ETA on UT2004

[legacy-Camopants]

Gamestop and EBgames both have it set for 11/18/03.

UT2004 on Gamestop (http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?sortby=title&searchtype=quicksearch&keyword=unreal+tournament+2004&foundin=0)
UT2004 on EBgames (http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/products/deptpage.asp?wherefrom=search&searchword=unreal%20tournament%202004)

[legacy-Necromancer]

Demo soon?
PLZ?

[legacy-RiFRaF]

Ok,, what's the deal with UT2004? The programmers are still dealing with a demo for 2003 for Mac,, Quit wasting your time with the mac users and hurry up with 2004!!

[legacy-Dark_Knight]

Originally posted by RiFRaF
Ok,, what's the deal with UT2004? The programmers are still dealing with a demo for 2003 for Mac,, Quit wasting your time with the mac users and hurry up with 2004!!

Amen to that, if the mac users want the games, get a PC, and use your mac for other purposes besides games.

[legacy-acc]

11/18/03 + (2 weeks * infinity) = When it's done!

[legacy-SB]ShadowDrone]

Originally posted by acc
11/18/03 + (2 weeks * infinity) = When it's done!

you made a mistake, it isn't "*" is "^"

[Angel_Mapper]

Two weeks.


Had to do it.

[legacy-RetodonIIX]

Mark Rein's most recent guestimate on 3D Buzz interview: November

[legacy-5E4N]

Originally posted by Necromancer
Demo soon?
PLZ? Are there plans to release a demo before the game is shipped? I'm doubting they have plans for a demo, since the change from 2k3 to 2k4 isn't really that drastic. ..?.. :confused:

[legacy-vhx]

Originally posted by SB]ShadowDrone
you made a mistake, it isn't "*" is "^"
:haha:

[legacy-CH405]

Originally posted by 5E4N
Are there plans to release a demo before the game is shipped? I'm doubting they have plans for a demo, since the change from 2k3 to 2k4 isn't really that drastic. ..?.. :confused:

We all know that silly!
But the point of having a demo is so that we can do:

The Wait! 2k4!!!!!! :eek: :up:

http://www.photocountry.com/users/11522/social2%20copy.jpg

[legacy-zenmaster86]

But the point of having a demo is so that we can

Give feed back to Epic and DE;) :up:

[legacy-eXpendabLe]

whatever the date is, it's not soon enough!!

All you guys in the UT2004 War Room, keep up the good work! ;)

[legacy-5E4N]

Originally posted by CH405
We all know that silly! That was a serious question actually. (followed by my guess at the answer) :)

Has Epic or Atari said anything regarding a 2k4 demo?

[legacy-Camopants]

I'd expect a demo around Nov. 16 with the game going gold Nov. 17 and then being shipped on Nov. 18 with orange manuals assuming that ETA is correct.

[legacy-defalc]

Originally posted by Camopants
I'd expect a demo around Nov. 16 with the game going gold Nov. 17 and then being shipped on Nov. 18 with orange manuals assuming that ETA is correct.
Don't forget paper packaging. :sour:

[legacy-Locky]

Speaking of which, I wonder if Epic will reinstate CD Protection. It's a bummer if they do, CD protection only hurts the end *legitimate* user. People who steal the game don't care either way, its just another patch to apply.

[legacy-TRAPPER]

When it's Done...


:D



:mad: :up:

[legacy-scuzzbuster]

Originally posted by RiFRaF
Ok,, what's the deal with UT2004? The programmers are still dealing with a demo for 2003 for Mac,, Quit wasting your time with the mac users and hurry up with 2004!!

The Mac Full Game went gold almost 2 months ago and has been available. Nice catch though.

God forbid they want to finish the Mac version and try to get MORE people into the community. WE LOVE ALL THE SERVERS EMPTY.

[legacy-NachoUK]

Originally posted by Locky
Speaking of which, I wonder if Epic will reinstate CD Protection. It's a bummer if they do, CD protection only hurts the end *legitimate* user. People who steal the game don't care either way, its just another patch to apply.

Nothing to do with Epic, that's Atari's business...

I guarantee UT2k4 will start off with CD Protection, these big publishers just can't be bothered to spend the money to build better copy protection measures.

[Mark Rein]

Folks,

There will be a UT2004 demo.

Mac development doesn't affect 2004 in any way.

[legacy-nuclearfusion]

Originally posted by Mark Rein
Folks,

There will be a UT2004 demo.

Mac development doesn't affect 2004 in any way.

LIES! :mad::up:

[legacy-Pathos]

LIES!

give the man a break. :bulb:

[legacy-SB]ShadowDrone]

Originally posted by Mark Rein
Folks,

There will be a UT2004 demo.

Mac development doesn't affect 2004 in any way.


:up: :D

[legacy-Sacrificier]

http://personal.inet.fi/cool/paziman/picket_demo.jpg

[legacy-FikusErectus]

Originally posted by RiFRaF
Ok,, what's the deal with UT2004? The programmers are still dealing with a demo for 2003 for Mac,, Quit wasting your time with the mac users and hurry up with 2004!!

How many people actually use a MAC to play UT 2003? 3 or 4 at the most.

Besides why spend so much time working on the MAC version when MAC's only make up about 3-4 % marketshare?

[legacy-FikusErectus]

Originally posted by defalc
Don't forget paper packaging. :sour:



And CD's instead of a DVD!! Yuck!!

[legacy-FikusErectus]

Originally posted by Mark Rein
Folks,

There will be a UT2004 demo.

Mac development doesn't affect 2004 in any way.

Thank God!!

How about a DVD instead of CD's?

[legacy-Lopar-XL]

I miss all the hullabaloo around here when the demo for UT2K3 was about to be released, especially the 'Give us Teh Dem0' thread. Fun stuff. Here's what I posted last time:

Nuku_Nuku--UT2K3.gif (http://www.xecu.net/rice1/images/Nuku_Nuku--UT2K3.gif)

NHS--UTdemo.gif (http://www.xecu.net/rice1/images/NHS--UTdemo.gif)

Alien_Ressurection--UT2K3.jpg (http://www.xecu.net/rice1/images/Alien_Ressurection--UT2K3.jpg)

Johner_and_DiStephano--UT2K3.jpg (http://www.xecu.net/rice1/images/Johner_and_DiStephano--UT2K3.jpg)

Ripley--UT2K3.jpg (http://www.xecu.net/rice1/images/Ripley--UT2K3.jpg)

the_terminator_large_14--UT2K3.jpg (http://www.xecu.net/rice1/images/the_terminator_large_14--UT2K3.jpg)

[legacy-MechaFubs]

UT2003 = UT2004 Demo

[legacy-Lopar-XL]

Originally posted by MechaFubs
UT2003 = UT2004 Demo

Good point. To think that if the game wasn't supposed to be a "professional sport" and Epic didn't have to show it off at the CPL, then maybe there would be no need for UT2K4.

EDIT: I still enjoy the game, it's just that I feel like it was rushed and didn't include all the features that I read about.

[legacy-CH405]

Heres another DEMO pic :D

http://www.photocountry.com/users/11522/Barney%20copy.jpg

[legacy-jo3]

Originally posted by Camopants
then being shipped on Nov. 18 with orange manuals

lol.

i'm such a nerd.

[legacy-ThaMole]

Give me teh Demo!!!:.=)

[legacy-Mrunderwonder]

If you use the coupon code "TENOFF" at Gamestop they will give you 10% off of UT2004 until August 31st

[legacy-RetodonIIX]

O crap, I didn't get one of the orange manual misprints, so now I won't get the discount thingy for UT2004. :(

[legacy-UT2002-=BeAsT=-]

lol !

Here we go again.

UT2003 demo = long dl times and ownage,

here's hopeing the Ut2k4 demo brings as much happyness to people everyware!!!


Give Us Teh Demo!!1!:up: :D

[legacy-UT2002-=BeAsT=-]

O n just to clear somthing up,

whats the story about the discount for ut2k4?

ta.

[legacy-Arclite]

Originally posted by UT2002-=BeAsT=-
O n just to clear somthing up,

whats the story about the discount for ut2k4?

ta.

no one knows yet.


la.

[legacy-UT2002-=BeAsT=-]

Originally posted by Arclite
no one knows yet.


la.

Wondering why I didn't,

thanks ;)

[legacy-^Pr3datoR^]

dont belive his lies :haha:

[legacy--=W@rGo[)=-]

w00t november??

u cant do it - i have examinations in dezember and need to learn,lol

but im Glad to see that Assault is back

[legacy-[BIA]JoRiS]

MArk Reign,
Will you change the netcode ? cause its still one of the big bug of UT.

[legacy-UT2002-=BeAsT=-]

wtf?

ut1-2 netcode fully kicks arse.

Its playable with pings upto 600 which is more to say than many other games you can think of.:weird:

[legacy-[BIA]JoRiS]

Omg , dou you ever play Quake 3 or cs ? you ll learn what is a good netcode...
When i launch Quak3 server broswer , i have at least 50 server under 80 ... and about 10 @UT.
NETCODE sux as hell...

[legacy-191]

Originally posted by Mark Rein
Folks,

There will be a UT2004 demo.

Mac development doesn't affect 2004 in any way.

LAST SECOND SAVE ! :rolleyes: :up: :up:

[legacy-Cyberz]

coolio

[Crotale]

Why are so many so of you people so negative? While it is good for developers to get positive and negative feedback from end users, some of the comments I'm seeing are not constructive and, in fact, some are downright destructive. Ripping on Mac users is unfair. I personally do not use Mac, but those that do are customers of Epic, DE, and Atari. And there are plenty of Mac users that play games.

It makes good business sense to include as many customers as possible with your products and services. Yeah, so what if Mark Rein promised a demo for May 2002 and we did not see it until October, or was it September (does not matter)? Do you guys live your lives based upon a game? Pretty sad if that is true. They delivered the game (Gold) a quarter later than originally projected. No big deal if the demo was released just weeks before the game came out. For me, it was worth the wait. And as far as the patches go, I am glad they have provided fixes for many of the bugs. Yes, the developers could have waited another quarter and released a more complete game, replete with bonus packs and fixes. But, Epic let us, the users, assist in finding bugs and they also listen when we have suggestions on the interface, controls, and other issues. I believe we have a better game for it.

Did anyones' lives fall apart because of the wait or because they feel the game was released too early? Did they fall apart because the game needed patches and bonus packs? I certainly hope not.

Epic and their business partners are working to make UT2004 a great product. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt, okay? After all, Infogrames is nice enough to support this forum for all of us UT players to use. That's pretty cool that they also correspond with us on a fairly regular basis. How many other companies do that for their customers? Very few, I'll guarantee that.

[legacy-LOVE-FEST]

Mark,

Will you be at Siggraph this week? I'm going there tomorrow. Hope you have a booth.

[Ultron]

Originally posted by [BIA]JoRiS
Omg , dou you ever play Quake 3 or cs ? you ll learn what is a good netcode...
When i launch Quak3 server broswer , i have at least 50 server under 80 ... and about 10 @UT.
NETCODE sux as hell...

Oh please. UT and Q3A report ping differently, hence the difference numbers. That doesn't mean one netcode is better than the other. If you experience any lag in Q3A you stop in you tracks. In UT you can still run around and survive, and play the game. Q3A shows lower ping times, doesn't mean it takes less time for packets to travel between server and client any faster.

Also I hate framerate-dependant play, which Q3A suffered from for so long, and UT never had that problem. In Q3A you had to reach that 120FPS mark the whole time to get maximum running speed. What a bad deal that was.

[legacy-Arclite]

Originally posted by Ultron
Oh please. UT and Q3A report ping differently, hence the difference numbers. That doesn't mean one netcode is better than the other. If you experience any lag in Q3A you stop in you tracks. In UT you can still run around and survive, and play the game. Q3A shows lower ping times, doesn't mean it takes less time for packets to travel between server and client any faster.

Also I hate framerate-dependant play, which Q3A suffered from for so long, and UT never had that problem. In Q3A you had to reach that 120FPS mark the whole time to get maximum running speed. What a bad deal that was.

Frame depended is still true for UT2003.

[Ultron]

Originally posted by Arclite
Frame depended is still true for UT2003.

Nope. Movement speeds do not increase with framerate in UT2k3. And I think that bug has finally been fixed with Q3A.

[legacy-Arclite]

Originally posted by Ultron
Nope. Movement speeds do not increase with framerate in UT2k3. And I think that bug has finally been fixed with Q3A.

Oh sorry, you were talking about netcode before. I meant Frame rate is depended on your connection speed.

But yea, UT2003 "tries" to maintain the same FPS rate moving or not moving your view.

[legacy-ChampionOfGod]

Originally posted by RiFRaF
Ok,, what's the deal with UT2004? The programmers are still dealing with a demo for 2003 for Mac,, Quit wasting your time with the mac users and hurry up with 2004!!

Yeah, lol!. Anywho, to this i still wonder why did Epic bother in porting UT2003 to Apple OS, in my vague mind i figure that since Macs never crash and are also able to fly, perhaps they shouldn't have any problems running the game as well.:haha:

[legacy-lRe4peR]

yeah mac's are only beeing used for the fancy mac_lovers that use it for 3D stuff or something...plus it's more expensive...mac can f*** off, if i'd rather try to make it work really great on linux, more important then mac i think...

[legacy-Noneus]

What about Linux? I'm Linux only User and would love to play it.

One solution for the Mac-Issue: Compile the Linux-Version for PPC-Linux and your done. Linux is 4 free. Mac-Linux, too :) Only Problem would be 3d-acceleration.

[legacy-disastah]

I think the unreal tournament 2004 demo is still more or less than 2 weeks away :D :D :D

[legacy-ZerO*KooL]

Originally posted by Mark Rein
Folks,

There will be a UT2004 demo.

Mac development doesn't affect 2004 in any way.


One thing I will give Epic credit for this time around is their attitude with release guestimates etc...There has been No 'two weeks' and No 'when its done'...which is admirable....However, a lil idea on a demo release date wouldnt go astray.

Its been one month since Mark announced that there will be a demo...so...Can you give us any indication on how far the actual demo is away from being released thanks Mark?

[legacy-ZerO*KooL]

Originally posted by ZerO*KooL
thanks Mark?

:(

[legacy-shawneboy]

I think it's safe to say we're all getting pretty restless. Time for a demo of some sort.

[legacy-RavingMad]

The developer's working on the Mac port is not the ones making the PC game. So relax, Mac development does in no way affect the PC version.


Originally posted by FikusErectus
How many people actually use a MAC to play UT 2003? 3 or 4 at the most.

Besides why spend so much time working on the MAC version when MAC's only make up about 3-4 % marketshare?

[legacy-Raz]

I want a DATE for the demo!

And an accurate one!

But plz, dont rush it, i'll have it when its ready! :up:

[legacy-ZerO*KooL]

Originally posted by Mark Rein
Folks,

There will be a UT2004 demo.


*Puts on respectable UT2004 Demo asking deep voice*
*Clears throat* eerrherrm

Excuse Mr Rein, but when will that be?
Is it at all possible to get an ETA for teh UT2004 Demo?

[legacy-7eVeN=SwE=]

Remember the late september early october demo release quote?

Its now 1 freaking October today it would be fine date to release it !! Or at least announce... how long did we had to wait for the UT2k3 demo? '2 Weeks'? :bulb:

[legacy-CH405]

1 Week :mad: :up:

























Till an announcement :p

[legacy-7eVeN=SwE=]

Originally posted by CH405
1 Week :mad: :up:

Till an announcement :p


where the heck did u get that from CH405 ??

[Grim]

Me wants the demo to :( :(

[legacy-Iceboy2003]

Originally posted by RiFRaF
Ok,, what's the deal with UT2004? The programmers are still dealing with a demo for 2003 for Mac,, Quit wasting your time with the mac users and hurry up with 2004!!

Isn't the mac version already out? I know i saw someone playing a mac version at a lan party this weekend...

:weird:

[legacy-MadJackMcJock]

My guess is that the demo will turn up around the middle to the end of October.

[legacy-*Holy_Surfing*]

bloody demo... its all we want right now -_- But not a clue when, only one million rumours and predictions... If it comes out within one week would sure be sweet, eh? :)

[legacy-!Wicked DUDE!]

Originally posted by CH405
1 Week :mad: :up:


Till an announcement :p

so that makes 3 weeks? :D

[legacy-FikusErectus]

In 2004.


I want to make sure they do a good job. Why rush?

[legacy-CH405]

Originally posted by 7eVeN=SwE=
where the heck did u get that from CH405 ??

TRhu meh brililatn silklz of deudctoin!!!!!!!:mad: :up:

Seriously :p

I mean think about it though. 1 week, Announcement. Within 2 Weeks would make it nearly 3/4 way through october.
So it is guaranteed that the demo will be out 1/2 way through october or 3/4 way through. Then again, if we get an early demo, all the better :p

[legacy-ZerO*KooL]

Originally posted by CH405
1 Week :mad: :up:
Till an announcement :p Posted on 10-02-2003 12:47 AM


Originally posted by MadJackMcJock
My guess is that the demo will turn up around the middle to the end of October. Posted on 10-02-2003 01:14 AM


http://tubes.ominix.com/art/a/characters/waiting.png
2 weeks?...when its done?.....</life>

:p

[legacy-mrpartyhat]

Bah! The demo and game have been delayed! This statement was taken direct from UnrealSupport.com:

"After continuous discussions regarding certain issues we've come across in the development of UT2004, it has been decided that we should hold back on the release of the product until at least the 2nd Quarter 2004. We're sorry for the delay and would hope that are customers whom have been waiting so patiently, can wait a little longer for a product that will be completely polished and devoid of bugs."

Of course that could be a statement that they could give if the game was delayed ^^ Stop having your Heart Attacks! Thankfully it's not delayed afaik :D :up:

But shudder be me if it was put on hold...

[legacy-Pirat3]

Originally posted by MechaFubs
UT2003 = UT2004 Demo

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: