Stacks of ''NovaLogic's Next Game'' info into one massive edible hamburger!

[Chrispy]

Stacks of ''NovaLogic's Next Game'' info into one massive edible hamburger!

IT'S BIG! BUT WORTH IT!

(Off Action-Inside):

www.ACIDGAMBIT.COM = [ 216.168.224.70 ]

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Registrant:
NovaLogic Inc.
26010 W. Mureau Rd Ste 200
Calabasas CA 91302
US
Domain Name: ACIDGAMBIT.COM
Administrative Contact Technical Contact:
NovaLogic webmaster@novalogic.com

26010 W. Mureau Rd Ste 200
Calabasas CA 91302
US
1 818 880 1997 fax: 1 818 880 1998
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Record created on 12-Jan-2006.
Database last updated on 28-Feb-2006 06: 08: 19 EST.
Domain servers in listed order:
NS9.WORLDNIC.COM 216.168.228.7
NS10.WORLDNIC.COM 216.168.225.140

www.taskforce-121.com = [ 216.21.229.197 ]
Organization:
NovaLogic.com
Domain Administrator
26010 Mureau Rd
Calabasas CA 91302
US
Phone: 818-880-1997
Fax..: 818-880-1998
Email: webmaster@novalogic.com
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Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
Registrar Homepage: http://www.register.com
Domain Name: TASKFORCE-121.COM
Created on..............: Fri Apr 09 2004
Expires on..............: Sun Apr 09 2006
Record last updated on..: Thu Feb 23 2006
Administrative Contact:
NovaLogic.com
Domain Administrator
26010 Mureau Rd
Calabasas CA 91302
US
Phone: 818-880-1997
Fax..: 818-880-1998
Email: webmaster@novalogic.com

Considering FreedomGirls small phone-interview with Mike from Novalogic, we can recognition that Nova is working on the next projects but like all the years before, they maintain a low profile about it.

Myself: There is a lot of speculation in regards to the sysop's and moderators being in squads and therefore bias in some way, are you aware of this situation and what can you tell me in regards to it?
Mike : When we initially set up the forums the moderators were allowed to use their player names, eg we had one that was a CTD player and one taht was a DUH player, none of those moderators are the game moderators, none of the forum moderators are game moderators. Now obviously people are saying that the fact that these guys are forum moderators, they must be game moderators which means they might be one sided.
Myself: Would it be ok if I made a topic in the Nova forums regarding this?
Mike: Ofcourse, just please make sure to be clear that none of the forum moderators are game moderators and that no game moderators are in squads. This is part of our screening process.
Myself: Ok thanks for clearing that up. What about the all to common question about clearing up the cheater situation in BHD.
Mike: We have most of our moderators patrolling the game servers regulary, also in JO and DFX obviously but BHD seems to be the more popular game for the cheaters we have more mods in there than the others.
Myself: Are there any plans for future updates for BHD?
Mike: No, there aren't, that is why we have alot of moderators patrolling the servers.
Myself: One last question, what about future titles, any glimpse into what might come next from Novalogic?
Mike: We are always working on new stuff but I cannot disclose any of this information for the simple fact that if we say we are doing something and then all of a sudden that project is shelved then we will get alot of flack in the forums about "You said this and that would be there but it's not" so until we have something that is in master version (Gold) we cannot disclose any info about it.
Myself: Thanks alot for clearing all this up Mike, these are 3 main questions always being asked in the forums.
Mike: No problem.

https://www.novaworld.com/forums/Topic1620402-50-1.aspx

As of 2/23/2006, Blowback . http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe
Nova has a some enticing trademarks on record, i look forward to seeing which ones come to the finish line! (for PC!)

Mark Image
Word Mark BLOWBACK
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer and video game software, computer programs recorded on CD-ROM's and compact discs featuring computer games; accessories for playing electronic computer games, namely templates, computer game joysticks and manuals therefor, sold as a unit

IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: Computer game instruction manuals and strategy guides

IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line computer games
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Design Search Code
Serial Number 78822276
Filing Date February 23, 2006
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) NovaLogic, Inc. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 26010 Mureau Road, Suite 200 Calabasas CALIFORNIA 91302
Attorney of Record John K. Fitzgerald
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Interview I posted up in the General Chat forum:

Many days have passed since we have heared anything out of the Novalogic camp. Speculation as to the next move of the long time military sim giant is rampant. Fans have been found searching new copyrights and domain names to find some insight as to what is on the horizon for Nova. Action-inside decided to simply just ask.

Today we meet Jordan Blackman, he is the current Producer for bhd console and looks like also PC production. Lets dig in and find out what Nova has to say about the questions we sent.

Action-Inside: Many of us know names such as Joel, Marcus, Gieorgina, Chad and others that worked for nova at about the time of the bhd release. What’s the scenery like around calabasis these days, Is there much work getting done, and who can we look forward to be building the next NovaLogic experience?

Jordan Blackman: It’s HOT here in Calabasas. It hit 100 today. There is a lot of work being done here in our cool office. I’m not really in a position to introduce our team right now, but it is a combination of many long-time employees and significant fresh blood.


AI: Since your console release last year, how has NovaLogic's approach to game development changed. How do you consider console gaming, more important than PC?

JB- We want to leverage our strengths as a company, and at the same time bring in a new generation of gamers. Consoles are an exciting opportunity, but we still value the PC as an important platform for us.


AI: Will NILE get newer versions and bug fixes? Or will NovaLogic switch back to the MapEditor a’la DF series in it’s future games.

JB- NILE is currently under development. We’re making it significantly more powerful, easier to use and more integrated with the game-engine.


AI: If NovaLogic is developing a new game, will they use the old engine (BHD/C4) or use a totally new engine?

JB- It’s a misconception if people think that JO used the BHD or C4 engine. JO uses is a significantly more capable engine. On the other hand, nobody ever throws out all their code when they start work on a new engine. Unreal 3 has code from the original Unreal in it. We’re working on tons of new engine technology, and intend to be competitive with anything on the market in terms of our engine’s capabilities.


AI: Joint operations pushed PC requirements when it was released how will the new game compare to JO min specs - will we need to upgrade drastically?

JB- The min specs on our upcoming in-house project have not been set, so I’m not sure to what degree people with the JO min spec will need to upgrade, but I can assure you that the min spec will be higher than it was for JO. It’s just the nature of having a more advanced engine and game. Of course the market changes too; more people have better machines with better video cards.


AI: Many great games have been released in the last year since Joint Operations debut. How will the next PC experience compete with the FPS gaming scene ? Anything you can divulge to us in terms of reaching the bar set by those releases.

JB- For now, all I can say is that we are seeking to make the most exciting single player and multiplayer experiences in the world.


AI: Many young fans are very interested in gaming jobs, what kind of openings are open for enterprising modders and mappers in the community.

What kind of requirements does NovaLogic focus on when hiring new meat.

JB- We like people who are dedicated, educated, and tenacious. It really helps to have strong communication skills whatever position you are applying for. An artist or mission designer, no matter how talented, will be limited if they can’t speak, listen, and write well.


AI: Regarding game mods, what is NovaLogics view of people creating mods to a game and what do they consider before approving a mod? Will more emphasis be placed to allow game mods to be included in Nova's Lobby

JB- We like to support modders. It’s fun to see what people come up with and are able to get a game to do. Generally, when we look at a mod, we make sure that there is no malicious intent with the mod, that the mod does not interfere with normal operation of the original game, that the mod operates correctly with the NovaWorld system, and that the mod does not contain non-NovaLogic copyrighted or trademarked materials. On the subjective side, we want to ensure that the mod is “good.” Supporting mods on NovaWorld is something we continue to think about as our development efforts continue.


AI: The # of players seem to reduce due to abilities to hack or cheat in a game. Is Nova working on any new ways to reduce this for future games?

NovaLogic has always worked hard to prevent cheating, and we will continue to do so.


AI: A day in the life of - JBlackman game producer would be?

One of the things I like about my job is that what I do changes a lot over the development cycle. For example, in preproduction I may be in a lot of meetings and writing a lot. In production I’m tracking progress and working closely with the team on tough decisions. The variety is great, but some things don’t change: I spend a lot of time reading and writing emails: to hardware folks, software folks, platform holders, outsourcing people, marketing or sales people, etc… I also spend a lot of time speaking with members of the development team about current issues. Conflict resolution and proactive problem solving are key. When something comes up that isn’t easy to resolve, I make or facilitate (usually the latter) a decision to move the project forward on schedule.



Thank you for your time and patience.


Article by:
RPare aka Trigger-

Chris_OJB_DF645 --

[~Sgt.Squirmitz~]

That's old news, darling. Iv'e seen that before.

[Chrispy]

I'm not a girl darling.

Chris_OJB_DF645 --

[Hellfighter]

sorry chris it the same old line, they holding back any info on the new game they be releasing to the public.

rest of it ok but i would like to hear what they have line up for us is mainly i like to hear.

we always known nova don't like cheaters and trying to help stop it. thats a long standing fact.

but till we see it release and see a demo of it, we have to wait and see till then people be buying other games.

15% i say i buy it what ever it be.
85% its been too long no then to show, i may lean more to buy something today! a new fighter scifi game. got to have that now shock to the system. seating back to long i go to sleep.

not to shot this down any if i was going to move it be spam area, do to it not new at all or maybe the general area.

i talk to mike at novalogic, inc like once a month so there really no then new about this. same old story only the guy talk to mike and made it a big news but reality it not

[katana*GFR*]

Who's tagging along with a covert ops raid into there office? Maybe we can find some stuff then

[Hellfighter]

i move it here do to this is basic some old story Novalogic, given out to all for a long time, not hot news item

[JonM]

I think Novalogic should just announce more and stuff, their losing so many people and it seems like their doing nothing at all. I feel bad, but pretty soon I'll have left Novalogic, but I don't want too when I have loved their games!