I Still Love Alganon (And Derek Smart)
Started by Omali, Aug 07 2010 03:46 AM
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#1
Posted 07 August 2010 - 03:46 AM
Good evening,
I currently operate the small blog Massively Multiplayer Fallout, and despite my frustration with the whole Quest Online Vs David Allen story, I have still loved Alganon as a game since I purchased it back in December. I haven't always had the most positive things to say about the back and forth lawsuits and public arguments, but at the end of the day I've been pushing as hard as I can to get more people interested in the MMO. Granted, if influence were water I would have died of dehydration, but I do what I can.
I have enjoyed a few comments left on my website from ex and current employees of Quest Online, as well as past workers of David Allen, but the most "attention" I have ever received is from the Wizards of the Coast press relations department (giving me an official statement on Dungeons and Dragons Online), so imagine my surprise when I read my email and see a letter from Gilbut & Gilbut, representing David Allen.
In the email, they requested that I remove the article containing Derek Smart's comments in March about David Allen's removal from Quest Online (found here on these forums), claiming that I was "hosting public information that was inaccurate and causing damage to our client's professional reputation," and that the content on my website relates to pending litigation in Maricopa County Superior Court.
I'm not sure where I'm going with this, or what my ultimate point is, other than to say I hope I can keep my (somewhat?) decent relationship up with Quest Online, perhaps have something to write about other than ongoing litigation (I hate writing about lawsuits).
Omali
I currently operate the small blog Massively Multiplayer Fallout, and despite my frustration with the whole Quest Online Vs David Allen story, I have still loved Alganon as a game since I purchased it back in December. I haven't always had the most positive things to say about the back and forth lawsuits and public arguments, but at the end of the day I've been pushing as hard as I can to get more people interested in the MMO. Granted, if influence were water I would have died of dehydration, but I do what I can.
I have enjoyed a few comments left on my website from ex and current employees of Quest Online, as well as past workers of David Allen, but the most "attention" I have ever received is from the Wizards of the Coast press relations department (giving me an official statement on Dungeons and Dragons Online), so imagine my surprise when I read my email and see a letter from Gilbut & Gilbut, representing David Allen.
In the email, they requested that I remove the article containing Derek Smart's comments in March about David Allen's removal from Quest Online (found here on these forums), claiming that I was "hosting public information that was inaccurate and causing damage to our client's professional reputation," and that the content on my website relates to pending litigation in Maricopa County Superior Court.
I'm not sure where I'm going with this, or what my ultimate point is, other than to say I hope I can keep my (somewhat?) decent relationship up with Quest Online, perhaps have something to write about other than ongoing litigation (I hate writing about lawsuits).
Omali
#3
Posted 08 August 2010 - 02:49 PM
You can safely disregard it - and for a number reasons.
Allen is full of crap and has no leg to stand on.
Allen is full of crap and has no leg to stand on.
Game developers are just human beings who happen to make games for a living. If you want to hold us up to higher standards of conduct, then go ahead...but don't be surprised if we don't uphold them.
#5
Posted 08 August 2010 - 05:20 PM
I forwarded the email with the .pdf attached.
Thanks again for the help.
Thanks. We'll take it from here.
As I said, just ignore him. He can't do zilch. In the meantime, lets take this off the forums.
Game developers are just human beings who happen to make games for a living. If you want to hold us up to higher standards of conduct, then go ahead...but don't be surprised if we don't uphold them.
#6
Posted 08 August 2010 - 08:37 PM
I have written up a blog post (see my previous post for the link) about this so that others know where I stand on this.
Game developers are just human beings who happen to make games for a living. If you want to hold us up to higher standards of conduct, then go ahead...but don't be surprised if we don't uphold them.
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