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Could I hear some kind of rationalization on this?
Posted By: khrome <khrome@ix.netcom.com>	Date: 6/19/00 11:56 a.m.
In Response To: Halo and Marathon (Billiam) > We all know VERY well that there are connections between the > Marathon world and the Halo world. That's mostly what gets > talked about on this forum, when there are no nasty rumors. > So here's the thing: Is the average xbox owner (who is most > likely an owner of a windows pc) going to appreciate the > Marathon connections? I THINK NOT. Who will? Mac people. you forget the possiblity that they could just leverage whole plots and settings from the original series as if it were just an amazingly detailed game world, rather than one building on the history of another, people who haven't played marathon would never know the difference... I was pissed off enough when SONY muscled into the console market, now MS is doing the same thing... much more and there won't be any developers left for machines developed by console gaming companies (you guys remember SEGA and Nintendo, right?). Each of these companies if left up to thier own devices probably would've gone the way of NEC (ala Bonk), instead they just sap talent from other companies in a kiss of death. Good job bungie, not only are you causing a problem with Mac development (as if MS is going to start shipping Mac games (it might happen once but I GUARANTEE it will be "phased out")) but you simultaneously caused one in the console market. I hope the Xbox flops and you all collectivly realize the fruit of all your labor went unplayed because in a moment of weakness money stood higher than principles. No matter how good the deal seems you have just moved under the umbrella of a company that is historically unscrupulous and rarley shows any compuction about cannabalizing it's own divisions or products (or partners for that matter). I will buy Oni and when I do it will be a solemn event as I reflect on the spirit of a once-great company and what it might have been had it continued making games. In short- monopolies exist because we allow them to. -Andrew Sparrow AKA khrome

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Not Dead, Just...Resting	Matt	6/19/00 9:54 a.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?	Jaap	6/19/00 9:56 a.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?	Matt	6/19/00 10:08 a.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?	Arciere	6/19/00 10:42 a.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?	Vexator	6/19/00 1:41 p.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?	Smirnoff	6/19/00 12:00 p.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to produce Linux ports?	Nexus	6/19/00 12:13 p.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to produce Linux ports?	Matt	6/19/00 12:45 p.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to produce Linux ports?	Nexus	6/19/00 1:59 p.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?	Chris Lepore	6/19/00 12:32 p.m.
Re: will M$ allow Bungi€ to use OpenGL?	phayd	6/19/00 1:26 p.m.
Re: Not Dead, Just...Resting	Rufo Sanchez	6/19/00 10:07 a.m.
read the source at the mill......(n/t)	robinhood	6/19/00 10:19 a.m.
Re: read the source at the mill......(n/t)	Rufo Sanchez	6/19/00 10:33 a.m.
Re: read the source at the mill......(n/t)	rosignol	6/19/00 2:49 p.m.
The obvious questions...	Mark Levin	6/19/00 10:08 a.m.
Re: The obvious questions...	Matt	6/19/00 10:32 a.m.
What bothers me is...	Moose-Factory	6/19/00 11:44 a.m.
Thats it	Flat Earth	6/19/00 12:14 p.m.
You've got your work cut out for you for sure [nt]	Johnny Rotten	6/19/00 10:10 a.m.
Halo and Marathon	Billiam	6/19/00 10:12 a.m.
Hey Matt, mind if I handle this one?	Forensic	6/19/00 10:53 a.m.
Re: Hey Matt, mind if I handle this one?	khrome	6/19/00 12:01 p.m.
Sorry; I meant this tongue in cheek	Billiam	6/19/00 12:28 p.m.
Could I hear some kind of rationalization on this?	khrome	6/19/00 11:56 a.m.
Re: Not Dead, Just...Resting	Forensic	6/19/00 10:22 a.m.
Re: Not Dead, Just...Resting	Dan Rudolph	6/19/00 4:07 p.m.
Re: Not Dead, Just...Resting	Chappy	6/19/00 10:53 a.m.
Re: Not Dead, Just...Resting	Matt	6/19/00 11:02 a.m.
Goodbye Bungie...	Cory	6/19/00 12:07 p.m.
Uh I guess immitation is the best form of flattery	Flat Earth	6/19/00 12:19 p.m.
Re: Uh I guess immitation is the best form of flat	David Oosha	6/19/00 5:03 p.m.
Re: Not Dead, Just...Resting	john zero	6/19/00 11:40 a.m.
Re: Not Dead, Just...Resting	Matt	6/19/00 12:03 p.m.
Re: Not Dead... Marathon Open-source	rosignol	6/19/00 2:34 p.m.