From: "PJL" Subject: Re: BC3K - History of Mr. Smart's Flame War Date: 03 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <71njg9$a95$1@phxtst22.phx1.aro.allied.com> References: <363e9f02.266204539@news.access1.net> <363F19D0.178349BE@lilly.com> <71nbde$sma$1@phxtst22.phx1.aro.allied.com> <363F4422.82D24DED@lilly.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 X-Complaints-To: usenet@phxtst22.phx1.aro.allied.com X-Trace: phxtst22.phx1.aro.allied.com 910119241 10533 151.150.135.163 (3 Nov 1998 18:54:01 GMT) Organization: International Silver String Submarine Band NNTP-Posting-Date: 3 Nov 1998 18:54:01 GMT Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.space-sim Daniel Evans wrote in message <363F4422.82D24DED@lilly.com>... : : :PJL wrote: : :> There were also many comments on the ad campaign, which feature :> some hot looking chick with the box between her legs. :> Any one still have that? Please send me a scan of it, I would :> love to read some of the pre release hype. :> Some one also compared two versions of the display box, noting :> how the dimensions had changed and stuff like that. The BOX :> was all there was for a long time. :> I tell you my impression of the 'early days.' It was almost :> surreal the way DKS dug his own grave by posting in a Jeckle :> and Hyde manner. Oh, excuse me, I ment Dr. Jeckle. :> Or he would post a version control file with HUNDREDS of bugs. :> The amazing thing is, was he even playing the game? If anyone :> should have known that the game was not ready for release it :> was him. Just recently he made changes to weapon specs and the :> battlecruiser handling. 2 years later and he's doing play :> balancing. :> : :I forgot about the ad thread. Wasn't there a problem with the model :notgetting paid? Didn't Derek say the model was his girlfriend? : I don't remember, but someone said she made every other model look like a witch, no wait, that was something else. One other funny thing about the box is the screen shot of the bridge view. It has the upper third as the outside view and the bottom 2/3 displays. It looks just like flight simulator! I wonder if BOX 2.0 will have a screen shot of PERSCAN. What will the ad campaign say now? 7 years in the making and 2 years in the patching! Some people have questioned it's playability, but to me there is no doubt. You will be amazed, at best. The last update you will ever Desire! Better than Outpost 2. Full manual included. Really! Honest! The rib-crushing developer's edition. Coupon enclosed for $1 off your next 6 pack of Coke. Socks not included! Includes extracted CD ROM holder! CD is Whamo approved for use as indoor Frisbee. Has FBI seal of approval. Latest patch available NOW! Free customer service available at c.s.i.p.g.s. Flame retardant box Return postage guaranteed Interplay QA approved (the same folks you brought you Decent into Undermountain) Includes bonus ACM mission 'Assault on the Huffman Empire' 0% Take 2 code! Uses AILOG code, the groundbreaking AI system surpressed at universities worldwide. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Pat Lundrigan /////////////// : :Daniel : :