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by Syp, Level 43
Last updated at August 14, 2008, 11:54 am
Honestly, I'm just kinda pooped waiting for the NDA to drop. Every Warhammer Online blog out there either got super-special permission (head start program?) to jump the gun and dump all manner of NDA crap on us -- which I, on principle, am ignoring -- or they're just frustrated they can't talk about the game yet. I don't really feel like speculating much more, and whatever enthusiasm I had about NDA droppage has decreased because of the wait.

As for Mark himself, he mentioned last week about three issues they wanted to deal with before dropping the NDA, then a day or so ago admitted it was down to one. Seriously? One issue? Do you really think it's going to make a tidal wave of difference if you drop the NDA now or two days from now, other than increasingly ticking off beta testers who really want to share their experience? If it's something they want to add to beta, I can't imagine whatever it is having such a huge impact that people will play or test it extensively for the incredibly short time until the NDA drops, then comment on it.

Beta's a work in progress. We got it. Drop the NDA or drop your trousers, either would be more amusing than just sitting around flicking keyboard food particles off my desk.
     
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thade Aug 14, 2008 at 12:08 pm
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I'm with you, man. I really don't like press reporting on a game when they've all clearly only played for a week at most, many only for one sitting.
CoS Aug 14, 2008 at 12:14 pm
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I could be wrong, since I'm not in the beta, but I believe James made mention in a WHA post yesterday that it was related to Auction Houses.
br3ntbr0 Aug 14, 2008 at 12:48 pm
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If the one issue he's talking about is the one I think it is, then yeah I can see him wanting to wait. It was a pretty nasty "issue" to resolve and I can guess not one that they want hanging around with open beta right around the corner. My guess is that the NDA drop and official open beta info will come at the same time.
Werit Aug 14, 2008 at 12:57 pm
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The gamespy reports were sad. Half the time it was "Not much time to play today"
Scarybooster Aug 14, 2008 at 1:01 pm
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That was a nice rant. I could feel your emotion coming off the page. I felt your keys on your keyboard getting slammed with every finger tip.
blake Aug 14, 2008 at 1:26 pm
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I hear the NDA is going to extend into and past launch date.
Matt Graham Aug 14, 2008 at 1:40 pm
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My guess is that the NDA drops anytime from tomorrow to Sunday.
Brandon Aug 14, 2008 at 1:50 pm
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Since he said the issue is going to be disclosed after the NDA is dropped I really don't see the point. We know there's a problem and that they are working on it, big deal. We're all drooling fanatics at this point anyway, there's not much that could deter me, unless maybe WoW offers free sandwiches to come back, and even then there's only 2 or 3 sandwiches out there that could really convince me.
Rath Aug 14, 2008 at 2:33 pm
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I understand your frustration, but MJ isn't a fool. If he's waiting for one issue then I'd say that he's waiting because he thinks it /is/ that big a deal, and is worth delaying the NDA drop in order to fix it first.

Even from the sidelines the difference between

a) "We have a major issue with X, and are currently working to resolve it"

and

b) "We had a major issue with X, but that has been resolved"

is pretty big.
Duraz Aug 14, 2008 at 2:42 pm
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Syp I noticed you cut your posts down to about 2 a day from 3 :( I always enjoy reading your posts.
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