Email From Doug L to me

[SpuD]

I sent this email out yesterday, just got a reply:


From: "Doug Lombardi" <[email protected]> | This is spam | Add to Address Book
To: "'Adam(SpuD)'" <[email protected]>, "Gabe Newell" <[email protected]>, "John Cook" <[email protected]>, [email protected]
Subject: RE: HalfLife2.net wants confirmation.
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:04:59 -0700


Hi.

Yes, I sent that note to Shack.

Sorry it didn't reach the entire press list at once.

And, as you may have guessed, that's all we can say -- for the moment anyway.

Cheers
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam(SpuD) [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:46 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: HalfLife2.net wants confirmation.


Hello, I am SpuD from the halflife2.net staff team.

With all this speculation of the release dates and now this magical email that all the sites are reporting about has thrown many into confusion about the release date.

First off, I want to verify this new email that all the sites are posting about.
Second, can you tell me the exact release date now. Hopefully it hasnt changed.


And can you tell Fragmaster to be a mature boy and not rub it in if we beleivers are wrong.



SpuD

 

[Maxi]

i belive i speak for everybody when i say...

The shit hit the fan..... HARD

 

[Rasmoh]

Oh snap

 

[nw909]

IT'S FAKE, BURN THE CHILDREN, METEORS SHALL RAIN DOWN ON YOU!

 

[Tyl3n0L]

ahha

 

[Goombatommy]

Goddamnit, and still no friggin reason why.

 

[Ender01]

Oh well.

 

[DigitalAssassin]

*Sigh*... I guess that's it then. Oh well, keep working Valve... try to get it out in october. ;( ;(

 

[Skull]

well done SpuD !
now we all know

 

[Tyl3n0L]

well, thanks for cleaning that up SpuD.....

 

[ehm]

FVCKING A!!

 

[iggy]

this still doesn't exclude a steam release on the 30th. it needs to be made more clear if thats not gonna happen.

 

[Maskirovka]

lies americans don't say cheers! (if doug is an american)

 

[garg]

oh well.. okay..

its delayed

 

[Maxi]

Total anarchy.....

 

[nw909]

AHHHH, I JUST SET MY HAIR ON FIRE, AFTER DOUSING MY FACE WITH GASOLINE!

 

[[Matt]]

okay.... so ITS OFFICIAL!!!


PLZ STOP POSTING ANY MORE DLEAY THREADS LIKE EVER!!

 

[ThomasToad]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

im actually not as pissed as most of you i just want an explanation for all of this.

 

[Maxi]

This will grow like the shit

 

[Clush]

OMGZ U LIE



ahh well, we knew it was coming

 

[JonTheCanuck]

they haven't given us a new release date either, so this is just a pile o' poo

 

[Ender01]

Originally posted by Goombatommy
Goddamnit, and still no friggin reason why.

There is a reason, *holiday* release. Money money money....

 

[Maxi]

I guess its back to the right hand then...

 

[garg]

all hopes shattered...

seriously.. this was terrible PR.. terrible planning.. waaaah

 

[DjBourgeoisie]

Max payne 2 and call of duty will tide me over till it comes out, its a VERY good year for pc games. Oh well, would have been nice had it made sept 30th but life goes on. At least now there wont be anymore stupid OMG WILL IT BE DELAYED threads... Err wait a sec, there will be new ones now, WILL IT BE DELAYED AGAIN!?!?!

 

[Tyl3n0L]

i bet hmm...

30th November

 

[ehm]

GG Valve you lose.

 

[nw909]

AHHH!

 

[iggy]

"thats all i can say for now..."

meaning for some reason doug can't talk about the steam release which will be on the 30th =)

 

[Ender01]

Halo!

 

[Rasmoh]

Originally posted by Ender01
There is a reason, *holiday* release. Money money money....

It's all about the bling bling, baby :farmer:

 

[lhauert]

They're not getting my money...

 

[garg]

gamespot etc were right about the delay in August!! Gabe kept refuting it!

We'd be HAPPIER if we weren't told up to a few weeks ago that its still on track and that gamespot etc were false rumors!

booo

 

[Dsty2001]

I still call bullcrap, I don't care how high in position you are for this site.

 

[Maxi]

Imho its a steam/VU legal issue...

 

[Ender01]

Originally posted by iggy
"thats all i can say for now..."

meaning for some reason doug can't talk about the steam release which will be on the 30th =)

Just let is go man, it aint goin happen. If that was the reason, HL2 would only be a few days delayed.

 

[Frizz]

they got to be jokeing why stop now it sound like they almost done...... odd very odd

 

[mosquave]

Lol, someone will claim that e-mail is fake too.

 

[garg]

maybe someone ate the final CDs

 

[WaSwAt]

*sarcasm*
NOOOO /me dies
this is the end of my life!!!
*/sarcasm*
damn, ooh well i think we all knew it was gonna be delayed... till then we'll have to amuse ourself with some other games like homeworld 2, halo, maxpayne 2, or halflife 1!