Text from a recent Atari Discussion courtesy of game.guru@TeamInfinity.com (#4,Karega) I just neede to ask (#4,Karega) a question about... (#4,Karega) the new Jag2 that is supposed... (#4,Karega) to be out... (#4,Karega) can you give us any info onthatGA (#33,RB-Atari) Ron, who is this directed to? (#4,Karega) GA (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Ron B-- take it. (#33,RB-Atari) There are a lot of great things our R&D department are working on. (#33,RB-Atari) I think most of us know that Jag 2 is a very real one that we are looking at. (#33,RB-Atari) We have a long way to go to exploit the power of the Jaguar we know today, (#33,RB-Atari) but we will announce new products as soon as we can. (#33,RB-Atari) GA % Moderator recognizes question #2 Ranma (14) (#14,Ranma) Hi (#14,Ranma) I wanted to know (#14,Ranma) how long did it take the AvP design team... (#14,Ranma) to make the game and what are those 12 extra Buttons?.. (#14,Ranma) Ga (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Go ahead, AvP design team. (#33,RB-Atari) James, Purples... thesee are good questions... (#38,AVP Design Team) \DanDan: It took about 12 months from the time the test (#38,AVP Design Team) department started working on the levels. (#38,AVP Design Team) GA % Moderator recognizes question #3 Alan (49) (#38,AVP Design Team) James - Probably a total of 18 months (#49,Alan) TuiThis is a general question about the Jag... (#49,Alan) It's about software development... (#49,Alan) What sports games are scheduled ofr release... (#49,Alan) Anything from EA? (#49,Alan) GA (#56,Scott @ Atari) C:\APPS\HAWIN\DEFAULT.TRN (#33,RB-Atari) Troy Aikman FB, Charles Barkley Basketball, Brett Hull Hockey (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Scott-- try that again please. (#33,RB-Atari) Ja Nicholas Cybergolf have all been announced... more to come. (#49,Alan) w (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay, next... % Moderator recognizes question #4 Alex (16) (#16,Alex) IS THE JAG GOING TO... (#16,Alex) HAVE SOFTWARE FROM (#16,Alex) JAPAN'S RUMIC SOFT (#16,Alex) SUCH AS RANMA NIBUN NO ICHI (#16,Alex) GA (#33,RB-Atari) Bill Rehbock happens to be in Japan right this moment on a recruiting (#33,RB-Atari) mission. We will report his success as soon as we can. (#33,RB-Atari) GA % Moderator recognizes question #9 Cyrus Lendvay (51) (#33,RB-Atari) "Regular" computer games are not compatible on the Jaguar so we can (#33,RB-Atari) "unleash" 64-bit power! (#33,RB-Atari) GA (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) GA Cyrus. (#51,Cyrus Lendvay) Are there any easter eggs in AVP?? (#51,Cyrus Lendvay) If so, what are they?? :-) (#51,Cyrus Lendvay) GA (#38,AVP Design Team) James - As soon as purple is done typing there may (#38,AVP Design Team) well be... :) (#38,AVP Design Team) ga (#33,RB-Atari) NOTICE: One of the trivia question answers is: (#33,RB-Atari) Twentieth Century Fox and Twentieth Century Fox % Moderator recognizes question #10 Brian (20) (#20,Brian) Hi, I heard you made a contract with Sega.. (#20,Brian) that you'll share infos... (#20,Brian) Does this mean only technical stuffs or... (#20,Brian) games too? (#20,Brian) GA (#33,RB-Atari) I understand that there are up to 5 games per year... the technical stuff (#33,RB-Atari) is mostly existing material from the older systems. The data share does (#33,RB-Atari) not regard Jaguar or Lynx specific secrets. (#33,RB-Atari) GA % Moderator recognizes question #11 david (32) (#32,david) DOES THE JAG COME WITH A GAME (#32,david) GA (#38,AVP Design Team) James - Comes with Cybermorph ga % Moderator recognizes question #12 Amol (2) (#2,Amol) hello (#2,Amol) When will the jag Cd come out?.... (#2,Amol) how much will it cost? (#2,Amol) GA (#2,Amol) hello? (#33,RB-Atari) The Jag CD is expected by the end of December or early January. The cost has been (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Amol-- do you have a question? (#33,RB-Atari) announced to be $199.95. (#33,RB-Atari) GA % Moderator recognizes question #13 Jay (27) (#27,Jay) hi (#27,Jay) The Jag 64 bit Jag..... (#27,Jay) is the processer and machine itself...... (#27,Jay) 64 bit, and plays 64 bit games....... (#27,Jay) or is it 32bit machine playing 64bit games? (#27,Jay) ga (#33,RB-Atari) The Jaguar has TWO CPUs that are 64 bit and 5 total. The system addresses (#33,RB-Atari) memory in 64-bit chunks and information travels on 64-bit highway...\ (#33,RB-Atari) It IS a 64-bit machine. Correction: 3 of the 5 are 64-bit. (#33,RB-Atari) GA % Moderator recognizes question #14 Matthew Kaplan (85) (#85,Matthew Kaplan) Hi. (#85,Matthew Kaplan) I'd like to say how good a game (#85,Matthew Kaplan) AvP is. Now it is done, what is Rebellion's plans (#85,Matthew Kaplan) for the future? GA. (#38,AVP Design Team) Dan- Legions of the Undead, Hammerhead.... GA (#38,AVP Design Team) James - Purple just finished typing a little treat... let us know (#38,AVP Design Team) when your ready for a text file.... :) % Moderator recognizes question #15 Bob Vila! (72) (#72,Bob Vila!) Hi guys... (#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - before just now, only two people had that info... :) (#38,AVP Design Team) ga (#72,Bob Vila!) My question concerns 3rd party deveopers... (#72,Bob Vila!) and quality control... (#72,Bob Vila!) Is there any?... (#72,Bob Vila!) Meaning: Can just anyone develop a game for the Jag...? (#72,Bob Vila!) And when's Primal Rage And Assault due to be released? (#72,Bob Vila!) GA (#33,RB-Atari) YES, anyone can develop, BUT they have to meet minimal technical qualifications. (#38,AVP Design Team) James - and they have to be registered devlopers (#38,AVP Design Team) ga (#33,RB-Atari) In other words, we do not steer potential developers away UNLEss the softwa (#33,RB-Atari) Right, to become registered means they meeat minimal qualifications, but we (#33,RB-Atari) welcome all developers. Primal Rage has been announced recently by Bill Rehbock, (#33,RB-Atari) we have not gotten a target release date yet. Assault is by Midnite and we hope (#33,RB-Atari) to see it 1st quarter. (#33,RB-Atari) GA % Moderator recognizes question #16 jack (81) (#81,jack) Nice to meet you. I would like to know why the jaguar.... (#81,jack) controllers are so big...GA (#33,RB-Atari) The Jaguar controllers have been selected from many models. We were told (#33,RB-Atari) they are very easy to hold and ergonomic for a 17 plus joypad controller. (#33,RB-Atari) GA % Moderator recognizes question #17 Carlos Cuenca (89) (#33,RB-Atari) There should be three total (#89,Carlos Cuenca) HHow many game do you think will come before the xmas day..?? (#33,RB-Atari) We are still counting 20. (#33,RB-Atari) GA % Moderator recognizes question #18 miki (36) (#36,miki) what is that about jag2??? GA (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Miki-- theres nothing we can say about the JAG2 at this time. Sorry. % Moderator recognizes question #19 Mr. Vedder (47) (#47,Mr. Vedder) Hello (#47,Mr. Vedder) Why is it so hard to find a Jag in stores? GA (#33,RB-Atari) In some areas it may be. We are constantly expanding the number of storess (#33,RB-Atari) we are in. You will notice in my introductory text that we are in ventures (#33,RB-Atari) now as well as EB, Toys R Us, Babbages, The Wiz, Goodd Guys, etc. More to (#33,RB-Atari) come. (#33,RB-Atari) GA (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) last question before the prizes... % Moderator recognizes question #20 Josh Houghton (40) (#40,Josh Houghton) Will the Jag CD-ROM come with a game? GA. (#87,francois@atari) users (#33,RB-Atari) We are looking at several possibilities and will be making a formal (#33,RB-Atari) announcement soon. (#33,RB-Atari) GA