MusicallyInspired Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 It only proves that he's two-faced and considers the truth less important than making himself look good. You can't trust anything he says. And that hurts his whole company. I'm glad I'm not one of his backers. I'm sorry, Al and Josh and everyone are great over there but he spoils the whole group in my eyes, being the head of it all. I don't trust him or anything he's involved with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Pleimert Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Actually, maybe his appearance was timed just right. For all its incensing content, it's proven a good catalyst for gauging the true fans' reactions to the project status. From what I can gather, you still have faith that The Two Guys will deliver a game that will, by the very definition, deliver, instead of skimping on things to reach milestones. Frede, nockgeneer, Tom King and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Intendant S Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 So it appears speaking your mind gets punished by being kicked out of the club. Not only have I been asked to leave the team because I wouldn't take back what I've said here but I've been locked out of the Replay forums completely. I can't even read what's posted. All the time and effort I've put forth to help Larry get released was rewarded with a great big "Fuck you!" Thanks for showing your true colors, Paul. If you're still monitoring this thread then I want you to know I'm not supporting any future Larry games as long as you're at the helm. nockgeneer, MusicallyInspired, Frede and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 So it appears speaking your mind gets punished by being kicked out of the club. Not only have I been asked to leave the team because I wouldn't take back what I've said here but I've been locked out of the Replay forums completely. I can't even read what's posted. All the time and effort I've put forth to help Larry get released was rewarded with a great big "Fuck you!" Thanks for showing your true colors, Paul. If you're still monitoring this thread then I want you to know I'm not supporting any future Larry games as long as you're at the helm. Perhaps message Al or Josh on Facebook about the Replay forums? Intendant S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intendant S Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Perhaps message Al or Josh on Facebook about the Replay forums? Nah. Not worth the hassle. I'm done with Replay, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Irishmile Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 What a completely disappointing series of events. I still have a full on raging nerd boner over Space Quest it's going to be awesome. Serena I'm glad to have gotten to work with ya but I'm sure you've noticed I stopped volunteering my time with replay months ago without Josh Mandel there it wasn't the same. Frede, Troels Pleimert, nockgeneer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Irishmile Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Also I'm going to be honest here even IF SpaceVenture fell through completely and never came out I would be sad but not pissed the Two Guys and Mr Pope are awesome and deserved the chance to do this and I am still glad I dropped a bunch of money on their project. nockgeneer, Intendant S, Troels Pleimert and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Troels Pleimert Posted October 11, 2013 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'm sorry for you guys who volunteered for the Larry remake who are now getting backlashed by Trowe. It really means a lot to know that you have the Guys' backs and that you would sacrifice your standings for speaking your minds. Tom, your post at the Kickstarter comments were a scary insight. I'm sorry it came to that. Intendent_S, I'm sorry to hear you got excommunicated for your troubles. DutchMagic, thank you for being awesome. Tom King, Intendant S, nockgeneer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frede Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I've written this on Facebook, but you guys really rock. It's deeply satisfying to see this happening and knowing that, in spite of everything, we're still taking the high road. Paul has brought this unto himself. I can only hope the adventure gaming press will eventually take this and run with it, as they did last time around. This man deserves a lesson, and after all he's done to hurt good people I consider friends, I don't think it's petty of me to think so. MusicallyInspired, Intendant S and Tom King 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomimt Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 What a vindictive little man. I unliked Replay's Facebook page for what that's worth. Tom King, Frede and Fronzel Neekburm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Datadog Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I hate that Replay is suffering for this. One person should not speak for a talented team of artists and programmers, yet it seems his employees are cutting ties with people just to keep their jobs (Banning? Unfriending? I though the soap opera days of the adventure game community were over.) Let's just keep supporting SpaceVenture where it stands. If one in 10,809 backers isn't making with the support, the rest can pick up the slack. Tom King, Intendant S, Frede and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Pleimert Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I think we can expect a retort from the proverbial horse's mouth any minute now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerxy Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 What a completely disappointing series of events. I still have a full on raging nerd boner over Space Quest it's going to be awesome. Serena I'm glad to have gotten to work with ya but I'm sure you've noticed I stopped volunteering my time with replay months ago without Josh Mandel there it wasn't the same. What's happened to Josh Mandel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Estirdalin Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Ugh, hate to see stuff like this happen in a community like ours which is such a small niche of the games industry and naturally could benefit from the solidarity. Since starting work on our own KS, and following the progress of many peers and heroes doing likewise, I have been so impressed by the level of support from the fans but also other developers. It is in all our best interests, fans and devs alike, to make this adventure game revival a success and a big part of that is fostering an attitude of camaraderie. There is no benefit on a personal, or genre-wide level to bad mouthing other projects, but even if one were to take an entirely selfish view of the situation, it should suffice to say that when it comes to adventure games, it's a small world, everyone knows everyone else. Burn your bridges with enough people and eventually you're gonna be marooned on your own little island of spite. Fair enough, express your concerns if a project looks like it's in trouble, but do it in a respectful, helpful manner, or you just make yourself look like short sighted a-hole. I agree with the overall sentiment here, kudos to all for your classy response to this situation, it's an honour to be a part of this community with you. Frede, nockgeneer, MusicallyInspired and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PurpleTentacle Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I backed SpaceVenture, though haven't been following things too closely. I also backed LSL:R and have participated in their forum, so I am familiar with Serena's contributions and the other regular posters there. After some people posted that Paul Trowe has acted in an embarrassing way that reflects poorly on the company, it appears they were banned. Don't really know how it all went down, though. All of Serena's and the other banned people's posts over months and months were deleted just like that, apparently. Serena and these people did not deserve that. That Paul Trowe (I'm assuming he did it) would seemingly just ban dedicated fans like that just seems very low and tells me a lot about the guy. I don't understand why anyone would want to work with him. Why is Al sticking with him? Maybe Al has no other choice? It seems Paul Trowe is very insecure. He has to go on another Kickstarter, trash others' work and brag to make himself feel better? I came on to say two things: First, Serena, I think you're probably better off not even having to deal with people like Paul Trowe, who is a very negative force in the adventure game community. And, second, I am confident the SV/SQ fan community will continue to strongly support the Two Guys, despite Paul Trowe's apparent efforts to hurt the project's image. Tom King, tomimt, Frede and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicallyInspired Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I can't say anymore than what's been said already. I'm sorry you guys got punished so badly because of something that I thought was supposed to be an act of an average consumer and not the head of a company. Paul is a small man with a (temporary) big position. I can't believe how petty he's reacted to this. Intendant S, Frede and Tom King 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Pleimert Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'm just glad in a way that this happened when it did, because it's showed me that there is still hardcore support for the game. Even though it may be late, it seems people are more willing to wait for a polished, finished product than to see something rushed getting pushed out there in the limelight and flop around for a bit. That's been one of the main concerns in the Andromedan bunker lately: that there would be a storm of negative or downright hostile backlash from fans from the coming announcement; the contents of which I think you've all pretty much guessed at this point (the game's late). From this rallying of support, it warms my heart greatly to see that that doesn't seem to be the case. At least not for this core group of supporters. :) MusicallyInspired, Tom King, Intendant S and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nockgeneer Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks for the heads-up Frede. This thread is a great example of what the SQ community stands for. Paul is like a 4-year-old who doesn't understand why his brother's toys can't be his. This community is like the parent trying to explain those reasons to him. The only reason it means anything is because, if anything, it should probably be the other way around. Anyway, as I posted to Scott, Mark, and Chris on Kickstarter, GO TEAM! Tom King, Frede and Intendant S 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nockgeneer Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 GO TEAM! That goes for you insiders too ;-) Tom King, Frede and Troels Pleimert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Blackthorne Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I got everyone's back here. Troels can vouch - I weep like a girl when I get nostalgic about my Adventure Games, and when my friends are down. Aside from one persons pointless attacks, everyone here has been very, vert cool and amazingly supportive to each other - both fans and developers. That to me is what is important here. I see all kinds of people posting in here, and I know almost everyone - personally. We're in good company, and the Two Guys are in good company. I personally know how difficult development can be, and getting of the ground as a functioning entity is. But we have support - we are in this together. So, much love to The Two Guys and The Space Pope, and much love to all the supportive peeps who not only give their love, time, and support to projects like SpaceVenture, but to all kinds of Adventure Game projects all over the place. I am proud to be a part of the community, and I'm also the fortunate recipient of a lot of support myself. I never take that for granted. Some people just don't know what they have. Bt jfrisby, MusicallyInspired, Tom King and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frede Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Ya'll are gonna have to stop posting for a little while. I'm using up my like quota here. Blackthorne, Tom King, nockgeneer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Pleimert Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Ohh, Steven, you big softie. Come 'ere, you ... ;) (hugs and tears) Frede, Blackthorne and Tom King 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackthorne Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Haha, I know, I know. It's all hugs, kisses and death metal. Bt Troels Pleimert and Tom King 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sslaxx Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Is Replay publicly traded? If so, any shareholders must be absolutely dismayed by Trowe's money-losing behaviour. If I were them - or the Replay board - I'd be looking for a new CEO right about now. Tom King, Troels Pleimert and Frede 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnathon Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 What's happened to Josh Mandel? I'm curious about this too. Anyone know? MusicallyInspired 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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