The Return of Cliffy?

[USRangerJohn]

Since the orginal Gears of War came out we havnt heard much from the EPIC team here on the EPIC forums. Can we and should we expect a appearance by GoW God Cliffy B (whose God Is Rein) and his army of EPIC developers?

[Marth]

Very likely. We still see some Mark Rein posts around here.

-Marth

[VanderSpleen]

I talk to Joe, and Pete every now and again...I used to talk to Cliffy's Bro all the time but then My XBOX got messed up and removed everyone from my FL..

[Hooligunn]

That's the thing I like about EPIC. They seem to listen. Take the survey on the front page - how many other games devs have you seen do that? I can't honestly remember outside of Bungie, but I think they only listen because of the ferocity of some Halo fanboys out there!

I always post here confident my posts are read by EPIC and could possibly be taken into account for their games. I'm sure we will see Cliffy on here. What would be nice is if there was a Chat to the Devs night for us forum members who are sticking around - maybe in IRC or something.

Saying that, before Gears 1 launched there was one of those wasn't there? I think I just remembered one, or I'm going crazy. One of the two.

[VanderSpleen]

there was one... actually I think there was a couple...Mark even came in one of them a couple of times to answer some basic Questions...I remember those days

[I<3UT]

Epic developers have got to have some pretty thick skin to read some of the posts on the forums. I salute them! The crazy things the ignorant say astounds me, it seems they post more an more outrageous claims just to get some sort of attention.

[VizorX]

Ya I remember when Gears was about to be released and was released they would be on here talking to the community. It's great to see they actually read and respond to what some people say.

[StandupDown]

Actually it's more likely a company wide rule that says employees should not comment on the official forums. It's usually to avoid slipping details that could cost a person their job.

Expect anything thats posted by Mark, Cliffy or anyone from Epic to run it by Epics legal and marketing team first.

[Officer Green]

Seriously, where are they? It's kind of getting lonely in here without our moderator's input. I know that they still have a presence, because threads still get closed, but we have not heard from them for quite a while now. Cliffy is hunting in Africa, but that's still no excuse for not being able to get on the internet and say something from time to time on these forums.

[Hooligunn]

Actually it's more likely a company wide rule that says employees should not comment on the official forums. It's usually to avoid slipping details that could cost a person their job.

Expect anything thats posted by Mark, Cliffy or anyone from Epic to run it by Epics legal and marketing team first.

Good point. I'm sure in the future, once their marketing plan has played out and Gears is nearing release, they will come on and have a talk session with us like before.

Maybe thats why they aern't holding one now, except for the fact they are busy slaving away on Gears 2 of course :)

[VanderSpleen]

when is E3 08... Were bound to see some action around and after that... I havent really been following the press or gaming community so im not too sure whats going on with E3... So go easy on me if there was already an announcement about this..

[Hooligunn]

Last year it was around the 11th of July I believe. However, due to the big Sony hitters coming this year, I'm sure M$ doesn't want three months of silence and no hype coming from Gears of War 2.

I think we won't see any gameplay until E3, but we may see a new trailer or some previews in the coming months. The fact that just over a month after GoW2 was announced there was a preview in GI, it's pretty safe to say that will be the case.

[VanderSpleen]

I see...I thought E3 was in May Last year... Huh, anyways... I cant wait for it.. in that podcast you posted, they said we should see some footage or hear some more details at the next big event, were they talking about E3..

[Hooligunn]

I see...I thought E3 was in May Last year... Huh, anyways... I cant wait for it.. in that podcast you posted, they said we should see some footage or hear some more details at the next big event, were they talking about E3..

Maybe. May was 2006, Gears release year. Last year was the toned down E3 at Santa Monica, in July.

[kratoskills]

Seriously, where are they? It's kind of getting lonely in here without our moderator's input. I know that they still have a presence, because threads still get closed, but we have not heard from them for quite a while now. Cliffy is hunting in Africa, but that's still no excuse for not being able to get on the internet and say something from time to time on these forums.
Have You seen any of his prey?
I know he sends You the pictures first?
It would be nice if You posted some:)

[VanderSpleen]

Oh I see...I hate the toned down E3... I dont remember why they toned it down anyways.. I just Hope its not in July, thats too far away...DAMN

[joeGraf]

Epic developers have got to have some pretty thick skin to read some of the posts on the forums.

:P No doubt. However, sometimes you guys just crack us up. Unfortunately, the time when you guys want the most from us is the time when we can say the least. There's all kinds of stuff that I'd love to talk about but won't be able to for quite some time. Just rest assured that we are doing good things and that we love this game as much (if not more) than you do.

[Hooligunn]

:P No doubt. However, sometimes you guys just crack us up. Unfortunately, the time when you guys want the most from us is the time when we can say the least. There's all kinds of stuff that I'd love to talk about but won't be able to for quite some time. Just rest assured that we are doing good things and that we love this game as much (if not more) than you do.

Well there you go - proof of the Epic love to the forums. Darn you Microsoft Marketing Plans, Darn you!!! :p

I like to see posts like this though, just proves Epic are watching - one of us might inspire a good idea to the Gears team :) The only thing I would say is if we do get a "Chat to the Team" on these forums at a later date to us community folk, that it's to MULTIPLE members of the team - at the end of the day, Cliffy doesn't make the game alone.

[joeGraf]

No, there are a lot of people here working on the game. It takes a village to raise a game to maturity.

[USRangerJohn]

:P No doubt. However, sometimes you guys just crack us up. Unfortunately, the time when you guys want the most from us is the time when we can say the least. There's all kinds of stuff that I'd love to talk about but won't be able to for quite some time. Just rest assured that we are doing good things and that we love this game as much (if not more) than you do.


No, there are a lot of people here working on the game. It takes a village to raise a game to maturity.

Yes EPIC has answered my question indirectly! Thanks Joe. I wonder what/ who you guys laugh at. I guess it would be me/trooper/marth/waldo/etc... Still its great to know that our arguments sometimes make EPIC laugh. Im also glad you talked about how much you love the game because aside from me planning to name my kid Marcus Domination Carmine I think Cliffy B is the biggest GoW fan out there. Still it would be great if Cliffy B, Mark Rein and you guys could do a questions and answers day for the forums. It seems like the forums are always left out of the loop.

[Hooligunn]

No, there are a lot of people here working on the game. It takes a village to raise a game to maturity.

Can I move into the Gears village? ;)

[Officer Green]

Can I move into the Gears village? ;)

Dude, I've been to their village and it was amazing; totally not what I expected. While I was there I went ahead and bought a 10 dollar model of their village as a souveneir.
http://www.12back.com/playsets/ewok.jpg

PS: Cliffy is the gold dude, and the hanging rock is where they get all their great ideas from; just give the rock a few good rubs and it will tell you anything and give you advice. It told me to buy the 10 dollar model of the Gear's village.

Back on topic; I'm really glad that someone from Epic let us know that Epic is still here and that they are listening, or reading, what everyone has to say.

[ZikeliD303]

i have no idea wut ur talkin bout.lol

[USRangerJohn]

i have no idea wut ur talkin bout.lol

Were messing with EPIC. Thats what we are talking about.

[Officer Green]

Have You seen any of his prey?
I know he sends You the pictures first?
It would be nice if You posted some:)

Cliffy returned to the states recently after a zebra drowned his lion; he is not taking it very well right now.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3517/lionandzebra9wk.jpg

Cliffy is now working on a bunny rescue foundation to help ease the pain. This rabbit is Cliffy's first rescuee named Mr. Fluffems.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/enjoi1389/cliffyfluffy.jpg

[USRangerJohn]

Hey Joe how does EPIC feel that there are some guys worshipping Cliffy B on EPICs forums? Are you guys jealous or laughing your ass off?

[joeGraf]

That village is exactly what it looks like here.


Hey Joe how does EPIC feel that there are some guys worshipping Cliffy B on EPICs forums? Are you guys jealous or laughing your ass off?

Worshipping someone that is in the public eye is just something that happens. Just like the people that say obnoxious things about him while having never met him. When I first met him, I was impressed by his presence and personality. He was showing what I call "public" Cliff. After working here for a while, I realized that I have tremendous respect for him. It's hard for people that only see the public Cliff to realize that he is a deep thinker, passionate about his work, and is genuinely a nice guy. My kids think the world of him and he has taken time out of his busy day to encourage my 8 year old on designing games. I think Cliff still has one of my sons' art concepts on his wall. How cool is that? He's a real guy that maybe shouldn't be worshipped, but absolutely should be respected.

[WaldoRtk7]

Worshipping someone that is in the public eye is just something that happens. Just like the people that say obnoxious things about him while having never met him. When I first met him, I was impressed by his presence and personality. He was showing what I call "public" Cliff. After working here for a while, I realized that I have tremendous respect for him. It's hard for people that only see the public Cliff to realize that he is a deep thinker, passionate about his work, and is genuinely a nice guy. My kids think the world of him and he has taken time out of his busy day to encourage my 8 year old on designing games. I think Cliff still has one of my sons' art concepts on his wall. How cool is that? He's a real guy that maybe shouldn't be worshipped, but absolutely should be respected.

I think that says a lot about his character right there, when you have people that work with you and they have a deep understanding and respect for you it tells what kind of person you really are. Cliffy we never knew you...

[USRangerJohn]

That village is exactly what it looks like here.



Worshipping someone that is in the public eye is just something that happens. Just like the people that say obnoxious things about him while having never met him. When I first met him, I was impressed by his presence and personality. He was showing what I call "public" Cliff. After working here for a while, I realized that I have tremendous respect for him. It's hard for people that only see the public Cliff to realize that he is a deep thinker, passionate about his work, and is genuinely a nice guy. My kids think the world of him and he has taken time out of his busy day to encourage my 8 year old on designing games. I think Cliff still has one of my sons' art concepts on his wall. How cool is that? He's a real guy that maybe shouldn't be worshipped, but absolutely should be respected.

Well thanks Joe for directly answering my question. Thats probably the first time Ive ever had a EPIC mod ever reply to a direct question which does not imply a rumor. From what you say Cliffy B sounds like a great guy (he is becoming a God soon...) and not just in public but also in private. Thats what really matters because some guys act nice to the public but are assholes in person. Im glad Cliffy B is a really fun and easy going guy. I really hope I could meet him in person one day...much like you Joe do everyday. If I ever visit North Carolina I will try to visit EPIC games and say hi to you guys...actually that would be weird so if you invite I will.


I think that says a lot about his character right there, when you have people that work with you and they have a deep understanding and respect for you it tells what kind of person you really are. Cliffy we never knew you...

The only thing which would make this thread better is if Cliffy B himself appeared and posted! He wouldnt even have to say anything except "hey hows it been" and then we would all be like WOW we just met Cliffy B. Joe try to convince him to come on the forums!

[WaldoRtk7]

The only thing which would make this thread better is if Cliffy B himself appeared and posted! He wouldnt even have to say anything except "hey hows it been" and then we would all be like WOW we just met Cliffy B. Joe try to convince him to come on the forums!

I think the last time he got on here was during the last console patch and he pretty much put a smackdown on some of the people complaining about the Weapons Slide being removed. The thread is a phantom thread now and long since deleted, only reason I know it happened cause I was there and Mike.Dude has it in his sig.

[Officer Green]

\He's a real guy that maybe shouldn't be worshipped, but absolutely should be respected.

Well, I hope that I do not come across as worshiping Cliffy by making images which feature Cliffy, but I also hope that I do not come across as disrespecting him. If I thought that Cliffy, the Gears community, and the other people over at Epic did not get a laugh or two out of those images, then I would not even bother making them. Honestly, if Cliffy, a rep of Cliffy, or an admin speaking on behalf of Cliffy came in here and said, "Dude, I don't like you and your stupid pictures!!!" I would stop making them out of respect. In the mean time, I will continue making hair-brained theories and images relating to Gears of War and Cliffy.

[WaldoRtk7]

You know he is actually a hardcore Viva Pinata fan right?

[joeGraf]

You know he is actually a hardcore Viva Pinata fan right?

It's a good game. My sons both have spent a lot of hours on it.


over at Epic did not get a laugh or two out of those images, then I would not even bother making them

We do. Don't worry Cliff has a good sense of humor and he's able to poke fun of himself. People misunderstand where the "Seriously..." achievement comes from. It comes from him saying "Seriously" a lot when he was on the G4oria show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2XYf4zI-I4

I asked him if it was ok to use the "Seriously..." name before doing it, because I didn't want him to think I was being a jerk. It was all in good fun. The thing I find most funny about this is that other games have copied the "Seriously" achievement without understanding that it was reference to Cliffyphoria.

[Hooligunn]

LOL! I never knew that was why it was called Seriously... haha. Thanks for telling us that :p

[WaldoRtk7]

It's a good game. My sons both have spent a lot of hours on it.

I have heard a lot about the game, I just haven't decided to hope the board the Viva Pinata Train yet, but maybe soon...


We do. Don't worry Cliff has a good sense of humor and he's able to poke fun of himself. People misunderstand where the "Seriously..." achievement comes from. It comes from him saying "Seriously" a lot when he was on the G4oria show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2XYf4zI-I4

I asked him if it was ok to use the "Seriously..." name before doing it, because I didn't want him to think I was being a jerk. It was all in good fun. The thing I find most funny about this is that other games have copied the "Seriously" achievement without understanding that it was reference to Cliffyphoria.

It's actually quite funny about that because every time someone unlocked seriously. I sarcastically replied in that exact same tone as on that video, I actually work with a lot women (Hospital) that also play the game and it's become a running joke on my unit, Seriously...

I personally think Cliffy needs to have an interview with this forum sometime, mostly just to joke around and interact with us. But I know he's busy with my most anticipated sequel of the year so that can wait.

[USRangerJohn]

It's a good game. My sons both have spent a lot of hours on it.



We do. Don't worry Cliff has a good sense of humor and he's able to poke fun of himself. People misunderstand where the "Seriously..." achievement comes from. It comes from him saying "Seriously" a lot when he was on the G4oria show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2XYf4zI-I4

I asked him if it was ok to use the "Seriously..." name before doing it, because I didn't want him to think I was being a jerk. It was all in good fun. The thing I find most funny about this is that other games have copied the "Seriously" achievement without understanding that it was reference to Cliffyphoria.

I think you should tradmark that word... Cliffyphoria. That would be a amazing EPIC games deoderant like Axe. However while Its cool that you guys named it after Cliffy saying Seriously I think it is ironic that the Seriously achievement is the most hated achievement in the game. Still the achievement is legandary now so cliffy will always be remembered.

Still Joe it would be nice to see Cliffy on this forum again. I know he is busy making GoW2 and the GoW movie and the GoW comic book so Im not trying to push you to force him on but it would really be nice if we could have a "Questions for the Cliffy" day every month. Then these forums would get a lot more respect for EPIC (seeing how a lot of guys always post hatred of EPIC on here) because you guys would be commenting. Thats really the only thing people want is you guys to say Hi. Still im glad we have this conversation going Joe and hope to continue it.

[joeGraf]

LOL! I never knew that was why it was called Seriously... haha. Thanks for telling us that

I originally had tried to use the image of him in the bunny suit for the achievement icon, but we don't own the copyright for it, so I couldn't.

[Hooligunn]

I originally had tried to use the image of him in the bunny suit for the achievement icon, but we don't own the copyright for it, so I couldn't.

Aww man! Woulda been so cool for the people who first got Seriously... to get bombarded with questions about how they got a picture of Cliffy in a bunny suit as their gamer picture. Then when they told them, the reply would be "Seriously..." for sure.

[WaldoRtk7]

Aww man! Woulda been so cool for the people who first got Seriously... to get bombarded with questions about how they got a picture of Cliffy in a bunny suit as their gamer picture. Then when they told them, the reply would be "Seriously..." for sure.

I'm sure most people would have been completely confused, "Like what the hell is this?!" after unlocking Seriously and seeing Cliffy in a bunny suit. I think the entire forum would have been in an up roar because you get all these cool looking emblems for all the other achievements and after seriously you end up with Cliffy B, Hmm I think a lot less people would have been aiming to unlock seriously... OMG that would have saved me so many headaches dealing with the achievement issues!

[USRangerJohn]

Lets bring back Cliffy!

[superman01uk]

Lol Cliffy will come back when he wants to shift a few extra copies of Gow2
But dont expect to see him if there is any problems with Gow2 pmsl

[WaldoRtk7]

Oh he's around, he is just not here. He logs on every once and a while and scrolls through but it's been a while.

[Trooper]

Where in the world is Cliff Bleszinski?

[WaldoRtk7]

Hey we can look for Cliffy around the world but we aren't going play "Where's Cliffy?" It's the only game I have left... this is the end of Where's Waldo!!!

[USRangerJohn]

Flak you must know Cliffy. He is a good guy like Joe said? Im sure this thread could be named...."Get to Know Cliffy B".

[Liana c]

I originally had tried to use the image of him in the bunny suit for the achievement icon, but we don't own the copyright for it, so I couldn't.

!haha, maybe you guys could work that picture into GoW2 - a pamphlet on the floor? portrait? unlockable gamerpic? ;)

L xxx

[Ikari]

How about a shoutout to us here at the Epic forums in the Gears 2 credits, Joe? :D

[Calvin Hobbes]

Is Cliffy B going to provide some type of patch for the failed GOW pc? What
about Mark Rein?

[USRangerJohn]

They have patched it several times. My guess is they are done. Maybe EPIC could have a event where the objective is to find Cliffy B inside a room of Cliffy B clones in GoW. We could use the name "Wheres Cliffy B?". Then after beating the game you are given clues as to where the real location of Cliffy B is in our world. But instead of finding Cliffy B you find a note making fun at you for actually trying to find Cliffy B.

Its a mystery.

[joeGraf]

Why is it that Epic mods are posting in the gears forum now, but you rarely saw them when thousands of people had problems with the pc version?

We shipped the patch that was referred to by Mark in that post. And we have strict rules on what we can and can't say on the forums. Fortunately, they don't apply to Cliff's status.

[pawn65]

Dont know, Mark has always been good at stomping out rumors around here.

[WaldoRtk7]

Marks been working in the Unreal Tournament 3 forum lately. There was a big copyright thing going over there.

[USRangerJohn]

We shipped the patch that was referred to by Mark in that post. And we have strict rules on what we can and can't say on the forums. Fortunately, they don't apply to Cliff's status.

So Joe can you answer the all important question... "Wheres Cliffy B?" or is he pwning?

[Officer Green]

So Joe can you answer the all important question... "Wheres Cliffy B?" or is he pwning?

He was just seen the other day with a group of rogue kids trying to help a Locust return to its homeworld of Sera. I just read about it in a newspaper that does not exist.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/enjoi1389/LocustOrigin.jpg

[WaldoRtk7]

He was just seen the other day with a group of rogue kids trying to help a Locust return to its homeworld of Sera. I just read about it in a newspaper that does not exist.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/enjoi1389/LocustOrigin.jpg

Lol, OMG that is the best one yet.

[Calvin Hobbes]

We shipped the patch that was referred to by Mark in that post. And we have strict rules on what we can and can't say on the forums. Fortunately, they don't apply to Cliff's status.

Where is this patch and why are the majority of people here still having issues? In regards to Epics policy about speaking on the forums, it is highly suspect.

[USRangerJohn]

Where is this patch and why are the majority of people here still having issues? In regards to Epics policy about speaking on the forums, it is highly suspect.

Please do not go off topic in this thread. This thread is here to discuss the Return of Cliffy and what type of person Cliffy is. Even though Joe responds here you should go to another thread to discuss the patch. Not trying to be an ass but EPIC is strict on the off topic thing.

[Calvin Hobbes]

Please do not go off topic in this thread. This thread is here to discuss the Return of Cliffy and what type of person Cliffy is.

So how are my remarks off topic? I want to know if Cliffy B is a money hungry b@$t@rd that only gets laid because he was part of a well oiled machine or if Cliffy B is a money hungry b@$t@rd who only gets laid because he hood winked millions of pc users into purchasing a broken pc game.


Even though Joe responds here you should go to another thread to discuss the patch. Not trying to be an ass but EPIC is strict on the off topic thing.

Epic is off topic? You made this thread and you forgot what you said in the first post?


Since the orginal Gears of War came out we havnt heard much from the EPIC team here on the EPIC forums. Can we and should we expect a appearance by GoW God Cliffy B (whose God Is Rein) and his army of EPIC developers?

How am I off topic by asking if Cliffy B or Mark Rein is going to provide a patch when you started this thread by stating you haven't heard from Epic, asked if Cliffy would show up, made reference to Mark Rein and made reference to Epic developers?

LMAO!

[Officer Green]

So how are my remarks off topic? I want to know if Cliffy B is a money hungry b@$t@rd that only gets laid because he was part of a well oiled machine or if Cliffy B is a money hungry b@$t@rd who only gets laid because he hood winked millions of pc users into purchasing a broken pc game?

It is impossible for Cliffy to get laid, because no mere mortal could handle Cliffy; she would simply disentegrate and thus Cliffy must live the sad life of "no touchy, only looky." (with the exception of berserkers; they can handle it.)

This thread is about the return of Cliffy, so when Cliffy comes back, you can then ask questions about GOW PC, because for now Cliffy is not here; at least not posting. I feel bad for you GOW PC guys who can not get the game to work properly, because you are being denied a great gaming experience. However, asking "where is the patch," "why isn't the game fixed," etc a thousand times is not going to get the problem fixed any faster.

[Officer Green]

Lol, OMG that is the best one yet.

I love the look of uncertainty on Cliffy's face; it's saying, "Why do I have this thing in my basket again?" I want to watch E.T. now, and hear lines like "Beeeeee gooooood..." and "Ouch."

Also, Cliffy probably will never make an appearance on these forums because if he does he will just get bombarded with a thousand inquiries about Gears of War 2, and a thousand more angry threads and posts concerning Gears PC. Cliffy does not even post and there are already countless threads concerning Gears PC and Gears 2; could you imagine what it would be like if the community realizes that Cliffy becomes active on these forums again? It would be nice to see Cliffy again, but I do not think right now is the right time.

[LAiN]

It is impossible for Cliffy to get laid, because no mere mortal could handle Cliffy; she would simply disentegrate and thus Cliffy must live the sad life of "no touchy, only looky."

Please do not try to equivocate this Cliffy character to Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris frags noobs in real life, and quite frankly I do not want to be fragged by Chuck Norris.

[The_Big_TickeTT]

^^Amen my brother, though Cliffy is pretty sick himself.

[joeGraf]

Cliff drops in from time to time. I've seen him on GAF recently too.

[USRangerJohn]

Well at least Joe knows where CLiffy is. BTW Joe can I get your opinion on the Unofficial Countdown to GoW2 thread. The one with the 100,000 Locust on the wall thing. Do you guys laugh at that all the time?

[S1leNt RIP]

Please do not try to equivocate this Cliffy character to Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris frags noobs in real life, and quite frankly I do not want to be fragged by Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris doesn't consider it "real" sex if the woman survives.

[joeGraf]

Do you guys laugh at that all the time?

I smiled :)

[WaldoRtk7]

Lol, That's such a pain to keep going but I can't stop laughing the farther we go.

[Marth]

I've seen him on GAF recently too.

Yeah, I saw him there too when the Game Informer info was already new.

-Marth

[VOMITBOY]

Good point. I'm sure in the future, once their marketing plan has played out and Gears is nearing release, they will come on and have a talk session with us like before.

Maybe thats why they aern't holding one now, except for the fact they are busy slaving away on Gears 2 of course :)

i hope so, thats would be sweet:)

[L3TS D0 TH155]

Hey joe, is it fun working on gears 2? Like do you guys have a great time working on it?

[USRangerJohn]

I think anyone working on GoW2 would have a blast. Joe Im wondering and if you dont know thats fine but does CliffyB have any other games he would love to create after GoW. Obviously that would ruin the suprise but could you simply answer Yes or No to that?

[USRangerJohn]

Does anyone else at EPIC have stories about their expirences with Cliffy B?

[joeGraf]

Joe Im wondering and if you dont know thats fine but does CliffyB have any other games he would love to create after GoW.

Not that we could share. We might make them one day :)

[joeGraf]

Hey joe, is it fun working on gears 2? Like do you guys have a great time working on it?

Absolutely. I wish I could talk about it. It certainly is a ton of fun and you guys are going to love the information that is coming out over the next few months. Tonight's will generate an insane amount of posts tomorrow.

[thisisepic]

Absolutely. I wish I could talk about it. It certainly is a ton of fun and you guys are going to love the information that is coming out over the next few months. Tonight's will generate an insane amount of posts tomorrow.

Hopefully you guys paid for some extra bandwidth :D

[CliffyB]

Hey, I'm here.

And now by posting here you've delayed the release of Gears 2 by 30 seconds.

:D

[StandupDown]

Use those 30 seconds to fix some PC bugs!

:D

[thisisepic]

Hey, I'm here.

And now by posting here you've delayed the release of Gears 2 by 30 seconds.

:D

Well then get back to work!

[joeGraf]

You guys really know how to encourage him to come here and post

[WaldoRtk7]

Hey, I'm here.

And now by posting here you've delayed the release of Gears 2 by 30 seconds.

:D

Oh well so Gears releases 12:00:30 on the release night. What's an extra 30 seconds for the appearance of CliffyB back on the forums. I think it's cool, but I think John is going to sh*t a brick, maybe 2.


You guys really know how to encourage him to come here and post

Yea I have to say that we do know how to draw attention, never thought it would get Cliffy here though.

[Nashtyboy]

Yea I have to say that we do know how to draw attention, never thought it would get Cliffy here though.


I told him his fans were clamoring for him, and within 10 minutes he was posting to say hey to you guys. See? We still love ya.

[Officer Green]

I think it's cool, but I think John is going to sh*t a brick, maybe 2.

I laughed so damn hard when I read that.

And Cliffy, what's going on; I sent you a friend request last week, and you still haven't accepted it. I thought we had something considering that you personally sent me photos of your hunts in Africa.

[WaldoRtk7]

I told him his fans were clamoring for him, and within 10 minutes he was posting to say hey to you guys. See? We still love ya.

Oh I have never doubted that, I just wasn't expecting an appearance until you know November.

[thisisepic]

Glad to see some staff popping in taking a break for a little bit. Like joe said this place will be blowing up around 1:30:01am tonight.

[USRangerJohn]

Hey, I'm here.

And now by posting here you've delayed the release of Gears 2 by 30 seconds.

:D

He posted! *everyone bows down*! Cliffy B actually returned for 30 seconds. Well at least he is one to take a joke and work a crowd. Thanks Nashty for bringing Cliffy B back to the forums for a minute. This is a great accomplishment for EPIC forum users as we finally encouraged CliffyB to come on and say "Hey, Im Here". Next we will work on getting CliffyB on for two minutes.

LMAO

Anyway that was cool that you actually convinced him to come and say hi to his fans. Also I wont be disappointed if the game is 30 seconds late...so long as those 30 seconds make it a Great Game.

[WaldoRtk7]

I laughed so damn hard when I read that.


I do have some good lines every now again, then everyone takes them

[The Evil Hat]

Damn, this thread is great. Good for a laugh...and for seeing cliffy B! :D

[Manks21]

Nice, Cliffy posted. :D Thanks for taking the time to do that.

[Hooligunn]

Hey, I'm here.

And now by posting here you've delayed the release of Gears 2 by 30 seconds.

:D

Ahh Cliffy, if only you were a woman, you could talk to us and make Gears 2 at the same time and wouldn't have lost those valuable 30 seconds. Multi-tasking is a virtue!

Anyway thanks for taking the time just to pop by, nice to know we're loved :D

[HeroicMASTERCHIEF]

nah bungie huys are more active and better active

[USRangerJohn]

nah bungie huys are more active and better active

I would be careful talking about Bungie on the EPIC forums.

[Omega360x]

Use those 30 seconds to fix some PC bugs!

:D

Someone always has to be a pr_ck...thats probably why he never comes on the forums, because he's always bombarded with, fix this and fix that. :rolleyes:

I wanna read some story's not read complaints, seriously, you think PC user's are the only ones with problems? lol...


nah bungie huys are more active and better active

Only a idiot or thickheaded tard would call them self "HeroicMASTERCHIEF" on the EPIC forums....lol? Thats just classic tardness.

...and the only reason Fungie is more active is because they have no more games to make and no one is playing Halo anymore lol!

[WoolyPower]

I has man-crush on Cliffy

[USRangerJohn]

Cliffy B seems to be have a fun loving personality from the interviews. Does he joke around that much with people Joe?

[joeGraf]

Does he joke around that much with people Joe?

Yeah, he has a good sense of humor.

On a different note, don't bash Bungie on these forums. They are a good group of guys that want to do the same thing that we want: make their game as best they can. They've been hugely successful because they've worked for it. Show them the respect that you would want if you were in their shoes. (Golden rule and all that).

[Liana c]

amen to that *developer love* lol :)

L xxx

[USRangerJohn]

Yeah, he has a good sense of humor.

On a different note, don't bash Bungie on these forums. They are a good group of guys that want to do the same thing that we want: make their game as best they can. They've been hugely successful because they've worked for it. Show them the respect that you would want if you were in their shoes. (Golden rule and all that).

He seems like he has a good sense of humor. Although I think it is funny how he randomly goes off topic on some things when they try to ask him serious questions. Sometimes that must be annoying when Joe might ask hey I have a question for you Cliffy and he is like Well do you think *insert famous actress* butt is big or something of that nature. Funny but annoying.

Hey I respect Bungie and all Joe because they made a good game but you and I both know there are a lot of Halo haters on this forum. Which is why a friendly warning should be said on the Welcome screen.

[WaldoRtk7]

He seems like he has a good sense of humor. Although I think it is funny how he randomly goes off topic on some things when they try to ask him serious questions. Sometimes that must be annoying when Joe might ask hey I have a question for you Cliffy and he is like Well do you think *insert famous actress* butt is big or something of that nature. Funny but annoying.

Hey I respect Bungie and all Joe because they made a good game but you and I both know there are a lot of Halo haters on this forum. Which is why a friendly warning should be said on the Welcome screen.

John that wasn't directed towards you...

[USRangerJohn]

John that wasn't directed towards you...

I know it wasnt. Why do you think I answered it for him? To bump this up!

Bump!

[USRangerJohn]

Hey Joe can we expect eventually a Questions for EPIC day where we can ask you guys about like GoW parts we didnt understand and what you guys like most about GoW and what you guys like most about GoW2?

[Marth]

BUMP

-Marth

[Phayte]

If Cliffy B does not post a comment I shall kill and eat my pet Kitten Toby. He's sooooo adorable. You don't hate Kittens do you Cliffy? :eek:

[Phayte]

(seriously, for those without a sense of humour, and those who think I'm psychotic, it was a joke. Anyone remember Toby the rabbit? (and yeah, the seriously reference was intentional))

[NewPCGamer]

how come you double post all the time phayte?

[Phayte]

Either to bump a thread when its being ignored, or when i suddenly panic about somethng

[Phayte]

Maybe Im OCD and have random urges to double post :P

[Marth]

You double posted to bump a thread that I already bumped 15 minutes earlier?

I think someones looking for ways to increase their post count. Honey, you'll never reach my post count, or any other 1,000+ poster for that matter.

-Marth

[USRangerJohn]

Hey, I'm here.

And now by posting here you've delayed the release of Gears 2 by 30 seconds.

:D

See Phyte Cliffy did post here. He just is busy and so doesnt post often. However if you cheer and worship him enough...he will come and say Hey.

[Phayte]

you didnt understand me Marth, when i said to bump a thread, i meant like one of mine in which i post an update and noone replies, so a week later i post again to wake them up. and the second double post was just to prove redrngerjhns point lol

EDIT: See? i dont always double post. I panicked about the kitten comment

[WaldoRtk7]

It's Cliff now :(

[Phayte]

oh yeah.... let me rephrase:

If Cliff does not post a NEW comment I shall kill and eat my pet Kitten Toby. He's sooooo adorable. You don't hate Kittens do you Cliff? :eek:

[NewPCGamer]

It's Cliff now :(

his cockyness got to him so much that he had to drop his nickname? How sad...:rolleyes:

[USRangerJohn]

I still call him Cliffy without the B. Cliff just seems to dry and dull.

[Marth]

Cliff still sounds cool. Clifford, on the other hand...

-Marth

[USRangerJohn]

Joe maybe you can explain why several of the pictures I see of Cliffy have him in the same Guns and Roses shirt? Does he love that shirt? Does he love Guns and Roses? And am I just weird asking about cliffs life?

[NewPCGamer]

Joe maybe you can explain why several of the pictures I see of Cliffy have him in the same Guns and Roses shirt? Does he love that shirt? Does he love Guns and Roses? And am I just weird asking about cliffs life?

your just weird for asking about his life. I mean if hes wearing a guns and roses shirt, odds are he likes the band....:p

[Officer Green]

Joe maybe you can explain why several of the pictures I see of Cliffy have him in the same Guns and Roses shirt? Does he love that shirt? Does he love Guns and Roses? And am I just weird asking about cliffs life?

When you start asking about what kind of underwear he is wearing, then you should be worried; however, asking about his shirts is just the beginning.

[USRangerJohn]

your just weird for asking about his life. I mean if hes wearing a guns and roses shirt, odds are he likes the band....:p

I could have guessed he liked the band. I was asking Joe if he does indeed like the band. Im only curious because ive seen multiple photos of him wearing that shirt so im just wondering if he wears that shirt alot.

[SHOGUN 47]

We shall see them later this year, they are working their asses off making this game happen. When thigns start to settle down, they will communicate with us.

[Hooligunn]

We shall see them later this year, they are working their asses off making this game happen. When thigns start to settle down, they will communicate with us.

Things don't settle down later in the year! Not until the game has gone gold and starts being made! They are probably in "Crunch" right now (though it's a tad early, but I'm not a games designer so I'm only guessing) in preparation for E3 - they'll probably show a new SP level there, let the press get hands on with multiplayer and possibly single player plus it's almost a given they will have a new trailer - so it's probably very busy in Epic right now.

And then they'll have another Crunch before the game ships (think it's a month before? Maybe more) which will be around late September - late October (since the game needs to be made and put onto disks, the game has to be finished a good deal in advance, especially with a game as big as this one will be - Halo 3 went gold a month and a half in advance).

So somehow, I doubt we'll see alot of them before November :D Some people (JoeGraf, FuFu, Flax) all post anyway though. Who knows, Cliff might pop on to say Hi again. You never know. Personally, I'd like to see where Mr Rein has gone!

[SHOGUN 47]

Things don't settle down later in the year! Not until the game has gone gold and starts being made! They are probably in "Crunch" right now (though it's a tad early, but I'm not a games designer so I'm only guessing) in preparation for E3 - they'll probably show a new SP level there, let the press get hands on with multiplayer and possibly single player plus it's almost a given they will have a new trailer - so it's probably very busy in Epic right now.

And then they'll have another Crunch before the game ships (think it's a month before? Maybe more) which will be around late September - late October (since the game needs to be made and put onto disks, the game has to be finished a good deal in advance, especially with a game as big as this one will be - Halo 3 went gold a month and a half in advance).

So somehow, I doubt we'll see alot of them before November :D Some people (JoeGraf, FuFu, Flax) all post anyway though. Who knows, Cliff might pop on to say Hi again. You never know. Personally, I'd like to see where Mr Rein has gone!I always wondered if the guys at Epic actually listen to what we have to say.

[Hooligunn]

I'm sure they do. I know for a fact, JoeGraf, FuFu and Flax do because we see them on here alot. Dunno about Cliff though he has posted in this thread, thanks to a nudge from some employees :D

I'm sure stuff get's relayed back to most of the others as well. Just means they don't have to sift through 99% of our waffle to get to the 1% good stuff :p

[USRangerJohn]

I'm sure they do. I know for a fact, JoeGraf, FuFu and Flax do because we see them on here alot. Dunno about Cliff though he has posted in this thread, thanks to a nudge from some employees :D

I'm sure stuff get's relayed back to most of the others as well. Just means they don't have to sift through 99% of our waffle to get to the 1% good stuff :p

Im sure we will see more Cliffy once GoW2 is done and is being put onto disks. We might have a Emergence Day 2 to celebrate it and get more movies from Cliffy. Who knows...we might have a Questions for Cliff day here on the forums to ask about stuff before the game is released. What would be better is if Cliff and EPIC had a day where they would play GoW2 multiplayer and we could play with or against them.

[SHOGUN 47]

Im sure we will see more Cliffy once GoW2 is done and is being put onto disks. We might have a Emergence Day 2 to celebrate it and get more movies from Cliffy. Who knows...we might have a Questions for Cliff day here on the forums to ask about stuff before the game is released. What would be better is if Cliff and EPIC had a day where they would play GoW2 multiplayer and we could play with or against them.I have tracted down Ciff's posts from the past before Gears 1 came out, and he talked alot to the fan on this site.

[Hooligunn]

Imho, they should let all of us design (or at least choose) an achievement for Gears of War 2 so there is one for the community in there. That would be awesome. Then they could give those of us who stuck around (from now say) a code to download the achievement picture as a gamerpicture.

I'm just throwing that last bit out there lol! But I think we should definitely get something to do related to Gears - would be nice really :)

[SHOGUN 47]

Imho, they should let all of us design (or at least choose) an achievement for Gears of War 2 so there is one for the community in there. That would be awesome. Then they could give those of us who stuck around (from now say) a code to download the achievement picture as a gamerpicture.

I'm just throwing that last bit out there lol! But I think we should definitely get something to do related to Gears - would be nice really :)That would be cool, I would like the idea of them reaching out to their fans like that, would show that they really care about the people who love it the most.

[Marth]

and he talked alot to the fan on this site

Zoso Fan? >_> I assume you meant 'fans'.

-Marth

[USRangerJohn]

Will Cliff ever return again?

[SKORGE]

Will Cliff ever return again?

Nope, I heard he got kidnapped by M$ thugs, over a payment.

[USRangerJohn]

Nope, I heard he got kidnapped by M$ thugs, over a payment.

Oh well, at least Waldo and I got Cliff to post one more time on here. Unless we can encourage him to post again.

[IKIRYIPT]

they aint gonna bother with posting on these forums wow give it up

[USRangerJohn]

they aint gonna bother with posting on these forums wow give it up

Your dumber than you look. If you looked back through the pages you would see that several EPIC employees including Cliffy posted in this thread. So please dont think they wont post, you just need to bait them for them to post in it.

[USRangerJohn]

With the Upcoming Title Update...will Cliffy Return to the forums? Or will it be the Cliff Strikes Back with a powerful upcut.

[Ikari]

I think you may need to see someone about your obsession, Ranger ;)

[USRangerJohn]

I think you may need to see someone about your obsession, Ranger ;)

LoL...Im not obsessed with Clifford...I just want him to post.

[Milky Pirate]

I like this thread, in my eyes it should be kept going into Gears of War 3, hence my bumping of it to the front page.

[M4RCU5]

Very likely. We still see some Mark Rein posts around here.

-Marth

I know we will.


-M4RCU5

[A Smart Man]

They're cowering in a dark corner counting their money.

[USRangerJohn]

Hopefully...we can get Cliff to post again. Or if anyother EPIC employees want to post... please do. You are invited to!

[Milky Pirate]

Yay! He has returned albeit in another thread.. but still.

[USRangerJohn]

Yes...he is the One...Neo!