This was originally posted by several members from the Neverwinter Nights 2 forums on Wikipedia. The following describes their feelings concerning the various problems with the pre-release toolset dates and delays. It is by no means a balanced account the events, but rather, a snapshot of a moment in time where the community got together to create a comedic take on the events through a Wiki.
Originally posted on Wikipedia on October 1st, 2006.[]
The Great Toolset Disappointment of '06 occured in the early hours of the morning on October 1st, 2006. On this date, the Neverwinter Nights 2 toolset was scheduled to be released. As thousands of people, who bought the pre-order pack, from all around the world waited in anticipation for their download, the clock turned to 12:01, and still, there was no toolset. Hours later when all the time zones declared it to be past midnight...still no toolset. The Neverwinter Nights 2 forums flooded with threads 50 pages long. People are desparately waiting, and there is no hope in sight.
NWN2 forum members before the rioting
NWN2 fanatics wait to pillage Atari headquarters, Bashur leading the way.
Proof that Bashur had fallen.
Meanwhile - the rest of the world went on, unaware of the great tragedy.
History:
- First date to download was 8th of September, 2006.
- Changed to 22nd of September, 2006.
- Changed to 25th of September, 2006.
- Changed to 1st of October, 2006.
List of People Who suffered due to Atari's incompentence:
- kgonzalez164 - Declarer of the state of The Great Toolset Disappointment of '06
- Zanbato - Creator of the original 'The Great Toolset of Disappointment of '06' entry
- Bashur - One of the few who was there from the beginning. For thirty three hours, he stayed awake and watched the boards, slowly losing his sanity. Leading the protest against ATARI, but falling to the hands of sleep depervation at exactly 12:49PM PST, handing the leadership off to Redunzgofasta.
- Cauzway - He lives in Ottawa, Canada. He hates Atari and Obsidian and this is the 2nd night without sleep.
- Jecrell - His mouse ran out of batteries after trying to scroll through the 40 page thread.
- Teh_Kommadore - One of the few who was there from the beginning
- Slappy the Ringthief - Went completely insane
- Jaevin - Went postal.
- Kernnun - Growing old awaiting NWN2 toolset.
- Xaos - Left work early to download his toolset and had his hopes and dreams crushed...
- Burt - he lives in scotland and eats haggis for breakfast, lunch and dinner, every day.
- Bunny Lebowski - She kidnapped herself so she could stay up late to watch the countdown
- Alitheas - Didn't really preorder the game, but heard the commotion, felt the unfairness of the world and killed himself.