#1106
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	This thread is missing an Antmeister parody song. Of course, perhaps he's holding it back for the release...

02-23-2006, 12:28 PM	#1109
DeftRevisited n00b Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Frisco, Texas	I also posted for the first time in two years mostly because TCY soured me that FOF was going toward a no fun football Tamagotchi. I don't think anyone is expecting MaxFB to be an upgrade to FBPro98 or have the depth of FOF. But MaxFB gives those of us who want a coaches game a hope, at least better than Division Rivals.

02-23-2006, 01:17 PM	#1111
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	Now they are saying the Thursday release will not be earlier than Friday, and to expect Monday...

02-23-2006, 01:28 PM	#1118
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	A full weekend of tension, infighting, and ridicule, oh, my! This thread may yet catch up to the reference thread as most viewed by then.

02-23-2006, 01:37 PM	#1120
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	I must admit I find it somewhat amusing that a relatively large percentage of the posters on the Maximus Football board own the book "Football for Dummies".

02-23-2006, 01:54 PM	#1125
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 18 (18 members and 0 guests) bbor, albionmoonlight, Bad-example, Bee, Desmond, Dutch, Ender22, FrogMan, KWhit, miked, perezsuarez, QuikSand, Simms, st.cronin, Surtt, Thornbird, vtbub, wheels The above people all took today off to play maxifootball. __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

02-23-2006, 01:55 PM	#1126
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Dammit....i forgot to exclude myself. __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

02-23-2006, 03:26 PM	#1136
hoosierdude High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indiana	I still am stunned that they will not release a demo of the game for folks to try first before buying. For a company even the size of Matrix Games, a demo would show whatever proposed strengths the game has, as well as (to the experienced sports sim fans) the obvious flaws and shortcomings. For the beta project to NOT be using a licensed installer during the beta process is tantamount to bad alpha/beta testing. You have to test your installer LONG before the game is to be released, so any configuration issues are resolved. Up to this point, I was like a few people believing the problem was mostly Winters' fault, and Matrix having to clean up what they were brought. (Still strong possibility) But I believe that Matrix was not prepared for a product like this, since their previous experience with PureSim Baseball was so smooth, and Sullivan knows his coding very well, and brought a complete project to Matrix's stable. But for testing to continue for what is presented as simple fixes after gold standard is announced, for a process that should have been tested all along during the beta session, is Matrix Games' fault. There can be no excuse for this kind of slipshod testing this late in the proposed game release. I will definitely be watching this thru the weekend to see if they can get the fires put out. __________________ TC Dale "Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud - Sophocles"

02-23-2006, 03:31 PM	#1139
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I wonder who the other 11 donkeydongs are. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

02-23-2006, 03:32 PM	#1141
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Har! __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

02-23-2006, 03:33 PM	#1142
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Oh, and TCDale=hoosierdude, Jeebs. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

02-23-2006, 03:35 PM	#1143
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Who is donkeydong?

02-23-2006, 03:46 PM	#1150
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Dean Houston in the hizzouse. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales