Sorry but that didn't seem the intention of your original post.
I also don't understand how this thread is a train wreck. When it's been stated OVER and OVER that if there was an update. It'd appear, exactly where this current update has appeared.
I believe comments like this is exactly what others where talking about. Let's let Nate and crew decide what NCSoft is comfortable with them saying. Their the one's dealing with them, so they are the one that would know how "teensy" an update should be.
I don't know you so I don't know what kind of experience you have. But I do know what's been stated here. One dealing with a Korean corporation is a slow process, Two I do know that currently NCSoft is having a power struggle so yeah, I'd think that'd slow things down some. Three, everyone envolved I'm sure has other things their doing/envolved with. So I'd also assume that they may go a week or two without talking. Four, it's March we just got finished with the Holiday season and the Tax season. Those things for me personally take up a lot of my personal time. That would take away from a personal project (Even if it's trying to get the best game in the world back) that I'm working on.
So no I don't feel like it's a:
I know waiting is hard especially when there's a lot of silence (as I've said before) but it's something we'll have to deal with.
I hate the 'break apart each word of a post to break it down into it's fundamental atoms' thing... you lose the flavor of the overall post that way. But in order ('cause I'm just not feeling like doing all the formatting crud...)
1) Your perception is unfortunately flawed by the fact you don't have my mindset. So while your observation is yours, my fact is mine, what I said is face value, take it or not.
2) Both of them wander about on various and sundry topics for no reason except to just... be there. Then a post comes along that's relevant to the original first post to bring it back into order, like has apparently been done here. 700 pages of "are we there yet?" isn't possible. 700 pages of "Are we there yet, ooh, shiny, I saw this movie, you know the thing about trains is..." and such is exactly what's been happening here. I mean, look between your post and mine here... There's X-Men discussion *already*. Why? Loosely related at best.
3) Nate and the rest can certainly do that. And be lost. For without interest, what else besides WAY too much money to say no to (which I'm sure isn't the case) would give NCSoft pressure or incentive to do anything at all? Be cheaper to sit on a product that nobody wants than even pay the lawyers to do the contracts. That is what is at stake here, I believe. Again, referencing Tony's thoughts on what to do about the place, the waning interest, to me, is a problem and one that I would like to see addressed by Nate and the crew. And all it takes is, WITHOUT violating the NDA, is a simple little message here and there, sprinkled among the masses of Attention Deficited posts, of "guys, honest, it's still going. Your patience is appreciated, and that's all I can say." It would poke the fire, keep things going. At least, that was the thought behind my post. Whether I'm correct or not would be an interesting debate, I'm sure. But as been said in the world... even negative publicity is publicity. If there's interest, beyond these negotiations... we have a better chance, I'm sure of it.
4) I get that. Doesn't mean someone can't poke the fire rather than let it die here.
5) And that's your opinion. Mine is that it's a placeholder that as time wears on, it become exactly what I said. To others, it's a leaf on the wind, dropped to the ground, and then forgotten as there's other stuff to do or distract. Point is, while no news may indeed be good news in a certain respect, it also becomes neglected to be bothered with news.. and then worse, forgotten. I feel that while the imagery might have been brutal, the point is indeed valid.
Now. I've done my bit to be the 'wounded animal' and respond on this critique, for good or bad, and I'll be done with it now, thanks. Re-critique all you want, if that's your thing, but I'll be stepping aside until I blow up again at some other percieved injustice to the cause.
