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I don't think they're ever going to release it at this point, honestly. They can't. It'll be insta-shredded the second it hits the reviewers hands as people have been waiting for over a decade in a Daikatana-esque fever waiting to tear it a new one.

It would have to be so over the top awesome to overcome all of that negative inertia that I just don't think it's possible. For any company, I mean, not just 3D Realms. You just can't successfully deliver on 11 years of promises.

It's gone from eagerly anticipated to vapor ware jokes to tired joke and soon to move on to obscure fact featured in a future edition of Trivial Pursuit. It's dead, Jim. 
 
Or an alternate theory I have is that it will come out, people will shrug, and it'll slide into the history books as a foot note.

I really don't see it lighting up the gaming world at this point. 
Like Chinese Democracy 
(the GnR album, not the actual thing, that is) 
 
Yes, exactly like that, actually. It's here and nobody cares. 
Thats Guns N Roses BTW 
for those who instantly thought Galaxy News Radio.

Incidentally yesterday I found the Wazer Wifle, which I didnt realise was a real gun even though I had read about it on Fo3 forums, I just thought people were being silly....
Bethesda are geniouses IMHO! 
Honestly 
if its as good as prey then I will be very happy :) 
Willem 
I don't think expectations are all THAT high. 11 years of promises, maybe, but were we really listening? The fact that they've taken this long makes me think they don't really know what they're doing, and if the game isn't a bit of a mess, I'll be pleasantly surprised.

So I think I disagree with theory #1 and agree with proposed alternate theory : the damp squib. It's not going to set the world on fire and do body shots of success off the cleavage of games reviewers worldwide, it's probably going to have to sleep with PC Gamer's ugly sister to break 80%.

Hope they prove me wrong though... 
DNF 
I think we'll see it released, maybe late 2009 or 2010 I hope, and indeed it won't light the world on fire. What I think is that the original game on Unreal engine, which was probably 95% done, they should have fkn released back 2002 or 2003, and then started a sequel, which is where they would be now anyway. Instead they scrapped basically everything. George Broussard is an idiot who appears to want perfection for the game and won't release otherwise. But he won't get it, he's already using an outdated engine. I would be surprised if they switched to a more modern Unreal engine again.

It's not a good sign when in 2008 they're advertising for mappers and programmers to work on the game. Who knows... maybe the reason for it never being finished is because they have no money. 
 
I think the opposite, actually. I think the reason it isn't being released is because they HAVE money. They sold the Max Payne IP and a few other things so they are flush with cash for years to come. Scott and George are already rich from years past so there's no pressure to release the game. This allows them to tinker endlessly, throw stuff away and start over, etc. All of those things are good to a point - but without pressure to ship you can slip into a state where you are perpetually building and never finishing. It's dangerous and I think that's where they are stuck at the moment. Not sure how to knock them out of that groove and get them back on the shipping path though... 
Hmm 
back on the shipping path

lane surely? 
Merry Christmas 
...and I found this little gem in the svencoop 4.0 for half-life.

http://www.svencoop.com/screenshot_pics/40/it_has_leaks6.jpg 
Heh 
the flying HL monster actually doesn't look all that out of place in there. 
Wow 
is sven coop still the abomination that took existing levels and made them into stinking piles of shit it was for hl1? Looks like it still is ;) 
New Level That Might See The Light Of Day Eventually... 
Looks 
very clean and ordered 
Thank God 
Not a base map! 
 
Or IS it?! 
You PRODUCTIVE Bastard! 
nice work! :P 
Don't See 
That pale wood set much - looks good. 
Yeah Nice, 
Good shots.

One thing though, the texture under the curved arch doesn't match up with the bricks surrounding it - a pet peeve. 
 
yeah looks nice. maybe a diff texture under those arches or doorways? archway on the right of the second shot is a bit plain... maybe add some decals/lights, or give the step that metal trim. then again, i'm a bit of a detailist. 
 
It's still early stuff, but thanks for the feedback! I was considering doing something custom inside of the arches. Your feedback kinda confirms what I was thinking in the back of my mind ... thanks! 
Progress 
Its coming along slowly but surely, working on 3 maps at once at the moment to keep things fresh! They will eventually all be tied together into a little episode

http://daz.quaddicted.com/images/abandoned10001.jpg
http://daz.quaddicted.com/images/thegun_v010007.jpg
http://daz.quaddicted.com/images/factory_v040007.jpg
http://daz.quaddicted.com/images/factory_v030003.jpg 
3rd Shot Is Kinda Bland... 
but overall looks fucking nice Daz! 
Q3 CPM Map 'in Da Works' 
Screenshot : http://www.simonoc.com/images/design/maps_q3/silent_1au800.jpg

The website page has been updated with new screenshots and a list of changes since last alpha. If you have any spare time, please drop by #CPMPICKUP channel and give the map a test drive! All feedback welcome.

Top down map layouts, screenshots and download link are available here:
http://www.simonoc.com/pages/design/maps_q3/silent.htm 
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