23-01-2003 14:52									#31
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Is this true, have we all fallen for a cheap gag? Oh well, it had me going anyway. God this man is We'll have to gang up on him in MP when we get the chance.

-Jam

	23-01-2003 15:50									#32
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quote: Originally posted by darcy heh, it's just a PR gag, he never edited the message. If he had, it would show the edit timestamp in the lower right corner.

If you edit it soon enough after you posted it it won't show any timestamp

	23-01-2003 18:21									#33
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Thue is right. I do that all the time

	23-01-2003 18:38									#34
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Hm, ok.

I still don't get why anyone should try to cover up a possible TV coverage. Isn't the point of advertisement to expose the game as much as possible?

Boy, I sure hope this game's gameplay is better than its PR.

	23-01-2003 21:06									#35
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quote: Originally posted by darcy Boy, I sure hope this game's gameplay is better than its PR.

quote: I still don't get why anyone should try to cover up a possible TV coverage. Isn't the point of advertisement to expose the game as much as possible?

You're leaving out the possibility that hinting at there being a TV appearence and then appearing to hide the fact IS the PR (and seemingly not so bad at that if it's causing more stir and talk about the game on other sites...). Afterall, the Star Wars' prequels best PR wasn't that they were publicizing things, it was that they were hiding them... I just hope Moo3 isn't the disappointment those prequels have been

That said, this type of gimmic on the Moo3 forum on Apolyton boards doesn't get anyone beyond those of us already dedicated to buying the game to notice

So yeah, it's pretty pointless and I wonder what on earth those PR are thinking...

	23-01-2003 21:39									#36
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quote: Originally posted by RolandtheMad

Hmm?

It's a little payback for all the release date threads and other kuck they have to clean up on IGMOO. I'm hoping for a Super Bowl commercial with a gasbag doing the pitch.

	23-01-2003 22:36									#37
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quote: Originally posted by War of Art Is this true, have we all fallen for a cheap gag? Oh well, it had me going anyway. God this man is We'll have to gang up on him in MP when we get the chance. -Jam

Well, we have to, he has one year of MOO3 experience under his belt. He'll get his gang of evil Beta Testers and scour the galaxy, beating up every newbie they can get their hands on.

	23-01-2003 22:52									#38
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No PR stunt, we had confirmation that MOO was going to be featured on a TV show. I posted that, walked down the hall, got a cup of coffee and mentioned that I had posted it to which I was informed I couldn't do that because the day that MOO3 was featured had been changed. Rushed in to delete the thread I started and lo I could not, hence the firestorm. No PR stunt, just me trying to let people know about stuff without getting the ok first. Bad Rantz!

and in regards to MP, you will all kick my butt all over the galaxy I have no doubt. I suck at MP. I refuse to play Xentax, C Kane or the other Beta folks in MP because it's humiliating enough being pummled by the artists in MP games. I tend to do the 'Han Solo' method of galaxy conquest, jump into the fray with impossible odds against you screaming like a banshee.

In practical use, it really is NOT an effective strategy...

	24-01-2003 01:47									#39
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quote: Originally posted by Rantz I tend to do the 'Han Solo' method of galaxy conquest, jump into the fray with impossible odds against you screaming like a banshee. In practical use, it really is NOT an effective strategy...

Amusing sig material, thank you. On-topic, are you allowed to give us ANY clues about the TV spot? Commercial? CNN blurb? Discovery Channel? TechTV? Al-Jeezer? G.H.S. Student Newspaper? ANYTHING?!

	24-01-2003 03:09									#40
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quote: Originally posted by DRoseDARs On-topic, are you allowed to give us ANY clues about the TV spot? Commercial? CNN blurb? Discovery Channel? TechTV? Al-Jeezer? G.H.S. Student Newspaper? ANYTHING?!

My bet would be something on G4. The Video game channel on Digital/Satellite T.V. Either one of those between shows demoes, or maybe on the news show.

	24-01-2003 05:16									#41
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Rantz is playing at Han Solo, eh? Does this make Chantz into Luke... or Chewbacca?

	24-01-2003 05:27									#42
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must...remain....sane....

*blood pressure rises but then recedes*

	24-01-2003 09:48									#43
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quote: Originally posted by Rantz ... and in regards to MP, you will all kick my butt all over the galaxy I have no doubt. I suck at MP. I refuse to play Xentax, C Kane or the other Beta folks in MP because it's humiliating enough being pummled by the artists in MP games. I tend to do the 'Han Solo' method of galaxy conquest, jump into the fray with impossible odds against you screaming like a banshee. In practical use, it really is NOT an effective strategy...

Hehehe I'm familiar with the strategy (a large part of my own), but I have never heard it put so simply

True, it isn't always so effective, one of the reasons I intend to stick with being beaten senseless by the computer

	24-01-2003 10:57									#44
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I love playing multiplayer Moo2 with my friends... I normally kick their lousy hind quarters

	01-02-2003 03:30									#45
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quote: Originally posted by Rantz ****edit**** never mind I can't comment, sorry my bad

Ok, well it ran yesterday, there was an article on CNN on MOOIII that was pretty positive, didn't get confirmation in time to let everyone know ahead of time. Sorry about that!

	01-02-2003 04:50									#46
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quote: Originally posted by Rantz Ok, well it ran yesterday, there was an article on CNN on MOOIII that was pretty positive, didn't get confirmation in time to let everyone know ahead of time. Sorry about that!

DAMN YOU AND YOUR INCONSISTENT AND INCOMPLETE INFORMATION!!!



No biggie; wonder if anyone else managed to catch it? CNN.com had only mention of the series, not this sequel, in two articles about ST:BOTF; one article about real-time strategy in general; and one about some composer guy. 4 online articles had been found total by the site's search function, three dated 1999 and the last 1998, so nothing current.

	01-02-2003 05:06									#47
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quote: Originally posted by Arnelos I love playing multiplayer Moo2 with my friends... I normally kick their lousy hind quarters

In Moo2 multiplayer, we always reserved a special, ceremonial victory for whomever managed to find a colony with Kimbuzi on it and blow it off the face of the galaxy. Man we hated that monkey...

	01-02-2003 05:21									#48
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quote: Originally posted by ZargonX In Moo2 multiplayer, we always reserved a special, ceremonial victory for whomever managed to find a colony with Kimbuzi on it and blow it off the face of the galaxy. Man we hated that monkey...

	03-02-2003 05:25									#49
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quote: Originally posted by Rantz No PR stunt, we had confirmation that MOO was going to be featured on a TV show. I posted that, walked down the hall, got a cup of coffee and mentioned that I had posted it to which I was informed I couldn't do that because the day that MOO3 was featured had been changed. Rushed in to delete the thread I started and lo I could not, hence the firestorm. No PR stunt, just me trying to let people know about stuff without getting the ok first. Bad Rantz! and in regards to MP, you will all kick my butt all over the galaxy I have no doubt. I suck at MP. I refuse to play Xentax, C Kane or the other Beta folks in MP because it's humiliating enough being pummled by the artists in MP games. I tend to do the 'Han Solo' method of galaxy conquest, jump into the fray with impossible odds against you screaming like a banshee. In practical use, it really is NOT an effective strategy...

Can you give us the real date and time when you get permission? I would like to see it.

	03-02-2003 23:53									#50
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@Patrick seems you missed it.

quote: Originally posted by Rantz Ok, well it ran yesterday, there was an article on CNN on MOOIII that was pretty positive, didn't get confirmation in time to let everyone know ahead of time. Sorry about that!

that is.. if there was anything
Noone saw it perhaps another MoOMyth