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VikingBoyBilly · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 15:33 Post subject: Tom Hall on unofficial TUIT

I had a small exchange with the big Tom on fb, and he agreed to let me share this statement with you guys:

So there you have it. He's slightly out of touch, but not because he wants to be. Maybe by the time he retires he'll be making keen mods with the rest of us =)
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Lava89 · Vorticon Elite Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 852

Wow, this is all very cool! Thanks for doing this!

I find it really interesting that he feels the fans are living his dream by making Keen. Its really tragic in a way.

It would be awesome if he did do some mods or even fangames (but then, would it really be a fangame?) when he retires.

Paramultart · VBB's Partner in Crime Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Posts: 1797

This is sufficiently awesome news.

While it doesn't really change anything, it's cool to see the creator of Keen give a nod of approval to the unofficial TUIT trilogy, as well as give his approval of modding in general.

I really hope he does get the rights to Keen.

I say we all spam John Carmack, demanding Keen justice.
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Keening_Product · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 16:01 Post subject:

Wow, that was quite a response! I hope he enjoys playing them when he gets to - it'd probably be a weird experience to play mods of a game you made decades (assuming retirement is not in the next decade) ago.

Nice questions VBB.

I think Lava89 pogo'd the skypest on the head with his "tragic" interpretation.

Someone should email this thread to iD.
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Scarlet · Vorticon Elite Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 1015

How do we know that Hall cares at all about DOS games anymore?

Lava89 · Vorticon Elite Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 852

Thanks Keening_Product! Happy

StupidBunny · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:17 Post subject:

Commander Spleen · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 14:31 Post subject:

I think it would be pretty amazing if in 10 years he finally sits down to play the mods and finds as much enjoyment and fascination as we all did from his (team's) original work. It would have to well and truly make up for not having the opportunity to expand the series in the commercial realm.
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Scarlet · Vorticon Elite Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 1015

I think that any keen fan will find close to as much enjoyment in the games. Happy

Oh, one more thing...
...I kinda suspect it might not be good to issue transcripts of discussions with people who did not give their consent to them being released. I think Hall didn't give consent to have this content here... it's not too important, but still, I'd never post an entire convo like that...
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A lot seems to get lost in translation with Scarlet.
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