So - I've moved house recently and guess what I found.......

[Nick Burcombe]

.....The original Wipeout Design Document. Dated April 1995 I think. And an updated one from October 1995. It's fairly naive and very short - about 20 pages, but it was quite cool reading through it again; it made my chuckle. I wonder if Sony would give me permission to post a scan of the pages here. Hmmm. Foxxy? You're at Sony aren't you? I wonder if you could find out the email address for someone at the head of the legal department.

Nick B

[Lance]

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i sure would love having them posted here. what a great find, Nick!
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[Roger]

Newsflash: Ancient scrolls of wisdom discovered
"I knew they were in there, somewhere" says archeologist
(Film at eleven...)

Seriously, though: what a find! Hope you can get permission to post scans. It'd be very interesting to see them!

[Glockster0]

I Second That As Well Would Be Sweet !

[stin]

WOW! what a great find!!!! It would be great for us to see it but we will wait and see....(hopefully)

stin

PS fingers crossed

[Hybrid Divide]

*hopehopehopehopehopehope*
I definately have my fingers crossed!

[science]

i concur.
i would very much like to read that.

[Wiseman]

*anticipation is rising to critcial levels*

(and to think, I just read that!)

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[Zippy]

Hmm - I could probably dig out some WO3 related stuff as well if the legalities issue is cleared.

Probably the most interesting aspect is the brainstorming/concept doc with the dev team comments - the actual game design was fairly minimal and straightforward.

[Lance]

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okay, i have to be the one to ask [oo, an ''official'' inquest. cool] . Zippy, what's your real name [ i think i know already, but it seems more polite to ask instead of assume ] and position in the development team and were you already a member but have now registered under a new name? and... uh... i'll think of something else later. of course you do not have to answer. this text will self-destruct in 5 milliseconds.
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[infoxicated]

Good find, Nick - I'll try to find out who can give permission on Monday

[Zippy]

Ah yes - well Zippy is Wayne Imlach. I was the lead designer on WO3.

I registered on the site a while back, but forgot my details (including which email address I was registered at). So re-registered.

Actually, just digging through my archives I notice I have a version of the design doc for 2097 - would you like me to send you a copy for your records Nick?

[Lance]

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Wayne Imlach, sir, bless you. fine work. i love that game.
Howdy
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[jmoid]

Yeah I second that. Actually I third it too.

I really want to see all these design documents.

[TYSON]

Cool, original stuff...
hope we can take a look at that!
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[Wamdue]

It would be fantastic to read them, indeed.. I really really hope Sony approves this. It would be like a late xmas present and a very good one too.

[Nick Burcombe]

Wayne Imlach! Excellent - how ya doin?

Yeah - it'd be great to post that stuff up here.

[infoxicated]

Nick, I'll mail you about this - looks like there could be a stumbling block if you post them.

[yuusen]

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what an honour to be able to communicate with two such great designers.
nick and wayne : thanks!!!
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[Hybrid Divide]

What's the story, guys?