Mialing out the petition!

03-09-2004, 09:52 PM

ok, well i've decided to mail out the petition but before i do that i want to make sure that i have the petition free from spelling and gramatical errors. im pritty sure that i've cought all the spelling mistakes. if some one could help me with anything that i have missed then please make the corrections. thank you!

Yes, what you read is 100% true but, first let me explain a little about Sam and Max.
“Sam and Max Hit the Road” was a game that was released in 1993 using the Lucas Arts SCUMM engine. You play Sam, a full-grown giant dog whose sarcasm is just as strong as his bit. Max is descried as a “rabbity thingy” and is also Sam’s confidant. As Max you follow Sam around to help with the mission to find the missing Bigfoot. Sam and Max Hit the Road is easily recognized as one of the best adventure games of all time.
Recently adventure gaming has been in a massive rut. This rut has been an ongoing hole since 1999. The hole keeps getting bigger and bigger. Last year, (5/12/03) Sam and Max 2 Freelance Police was announced. This announcement gave adventure gamers hope all over the world. Last year Full throttle was announced as well. This also gave people hope that the adventure game industry is coming back together. But, early in November “Full Throttle 2” was canceled. The world of adventure gaming was let down once again, but we still had hope. That is until this morning, Wednesday March 3rd when Lucas Arts reviled the cancellation of Sam and Max 2 Freelance Police.
The official press release said this "After careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC" this above line in easier terms means “we don’t think anyone’s going to buy our game because it’s an adventure game and adventure games are dead”
The point of this petition is to let Lucas Arts know that there is need for Sam and Max 2. That people are willing to play their game. The game has had people “drooling” all over the world. The press has been going crazy for inside information on the game and with the information they received it makes them crave for more. Thousands of people have been waiting for just a glimpse of the game at this years upcoming E3. If you are an adventure gamer then please sign the petition, it is something that the adventure gamers need, it is something that any gamer would want. Even if your are not an adventure gamer, just take it into consideration. Sam and Max is a game that is for everyone, no matter what type of gamer you are. I guarantee that you will love this game from start to finish.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,

*Stinger* · 03-09-2004, 09:59 PM

"as strong as his bit" should be bite

"Max is descried" should be described

"reviled" is just the wrong word entirely, I'm not sure what you meant there

And there were some ugly spelling errors on the petition questions, but I would imagine you can't fix those now.

- Evan

remixor · 03-09-2004, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinger

"reviled" is just the wrong word entirely, I'm not sure what you meant there

I assume he meant "revealed"

03-09-2004, 10:16 PM

i find it strange i have decent skills when it comes to reading and i have an extensive vocabualry. i scored a 1230 on my S.A.T but i cant spell for my life

UPDATE: ok, i have a problem, i'm using MSword 2000 and everything if fine. i have it split into 3 colums on each page

1......3.......5......
2......4.......6......

when i get to # 100 it for some reason sets the name a tab away from the number.

99) joe somebody
100).......joe
somebody

i cand figure it out, anybody know?

Swordmaster · 03-09-2004, 11:35 PM

LucasArts is spelled as LucasArts: without spaces and apostrophes; with a capital L and a capital A. Furthermore, I think the official game title was Sam & Max Freelance Police, ie. & instead of and, without the sequel numbering (2).

HieroHero · 03-09-2004, 11:48 PM

how many pages do you think the petition is gonna be printed out?

remixor · 03-10-2004, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HieroHero

how many pages do you think the petition is gonna be printed out?

In another thread, he estimated 65.

Huz · 03-10-2004, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by guybrush_guy

i find it strange i have decent skills when it comes to reading and i have an extensive vocabualry. i scored a 1230 on my S.A.T but i cant spell for my life

UPDATE: ok, i have a problem, i'm using MSword 2000 and everything if fine. i have it split into 3 colums on each page

1......3.......5......
2......4.......6......

when i get to # 100 it for some reason sets the name a tab away from the number.

99) joe somebody
100).......joe
somebody

i cand figure it out, anybody know?

The tab... point... thingy... is set too far to the left, so when it hits 100 (or 1000, or 10000), the number takes up too much space and the person's name is pushed along to the next tab point. You need to select all the text in the column and move the tab point (the 'L' shape on the ruler at the top of the display) to the right of where the numbers end.

Good luck.

AGA · 03-10-2004, 04:38 AM

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Even if your are not an adventure gamer, just take it into consideration. Sam and Max is a game that is for everyone, no matter what type of gamer you are.

Should be "even if you are not..."

D.C. · 03-10-2004, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AGA

Should be "even if you are not..."

Or you're, but you are probably is better.

jjacob · 03-10-2004, 08:08 AM

Great! How many signatures do we have now (and are you combining the 2 petitions?). Not all typos but more like suggestions..

But, early in November “Full Throttle 2” was canceled - should be cancelled

The official press release said this - maybe you should say the "the following" or something

this above line in easier terms means - maybe it ought to be: the latter meaning in layman's terms or something like that.

The press has been going crazy for inside information on the game and with the information they received it makes them crave for more. - maybe you should change the last part of the sentence, I don't know, it sounds weird.

it is something that the adventure gamers need, it is something that any gamer would want. - it's not exactly clear what you mean by "it", the game or the petition, as not all gamers want the game or want to sign the petition, unfortunately. (I know what you mean but many n00bs won't

)

Good luck, and don't mind my bitchin'

LauraMac · 03-10-2004, 08:14 AM

I would just print and send it as is.

Point being it's the number of signatures and comments that matter. And I suppose the underlying message is -

If this many gamers would sign a petition with typos - how many would have signed a perfectly worded treatise?

Really it doesn't matter how perfect the prelude to the sigs is.

Don't worry so much and just send it.

Esseb · 03-10-2004, 08:34 AM

I assume you've gone through the names and removed entries such as "Conroy Bumpus" and entries without surnames.

03-10-2004, 08:39 AM

kinda, i left out some names such as Fu**LA and stuff like that. i'm not sure what i'm going to do with the comments. i'm thinking about printing them on a seperate peice of paper. not all of them but about 200

altoget her the names should fit on, around, 60-75 pages but if i add the comments then it will probibly be around 300-400 pages

WontonGoodsoup · 03-10-2004, 08:50 AM

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i'm not sure what i'm going to do with the comments. i'm thinking about printing them on a seperate peice of paper. not all of them but about 200

If you're going to commit the time to doing it, why not just print them all? Paper isn't expensive and if you print on econemy, the ink won't be bad either.

jjacob · 03-10-2004, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LauraMac

I would just print and send it as is.

Point being it's the number of signatures and comments that matter. And I suppose the underlying message is -

If this many gamers would sign a petition with typos - how many would have signed a perfectly worded treatise?

Really it doesn't matter how perfect the prelude to the sigs is.

Don't worry so much and just send it.

Hehe ofcourse, I just thought LEC might appreciate a nice, clean petition..

then again, what have they done for us lately? GRRRR Stupid M%@&#!F*&€E®s!

***tabacco*** · 03-10-2004, 10:15 AM

You should check out kinkos.com. They'll do a bulk print job for you and even bind it, probably for less than $20. Plus you can upload a file to their site and see how much it'll be without actually having anything printed.

A nice bound stack of paper will probably make more of an impression than loose sheets.

AGA · 03-10-2004, 11:18 AM

So what if a signature does have a joke name? Somebody has still signed it, whether or not they did sign it with their own name. If LEC think you're faking signatures yourself, they can just check out the online version of the petition...

WontonGoodsoup · 03-10-2004, 11:29 AM

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So what if a signature does have a joke name? Somebody has still signed it, whether or not they did sign it with their own name. If LEC think you're faking signatures yourself, they can just check out the online version of the petition...

But the petition didn't stop you from signing as many times as you wished. You could just put any name, make up an email, and sign it 100 times if you wanted. So with that in mind...LA may not render this petition as being valid.

jannar85 · 03-10-2004, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by WontonGoodsoup

But the petition didn't stop you from signing as many times as you wished. You could just put any name, make up an email, and sign it 100 times if you wanted. So with that in mind...LA may not render this petition as being valid.

Uhm.. My sister signed from the same ip.. Does that make it fake?

03-09-2004, 09:52 PM	#1
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	Mialing out the petition! ok, well i've decided to mail out the petition but before i do that i want to make sure that i have the petition free from spelling and gramatical errors. im pritty sure that i've cought all the spelling mistakes. if some one could help me with anything that i have missed then please make the corrections. thank you! Yes, what you read is 100% true but, first let me explain a little about Sam and Max. “Sam and Max Hit the Road” was a game that was released in 1993 using the Lucas Arts SCUMM engine. You play Sam, a full-grown giant dog whose sarcasm is just as strong as his bit. Max is descried as a “rabbity thingy” and is also Sam’s confidant. As Max you follow Sam around to help with the mission to find the missing Bigfoot. Sam and Max Hit the Road is easily recognized as one of the best adventure games of all time. Recently adventure gaming has been in a massive rut. This rut has been an ongoing hole since 1999. The hole keeps getting bigger and bigger. Last year, (5/12/03) Sam and Max 2 Freelance Police was announced. This announcement gave adventure gamers hope all over the world. Last year Full throttle was announced as well. This also gave people hope that the adventure game industry is coming back together. But, early in November “Full Throttle 2” was canceled. The world of adventure gaming was let down once again, but we still had hope. That is until this morning, Wednesday March 3rd when Lucas Arts reviled the cancellation of Sam and Max 2 Freelance Police. The official press release said this "After careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC" this above line in easier terms means “we don’t think anyone’s going to buy our game because it’s an adventure game and adventure games are dead” The point of this petition is to let Lucas Arts know that there is need for Sam and Max 2. That people are willing to play their game. The game has had people “drooling” all over the world. The press has been going crazy for inside information on the game and with the information they received it makes them crave for more. Thousands of people have been waiting for just a glimpse of the game at this years upcoming E3. If you are an adventure gamer then please sign the petition, it is something that the adventure gamers need, it is something that any gamer would want. Even if your are not an adventure gamer, just take it into consideration. Sam and Max is a game that is for everyone, no matter what type of gamer you are. I guarantee that you will love this game from start to finish. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Share Share this post on Twitter

03-09-2004, 09:59 PM	#2
Stinger Retirement is stupid Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Central Oregon, USA Posts: 960	"as strong as his bit" should be bite "Max is descried" should be described "reviled" is just the wrong word entirely, I'm not sure what you meant there And there were some ugly spelling errors on the petition questions, but I would imagine you can't fix those now. - Evan Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ / Evan Dickens / Retired Editor-in-Chief "An episodic sociopathic lagomorph? The mind boggles."

03-09-2004, 10:16 PM	#4
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	i find it strange i have decent skills when it comes to reading and i have an extensive vocabualry. i scored a 1230 on my S.A.T but i cant spell for my life UPDATE: ok, i have a problem, i'm using MSword 2000 and everything if fine. i have it split into 3 colums on each page 1......3.......5...... 2......4.......6...... when i get to # 100 it for some reason sets the name a tab away from the number. 99) joe somebody 100).......joe somebody i cand figure it out, anybody know? Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by guybrush_guy; 03-09-2004 at 10:33 PM.

03-09-2004, 11:35 PM	#5
Swordmaster comfortably numb Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Helsinki Posts: 541	LucasArts is spelled as LucasArts: without spaces and apostrophes; with a capital L and a capital A. Furthermore, I think the official game title was Sam & Max Freelance Police, ie. & instead of and, without the sequel numbering (2). Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying I'm right.

03-09-2004, 11:48 PM	#6
HieroHero Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 308	how many pages do you think the petition is gonna be printed out? Share Share this post on Twitter

03-10-2004, 08:08 AM	#11
jjacob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,771	Great! How many signatures do we have now (and are you combining the 2 petitions?). Not all typos but more like suggestions.. But, early in November “Full Throttle 2” was canceled - should be cancelled The official press release said this - maybe you should say the "the following" or something this above line in easier terms means - maybe it ought to be: the latter meaning in layman's terms or something like that. The press has been going crazy for inside information on the game and with the information they received it makes them crave for more. - maybe you should change the last part of the sentence, I don't know, it sounds weird. it is something that the adventure gamers need, it is something that any gamer would want. - it's not exactly clear what you mean by "it", the game or the petition, as not all gamers want the game or want to sign the petition, unfortunately. (I know what you mean but many n00bs won't ) Good luck, and don't mind my bitchin' Share Share this post on Twitter

03-10-2004, 08:14 AM	#12
LauraMac Bearly Here Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 1,145	I would just print and send it as is. Point being it's the number of signatures and comments that matter. And I suppose the underlying message is - If this many gamers would sign a petition with typos - how many would have signed a perfectly worded treatise? Really it doesn't matter how perfect the prelude to the sigs is. Don't worry so much and just send it. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-10-2004, 08:34 AM	#13
Esseb Dismembered Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: No Way Posts: 82	I assume you've gone through the names and removed entries such as "Conroy Bumpus" and entries without surnames. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-10-2004, 08:39 AM	#14
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	kinda, i left out some names such as Fu**LA and stuff like that. i'm not sure what i'm going to do with the comments. i'm thinking about printing them on a seperate peice of paper. not all of them but about 200 altoget her the names should fit on, around, 60-75 pages but if i add the comments then it will probibly be around 300-400 pages Share Share this post on Twitter

03-10-2004, 10:15 AM	#17
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	You should check out kinkos.com. They'll do a bulk print job for you and even bind it, probably for less than $20. Plus you can upload a file to their site and see how much it'll be without actually having anything printed. A nice bound stack of paper will probably make more of an impression than loose sheets. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-10-2004, 11:18 AM	#18
AGA AdventureGameAficionado Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,968	So what if a signature does have a joke name? Somebody has still signed it, whether or not they did sign it with their own name. If LEC think you're faking signatures yourself, they can just check out the online version of the petition... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games!

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