 Whatever happened to Holostreets? |
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 Dec 29 2008, 04:47 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 26-August 05 Member No.: 7,622  |
I'm planning on canceling my WoW account at the end of this month, and I'm thinking about signing up for Battlecorps. I thought a Shadowrun equivalent was in the works. Whatever happened to it?
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Dec 29 2008, 05:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 385 Joined: 20-August 07 Member No.: 12,766 |
For the uninformed, what is Holostreets? A Shadowrun MMO?
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Dec 29 2008, 05:18 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Holostreets is a subscription service for Shadowrun that IMR was working on; when IMR also got the license to do Shadowrun and BattleTech print products and formed Catalyst Game Labs, it got heavily backburnered, and also changed in scope. There's been behind-the-scenes work going on since then, but no estimates when the service will be up and running.
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Dec 29 2008, 06:06 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 2-August 06 Member No.: 9,006 |
I really wish it had not been backburnered, what with the novels now being back-burnered....
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Dec 29 2008, 09:23 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
who said the novels are being backburnered?
last i heard, there was supposed to be a couple coming out in the next year or so i thought? |
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Dec 29 2008, 10:59 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 2-August 06 Member No.: 9,006 |
QUOTE (Jaid @ Dec 29 2008, 05:23 AM)  who said the novels are being backburnered? last i heard, there was supposed to be a couple coming out in the next year or so i thought? *points to no Mechwarrior or Battletech Novels in November and December* Also, we do not have the name for the Shadowrun novel supposed to be out in January to even try and get our local bookstores to order it. And Book-a-million, when I stopped by asking about my order of Bonfire of Worlds, told me that the book had its release canceled. So, since the books are not coming out on time, and having releases canceled(There are no upcoming books from Loren Coleman according to my local BaM, for instance, and Shadows of Faith is supposed to be the first battletech novel coming out), it can be reasoned that the entire fiction line is being backburnered. |
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Dec 29 2008, 01:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 24-July 08 From: Resonance Realms, behind the 2nd Star Member No.: 16,162 |
I'm sorry but what does "backburnered" mean?
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Dec 29 2008, 03:55 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
"Backburnered" is derived from the phrase: "Let's put that on the back-burner for now." Meaning that although he subject is important, it requires less attention compared to other items/subjects, and is therefore put aside---NOT cancelled, but given slightly less priority than the larger issue at hand, untill there is more time to adress the lesser subject.
Translation: It means that Holostreets is on hiatus until more time can be devoted to it. |
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Dec 29 2008, 04:08 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Wsn't Rule Nr.1 of Holostreets: "You do NOT ask about Holostreets" ?
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Dec 29 2008, 04:15 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Second rule of Holostreets: You don not talk about SoLA.
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Dec 29 2008, 08:48 PM
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Deus Absconditus Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,742 Joined: 1-September 03 From: Downtown Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 5,566 |
HAH! So true!
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Dec 29 2008, 09:14 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Cardul @ Dec 29 2008, 06:59 AM) So, since the books are not coming out on time, and having releases canceled(There are no upcoming books from Loren Coleman according to my local BaM, for instance, and Shadows of Faith is supposed to be the first battletech novel coming out), it can be reasoned that the entire fiction line is being backburnered. It isn't. We've delayed them a little bit, but we haven't cancelled any titles. [There's a *lot* going on behind the scenes, especially with WizKids ceasing operations ... we only have so many human resources.] |
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Dec 29 2008, 09:18 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,328 Joined: 2-April 07 From: The Center of the Universe Member No.: 11,360 |
QUOTE (Adam @ Dec 29 2008, 04:14 PM) we only have so many human resources.] Darn Ghouls.............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) |
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Dec 29 2008, 09:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 932 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orlando, Florida Member No.: 1,042 |
Holostreets is a dsinformation campaign invented by the corporation to make sure Dumpshockers never run out of things to post about. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
In fairness, a ton of cool stuff has come out since Holostreets went MIA. It's not like the company hasn't been doing anything. |
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Dec 30 2008, 09:06 AM
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Grand Master of Run-Fu Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,840 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 178 |
QUOTE (Zen Shooter01 @ Dec 29 2008, 01:40 PM) In fairness, a ton of cool stuff has come out since Holostreets went MIA. It's not like the company hasn't been doing anything. Ah, you've read SoLA recently, have you? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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Dec 30 2008, 09:22 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
You didn't? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)
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Dec 30 2008, 04:53 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
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Dec 30 2008, 07:13 PM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
Sweet Chocolate golems, bitter chocolate golems. Qualities are "Intoxicating Smell" and "Delicious"...
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Dec 30 2008, 07:32 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
Mmmm, choco-golems......
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Dec 30 2008, 07:35 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
QUOTE (Zen Shooter01 @ Dec 29 2008, 04:40 PM) Holostreets is a dsinformation campaign invented by the corporation to make sure Dumpshockers never run out of things to post about. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) In fairness, a ton of cool stuff has come out since Holostreets went MIA. It's not like the company hasn't been doing anything. [Portal-esque joke]There is no Holostreets. Holostreets is a lie.[/joke] |
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