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12/12/2004, 02:25 pm

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maybe there "at the table" tying to get sam and max

there torturing Lucas Farts

Alucard · 12/12/2004, 07:14 pm

Funny thing is that I remember a while ago ( I don't remember how far back it was. I think before FT2 was announced) some new guy took over at LA and came off saying that they were going to change their game production to 50/50 for star wars games to other games... but that just goes to show you companies don't keep their word on things most times. I guess they are in a bit of a panic mode since Lucas killed the series with eps I and II they want to milk it as much as they can cause they know it can't last with crappy films like that. Hopefully episode 3 will be better but well I'm not expecting much. no GT4 for me this christmas

12/12/2004, 07:41 pm

It's a bit too early in the game. Remember he's only been there a few months, also that they had to finish all the games in development. After that, there is only 1 new Star Wars game in development.

Alucard · 12/13/2004, 01:19 am

still canning sam & max wasn't a good idea if he had intended to keep his word on things. One can only hope that they go back to doing some adventure.

12/13/2004, 03:46 am

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still canning sam & max wasn't a good idea if he had intended to keep his word on things. One can only hope that they go back to doing some adventure.

Sam & Max was cancelled under Mike Nelson's watch. He was acting General Manager (IIRC) after LucasArts' last president, Simon Jefferies (under whose watch FT2 was cancelled), unexpectedly resigned. The position was just never filled for some reason, so Mike Nelson was pretty much in charge until the new guy (I think his name is Jim Ward? Or something?) showed up a few months after Sam & Max 2 was canned.

I have no idea which one of them promised the 50/50 split, but IIRC I think it was Jefferies. Just a hunch, though, and I could be wrong.

12/13/2004, 05:45 am

This is what Wolfgang had to say in another place: I love to read this forum thread. and i love to see that you guys are so very into it. here is another hint to get it a little easier for you (hey let´s be humanly, it´s sunday): the puzzles involves some url and surfing!

12/13/2004, 07:37 pm

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the puzzles involves some url and surfing!

Could it be surfing the highway!

12/13/2004, 10:27 pm

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the puzzles involves some url and surfing!

Could it be surfing the highway!

cue music...

12/14/2004, 11:30 pm

okay here is my solution.....

ultrapinkoletisch!

means....

Purcell has ink to it

12/15/2004, 12:25 pm

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okay here is my solution.....

ultrapinkoletisch!

means....

Purcell has ink to it

Or, rearrange the words a bit, it'll be "Purcell has to ink it", which could mean that his signature on a contract is basically what they're missing at the moment, before they can go ahead.
Here's hoping!

Alucard · 12/15/2004, 05:16 pm

Purcell has it! to ink...

I'm sure we could all come up with something. Relax and let things play out. Everyone spinning their wheels on whats going on isn't getting us anywhere.

12/16/2004, 11:57 am

Interesting ideas, but how do you guys you live with your dyslexia?

12/16/2004, 01:30 pm

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Interesting ideas, but how do you guys you live with your dyslexia?

Cixelsyd? Who, me?

12/16/2004, 10:05 pm

ylnO draculA sah aixelsyd.

12/16/2004, 10:58 pm

hey you may as well have a guess..we probably wont get any more news for a few months...

12/21/2004, 07:00 pm

what the hell is going on. all of a sudden Bad Brain has all this stuff. The Orgasmic 4? Come on Telltale! Give us some crumbs dammit!

jp-30 · 12/21/2004, 09:01 pm

They have given us crumbs;

http://www.dudebrough.com

12/21/2004, 09:06 pm

Well, they've written "...and that Telltale's only a part of the exciting things that are brewing around it." on the product page.

There are no real signs that Telltale and Bad Brain cooperate, as far as I know.

Anyways, I really don't care who releases S&M2.

Udvarnoky · 12/22/2004, 01:29 am

Well, Bad-Brain claims that they will get the original team to finish the game, so Telltale will have to be involved in some way (seeing as their team includes key S&M2 team members). At the very least Bad-Brain would contract the S&M2-related folks from Telltale.

The probable reason Telltale is keeping their mouth shut about all this (if you think they were lying about not knowing of Bad-Brain's attempt to aquire the resources) is legal. Frankly, I'm not sure how or why Bad-Brain is being so open and confident about their plans when they signed an NDA. And you have to wonder how this new company can pop up and suddenly have all this power while Telltale, which was formed no less than half a year ago, was unsuccessful with LucasArts and Purcell in terms of negotiations. Frankly, I've got more faith in Telltale's products as they've apparently been hard at work on something, though we don't know what, while Bad-Brain is coughing up game release dates with nothing to back them up. I hope they're half as serious as they appear about Freelance Police; I really want that game finished. Another new game can come later.

Time will tell. In the meantime, roll on with the Dudebrough game!

jp-30 · 12/22/2004, 02:46 am

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while Telltale, which was formed no less than half a year ago, was unsuccessful with LucasArts and Purcell in terms of negotiations.

Umm. Surely any negotiations between Telltale, LucasArts & Purcell are nothing more that conjecture?

I've seen no evidence that Telltale have even attempted to discuss Sam & Max 2 with LucasArts. All we've heard is that they 'don't talk with LucasArts', and that they were going to try and get the licence from Purcell once it expired at LucasArts.

But at any rate, I do agree with your sentiment. Other than the financing / publishing deal with Autumn Moon for Vampyre Story (which I think is great), I'll believe Bad-Brain's internal hype machine once I get to play their games... and not a moment beforehand.

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12/12/2004, 07:14 pm	#42
Alucard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 482	Funny thing is that I remember a while ago ( I don't remember how far back it was. I think before FT2 was announced) some new guy took over at LA and came off saying that they were going to change their game production to 50/50 for star wars games to other games... but that just goes to show you companies don't keep their word on things most times. I guess they are in a bit of a panic mode since Lucas killed the series with eps I and II they want to milk it as much as they can cause they know it can't last with crappy films like that. Hopefully episode 3 will be better but well I'm not expecting much. no GT4 for me this christmas

12/12/2004, 07:41 pm	#43
Burn Guest Posts: n/a	It's a bit too early in the game. Remember he's only been there a few months, also that they had to finish all the games in development. After that, there is only 1 new Star Wars game in development.

12/13/2004, 01:19 am	#44
Alucard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 482	still canning sam & max wasn't a good idea if he had intended to keep his word on things. One can only hope that they go back to doing some adventure.

12/13/2004, 05:45 am	#46
Nappi Guest Posts: n/a	This is what Wolfgang had to say in another place: I love to read this forum thread. and i love to see that you guys are so very into it. here is another hint to get it a little easier for you (hey let´s be humanly, it´s sunday): the puzzles involves some url and surfing!

12/14/2004, 11:30 pm	#49
HieroHero Guest Posts: n/a	okay here is my solution..... ultrapinkoletisch! means.... Purcell has ink to it

12/15/2004, 05:16 pm	#51
Alucard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 482	Purcell has it! to ink... I'm sure we could all come up with something. Relax and let things play out. Everyone spinning their wheels on whats going on isn't getting us anywhere.

12/16/2004, 11:57 am	#52
murray.the.evil.skull Guest Posts: n/a	Interesting ideas, but how do you guys you live with your dyslexia?

12/16/2004, 10:05 pm	#54
Burn Guest Posts: n/a	ylnO draculA sah aixelsyd.

12/16/2004, 10:58 pm	#55
HieroHero Guest Posts: n/a	hey you may as well have a guess..we probably wont get any more news for a few months...

12/21/2004, 07:00 pm	#56
misanthrope Guest Posts: n/a	what the hell is going on. all of a sudden Bad Brain has all this stuff. The Orgasmic 4? Come on Telltale! Give us some crumbs dammit!

12/21/2004, 09:01 pm	#57
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	They have given us crumbs; http://www.dudebrough.com

12/21/2004, 09:06 pm	#58
DFKT Guest Posts: n/a	Well, they've written "...and that Telltale's only a part of the exciting things that are brewing around it." on the product page. There are no real signs that Telltale and Bad Brain cooperate, as far as I know. Anyways, I really don't care who releases S&M2.

12/22/2004, 01:29 am	#59
Udvarnoky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 855	Well, Bad-Brain claims that they will get the original team to finish the game, so Telltale will have to be involved in some way (seeing as their team includes key S&M2 team members). At the very least Bad-Brain would contract the S&M2-related folks from Telltale. The probable reason Telltale is keeping their mouth shut about all this (if you think they were lying about not knowing of Bad-Brain's attempt to aquire the resources) is legal. Frankly, I'm not sure how or why Bad-Brain is being so open and confident about their plans when they signed an NDA. And you have to wonder how this new company can pop up and suddenly have all this power while Telltale, which was formed no less than half a year ago, was unsuccessful with LucasArts and Purcell in terms of negotiations. Frankly, I've got more faith in Telltale's products as they've apparently been hard at work on something, though we don't know what, while Bad-Brain is coughing up game release dates with nothing to back them up. I hope they're half as serious as they appear about Freelance Police; I really want that game finished. Another new game can come later. Time will tell. In the meantime, roll on with the Dudebrough game!