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I;m holding back tears right now...
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I've just been provided with an updated press release and so the first post has been updated slightly. :-) --> http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... 23&t=13578 <--
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*does a happy dance*
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So how long have you known about this archie?
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A little while! :D
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Great to see the game finally out!
Coincidentally, our new database update is out today as well
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So 5 hours eh? Those are gonna be some restless hours alright... What to do, what to do, what to do...
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I just had a look at the screenies. Hyperventilating right now. This is a great day.

Now the testers at FHM know where Archi's been hiding [-X :-D
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Smetana wrote:I just had a look at the screenies. Hyperventilating right now. This is a great day.

Now the testers at FHM know where Archi's been hiding [-X :-D
:oops: :-D

In fairness, I love both games and want to see both succeed. :thup:
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I can't even... What... After 8 years.... This is crazy. I wake up one day and a new EHM is confirmed and it's to be release the same day. This is a great day. Thanks you to everyone who kep TBL alive all the years. =D>
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archibalduk wrote:
Smetana wrote:I just had a look at the screenies. Hyperventilating right now. This is a great day.

Now the testers at FHM know where Archi's been hiding [-X :-D
:oops: :-D

In fairness, I love both games and want to see both succeed. :thup:
Agreed. I'll continue my duties over there, as I (as have you) have put a lot of hours and work into that project and would like it to succeed. Going to be an interesting situation now. Perhaps it will drive both teams to another level. Competition is never a bad thing.
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Wow brand new EHM....great news !!!!! :notworthy: :notworthy:
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I still can't believe this is actually happening. I've been waiting for this for so long! I'm glad I hung in there all that time. Thanks to Archi for keeping the community alive with TBL!


:joy:
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There aren't enough smilies to convey what I'm feeling right now... but let me try

:thup: =D> 8-) :joy: :-D :-) :grin: =P~ :notworthy: :nod: :1st: [-o< :banana: :cavalry: :hi5: :crown: :toast: :party: :canada: :uk: :groupwave: :ohyeah:

nope, definitely not enough smilies
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This.... is good news indeed.
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bruins72 wrote:I still can't believe this is actually happening. I've been waiting for this for so long! I'm glad I hung in there all that time. Thanks to Archi for keeping the community alive with TBL!


:joy:
I can't take all of the credit. You have run the Challenges and moderated for years now. And so many other people have helped keep the community and game running. I'm not sure we'd be here otherwise.

And now you know why I mysteriously wanted to end the current Challenge a little earlier than scheduled. :-)
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archibalduk wrote:
bruins72 wrote:I still can't believe this is actually happening. I've been waiting for this for so long! I'm glad I hung in there all that time. Thanks to Archi for keeping the community alive with TBL!


:joy:
I can't take all of the credit. You have run the Challenges and moderated for years now. And so many other people have helped keep the community and game running. I'm not sure we'd be here otherwise.

And now you know why I mysteriously wanted to end the current Challenge a little earlier than scheduled. :-)
Honestly, if it weren't for you keeping this site going and guys like Manimal and Lidas keeping the rosters up to date this community would have fizzled out long ago.

You know, I had my suspicions when you wanted to end the challenge early. I knew it had to be more than just doing something really cool with the new roster update. The little things people started posting in the rumors thread really sealed it though.

I'm just happy that there's new life to our favorite game! Even if they decide not to continue the series, it sounds like the game is made to be able to be continually modified and updated. We won't need all of the work-arounds you guys have come up with over the years.

:nerd:
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wohoooooooooooooooooooooo :notworthy: :notworthy: :banana: :-({|= :-({|= :-({|= :beer: :beer: :loveyouman: :groupwave:

I cant describe how happy I am.
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bruins72 wrote:I'm just happy that there's new life to our favorite game! Even if they decide not to continue the series, it sounds like the game is made to be able to be continually modified and updated. We won't need all of the work-arounds you guys have come up with over the years.

:nerd:
At the very least, the game fixes all of the major issues that I'm aware of. I'm sure things like the trade AI will need further adjustment (I've only tried outrageous trades rather than the more subtle abuse of AI trades). But this is where the community will be so important - we need to feedback these issues to Riz and SI Games so that they can tweak them whilst we still have the Early Access period.

Also, we need as many people to buy the game as possible. As Miles mentions in my interview with him, the game will return on a full-time basis if it reaches enough sales.
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Im moving house today :cry:
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archibalduk wrote:. THUS IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT AS MANY OF US AS POSSIBLE BUY THE GAME AND SPREAD THE WORD.

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You can count on me, I will try to convince some of my friends to buy a game also,,,,
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holy Adam Oates
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Filip Croatia wrote:
archibalduk wrote:. THUS IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT AS MANY OF US AS POSSIBLE BUY THE GAME AND SPREAD THE WORD.

r

You can count on me, I will try to convince some of my friends to buy a game also,,,,
:notworthy: :notworthy:
MWE wrote:Im moving house today :cry:
That's a poor excuse! :D
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archibalduk wrote:
bruins72 wrote:I'm just happy that there's new life to our favorite game! Even if they decide not to continue the series, it sounds like the game is made to be able to be continually modified and updated. We won't need all of the work-arounds you guys have come up with over the years.

:nerd:
At the very least, the game fixes all of the major issues that I'm aware of. I'm sure things like the trade AI will need further adjustment (I've only tried outrageous trades rather than the more subtle abuse of AI trades). But this is where the community will be so important - we need to feedback these issues to Riz and SI Games so that they can tweak them whilst we still have the Early Access period.

Also, we need as many people to buy the game as possible. As Miles mentions in my interview with him, the game will return on a full-time basis if it reaches enough sales.
Is there a way to find out what the goal is and get some sort of handle of the progression? I for one would be motivated to convince everyone I know to go out and buy a copy if I knew how necessary it might be toward securing a brighter future for EHM.
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I'm afraid it's confidential commercial data (I don't know what the target is either). All we can do is buy the game and spread the word. Ultimately this is a niche game and so even one additional sale could make all the difference.
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