Re: [DIS] where is everyone?

"ABCGi" <abc...@codemonkey.com.au> wrote in message
news:Xns92BDB8DAE47E7abcgicodemonkeycomau@61.9.128.12...
> "Tom Bampton" <mol...@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:aq7mtq$jck$1$830...@news.demon.co.uk:
>
> >
> > Hm, many years ago BI (Before Internet) when I was still on BBSs, a
>
> When was that???? :-)

Um, late 80s early 90s, something like that. Not before the internet existed,
before I started using it :)

> > friend and I did a few silly BBS based games that were of a similar
> > style. Though, we were trying to imitate full price graphicy games in
> > ANSI art. It turned out quite well. Sadly, the source got lost in an
> > HD crash years back. I'd be interested in helping if you want a
> > programmer, but my ASCII ability sucks somewhat these days.
>
> Thanks, you know C++? I'll email you if this thing ever gets off the
> ground! There is still a lot of design issues to figure out to make it
> all work.

Yep. I'd go thru the list of languages I know, but there's so many I'd have to
look on my CV to find out and I cant be bothered :) heh. Um, dont email it to
the address I use to post. Email that address with NOTSPAM: in the beginning of
the subject and I'll email u my "real" email address.

I started thinking it over, it should be fairly simple to do in theory. What OS
are you targeting btw?

> > As far as credits go, I'd make a credits screen in the game with a
> > list of all the artists who's art you used, and make sure its in the
> > readme etc too. That way you might get away with removing the sig if
> > it messes up the game, but ask the artist before you do that.
>
> I'll keep track of things then. The cat and bat were modified from ones
> by "jgs". I'm mostly hoping to get inspiration for a "theme" of fantasy
> characters that won't look awful!

There was some stuff by jgs in news.admin.net-abuse.email the other day, since
some spammer started using it in their spams.

> > A nerdboy game in the style of mario or something might work out
>
> heh yeah one game at a time for me!

I have a lot on atm too, it's on the list of things to do when I'm really bored
;) I have about 5 or 6 projects going right now.

T.

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