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08-27-2004 at 10:17:22 AM

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Wow! I was starting up my Steam program to play Half-Life and it had a
pop-up that said "pre-load Half-Life2 now!" Of course the server is jammed
like mad so I wasn't able to download it. Now that I posted this I'm
definitely not going to be able to download it. Oh well, such is life.

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"nathantw" <nathantwnospam@removesbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Wow! I was starting up my Steam program to play Half-Life and it had a
> pop-up that said "pre-load Half-Life2 now!" Of course the server is jammed
> like mad so I wasn't able to download it. Now that I posted this I'm
> definitely not going to be able to download it. Oh well, such is life.
>
>

EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what I
understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the game is
also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp

Lou

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08-27-2004 at 10:38:47 AM

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"Lou" <no-spam@sonic.net> wrote in message
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>
> "nathantw" <nathantwnospam@removesbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:mByXc.8593$QJ3.7794@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > Wow! I was starting up my Steam program to play Half-Life and it had a
> > pop-up that said "pre-load Half-Life2 now!" Of course the server is
jammed
> > like mad so I wasn't able to download it. Now that I posted this I'm
> > definitely not going to be able to download it. Oh well, such is life.
> >
> >
>
> EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what I
> understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the game is
> also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
> http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp
>

I bet some people at Valve are playing the finished game and laughing their
asses off at half-life fanboys going crazy over all those delays.

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NoRemorse
"Expect me when you see me."

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Yeah! And all that money they're not gettin! I'm generally fed up of hearing
about it now, it will b that long in the tooth when it comes out it will b a
joke for me. Delays annoy me, especially pointless ones, and i bet it will
still need a ton of patches to work after it's been released, as it will
probably be realised when it's in an "it'll do" status. I doubt i'll b
buying it any more, it's hype and news will proceed it, leaving it a what
could have been. Why did they actually have to delay it anyway? Yeah some
code was stolen, what they doing about it changing al the code for the
game?? Will b pirated by all the cheap people anyway...

"NoRemorse" <thebummer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Lou" <no-spam@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:qVyXc.9992$54.143071@typhoon.sonic.net...
> >
> > "nathantw" <nathantwnospam@removesbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:mByXc.8593$QJ3.7794@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > > Wow! I was starting up my Steam program to play Half-Life and it had a
> > > pop-up that said "pre-load Half-Life2 now!" Of course the server is
> jammed
> > > like mad so I wasn't able to download it. Now that I posted this I'm
> > > definitely not going to be able to download it. Oh well, such is life.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what I
> > understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the game is
> > also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
> > http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp
> >
>
> I bet some people at Valve are playing the finished game and laughing
their
> asses off at half-life fanboys going crazy over all those delays.
>
> --
> NoRemorse
> "Expect me when you see me."
>
>

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"Lou" <no-spam@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> >
> >
>
> EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what I
> understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the game is
> also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
> http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp
>
>

You do realize that EBGames has heard absolutely nothing from Valve or
Vivendi, and they are changing their ship dates entirely on their own based
on zero information?

The preload is a much better indicator than any EBGames date...

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Enormous Genitals wrote:
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FWIW I received similar e-mail from EB regarding DOOM3 and they were
right on target.
I hate those flying babies

>
> The email EBGames sent me to notify me of the change of date from 9/1 to
> 11/1. Unfortuately, I didn't keep it. Hopefully someone else reading this
> will have received on and will post the relevant part here...
>
>

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"Enormous Genitals" <big@dick.com> wrote in message
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> "Lou" <no-spam@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:qVyXc.9992$54.143071@typhoon.sonic.net...
> >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what I
> > understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the game is
> > also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
> > http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp
> >
> >
>
>
> You do realize that EBGames has heard absolutely nothing from Valve or
> Vivendi, and they are changing their ship dates entirely on their own
based
> on zero information?

Proof of this?

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> "Enormous Genitals" <big@dick.com> wrote in message
> news:tXHXc.238349$fv.8287@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> >
> > "Lou" <no-spam@sonic.net> wrote in message
> > news:qVyXc.9992$54.143071@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what I
> > > understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the game
is
> > > also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
> > > http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > You do realize that EBGames has heard absolutely nothing from Valve or
> > Vivendi, and they are changing their ship dates entirely on their own
> based
> > on zero information?
>
> Proof of this?
>
>

The email EBGames sent me to notify me of the change of date from 9/1 to
11/1. Unfortuately, I didn't keep it. Hopefully someone else reading this
will have received on and will post the relevant part here...

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"Enormous Genitals" <big@dick.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jamie_Manic" <mmmm...pork rind> wrote in message
> news:412f8772$0$20254$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> >
> > "Enormous Genitals" <big@dick.com> wrote in message
> > news:tXHXc.238349$fv.8287@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> > >
> > > "Lou" <no-spam@sonic.net> wrote in message
> > > news:qVyXc.9992$54.143071@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what I
> > > > understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the
game
> is
> > > > also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
> > > > http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > You do realize that EBGames has heard absolutely nothing from Valve or
> > > Vivendi, and they are changing their ship dates entirely on their own
> > based
> > > on zero information?
> >
> > Proof of this?
> >
> >
>
> The email EBGames sent me to notify me of the change of date from 9/1 to
> 11/1. Unfortuately, I didn't keep it. Hopefully someone else reading
this
> will have received on and will post the relevant part here...
>
>

No, I mean what proof do you have to say that EB have had no info from
Valve? I doubt it's possible to say with 100% confidence that any date
changes EB announce are based on numbers plucked out of their heads.

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"Jamie_Manic" <mmmm...pork rind> wrote in message
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> "Enormous Genitals" <big@dick.com> wrote in message
> news:TeMXc.239485$fv.53693@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> >
> > "Jamie_Manic" <mmmm...pork rind> wrote in message
> > news:412f8772$0$20254$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > >
> > > "Enormous Genitals" <big@dick.com> wrote in message
> > > news:tXHXc.238349$fv.8287@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> > > >
> > > > "Lou" <no-spam@sonic.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:qVyXc.9992$54.143071@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what
I
> > > > > understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the
> game
> > is
> > > > > also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
> > > > > http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You do realize that EBGames has heard absolutely nothing from Valve
or
> > > > Vivendi, and they are changing their ship dates entirely on their
own
> > > based
> > > > on zero information?
> > >
> > > Proof of this?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > The email EBGames sent me to notify me of the change of date from 9/1 to
> > 11/1. Unfortuately, I didn't keep it. Hopefully someone else reading
> this
> > will have received on and will post the relevant part here...
> >
> >
>
> No, I mean what proof do you have to say that EB have had no info from
> Valve? I doubt it's possible to say with 100% confidence that any date
> changes EB announce are based on numbers plucked out of their heads.
>
>

That's what I meant. The email EB sent specifically said they had received
no release date information from Valve or Vivendi, and that the date was
simply their estimate.

I wish I had kept the thing...

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I'm not buying it. According to ATI they're giving it to me for free because
I bought my graphics card.

"Bishop" <p.harnett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah! And all that money they're not gettin! I'm generally fed up of
hearing
> about it now, it will b that long in the tooth when it comes out it will b
a
> joke for me. Delays annoy me, especially pointless ones, and i bet it will
> still need a ton of patches to work after it's been released, as it will
> probably be realised when it's in an "it'll do" status. I doubt i'll b
> buying it any more, it's hype and news will proceed it, leaving it a what
> could have been. Why did they actually have to delay it anyway? Yeah some
> code was stolen, what they doing about it changing al the code for the
> game?? Will b pirated by all the cheap people anyway...
>
>
>
> "NoRemorse" <thebummer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Z6GdnQRj2dn7S7PcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
> >
> > "Lou" <no-spam@sonic.net> wrote in message
> > news:qVyXc.9992$54.143071@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > >
> > > "nathantw" <nathantwnospam@removesbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > > news:mByXc.8593$QJ3.7794@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > Wow! I was starting up my Steam program to play Half-Life and it had
a
> > > > pop-up that said "pre-load Half-Life2 now!" Of course the server is
> > jammed
> > > > like mad so I wasn't able to download it. Now that I posted this I'm
> > > > definitely not going to be able to download it. Oh well, such is
life.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > EB has changed the ship date from 9/1/04 to 11/1/04 and from what I
> > > understand the preload is not playable yet and wont be until the game
is
> > > also "shipped" so it seems it is delayed again.
> > > http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/235059.asp
> > >
> >
> > I bet some people at Valve are playing the finished game and laughing
> their
> > asses off at half-life fanboys going crazy over all those delays.
> >
> > --
> > NoRemorse
> > "Expect me when you see me."
> >
> >
>
>

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