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Bryan Thomas
Outer Limit Software
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Ok guys,
This time it is official. The final release date for Contra 83 will be; January 1st, 2005. This date is set in stone, and I believe it will be the most effective as far as Contra 83's popularity goes.
Now I know what you guys are thinking, "He is just going to skip this release date just like he did the one before!" Well that is impossible considering how Contra is done right now! Contra is officially done in my book, and technically I could release it as early as Sunday. However, I want to make sure that the OLS Website is completely updated and prepared for Contra as well as maybe buffing out a level editor between now and Jan 1st (not likely). I want to make sure I have good communication with UTI, and of course the Ticalc staff. I am going to make sure the releasal goes just as I envisioned it. It has been almost 2 years in the making and I want to ensure that one little mistake does not cause its downfall.
So when the ball drops on new years, rush to your computers...because Contra will be alive and ready. I give you my word.  |
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b__
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| Posted: 12 Dec 2004 02:13:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats cool. Are you going to submit on january 1st or are you going to submit earlier and hope they have it around january 1st? |
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leofox
INF student
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| Posted: 12 Dec 2004 02:49:40 pm Post subject: |
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| is it available for download exactly from 0:00 1/1/05 or from some later time? |
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Bryan Thomas
Outer Limit Software
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| Posted: 12 Dec 2004 05:04:28 pm Post subject: |
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 Well,
Hopefully once I get a hold of some ticalc.org staff members, I will tell them when I want it released hopefully they will make a special upload just for it. If not, OLS will have it at 0:00 1/1/05.
I am unsure if UTI will be able to have it at the exact time unless AlienCC is there with me and can make the upload pending time non-existant. But overall OLS will definetely have it ready. |
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Arcane Wizard
`semi-hippie`
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| Posted: 13 Dec 2004 02:43:41 pm Post subject: |
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| It's not too hard to write a perl script to upload it at exactly that time so you can be busy having a life at 00:00 1/1/2005. |
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AndrewT
Outer Limit Software
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At least either way it will be available for download off the OLS site.  |
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AlienCC
Creative Receptacle!
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| Posted: 16 Dec 2004 05:05:43 am Post subject: |
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Zabotage has a download queue that everything must sit in before it is approved to show up in the download section. Each entry in this queue is given a Unique ID.
Bryan, if you upload this before hand, I can automate sending it to the download section at midnight based on that unique id while I'm off at the New Years Party with everyone else.
--AlienCC
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Bryan Thomas
Outer Limit Software
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| Posted: 16 Dec 2004 09:07:51 pm Post subject: |
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I just recieved a reply from Michael Vincent (TiCalc News Editor)
He, said reply to him when the game is released into their archives. 
So that means that I cannot guarentee the game will be on TiCalc by the exact time that UTI and OLS will have it.
Quote: Zabotage has a download queue that everything must sit in before it is approved to show up in the download section. Each entry in this queue is given a Unique ID.
Bryan, if you upload this before hand, I can automate sending it to the download section at midnight based on that unique id while I'm off at the New Years Party with everyone else.
--AlienCC
Sounds good to me, once I get everything 100% ready, We will get together and I will upload it to UTI, and you can set it all up. Once I get off for Xmas break. I will get all that ready. Till then w00t! |
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Bryan Thomas
Outer Limit Software
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| Posted: 20 Dec 2004 08:54:22 am Post subject: |
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Things are going pretty well with the Contra preparation, Ive got a couple of web pages made and Andrew is working on some new graphics. I also created a nice collage of some nice Contra screenshots. Check it out:
Things look good... |
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Madskillz
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| Posted: 20 Dec 2004 06:26:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Ha ha...nice man. Somehow looking at that collage of Contra screenshots, I pictured the Brady Bunch. You know with Alice in the middle and all the kids people around her...ahhhh I am a visionary! |
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Fixen
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| Posted: 31 Dec 2004 07:14:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Bah.....a my stupid, malfunctioning, link port. |
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DarkerLine
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Joined: 04 Nov 2003
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| Posted: 01 Jan 2005 01:55:06 am Post subject: |
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| Yay! Downloaded at 1:48 AM; I just want to tell you how great it is! Also makes me quite pissed off at my link cable that I didn't get to beta test... |
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leofox
INF student
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| Posted: 01 Jan 2005 06:21:54 am Post subject: |
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| i downloaded it, but my batteries are low so i can't play! DOH!! |
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