Release date

[Tackon D'wall]

Morrowind went gold... it should be out in stores beginning of next month

[fable]

Originally posted by Tackon D'wall
Morrowind went gold... it should be out in stores beginning of next month

You don't read the posts right before yours, do you?

[Keshik]

And here I was just going to post about how I heard at the local comp shop that Morrowind was going to hit their distributor's in 7 days...takes all my fun

[Tackon D'wall]

Fable, don't get angry or testy... sorry I didn't see u're post.

Honestly I had never been to Morrowind's website till today when a friend told me about it going gold. I had heard about it but just never saw what it will look like till today.

I'm patiently waiting for Shadowbane myself but it's not going to be out till September if it even makes it out by then

Sorry to step on u're post didn't mean to at all

[fable]

Originally posted by Tackon D'wall
Fable, don't get angry or testy... sorry I didn't see u're post.

I'm not upset! Didn't you see the grin and wink behind my message? If I were upset, I'd have thrown a Kaypro 2 at you. Those things make fine anchors, you know.

[Tackon D'wall]

Originally posted by fable

If I were upset, I'd have thrown a Kaypro 2 at you. Those things make fine anchors, you know.

What exactly is a Kaypro 2 anyways? Sounds like a professional Marykay cosmetic pusher... if that is true then I would believe most of those would make good projectile weapons cause those so light and skinny.

Seriously though, sorry about my post, I feel DUMB about not noticing the lil emotes.

PS - I hope you don't have a Marykay wife

PSS - Even more than that I REALLY hope u're not a Marykay pusher

[fable]

Originally posted by Tackon D'wall


What exactly is a Kaypro 2 anyways? Sounds like a professional Marykay cosmetic pusher... if that is true then I would believe most of those would make good projectile weapons cause those so light and skinny.

Seriously though, sorry about my post, I feel DUMB about not noticing the lil emotes.

PS - I hope you don't have a Marykay wife

No! Nor shall any Mary Kay user ever step foot inside my house, and leave with said foot intact.

As to the Kaypro 2: it was a relatively early (read: early 80's) PC that actually included both a floppy drive and a hard drive in the same unit. Green-on-grey screens, 64K RAM. Top-of-the-line, at one time.

My wife had one, and refused to give it up as late as reccently years ago. Two moves back, it got left behind. This was not deliberate, but I have no regrets. It served no purpose at all.

Now, I only have to get her to agree to chuck its software.

[Rob-hin]

What does it mean if a game "goes gold"?

[fable]

Originally posted by Rob-hin
What does it mean if a game "goes gold"?

It means that the code has been finalized, and is now "set" in place. The next steps are CD duplication, placement in boxes with manuals, shipping, etc.

[VoodooDali]

I just pre-ordered it from EBgames. Dying to try out a new game on my new PC.

[Keshik]

What's the difference between the standard version and the collector's edition? (PC)

[fable]

No idea. Did you check Bethesda Softworks' website? Or EB?

[Keshik]

Thanks for pointing me to the EB website.

The Collector’s Edition of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind has the following special features:

The Box
The box itself will be bigger than the regular edition. Not necessarily because it had to be in order to include the extras, but there is something about a larger box size that is, for lack of a better word, cool. It stands out on the shelf better…sets itself apart from every other game (not unlike the game itself). Also, the box itself will not be the regular box with “Collector’s Edition” on it. Instead, the front and back will be in black instead of brown. It’s the kind of box you should expect for Morrowind.

Morrowind Soundtrack CD
With the Collector’s Edition, you’ll have the Morrowind soundtrack on its very own CD, and you can take it with you in your car or to work and daydream about playing the game. Not that people without the Collector’s Edition won’t dream about playing Morrowind too, they just won’t have the cool soundtrack to go with it. This stunning score was composed by Jeremy Soule; his most recent work on games like Icewind Dale has only solidified his standing as one of the most outstanding musicians in the gaming industry.

Ordinator Figurine
The Ordinator is a highly prominent figure in Morrowind and makes a more than appropriate subject for a figurine. First, he's a dark elf, and since Morrowind is the land of the Dark Elves, well, he's a good choice. Second, he's not just any dark elf, but one of the Holy Guards of the Dark Elven Temple. Rawcliffe -- who has done some excellent work on figures for Star Wars Classic, Episode I, and a variety of figures for other games -- will be producing the figurine. The woman who sculpted the Ordinator, Sandra Garrity, did a fantastic job of putting a tremendous amount of detail into the piece. You can see every link in his chain mail, the detail in his breastplate, the symbols in his shield…everything. The figure will be cast in pewter and stand about 2 ½ inches from the base to the top of the mace.

The Art of Morrowind Book
Anyone who has seen Morrowind in action knows that it’s not only a diverse game, but also a very beautiful one. Experience the artwork behind the game with this full-color, 48-page book called The Art of Morrowind. This book is filled with a variety of concept sketches, drawings, renderings, and more. The book is divided into sections, so you get to see early ideas for architectural styles, races, armor, and even some images from the very first “proof of concept” video that was done several years ago. No self-respecting fan of Morrowind or The Elder Scrolls series will be able to sleep at night or look themselves in the mirror if they don’t have this book.

Map
Both the regular and Collector’s Edition of Morrowind will include a full-color, poster-sized map of Morrowind. Bethesda’s Art Director, Mike Wagner, has done an excellent job of working with the team to put together a map that is equal parts functional and attractive.

[fable]

The box itself will be bigger than the regular edition. Not necessarily because it had to be in order to include the extras, but there is something about a larger box size that is, for lack of a better word, cool.

So, fluff. Figures. Far from being "cool" (and their has never been a PR person who ever was cool enough to make the word cool sound natural), big boxes have been the norm for PC games for years. Reviewers have complained about them for a long time. Who likes getting a big fat box that they take home, open up...and find contains a CD and a tiny manual? Those big boxes are deceptive.

I do like the new, slimmer, smaller game boxes that have started showing up on shelves. They're not a result of altruistic game producers, but simply because shelf space has become so prohibitively expensive at the monopolistic game distributing shops we frequent, that producers have to cut down the width of boxes to get the same amount of product in a smaller space.

[Keshik]

I also like the smaller boxes...but there is nothing cooler than dropping out a 200 page manual (I loved the BG2 manual ). I'm tempted to go with the collector's edition though...