Mysterious Song Pre-Orders Are Open!

[D-Lite]

It was initially pushed two weeks to compensate for delayed artwork, but as the final artwork still hasn't been received, it's at a standstill. Once all the artwork is ready, it will be about two weeks of additional development, then perhaps another two weeks of final testing before it's considered release-ready. Getting it manufactured should be less than a month.

If anyone wants to back out of their order, simply send me a message and I will grant a full refund. Of course, if you're one of the first to order and are in line for the bonus item, backing out now will revoke your bonus item, and it will be given to the next in line.

What's the distribution plan for it?  Anything more than through your site?  I've already preordered, just wondering about total reach on the launch.

[nodtveidt]

Just through the site initially. We were going to have it sold through TZD, but we all know how that turned out.

[Emerald Rocker]

Rover, what's the hold-up on Mysterious Song?  There's been no update lately.  People are going to start to think you took the money and ran.

[nodtveidt]

If you had read the site, you would have seen that yes, there HAS been an update, and a new expected release timeframe.

[Emerald Rocker]

When a site only gets updated once a year, that's not the first place I tend to look for information.

So July is the new target date then.

[nodtveidt]

Correct, and it's probably pushing it too. It will take awhile to get the new images converted and programmed into the game, at least two weeks. But once that's done, we go to RC1, as Beta 3 has run its course. That was the final beta, and cutscenes do not really require beta testing.

[peperocket]

No PM reply and wrong email adress.

Someone from Frozen Utopia could give me the good way for my preorder's refund ?

Thanks

[ParanoiaDragon]

MP reply? 

As for an email address, I don't know personally, that'd be Nod that has the email address.

[peperocket]

Sorry, I want to say Private Message.

Email attached on this board seems to be wrong, return an error message.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Oh, PM.  I'm not sure about the email address, but I will say that it sounds like Nod is getting settled in his new residence, so things are moving along again.  I'm guessing he'll soon be around on the forums more often again.

[Emerald Rocker]

It sounds to me like Rover took the money and ran.

[Arkhan]

It sounds to me like Rover took the money and ran.

yeah man, a respected community member who is currently going through a rough patch just took everyones money and bailed.  You caught him! 

The pre order money is totally worth screwing friends over.  I mean its such a large sum of money.  Enough to live like a king.

[Emerald Rocker]

"The pre order money is totally worth screwing friends over"

I'm pretty sure that if Rover and peperocket were friends, they would know each other's email addresses and we wouldn't be discussing this.  Besides, it's not so much about Rover intending to screw people over, as much as being irresponsible and pre-emptively spending money that shouldn't be spent (because the game will never be finished).

And for the record, I don't respect Rover.  But I do know that he'll refund peperocket's money as soon as he sees this, just to prove me wrong, and that's all that matters =D

[Arkhan]

I'm pretty sure that if Rover and peperocket were friends, they would know each other's email addresses and we wouldn't be discussing this.  Besides, it's not so much about Rover intending to screw people over, as much as being irresponsible and pre-emptively spending money that shouldn't be spent (because the game will never be finished).

By friends, I also mean the other people involved with the project.  Bailing would mean they are up shit creek as well.

also, are we 100% sure this money was pre-emotively spent?   There is an apparent communication mishap, but I am sure refunds will be given where requested.  peperocket doesn't seem too up in arms about it.

and as for the game not being finished, I think you are wrong and not very understanding.  Why don't you put your money where you mouth is?

http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=7520.0

You have a game to get crackin on.

And for the record, I don't respect Rover.

oh.  Is that why you constantly make petty little jabs about Mysterious Song whenever you get the chance?

Seriously, if you have some problem, thats cool.  We get it.  Give it a rest.  Go piss in some other homebrew scenes cheerios for awhile.   Inflammatory nonsense like this is what discourages more homebrew to take place.

[Emerald Rocker]

I'm not pissing in the homebrew scene's cheerios.  I think you're overly identifying with Rover's ineptitude, and you shouldn't --- after all, you actually finished your game on schedule.  Even if it had been delayed, I doubt you would have openly blamed other team members.  You're not that kind of person, and I respect that.