Zwillinger's "Soon" scale...
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Posted on: 2012-02-28 14:13 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Is he allowed to redefine the meaning of Soon? Because that's totally not what it means, historically.
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Originally Posted by Snow Globe
Soon - 2 to 4 weeks away.
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I'm not really sure those are very accurate anyways--but then I tend to beat my head on my desk every time I hear someone use "Soon" in the context of the CoH meme. It's not really as amusing as people think.
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Historically, most game companies use "soon" that way.
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Originally Posted by Slaunyeh
Is he allowed to redefine the meaning of Soon? Because that's totally not what it means, historically.
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You have to look at things in context. Soon the sun will expand and consume the earth. The heat death of the universe is not on the radar.
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Originally Posted by Slaunyeh
Is he allowed to redefine the meaning of Soon? Because that's totally not what it means, historically.
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I believe there's also Aware, which is "not even being remotely considered, will you please, please just stop asking for it".
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Heh, I'll add that to the original post.
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Originally Posted by Lazarillo
I believe there's also Aware, which is "not even being remotely considered, will you please, please just stop asking for it".
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Also given the relative vagueness of most of these units of measure I usually assume that Now™ is at best about plus or minus 6 hours of what most normal people define as "now". You just never know exactly how long it'll take for the servers to come back up. |
Originally Posted by Snow Globe
Okay, I think I've got this scale right.
Aware™ - Not even being remotely considered. Will you please, please just stop asking for it. Not on the radar™ - It may be being discussed or in the early planning stages, but don't hold your breath. Not Soon™ - Look for it sometime in the next few Issues. Soon™ - 2 to 4 weeks away. Very Soon™ - Around a week away. Imminent™ - Less than a week. Now™ - Now. I hope this helps set expectations.  |
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Originally Posted by Snow Globe
Okay, I think I've got this scale right.
Aware - Not even being remotely considered. Will you please, please just stop asking for it. Not on the radar - It may be being discussed or in the early planning stages, but don't hold your breath. Not Soon - Look for it sometime in the next few Issues. Soon - 2 to 4 weeks away. Very Soon - Around a week to two weeks away. Often accompanied with a hint in meme form referencing the thing that's coming. Imminent - Less than a week. Almost always accompanied with a hint in meme form referencing the thing that's coming. Now - Now +/- eight hours. I hope this helps set expectations. |
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Originally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
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That's always what leaps to mind whenever anyone mentions "Soon".
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
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"Soon" reminds me of another game's "two weeks". Though their "two weeks" is more like "Soon. We hope. If we remember and/or get inspired enough to finish. Keep your fingers crossed."
(STILL WAITING FOR YOU TO FINISH THE SEA, FELLAS! IT WAS "TWO WEEKS" IN 2009!)
... ahem, sorry.
Zwill should totally come up with a new and unique system to replace the soon! xD
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I think it is a bit of a sliding scale, partially depending on what hat he is wearing.
Also, check out this video (from 5:30-6:14ish) to better understand Zill's take on time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature..._OX1VzA#t=329s
That should clear it up!
(sorry, couldn't find a smaller video with just that clip!!)
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What about Not Yet ?
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Originally Posted by Snow Globe
Okay, I think I've got this scale right.
Aware - Not even being remotely considered. Will you please, please just stop asking for it. Not on the radar - It may be being discussed or in the early planning stages, but don't hold your breath. Not Soon - Look for it sometime in the next few Issues. Soon - 2 to 4 weeks away. Very Soon - Around a week to two weeks away. Often accompanied with a hint in meme form referencing the thing that's coming. Imminent - Less than a week. Almost always accompanied with a hint in meme form referencing the thing that's coming. Now - Now +/- eight hours. I hope this helps set expectations. |
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Not Yet takes place between Not on the radar and Soon. Sometimes it is between Not Soon and Soon.
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Originally Posted by Rubberlad
What about Not Yet ?
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I'd settle for a "due date".
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Originally Posted by Snow Globe
I hope this helps set expectations.
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Originally Posted by Dispari
I don't know why Dink thinks she's not as sexy as Jay was. In 5 posts she's already upstaged his entire career.
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I think time goes akward for Zwillinger too.
Last week I22 was about to go live Inminent, after few days I22 would be coming Very soon, and now I22 will be live just Soon...
Looks like is every day a little more far!
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Anyone who has ever built a house knows that "two weeks" actually means "some indeterminate time in the future, possibly several months from now." For a very realistic example of this, see the movie The Money Pit (now chiefly remembered for being made back when Tom Hanks made comedies).|
Originally Posted by Thunder Knight
"Soon" reminds me of another game's "two weeks". Though their "two weeks" is more like "Soon. We hope. If we remember and/or get inspired enough to finish. Keep your fingers crossed."
(STILL WAITING FOR YOU TO FINISH THE SEA, FELLAS! IT WAS "TWO WEEKS" IN 2009!) ... ahem, sorry. |
Compared to "two weeks," "soon" is practically imminent.
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Maybe he's switching to the George R. R. Martin method.
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Originally Posted by Angelxman81
I think time goes akward for Zwillinger too.
Last week I22 was about to go live Inminent, after few days I22 would be coming Very soon, and now I22 will be live just Soon... Looks like is every day a little more far! |
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Okay, I think I've got this scale right.
I hope this helps set expectations.
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