Forum:Why is Old World Blues being delayed?

First of all - who is responsible for this delay? I guess - Bethesda, 'coz they're publishing game. Obsidian is just a developer. Since they announced patch and its changes, it's more likely that both DLC and patch are ready. So, possible reasons for delay: 1. Lulzsec attack on Bethesda They are confused, scared, crying under their desks or investigating - who cares, we want our DLC and not 100500 shitty Brinks. 2. Attack on PSN, delay of the Honest Hearts on PS3. They don't want to delay next DLC "exclusively" for PS3 users, so we all have to suffer. 3. They're just bastards who make crappy console *hits like Oblivion (Lost) and Fallout 3. What can we, users, do about this outrageous delay? 1. Spam them with threats - pathetic, not effective. 2. Steal their games and DLCs - we lose only trophy/achievement system (go play WoW for that). Also - developers should already gain their money in paychecks, we steal from Bethesda only.

Your opinion?

My opinion is that it was clownish to have announced the delay so late, that really could have been prevented. The assertions that the DLC were going to be released in consecutive months did not have to be made, it just leaves them looking unprofessional, that is a charge that cannot be denied. Bethesda/obsidian will hopefully learn that it's better to overestimate then underestimate the work involved, please don't try to satisfy the masses, or indeed your bosses by making claims that cannot be kept.

We can only live in hope.

And then; 1.Resign myself to the fact that shit happens, I should imagine bethesda/obsidian are working like Chinese children in a sweatshop trying to put things right for old world blues, I am sure they aren't cackling like the witches out of Macbeth at the delay or our perceived 'suffering'. 2.Realise that sometimes in life, the only thing sweeter then the act itself, is the anticipation. 3.Listen to some tunes in the mean time, listening to some badass 70's r'n'b at the moment (Isley brothers and Donny Hathaway FTW). 4.Look outside the window, man the sun is setting, looking pretty sweet at the moment, actually I'm hungry, I'm gonna cook a pie or summat. Peace. Tactictoe 19:33, June 23, 2011 (UTC)