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Just curious if there is an endpoint in sight, or a target date for HMBA. I've got money sitting aside waiting for it.

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Be careful what you wish for. I might let you have it.

Too early yet. I've been working the past two weeks on the "Omni" feature, that is, saving multiple configurations in a single file, and it has a while to go yet. So, I really don't have a guesstimate, but certainly a couple months or so at least.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

(hopes to have HMBA by Xmas, I have design ideas waiting)

Still need beta testers, Rick?

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Be careful what you wish for. I might let you have it.

That should not be a problem. Some days I wonder. I have plenty, but they have not been that prolific, as far as comments and suggestions go.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

Well, if you need more vocal ones, I'm sure I could help. Just let me know if ya need me. (I don't have anywhere to go. )

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[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/state-texas.gif[/img] "There's still a place for lighter equipment like the Banshee and Zeus....." Col. Thomas Hogarth LAAF

Yes well, I feel I've commented on everything that concerns me. The Record Sheets are not my forte, as i have minimal use for them.

Now if i come across an error in the actual program, I'll be sure to let you know.

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Doc
"An artist is never appreciated until he's dead."

Doc has been a great contributor, as have several others. But at least half the playtesters are making no responses at all.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

Rick: Well, you've seen enough of me around here, to know I'm not afraid to point out when things are screwed up. And I actually have beta experience, if that helps. Sign me up, and I'll do my best for ya.

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Be careful what you wish for. I might let you have it.

Well Rick there is already one playtester in the VooDoo Crew if you have no problem with a second from that group I am interrested I have access to the neccessry books through him and you KNOW I will have a lot to say And I already have signed an NDA

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Having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have-Rush Limbaugh
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Still crazy after all these years.
Force of nature : :
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Yeah, but actually how much of it would actually pertain to HMBA?

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Doc
"An artist is never appreciated until he's dead."

Well, if nothing else, I'm sure he'd liven up the email thread.

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God is my copilot, but Murphy's my navigator.

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For what it's worth, I've got all the applicable books, some beta experience, I'm a pro at trying to break things, decent report writing skills, and a little more free time than is healthy for me.

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[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/state-texas.gif[/img] "There's still a place for lighter equipment like the Banshee and Zeus....." Col. Thomas Hogarth LAAF

I'm in the same boat as Discord, and have so many wonderful ideas waiting to be experimented with that I may end up breaking things through volume.

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
---Confucius
In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. ---Albert Einstein

When is it coming out now then? I have me money saved up and everything.

I don't know. Approval was/is not as straightforward as I expected.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

The wait is killing me! Good thing I stopped holding my breath though! Are we just doomed to wait on the whims of TPB until someone sees fit to let this ready product be released? I was expecting to play with it for Christmas. . .

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Thom™

Recue the Zoo Crew!

Think what it's doing to me! Yeah, that's pretty much it.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

Perhaps this is a dumb question, but why do you need their approval? You have a licence to produce programs so what is it they have to approve?

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I have always had to get approval on all of my products.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

Ahhh. I guess that makes sense.

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Ok, but why are they being so........ about it? What harm is there in this product being out there?

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Doc
"An artist is never appreciated until he's dead."

This is no different than the process through which FanPro LCC and IWM (and any BattleTech universe licence holder) have to go.

Anything that is printed (or sculpted for casting) that either compnay produce for release under their licences has to be approved by WizKids. They either come back and say OK, No, or change this...

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MacAttack

[i]"Listen, and understand: that fish is out there! He can't be bargained with, he can't be reasoned with, he doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear, and he absolutely will not stop, EVER, until you change his water!!"[/i]

That could explain how some of those minis look so horrible.

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Je vous aurais bien aide, mais je ne vous aime pas.

Dr. J. Edgarlove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Inferno Gel

"If you're not careful, you'll get us all whacked. Ha ha! Body in a woodchipper." - Phil Ken Sebben

What is inside the silo? Can it fly? A needle in a haystack... To crack the sky!

the wait is killer

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[i]"And I looked behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death and all Hell followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him. "[/i]
Revelations 6:8
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Do you think it'll be approved by late summer? I've been toying with running a Mechwarrior game in a con in August that would include custom BA. It'd be handy to have a program to do the grunt work.

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[i]"And I looked behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death and all Hell followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him. "[/i]
Revelations 6:8
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If it isn't, I'll probably have commited Sopuku (or whatever the Snakes call it) by then.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

Again, why are they taking their time? Where is the harm in HMBA?

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Doc
"An artist is never appreciated until he's dead."

Maybe they (WizKids' TPTB) are afraid MWDA players will find out about it and start demanding that THEIR custom BA be made into MWDA figures. Or maybe the guy who is supposed to approve this stuff was laid off, and Rick's requests for approval have been lost in the paperwork shuffle. Or, maybe Topps just doesn't see approval of this as a priority, since MWDA is only making a small pittance off of it, as opposed to their latest MWDA expansion...

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God is my copilot, but Murphy's my navigator.

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I think it's just that the people making the decision really don't care one way or the other, and are not going to go out of their way to do anything about it. I've written about as often as I can, but still trying not to become a royal pain, which may well result in an outright NO.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

Would a letter writing and E-Mail campaign by your loyal supporters help or hinder?

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Having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have-Rush Limbaugh
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Please don't. That's the reason I didn't even mention the reason for the delay for a while. I think that bombarding WizKids with emails would antagonize them, and result in a negative decision. Thanks for /not/ contacting them.

Now, if anyone out there actually has some reall /influence/ with them, I'd love to hear from you.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

That is why I asked first.

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Having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have-Rush Limbaugh
For more from Rush go here: www.rushlimbaugh.com
Still crazy after all these years.
Force of nature : :
[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/flag-us.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/ ... chigan.gif[/img]

How hard is it to say "go for it"? I sure there's some paperwork involved, but c'mon...

Anyways. How bout just releasing a "new" version for playtesting, so i can put it on my laptop

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Doc
"An artist is never appreciated until he's dead."

Or a Mac version....

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Sir Henry

A Dragon in the disguise of a rabbit, is still a Dragon...

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I thought this was the Mac Version

I guess I could try using an old Jedi mind trick...

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MacAttack

[i]"Listen, and understand: that fish is out there! He can't be bargained with, he can't be reasoned with, he doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear, and he absolutely will not stop, EVER, until you change his water!!"[/i]

Yes... this is a very fine (and grey) line to tread. Being a Knowledgebase Analyst. I've had to do this myself.

Persistent enough so they actually work on your answer, but not so persistent you actlually irritate them.

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That which does not kill me, had better run quickly.

Well Rick if you need someone to be a Royal pain to TPTB I can do that for you , I can even give letters of recomendations from my Team Lead, Supervisor(all 4 or 5 of them I have ran thought so far) Account managers(3 of them so far), IT Department, Logistics department, Site Managers assistant(the site manager wont talk to me anymore , she is stuiped hag anyway). could probly even get one from our excutive group

Realy I could be good for the job Rick


But I understand if you say no

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If you live for someone, make this moment mean somthing

I know issue a Batchall and Challenge them to a Trial of Possession for the License to Do it.




As Rick starts banging his head on his desk muttering..."no please don't start THAT again!

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Having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have-Rush Limbaugh
For more from Rush go here: www.rushlimbaugh.com
Still crazy after all these years.
Force of nature : :
[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/flag-us.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/ ... chigan.gif[/img]

And when you've won that, challenge them to a Trial of Refusal over the MW:DA Atlas abomination ...

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Issues a Trial of Grievence to Mo for even thinking about it.

I don't bid away my artillery. Or my Warships. Mo's free to do so if he desires.

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[i]"And I looked behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death and all Hell followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him. "[/i]
Revelations 6:8
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(the Jeopardy theme keeps running through my head...)

Mine too.

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *

Maybe WK forgot?

Did you remind them?

All the time . . .

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"He closes his eyes and remembers the night splattered with brightness, the sudden flare of erupting fuel, the mad chase as, supersonic, he bobbed and weaved among the hills and valleys of the Ozarks, the laws on his tail, burning for home …"

O.K. Rick time to stop playing with them. Issue a Batchall and challenge them to a Trial of Possession

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Having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have-Rush Limbaugh
For more from Rush go here: www.rushlimbaugh.com
Still crazy after all these years.
Force of nature : :
[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/flag-us.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/ ... chigan.gif[/img]

See posts above.

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Je vous aurais bien aide, mais je ne vous aime pas.

Dr. J. Edgarlove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Inferno Gel

"If you're not careful, you'll get us all whacked. Ha ha! Body in a woodchipper." - Phil Ken Sebben

What is inside the silo? Can it fly? A needle in a haystack... To crack the sky!

unghh!!!.........bleeeahhh!!!!!......shibidy-shwa!!!!!


I saw someone posted in the HM:BA forum....their is motion......nnnnghhhghghaahhh!!!!

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[i]"And I looked behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death and all Hell followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him. "[/i]
Revelations 6:8
[img]http://www.heavymetalpro.com/countries/flag-canada.gif[/img]

Don't feel bad. There's more discussion here on HMBA than the posts there indicated. (Someone just noticed a neat feature in HMBA, but the same feature has been around sind HMPro. )

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Rick
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* There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. *