Forum Topic: Programmer don't answer?

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Dugh

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Posted at: 9/28/09 07:24 AM

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Me and JohnFN finished a game called FreeFaller back in July. We've been betatesting and looking for sponsors until last month or so. Anyways, we got a offer and agreed to accept (in August), but he hasn't been answering his email ever since.
I know that he hasn't published it without me, so probably no scam.
But what should I do? It's been almost two months since we talked last.

Should I publish it myself and take the money?

and if he answers me, I could ask for his paypal account and transfer his part.

Or wait for him to answer?

Or you've got an idea?

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Posted at: 9/28/09 09:13 AM

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Anyone? Really need some advice here..

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Posted at: 9/28/09 09:23 AM

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His last BBS post was also a month ago. You don't have a telephone number or anything like that? Who's in contact with the sponsor, him, you or both?

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Dugh

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Posted at: 9/28/09 09:25 AM

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I don't have his phonenumber, and he is controlling the sponsor stuff.
He's living in the US, I'm Europe.

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Posted at: 9/28/09 09:26 AM

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If the offer seems good and he agreed to it before, take it and save his share for whenever he surfaces. You could potentially lose the deal if you don't.


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Dugh

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Posted at: 9/28/09 09:34 AM

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At 9/28/09 09:26 AM, citricsquid wrote: If the offer seems good and he agreed to it before, take it and save his share for whenever he surfaces. You could potentially lose the deal if you don't.

I'll do that, then. Hopefully the sponsor that offered us the most believe that I'm Dugh and the artist of the game. I'll update this when something new happens.
Daaaamn.

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Posted at: 9/28/09 10:01 AM

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You said he was controlling the sponsor stuff?

Ask the sponsor if they have heard anything from him or if they have an alternate means of contact.

Unless you are the designated project lead I would recommend you wait on it.

Unless the sponsor explicitly gives you a deadline then you can afford to wait, after all if he comes along tomorrow telling you that he found a better deal, you will be kicking yourself.

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Dugh

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Posted at: 9/28/09 11:09 AM

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At 9/28/09 10:01 AM, Slim-Bean wrote: Ask the sponsor if they have heard anything from him or if they have an alternate means of contact.

OK.

Unless you are the designated project lead I would recommend you wait on it.

I am. I created the project.

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geterkikzkid

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Posted at: 9/28/09 11:30 AM

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Maybe he died or somethin'.


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Posted at: 9/28/09 12:30 PM

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you can always alter the submission later to include him.

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Posted at: 9/28/09 01:24 PM

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He's still active on his rateyourmusic account.
And yes, I would put money on it being his, and not just some other johnfn who likes the same music which is on his LastFM account.

And yes, I would put even more money on that LastFM account being his, since it links to a Xanga account which has his .Aspirations. song on (top of the page, Audio). Also, his Newgrounds account says he likes Radiohead and Neutral Milk Hotel, who are both on his LastFM account.

Yeah, it's not a guarantee, but I quite like the odds. Yet you can't help but wonder; if he's still active on the internet, why is he ignoring your emails?

Doomsday-One, working on stuff better than preloaders.

By the way, I made the 'Create an Animated Sprite' preloader for Sprite TV 3!


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Dugh

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Posted at: 9/28/09 02:01 PM

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Wow, thanks for the research!
I can't see why he should ignore me, since we'd just got a offer on the game, and were planning to sell.
It's not sold yet, I think, cause it's not on the internet. (Search for freefaller)

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Posted at: 9/28/09 04:00 PM

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When in doubt... chill.

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Posted at: 9/28/09 04:38 PM

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I would contact the sponsor who you were supposed to have it sponsored by and explain the situation and make sure that your game is not published without your concent. Make sure you have tried all ways and means of communication before you do this.

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