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Originally Posted by BradC
Thank you, Mike. A stroke is very, very serious. Francis has a long road toward recovery ahead of him. When someone says "one guy being out shutting down a company's entire game development is something I do not understand," they don't seem to understand how tiny our company is.
*One person* has been doing the programming on this game. That's it. If we were EA, we'd have a whole team working on it, and one person having a stroke wouldn't halt work on the game.
But we're not EA, so we have to make do with what we have, and that's why we're looking into bringing in a second programmer.
And, honestly, I don't even know where "No one will be able to do it like him" comes from. Yes, Francis is an excellent programmer, and he has done great work on the game so far, but I'm sure we can find someone who can perform at a similar level. No one outside the company has even seen much of what the game will look like (the old blog posts don't count), so I don't know where that comes from.
All I can say is, please bear with us. In the end, Francis's health and well-being is more important than anything else. He's a great guy who I enjoyed spending time with in Hamburg last June, and I look forward to seeing him again sometime.
Thanks.
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First of all, anyone's health matters way more than a game! So get well!!!
Secondly, Im glad you guys are not EA. This is my first year of playing OOTP and MLB Manager and the quality of your guys' product is top notch. As a sports fan I NEED simulation. I need something where I can take control and have it be realistic. Sadly nobody has come close for years. I will wait for this game and I will buy it when it comes out because it is made by OOTP Developments. I know it sounds like kissing ass, but Id rather have an amazing game made by a small group than the bucket of doo doo I get from others
