[crosspost] Return to Krondor soundtrack

In article <46bff3ce.9548292.DeleteThis@news.verizon.net>,
john.dsl.DeleteThis@verizon.net (John Lewis) wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:26:55 -0700, Raymond Feist
> <raymond.DeleteThis@nospam.bittersea.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <cXWi9oDKOwvGFwYq.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk>,
> > John <nospam.DeleteThis@nospamcrydee.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Raymond Feist writes
> >> >
> >> >I'm the writer. I have no idea why anyone would want to use my name as
> >> >a moniker. If I was going to pretend to be someone else, I'd probably
> >> >shoot for Brad Pitt.
> >> >
> >> >Best, R.E.F.
> >> >
> >> Hey Ray,
> >>
> >> I thought you were on holiday this week and Brad Pitt was supposed to be
> >> standing in for you <G>
> >
> >Geesh, John, are you everywhere? <g>
> >
> >Folks, John Bunting, who runs my web site and does a bang-up job, IMHO.
> >
> >Anyway, no, Brad's busy being on the cover of every new mag in the
> >States this week, so I've had to get Russel Crowe to fill in which is
> >why I'm being such a bastard to everyone. Next week I'm being played by
> >Gilbert Godfried, so expect things to get very strange.
> >
> >Best, R.E.F.
> >
> >--
> >Never attribute to malice what can
> >satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
>
>
> Raymond,
>
> Any chance of Betrayal at Krondor being updated with modern graphics
> (and maybe play-action) and re-released with exactly the same
> story-line? Not many people nowadays have the machinery (or
> DOS-fiddling inclination) to run the original version.
>
> This game was a genuine classic and a re-released version with
> up-to-date graphics and mechanics is sure to attract a lot of
> attention.
>
> John Lewis

There's no chance, sorry to say. The nature of the game business, as
well as some very entangled rights issues, make it impossible. It's one
of the reasons I wrote the novelization, even though I usually don't
care for those. I just wanted the story to be part of the legacy of the
game.

Perhaps I shouldn't say "never," but in all likelihood, probably never.

Best, R.E.F.

--
Never attribute to malice what can
satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.

In message <46bff3ce.9548292 RemoveThis @news.verizon.net>, John Lewis
<john.dsl RemoveThis @verizon.net> writes
>On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:26:55 -0700, Raymond Feist
><raymond RemoveThis @nospam.bittersea.com> wrote:
>
>>In article <cXWi9oDKOwvGFwYq RemoveThis @blueyonder.co.uk>,
>> John <nospam RemoveThis @nospamcrydee.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Raymond Feist writes
>>> >
>>> >I'm the writer. I have no idea why anyone would want to use my name as
>>> >a moniker. If I was going to pretend to be someone else, I'd probably
>>> >shoot for Brad Pitt.
>>> >
>>> >Best, R.E.F.
>>> >
>>> Hey Ray,
>>>
>>> I thought you were on holiday this week and Brad Pitt was supposed to be
>>> standing in for you <G>
>>
>>Geesh, John, are you everywhere? <g>
>>
>>Folks, John Bunting, who runs my web site and does a bang-up job, IMHO.
>>
>>Anyway, no, Brad's busy being on the cover of every new mag in the
>>States this week, so I've had to get Russel Crowe to fill in which is
>>why I'm being such a bastard to everyone. Next week I'm being played by
>>Gilbert Godfried, so expect things to get very strange.
>>
>>Best, R.E.F.
>>
>>--
>>Never attribute to malice what can
>>satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
>
>
>Raymond,
>
>Any chance of Betrayal at Krondor being updated with modern graphics
>(and maybe play-action) and re-released with exactly the same
>story-line? Not many people nowadays have the machinery (or
>DOS-fiddling inclination) to run the original version.
>
>This game was a genuine classic and a re-released version with
>up-to-date graphics and mechanics is sure to attract a lot of
>attention.
>
>John Lewis
>
Simple answer - its probably not commercially viable
--
John

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