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Re: Well, so much for the respect part.
Posted By: Gromit <gromit59@mac.com>Date: 7/1/02 11:51 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Well, so much for the respect part. (vector40)

I don't think anyone in the business world can be certain of a pleasant financial future. I am willing to take Alex's statements at face value, however, in the absence of evidence to the contrary. This is to say that at the time of acquisition there was not a looming financial crisis. I honestly can't think of any motive for deception. The deal was done. The contracts were signed. Even if he needed to put a positive face on the whole thing, why wouldn't he throw the grieving fans this tidbit of info? Why would he deliberately take away this very straw of rationalization at which fans had been grasping (and continue, in their denial, to grasp)?

It simply bugs me to no end that folks still use this argument without bothering to support it. I don't have any personal stake in any of the bickering going on here--as far as I am concerned, neither side in most of these arguments knows what they are talking about. But I really hate it when such blind speculation is stated as cold hard fact. There are plenty of folks who will (rightly) shoot down the latest "MS will never let Halo be released for Mac/PC" nonsense and (sometimes overzealously) berate the posters for talking out of their asses and ignoring Bungie's public statements. But when this issue gets brought up, the community is eerily silent. Except for you, Vec, to your credit.

Gromit

: I'm not going to shy away from saying that. Yes, I'd say the good Mr. Man
: might not have been speaking the validest of truths.

: Do I have proof? Nope. Nor do you toward the case that he was, either. I only
: look at the facts and say that — in my opinion — if Bungie had been flush
: with cash and certain of a pleasant financial future, they would not have
: agreed to the acquisition.

: Do you disagree to that?

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Of Acquisitions and GamingShishka 6/26/02 7:33 p.m.
     well said...to world domination! ::clink!:: thanks *NM*Roger Wilco 6/26/02 7:55 p.m.
     Re: Of Acquisitions and GamingJack Black 6/26/02 8:29 p.m.
     Thank you, Bungie! *NM*NthDegree256 6/27/02 12:28 a.m.
     :) Rock on.vector40 6/27/02 12:40 a.m.
     A life without Halo! (weeping in the background)Spartan III 6/27/02 1:50 a.m.
           Yay Bungie! *waves flag*Tarrsk 6/27/02 3:09 a.m.
     Hear hear! *NM*Theocracity 6/27/02 10:02 a.m.
     Re: Of Acquisitions and GamingAida-kun 6/27/02 5:34 p.m.
     On what do you base this claim?Gromit 6/28/02 8:25 p.m.
     i respectfully disagree.karstux 6/30/02 12:50 p.m.
           Re: i respectfully disagree.*Ar-Isildur of *WP* 6/30/02 2:20 p.m.
                 Re: i respectfully disagree.karstux 6/30/02 3:43 p.m.
                       Re: i respectfully disagree.Louis Wu 6/30/02 3:53 p.m.
                       Re: i respectfully disagree.vector40 6/30/02 11:01 p.m.
                             Re: i respectfully disagree.Shishka 7/1/02 12:06 a.m.
                                   Gratitude and respect?Gromit 7/1/02 12:58 a.m.
                                         Re: Gratitude and respect?Shishka 7/1/02 1:14 a.m.
                                               Re: Gratitude and respect?karstux 7/1/02 12:31 p.m.
                                                     Re: Gratitude and respect?Shishka 7/1/02 6:02 p.m.
                                               Well, so much for the respect part.Gromit 7/1/02 2:20 p.m.
                                                     Re: Well, so much for the respect part.vector40 7/1/02 5:39 p.m.
                                                           Thanks for the backup, Vec.Shishka 7/1/02 5:51 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Thanks for the backup, Vec.Gromit 7/1/02 9:21 p.m.
                                                                 ::forces Gromit to smell rocks:: *NM*Andrew Nagy 7/5/02 12:50 p.m.
                                                                       I'm not familiar with that idiom...Gromit 7/6/02 7:41 p.m.
                                                           Re: Well, so much for the respect part.Gromit 7/1/02 8:06 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Well, so much for the respect part.vector40 7/1/02 8:55 p.m.
                                                                       This thread is too confusing. :( *NM**Ar-Isildur of *WP* 7/1/02 9:30 p.m.
                                                                       Re: Well, so much for the respect part.Gromit 7/1/02 9:46 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Well, so much for the respect part.NthDegree256 7/1/02 10:04 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Well, so much for the respect part.vector40 7/1/02 10:59 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: Well, so much for the respect part.Gromit 7/1/02 11:51 p.m.
                                                                                         Re: Well, so much for the respect part.vector40 7/2/02 12:30 a.m.
                                                                                               Re: Well, so much for the respect part.Gromit 7/2/02 1:55 p.m.
                                                                                                     Re: Well, so much for the respect part.vector40 7/2/02 4:39 p.m.
                                                                                                           Re: Well, so much for the respect part.Shishka 7/3/02 7:01 p.m.
                                                                                                                 A Quick CommentMatt 7/3/02 9:56 p.m.
                                                                                                                       I'm going to come to your house... and BLAM.vector40 7/3/02 10:40 p.m.
                                                                                                                             Re: I'm going to come to your house... and BLAM.Uriel 7/4/02 9:21 a.m.
                                                                                                                             Where's the mystery?Miguel Chavez 7/4/02 9:49 a.m.
                                                                                                                             Re: I'm going to come to your house... and BLAM.Gromit 7/4/02 1:11 p.m.
                                                                                                                       Hehe, okay, okay.Shishka 7/4/02 12:07 a.m.
                                                                                                                       Thanks for addressing this. *NM*Gromit 7/4/02 1:13 p.m.
                             Ten?Andrew Nagy 7/5/02 1:33 p.m.



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