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Miscellany, Inc. => Ensign First Class Blather => Topic started by: icelus on April 20, 2004, 12:02:16 PM
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I've heard the rumors, deduced the possibilities, and scoured Aurora for more details from her SEKRIT source, but I'm curious if anyone has seen solid proof that Interplay's Forums are down because, well, Interplay is about to go *poof*. Bouncing checks, evictions, and lack of payroll funds are all harbingers...
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Boohoo. While I like many of their games, I have no respect for those chumps. Then again, I don't have any memories from their glory days to cloud my vision, so I can understand if other folks are disappointed.
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If indeed Interplay's out of business, I'll be converting PPG into a Wasteland/Neuromancer modding forum. So, go pick up a C64 at the thirft store, everybody...
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Does anyone here use the interplay forums? I think I saw Icelus there once..
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nah, I don't like them very much
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Boohoo. While I like many of their games, I have no respect for those chumps. Then again, I don't have any memories from their glory days to cloud my vision, so I can understand if other folks are disappointed.
Mind you, are any of the current PC game publishers worthy of much respect? Microsoft, EIDOS, EA, Atari and Activision certainly aren't (unless we're talking purely of respect for financial acumen, in which case Microsoft and EA most certainly are worthy of much respect) .
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Commodore 64, you say? I have mine ready! Glory days of Interplay? I remember the glory days of Black Isle which is no more. :(
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Boohoo. While I like many of their games, I have no respect for those chumps. Then again, I don't have any memories from their glory days to cloud my vision, so I can understand if other folks are disappointed.
Mind you, are any of the current PC game publishers worthy of much respect? Microsoft, EIDOS, EA, Atari and Activision certainly aren't (unless we're talking purely of respect for financial acumen, in which case Microsoft and EA most certainly are worthy of much respect) .
Any companies that we do like?
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I've heard the rumors, deduced the possibilities, and scoured Aurora for more details from her SEKRIT source, but I'm curious if anyone has seen solid proof that Interplay's Forums are down because, well, Interplay is about to go *poof*. Bouncing checks, evictions, and lack of payroll funds are all harbingers...
They're gone. Finito. Interplay is bankrupt. Forum permanently down. Forevar.
I've spent 2 years at BiS boards and we got sent to Interplay unwillingly. After what? 8 months? Interplay succesfully pissed off the entire community and now they're dead. There were so many incidents at that forum. Incridible. Lord Jim, the maniac self appointed (hacked himself to a Admin, was actually some dirtbag freelancer) admin and totally pissed off everyone. Banning people. Closing parts of the forum.
Bah, i'm in a crap mood now. Wasted 3 years of my life trying to help people with Bg2 on the BiS boards and on Interplay. For what? That's right. Nothing. FU Interplay, may you burn in hell.
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Their main site is functional.
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FU Interplay, may you burn in hell.
Thats right Shodan, let it all out.. release your anger...
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Interplay's stock continues to trade, so they have not filed for bankruptcy.
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Interplay's stock continues to trade, so they have not filed for bankruptcy.
Doesn't it still trade when they file for protection under Article 7 ( or something like this I believe). It is not bankruptcy but close.
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I actually used the Interplay forums quite a bit. Shodan your presence and others made it an interesting and fun place. I learned a fair amount there and felt like I got to help a few other folks too. I can honestly say that I’ll miss that environment.
As a casual user I never saw the politics, just the good environment you folks helped create. In fact I learned about this forum at the Interplay boards.
Thanks!
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Compared to some of the other BG-related forums available, Interplay wasn't bad at all. Many of its regulars, however, has split off into a few new forums:
Ashford City - http://ashfordcity.beigetower.org/forum/index.php
WinterWind - http://www.gamertalk.biz/
Mistress' Lair - http://www.mistresslair.net/phpBB2/install/install.php (down, at the moment)
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Bioware's forums are way better :P
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I think I'll just stick to PPG :)
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*rejoicing sounds in the background* :P
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Suggestion: Although Interplay stock remains on the market don't buy any ;)
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Another suggestion: The hell with all stocks and invest in beer instead.
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Interplay's stock continues to trade, so they have not filed for bankruptcy.
Doesn't it still trade when they file for protection under Article 7 ( or something like this I believe). It is not bankruptcy but close.
It IS possible for stock to continue to trade during bankruptcy but the symbol changes. That hasn't happened.
I know way more than I want to (but still not as much as I could) about bankrupcty from covering the death of Commodore 10 years ago.
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All the cool kids hang out at ML.
And some of the losers, too.
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...and looky looky, Interplay's stock symbol has changed.
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FU Interplay, may you burn in hell.
Thats right Shodan, let it all out.. release your anger...
Anger leads to hate, hate leads to the dark side ... (Yoda voice)
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So, Interplay is definitely gone FOREVAR, is it? I was wondering why the boards are down.
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Interplay is currently "evaluati[ng]... strategic alternatives designed to enhance value to Interplay's shareholders." This usually means "we can't hack it the way things are going, so we're gonna have to sell out or something."
Interplay's situation has long been unique (read: stupid) because of the way they mortgaged themselves to Titus which eventually took over the company. In the announcement and in last week's conference call, they're still talking about hanging around as a going concern, but I have a hard time figuring out what their business model is supposed to be. Interplay is neither studio nor publisher nor distributor any longer--they're basically just a middleman between studios and Vivendi which now does their actual publishing and distribution, and that's a tricky way to make money.
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Thanks for all the background info, but from what I read in your post Interplay does not have a real excuse to exist any further anyways other than as a logo.
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And a source of intellectual property, yes. Certainly the Fallout, IWD and Torment brands have some sort of value. I don't know if Interplay controls some of the older notable titles it published, such as Out Of This World/Another World.
...hell, if they still had the rights to Neuromancer or other William Gibson properties, that would probably be worth something to somebody.
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Interplay has Battle Chess!
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Who has the Descent licence?
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Pretty sure that's still Interplay as well.
If they do actually file, I'll be sure to request their bankruptcy documentation, which always contains loads of interesting information. I had hours of fun going through Commodore's patent holdings.
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Let's all hope that the Torment, Fallout and all the other licences get sold on the cheap to people who can make decent games out of them. :-\
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^ eh, you mean sequels, right? ;)
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Pretty sure that's still Interplay as well.
If they do actually file, I'll be sure to request their bankruptcy documentation, which always contains loads of interesting information. I had hours of fun going through Commodore's patent holdings.
That would be interesting indeed. Do you have to be a shareholder to get hold of theses docs? I bet they are going to sit on any decent license until its usefullness for others has expired. Hey this could reinvigorate the old 'let's buy the engine together' debate. :)
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Pretty sure that's still Interplay as well.
If they do actually file, I'll be sure to request their bankruptcy documentation, which always contains loads of interesting information. I had hours of fun going through Commodore's patent holdings.
That would be interesting indeed. Do you have to be a shareholder to get hold of theses docs? I bet they are going to sit on any decent license until its usefullness for others has expired. Hey this could reinvigorate the old 'let's buy the engine together' debate. :)
I always thought Bioware had a hold of the inifinity engine ???
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That would be interesting indeed. Do you have to be a shareholder to get hold of theses docs? I bet they are going to sit on any decent license until its usefullness for others has expired.
Once they go bankrupt their holdings become a matter of public record, it should be as simple as calling the bankruptcy trustee and requesting it.
And no, in such a circumstance the goal is to obtain maximum value for the available properties, the trustee wouldn't sit on anything.
Hey this could reinvigorate the old 'let's buy the engine together' debate. :)
Please let's not. And besides, yes, the engine is a Bioware property, Interplay simply held a license to use it for Torment and IWD.
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I have spent much of my time at Interplay's site. I started there with Baldur's Gate. My id over there is/was mmmyers. I will miss many of the people over there and hope they show up somewhere soon. Much of the info in the FAQs will be missed too. I'm speaking for some of the other games besides SOA and TOB. They helped me through Planescape, Icewind Dale, and Icewind Dale 2.
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Just out of curiosity, what kind of bankruptcy are they filing, or where can I get the info about what's going on? It might come in handy for some classes and I am tired about turning in papers about why Montgomery Ward went bankrupt. Something a little newer might prove to be interesting.
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They still haven't filed for bankruptcy, although having missed one payroll and with another on the way, it can't be far off:
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/040427/iplye.ob10-k.html
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May the people who screwed up Interplays good name burn in hell. I remember the good old days when Fallout and Baldur's Gate first came out. "For Gamers by Gamers" was the cool slogan. Now it's a joke.