ULTIMA 5 Lazarus Delayed - briefly
(hx) 05:49 PM CEST - Apr,19 2005
- Post a comment Team Lazarus sent out a note announcing that the long awaited remake,
Ultima V: Lazarus (demo),
has unfortunately been delayed. Ultima V: Lazarus is a complete
remake of ORIGIN Systems' classic computer RPG -
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny, which was released for the first time in
1987. Lazarus is a mod using the Dungeon Siege engine from Gas Powered Games. It
features an enhanced storyline, characters, and setting based on the original
Ultima V.
Dialogue-writing for Lazarus is a long and involved process, and it is here
that our weak point is located. With over 270 unique NPCs in the game, the
workload for editing alone is immense. Although we've got some great new writers
aboard recently, and the team has really been coming together, we've not been
producing fast enough (day jobs and families tend to suck up a rather annoying
amount of time) to realistically hit the target release date of May 18th and
still maintain any semblance of quality.
For this reason, the date is being pushed back. As for how FAR it is pushed
back, that depends on you. If you've got a talent for writing, a decent level of
technical saavy, and some time on your hands, then please contact us on the
CURRENT OPENINGS page and let us know! The sooner the rest of the dialogue
can be knocked out, the sooner this thing will be launched at long last. We need
your help, folks--please help us to make a finished project that you can all
enjoy to the fullest. If we get enough help, then the delay on the release can
actually be quite short. :)
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