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Topic: A question about the letters to Toys For Bob for a sequel. (Read 7942 times)
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CeeVee
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So I was going to sign the petition and write a letter to good ol' TFB for a sequel. I want to see this come to fruition as much as the rest of you guys, because a game as wonderful as Star Control 2 deserves it. 
The thing is…I’m not quite sure of exactly how to go about it. That is, what kind of letter are they looking for? Do they want a simple “Please make a Star Control sequel. Thanks!” or do they want something more akin to a long letter detailing how much you love Star Control, filled with short stories of fannish fondness. Would the latter be considered a little too creepy and weird?
What approach did you take when writing your letter?
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youBastrd
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There are a large number of people that talk about plaing SC-series games with their family and closest friends. For them it's a throwback in time, it's like it becomes the best memories they have, now all wrapped up in windows installer and a GPL license. Like 80's night, but real-time nostalgia.
What you may wish to phrase is that you would like the people you play with now in UQM to also remember these times with similar nostalgia in a further 10+ years. By creating a new game, such memories and great times are possible.
Certainly a nice salutation helps, but a truly compelling story is your own. It's *your* story about why *you* want a Star Control sequel. This is a unique situation: the emails are actually being read (from what we gather). The number of signatures isns't the compelling factor, it's emotional attachment that each story brings.
Best of luck,
-yB!
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PlanetofDeath
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I played the first Star Control on the Genesis. A friend and I used to each choose a side, I was usually the Alliance, and we would run the starmap picking up precursor artifacts, then we would duel to the death.
I did of course sign the petition. The gaming world really needs a new Star Control. I actually bought a pc to play Star Control 3, good thing I could use it to play other games..... 
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NamelessPlayer
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This may sound crazy, but what's the e-mail address?
I don't have any general nostalgic feelings when playing SC2/UQM, due to not having played it back in its heyday. Hell, I didn't really even research the game until around the timeframe of UQM 0.4.0. However, a truly classic game never gets worse with age, and SC2 definitely falls under that category.
Today's gamers don't know what they missed out on. I'm kind of annoyed by how I appear to be the only SC fan in my area. More people need to witness the Star Control experience.
I'd also root for a new Starflight, but I don't even want to know how EA's gonna butcher that series.
I just want to see more epic space adventure games on the market! (The X-Universe games and other modern space "sims" might fit the bill, but they seem more akin to Elite with a focus on trading and whatnot rather than a focus on the main story as with SF and SC.)
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Anarchy_Balsac
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It may also help to offer volunteer work if you have any coding accomplishments to show for it. They won't likely take anyone up on that offer but if they get the idea that people who they can take seriously want the game badly enough to work on it for free, it may help.
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Razorback
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This may sound crazy, but what's the e-mail address?
It is alexness@toysforbob.coma truly classic game never gets worse with age, and SC2 definitely falls under that category.
Today's gamers don't know what they missed out on. I'm kind of annoyed by how I appear to be the only SC fan in my area. More people need to witness the Star Control experience.
I agree with you completely. I feel the same way too; when this new Star Control comes out (which it will, because of the amazing fan support), people will start looking up Star Control, and download UQM eventually. Most people have never seen a ship management system, or combat ships with both strengths and weaknesses. I've never seen any games use this ship concept. Does anyone have any ideas for publicity stunts?  LOL
Ok. It would take 12 of us to show up at an NFL game, would have to be a Cowboys away game. Get t-shirts made that each spell out STAR CONTROL. The 12th man sits in the space with a big Ur-Quan graphic design on his shirt. Could use posters with each letter instead of t-shirts. Every time the home team starts going off on the Cowgirls, we just stand up and join right along.
Now if we could think of something abit more affordable...
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NamelessPlayer
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This may sound crazy, but what's the e-mail address?
It is alexness@toysforbob.coma truly classic game never gets worse with age, and SC2 definitely falls under that category.
Today's gamers don't know what they missed out on. I'm kind of annoyed by how I appear to be the only SC fan in my area. More people need to witness the Star Control experience.
I agree with you completely. I feel the same way too; when this new Star Control comes out (which it will, because of the amazing fan support), people will start looking up Star Control, and download UQM eventually. Most people have never seen a ship management system, or combat ships with both strengths and weaknesses. I've never seen any games use this ship concept. Does anyone have any ideas for publicity stunts? LOL Ok. It would take 12 of us to show up at an NFL game, would have to be a Cowboys away game. Get t-shirts made that each spell out STAR CONTROL. The 12th man sits in the space with a big Ur-Quan graphic design on his shirt. Could use posters with each letter instead of t-shirts. Every time the home team starts going off on the Cowgirls, we just stand up and join right along. Now if we could think of something abit more affordable...
There's only one improvement I can think of: YOU MUST HAVE FWIFFO!
And, sadly, I can't attend. I'm not leaving Dallas, GA for an American football game, as I have too little interest in the sport(not to mention the high cost of plane tickets).
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