2014
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- 9 Jan 2014 at 01:40
As you’re probably aware, 2014 is the year of Jazz Jackrabbit’s 20th anniversary. We’ll undoubtedly have some posts on specific dates this year and the next, marking the 20ths for various specific events, but what can we do to make this whole year special, both as a website and as a community? Post your thoughts!
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The most awesome thing that could happen this year would be if Epic decided to get their act together and rerelease Jazz on GOG for the 20th anniversary.
I agree with Obi1mcd.
As for what we can do, perhaps J1E V2? Or a new release of OpenJazz?
Basically, what you’ve said in the blog post sounds about right. The only way I can think of it being done better really would be to do a series of YouTube videos or something to spread popularity of the 20th anniversary of Jazz.
oh man, I would seriously love it if someone randomly decided to fix up the physics in OpenJazz
In all honesty, if I knew how to do C++ coding, I would get on that.
Push Epic to the max or do a minor kickstarter to finally release JJ1 and JJ2 on gog.com! Seriously, it’s about time and this year it’s going to happen if you ask me and all of humanity…
We wouldn’t need Kickstarter to get either of the Jazz games on GoG, all we need is for Epic to decide to do it, since it would cost them either nothing or next to nothing.
Well, petitions rarely bring enough attention but a relatively small kickstarter, say $1 per supporter, could do the trick attention wise. Or not, and we’d waste money to a company making third person shooters.. It’s just an idea. :P
getting Epic to celebrate this anniversary in ANY way other than simple acknowledgment of our existence would be great
also, we need some celebratory content. the downloads section has gotten rather stale recently, even moreso than the forums
I can’t help but feel the downloads section would be less stale if people still wrote reviews. :(
Once I’ve got Jazz 2 set up properly(Which I’ll do as soon as I’ve retrieved all the data from my old Hard Drive), I’ll start writing reviews.
Perhaps I’ll actually make a level and release it. XD
(Also, if anyone with contacts could perhaps talk some classic members to doing something(Even if it’s just a text interview), perhaps that could be a nice thing for the Jazz comunnity, and also the site newsfeed)
Anyway, I think Epic will re-release Jazz 1 on GoG, and maybe make a big deal about it on their Blog. To me, that sounds like the smart thing for them to do, considering it’s the 20th anniversary, and all evidence points towards the fact that Epic want Jazz back, but haven’t been able to justify it or even figure out if a reboot/remake would sell well at all.
But, I’m basically just reiterating what I’ve said on the Forum anyway.
Of course a new Jazz game would sell well. The fact that Epic fails to realise that is saddening.
Aliens have invaded earth
Cooba, perhaps it would. Perhaps I’m wrong. I would love to be wrong in this case, so maybe I am.
JordanJett, “That’s in Epic’s hands now[…]” -Cliff Bleszinski
I’ve posted a thread to bring some attention over at the Epic Games forum. Every bit helps I guess!!
Slaz: Looks good, though I think the wording could stand to be a bit less confrontational at points.
I think it would be awesome to kick off Year 20 with some incredibly epic new uploads (possibly involving AngelScript…?).
Honestly though, I’d be content with Epic simply acknowledging that for the past twenty years, we’ve managed to cling stubbornly to life like the proverbial gum on the shoe sole.
An apology for our treatment would be great as well, but there’s no need to get greedy.
Violet: Perhaps I’m such a confrontational person. :P
But I have to agree with you though, I was a little agitated while I wrote that. I’ve toned part of it down a bit. Let’s see in what direction that thread goes, yet I do have to remind myself to check that forum every now and then. xD
Aliens have invaded earth
IMO, we should give up on the old JJ3D engine, and start fresh if we wanted to make a new Jazz game.
The JJA multiplayer levels thing sounds good.
And new JJ engine thing… Well, that kind of fits into what I said earlier in this post.
Expecting Epic to celebrate 20th Jazz anniversary is like expecting a rock to turn into a water. That will never happen. The same goes with id software, which now have the Keen source code, but they don’t want to release it because they care only about money. I’m much more interested in what the true fans will bring this year. Only we, as a community can celebrate this properly. Last year I tried JJ2+ for the first time and it’s a blast! Looking forward for the next updates! Because of this site, I found about some projects in the works of entirely new engines, which is also something promising, even though everything is in early stages. That is what I’m looking forward this year.
Perhaps, perhaps not. I think Epic are on our side. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. :)
As a website, I always wished there was a fan art section similar to the picture section where we could post our glorious Jazz Jackrabbit scribbles to celebrate his birthday.
Well, there is the Art Forum on the JCF.
Yeah. There’s the art section, but a gallery would be much better for viewing Jazz fan art in large quantities. :P
I’m looking forward to this year’s Anniversary Bash. :)
(And Epic needs to RELEAS0RZ T3H JEZZ JECKRIBBIT)
A fan art section isn’t a bad idea. It could just be a clone of the picture section, functionality-wise. Will keep it in mind…
Hare, I think you just found the next Jazz Community meme.
I sure hope not. XD