... it will... so it will start...this will... once we have... we're going to have... all of this will come out in phases...we're sort of blazing a path... I'd love to...
To be honest, DNF has a lower vapourware coefficient.
I don't advocate unions as you understand them to work, because, believe it or not, I'm not from your country, where the only unions are the self-interested economy-crippling ones.
Regardless of how you feel about unions, you cannot get away from the fact that there is a huge disparity in power when employees and employers negotiate. Collective bargaining should be the only way to do it. I also understand (from various USanian friends) that the average american IT worker actually takes pride in being slave-like, mistaking their stupidity (in working more for less) as ambition ("getting ahead"). Collective bargaining makes things better for everyone, not just a select few.
All those posting here believe that they are of above average quality and that their job is not going to go away merely because they are so damn important. The only people who would lose their jobs are those incompetent anyway.
The fact that they have no bargaining power or that their skills are irrelevant when it comes to cutbacks... just too inconvenient to consider... so no unions or trade association. Only *losers* would need those things after all
a) Sorry for the sarcasm.
b) It was only because I hadn't realised that you meant South Australia, while I meant South Africa, which leads us to...
c) In SA we get to grab our ankles on a 1G cap (that I exhaust in a long-weekend) for all inclusive ZAR299 p/month (or +-ZAR70 per gig), so was a little annoyed that some local person would post their magnificent bandwidth and mislead everybody about South Africas ADSL situation.
Good point. Does the DS have RPG games similar to diablo? I ask merely because I don't have a DS, but your further input would be most welcome - what would you recommend I look at to get an idea of how a diablo-ish game can play well in minimal res?
Thanks for your input, like I said above, I want to make a *popular* game, not necessarily a *good* (by hackers standards) game, but a/good/ (by popularity amongst gamers) game. You are most certainly not going to enjoy my game (which may never even get made:-). Sorry.
Well, if you honestly think that diablo type gaming experience with a rich environment can be done in a text-based interface, please go ahead and do it. You'll make a bundle off of cellphones.
I honestly am curious - what type of gamer prefers blocky graphics to reasonable graphics? 'Cos I'm not talking about needing 1024x768, nor even 800x600, I think I mentioned 600x400... arcade games easily use 320x200, where movement is fast and very few "special effects" are needed. diablo type games use one different effect for every "skill" cast... gamers certainly won't want to see "hell meteorite storm" looking the same as "holy petals from heaven".
I agree, for most games, reasonable res. is not required (for example, a stargraft-type game - RTS - can easily be done in a lower res, I think dune 2 was very low res). But for the type of game where the character is incredibly detailed (wearing different colours and types of armour and headgear, for example) *and* slow-moving (so that player gets a good look at him), decent res. is a must.
I can see arcade games getting away with lower res. Unfortunately, games where you get to stare at a character for hours on end need to have (at least) that character nicely done. Games where you may cast from 45 - 50 spells need to have good enough res to render each one so that the player can tell them apart visually ("oops - I've got the wrong spell selected").
Really, you cannot compare the gaming experience offered by diablo with that offered by nethack. Neither can any ascii game compare with starcraft (you *did* read my post, right?).
Which is why my enthusiasm fizzled when I saw the resolution of the wiz. Seriously? I doubt a Diablo type of game (with all the "richness" of the world) can be created in 320xWhatever).
Handheld devices are crying out for diablo and starcraft type games. Add in the networking (bluetooth even in extreme cases) and you've got a huge market for this.
Hmmm... the pandora looks like better value for money... Specifically, double the ram, 800x480 screen.
Of course, I'm thinking of creating simplistic diablo type games, so perhaps it would be better to target both, although I can't think how a rich gaming experience can be created in under 600x400 resolution.
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C'mon mods!!! that was hucking filarious, right there ... no, there ... awww .. you missed it!
Especially when you sold it to Sun. There's a pretty good chance Sun will be bankrupt or bought up for a ridiculously low price within 5 years.
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Am I the only one who finds this comment strangely in synch with the sig?
Westworld
DVD player? Luxury!!!
I don't even have a DVD player yet*.
*Of course, this is 'cos my wife walked off with my stuff in the divorce - I'm wearing a borrowed shirt
The fact that parent was modded insightful is, in fact, insightful.
... it will ... so it will start ...this will ... once we have ... we're going to have ... all of this will come out in phases ...we're sort of blazing a path ... I'd love to ...
To be honest, DNF has a lower vapourware coefficient.
I don't advocate unions as you understand them to work, because, believe it or not, I'm not from your country, where the only unions are the self-interested economy-crippling ones.
Regardless of how you feel about unions, you cannot get away from the fact that there is a huge disparity in power when employees and employers negotiate. Collective bargaining should be the only way to do it. I also understand (from various USanian friends) that the average american IT worker actually takes pride in being slave-like, mistaking their stupidity (in working more for less) as ambition ("getting ahead"). Collective bargaining makes things better for everyone, not just a select few.
All those posting here believe that they are of above average quality and that their job is not going to go away merely because they are so damn important. The only people who would lose their jobs are those incompetent anyway.
... just too inconvenient to consider ... so no unions or trade association. Only *losers* would need those things after all
The fact that they have no bargaining power or that their skills are irrelevant when it comes to cutbacks
Whoops!
...
:-)
a) Sorry for the sarcasm.
b) It was only because I hadn't realised that you meant South Australia, while I meant South Africa, which leads us to
c) In SA we get to grab our ankles on a 1G cap (that I exhaust in a long-weekend) for all inclusive ZAR299 p/month (or +-ZAR70 per gig), so was a little annoyed that some local person would post their magnificent bandwidth and mislead everybody about South Africas ADSL situation.
Oh well, errors get made, sorry
Yeah, giving out what you get without any indication of what it costs is real useful. I'm in SA too, btw.
No you don't - although of course I did marry a lawyer, so you probably mean something different when saying "fucking"
This is my second bitch in as many days at the mods ... how the fark is the above considered flamebait?
I've nothing to contribute, but will do so anyway.
Cos it's science done right
Hypothesis, test, rethink loop.
Thanks, I value my intellectual honesty :-)
If I want to create a work of art, I'd grab my guitar. For software, all the gratification is in how many people enjoy it.
Good point. Does the DS have RPG games similar to diablo? I ask merely because I don't have a DS, but your further input would be most welcome - what would you recommend I look at to get an idea of how a diablo-ish game can play well in minimal res?
Thanks for your input, like I said above, I want to make a *popular* game, not necessarily a *good* (by hackers standards) game, but a /good/ (by popularity amongst gamers) game. You are most certainly not going to enjoy my game (which may never even get made :-). Sorry.
Well, if you honestly think that diablo type gaming experience with a rich environment can be done in a text-based interface, please go ahead and do it. You'll make a bundle off of cellphones.
... arcade games easily use 320x200, where movement is fast and very few "special effects" are needed. diablo type games use one different effect for every "skill" cast ... gamers certainly won't want to see "hell meteorite storm" looking the same as "holy petals from heaven".
I honestly am curious - what type of gamer prefers blocky graphics to reasonable graphics? 'Cos I'm not talking about needing 1024x768, nor even 800x600, I think I mentioned 600x400
I agree, for most games, reasonable res. is not required (for example, a stargraft-type game - RTS - can easily be done in a lower res, I think dune 2 was very low res). But for the type of game where the character is incredibly detailed (wearing different colours and types of armour and headgear, for example) *and* slow-moving (so that player gets a good look at him), decent res. is a must.
I can see arcade games getting away with lower res. Unfortunately, games where you get to stare at a character for hours on end need to have (at least) that character nicely done. Games where you may cast from 45 - 50 spells need to have good enough res to render each one so that the player can tell them apart visually ("oops - I've got the wrong spell selected").
Not really, I was aiming for popular.
Really, you cannot compare the gaming experience offered by diablo with that offered by nethack. Neither can any ascii game compare with starcraft (you *did* read my post, right?).
They're two different experiences.
You did read about the type of gaming experience I was aiming at, right?
Thats for the pandora, not the Wiz.
Which is why my enthusiasm fizzled when I saw the resolution of the wiz. Seriously? I doubt a Diablo type of game (with all the "richness" of the world) can be created in 320xWhatever).
Handheld devices are crying out for diablo and starcraft type games. Add in the networking (bluetooth even in extreme cases) and you've got a huge market for this.
Hmmm ... the pandora looks like better value for money ... Specifically, double the ram, 800x480 screen.
:-)
Of course, I'm thinking of creating simplistic diablo type games, so perhaps it would be better to target both, although I can't think how a rich gaming experience can be created in under 600x400 resolution.
*to slashdot* your input would be most welcome
179 us dollars - can't remember where I read it, may have been engadget
More importantly than the above, where can I buy one of these, and will they ship express to SA?