How would you feel if this turned out to be a hoax?

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#61

I’d mope for five minutes. Then I would play something that wasn’t a hoax. End of story.

#62

I’d goes Kratos in the toilet.

#63

Don’t be so sure.

I’m pretty sure that back in 2008-2009, people used to say: “I guarantee you BM will be out before Duke Nukem Forever.”

How’s that different with what you’re saying now? :slight_smile:

#64

I’d be like “fffuuuuuu” for a few seconds, and then “meh”.

#65

Is it just me or are there a shit load more gargantuas lately?

#66

Is it just me or are there a shit load more stupid pony avatars lately?

#67

#68

i’m here for quite long actually. I just rarely post.

#69

I’d laugh my ass off, mostly. I’d also lose five bucks to my buddy who insists that the whole thing is, in fact, a hoax. So I guess I’d be sad to lose my five dollars.

#70

Well, for one thing, they still have to release Episode Three first, and I’m pretty sure you’re all aware of the development cycle on that. Or, if you’re gonna go with the logic from what Valve said about how they might be abandoing the episodic approach, then fine, HL3 would be next. However, Valve has other games they’re releasing. DOTA 2, CS:GO, and from the looks of things a DoD sequel. And even then, if they’re abandoning Episode Three, they have to start making HL3, after all those other games are released no doubt, and the development cycle on that will probably still be long. From what the devs have said for BM they’re at least somewhat past the halfway point of completion, which means…well just that. It was all just a matter of timing that DNF was handed over to Gearbox (an actually competent developer) around the same time that BM missed the deadline and was actually being looked over again and improved.

If I’m wrong, the only thing that will change will probably just be my faith in Valve for getting it out ahead of my expectations.

#71

I would place my piece of Warp-Crystal into my drier and start another Black Mesa all on my own.

#72

A year ago I would have raged. At this point, I’d probably just laugh and then go back to playing something else.

#73

What would you do if Black Mesa had DRM that the devs didn’t tell us about?

#74

You know, it’s kinda pissing me off that everyones saying they’d react so calmly. Because I wouldn’t. I know a number of other people wouldn’t, and I’m 80% sure some of you are just saying this to make you seem like less of a nerd for Black Mesa, when in truth you’d probably rage just as hard as the rest of us.

#75

I can’t speak for the rest of them, but this mod hasn’t taken over my life, so I wouldn’t be terribly upset.

#76

Well, I figure as long as BM is released and I get to play it before I die. Otherwise, if it isn’t, I’m haunting the devs. It’s the same with Episode 3. I’ll be haunting Gabe Newell if it isn’t! :smiley:

But it all seriousness I’d be impressed and “sadpandaface.jpeg” if BM was a hoax. I have faith though. Dare I say I got more faith in Black Mesa and it’s developers than I do in God.

:bms: BM=ISN’T a hoax and IS alive…like GLaDOS :3

#77

Alright then.

PLACE YOUR BETS
Which comes 1st?

a) Half-Life 2: Episode 3
b) Black Mesa

#78

Ugh. So. Hard. To. Choose.

Black Mesa. There! I voted for BM…where’s my cookie?!

#79

Ignore them, let them play. It’ll pass eventually.

[COLOR=‘Black’]inb4 it won’t

#80

It’s an avatar, what’s the big fuckin’ deal?

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