Wiz 9?

spamking · 01-25-2002, 12:22 AM

I tried going to http://www.wizardry9.com today, and it exists but redirects to the main sirtech page. Is anybody else reading anything into this?

Knarfling · 01-25-2002, 12:37 AM

At one time, before the bad news about Sir-Tech going out of business, there was a lot of talk about doing a Wizardry 9. Since Wizardry9.com was purchased on Sept 7, 2000, it seems like that was way before anyone knew that Wiz 8 would be the last. Rather than let the domain show as "page not found" or "Bad IP address" I am sure that it was decided to redirect the name to the main pages.

As much as I would like to believe that Wiz 8 sold so many copies that Sir-Tech could afford to build Wiz 9, the evidence suggests otherwise.

Sorry.
Knarfling

fable · 01-25-2002, 12:44 AM

Affording is one issue; dealing with the whole, bloody mess of monopolistic distributors and greedy publishers is another. When Sir-Tech was a publisher itself, that part of the equation was a foregone conclusion, and distributors didn't once have the enormous power they currently wield. (I remember when you could buy earlier Wizardry titles at Radio Shack, Waldenbooks, and even drugstores.) Changing times have meant new headaches which the Siroteks haven't wanted to deal with.

I know that they plan to take a long breather at this point--probably a year. After that, who knows?

Merkin · 01-25-2002, 03:06 AM

Actually, Linda has said pretty bluntly that there will be no Wiz 9. The team has been disbanded, the company is no more, plans for 9 have not been shelved, they have been scratched. So we have to just enjoy this for what it is, an incredible swan song from one of the all-time great game studios.

(although, if they ever got bored and decided to release level/map creation tools, it would not suck)

chimera99 · 01-25-2002, 04:53 AM

You know, for a company that doesn't exist, they have the best customer service I have ever experienced. Why bother, it makes no bussiness sense, unless you want to keep your customer base. I know, this is just hopeful thinking, but it doesn't hurt anything.

Vaprakgruumsh · 01-25-2002, 01:42 PM

I think the customer support is so great, because the team is taking personal time to do this - not business time, because they dumped their time and hearts into Wiz8.

vesselle · 01-25-2002, 08:06 PM

i think that's the kind of people that were gathered into the sirtech family. since many had been there for a very long time, don't you think it's very hard to break those ties? in a way, by helping when they can, they are maintaining the friendships they made while working at sirtech and pro-longing that feeling. who in their right mind would ever want to let something like that go?

V***V

01-25-2002, 12:37 AM	#2
Knarfling Drow Warrior Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ, USA Posts: 295	At one time, before the bad news about Sir-Tech going out of business, there was a lot of talk about doing a Wizardry 9. Since Wizardry9.com was purchased on Sept 7, 2000, it seems like that was way before anyone knew that Wiz 8 would be the last. Rather than let the domain show as "page not found" or "Bad IP address" I am sure that it was decided to redirect the name to the main pages. As much as I would like to believe that Wiz 8 sold so many copies that Sir-Tech could afford to build Wiz 9, the evidence suggests otherwise. Sorry. Knarfling __________________ Only two of my personalites have delusions, but one of them is paranoid and the other is out to get him.

01-25-2002, 03:06 AM	#4
Merkin Manshoon Join Date: August 29, 2001 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 186	Actually, Linda has said pretty bluntly that there will be no Wiz 9. The team has been disbanded, the company is no more, plans for 9 have not been shelved, they have been scratched. So we have to just enjoy this for what it is, an incredible swan song from one of the all-time great game studios. (although, if they ever got bored and decided to release level/map creation tools, it would not suck) __________________ Proprietor of:<br />Spydah\'s Web<br />A Gaming Community

01-25-2002, 01:42 PM	#6
Vaprakgruumsh Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Neverending Nights Age: 55 Posts: 639	I think the customer support is so great, because the team is taking personal time to do this - not business time, because they dumped their time and hearts into Wiz8. __________________ · [url]\"http://www.neverendingnights.com\" target=\"_blank\">Neverending Nights.com</a> ·

01-25-2002, 08:06 PM	#7
vesselle Hathor Join Date: April 6, 2001 Location: the desert Posts: 2,296	i think that's the kind of people that were gathered into the sirtech family. since many had been there for a very long time, don't you think it's very hard to break those ties? in a way, by helping when they can, they are maintaining the friendships they made while working at sirtech and pro-longing that feeling. who in their right mind would ever want to let something like that go? V***V __________________ my best friend is a junkie. what does your best friend do?

01-25-2002, 12:22 AM	#1
spamking Welcomed New User Join Date: January 25, 2002 Location: canada Posts: 2	I tried going to http://www.wizardry9.com today, and it exists but redirects to the main sirtech page. Is anybody else reading anything into this?

01-25-2002, 12:44 AM	#3
fable Quintesson Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Where I am. Posts: 1,089	Affording is one issue; dealing with the whole, bloody mess of monopolistic distributors and greedy publishers is another. When Sir-Tech was a publisher itself, that part of the equation was a foregone conclusion, and distributors didn't once have the enormous power they currently wield. (I remember when you could buy earlier Wizardry titles at Radio Shack, Waldenbooks, and even drugstores.) Changing times have meant new headaches which the Siroteks haven't wanted to deal with. I know that they plan to take a long breather at this point--probably a year. After that, who knows?

01-25-2002, 04:53 AM	#5
chimera99 The Magister Join Date: October 2, 2001 Posts: 147	You know, for a company that doesn't exist, they have the best customer service I have ever experienced. Why bother, it makes no bussiness sense, unless you want to keep your customer base. I know, this is just hopeful thinking, but it doesn't hurt anything.

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