Black Mesa 2009 Update

[MikeyCgangster]

I’m somewhat disappointed about this because I was banking on being able to play this mod at some point during the month I have off (I’ll actually have a little time on my hands) before Spring semester begins.

It would be nice if you provided us with another media release or something. I realize you want to keep a lot of things under-wraps (Xen for example), but holding too much information can be discouraging, especially after something like this happens…

…unless, of course, you’re just messing with us.

[Acristoff]

@Lord Dravek

I was hoping for a Christmas release, but with a mod this huge and ambitious I was skeptical about a 2009 release seeing as some the media on the Black Mesa website looks rushed.

Hey you know, those little details on the videos? You happen to know what they say?

[lers]

ouch

[Guf]

Better late than never…

@brokenfridgehinge

Let this be a warning:

Any trolling, flaming, whining and general shit-stirring will not be tolerated. You will get one warning and if after that your account will be permanently banned. I know this sounds harsh but it is necessary to prevent large numbers of new users joining and creating trouble. Older members I will be more lenient with, as most of you are well behaved and follow the rules. My banhammer is itching for some action, guys, just test me.

Hmm… do I sense a new BM comic approaching…? Replete with much banhammer action…?

@Toxicitate

Hopefully this delay will increase the likelihood that we will see the the hazard course in the initial release.

I hope so too…

[Cup_o_Joe]

The longer we wait the better the product.

[RabidMonkey]

@The_Assassin47

Can we get a DEV to come out and say ‘now we aim for Q1 2010’.

Um…no. We’re not providing any more dates until we know we can hit a target, to avoid anything else like this from happening again…it will be finished when it’s finished, and it’s pretty close.

[Ennex]

obviously you can’t comment on a lot of things but is it just polish stuff or elements of the game that have yet to be implemented that still require a bit more work?

[Dillxn]

[COLOR=‘DeepSkyBlue’][edit] Ninja’d… again.

[Hero_of_Time96]

@RabidMonkey

Um…no. We’re not providing any more dates until we know we can hit a target, to avoid anything else like this from happening again…it will be finished when it’s finished, and it’s pretty close.

I don’t like the sound of that. If you guys don’t think you can “hit the target” and have a date (even an ambiguous date, like your last one), but think its “pretty close”, that makes me think that you guys aren’t close at all. My proof is that you guys said it was “pretty close” back in 2008. I still have hope in the devs, though.

[Victus]

@Hero_of_Time96

I don’t like the sound of that. If you guys don’t think you can “hit the target” and have a date (even an ambiguous date, like your last one), but think its “pretty close”, that makes me think that you guys aren’t close at all. My proof is that you guys said it was “pretty close” back in 2008. I still have hope in the devs, though.

I don’t think they have a date because the work their doing is touch ups and it can take anywhere from maybe a couple days to a few weeks depending on how fast they get it right. I have a solid feeling they’re pretty close. Third time is a charm.

[Hero_of_Time96]

@Victus

Third time is a charm.

They’ve delayed three times now? :fffuuu:

[Victus]

@Hero_of_Time96

They’ve delayed three times now? :fffuuu:

2008, 2009, …? Unless that was a genuine question. They expected an 08 release [1] and bumped it, they expected an 09 release [2] and bumped it, a new release [3].

[Acristoff]

@Dillxn

WOW! SOMEBODY CHECK STEAM NOW!

Fake. Not cool, you got my hopes up for a second.:hmph:

I’ll let it slide since we obviously love each other so much. Oh wait.

[PingZaid]

:sick: I am very disappointed. You promised a 2009 release date and did not follow up on that. I’m not overly pissed because i know you guys need to create a quality mod. Please don’t turn into Valve.

[sersoft]

@RabidMonkey

Um…no. We’re not providing any more dates until we know we can hit a target, to avoid anything else like this from happening again…it will be finished when it’s finished, and it’s pretty close.

So… Q2 2010?

[Hero_of_Time96]

You must be a fan of EA. Rushed games and the same shit every year!

EDIT: This was @ PingZaid.

[Acristoff]

@PingZaid

Please don’t turn into Valve.

That would be great actually. VALVe makes great games.

[ishka422]

@Hero_of_Time96

You must be a fan of EA. Rushed games and the same shit every year!

EDIT: This was @ PingZaid.

It was said before, 6 years is not rushed.

[Black_Op]

Food for thought: perhaps BM’s delays are actually caused by the Dev’s decisions to foolishly ignore the ideology of Purism, heh heh?

[etb513]

My two favorite PC Game developers are Blizzard and Valve. They both have a reputation for taking REALLY fucking long to release their games. But they are always the best.

I feel the same can apply to Black Mesa.

Take your time guys, we’ll keep supporting you.