The time is at hand!

Meklort · Postby **Meklort** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:55 pm

Must have faith...
I just hope that the beta starts somtime this month

danielwellsfloyd · Postby **danielwellsfloyd** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:03 pm

elDiablo wrote:No, it doesnt HAVE to be anytime. IV are the guys that decide when it WILL be, not some people going "BUT IT SAYS ON THE WEBSITE!!!! IT MUST BE SOON! SO YOU HAVE TO GIVE US THE BETA!"

Think about

I didn't say that they have to give us anything. Unless they make an announcement, there is still a high probability that the beta will begin within the next few weeks. If they have to move it back, I won't be upset.

NeoTheOne175 · Postby **NeoTheOne175** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:20 pm

danielwellsfloyd wrote:
elDiablo wrote:No, it doesnt HAVE to be anytime. IV are the guys that decide when it WILL be, not some people going "BUT IT SAYS ON THE WEBSITE!!!! IT MUST BE SOON! SO YOU HAVE TO GIVE US THE BETA!"

Think about

I didn't say that they have to give us anything. Unless they make an announcement, there is still a high probability that the beta will begin within the next few weeks. If they have to move it back, I won't be upset.

I wouldn't be surprised if IV's doing the culling process, so to speak, right now... :wink:

elDiablo · Postby **elDiablo** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:35 pm

danielwellsfloyd wrote:
elDiablo wrote:No, it doesnt HAVE to be anytime. IV are the guys that decide when it WILL be, not some people going "BUT IT SAYS ON THE WEBSITE!!!! IT MUST BE SOON! SO YOU HAVE TO GIVE US THE BETA!"

Think about

I didn't say that they have to give us anything. Unless they make an announcement, there is still a high probability that the beta will begin within the next few weeks. If they have to move it back, I won't be upset.

You're not listening (well, reading technically

). IV aren't too good with deadlines. I mean that in the nicest possible way, but the truth is, they're not. Ok, they're not as bad as some people, but they arent the best either

If they say it will begin this month, they MOST likely (dont quote me though) mean the end of that month. Yes, IV get the work done, and maybe they have learnt how to judge dates, but with Uplink, they didnt

Btw, saying that probably made Chris hate me, thanks guys

NeoTheOne175 · Postby **NeoTheOne175** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:37 pm

elDiablo wrote:
danielwellsfloyd wrote:
elDiablo wrote:No, it doesnt HAVE to be anytime. IV are the guys that decide when it WILL be, not some people going "BUT IT SAYS ON THE WEBSITE!!!! IT MUST BE SOON! SO YOU HAVE TO GIVE US THE BETA!"

Think about

I didn't say that they have to give us anything. Unless they make an announcement, there is still a high probability that the beta will begin within the next few weeks. If they have to move it back, I won't be upset.

You're not listening (well, reading technically ). IV aren't too good with deadlines. I mean that in the nicest possible way, but the truth is, they're not. Ok, they're not as bad as some people, but they arent the best either

If they say it will begin this month, they MOST likely (dont quote me though) mean the end of that month. Yes, IV get the work done, and maybe they have learnt how to judge dates, but with Uplink, they didnt

Btw, saying that probably made Chris hate me, thanks guys

I can see it now:

Andy: "Chris, we should really get to work on the Darwinia beta software for the testers, the deadline's only a week away."
Chris: "Deadline? How un-Introversion-ish!"
Andy: "Ummm...I'll be going now..."

Now IV can hate you and me, elDiablo! :wink:

piratebob · Postby **piratebob** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:30 am

They tag the beta w/a high confidence rating when they put the new site up. Of course that could've changed. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if the emails starting going out at or around the 11th, the 14th at the latest.

elDiablo · Postby **elDiablo** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:26 am

Heh, Neo, you got it

More like:

Andy: "Shouldnt be releasing the beta soon?"
Chris: "WHAT?! ITS ONLY SEPTEMBER!!! And its too much fun playing it! Its so COOL! I dont have time to get it ready for other people to play! I mean, DUDE! look at that fractal tree!!!!"
Andy: "Ooooooooo."
*few minutes pass*
Chris: "So... er... why are you here again?"
Andy: "Er... Oh yeah! Show me that fractal Tree again! ... Ooooooo"

Etc!

I see a comic coming on! :shock:

sweaty bob · Postby **sweaty bob** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:49 am

elDiablo wrote:Heh, Neo, you got it

More like:

Andy: "Shouldnt be releasing the beta soon?"
Chris: "WHAT?! ITS ONLY SEPTEMBER!!! And its too much fun playing it! Its so COOL! I dont have time to get it ready for other people to play! I mean, DUDE! look at that fractal tree!!!!"
Andy: "Ooooooooo."
*few minutes pass*
Chris: "So... er... why are you here again?"
Andy: "Er... Oh yeah! Show me that fractal Tree again! ... Ooooooo"

Etc!

I see a comic coming on!

LOL, But won't they forget they're not going to be getting any dosh?

elDiablo · Postby **elDiablo** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:12 pm

http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~lh1303/Tree.jpg

HEHEHEH!

NeoTheOne175 · Postby **NeoTheOne175** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:21 pm

elDiablo wrote:http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~lh1303/Tree.jpg

HEHEHEH!

ROFLMAO!

Ascendant · Postby **Ascendant** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 11:55 pm

elDiablo wrote:http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~lh1303/Tree.jpg

HEHEHEH!

Thats good.

elDiablo · Postby **elDiablo** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:29 pm

THANK YOU!

It was an edited version of one of the BestComicEver comics, www.bestcomicever.com <- made by Icepick and WolfLord of Uplink famousiousity!

da_zeg · Postby **da_zeg** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 1:52 pm

Look,

The longer it takes IV to get the Beta ready, The more bugs that they will find/resolve. This means that the lucky, lucky who do get picked have a less tedious expierience.

Also hassling IV is not going to speed things up any so wait.

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elDiablo · Postby **elDiablo** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 2:34 pm

Im sorry, are you talking about my comic? That is merely a bit of fun. Trust me, I know that beta testing is a good thing. I was not having a dig at IV, its a joke. You might have heard of these...? No...?

da_zeg · Postby **da_zeg** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 8:17 pm

No Diablo, The comic is quite funny and in good taste, I was referring to the general sense of "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, I WANT IT NOW" that seems to be gripping the whole forum.

We only let you drink it when it's ready.

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