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Derek Smart wants to develop Freespace 3 [Uros "2Lions" Jojic] 10:56am(GMT)
Anonymous writes "Derek Smart has announced his intention to buy the Freespace game rights from Interplay, and develop Freespace 3. He stated so in a forum thread on AVault.
Thread Here
There is a discussion on the subject over at Hard Light Prooduction, the single biggest Freespace community.
Thread Here
When asked about concerns among fans regarding the direction of the (potential) game, Mr. Smart said:
If I wanted to make a Freespace 3 title, I don't think me checking in with a group of fans going in a different direction is in the best interests of my end goal. I mean, think about it. They're making something from someone else's code base. They have their own plans, ideas, goals and whatnot - none of which will ever reach the critical mass that would warrant a full retail effort. Ever. I have absolutely NO intentions of using ANY of the Freespace2 source code because its legacy and its just going to be trouble from the word go. My plan - if I get it - is to start from scratch with a clean slate and only the Freespace mythos, backstory and assets (e.g. the ship types, names, dimensions etc) as a starting point.
And on the subject of his often-criticized ego, he had this to say:
"Yes, I have an ego. But thats not MY problem to deal with. I am quite comfortable with it just the way I am. I am an Alpha male. A leader. Not some snivelling idiot who gets to be anyone's bitch or Yes- man. Having an ego is a pre-requisite for being a stong person. Most people who bandy the word ego around, have to frigging clue WHAT it even means. The word itself has just been passed down from one uninformed and ignorant generation to the next. Next time you get the chance, find out what the word really means and you will immediately see how out of place and out of context it is as is popularly used. Yes, I have an ego. Deal with it. I don't have a problem with it. So why should I care what a bunch of people think?"
For more on the interesting turn of events, go to Hard Light Productions."
What's the matter with Derek Smart? Why does he want to torture us like this? What kind of sick, sinister mind would want to do this to a great franchise like Freespace?
Is there no God? What happened to divine intervention? Deus Ex Machina?? ANYTHING?! Who will stop him!?!
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Anyone wants to buy the Wing Commander rights?
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Derek Smart wants to develop Freespace 3 [Uros "2Lions" Jojic] 10:56am(GMT)
Anonymous writes "Derek Smart has announced his intention to buy the Freespace game rights from Interplay, and develop Freespace 3. He stated so in a forum thread on AVault.
Thread Here
There is a discussion on the subject over at Hard Light Prooduction, the single biggest Freespace community.
Thread Here
When asked about concerns among fans regarding the direction of the (potential) game, Mr. Smart said:
If I wanted to make a Freespace 3 title, I don't think me checking in with a group of fans going in a different direction is in the best interests of my end goal. I mean, think about it. They're making something from someone else's code base. They have their own plans, ideas, goals and whatnot - none of which will ever reach the critical mass that would warrant a full retail effort. Ever. I have absolutely NO intentions of using ANY of the Freespace2 source code because its legacy and its just going to be trouble from the word go. My plan - if I get it - is to start from scratch with a clean slate and only the Freespace mythos, backstory and assets (e.g. the ship types, names, dimensions etc) as a starting point.
And on the subject of his often-criticized ego, he had this to say:
"Yes, I have an ego. But thats not MY problem to deal with. I am quite comfortable with it just the way I am. I am an Alpha male. A leader. Not some snivelling idiot who gets to be anyone's bitch or Yes- man. Having an ego is a pre-requisite for being a stong person. Most people who bandy the word ego around, have to frigging clue WHAT it even means. The word itself has just been passed down from one uninformed and ignorant generation to the next. Next time you get the chance, find out what the word really means and you will immediately see how out of place and out of context it is as is popularly used. Yes, I have an ego. Deal with it. I don't have a problem with it. So why should I care what a bunch of people think?"
For more on the interesting turn of events, go to Hard Light Productions."
What's the matter with Derek Smart? Why does he want to torture us like this? What kind of sick, sinister mind would want to do this to a great franchise like Freespace?
Is there no God? What happened to divine intervention? Deus Ex Machina?? ANYTHING?! Who will stop him!?!
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Anyone wants to buy the Wing Commander rights?