Author Topic: Robot Arena 3 (Read 338182 times)

Avalanche · « **Reply #60 on:** May 10, 2015, 08:22:51 AM »

HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RedSawn · « **Reply #61 on:** May 11, 2015, 01:54:51 PM »

I find it worrying there's no screenshots or information or anything for a release supposedly next year. It also feels weird to be addressed directly like that (i.e Gametechmods).

RpJk · « **Reply #62 on:** May 11, 2015, 02:24:01 PM »

Quote from: RedlineM203 on May 11, 2015, 01:54:51 PM

I find it worrying there's no screenshots or information or anything for a release supposedly next year. It also feels weird to be addressed directly like that (i.e Gametechmods).

Thats one of the reasons why I'm a bit suspicious about this. I'm still not ruling out that this could be a hoax.

Also I'm more excited about the Robot Wars mod than RA3 by a long shot.

RedSawn · « **Reply #63 on:** May 11, 2015, 02:40:06 PM »

Doesn't look like a logo any old asshole could cook up, though. It's both so over the top and yet lazy (Impact in italics for the 3).

I'm not sure what to make of WD Encore Software. I found a catalog of games at http://www.hoylegaming.com/c-4-all-products.aspx which is part of the company. It's mostly paid downloadable casino and slots games with varying themes and yearly editions stamped onto them, digital board games, mystery games... other then that, here's actual games they list:
- M4 Tank Brigade (Apparently made in 2012, looks like it belongs in 2002)
- Swamp People (Based on a reality TV show. Mobile to PC port, graphics are mobile quality)
- Ice Road Truckers (ditto)
- Crazy Machines 1&2 (Rube Goldberg machine game, 2 is 52% rating on Steam, 72 metacritic score)
- Warlock: Master of Arcana (This is where it starts to get interesting. Released in 2012 and on Steam, this looks like Civ 5 with less UI polish. Thing is, this is published by Paradox Interactive. What do they have with Encore? 86% Steam rating, 71 metacritic score)
- Magicka Collection (This one needs no explaining. This is again, Paradox's game. What is this and Warlock doing with budget trash?)

So.. perhaps we should be more worried about what the game will look like, than if it exists.

cephalopod · « **Reply #64 on:** May 11, 2015, 02:45:59 PM »

I am pretty sure WD Encore or Gabriel probably saw a gap in the market occurring for RA3 because BattleBots is on it's way back and 1 contacted the other - Encore could've contacted Gabriel because they have experience with this stuff, or Gabriel could've contacted them saying 'Publish this, look, it's a cash-in opportunity'.
Either way, it's definitely real.

RedSawn · « **Reply #65 on:** May 11, 2015, 03:05:53 PM »

Logical, but strange. We've got one company that basically hasn't done anything in 7 years, the other might as well not exist, whose only credentials are the worst of the worst budget titles and being able to woo Paradox Interactive into allowing them to sell 2 of their already published games.

Lemonism · « **Reply #66 on:** May 11, 2015, 03:15:40 PM »

If Gabriel is doing all the development and WD are just the publisher then I don't think the quality of WD's games is anything to be concerned about. That doesn't mean I'm not concerned about the quality of the game, however.
GTM has pretty much been a source for ideas and feedback on a new game for as long as it's existed, so with any luck they'll use some of that when they make the new one, especially since they know we exist. If not then, hey, we still have RA2 to play if it turns out really badly. I'm going to stay optimistic, and just hope for the best.

Philippa · « **Reply #67 on:** May 11, 2015, 03:36:15 PM »

I swear I posted this earlier...

Quote from: Andy

Since I can't post on GTM because I am muted and I can't post in the Skype chat because I was banned from it, I'll just post this here.

Everyone is going ape sh** over the supposed announcement of RA3 to be released in 2016. I admit everything looks pretty legit... Except one thing.

At the bottom of the page on www.robotarena.com it lists Gabriel Interactive as the trademark holder. There's the flaw. I found out a couple of years ago while researching ways to possibly contact Atari or Gabriel Interactive that Gabriel Interactive is no longer what the developer goes by. They are now known as Gabriel Entertainment.

So this seems like an extremely elaborate hoax to me. I hope I'm wrong, but I know what my own research yielded when I actually gave a sh** about being a useful member of GTM.

Feel free to post this on GTM as well since I can't.

090901 · « **Reply #68 on:** May 11, 2015, 03:41:22 PM »

http://www.gabrielinteractive.com/
https://twitter.com/gabrielinteract
ayy lmao

also www.gabrielentertainment.com redirects to the gabriel interactive site

RedSawn · « **Reply #69 on:** May 11, 2015, 03:49:03 PM »

I don't think I would have been bothered even if they did change their name to Entertainment. It's still Gabriel. I'd be more interested how the supposed hoaxer came up with such an obscure and terrifying publisher.

Thyrus · « **Reply #70 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:05:52 PM »

a hoax about such an unknown games as RA.. way to much effort for the trolls. must be a real virgin to pull this off...

cephalopod · « **Reply #71 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:07:51 PM »

It's real.
There are emails floating around from the owner of Gabriel to others saying mysterious things which basically boil down to 'OH LOOK, THE WEBSITE HAS CHANGED INDEED!'

TheUnknownRobotics · « **Reply #72 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:16:46 PM »

Quote from: Craaig on May 11, 2015, 04:07:51 PM

It's real.
There are emails floating around from the owner of Gabriel to others saying mysterious things which basically boil down to 'OH LOOK, THE WEBSITE HAS CHANGED INDEED!'

Wait what

Naryar · « **Reply #73 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:52:29 PM »

I think it's trolling.

Who would do a sequel for a 100-people fan base anyway ?

Besides, i'm just gonna be a party pooper and say it will be a scrublord version of RA2 with pretty graphics but sh**ty component choice and no variety at all.

I'm fine with RA2 as it is.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #74 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:54:28 PM »

Just sit and wait, guys - the truth will come to light eventually.

RpJk · « **Reply #75 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:11:39 PM »

Quote from: Naryar on May 11, 2015, 04:52:29 PM

I think it's trolling.

Who would do a sequel for a 100-people fan base anyway ?

Besides, i'm just gonna be a party pooper and say it will be a scrublord version of RA2 with pretty graphics but sh**ty component choice and no variety at all.

I'm fine with RA2 as it is.

Agreed and you've got the Robot Wars mod coming out which practically a whole new game so I'd rather have that than a RA3.

Until there is a video of it I'm not buying it.

cephalopod · « **Reply #76 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:25:43 PM »

I literally don't understand why people still think this is a prank or a hoax.

Somebody · « **Reply #77 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:32:17 PM »

Well for all the talk, I haven't actually seen any emails or proof yet.

Mecha · « **Reply #78 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:49:32 PM »

Quote from: Craaig on May 11, 2015, 05:25:43 PM

I literally don't understand why people still think this is a prank or a hoax.

Really, lol. I guess a "troll" just registered the trademark as well. :P

helloface · « **Reply #79 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:50:25 PM »

I'm most scared of RA3 being some stupid near-sci fi BS, kinda like RA but with actual physics.

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Author Topic: Robot Arena 3 (Read 338182 times)