Brink Comes out on the 10th of the 5th for the USA
It comes out on the 12th for other countries.

Some (lucky a souls) already have copies (stolen by employers of game stores, or by other means) and are providing the general public with some entertainment.
Though said entertainment hasn't been welcomed very well.
So lets fast forward to the day when it releases in the USA, fair enough, excitement will abound (and much deserved) but what will start to happen?

Videos of game play, Cannon spoilers and the like?
We've already seen how one or two people who have early versions of Brink affect the general opinion of the game.
Imagine when thousands share there opinions to those who do not have the game?

Is there a way that the community here can co-exist without leaking too much information?
Could there be a communal 'cease fire' on potentially leakage of information to those who don't have it yet?

Some counter arguments:
This is stupid, just don't read the posts that have (may not) have spoiler alert on them.
From my experience, such threads fill up the forums rather quickly leaving other posts in the darkness

We're lucky to have game early, you just have to put up with it and wait your turn
Be a decent soul and think of what we're going through?

TL:TR:
Would you prefer those with the game, whom have it earlier than you, keep quiet about it until everyone has it?
Or do you really care at all? will you go into hiding and not pay attention to the forums.

Let them speak.. you have the choice to watch, listen, or read the spoilers. If you don't want anything to be spoiled then don't watch, listen or read anything they post. It's really that simple and your own decision.

I've been watching a few, nothing is spoiled for me. I just can't wait to get my hands on my copy. Shooters don't get spoiled for me by seeing it over and over. I mean in the end that's what we are going to do any ways. Play the same few maps over and over and over.. So what's the problem with just seeing it a couple days earlier? None in my eyes.

My suggestion: Anything that refers to actual in-game content should be put in a Cheats, Hints, Spoilers section of sorts.

Maybe a second board for people to discuss the story line? Everyone is going to be bringing up plot holes and possible what-if situations, so having another board would keep a lot of the important info out of the general discussion for the time being. Failing that, I would just deal with the fact that *SPOILERS* is going to be a common sight for a few days...it could be a lot worse.

It is your choice like NME said and some people like to know as much as they can about a game to be sure they want it. To me this game a buy no matter what though.

Why cease the videos? if you don't want spoilers, don't watch. I'm not holding a richie revolver to your face while wearing a freak mask making you watch it. :spotted owl:

Or are you? :spotted owl:

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IDC TBTH LOL

I'm not too fussed anyway.

But I'd prefer they have spoiler warnings in thread titles (and don't include the spoiler in the title).

Most official forums are pretty harsh on spoilers when the game's new, so I doubt this will be more to ask than already planned.

This wasn't so much for my behalf.
I was just trying to help those who believe that non-stop forum posting about a game that they have invested in, but isnt available to them right away, is a little unfair.

Personally i'll just 'go dark' for a few days.

Eventually those few days will turn to weeks. Trust me, I did it and now I don't like coming back to often.

Minor correction here.

12 Australia.

13th everywhere else (including NZ). Not 12th.

I'll have to go into hiding. For the past few months I've been visiting brinkthegame and these forums every day scouring for new videos, the three days inbetween the 10th and the 13th I'll have to find something else to fill my evenings...

Though really we're in the future, so it's actually the 12^th US. :blink:

By the time it comes out on the 13th in the UK, it'll be 13th in US as well (or maybe a couple of hours short, at best)

Yeah i only realised recently that the EU and NZ editions dont come out until the 13th.

Whats that about anyway? Its from a UK based developer, and they get it last.

Save the best for last?

I assume Bethesda is situated in NA, and they publish the thing. Pretty sure getting it out the door comes down to them, hence why it releases for NA early.

I know I'm definitely going to be glued to this forum until the 13th. Just keeping an eye on good builds/strategies to get the most out of MP.

If i must share an opinion I will either refrain for 2-3 days until everyone has a copy. Or if need be I'll just put *Possible SPOILERS* in the title of the post. So at that point it's really up to your judgement to read it.