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#21641 - 05/29/06 05:58 PM
Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Lead Designer
Registered: 10/04/04
Posts: 2729
Loc: San Francisco
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Village Sim for Desktop will be called Virtual Villagers! It has not been easy to commit to a new name, but we felt it was necessary for various reasons. We chose this name because it represents what the game is really about -- the Villagers themselves. The forums will show both names to try to reduce confusion. On a side-note, we are more than 90% done, we are adding new puzzles, and beta is fast approaching. We are definitely having fun working on this one, and we hope you guys have even more fun playing it! Comments are welcome. 
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#21642 - 05/29/06 10:58 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Legend
Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 1365
Loc: In The Cave...Watching You
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WOOHOOOOOOO
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#21644 - 05/30/06 09:31 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Consigliere
Registered: 03/18/06
Posts: 314
Loc: Central Valley, CA
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Looking forward to seeing the game finally come out!
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#21645 - 05/31/06 10:20 AM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Consigliere
Registered: 10/13/04
Posts: 378
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I quite like the new name. I can imagine that the 'Sim' bit might have got you into some hot water from EA/Maxis so in the circumstances it's understandable that you had to make the change.
Of course you could always have taken a leaf out of the Japanese book of doing things (Pokemon=Pocket Monster and Famicom = Family Computer) and called it Vim...
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#21651 - 06/03/06 06:56 AM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Master
Registered: 10/11/04
Posts: 431
Loc: Brunei
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Kudos! Are you ready to begin showing your strongest card to the world? Are you ready to be prized?
You just lost me there! 
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#21652 - 06/03/06 09:25 AM
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Registered: 04/13/05
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Loc: Island of Isola
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#21658 - 06/07/06 04:22 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Legend
Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 1365
Loc: In The Cave...Watching You
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Yea im pretty excited too to test this game out and see how it compares to the palm version. Only a week away sounds great, can't wait. Good job developers!
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#21664 - 06/14/06 12:08 AM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Registered: 02/23/06
Posts: 214
Loc: Utah
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#21666 - 06/16/06 11:40 AM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Newbie
Registered: 06/16/06
Posts: 2
Loc: Louisville, Ky
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You must apply and be selected as a beta tester in order to participate in a beta test. We are currently reworking our process for beta tester selection, so I'll just send you a PM with some instructions about how to apply to be a tester.
Are you guys still accepting beta testers? I would be happy to help.
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#21668 - 06/16/06 01:15 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Legend
Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 1365
Loc: In The Cave...Watching You
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Im so excited i can hardly contain myself....
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#21669 - 06/16/06 02:12 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Newbie
Registered: 06/16/06
Posts: 2
Loc: Louisville, Ky
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We never stop accepting applications for beta testers! Until we get the new process in place, anyone who wishes to apply to become a beta tester should send me a Private Message. That way we don't fill up this thread with requests!
Since you asked here, I'll send you a PM with the details of how to apply. 
Ok thanks!
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#21670 - 06/18/06 09:33 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Lead Designer
Registered: 10/04/04
Posts: 2729
Loc: San Francisco
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The game is really getting close now! We're having so much fun with it and it is running great on both PC and Mac. We are looking forward to starting beta, likely very early next week.
More announcements about V V are coming soon, maybe even a release date.
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#21671 - 06/19/06 10:34 AM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Legend
Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 1365
Loc: In The Cave...Watching You
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i wonder if the kids still pee in the garden, its no wonder it took so long to grow with pure water after it was contaminated so long by the kids *chuckles*.
Can't wait
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#21673 - 06/20/06 01:52 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Consigliere
Registered: 10/08/04
Posts: 289
Loc: L.A., CA
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Sounds great, as usual!!!!
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#21674 - 06/21/06 05:10 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Lead Designer
Registered: 10/04/04
Posts: 2729
Loc: San Francisco
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We are in beta now and it is going very well. The game has literally not crashed for anyone (knock on wood!), and everyone seems to be enjoying it so far.
I'll keep ya posted here!
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#21676 - 06/30/06 03:52 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Newbie
Registered: 06/30/06
Posts: 3
Loc: So Cali
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Kool so we kept with the same time constraints as Fish Tycoon you guys do awesome work small bugs to the beta group. chomping at the bit in anticipation....
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#21679 - 07/13/06 06:15 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Sage
Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 2638
Loc: Island of Isola
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I know anyone who likes sim games will fall in love with VV as Norahose has. I know I have!
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#21681 - 07/14/06 05:53 AM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Newbie
Registered: 07/14/06
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Having never played the Palm version, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, but I bought Virtual Villagers today and am already obsessed. I think people are avoiding my office now after hearing me mutter, "Research faster, Mamba!" several times.
So is it out now then? If not is there a date set for release?
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#21683 - 07/14/06 01:32 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Newbie
Registered: 07/14/06
Posts: 3
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I also downloaded it from Bigfish Games. And really enjoy it so far. One question (so far): There is an option to update the score via the Internet, i.e. to check the score vs. the other players, however when using this option it does seem to work and I'm presented with a question whether I'm connecting to the Internet (which of course I am). Just wondering if this option to check/update score vs. other players actually works.
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#21684 - 07/14/06 01:41 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Sage
Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 2638
Loc: Island of Isola
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It should be working, you might want to check your firewall settings. I have a feeling it is stopping you. Just a guess.
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#21685 - 07/14/06 02:10 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Lead Designer
Registered: 10/04/04
Posts: 2729
Loc: San Francisco
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We will make our full announcements here today/tomorrow, and notify the people who have requested to be notified the second it goes live.
Big Fish has negotiated a few perks for themselves for being our publisher and one is that they get to invite a few people to a prerelease of the game about 24hrs before it comes out.
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#21686 - 07/14/06 02:12 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Executive Producer
Registered: 10/05/04
Posts: 784
Loc: Italy
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The high scores page doesn't work yet. We are working on this as fast as we can.
Edited by Carla (07/14/06 02:12 PM)
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#21688 - 07/14/06 03:06 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Executive Producer
Registered: 10/05/04
Posts: 784
Loc: Italy
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Ok. The high scores page works. Here is the link: http://www.ldwsoftware.com/vv_win_scores/index.phpWe are ordering the scores by number of babies. Lets see if this works and if you are all happy with this. I will probably try to add a few more stats in there.
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#21690 - 07/14/06 04:38 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Sage
Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 2638
Loc: Island of Isola
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Upon reviewing the stat page, can I through out some comments? Thanks! Since population can only go to 92, I’m not sure it means that much to be on the leader board, if you know what I mean. I would like to see puzzles solved, crabs caught and mushrooms picked as well. If you could only add one, I would go with mushrooms, since it is not all that easy to get them. What do you think?
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#21691 - 07/14/06 04:42 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Sage
Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 2638
Loc: Island of Isola
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Also, I have several spots under "Village Idiot Yahooooie". I've only used that name in one file (Build3), so I'm not sure why it is listed several places. You might want to take a look at that.
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#21692 - 07/14/06 05:18 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Lead Designer
Registered: 10/04/04
Posts: 2729
Loc: San Francisco
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We will definitely play around with the leaderboard. It's tricky thing to apply this kind of game to a leaderboard since there is no one true 'score'.
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#21694 - 07/14/06 05:37 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Lead Designer
Registered: 10/04/04
Posts: 2729
Loc: San Francisco
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LOL your smileys are getting more elaborate every minute.
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#21696 - 08/06/06 10:29 PM
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Expert
Registered: 08/06/06
Posts: 100
Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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I am so in love with this game that I paid full price for it from Reflexive instead of waiting till I could get it free with my Game Pass from Real Arcade.
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#21697 - 08/09/06 10:27 AM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Trainee
Registered: 08/09/06
Posts: 24
Loc: I'm a Dutchy
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Just got the full version and hooked allready.
But only getting few puzzles done and then the little peeps die on me. Just before I get to the point where I get enough tech points to go to level 3 farming grmbl*&@#! Very frustrating! (I'm loving it!)
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#21698 - 08/22/06 02:44 PM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Newbie
Registered: 08/21/06
Posts: 2
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I've completed the game but I still love messing with the little guys. Why not have a high score based on how fast you can complete all the puzzles (preferably on hard). That would give those of us who have finished a new challenge.
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#21699 - 08/22/06 06:35 PM
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Trainee
Registered: 08/21/06
Posts: 29
Loc: Kentucky
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I have too, I am however keeping my game running just to see what happens. It is fun to go back in to a new game and challenge to do something different. I love this game! Can't wait for VV 2!!!
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#21700 - 09/05/06 04:31 AM
Re: Announcing: Virtual Villagers
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Adviser
Registered: 09/05/06
Posts: 57
Loc: Peoria, IL, USA
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i never played the palm, but i looooooove the desktop version! 
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#21701 - 09/07/06 10:22 PM
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Trainee
Registered: 01/17/06
Posts: 26
Loc: NW Washington
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VERY COOL!!! I just today (9-7-06) logged on after being gone for a while and what a cool surprise: Virtual Villagers !! I guess now that I'm already long-since hooked on VilageSim, there's no point in resisting VV... Hey though, any chance of a discount for folks who have registered VS in the last 12 or 18 months please-please??? Worth the extra 20 clams one way or the other !!! ;o) -steve
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#21702 - 09/07/06 10:29 PM
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Unicorn
Registered: 10/07/04
Posts: 17515
Loc: Colorado
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Carla posted about that early this year. I know that people who signed up to be notified about Virtual Villagers received emails regarding discounts, etc. I'm guessing that you didn't get one of those emails, so filling out a support form is probably your best option.
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#21703 - 09/07/06 10:49 PM
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Registered: 08/29/06
Posts: 11
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HOW DO WE BECOME A BETA TESTER??!!!!!!
PICK ME, PICK ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#21704 - 09/08/06 01:13 PM
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Adviser
Registered: 09/05/06
Posts: 57
Loc: Peoria, IL, USA
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OHH! PICK ME TOO!!!!
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#21705 - 09/08/06 01:57 PM
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Sage
Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 2638
Loc: Island of Isola
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Click here if you want to apply for LDW beta tester program.
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#21706 - 09/08/06 02:05 PM
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Adviser
Registered: 09/05/06
Posts: 57
Loc: Peoria, IL, USA
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Awesome! <sighs> my hero...
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