🚀 go-pugleaf

>The big difference would be for heavy-duty strategy/tactics games, such as
>wargames, historically accurate or not, galactic conmquest games...   Also 
>any other game with a fancy computer opponent (air combat simulators).  These
>games all need a pretty good computer opponent if the games are to be 
>replayable.  In a single-threaded OS, the computer only starts playing when
>-you- are done, and you get to stare at the screen.  The better AI's, of
>course, take the most time.
>
>In a multitasking OS, the computer opponent can busy himself thinking his 
>next move while the human player is still staring at information screens
>and clicking left and right.  So, when the human is done, the AI is almost 
>done, too...   Resulting in faster, less frustrating play and potentially
>'better' AI's (they have more time to 'think').
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Heres a scenario:

OS/2 zealot #1: Hey friend, lets computer play a game together?

OS/2 zealot #2: OK, what should we play? 

zealot #1: Well, lets see.  The only game thats OS/2 native is Galactic 
           Civilizations.  But you know, it takes advantage of that cool 
           multithreading technology that we love so much about our 
           beloved operating system.

zealot #2: Yeah, BC has great technology under the engine.  Man that AI 
           really screams.  But in't it a solitaire game?

#1: Oh yeah, right.

#2: So much for that cool multithreading thing.  We can't do anything 
    usefull with it against each other.

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Heres another scenario:

DOS/Windows 95 gamer #1: Hey friend let play a computer game together?

DOS/Windows 95 gamer #2: OK, what should we play?

gamer #1: Well, theres so much to choose from.  How about that new 
          Mech Warrior 2 network demo?

gamer #2: Oh, yeah.  Can't wait for the Windows 95 specific version due 
          out soon.
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