From: Trip Hawkins <trip.hawkins@3do.com">trip.hawkins@3do.com>
To: Shaver <greg@gilcon.net>
cc: 3do-support@3do.com">3do-support@3do.com
Subject: RE: Meridian

I appreciate your feelings for the game. We have no plans for any immediate
changes. We are concerned about the financial viability of the game so it
will not go on forever, and we can't afford to plow a lot of time and
attention into it. But for now the status quo will continue and we can
continue to operate the game. I'm sorry I can't give you any guarantees or
any long-term plan, but that is the reality of the situation.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shaver [SMTP:greg@gilcon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 6:58 PM
> To: trip.hawkins@3do.com">trip.hawkins@3do.com
> Cc: 3do-support@3do.com">3do-support@3do.com
> Subject: Meridian
>
> Mr. Hawkins,
>
> I apologize, in advance, for disturbing you. I know you're a busy man and
> do not have the time to be troubled by every person who has questions
> regarding Meridian59. However, I must intrude. I'm not sure if you know,
> or even care, who I am. My name is Greg Shaver (aka, Gilroy (108)) and
> I'm the webmaster of Gilroy's m59 Reference Pages and Message Board. The
> amount of traffic that comes through my site is a great tribute to the
> popularity of meridian. You are to be commended. There are many rumors
> about the current state of "our" game and I wish to attempt to clear them.
> If you would please shed some light for me I will gladly pass the news to
> what is left of the meridian players.
>
> 1) Will there be a server merge? If so, do you have an ETA? And, which
> servers will be affected?
> 2) Are there plans for Meridian to be revamped, retooled, updated, or in
> any way supported in the future?
> 3) If Meridian is to die, when do you predict the end to be?
> 4) Any additional information would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Again, Mr. Hawkins, I thank you and 3DO for all you have done to help the
> 3D on-line gaming community get its start.
>
> Respectfully,
> Greg Shaver
> Gilroy of server 108
> Webmaster
> http://www.gilcon.net/meridian/
> http://www.gilcon.net/m59forum/