Telltale Games

Princess_Frosty · 03/01/2007, 11:07 am

Just wanted to make sure that this was legit, i've had an email saying episode 4 was released a week early with a link to the download, I just wanted to make sure this was Legit before running the exe (I'm a bit paranoid ya'know)

If so, big thanks to the devs, much apreciated!

tabacco · 03/01/2007, 11:08 am

Go for it!

matan · 03/01/2007, 12:18 pm

Hmmm... you just gave me an idea for a great scam for next month. Now how do I get the e-mails of everyone on the forum...?

marsan · 03/01/2007, 12:20 pm

Telltale, have I told you how much I love you, lately?

Derwin · 03/01/2007, 12:24 pm

Matan, have I told you how much I hate and admire you lately?

rc838 · 03/01/2007, 01:54 pm

This is the 2076th greatest day of my life!

Duraska · 03/01/2007, 02:10 pm

Telltale! You guys and gals are, without a doubt, the best company in the world!

I can't think of another game developer that offers a fantastic product at an incredibly low price, and surprises its customers with early releases and lots of other cool content!

A sincere thanks!

jannar85 · 03/01/2007, 03:31 pm

It's really cool to release it to us Season 1 customers. That was a really smart move indeed! (I'm only on ep2 right now, but I'm listening to the music to ep4!)

Really nice indeed.

Thanks Telltale

Captain Bingo · 03/01/2007, 04:46 pm

where did u listen to music from ep 4?

Jekill · 03/03/2007, 03:16 am

I am 100 percent positive i'm gonna buy season 2 if it ever comes out... what you did so far to kill my so badly needed leisure time is just awesome. thank you, guys!

Haggis · 03/03/2007, 03:26 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Bingo

where did u listen to music from ep 4?

Try the Telltale Music Extractor.

Maxwawer · 03/03/2007, 04:51 am

I thought the deal with gametap was that they would get the release a set amount of days before telltale started giving it out.

Dangerzone · 03/03/2007, 09:13 am

technicly all they did was make a special offer for those who purchesed the first season set (and basicly donated funds for the upcomming episodes by agreeing to buy all of the episodes ahead of time) so they did not "actually" release the 4th episode worldwide yet (meaning it is not avalable to anyone outside the season one package holders)

so i think this "breach" is perfectly legal in the lines of their agreement with gametap

i just hope that telltale keeps this up and releases episodes 5 and 6 early as well................ although a week early is rather extravagant, i think that we will all settle for just a day or two of an early release (because the usual "few hours early" just does not cut it now after what they did for episode 4) sorry telltale, you dug your own grave on this one and left us needing some sort of special perks because we purchased the whole season ahead of time

rc838 · 03/03/2007, 09:58 am

It's a good PR move that doesn't, in any way, hurt Gametap. There should be no problem for it. And we have no problem with it either. Why ask why?

Blackphyr · 03/03/2007, 10:10 am

It wouldn't be fair to expect Telltale Games to release the rest of the games early just because they released one early. It was a surprise. A special gesture, but we shouldn't count on it to be a regular occurrence and be disappointed if it doesn't happen.

Of course, there are other ways they could "thank" the season buyers without releasing the episodes early. Examples: Sam & Max screensavers, wallpapers, buddy chat icons, or mp3 downloads of some of the hillarious songs in the games.

These would also be fun ways to say thank you, so let's not punish them for their treat by asking for that same treat every month.

And for the person who asked if this went against the deal with gametap, I'm sure TTG would not have done this without full agreement from gametap. Don't forget that with the 15 day difference, Gametap customers still got the game over a week before season subscribers.

Dangerzone · 03/03/2007, 10:22 am

yeah, i know............. the one week early release (while appreicated) was somewhat uncalled for and overkill, i think that a 24 hour prerelease for the season customers is a fine compromise

because, i dont know....... just a few hours is not that much of a pre-release, and if we get it a day early then it feels like we are actually getting something tangible in return for our continued support

or maybe you are right, maybe there is some other way that telltale could thanks us for showing support........... like exclusive content, or maybe they could let us help them test patches for the episodes

Haggis · 03/03/2007, 10:23 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackphyr

Of course, there are other ways they could "thank" the season buyers without releasing the episodes early. Examples: Sam & Max screensavers, wallpapers, buddy chat icons, or mp3 downloads of some of the hillarious songs in the games.

I've got another one: a limousine with chauffeur, to drive me to Africa, where I will be personally invited by the local dictator to choose a diamond from the local diamond mine. Then we (the diamond and I) will be driven to Antwerp, where the diamond shall be cut, whereupon I will be taken across the Channel by ocean liner to London, where the diamond will be sold by Sotheby's. I will then be offered a seat on a chartered flight which will take me to the Telltale headquarters, where I will walk into the offices on a red carpet to indicate my celebrity status. There, I am offered a soda, which I use to alleviate my thirst, whereupon the entire Telltale staff signs the can, which I then take with me on my flight back home. Just a suggestion.

Tale · 03/03/2007, 12:26 pm

It was delayed -7 days and I'm suitably -outraged.

Blackphyr · 03/04/2007, 08:44 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dangerzone

and if we get it a day early then it feels like we are actually getting something tangible in return for our continued support

Oh right, because saving $26 over the price of buying the games individually isn't tangible enough?

Dangerzone · 03/04/2007, 09:14 am

actually i just got the season one set a few days ago just so i could get episode 4 early................ so all i saved by getting it was something like 89 cents (i snoozed and i lose)

but thats beside the point because i do not mind putting out a few extra bucks for such a good game

all i am saying is that telltale can do better than just a few hours early release............... but i am not saying i want every remaining episode an entire week earlyer than everyone else

i am almost ready to drop the subject because i am suprised that no one is with me on this

03/01/2007, 11:07 am	#1
Princess_Frosty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10	Episode 4 released early?! Just wanted to make sure that this was legit, i've had an email saying episode 4 was released a week early with a link to the download, I just wanted to make sure this was Legit before running the exe (I'm a bit paranoid ya'know) If so, big thanks to the devs, much apreciated!

03/01/2007, 03:31 pm	#8
jannar85 Drunk on the pic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 392	It's really cool to release it to us Season 1 customers. That was a really smart move indeed! (I'm only on ep2 right now, but I'm listening to the music to ep4!) Really nice indeed. Thanks Telltale __________________ - Atle Ragnar Jarnæs Lerøy Become a fan of Roger Foodbelly @ Facebook Our adventure game in the works. Also, you should check out Atle's Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/jannar85

03/01/2007, 04:46 pm	#9
Captain Bingo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 42	where did u listen to music from ep 4? __________________ Whizzer: Oh, blessed angels of carbonation, fill me with your syrupy nectar! Max: Ewwwww

03/03/2007, 03:16 am	#10
Jekill Sass the Frood Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rostock, Baltic Sea Coast... er, Germany, you know? Posts: 41	I am 100 percent positive i'm gonna buy season 2 if it ever comes out... what you did so far to kill my so badly needed leisure time is just awesome. thank you, guys! __________________ Well I spent last night in Las Cruces Jail Raining hail, born to fail Nobody come for to go my bail Sun don't you rise no more

03/03/2007, 10:22 am	#16
Dangerzone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,048	yeah, i know............. the one week early release (while appreicated) was somewhat uncalled for and overkill, i think that a 24 hour prerelease for the season customers is a fine compromise because, i dont know....... just a few hours is not that much of a pre-release, and if we get it a day early then it feels like we are actually getting something tangible in return for our continued support or maybe you are right, maybe there is some other way that telltale could thanks us for showing support........... like exclusive content, or maybe they could let us help them test patches for the episodes Last edited by Dangerzone; 03/03/2007 at 10:32 am.

03/01/2007, 11:08 am	#2
tabacco I Feel Fantastic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 2,129	Go for it!

03/01/2007, 12:18 pm	#3
matan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 169	Hmmm... you just gave me an idea for a great scam for next month. Now how do I get the e-mails of everyone on the forum...?

03/01/2007, 12:20 pm	#4
marsan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 345	Telltale, have I told you how much I love you, lately?

03/01/2007, 12:24 pm	#5
Derwin Max's PH-Neutral Chewtoy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 736	Matan, have I told you how much I hate and admire you lately?

03/01/2007, 01:54 pm	#6
rc838 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9	This is the 2076th greatest day of my life!

03/01/2007, 02:10 pm	#7
Duraska Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	Telltale! You guys and gals are, without a doubt, the best company in the world! I can't think of another game developer that offers a fantastic product at an incredibly low price, and surprises its customers with early releases and lots of other cool content! A sincere thanks!

03/03/2007, 04:51 am	#12
Maxwawer That Guy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 18	I thought the deal with gametap was that they would get the release a set amount of days before telltale started giving it out.

03/03/2007, 09:13 am	#13
Dangerzone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,048	technicly all they did was make a special offer for those who purchesed the first season set (and basicly donated funds for the upcomming episodes by agreeing to buy all of the episodes ahead of time) so they did not "actually" release the 4th episode worldwide yet (meaning it is not avalable to anyone outside the season one package holders) so i think this "breach" is perfectly legal in the lines of their agreement with gametap i just hope that telltale keeps this up and releases episodes 5 and 6 early as well................ although a week early is rather extravagant, i think that we will all settle for just a day or two of an early release (because the usual "few hours early" just does not cut it now after what they did for episode 4) sorry telltale, you dug your own grave on this one and left us needing some sort of special perks because we purchased the whole season ahead of time

03/03/2007, 09:58 am	#14
rc838 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9	It's a good PR move that doesn't, in any way, hurt Gametap. There should be no problem for it. And we have no problem with it either. Why ask why?

03/03/2007, 10:10 am	#15
Blackphyr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 20	It wouldn't be fair to expect Telltale Games to release the rest of the games early just because they released one early. It was a surprise. A special gesture, but we shouldn't count on it to be a regular occurrence and be disappointed if it doesn't happen. Of course, there are other ways they could "thank" the season buyers without releasing the episodes early. Examples: Sam & Max screensavers, wallpapers, buddy chat icons, or mp3 downloads of some of the hillarious songs in the games. These would also be fun ways to say thank you, so let's not punish them for their treat by asking for that same treat every month. And for the person who asked if this went against the deal with gametap, I'm sure TTG would not have done this without full agreement from gametap. Don't forget that with the 15 day difference, Gametap customers still got the game over a week before season subscribers.

03/03/2007, 12:26 pm	#18
Tale Grumblecakes Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 50	It was delayed -7 days and I'm suitably -outraged.

03/04/2007, 09:14 am	#20
Dangerzone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,048	actually i just got the season one set a few days ago just so i could get episode 4 early................ so all i saved by getting it was something like 89 cents (i snoozed and i lose) but thats beside the point because i do not mind putting out a few extra bucks for such a good game all i am saying is that telltale can do better than just a few hours early release............... but i am not saying i want every remaining episode an entire week earlyer than everyone else i am almost ready to drop the subject because i am suprised that no one is with me on this Last edited by Dangerzone; 03/04/2007 at 09:17 am.

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