SoE to publish Vanguard - Page 2

Oloh · 05-05-2006, 07:33 PM

It is a good day to be a Vanguard fan. As promised, the game will be released "when ready."

Cuppycake · 05-05-2006, 07:34 PM

Maybe I'm the only one happy that I'll get more with my All Access Station Pass =)

Jooka · 05-05-2006, 07:46 PM

ok, one more joke.

over/under on how long till Brad leaves Sigil to make a new company?

Reolien01 · 05-05-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oloh

It is a good day to be a Vanguard fan. As promised, the game will be released "when ready."

This makes me think (as I was gonna post on page 1 but the shitstorm caused my internet to crash 10fold) that MS wanted the game to be released late summer early Fall. Sigil replied "no can do" and looked for another publisher so they can release the game when it is ready.

Good call by Sigil for pushing the release date when the game is ready but even though it helps the publicity it gets killed by SOEs terrible name.

Quote:

All three companies will be showing the game at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) as they work closely together for a successful transition.

hai2u uber publicism

Nebuchadnezzar · 05-05-2006, 07:49 PM

I swear the Twilight Zone music started playing...

Reolien01 · 05-05-2006, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jooka

ok, one more joke.

over/under on how long till Brad leaves Sigil to make a new company?

You are an idiot.

Laerazi · 05-05-2006, 07:50 PM

Sigil will merge with SOE, Brad will begin work on Vanguard 2, only to be unsatisfied with the creative direction and seek to form a new team consisting of the original Vanguard staff members. This new game will be the savior to all MMOs, but beta reports will leak an unsatisfactory gaming experience. The publisher's for Brad's new game will want him to release before the game is ready, and so the new company will join SOE in need of funding. Brad's new company will then merge with SOE and eventually Brad will start work on the sequel to his new game... etc.

Seriously though, I'm betting MSG were trying to push the game out the door too early and, in the desire to create a great game, Sigil knew they couldn't and had to find other means of funding.

I'm guessing this means we won't be seeing a 2006 release though.

Agraza · 05-05-2006, 07:51 PM

That certainly came out of nowhere.

Jooka · 05-05-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reolien01

You are an idiot.

and your sense of humor lacks due to fanboyism.

beepbeepbeep · 05-05-2006, 07:52 PM

I'm speechless. Except for this post.

Perhaps this is their reasoning behind the All Access Pass price change? It lessens the sting of them announcing an increase near the release of Vanguard, where it would be more likely to dampen the enthusiasm for the new game...

One more thing, after the X-Boxization of Oblivion and Halo, I can't help but feel this is a good thing.

GrobbeeTrull · 05-05-2006, 07:55 PM

It's only beta... for the next 3 years.

Cybsled · 05-05-2006, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Sigil will merge with SOE, Brad will begin work on Vanguard 2, only to be unsatisfied with the creative direction and seek to form a new team consisting of the original Vanguard staff members. This new game will be the savior to all MMOs, but beta reports will leak an unsatisfactory gaming experience. The publisher's for Brad's new game will want him to release before the game is ready, and so the new company will join SOE in need of funding. Brad's new company will then merge with SOE and eventually Brad will start work on the sequel to his new game... etc.

This will go on for an untold amount of time before Brad notices the number 3 appearing everywhere. Just before he's about to make another MMO, he notices 3 buttons on Smed's collar after Smed suggests that he adds more cowbell to the new MMO. Brad follows Smed's advice, thus breaking the time loop.

Laerazi · 05-05-2006, 07:57 PM

Quote from Brad :

Quote:

SoE cannot touch the gameplay.

What we have done is become the publishers of our own game. We now have even more control and authority over Vanguard, how it is made, how it is designed, and how it is marketed than we ever had with Microsoft.

I realize there are lots of different feelings about SOE and their games. But whatever those feelings, the fact of the matter is that they know operations and distribution. They will make sure our beta runs the way it needs to, that our game is widely marketed, and that our game is available all over, in all channels.

That is SOE's role in this new partnership with them. Sigil remains Sigil, able to focus now moreso on what we do best -- design, implement, conduct betas, build community, and market.

Hardcore Cracka · 05-05-2006, 07:58 PM

lol irl

PatrickStar · 05-05-2006, 08:00 PM

A part of me died.

05-05-2006, 07:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
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Nebuchadnezzar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,385 +3 Internets	I swear the Twilight Zone music started playing... __________________ I eat grass like an ox and shat like a fox.

05-05-2006, 07:50 PM	#22 (permalink)
Laerazi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,288 -2 Internets	Sigil will merge with SOE, Brad will begin work on Vanguard 2, only to be unsatisfied with the creative direction and seek to form a new team consisting of the original Vanguard staff members. This new game will be the savior to all MMOs, but beta reports will leak an unsatisfactory gaming experience. The publisher's for Brad's new game will want him to release before the game is ready, and so the new company will join SOE in need of funding. Brad's new company will then merge with SOE and eventually Brad will start work on the sequel to his new game... etc. Seriously though, I'm betting MSG were trying to push the game out the door too early and, in the desire to create a great game, Sigil knew they couldn't and had to find other means of funding. I'm guessing this means we won't be seeing a 2006 release though. Last edited by Laerazi; 05-05-2006 at 07:53 PM..

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beepbeepbeep is an honorable man Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,020 -1 Internets	I'm speechless. Except for this post. Perhaps this is their reasoning behind the All Access Pass price change? It lessens the sting of them announcing an increase near the release of Vanguard, where it would be more likely to dampen the enthusiasm for the new game... One more thing, after the X-Boxization of Oblivion and Halo, I can't help but feel this is a good thing. Last edited by beepbeepbeep; 05-05-2006 at 07:59 PM..

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Hardcore Cracka Majestik Moose Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,614	lol irl __________________

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Oloh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 298 -1 Internets	It is a good day to be a Vanguard fan. As promised, the game will be released "when ready."

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Jooka limb by limb Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,188 -53 Internets	ok, one more joke. over/under on how long till Brad leaves Sigil to make a new company?

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Agraza Issh good, no? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,038	That certainly came out of nowhere.

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GrobbeeTrull Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 1,685 +0 Internets	It's only beta... for the next 3 years.

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PatrickStar Spongebob is my bitch Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 886 -1 Internets	A part of me died. __________________ Activate interlock! Dynotherms connected! Infracells up! Mega thrusters are go! LET'S GO VOLTRON FORCE!

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