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Interview with SLASH'EM Developers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the alpha-means-never-having-to-say-you're-sorry dept.

MilenCent writes "The O'Reilly Network posted an interview with super-deluxe Nethack variant SLASH'EM's Warren Cheung and J. Ali Harlowe last month talking about the impending beta release of v0.0.7E2. (Don't you just love incredibly provisional version numbers? In development for years and not even a 0.1 yet!) There's another recent O'Reilly article on the game too."

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  1. Re:Oh Really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If so, what animal does it have on the cover?

  2. unjustified decimals are annoying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Furthermore I believe that vaporware should use imaginary version numbers like v1.3*i.

  3. Re:Oh Really? by thoughtcrime · · Score: 4, Funny

    Killer Tripe. Here's a picture: %

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  4. One word by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
    Don't you just love incredibly provisional version numbers?

    No

  5. Re:Looks good... by AndroidCat · · Score: 1, Funny
    Are you sure you want the Alpha?
    Version 0.0.7E2 is intended to be the last alpha release in the current development branch of Slash'EM. It is not really considered playable yet, but is provided for anyone who wants to play with the new ideas.
    And doesn't that dragon in the screen shot look a little like Jar Jar? Kill!
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  6. Not even .1 yet by Berylium · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, one good thing about being version 0.0.7e is that nothing much can be expected from it which gives people alot less power to bitch. Example: /.1 "This program is a piece! It doesn't do a damn thing and my mom writes cleaner code! Booya!" /.2 "Sir, I think you've been misinformed. As this is version 0.0.7e you have no right to bitch, it's alpha code. If you want something better code it yourself. -1 troll." ...eh, or somethin' liek that.

  7. OT -- how to kill Lichs? by digitalhermit · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nope -- haven't read the Slash'em article. I've been too busy trying to kill these damned lichs that are popping up in Nethack. I've been hitting them with a +2 Stormbringer, tried polymorphing them, tried cancelling them, etc.. Nothing works. Anyone have clues on taking them out? No scrolls of genocide unfortunately.

    1. Re:OT -- how to kill Lichs? by Tomble · · Score: 4, Funny
      Nothing works. Anyone have clues on taking them out?
      How about chocolates, or maybe flowers. Worth a try.
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  8. Re:In development for years and not even a 0.1 yet by Gr33nNight · · Score: 5, Funny

    *lifts up the rock*

    Hey down there, some game called Duke Nukem Forever called, they want 5 years back.

  9. If this were a commercial product by rmarll · · Score: 4, Funny

    It would be 'ready to ship'.
    Slap a big 'ol 1 on the front and put it in a box.

    Considering the state of most MMORPG's these days. You could put a script on the CD that pops up a dialog "Content comming soon!". Label it Ultimate Online Origins Space Wars Online 2. No one will ever know the difference.
    Reviewers will gush with praise saying that it sure is promising and in time it may even become a game.

    1. Re:If this were a commercial product by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Considering the state of most MMORPG's these days.

      What are you complaining about? You don't even bother to finish your sentences before releasing them.