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Op 29-8-2010 22:49, Vigilante schreef:
> So did anyone here actually play the Tales of Monkey Island games? I bought
> the special edition DVD set and a bunch of merchandise but I still haven't
> played them because my PC is too crap.
>
>
>
I haven't seen the discs in any local stores yet. Not the Tales or the remake. 
Not even sure if I'd buy them.

-- 
Danny.

"DG" <dammygerritsen@censored.zzn.com> wrote in message 
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> Op 29-8-2010 22:49, Vigilante schreef:
>> So did anyone here actually play the Tales of Monkey Island games? I 
>> bought
>> the special edition DVD set and a bunch of merchandise but I still 
>> haven't
>> played them because my PC is too crap.
>>
>>
>>
> I haven't seen the discs in any local stores yet. Not the Tales or the 
> remake. Not even sure if I'd buy them.

I'm not sure if they can actually be gotten anywhere else but online.

I did actually play about 20 minutes of the first episode and it seemed 
pretty fun. 

Op 29-8-2010 23:28, Vigilante schreef:
>>> So did anyone here actually play the Tales of Monkey Island games? I
>>> bought
>>> the special edition DVD set and a bunch of merchandise but I still
>>> haven't
>>> played them because my PC is too crap.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I haven't seen the discs in any local stores yet. Not the Tales or the
>> remake. Not even sure if I'd buy them.
>
> I'm not sure if they can actually be gotten anywhere else but online.
>
> I did actually play about 20 minutes of the first episode and it seemed
> pretty fun.
>
>
I'm kinda scared the magic has worn off. Not just that the game might suck, it 
could be a fine game, but it could be me. I haven't played any real adventure 
games for years, would I still enjoy it as much as I once did?

I thought the Tales were released as one big game, not just as a download. And 
it wouldn't make much sense to me to try and capture the non-download customer 
and then limit it to the online shoppers. But what do I know? I'm not a 
marketing genius.

-- 
Danny.

"DG" <dammygerritsen@censored.zzn.com> wrote in message 
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> Op 29-8-2010 23:28, Vigilante schreef:
>>>> So did anyone here actually play the Tales of Monkey Island games? I
>>>> bought
>>>> the special edition DVD set and a bunch of merchandise but I still
>>>> haven't
>>>> played them because my PC is too crap.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I haven't seen the discs in any local stores yet. Not the Tales or the
>>> remake. Not even sure if I'd buy them.
>>
>> I'm not sure if they can actually be gotten anywhere else but online.
>>
>> I did actually play about 20 minutes of the first episode and it seemed
>> pretty fun.
>>
>>
> I'm kinda scared the magic has worn off. Not just that the game might 
> suck, it could be a fine game, but it could be me. I haven't played any 
> real adventure games for years, would I still enjoy it as much as I once 
> did?

I know what you mean. As sad as it may sound, Monkey Island is *really* 
important to me, especially as it led me here, which ended up having all 
sorts of knock-on effects in real life as well as online. But the day I 
heard "Tales" was coming, I just had a grin on my face the whole day, and 
I'm really looking forward to playing them. I replayed CoMI about a year ago 
and I still had a blast, so I don't think the magic has died for me.

> I thought the Tales were released as one big game, not just as a download. 
> And it wouldn't make much sense to me to try and capture the non-download 
> customer and then limit it to the online shoppers. But what do I know? I'm 
> not a marketing genius.

Tales was released in episode format, and then when the season was done you 
could get them all in one go or order a DVD online. No brick-and-mortar 
options yet as far as I know. I would imagine that the reason for this is 
that adventure games are not the moneyspinner they used to be, so Telltale 
have opted to cut costs associated with distribution and etc. 

Op 29-8-2010 23:48, Vigilante schreef:
>>>>> So did anyone here actually play the Tales of Monkey Island games? I
>>>>> bought
>>>>> the special edition DVD set and a bunch of merchandise but I still
>>>>> haven't
>>>>> played them because my PC is too crap.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I haven't seen the discs in any local stores yet. Not the Tales or the
>>>> remake. Not even sure if I'd buy them.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure if they can actually be gotten anywhere else but online.
>>>
>>> I did actually play about 20 minutes of the first episode and it seemed
>>> pretty fun.
>>>
>>>
>> I'm kinda scared the magic has worn off. Not just that the game might
>> suck, it could be a fine game, but it could be me. I haven't played any
>> real adventure games for years, would I still enjoy it as much as I once
>> did?
>
> I know what you mean. As sad as it may sound, Monkey Island is *really*
> important to me, especially as it led me here, which ended up having all
> sorts of knock-on effects in real life as well as online. But the day I
> heard "Tales" was coming, I just had a grin on my face the whole day, and
> I'm really looking forward to playing them. I replayed CoMI about a year ago
> and I still had a blast, so I don't think the magic has died for me.

I don't have the "looking forward to playing" feeling for Tales. I do have that 
for Civilization V. But that's going to require a severe system upgrade.

>> I thought the Tales were released as one big game, not just as a download.
>> And it wouldn't make much sense to me to try and capture the non-download
>> customer and then limit it to the online shoppers. But what do I know? I'm
>> not a marketing genius.
>
> Tales was released in episode format, and then when the season was done you
> could get them all in one go or order a DVD online. No brick-and-mortar
> options yet as far as I know. I would imagine that the reason for this is
> that adventure games are not the moneyspinner they used to be, so Telltale
> have opted to cut costs associated with distribution and etc.

In the nineties they predicted all brick and mortar stores would be gone by now, 
even the food stores. But there's just no comparing actually touching the 
product. I think I really need to hold the box before I buy it, preferably as I 
grab it from a bargain bin.

I've even heard people tell they only bought something online after having seen 
it in a shop. I think Telltale is doing itself a disservice this way. I don't 
think that most of the people I knew back in the Amiga days even know there's a 
new Monkey Island out. Unless they stumble upon it in a toy-store as they're 
browsing the software corner whilst their kids are going ADD all through the store.

-- 
Danny.

Vigilante is a mighty pirate...

>> I'm kinda scared the magic has worn off. Not just that the game might 
>> suck, it could be a fine game, but it could be me. I haven't played any 
>> real adventure games for years, would I still enjoy it as much as I once 
>> did?
>
> I know what you mean. As sad as it may sound, Monkey Island is *really* 
> important to me, especially as it led me here, which ended up having all 
> sorts of knock-on effects in real life

oKay, now that, sir, is malooney...

next time I surrender to theh pavement I shall show you a shot of a 
baby who saw it with her own eyes with his own eyes

GRAHHHH!!

-- 
ervaqre is teh wicked

DG is a mighty pirate...

> I don't have the "looking forward to playing" feeling for Tales. I do have that 
> for Civilization V. But that's going to require a severe system upgrade.

What is it with peopleS havin crap systems these days??? Dontweall 
possess the power of Voodoo cardss?? Rememmmmer them??F rom teh sorry 
theh 90s Voooodooooo cardssss!! 

Aihhh 哎！！

> In the nineties they predicted all brick and mortar stores would be gone by now, 
> even the food stores. But there's just no comparing actually touching the 
> product. I think I really need to hold the box before I buy it, preferably as I 
> grab it from a bargain bin.

yehh sound old, what is teh number of thine age age age again?

huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhh

-- 
ervaqre is teh wicked

Op 6-9-2010 18:19, ervaqre schreef:
>> I don't have the "looking forward to playing" feeling for Tales. I do have that
>> for Civilization V. But that's going to require a severe system upgrade.
>
> What is it with peopleS havin crap systems these days??? Dontweall
> possess the power of Voodoo cardss?? Rememmmmer them??F rom teh sorry
> theh 90s Voooodooooo cardssss!!
>
> Aihhh 哎！！

I don't remember my 2mb voodoo card is. It was a nice loop-through thingy.

>> In the nineties they predicted all brick and mortar stores would be gone by now,
>> even the food stores. But there's just no comparing actually touching the
>> product. I think I really need to hold the box before I buy it, preferably as I
>> grab it from a bargain bin.
>
> yehh sound old, what is teh number of thine age age age again?
>
> huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhh
>
I'm at the age where one uses a vuvuzela as an hearing aid.

-- 
Danny.

DG is a mighty pirate...

>> theh 90s Voooodooooo cardssss!!
>>
>> Aihhh 哎！！
>
> I don't remember my 2mb voodoo card is. It was a nice loop-through thingy.

Ah, yes, those were really nice, had totally forgotten about that 
feature. I didn't have an original 3Dfx Voodoo card though, instead I 
had a 12 MB Voodoo2 card. I remember I used to read gaming magazines 
in those days and that these Voodoo cards were considered to be 
amazingly fast. Though I bet you can't play the latest Monkey Island 
games with it.

>> yehh sound old, what is teh number of thine age age age again?
>>
>> huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhh
>>
> I'm at the age where one uses a vuvuzela as an hearing aid.

Who needs hearing aids on usenet?

-- 
ervaqre is teh wicked

Op 7-9-2010 4:36, ervaqre schreef:
>>> theh 90s Voooodooooo cardssss!!
>>>
>>> Aihhh 哎！！
>>
>> I don't remember my 2mb voodoo card is. It was a nice loop-through thingy.
>
> Ah, yes, those were really nice, had totally forgotten about that
> feature. I didn't have an original 3Dfx Voodoo card though, instead I
> had a 12 MB Voodoo2 card. I remember I used to read gaming magazines
> in those days and that these Voodoo cards were considered to be
> amazingly fast. Though I bet you can't play the latest Monkey Island
> games with it.

Imagine if they could. At an amazing 1 frame per minute.

>>> yehh sound old, what is teh number of thine age age age again?
>>>
>>> huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhh
>>>
>> I'm at the age where one uses a vuvuzela as an hearing aid.
>
> Who needs hearing aids on usenet?
>
The incessant use of caps by *some people* has caused partial deafness.

-- 
Danny.

Den 29-08-2010 22:49, Vigilante skrev:
> So did anyone here actually play the Tales of Monkey Island games? I bought
> the special edition DVD set and a bunch of merchandise but I still haven't
> played them because my PC is too crap.

I played most of it with a friend. We expect to be almost through (and 
unless we get stuck we expect to finish it next time we play).

I think it was very good. In a way better than MI4. The episode format 
works fairly well and the puzzles were ok.

/Rasmus

DG is a mighty pirate...

>> Ah, yes, those were really nice, had totally forgotten about that
>> feature. I didn't have an original 3Dfx Voodoo card though, instead I
>> had a 12 MB Voodoo2 card. I remember I used to read gaming magazines
>> in those days and that these Voodoo cards were considered to be
>> amazingly fast. Though I bet you can't play the latest Monkey Island
>> games with it.
>
> Imagine if they could. At an amazing 1 frame per minute.

This just show how insane they are at LucasArts. Absolute bastard for 
not taking into consideration me! How could they!?!? Bastardholes!! I 
mean, they know my laptop is from 2004, so how about releasing a 
fucking 2-D game with graphics way inforior to the legendary Curse of 
Monkey Island game that can actually be played on a computer that is 
just a couple of years old. AYE!?!? 

>> Who needs hearing aids on usenet?
>>
> The incessant use of caps by *some people* has caused partial deafness.

yehshould be the happy taht on teh usenets and ircs caps are forbidse

-- 
ervaqre is teh wicked

Rasmus Bøg Hansen is a mighty pirate...

> I played most of it with a friend. We expect to be almost through (and 
> unless we get stuck we expect to finish it next time we play).
>
> I think it was very good. In a way better than MI4. The episode format 
> works fairly well and the puzzles were ok.

so how about them jokes? did you Roll On The Floor Laughing Out Loud, 
aka ROTFLOL ?? did you throw up in one of these acid containers?

-- 
ervaqre is teh wicked

Op 27-11-2010 19:50, ervaqre schreef:
>>> Ah, yes, those were really nice, had totally forgotten about that
>>> feature. I didn't have an original 3Dfx Voodoo card though, instead I
>>> had a 12 MB Voodoo2 card. I remember I used to read gaming magazines
>>> in those days and that these Voodoo cards were considered to be
>>> amazingly fast. Though I bet you can't play the latest Monkey Island
>>> games with it.
>>
>> Imagine if they could. At an amazing 1 frame per minute.
>
> This just show how insane they are at LucasArts. Absolute bastard for
> not taking into consideration me! How could they!?!? Bastardholes!! I
> mean, they know my laptop is from 2004, so how about releasing a
> fucking 2-D game with graphics way inforior to the legendary Curse of
> Monkey Island game that can actually be played on a computer that is
> just a couple of years old. AYE!?!?

I think they'd sooner put out a game with dice and a plastic Threepwood you 
navigate across a map of Monkey island. Dungeons and Monkeys [TM].

>>> Who needs hearing aids on usenet?
>>>
>> The incessant use of caps by *some people* has caused partial deafness.
>
> yehshould be the happy taht on teh usenets and ircs caps are forbidse
>
The ones shouting in caps all the time often develop a speech impediment as a 
result of said deafness.

-- 

DG is a mighty pirate...

> I think they'd sooner put out a game with dice and a plastic Threepwood you 
> navigate across a map of Monkey island. Dungeons and Monkeys [TM].

Great idea, I'll tell George Lucas about it next time I see him! 
Anything else I should inform him about?

>> yehshould be the happy taht on teh usenets and ircs caps are forbidse
>>
> The ones shouting in caps all the time often develop a speech impediment as a 
> result of said deafness.

WAHT!?!? I CANNT HEAR YUO!!!! HOW DO I TURRR UP TEH USENET VOLUMES?!

I wonder whether there are actually any blind lurkers lurking around 
in Aglami. You know, those who have this software that reads all the 
text that appears on the screen. Actually, I wonder whether Aglami 
actually has any lurkers at all.

-- 

Op 28-11-2010 7:32, ervaqre schreef:
>> I think they'd sooner put out a game with dice and a plastic Threepwood you
>> navigate across a map of Monkey island. Dungeons and Monkeys [TM].
>
> Great idea, I'll tell George Lucas about it next time I see him!
> Anything else I should inform him about?

I've heard whisperings of people not being fond of Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks. He 
might want to know about that.

>>> yehshould be the happy taht on teh usenets and ircs caps are forbidse
>>>
>> The ones shouting in caps all the time often develop a speech impediment as a
>> result of said deafness.
>
> WAHT!?!? I CANNT HEAR YUO!!!! HOW DO I TURRR UP TEH USENET VOLUMES?!
>
> I wonder whether there are actually any blind lurkers lurking around
> in Aglami. You know, those who have this software that reads all the
> text that appears on the screen. Actually, I wonder whether Aglami
> actually has any lurkers at all.
>
If I say I can't see any and don't post for a week, would that make me a blind 
lurker?

-- 
Danny.

DG is a mighty pirate...

>> Great idea, I'll tell George Lucas about it next time I see him!
>> Anything else I should inform him about?
>
> I've heard whisperings of people not being fond of Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks. He 
> might want to know about that.

I have no idea what or who Ewoks is. If it is something Star Wars 
related please be informed that discussions concerning this topic are 
strictly forbidden in the alt.games.lucas-arts.monkey-island 
newsgroup. Or else I will ban you.

>> I wonder whether there are actually any blind lurkers lurking around
>> in Aglami. You know, those who have this software that reads all the
>> text that appears on the screen. Actually, I wonder whether Aglami
>> actually has any lurkers at all.
>>
> If I say I can't see any and don't post for a week, would that make me a blind 
> lurker?

To make it seem more realistic, you might want to cover your eyes for 
a week. 

-- 
ervaqre is teh wicked

Op 23-12-2010 18:58, ervaqre schreef:
>>> Great idea, I'll tell George Lucas about it next time I see him!
>>> Anything else I should inform him about?
>>
>> I've heard whisperings of people not being fond of Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks. He
>> might want to know about that.
>
> I have no idea what or who Ewoks is. If it is something Star Wars
> related please be informed that discussions concerning this topic are
> strictly forbidden in the alt.games.lucas-arts.monkey-island
> newsgroup. Or else I will ban you.

And I will ban you. Then we can be in a ban(ne)d together. I'll play lead guitar 
since I have no idea how to hold one of those thing except when trying to smash 
them as a grand finale. You can do the singing.

>>> I wonder whether there are actually any blind lurkers lurking around
>>> in Aglami. You know, those who have this software that reads all the
>>> text that appears on the screen. Actually, I wonder whether Aglami
>>> actually has any lurkers at all.
>>>
>> If I say I can't see any and don't post for a week, would that make me a blind
>> lurker?
>
> To make it seem more realistic, you might want to cover your eyes for
> a week.
>
Hmmm, I wonder if the Chinese ladies would think me cool with shades covering my 
eyes.

-- 
Danny.

DG is a mighty pirate...

>> I have no idea what or who Ewoks is. If it is something Star Wars
>> related please be informed that discussions concerning this topic are
>> strictly forbidden in the alt.games.lucas-arts.monkey-island
>> newsgroup. Or else I will ban you.
>
> And I will ban you. Then we can be in a ban(ne)d together. I'll play lead guitar 
> since I have no idea how to hold one of those thing except when trying to smash 
> them as a grand finale. You can do the singing.

Great, pine can also join our banned since that's also band in Aglami. 
Now all we have left to do is ban some people who can be our groupies.

>> To make it seem more realistic, you might want to cover your eyes for
>> a week.
>>
> Hmmm, I wonder if the Chinese ladies would think me cool with shades covering my 
> eyes.

They would think of you as some wild barbarian.

-- 
ervaqre is teh wicked

Op 4-1-2011 1:54, ervaqre schreef:
>>> I have no idea what or who Ewoks is. If it is something Star Wars
>>> related please be informed that discussions concerning this topic are
>>> strictly forbidden in the alt.games.lucas-arts.monkey-island
>>> newsgroup. Or else I will ban you.
>>
>> And I will ban you. Then we can be in a ban(ne)d together. I'll play lead guitar
>> since I have no idea how to hold one of those thing except when trying to smash
>> them as a grand finale. You can do the singing.
>
> Great, pine can also join our banned since that's also band in Aglami.
> Now all we have left to do is ban some people who can be our groupies.

So basically we've just banned all the ladies?

>>> To make it seem more realistic, you might want to cover your eyes for
>>> a week.
>>>
>> Hmmm, I wonder if the Chinese ladies would think me cool with shades covering my
>> eyes.
>
> They would think of you as some wild barbarian.
>
I bet they'd like that. Just make 'em join Aglami first.

-- 
Danny.

On 1/4/2011 5:29 AM, DG wrote:
> Op 4-1-2011 1:54, ervaqre schreef:
>>>> I have no idea what or who Ewoks is. If it is something Star Wars
>>>> related please be informed that discussions concerning this topic are
>>>> strictly forbidden in the alt.games.lucas-arts.monkey-island
>>>> newsgroup. Or else I will ban you.
>>>
>>> And I will ban you. Then we can be in a ban(ne)d together. I'll play
>>> lead guitar
>>> since I have no idea how to hold one of those thing except when
>>> trying to smash
>>> them as a grand finale. You can do the singing.
>>
>> Great, pine can also join our banned since that's also band in Aglami.
>> Now all we have left to do is ban some people who can be our groupies.
>
> So basically we've just banned all the ladies?

i am not a groupie.

>>>> To make it seem more realistic, you might want to cover your eyes for
>>>> a week.
>>>>
>>> Hmmm, I wonder if the Chinese ladies would think me cool with shades
>>> covering my
>>> eyes.
>>
>> They would think of you as some wild barbarian.
>>
> I bet they'd like that. Just make 'em join Aglami first.
>

groupies.

~deblon

Op 7-1-2011 0:24, deblon schreef:
>>>>> I have no idea what or who Ewoks is. If it is something Star Wars
>>>>> related please be informed that discussions concerning this topic are
>>>>> strictly forbidden in the alt.games.lucas-arts.monkey-island
>>>>> newsgroup. Or else I will ban you.
>>>>
>>>> And I will ban you. Then we can be in a ban(ne)d together. I'll play
>>>> lead guitar
>>>> since I have no idea how to hold one of those thing except when
>>>> trying to smash
>>>> them as a grand finale. You can do the singing.
>>>
>>> Great, pine can also join our banned since that's also band in Aglami.
>>> Now all we have left to do is ban some people who can be our groupies.
>>
>> So basically we've just banned all the ladies?
>
> i am not a groupie.

You could be, if you put your mind to it. Or you could be our Yoko, only with guns.

>>>>> To make it seem more realistic, you might want to cover your eyes for
>>>>> a week.
>>>>>
>>>> Hmmm, I wonder if the Chinese ladies would think me cool with shades
>>>> covering my
>>>> eyes.
>>>
>>> They would think of you as some wild barbarian.
>>>
>> I bet they'd like that. Just make 'em join Aglami first.
>>
>
> groupies.

Groupies are people too. But then again, so was Soylent Green.

-- 
Danny.

"DG" <dammygerritsen@censored.zzn.com> wrote in message 
news:ics4f3$3gd$2@news.eternal-september.org...
> I think they'd sooner put out a game with dice and a plastic Threepwood 
> you navigate across a map of Monkey island. Dungeons and Monkeys [TM].

I would definitely buy that.

WHERE ARE MY MI ACTION FIGURES 

Op 21-2-2011 0:21, Vigilante schreef:
>> I think they'd sooner put out a game with dice and a plastic Threepwood
>> you navigate across a map of Monkey island. Dungeons and Monkeys [TM].
>
> I would definitely buy that.
>
> WHERE ARE MY MI ACTION FIGURES
>
>
Buy a Han Solo one, give it a blond wig and a blue coat with gold trimmings and 
you're all set! It'll make George Lucas happy.

-- 
Danny.

"DG" <dammygerritsen@censored.zzn.com> wrote in message 
news:ijs9n5$c4a$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Op 21-2-2011 0:21, Vigilante schreef:
>>> I think they'd sooner put out a game with dice and a plastic Threepwood
>>> you navigate across a map of Monkey island. Dungeons and Monkeys [TM].
>>
>> I would definitely buy that.
>>
>> WHERE ARE MY MI ACTION FIGURES
>>
>>
> Buy a Han Solo one, give it a blond wig and a blue coat with gold 
> trimmings and you're all set! It'll make George Lucas happy.

I don't *want* to make George Lucas happy.

also Harrison Ford looks nothing like Guybrush >: ( 

Op 21-2-2011 18:43, Vigilante schreef:
>>>> I think they'd sooner put out a game with dice and a plastic Threepwood
>>>> you navigate across a map of Monkey island. Dungeons and Monkeys [TM].
>>>
>>> I would definitely buy that.
>>>
>>> WHERE ARE MY MI ACTION FIGURES
>>>
>>>
>> Buy a Han Solo one, give it a blond wig and a blue coat with gold
>> trimmings and you're all set! It'll make George Lucas happy.
>
> I don't *want* to make George Lucas happy.

Just consider it a happy coincidence.

> also Harrison Ford looks nothing like Guybrush>: (
>
Luckily the Han Solo action figure (the only figure cooler than Boba Fett) looks 
nothing like Harrison Ford, so it should work out swell.

-- 
Danny.