Johnathon

So you guys do believe that was him. I myself am pretty certain as well, though I ask because my memory is slightly hazy. If such is the case, that they are the same person, I can tell you I did know at one point what his real name was, where he was from, and why he was the way that he was, though I'm not certain I could consider myself at liberty to point out such things in public, for reasons one would only understand after the explanation were made. I can tell you though, he was never quite what you have believed.

Would you say that "the_wilco" ever went by the alternate nick "topper-is-back-and-really" or "spong"?

May we have this 'sort of release date?' I'm quite excited about this one. :)

(Y) Been looking forward to this one. Congratulations on the release!

(Y) Congratulations on the release. This month has been a pleasant surprise - two new games!! I'm also looking forward to Incinerations. It'll be nice to have something new to toy with in between continuing work on my own endeavor.

Sweet! (Y)

I don't believe it was just your knowing how to beat the ega version prior. I played SQ1VGA before ever playing EGA, and I must say it was quite straightforward and 'figure-out-able.' I did so within one month without using a single cheat. I do recall getting stuck for awhile on the whole 'say-no-to-the-pimp-and-wait-for-him-to-walk-around-the-building-before-you-sell-him-the-skimmer-to-get-the-jetpack' deal. Which is why I voted SQ1VGA ;) As for SQ3, technically it may not be a short adventure game, but regarding the rich variety of locations available, it seems to me still that there was not an equivocally rich amount of exploration within all those locations. Phleebhut was fairly decent, the garbage freighter was fine, and I wouldn't expect but a few minute's stop at monolith, but I always felt disappointed at how quickly Ortega and the Pestulonian forest (one screen really) flew by. Perhaps just the child in me at that time, perhaps just a matter of perception. But no, I suppose you are right, it's technically not a short game, is it?

Well... it's the thought that counts. Nice gesture, Hamguy (Y)

This is incredible! :D I hadn't even known you were working on this. And you're 95% done with almost all parts of it. (Y) Looking forward to enjoying this.

Yeah, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to side with the others, bud, but I'll try to vary the scolding advice a bit, and resist the urge to pounce on the remaining ludicrousness which the others have already covered, so I can feel like I'm actually giving you something new, and perhaps feel a little less guilty for lashing back on you: Okay, so... your reasoning functions like this: "Space Quest is dead, therefore > How dare Jess pursue a future in education (political science above all!) in lieu of updating a Space Quest fan site? For free, far into his adulthood, to satisfy grubby, selfish complainers who just want to take and take and take, all the while treating him like it's his job to do so, for them? Furthermore, because I myself have a degree in history, which is considered BETTER than PS, it makes the lack of Space Quest updates all the more heinous, and because I don't personally know the man nor anything about his own business and desires > I am not possibly flawed in presuming that because he doesn't wish to friend thousands of random fans he doesn't personally know, he is without a doubt the greatest d***** bag history has ever known, despite that he hasn't bad-talked the fans, nor I myself; and while my only knowledge of him is over the internet there is no way I can possibly be mistaken as to picking up on implied tones of voice or attitudes that aren't even there or which he hasn't clearly and overtly expressed in clear language. Why, does history tell you this? Are you for real? Sad? Yes, sad indeed, but not nearly as much as the inferiority complex that you have screamed in your post. Anyone reading it can see how little you feel about yourself, but this doesn't give you the right to lash out on someone like Jess. We can see it in your un-called-for crudity, your cursing of Jess, and your spitefulness, but most notably in the very fact that you bother to bring up your own degree and compare it to his. This isn't about Space Quest at all: this is about you cyber-bullying because you haven't got any real guts. let me tell you something bud, anything and everything that Jess, or Frans, or any other ardent fan has contributed to the community is something we should all either be grateful for or keep our mouths shut about it. How rude of you to demand and pass judgment on another fan for failing to continue to provide you with gratification, to attack his personal life and whatnot. To come here, on a whim, to a board full of fans and followers of the series, and talk shit like you do? If you don't like it, you don't have to talk. Either do something to make the future of Space Quest brighter, or don't, but don't come here and whine. I mean, really? But yeah, historian, wow, that is something. You know, that's nothing like active political debate, and it's nothing like the laboring individuals who have painstakingly put together fine wells of information on your favorites game series,' continued to update their websites for years, and although perhaps too busy or simply enjoying life too much (rightfully so) to make further updates, continue to hold them up online for you and I to this very present day! Yeah, historian, oooh, that is something. To be able to sit back and watch others, not doing anything, but running our mouths, waiting for other people to 'slip up' (note the punctuation around those words, mind you) so that we can TALK about it, because we sure as hell ain't good for anything else. Will we lead a nation, no! Will we invent the lightbulb, no! Will we discover the new world, despite how many go against us and tell us it's impossible and we should just "forget about it"? Hell no! But we WILL talk shit about everybody, it's all we're good at. Yeah, I had a history instructor who couldn't pronounce three-syllable words worth a fine flying flapjack (he also flunked out of his preferred choice of major), and I knew another guy (very friendly and humble actually. Now, HIM I have a lot of respect for, cause he didn't have an attitude like you. Stupidity with cockiness just doesn't mix well - ) who got is masters in history, and is now cutting meat at the market. (Again, I respect this man, he uses his hands more than his mouth, and when he does use his mouth, he does so in a way which enlightens rather than turns me off.) You're just a phony. Did you foresee this happening, dlee dally? Did you foresee that making an ass of yourself and insulting people would lead to this? Let this be a lesson to all you cyber-punkers, don't try this in person!

HUFFWAGON! LMAO!!! Haha! No, you can't beat it. Sounds almost like some sort of... stoner-phrase, "You been huff'n the magic wagon, buddy?"

Yes, it is a wonderful resource. SQ.Net has come in handy for me multiple times already in regards to my fan project. I remember a decade ago, when it was called "Frans' Space Quest Site," and I never bothered coming to check it out when I found it in searches, because the "Virtual Broomcloset" sounded more... "hefty" (those were also the days when, upon first glance, like everybody else, I'd thought Frans' was pronounced Fran's - instead of Frohnz). It is amazing how much the place has grown and improved, and that I'm still coming here. You're work is appreciated, and the fact that you continue to keep it online and available is a very wonderful thing (especially if there's any hope of 'reviving' the community to a semi-active state again.)