Going to Microsoft tommorrow to evaluate MSTS 2

[Brad3816]

They confirmed today. I'll go check it out tommorrow. Hopefully I can share.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/Brad3816/trains/micro.jpg

Brad

[stonelance]

Most likely you will be required to sign an NDA and not allowed to talk about it.

[Archer01]

Congratulations!

Hope you have fun, and yes more then likely you'll have to sign an NDA.

[Company Notch]

Most likely you will be required to sign an NDA and not allowed to talk about it.

You will absolutely be required to sign an NDA. That is a standard part of our games play testing agreement.

-Rick

Rick Selby
Lead Game Designer
Microsoft Train Simulator

http://yardlimits.spaces.live.com

[westerngy]

Last time I did some testing you did have to sign an NDA.So when you come out from the testing you might have to have a zipper on saying anything.

[Brad3816]

You're all on the money. I can't say nothin' about nothin'. They did take very good care of me, though, and that Microsoft campus (I think it's the entire city of Redmond) is amazing.

Enough on this topic.

Brad

[oakpalms]

Steve,
I am hoping to be in Seattle to visit my daughter and family sometime in late October or early November. What is the chance to make a visit to check out MSTS-2 or will you guys be in the final phases by that time?

I can understand not allowing any open comments concerning what individuals see, hear and experience when making a visit to check out MSTS-2. From Microsoft's stand point I would think this would be considered a lot of time wasted if only that one person gets any benefit from having made the visit.

My suggestion is for you guys to allow the visitor's to write up comments that would be sent to your staff to use editorial discretion in removing anything offensive or unfairly negative or even just plain negative. Then, you could then make public the positive comments and feedback from the visitor with his her name, address, relationship to MSTS and so forth. If you got a great write up from someone very experienced with MSTS it would seem that would go a long way in helping to sale your product in the future.

You would be totally in control of what would be said and that to me is more beneficial than silence.

Bob Edwards

[deeplyshrouded]

You will absolutely be required to sign an NDA. That is a standard part of our games play testing agreement.

-Rick

Rick Selby
Lead Game Designer
Microsoft Train Simulator

http://yardlimits.spaces.live.com

Mr. Selby, I've also signed up to take a look at your simulator.
I don't know you have the original email, but I am in Kirkland, and can
take a bus to the campus if need be.
Is there a way I can get in touch with you?

--Deeply Shrouded & Quiet
--Central Control! D-Dial #49

[westerngy]

I see no point to this thread so its being removed.