Whenever they're going to release it, I'd really like a date to mark in my agenda - be it next week or at the end of next month, I don't care; it's the ambiguity that drives me crazy.
Plus, I have to use up my leave days in the course of November so it would be great to know which date I'll definitively _have_ to take off.
Base it being the 29th and then any sooner will be a bonus!
Honestly, I think people completely misread this thread. The question asked, is where episode 4 is, not when it will be released.
My own guess is that episode 4 is somewhere in another dimension, battling evil of epic proportions. Once Telltale gets its trans-dimensional portal going, then they'll release it.
Honestly, I think people completely misread this thread. The question asked, is where episode 4 is, not when it will be released.
My own guess is that episode 4 is somewhere in another dimension, battling evil of epic proportions. Once Telltale gets its trans-dimensional portal going, then they'll release it.
telltale should really start taking this seriously. Working without a dead-line? Kinda lame and irresponsible. Usually when people make episode games or movies they have already created all the episodes before they start releasing them... or they are making the last episode. Are you just lazy TTG or what? You don't even answer. Good to work without a dead-line isn't it? That's why nobody will pay you a lot cause they can't relie on you!!
Dude, calm down a bit. While they do not deliver exact release dates early on they regularely release new chapters every 4 - 6 weeks. It wouldn´t be any shorter if you knew the date 6 weeks before release.
Dude, calm down a bit. While they do not deliver exact release dates early on they regularely release new chapters every 4 - 6 weeks. It wouldn´t be any shorter if you knew the date 6 weeks before release.
No reason to insult them.
we're not insulting them but some one has got to tell them they are just irresponsible.
They will have internal deadlines and milestones to reach though. Just because they don't tell us when they are doesn't mean they aren't there. With most developers deadlines are set by the publishers which is why Telltale are in a great position because they self publish (the online part anyway).
We've had an episode every month like they promised, they've lived up to my expectations on this so i don't think its irresponsible at all. If they gave us a date for every episode and then something unexpected happened making them miss the release for a few days everyone would kick off worse than they already do.
telltale should really start taking this seriously. Working without a dead-line? Kinda lame and irresponsible. Usually when people make episode games or movies they have already created all the episodes before they start releasing them... or they are making the last episode. Are you just lazy TTG or what? You don't even answer. Good to work without a dead-line isn't it? That's why nobody will pay you a lot cause they can't relie on you!!
Yeah, this will make the episode come out quicker, hurling abuse at the creators. Telltale have met the deadlines and have produced a quality episode each month, okay!? I am surprised that an independent gaming company can even produce such amazing pieces of work in just the space of a month! These people are hard working, a hell of a lot goes into an episode of Tales of Monkey Island, and probably more than Telltale expected when they began making the episodes, but they've still been able to deliver us our episodes on time!
How can you even say that the people at Telltale are irresponsible and lazy when you have never even met them or seen them working? Telltale take their fans, their deadlines and the production of these games very seriously and that's why you've gotten your precious episodes within the month! Oh, and maybe they don't answer people like you because most of the time you don't deserve an answer and I think that anyone who posts rubbish like you just did don't deserve to have the episodes either!
For the good of everyone, keep your opinions to yourself and wait patiently...
Usually when people make episode games or movies they have already created all the episodes before they start releasing them... or they are making the last episode.
Like Valve with the Half-Life 2 episodes... or Sin Episodes... or Penny Arcade Adventures. Yeah, other episodic game releases are much more punctual and consistent
They will have internal deadlines and milestones to reach though. Just because they don't tell us when they are doesn't mean they aren't there.
Exactly. Telltale is a business - they don't just get together and hang out every few days, and release stuff when they feel like it.
Communicating the release date to the public a week or so before it arrives is just expectation management. Which is absolutely fine. I am more than happy with Telltale releasing awesome episodes/chapters every 4-6 weeks.
If the alternative is a release every 4 weeks to the day, but having cutscenes / puzzles / voice work / whatever cut out of scope because Telltale simply didn't have the time to complete them AND make the publicly communicated release date... which would you prefer?
They do have a deadline, wich is the last day of every month.
The clearly stated that they will release an episode each month, and they kept that promise.
They didn't said that there will be a month between each episode, but that the episodes will be released MONTHLY.
So for example if they release an episode on October 2, and another on November 30, that means they kept their promise, even if it would be 2 months between them, they'd still be MONTHLY episodes.
So chill out, and wait for the episode wich will come out THIS MONTH.
In the worst case it will come out on 31, but it will still be in October.
As much as I would like to know when this is coming too, I would settle for a telltale employee just popping in to say hello, like they always do when we say "telltale".
The last one was Sept 29th, so it hasn't even been a month yet. I wouldn't be worried unless we hit mid-November without hearing anything.
These games are great, and great games take time to make. I know we're all excited, but a little patience is in order here.
Yeah, this will make the episode come out quicker, hurling abuse at the creators. Telltale have met the deadlines and have produced a quality episode each month, okay!? I am surprised that an independent gaming company can even produce such amazing pieces of work in just the space of a month! These people are hard working, a hell of a lot goes into an episode of Tales of Monkey Island, and probably more than Telltale expected when they began making the episodes, but they've still been able to deliver us our episodes on time!
How can you even say that the people at Telltale are irresponsible and lazy when you have never even met them or seen them working? Telltale take their fans, their deadlines and the production of these games very seriously and that's why you've gotten your precious episodes within the month! Oh, and maybe they don't answer people like you because most of the time you don't deserve an answer and I think that anyone who posts rubbish like you just did don't deserve to have the episodes either!
For the good of everyone, keep your opinions to yourself and wait patiently...
I'm pretty sure that the people at Telltale assume that most of their fans have a life outside of Monkey Island. Seriously, it hasn't even been three weeks, learn to be patient and occupy your time with other things. You have three episode already, enough to replay for a few more weeks. But you could also just hang out with friends, girlfriend or pursue a potential one, party, and tons of other things. The next episode will come out when it does, but Telltale is giving us the benefit of the doubt and assuming that this game is not the only thing to look forward to in our lives. If it is, you need to get more excitement.
Yeah, this will make the episode come out quicker, hurling abuse at the creators. Telltale have met the deadlines and have produced a quality episode each month, okay!? I am surprised that an independent gaming company can even produce such amazing pieces of work in just the space of a month! These people are hard working, a hell of a lot goes into an episode of Tales of Monkey Island, and probably more than Telltale expected when they began making the episodes, but they've still been able to deliver us our episodes on time!
How can you even say that the people at Telltale are irresponsible and lazy when you have never even met them or seen them working? Telltale take their fans, their deadlines and the production of these games very seriously and that's why you've gotten your precious episodes within the month! Oh, and maybe they don't answer people like you because most of the time you don't deserve an answer and I think that anyone who posts rubbish like you just did don't deserve to have the episodes either!
For the good of everyone, keep your opinions to yourself and wait patiently...
For example an episode of a tv show called How i met your mother comes out every week at the same time always. How come they don't leave us waiting? Because they are well organised! I haven't met them but every episode is brilliant and comes out on the day they told us it will. I wouldn't care if the TMI episode would come in december i really wouldn't. But nope they don't have any dead lines. Not even they know when the episode will be coming out. And that's why I call them irresponsible. I'm not saying i don't like the episodes or don't appreciate them. I'm simply telling the truth.
Your example compares two completely different things. The only thing they share is the "episodic" concept.
I disagree on your statements implying that:
a) Telltale is not "well organized". It shows you have no experience whatsoever with serious software development.
b) They don't have deadlines. You can only complain that they are not releasing that information to the public. Do note that any organization has to answer to many people and organizations.
c) Telltale doesn't know their deadlines/release dates. The only way that statement could be true is that you have insider information. Do you?
d) Telltale is Irresponsible. It would be if they give out information for the sake of giving information to the public without any basis. I think you're confusing "irresponsible" with "needs to improve communication with their customers"
e) You're telling the truth. You're posting your own biased views. Hardly the truth.
I though buying Sam and Max season 1 and 2 would help me go through the waiting for chapter 4 so I did.
And I only have 3 episodes left now !
Good stuff !
Plus they are having some discount on those, season 1 was 20$ a week ago and now it's season 2 this week ! Imagine with the secret mystery coupon code you can win with the treasure chest hunt !! Good Deal
For example an episode of a tv show called How i met your mother comes out every week at the same time always. How come they don't leave us waiting? Because they are well organised! I haven't met them but every episode is brilliant and comes out on the day they told us it will. I wouldn't care if the TMI episode would come in december i really wouldn't. But nope they don't have any dead lines. Not even they know when the episode will be coming out. And that's why I call them irresponsible. I'm not saying i don't like the episodes or don't appreciate them. I'm simply telling the truth.
Making the games ahead of time and releasing them on a set schedule completely destroys the purpose of episodic games. They might as well just release full length games if that's what they're going to do. They do them episodically in order to improve the game based on feedback as they make it.
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Base it being the 29th and then any sooner will be a bonus!
My own guess is that episode 4 is somewhere in another dimension, battling evil of epic proportions. Once Telltale gets its trans-dimensional portal going, then they'll release it.
Kevin
Exactly.
It's on a sheep coming to us soon, slowly soon.
I got it some help
Dudes! Where's my game?
it'll be within a week of that most likely
Soon sheeping.
.. the sheeper the better.
uhm..
just kidding.
MotorSheep!
Yeah, I removed that date from there, it was simply made up.
Chapter 5 in November/December? It's not trustworthy, I think they will succeed in releasing it in November.
No reason to insult them.
I kinda agree though.
we're not insulting them but some one has got to tell them they are just irresponsible.
Yeah, this will make the episode come out quicker, hurling abuse at the creators. Telltale have met the deadlines and have produced a quality episode each month, okay!? I am surprised that an independent gaming company can even produce such amazing pieces of work in just the space of a month! These people are hard working, a hell of a lot goes into an episode of Tales of Monkey Island, and probably more than Telltale expected when they began making the episodes, but they've still been able to deliver us our episodes on time!
How can you even say that the people at Telltale are irresponsible and lazy when you have never even met them or seen them working? Telltale take their fans, their deadlines and the production of these games very seriously and that's why you've gotten your precious episodes within the month! Oh, and maybe they don't answer people like you because most of the time you don't deserve an answer and I think that anyone who posts rubbish like you just did don't deserve to have the episodes either!
For the good of everyone, keep your opinions to yourself and wait patiently...
Exactly. Telltale is a business - they don't just get together and hang out every few days, and release stuff when they feel like it.
Communicating the release date to the public a week or so before it arrives is just expectation management. Which is absolutely fine. I am more than happy with Telltale releasing awesome episodes/chapters every 4-6 weeks.
If the alternative is a release every 4 weeks to the day, but having cutscenes / puzzles / voice work / whatever cut out of scope because Telltale simply didn't have the time to complete them AND make the publicly communicated release date... which would you prefer?
The clearly stated that they will release an episode each month, and they kept that promise.
They didn't said that there will be a month between each episode, but that the episodes will be released MONTHLY.
So for example if they release an episode on October 2, and another on November 30, that means they kept their promise, even if it would be 2 months between them, they'd still be MONTHLY episodes.
So chill out, and wait for the episode wich will come out THIS MONTH.
In the worst case it will come out on 31, but it will still be in October.
The last one was Sept 29th, so it hasn't even been a month yet. I wouldn't be worried unless we hit mid-November without hearing anything.
These games are great, and great games take time to make. I know we're all excited, but a little patience is in order here.
I'm pretty sure that the people at Telltale assume that most of their fans have a life outside of Monkey Island. Seriously, it hasn't even been three weeks, learn to be patient and occupy your time with other things. You have three episode already, enough to replay for a few more weeks. But you could also just hang out with friends, girlfriend or pursue a potential one, party, and tons of other things. The next episode will come out when it does, but Telltale is giving us the benefit of the doubt and assuming that this game is not the only thing to look forward to in our lives. If it is, you need to get more excitement.
For example an episode of a tv show called How i met your mother comes out every week at the same time always. How come they don't leave us waiting? Because they are well organised! I haven't met them but every episode is brilliant and comes out on the day they told us it will. I wouldn't care if the TMI episode would come in december i really wouldn't. But nope they don't have any dead lines. Not even they know when the episode will be coming out. And that's why I call them irresponsible. I'm not saying i don't like the episodes or don't appreciate them. I'm simply telling the truth.
Your example compares two completely different things. The only thing they share is the "episodic" concept.
I disagree on your statements implying that:
a) Telltale is not "well organized". It shows you have no experience whatsoever with serious software development.
b) They don't have deadlines. You can only complain that they are not releasing that information to the public. Do note that any organization has to answer to many people and organizations.
c) Telltale doesn't know their deadlines/release dates. The only way that statement could be true is that you have insider information. Do you?
d) Telltale is Irresponsible. It would be if they give out information for the sake of giving information to the public without any basis. I think you're confusing "irresponsible" with "needs to improve communication with their customers"
e) You're telling the truth. You're posting your own biased views. Hardly the truth.
peace :cool:
http://www.bangitout.com/uploads/65messy.jpg
Check it out. Second hit on google image search, therefore it MUST be telltale's offices.
I though buying Sam and Max season 1 and 2 would help me go through the waiting for chapter 4 so I did.
And I only have 3 episodes left now !
Good stuff !
Plus they are having some discount on those, season 1 was 20$ a week ago and now it's season 2 this week ! Imagine with the secret mystery coupon code you can win with the treasure chest hunt !! Good Deal
Making the games ahead of time and releasing them on a set schedule completely destroys the purpose of episodic games. They might as well just release full length games if that's what they're going to do. They do them episodically in order to improve the game based on feedback as they make it.