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Question for Rick Saada: Has the NDA Been Lifted?
Keogh
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Question for Rick Saada: Has the NDA Been Lifted?
The reason I ask, is because numerious threads on this forum seem to be giving out a great deal of "Closed BETA" information.
If it has been lifted, GREAT!
"Don't corpse-camp that idea. Its never gonna rez"
Bladezz (The Guild)
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Very good question. I was wondering myself. Has a release date been set yet as well?
I don't believe the NDA has been lifted nor has a release day been set. All that has been said is that they're looking for this Autum for a release and we'll get some solid info on "Talk like a pirate day", which I believe is this or next month.
I call upon the godly powers of RickSaada to answer these questions in full!
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis
NDA is still in effect.
Release date information being held up by European distribution. They plan on doing a simultanious release in Europe/US so everything needs to be nailed down before the date comes out.
Rusty has said however when you DO get a release date. It will be rock solid, 0% chance of changing.
hehe.. even if the all and mighty Rick Saada tells us the release. I will still say Autumn.. if he sais winter I say no. Autumn. LoL juss kidden
Tell plz? or wait!
Don't tell! and umm.. i dunno.. tell. okay fine tell in exactly 2 and 1/8 days. LoL funny.. ok i stop. But you are going to tell in 2 and 1/8 days, right?
Worst post ever.
Worst post ever.
QTF
Looks like others have already covered this, but to recap:
1. The NDA has NOT been lifted
2. We haven't announced a ship date
3. We plan on having more information for you by Talk Like a Pirate Day. Sept 19th.
4 If I tell you anything, Rusty will have me BBQ'd (we're in Texas for the Austin Game Developer's Conference)
I'm in a talk on Cheats, Speed Hacks, and Dupes, learning more about how to keep you pirates in line...
Rick
Rick Saada - FLS Dev & EPFBM
Hey Rick, can I have one of your legendary cakes as a pre-order gift?
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis
Somebody has been googling me, haven't they? Actually, for the first time in 20 years, I'm *not* throwing a dessert party for my birthday. I need a break.
Rick Saada - FLS Dev & EPFBM
Somebody has been googling me, haven't they? Actually, for the first time in 20 years, I'm *not* throwing a dessert party for my birthday. I need a break.
I think you got burnt out bringing in food everyday at FLS for the last five years, I'd also be willing to bet that Rusty was a 100lb weakling five years ago and your food is what beefed him up!
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis
Wait!
So the reason, why this game wasn´t released since 2 years is, the doors are... err sorry, I better stop this.
Because someone keeps thinking it's a good idea to put screen doors on the hull of the boats for easy entry? That's what you were gonna say, right?
really who cares about the NDA...?
I think the cause for some people to seemingly break the NDA is that FLS has been continuing to allow many people to play their game at gameshows like PAX and when these people get to test the game for a few minutes they are not under any NDA and can freely discuss their short experience later.
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Rick Saada - FLS Dev & EPFBM
Rick Saada - FLS Dev & EPFBM
I don't get any of you people.. speak in full terms not initials lol
What duz NDA mean? National Doctor Assistance? LoL :P
Rick
Rick Saada - FLS Dev & EPFBM
Im technically a minor..and got to play beta sort of..
/win
Rick
but, with no nda, you'd have people talking about the game and all the problems that get fixed and how quickly they get fixed, how much the devs love the community, etc. i'd think that'd outweight people being impatient to know about a game. that's my opinion on it anyways and how i feel.
could we please get correspondent writers and moderators, on the eve forum at mmorpg.com, who are well-versed on eve-online and aren't just passersby pushing buttons? pretty please?
Sorry, jargon for those of us who've been around a while. An NDA is a Non-Disclosure Agreement. It's the document we make you sign before you go into the beta that states that you won't reveal what you see to those not in the beta, won't talk to the press, won't post screen shots etc. It's standard fare for closed betas, and since it can be legally binding for those under 18, it's the reason that we don't allow minors into the beta.Rick
but, with no nda, you'd have people talking about the game and all the problems that get fixed and how quickly they get fixed, how much the devs love the community, etc. i'd think that'd outweight people being impatient to know about a game. that's my opinion on it anyways and how i feel.
Why the heck would you want a document signed off for the first place?
Every game has an NDA for beta ( i think... ) and every game will have one so why fuss about it anyways?
...and i don't know how to post screenshots or talk to the press.. :P I'm only 12 comon.
Sure, we'd all love to hop in and see if a game is going to be worth our money but we also know that there will be people that will buy it at release. And out of those people that do buy it some, if not all, of them will have something to say about it. And most of what they have to say will end up on the web. Thus, we will all know within a week of release what the players are saying.
Above and beyond the idea of the NDA I like the idea of Open Beta, or at the very least, a prolonged Stress Test open to all that will allow the masses to see what's what. That being said, I am wary of any game that refuses to do an Open Beta or an "open" Stress Test as that tells me that maybe they have something to hide. These days, *I* think, relying upon people paying their money for a MMO without having the ability to test it first isn't doing yourself any favors... Course, that means you can keep your testers under NDA that much longer... (queue C & C Music Factory -- Things That Make Ya Go Hmm)