Static DOOMED!

Saint_Proverbius · Post by **Saint_Proverbius** » Tue Sep 24, 2002 8:58 pm

<strong>[ -> Update]</strong>

<b>Odin</b> of <a href="http://www.nma-fallout.com">NMA</a> passed an email along to me about <A href="http://static-thegame.com">Static</a>. Basically, it's toast. However, here's the letter:<blockquote>We've been running from the thought that Static was put on hold until further notice (none of us want that). But after being pushed aside for lack of funding, and time- and the need for most of us to continue to make a living, it looks like Static is just that- on hold.Our original intent for this demo was to use it as a portfolio piece or avenue to garner more contract gigs. We all agreed to work on this for free, knowing that if it was done well enough we could get jobs, and perhaps a little boost in our freelance life. Although we had always wished in the back of our minds that it could go further, and see Static as we saw it in our head (on store shelves everywhere) it doesnt look very probable at this time.The entire team and I still feel that there are many unique aspects in the game that the genre, overall, desperately needs. Those features may not see the light of day in Static- but as the rest of us move forward, they will be considered for every opportunity that arises. You can be sure to see more games in the future that exist in the same humorous post-apocalyptic setting we have all come to love and adore in games such as Fallout. Its just a matter of patience.Or- get up and give your hand at it! Most of the team who put Static together had NO game experience. You just need a clear plan and vision, and work with the same goal in mind. Remember- the big dollar corporations can still be rivaled with the smaller "garage" games.</blockquote>Well, that's a bummer. Best of luck to Will Fox and the rest of the crew on that project.

_ApTyp · Post by **_ApTyp** » Tue Sep 24, 2002 9:11 pm

Their statement is painfully familiar to the one I gave when I had to put "Megaton" on hold... :/

PP666 · Post by **PP666** » Tue Sep 24, 2002 9:21 pm

And I guess we can't ask for their source code either, right ? Right ??

I sure hope we at V52 can complete our project ..

Cheers,

Phil

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Tue Sep 24, 2002 9:49 pm

Well, I suspected something like this. Lack of updates recently and staggering progress didn't promise good. It's a pity most of the freelance projects rarely get finished and Static, especially, was such an interesting title.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 4:41 am

Well, at the very least, this gives the makers of Static some actual experience in the domain of game creation and the numerous difficulties that will often arise in the process of making a game.

OnTheBounce · Post by **OnTheBounce** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 5:22 am

Spazmo wrote:...the numerous difficulties that will often arise in the process of making a game.

Unfortunately it seems that there are more political/economic problems for a lot of these games than technical ones.

Personally, I'm saddened that this game won't see the light of day. It had real potential from what I saw.

OTB

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 5:23 am

damn... thats sucks, i was looking forward to that game

Section8 · Post by **Section8** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 6:50 am

It's a shame to see independent games go belly up. Just because they're infinitely more inspired than 90% of commercial games

Constipated BladeRunner · Wed Sep 25, 2002 8:41 am

Potential?!?! Potential?!?! The game played like TechnoMage!

The Shrike · Post by **The Shrike** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 1:07 pm

God damn you're an idiot CBR! The game was not even finished how the hell would you know what it plays like.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 1:39 pm

The Shrike wrote:God damn you're an idiot CBR! The game was not even finished how the hell would you know what it plays like.

He played that year-old tech demo. :roll:

4too · Post by **4too** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 3:19 pm

There is a genre of narrative that
seeks to compare and contrast the ideals of an age through conflict.

An "artistic" competition is a form of conflict, and the history of art is driven (portrayed), and littered, by these 'struggles" of persons and personality types just like 'world history' in general is the hissy fits of queens, jacks,and asses, I mean aces..

I submit the concept that STATIC
was the virtuous victim in that now forgotten computer game 'beauty contest'. MIZ'z TRENDY D' CLUELESS won because it was most likely a one horse race, and the others allowed to participate to pump up the odds and fill out the "line up".

And that's my opinion and may not reflect the reality, but rather my
cynical projection of selection committees and the political correctness that obscures the vision of judical "star chambers".

The strength of STATIC was that we can see that it was worthy of completion and publication.

4too

Post by **DarkUnderlord** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 5:34 pm

4too wrote:The strength of STATIC was that we can see that it was worthy of completion and publication.

It's just a damn shame none of the publishers out there saw that potential.

the guardian · Post by **the guardian** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 6:29 pm

Constipated BladeRunner wrote:Potential?!?! Potential?!?! The game played like TechnoMage!

dont insult the mighty technomage game!

i kinda liked it.... I NEVER SAID THAT, WHO SAID THAT?!

anyway, rip static, nice try.

Constipated BladeRunner · Wed Sep 25, 2002 7:20 pm

I liked the gameworld somewhat, but it played like some JaWood peice of crap.
Pshycic!? Psychic?!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 11:54 pm

Constipated BladeRunner wrote:I liked the gameworld somewhat, but it played like some JaWood peice of crap.
Pshycic!? Psychic?!

Pshycic!? Psychic?! Pshycic!? Psychic?! What's your problem?

Again you were playing that old fucking TECHNOLOGY demo. Technology?! Technology!? Technology! Get it?

Constipated BladeRunner · Thu Sep 26, 2002 5:19 am

Yes, but there where to many problems to determine if it was going to be good or not. Some of them seemed rather obvious- why does the screen on the pip boy mimic make the sound an older projector make?

Red · Post by **Red** » Thu Sep 26, 2002 8:18 pm

Um... tech demos and even demos often come with "older sounds".. I mean come on, changing a soung is just changing a damn WAV. That's an obvious thing which is NOT a problem.

Post by **DarkUnderlord** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 6:54 am

Red wrote:Um... tech demos and even demos often come with "older sounds".. I mean come on, changing a soung is just changing a damn WAV. That's an obvious thing which is NOT a problem.

No! It is a HUGE problem! This is the reason no publisher wants it! This is the cause of all the pain and suffering! If only! If only they'd changed that sound, they would've gotten a publisher!

That's the truth. I swear it. On my little red wagon.

Red · Post by **Red** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 7:04 am

OMG, I played the game again and you're right! I mean come on how did they ever think they could release the game in such a state! It ruins everything. They're soooo lame!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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