[April Fool] AGS to become shareware

Felipe · Fri 02/04/2004 05:21:01

Quote from: Felipe on Thu 01/04/2004 04:52:49
Wish you could just say this is a "April's fools' joke"

I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!

Hehe - 'almost' got me too...

When I started reading your post I really thought you were serious, but then I looked at the date and realised it (could) ba a joke... Specially when I realised that people who said that had paid were people you get more often in 'touch' (like AGA and Esseb); and also because of some of the fields in the Register page: "Favourite method of torture" LOL Where else could you find that in a Registration Form...

You almost got me, but after realising all these things I thought I should say what I thought before someone else did

Heh, and before AGS goes shareware...
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Timosity · Fri 02/04/2004 08:09:35

Yes all my posts got deleted too, so I gave up and waited till now, I guess that by deleting posts it was a little more obvious it was a prank

plus the $100 , but CJ was a little unlucky cause I tried to enter $1000. well it was even more obvious with the silly questions on the registration page,

and also the fact it was April Fools Day.

and what CJ has said previously, but it's possible to change your mind

(and the sarcastic posts that weren't deleted)

Scummbuddy · Fri 02/04/2004 09:01:12

I want to know, were our input into the text fields in that submission form actually saved? Cause you probably got a bunch of funny little answers.

auhsor · Fri 02/04/2004 09:20:21

Heh, its funny reading a thread like this after april fools. I'd learnt my lesson 2(?) years ago whe CJ said he was going to stop making AGS. And also i'd read the thread in general discussion before coming here. I didnt get the chance to come on here yesterday, but I thought CJ would do another prank.

I think when you've been tricked once, you are more wary of things happening on april 1st. So I'm never going to believe anything major on april fools day... except when you get stuff like last year with the Tierra stuff.

Anyways good work CJ and all those long time AGS'ers who kept the joke going.

Karimi · Fri 02/04/2004 10:08:54

I think it wasn't a joke , he actually wanted to do it but saw he wasn't going to make much money and decided to save some face by pretending it was a joke.

remixor · Fri 02/04/2004 10:39:00

Quote from: Karimi on Fri 02/04/2004 10:08:54
I think it wasn't a joke , he actually wanted to do it but saw he wasn't going to make much money and decided to save some face by pretending it was a joke.

BRILLIANT.

m0ds · Fri 02/04/2004 11:31:20

TEH JOEK?!1

But I just gave you $100, I demand it back! Ten times over, too!

Nacho · Fri 02/04/2004 11:59:28

Can we know how many new versios were downloaded yesterday? Because... you know... I know it was a joke... but... I donwloaded the latest version of AGS, just to be sure to have the last free version if all was actually true! just in case... ^_^

Ali · Fri 02/04/2004 12:44:30

Excellent fooling!

It's also nice to know how many AGSers are goddamn liars.

My college told me Princess Anne was visiting yesterday. Unfortunately that wasn't an april fool, she really did come.

earlwood · Fri 02/04/2004 17:28:03

How many times must you burn me April Fool?!..first the vinigar in my cereal and now this?...I will keep my guard up next year.

*steps off his chair into a 80ft punji pit*

Damn you April 1st.

[edit]
Ali, my school did the same thing but Julia Roberts came to San Antonio for the filming of the Alamo & it was fake...or she was wearing a skin changing tonic so that she could fit the part of a Ms. Susannah Dickinson.

Airborne · Fri 02/04/2004 17:59:55

I've already knew that! Call me smart!

So I never REALLY register.

*Airborne comes up and punches CJ in the face

<Airborne>That one's for those who fooled by you!

Vel · Fri 02/04/2004 18:23:48

Bah, I almost CRACKED AGS and then you tell me "it was a joke"!!!

rtf · Fri 02/04/2004 18:45:33

How ironic.
About 800 smart computer people get April Fooled by 1 smarter computer person.

How Ironic.
How Dispicable.

Pumaman · Fri 02/04/2004 18:57:45

Quoteare you sure CJ is not making this for measuring the market to see how many people would pay if he eventually made it shareware?

Quote from: Karimi on Fri 02/04/2004 10:08:54
I think it wasn't a joke , he actually wanted to do it but saw he wasn't going to make much money and decided to save some face by pretending it was a joke.

Hehe, and the conspiracy theories come out!

Anyway, a couple of fun statistics:

* In the 24 hours after my original post, the registration form was submitted 362 times.
* 160 of these were submitted blank.
* 12 people submitted the form completed and with real (or at least, they looked real) addresses
* The other 190 had fake details.
* One person re-submitted the form 48 times (the Oops message was a server error, obviously)
* Amongst the fake registrants were "Jesus", "Frozen fish 'n zombies" and "No, Esseb will stalk me"; not to mention "Mr Moose" of "Antlerberry, The Far North".
* Of the filled in forms, 79% preferred it too hot and 21% too cold
* 62% preferred Cheesy Pop, 38% Something Else
* So far as sex goes, 78% were Male, 9% Female, 7% would like more and just 6% say that they are fully satisfied.
* 1 person said AGA was their most iconic movie star; George Clooney and Johnny Depp proved popular
* 1 person's favourite food was Onion Rings, though Pizza, Chocolate, Human babies and of course Penis also featured.

jetlag · Fri 02/04/2004 19:10:27

And I thought that nobody reads those multipul choice thingies.

How many posts did you delete? btw

MrColossal · Fri 02/04/2004 20:46:31

Human Babies, what kind of lowlife 50 foot automoton time traveler would put that as their favourite food...

I showed this thread to jess [before it got to 5 pages] and she was really mad at you CJ. She was also mad at Esseb and I because we were suggesting getting rid of everyone else but the people who paid. Then I let her know it was a joke and she got even more mad and then I told her that I loved her and she laughed and pushed me down the stairs...

APR1L PWNED!!!1

Layabout · Fri 02/04/2004 21:45:02

Yay for george clooney!!! I was gunna put in johnny depp, but i decided that george made me swoon more!!!

and I am one of the 7% that would like more sex!!!

And I was teh fool who entered fosters as payment in case you were wondering!!!

I knew all along anyways!

IntentInsane · Fri 02/04/2004 21:51:25

I still think we should have a pledge drive, where CJ refuses to let anyone use the site until we pony up some cash.

EDIT: I just went throough the reg form. Oh, and this BETA version, the only new thing is the popup. What a waste of computer storage space that was.

Ginny · Fri 02/04/2004 22:33:02

What about method of torture? Fun stats, yay!

IntentInsane · Fri 02/04/2004 22:35:53

I said comfy pillow

[April Fool] AGS to become shareware

m0ds

jetlag