Telltale Games

Khan al Kalili · 08/20/2009, 05:32 am

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Originally Posted by avistew

And if you're upset about timezones you should complain to the Earth for being round. Stupid Earth.

I agree: stupid, stupid Earth

Purple Tentacle · 08/20/2009, 05:32 am

I'm actually surprised at the amount of people online at the moment.

It's cool those who are just here to chat but for those expecting a release within the next few hours *shakes head*

a3HeadedMonkey · 08/20/2009, 05:34 am

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Originally Posted by jamiehavok

geez do you people really have nothing better to do than complain about a release date which has barely come yet, it does not mean it will be released at midnight pst. telltale employees have lives and need sleep also. its not even working hours on the 20th yet - get over it!!! go ouside, play another game whatever!!

Everyone here has one thing better to do & one thing only. I think you're a smart enough chap to work out what that one thing is.

Seeing as we aren't able to to that, people will spend their time here moaning & complaining about how they can't do that thing yet.

It really isn't that surprising & quite frankly, totally expected. It's still early yet & I've not even started yet. You wait til it's 6pm here & we're all still here waiting. It will be chaos! I'm sure Telltale couldn't have hoped for a better compliment to their game than this type of rabid frenzy. Now stfu, stop taking everything so seriously & play along Guybrush. This is the internet after all.

VIVA LA REVOLUTION!!

Loz · 08/20/2009, 05:34 am

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Originally Posted by avistew

Geez, they even specified the time zone. If you're so cranky, just assume it will be out on the 21st and don't check until then. You can't blame them, they gave a date an a time zone. They didn't say "On the 20th, internationally" (like it's even possible. It's never the same day everywhere in the world) they said "on the 20th PST". PST is GMT - 8 if you didn't know.

It's only 6:30 for them right now, give them some more time.

And if you're upset about timezones you should complain to the Earth for being round. Stupid Earth.

QFT. I always add a day on to American releases because of the time difference. A world-wide release you say? Well, that's what happens! The EU version isn't 'delayed' - it's all the same version, released at exactly the same time!

Arwald · 08/20/2009, 05:38 am

After all, we all get the game available at the same exact moment.u
(But gees, now i'm even grateful, i only learned bout TMI episode 1 by the end of July ))

jweir · 08/20/2009, 05:42 am

Telltale has never (correct me if I'm wrong) given an exact time for any of their releases. The reasoning is that they want to do a last check of the game the day of and be ready with support in case something does go wrong with release. They are being really reasonable giving an exact day even, as they will be running around like chickens with their heads cut off getting it ready for us to make the deadline. That's how a digital release works when you do it yourself, they give it to us when it's ready. What the cranky people don't realize is that the digital releases they are used to (Steam, et all) actually have the finished product beforehand and can then make an exact time for release.

a3HeadedMonkey · 08/20/2009, 05:46 am

^^ Be ready for support? What, at 6pm? Okay, if you want to believe that, you go right ahead.

*pats head patronisingly*

Loz · 08/20/2009, 05:54 am

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Originally Posted by a3HeadedMonkey

^^ Be ready for support? What, at 6pm? Okay, if you want to believe that, you go right ahead.

*pats head patronisingly*

No-one said anything about 6pm. Not for a while anyway.

GrimmGhost · 08/20/2009, 06:02 am

OMG ppl... it is SO simple! TTG wanted us to have ToMI at FRIDAY, so, they release it in 20th SPT so everyone in GT heve it nice and redy to download very morning of friday, so all of you can have greate weekend.

a3HeadedMonkey · 08/20/2009, 06:10 am

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Originally Posted by Loz

No-one said anything about 6pm. Not for a while anyway.

That's when it came out last time PST. A lot of people were saying the same thing then when ppl were moaning about it not being out. "they want to be in the office for support". Then they released it at 6pm PST, around the time they probably all leaving the office.

Truth is, TT love these rabid frenzies. Much like shops enjoy having a crazy sale & making all the rabid shoppers que up outside before letting them all in to go crazy. It's a great compliment to your product & it's great advertising.

Anyone who thinks it's anything else is deluded.

Thespis · 08/20/2009, 06:22 am

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Originally Posted by a3HeadedMonkey

That's when it came out last time PST. A lot of people were saying the same thing then when ppl were moaning about it not being out. "they want to be in the office for support". Then they released it at 6pm PST, around the time they probably all leaving the office.

Actually, it was released around 4PM Pacific, and that was only because there were last minute technical difficulties.

a3HeadedMonkey · 08/20/2009, 06:24 am

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Originally Posted by Thespis

Actually, it was released around 4PM Pacific, and that was only because there were last minute technical difficulties.

They wanted to maximise on the pre-order offer more like.

Shwoo · 08/20/2009, 06:25 am

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Originally Posted by Moro

Can u please release the game on the 20th and not the 21st. America is like 16 hours behind the rest of the world so the whole world sees the 20th and we then get annoyed that we are not able to download the episode till 1am on the 21st!

Why? It's the same amount of time no matter where you live.

syrup · 08/20/2009, 06:36 am

After spending a very productive day i thought I'd check in and see if chapter 2 had been released yet. Nothing as yet but hey, i've got some friends coming over dinner later so instead i'll get busy in the kitchen, cook some food get some beers in, eat, drink and perhaps have a blast on mario cart with everyone, a few rounds of scrabble maybe a game of trivial pursuit. After all this i'll probably check again tomorrow on my day off and see if there's a chance to get some monkey island action on, if not ill get on with all the other things i have to do. If its sunny maybe ill give some friends a call, go down to the park and get some frisbee on, fly a kite, host a weenie roast, the possibilities are endless. Lets all just enjoy our lives and be happy that eventually we'll get to play the games we love when they're available and when we have some free time

Have a lovely day everyone, hope you all enjoy whatever it is your doing.

dragonsong12 · 08/20/2009, 06:36 am

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Originally Posted by a3HeadedMonkey

They wanted to maximise on the pre-order offer more like.

Because Lord knows new software NEVER has any glitches! Right Microsoft?

But let's say that's the case. You mean to tell me that companies *GASP!* want to make money? Perish the thought! My faith in everything is gone now.

mclem · 08/20/2009, 06:39 am

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Originally Posted by GrimmGhost

OMG ppl... it is SO simple! TTG wanted us to have ToMI at FRIDAY, so, they release it in 20th SPT so everyone in GT heve it nice and redy to download very morning of friday, so all of you can have greate weekend.

I'm in a minority, but my home PC struggles to run newer TTG titles, whereas my work PC is just fine...

C'est la vie.

**Jake** · 08/20/2009, 06:39 am

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Originally Posted by a3HeadedMonkey

They wanted to maximise on the pre-order offer more like.

Haha, actually, we encountered a last minute bug that we didn't want to ship with. Fortunately since we were releasing the game during the day, Pacific time, the entire drc team was in the office to fix the problem. If we had been releasing at an earlier hour (AKA the middle of the night for us) we would have had to delay anyway, because we would have run into that bug but nobody would be awake to fix it. We release during daylight hours in our own time zone for a very practical reason: that's when we're all awake.

Thespis · 08/20/2009, 06:39 am

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Originally Posted by a3HeadedMonkey

They wanted to maximise on the pre-order offer more like.

Why?

What difference would extending the pre-order offer make?

a3HeadedMonkey · 08/20/2009, 06:39 am

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Originally Posted by dragonsong12

Because Lord knows new software NEVER has any glitches! Right Microsoft?

But let's say that's the case. You mean to tell me that companies *GASP!* want to make money? Perish the thought! My faith in everything is gone now.

They won't be fixing glitches on release day. The latter is far more likely.

So let's get this straight, you're sort of agreeing with me, but still thought you'd add in some sarcasm for good measure?

*scratches head*

a3HeadedMonkey · 08/20/2009, 06:41 am

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Originally Posted by Thespis

Why?

What difference would extending the pre-order offer make?

They'd sell more...

Geez!

08/20/2009, 05:32 am	#22
Purple Tentacle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 116	I'm actually surprised at the amount of people online at the moment. It's cool those who are just here to chat but for those expecting a release within the next few hours shakes head Last edited by Purple Tentacle; 08/20/2009 at 05:36 am.

08/20/2009, 05:42 am	#26
jweir Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: middle of nowhere, PA Posts: 407	Telltale has never (correct me if I'm wrong) given an exact time for any of their releases. The reasoning is that they want to do a last check of the game the day of and be ready with support in case something does go wrong with release. They are being really reasonable giving an exact day even, as they will be running around like chickens with their heads cut off getting it ready for us to make the deadline. That's how a digital release works when you do it yourself, they give it to us when it's ready. What the cranky people don't realize is that the digital releases they are used to (Steam, et all) actually have the finished product beforehand and can then make an exact time for release. __________________ Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and I'm sitting here responding to posts.

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syrup Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 58	After spending a very productive day i thought I'd check in and see if chapter 2 had been released yet. Nothing as yet but hey, i've got some friends coming over dinner later so instead i'll get busy in the kitchen, cook some food get some beers in, eat, drink and perhaps have a blast on mario cart with everyone, a few rounds of scrabble maybe a game of trivial pursuit. After all this i'll probably check again tomorrow on my day off and see if there's a chance to get some monkey island action on, if not ill get on with all the other things i have to do. If its sunny maybe ill give some friends a call, go down to the park and get some frisbee on, fly a kite, host a weenie roast, the possibilities are endless. Lets all just enjoy our lives and be happy that eventually we'll get to play the games we love when they're available and when we have some free time Have a lovely day everyone, hope you all enjoy whatever it is your doing.