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 Jan 19 2010, 09:56 AM
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 Ranger School Dropout  Group: Donator Posts: 149 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Phoenix, AZ USA Member No.: 116 Platform: PC gamer  |
Hey everyone,
I just did a forum search and nothing obvious popped up about an update from John and Company about the status of the game, their progress, etc. Sorry if this is a dupe but I couldn't find any other threads... unless some kind of update was buried inside another thread I guess. So... back to the point... any updates? I have my fingers crossed ... -john -------------------- "Bullet penetration? Here's where the above gets tricky. A 9x19mm pistol round isn't going to penetrate jack. A 12.7mm (.50cal) will penetrate jack a few times over. There are various levels of jack-penetration in between, too." -RABBI
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Jan 19 2010, 12:40 PM
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 Intel Ninja Group: Donator Posts: 875 Joined: 26-February 07 Member No.: 65 Platform: PC gamer |
Inquiring minds want to know.
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Jan 21 2010, 09:38 PM
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 Grand Poobah!  Group: Administrator Posts: 5,243 Joined: 22-February 07 From: Columbus,Ohio Member No.: 4 Platform: None Selected |
Sorry, no updates just yet.. other than things are still being worked on.
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Jan 23 2010, 06:09 PM
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 Pop up Target Group: Donator Posts: 325 Joined: 26-February 07 Member No.: 107 Platform: PC gamer |
QUOTE (Jsonedecker @ Jan 21 2010, 10:38 PM)  Sorry, no updates just yet.. other than things are still being worked on. I haven't posting much over the last few months but I've been reading posts and watching what's going on. I still believe in the project. Your my last hope to save pc gaming.....console gaming.....gaming in general! -------------------- l Trouble Maker Invading BlackFootStudios.com l
BRING BACK THE CLASSIC!!  |
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Jan 24 2010, 06:19 AM
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Master Blaster  Group: Member Posts: 1,131 Joined: 24-July 08 From: Israel Member No.: 2,127 Platform: PC gamer |
QUOTE (StalkerZERO @ Jan 24 2010, 02:09 AM) Your my last hope to save pc gaming.....console gaming.....gaming in general! Pretty much, yeah. -------------------- You don't mess with the Zohar!
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Jan 24 2010, 04:17 PM
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Misfire Group: Member Posts: 457 Joined: 20-January 08 Member No.: 1,544 Platform: None Selected |
I agree with the last two posts.
I try to look for games that I would be interested in, but can only find a few. |
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Jan 24 2010, 07:17 PM
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Dud Round Group: Donator Posts: 432 Joined: 22-October 07 Member No.: 1,357 Platform: PC gamer |
Playing Raven Shield and SWAT is getting depressing
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Jan 25 2010, 12:47 PM
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 Master Blaster Group: Member Posts: 2,600 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Denmark Member No.: 86 Platform: PC gamer |
QUOTE (Rasa @ Jan 25 2010, 02:17 AM) Playing Raven Shield and SWAT is getting depressing I'd say playing those games is as entertaining as ever. It's after you've played and start looking for something more recent from the same mould that the depression sets in. Waiting patiently for Ground Branch
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Jan 30 2010, 05:44 AM
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Pop up Target Group: Member Posts: 344 Joined: 15-January 08 From: York, UK Member No.: 1,521 Platform: PC gamer |
Not much to post about, but I'm still sitting and waiting to see what's happening. Ground branch hasn't been forgotten, after all Ground Branch is our "Last, best hope for ... something other than Call of Duty IX"
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Jan 30 2010, 05:53 PM
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Ranger School Dropout Group: Donator Posts: 149 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Phoenix, AZ USA Member No.: 116 Platform: PC gamer |
Yeah, so CoD might be great for the teenage, twitchy-fingered frag fest in us but for me it's already old. Ground Branch is the flickering light of hope for our precious tactical simulation genre.
Unless of course you think the next installment from Ubisoft is going to bring us back to the fold: Ghost Recon: Advanced-Future-Predator-Global-Warrior Ultra Deluxe. -------------------- "Bullet penetration? Here's where the above gets tricky. A 9x19mm pistol round isn't going to penetrate jack. A 12.7mm (.50cal) will penetrate jack a few times over. There are various levels of jack-penetration in between, too." -RABBI
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Jan 30 2010, 07:07 PM
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 Moving Target Group: Member Posts: 216 Joined: 27-January 08 From: Finland Member No.: 1,560 Platform: PC and Console gamer |
Oh yeah, or the rainbow six: call of duty with 3rd person cover system vegas 5.
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Jan 30 2010, 07:32 PM
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 Pop up Target Group: Donator Posts: 349 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Naples, Florida USA Member No.: 1,533 Platform: PC and Console gamer |
So my boss, (owner of SimHQ), puts out the SimHQ's 2010 op plan for us admins... one of those task is an updated, maybe even a preview of Ground Branch... now I purposely stayed away from these forums for development time... so now, do I tell him to mark off Ground Branch for any progress reports in 2010, or is there hope still? Wondering like my other tactical gaming brothers here.
Just a target year... late 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020? 
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Jan 31 2010, 07:16 AM
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 Ranger School Dropout Group: Member Posts: 74 Joined: 21-February 08 From: Czech Republic Member No.: 1,617 Platform: PC gamer |
QUOTE (Magnum50 @ Jan 31 2010, 02:32 AM) Just a target year... late 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020? When it's done? 
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Jan 31 2010, 12:54 PM
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 PT Stud Group: Donator Posts: 595 Joined: 16-March 08 From: OHIO Member No.: 1,717 Platform: PC gamer |
QUOTE (Tatarkas @ Jan 31 2010, 08:16 AM) When it's done? I wish there could be a way to donate more money to this project then what we do through paypal, to help it along. How about a bake sell, lol or somthing. --------------------  "It is said we are judged, not by our words, but by our deeds. And yet, how many of us are ready to stand up to such scrutiny? FBI Director James Grace: You know, Westmoreland made all of us officers write our own obituaries during Tet, when we thought The Cong were gonna end it all right there. And, once we clued into the fact that life is finite, the thought of losing it didn't scare us anymore. The end comes no matter what, the only thing that matters is how do you wanna go out, on your feet or on your knees? I bring that lesson to this job. I act, knowing that someday this job will end, no matter what. You should do the same. |
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Jan 31 2010, 04:29 PM
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Grand Poobah! Group: Administrator Posts: 5,243 Joined: 22-February 07 From: Columbus,Ohio Member No.: 4 Platform: None Selected |
QUOTE (Magnum50 @ Jan 30 2010, 09:32 PM) So my boss, (owner of SimHQ), puts out the SimHQ's 2010 op plan for us admins... one of those task is an updated, maybe even a preview of Ground Branch... now I purposely stayed away from these forums for development time... so now, do I tell him to mark off Ground Branch for any progress reports in 2010, or is there hope still? Wondering like my other tactical gaming brothers here. Just a target year... late 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020? I would love to give you a better time frame, but I just can't. Every time I say something publicly something happens that sets us back. So for now, I'm just taking the silent approach, for better or for worse. I certainly do plan to release something playable in 2010, even if it's just a tech demo. But I won't speculate on an actual final release date though. The best advise I can give is to not give GB a slot in any official planning as of right now, but you guys will be the FIRST to know what's going on. QUOTE (zack991 @ Jan 31 2010, 02:54 PM) I wish there could be a way to donate more money to this project then what we do through paypal, to help it along. How about a bake sell, lol or somthing. It's really not worth it. We are beyond the donate to help get some assets made stage..... though that really helped at the time. In all honesty, we would need to have enough funding to support a few people with full time salaries big enough to support families. And that just isn't going to happen. 
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Jan 31 2010, 07:45 PM
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Ranger School Dropout Group: Donator Posts: 149 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Phoenix, AZ USA Member No.: 116 Platform: PC gamer |
As always John, I think everyone here appreciates the honesty. I've told my wife that if we win the PowerBall someday soon I'll be calling you guys with a business proposition.
-john -------------------- "Bullet penetration? Here's where the above gets tricky. A 9x19mm pistol round isn't going to penetrate jack. A 12.7mm (.50cal) will penetrate jack a few times over. There are various levels of jack-penetration in between, too." -RABBI
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Feb 1 2010, 07:22 AM
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Pop up Target Group: Donator Posts: 349 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Naples, Florida USA Member No.: 1,533 Platform: PC and Console gamer |
thx for the honesty and answer...
I'll be at E3 again this year, maybe you can make it this time. -------------------- Magnum
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Feb 1 2010, 07:36 PM
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Grand Poobah! Group: Administrator Posts: 5,243 Joined: 22-February 07 From: Columbus,Ohio Member No.: 4 Platform: None Selected |
Just know that I am trying very hard to make this happen.
@Magnum - Not sure if I will be there or not, but it's looking like I may be at GDC for the day job. We'll see how things go though. |
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Feb 3 2010, 07:37 PM
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 Wannabee Group: Member Posts: 2 Joined: 10-January 10 From: NC, United States Member No.: 2,520 Platform: PC and Console gamer |
Hello! If I knew anything about developing games, I would donate my services free.
Cheers! This post has been edited by Silhouette: Feb 3 2010, 07:45 PM --------------------   |
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Feb 5 2010, 02:26 AM
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Ranger School Dropout Group: Donator Posts: 73 Joined: 26-February 07 Member No.: 87 Platform: None Selected |
QUOTE (Jsonedecker @ Jan 31 2010, 10:29 PM) I certainly do plan to release something playable in 2010, even if it's just a tech demo. But I won't speculate on an actual final release date though. The best advise I can give is to not give GB a slot in any official planning as of right now, but you guys will be the FIRST to know what's going on. It's really not worth it. We are beyond the donate to help get some assets made stage..... though that really helped at the time. In all honesty, we would need to have enough funding to support a few people with full time salaries big enough to support families. And that just isn't going to happen. Why dont you release a few maps as a MP only shooter for a very small price. From the looks of it, your training map is quite big, so if you released that with 1 or 2 other similar sized maps, a good basic gameplay structure behind it and 2-3 quality gametypes then you could make a good bit of money. Enough to further finance the production of GB. Even if the gameplay isnt fully fleshed out yet I and alot of others would buy a good tactical shooter with a few large maps over the crap that is being released recently. You have a audience gagging for a semi realistic tactical shooter. Make use of it. Charge $4-5 for it and make it so it can easily be upgraded and added to. Basically sell pieces of a jigsaw, were the pieces aren't just new maps, they are animation, motion, particle, interface, etc improvements. Then at the end sell the campaign. If it takes off they you can ramp up the production as each peice is made available ( for an additional $2-3 ). If 3 million people have played Combat Arms then Im sure you can make a success with this idea. Or maybe im just talking out of my ass! Anyway hope you consider this. |
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