Alf's Rehab & Tea -

***Xavier*** · #31 02-20-2011, 09:29 PM

Just wondering, what were your questions?

***Wil*** · #32 02-21-2011, 12:25 AM

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I'm just passing judgement on Alf as a press related figure and trying to backup my point on why I don't rate him as highly as yourself. If what I complain about is too much to ask fine, continue to brown nose Alf.

But Alf isn't a press-related figure. He is, and always has been, a figure to keep fans entertained.

Manco · #33 02-21-2011, 09:07 AM

He's just bitter because Alf won't talk to him.

Paul_hibs3 · #34 02-21-2011, 03:19 PM

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Just wondering, what were your questions?

I was asking about the speculation on MO maybe coming to psn, after years of it being said its 100% not happening to maybe. Would really like to play it to understand the full quintology.

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But Alf isn't a press-related figure. He is, and always has been, a figure to keep fans entertained.

Yeh I know, thats what I'm commenting on, just trying to brush the brown nosers away because hes not that much of a hero as much as hes portrayed for being this die hard fan commited figure when he barely responds and appears rarely in the press.

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He's just bitter because Alf won't talk to him.

Correct

Alf · #35 03-07-2011, 08:03 AM

Paul, what can this humble Mud say? I'm sorry if you feel I've let you down. We get a lot more questions than you'd think, including a LOT of repeats! Yours must have gotten caught up in them somewhere. For the record, Munch won't be coming to PSN, it relies on too many Xbox-specific technologies.

Web 2.0 has really taken off since we first took a break from the radar, and we're still getting used to it. Hopefully you know that my usual gig is to release monthly Q&As, but under Web 2.0 that can seem slow, even rude. I was wondering what you dedicated folks on the forums thought about this.

You might have noticed the cheeky "Volume 1" label on the latest Dear Alf... These might become a more regular feature than they were in the old days. Alternatively you might think they're completely outmoded and I should just answer all questions as I get them. Let me know what you'd love to see, guys!

-Alf

STM · #36 03-07-2011, 08:08 AM

I think a month is too long to wait Alf, try something like every fortnight if possible.

RoryF · #37 03-07-2011, 08:20 AM

How come March is "Volume 1"?
Wouldn't it be February?

Dear Alf every fortnight sounds cool.

Elmatto753 · #38 03-07-2011, 08:52 AM

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How come March is "Volume 1"?
Wouldn't it be February?

No, it's implying that there may be March Volume 2.

I would like fortnightly Alf installments. Every week would be too much and every month is a bit too slow in this day and age.

RoryF · #39 03-07-2011, 10:10 AM

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No, it's implying that there may be March Volume 2.

Oh yeah...

Do you reckon he'd do it every fortnight? I mean, he said that we don't know how many letters he gets so it seems that he might not be able to. But still. Its a possiblity.

Paul_hibs3 · #40 03-07-2011, 03:14 PM

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Paul, what can this humble Mud say? I'm sorry if you feel I've let you down. We get a lot more questions than you'd think, including a LOT of repeats! Yours must have gotten caught up in them somewhere. For the record, Munch won't be coming to PSN, it relies on too many Xbox-specific technologies.

Web 2.0 has really taken off since we first took a break from the radar, and we're still getting used to it. Hopefully you know that my usual gig is to release monthly Q&As, but under Web 2.0 that can seem slow, even rude. I was wondering what you dedicated folks on the forums thought about this.

You might have noticed the cheeky "Volume 1" label on the latest Dear Alf... These might become a more regular feature than they were in the old days. Alternatively you might think they're completely outmoded and I should just answer all questions as I get them. Let me know what you'd love to see, guys!

-Alf

I totally understand man. You guys are all busy with work etc, think I reacted the way I did because everyone was saying how good a PR head for oddworld you were and I had the bad end of the stick in my case. I think the added frustration is because certainly in my case, have waited so long on oddworld coming back and its all very slow news at the moment. As you can tell I have a poor patience compared to others on the site lol.

P.s. Thanks for responding to my question. Take back what I said

Bullet Magnet · #41 03-07-2011, 04:57 PM

Alf should be spending twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, every week, sitting at his computer with a mug of extra-caffeinated tea, refreshing his e-mail twice every minute on the off-chance that one of us asks him a question. Then he can answer it, immediately, clearly, and compose a celebratory song (complete with dance routine) based on the question in our honour. Uploaded to YouTube, for our enjoyment. Get a team of animators on it if he has to. He's supposed to be PR, god dammit!

Only that could satisfy the fans. It won't of course. But damn, at least it's something.

***Xavier*** · #42 03-08-2011, 12:38 AM

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Alf should be spending twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, every week, sitting at his computer with a mug of extra-caffeinated tea, refreshing his e-mail twice every minute on the off-chance that one of us asks him a question. Then he can answer it, immediately, clearly, and compose a celebratory song (complete with dance routine) based on the question in our honour. Uploaded to YouTube, for our enjoyment. Get a team of animators on it if he has to. He's supposed to be PR, god dammit!

Only that could satisfy the fans. It won't of course. But damn, at least it's something.

What about wallpapers and music! We need more stuff dammit!

RoryF · #43 03-08-2011, 07:11 AM

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What about wallpapers and music! We need more stuff dammit!

And the universe section...

STM · #44 03-08-2011, 11:35 AM

^^ This!

But that's it, unless you wanted to make the website look more natural like it did pre 2k5 but that's not your goal which I get.

RoryF · #45 03-08-2011, 11:38 AM

I just really hope that if they do make the universe section that they don't put the IE only stuff in there because I really don't want to use Internet Explorer just to see that one part.

***Wil*** · #46 03-08-2011, 02:11 PM

The old universe section was originally launched in 2000. The web browser landscape is very different now, with Firefox and Chrome comprising a very significant proportion of surfers. I wouldn't worry about IE-exclusive compatibility.

***Xavier*** · #47 03-09-2011, 02:52 AM

The universe section is probably going to be very much like the previous one... I'm not sure I want them to spend their time to cut and paste everything.

RoryF · #48 03-09-2011, 12:48 PM

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The universe section is probably going to be very much like the previous one... I'm not sure I want them to spend their time to cut and paste everything.

Like what they did when the new site started.
e.g. Abe's Oddysee page.

Also, someone should ask Alf a semi silly/serious question to see what his response is. I mean, it makes it seem more like Alf if the respone is quite sarcastic/funny because atm people ask him stuff like Abe HD and it's kinda boring (like is munch going to be remade or stranger on xbox 360).

enchilado · #49 03-10-2011, 09:23 PM

All the questions I though of have probably been asked:

Alf, where do the Mudokon Drones live?

Alf, are they all gay because Sam is so gross?

Alf, are there Slig supervisors when Sam gets screwed?

Alf, who gets to screw Queen Margaret?

Alf, do Glukkons masturbate?

RoryF · #50 03-10-2011, 10:30 PM

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Alf, do Glukkons masturbate?

I doubt Alf would answer that...

MeechMunchie · #51 03-11-2011, 05:28 AM

But the others are completely understandable.

If you did ask those questions, he'd probably say 'Ask your parents'.

STM · #52 03-11-2011, 08:20 AM

Also Ench, there are rational answers, for example, Queen Sam would only have been fucked once, maybe from multiple drones though, her spermatheca would fill up and last her for life.

ziggy · #53 03-11-2011, 09:31 AM

This is kind of cool, but I realized that I don't really have any further questions on Oddworld and I don't care about anything I don't know about anymore about a video game universe.

gishygleb · #54 04-09-2011, 07:11 AM

Is Alf Abe's relative?

***Wil*** · #55 04-09-2011, 07:25 AM

They are brothers, as are all Mudokons we've seen. Literally, they share a mother.

THE ALMIGHTY RAISEN · #56 04-09-2011, 07:40 AM

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Alf, who gets to screw Queen Margaret?

Since all Gluckons are either her son or a son of one of her competitors then only odd knows who is fertilising those eggs.

Maybe there is a Gluckon king who's job it is to fertilise all the eggs of the different queens and maybe he gets paid a percentage of all his offsprings income.

enchilado · #57 04-11-2011, 01:47 AM

Nice job. Also, I think you mean "Glukkon", "whose" and "offspring's".

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If you did ask those questions, he'd probably say 'Ask your parents'.

Actually, I asked him a while back and forgot to mention it here. He replied to my email with:

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Wow... I don't think I'll be touching those questions... If it's all the same to you. :-p