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This press release
announces plans for
Universal Combat: Hold the Line (thanks Frans), a Universal Combat expansion, while
simultaneously, somewhat confusingly, heralding the end of the short-lived UC
series (which was planned as the new Battlecruiser franchise), saying the
previously announced UC: Edge to Edge is now a working title, and that the
game's official title will be unveiled later this year. Meanwhile, here's the
announcement of Hold the Line, planned for release this holiday season:
We have no immediate plans to develop another stand alone Battlecruiser
title in the short term. As such, today we are announcing the above currently in
progress addition to the Universal Combat franchise. Our aim with UCHTL is to
improve on various critical aspects of the previous title in order to provide an
even more advanced and fun title based on lessons learned from the previous
offering.
Probably the last of its kind in the Battlecruiser series as we have come to
know it, we are making UCHTL the all-encompassing game with as much advancements
and fun filled gameplay in first person planet-side careers as is currently seen
in the space borne careers. An extensive FAQ which will be frequently updated to
reflect inbound questions, is located at
www.3000ad.com/products/uchtlfaq.html .
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Jul 12, 2004, 09:43 |
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But instead, he oversees a mere niche product, and only one at that...It's really a sad shame.
I hate to beat a dead horse...
Regardless of genre, games that we play are all expansions or improvements to ideas that have been around for a long time. Modern FPS games were all born from the original Wolf3D. RPGs got their birth from the D & D and the like. Both of these genres have been improved upon and reinvented many, many times. We call that improvement or reinvention 'the standard' by which we measure games of that type.
Then along comes UC. Universal Combat is a combination of several different genres of games. The problem is that each of these genres have been developed over time; ideas expanded on, new ideas implemented, etc. The combination of them all has not.
Regardless of how I feel about Derek personally, I think that Universal Combat could have been a great game if he had stuck to what he is good at - making space sims. Derek's problem is that he doesn't take criticism well and therefore won't be able to improve his games beyond his own vision.
Ultimately, it's not about what we think should be created but what the end-user thinks should be created. After all, those of us in the computer industry are here to serve the end-user.
-- Tigger "It's not the years, it's the mileage" ~Indiana Jones
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space captain |
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Jul 8, 11:06 |
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nin |
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Jul 8, 18:14 |
X2, UC, and nephews |
Evil Timmy |
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Jul 9, 13:57 |
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Jul 9, 14:33 |
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Tigger |
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Jul 10, 02:14 |
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Michael Bolton's hair dresser |
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Jul 11, 17:46 |
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Jul 11, 20:39 |
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Jul 12, 09:43 |
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Jul 12, 10:17 |
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Jul 13, 14:48 |
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Jul 13, 17:25 |
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Jul 14, 07:52 |
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Jul 8, 11:01 |
No subject |
Michael Bolton's hair dresser |
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Jul 8, 11:07 |
You have got to be kidding... |
sauron |
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Jul 8, 11:21 |
Re: You have got to be kidding... |
MyRealName |
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Jul 8, 13:48 |
Money money |
FourPak |
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Jul 8, 13:52 |
Re: Money money |
Scottish Martial Arts |
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Jul 8, 13:52 |
Re: Money money |
Calabi-Yau |
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Jul 8, 13:52 |
Re: Money money |
nin |
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Jul 8, 17:35 |
Re: This you need to explain to me |
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Jul 8, 11:29 |
Prime example of world class |
Bronco |
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Jul 8, 11:45 |
following on from that.... |
XEON |
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Jul 8, 17:45 |
Re: Prime example of world class |
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Jul 8, 17:49 |
Re: Prime example of world class |
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Jul 8, 19:07 |
Re: Prime example of world class |
Sty |
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Jul 8, 17:52 |
Re: Prime example of world class |
Enahs |
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Jul 8, 17:59 |
No subject |
XEON |
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Jul 8, 18:01 |
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Enahs |
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Jul 8, 22:14 |
Re: Prime example of world class |
nin |
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Jul 8, 22:28 |
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Jul 8, 11:56 |
Ooh, I've got one |
SMT |
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Jul 8, 12:03 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
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Jul 8, 12:18 |
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Jul 8, 12:44 |
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Cy |
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Jul 8, 12:59 |
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Jul 8, 13:07 |
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Jul 8, 13:11 |
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Jul 8, 13:12 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
nin |
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Jul 8, 13:29 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
Ihya |
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Jul 8, 13:34 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
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Jul 8, 14:01 |
Jeez |
Tumbler |
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Jul 8, 14:12 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
Cy |
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Jul 8, 14:15 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
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Jul 8, 14:18 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
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Jul 8, 14:21 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
Cy |
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Jul 8, 14:21 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
Burrito of Peace |
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Jul 8, 14:14 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
Michael Bolton's hair dresser |
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Jul 8, 13:17 |
Re: Ooh, I've got one |
Ihya |
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Jul 8, 13:07 |
Is this.. |
Burrito of Peace |
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Jul 8, 14:26 |
Love it |
Flo |
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Jul 8, 14:35 |
Re: Love it |
nin |
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Jul 8, 14:38 |
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Flo |
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Jul 8, 16:30 |
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SMT |
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Jul 8, 14:40 |
Damn |
Overon |
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Jul 8, 14:44 |
Re: Damn |
Cy |
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Jul 8, 14:57 |
No subject |
dsmart |
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Cy |
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nin |
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Jul 8, 15:26 |
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Jul 8, 15:33 |
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Jul 8, 15:36 |
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Pete |
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Jul 8, 15:44 |
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Burrito of Peace |
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Jul 8, 15:52 |
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Cy |
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Jul 8, 16:06 |
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4D-Boxing |
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Jul 9, 09:45 |
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Tigger |
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Jul 9, 10:26 |
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ZzeusS |
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Jul 9, 11:57 |
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Scottish Martial Arts |
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Jul 12, 22:40 |
The Elusive Developer Troll |
Herbie |
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Jul 8, 15:07 |
No subject |
Ajax |
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42. |
Jul 8, 15:09 |
IT WORKED |
sauron |
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Jul 8, 15:11 |
Re: IT WORKED |
nin |
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Jul 8, 15:22 |
No subject |
Michael Bolton's hair dresser |
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Jul 8, 16:00 |
No subject |
space captain |
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Jul 8, 16:08 |
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Jul 8, 16:15 |
No subject |
space captain |
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Jul 8, 16:24 |
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Jul 8, 16:30 |
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Bronco |
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Jul 8, 17:01 |
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David Brent |
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Jul 8, 16:36 |
OMG |
Tumbler |
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Jul 8, 16:37 |
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nin |
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Jul 8, 16:40 |
No subject |
XEON |
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Jul 8, 16:50 |
Re: No subject |
Ihya |
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Jul 8, 19:40 |
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Ihya |
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Jul 8, 20:34 |
Re: No subject |
FloorPie |
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Jul 8, 17:05 |
Anyone want to buy a copy of BC3000? |
FalloutIsDead |
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67. |
Jul 8, 17:12 |
Ooh, here's another |
SMT |
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68. |
Jul 8, 17:12 |
No I don't want to buy it thank you |
sauron |
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Jul 8, 17:25 |
No subject |
XEON |
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Jul 8, 19:32 |
Re: No subject |
aldo_14 |
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Jul 8, 20:52 |
Reading through this thread... |
Ray Marden |
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82. |
Jul 8, 21:43 |
Time For Reflection |
Hpankin |
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83. |
Jul 8, 21:46 |
Re: Time For Reflection |
Enahs |
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Jul 8, 21:55 |
Re: Time For Reflection |
Hpankin |
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85. |
Jul 8, 22:13 |
Re: Time For Reflection |
Enahs |
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Jul 9, 00:32 |
Re: Time For Reflection |
Hollowguy |
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Jul 9, 01:25 |
A good laugh |
ShakyJake |
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Jul 8, 22:21 |
Derek (not so } smart |
Bone43 |
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Jul 8, 22:26 |
No subject |
LR |
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Jul 8, 23:06 |
Come Back |
Bone43 |
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Jul 9, 02:02 |
Names Changed To Protect The Innocent |
Camaro76 |
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Jul 9, 02:15 |
Soft Drink Safety |
Camaro76 |
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Jul 9, 04:54 |
No subject |
Hump |
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Jul 9, 05:10 |
Where is Mr. Dr. Smarts PhD from? |
B M |
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Jul 9, 05:44 |
Re: Where is Mr. Dr. Smarts PhD from? |
Kajetan |
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Jul 9, 05:42 |
T-Shirt Ideas |
The Half Elf |
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Jul 9, 09:01 |
No subject |
space captain |
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Jul 9, 17:37 |
No subject |
space captain |
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Jul 9, 19:29 |
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Jul 9, 19:42 |
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B M |
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Jul 10, 03:52 |
www.dereksmart.com |
glimmerman |
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Jul 10, 22:53 |
Re: www.dereksmart.com |
Camaro76 |
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Jul 15, 05:17 |
Jesus H Christ |
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