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Started by rdip... Ron Asbestos Dippold
Thu, 29 Apr 1993 21:47
comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: rdip... Ron Asbestos Dippold
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1993 21:47
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1993 21:47
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Welcome to the comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure interim FAQ.
In case you managed to miss everything, comp.sys.ibm.pc.games (csipg)
has been split into seven different groups, of which this is one. csipg
will disappear in three months, which should be plenty of time to move
all discussion to the appropriate groups.
This group replaces comp.sys.ibm.pc.games, which disappears in three
months. It is the dumping ground for everything which doesn't fit under
the charters of the other groups listed below. Possible subjects for
this group:
Game Bytes
For Sale
Game companies ("gee, I love/hate Origin...")
Any further splits
Note I didn't say piracy or crack "debates." If you must talk about
them on the games group because of some compulsion, this is the place,
but misc.legal.computing is the real place for this.
The rules are simple:
1) Don't post things on here that fit better on the other groups listed
below - if you have an Ultima VII question, post on the csipg.rpg group.
When you Follow up to a message, you can change the Newsgroups: line
appropriately.
2) DON'T CROSSPOST TO THE OTHER COMP.SYS.IBM.PC.GAMES GROUPS. There is
almost _no_ excuse for crossposting, other than to csipg.announce, and
the possibility of crossposting formed the major part of the opposition
to the group split. If you crosspost, expect to get some (hopefully
polite) mail. "For Sale" messages are no excuse for crossposting.
3) Consider finding a common abbreviation for a game and including it in
the Subject: line of anything you post. For example, ORIGIN: for Origin,
ADMIN: for administrative stuff such as splits, SALE: for for sale
stuff. This is all done informally, nobody's "officially" coming up with
abbreviations, but people usually end up with one or two good
alternatives.
4) TRIM YOUR QUOTED TEXT! If you "F"ollowup with included text, edit
the included text. You almost never need more than a few quoted lines
in a row on any particular thought. The idea is not to completely
recopy the previous poster's message, but to jog the brain as to the
gist of the poster's message. Quoting the previous poster's .signature
practically screams "Hi, I'm an idiot! Booga Booga!" Quoting more than
two levels deep is another space waster in most cases.
Quick Groups Synopsis to help you figure out where to post:
misc.legal.computing
For the discussions of piracy and the legality of cracks, etc.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.announce
This is a _moderated_ group. Everything that is posted here is
approved by the moderator before approval. It should contain
informational postings such as GameBytes releases, Net Top 100 Games
lists, official game release announcements, "formal" reviews, etc. Any
discussion on a post should take place in one of the other groups.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Discussion of action/arcade games such as Wolf 3D, Wing Commander,
Lemmings.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim
Discussion of flight simulators such as Falcon 3.0, Strike Commander,
Aces of the Pacific.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic
Discussion of strategy / war games such as Civilization, Castles,
V for Victory.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure
Discussion of adventure games such as King's Quest, Indiana Jones,
Liesure Suit Larry.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg
Discussion of role playing games such as Ultima and Wizardry. This
genre has been split off from the csipg.adventure group.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc
Anything else relating to games should go here. Stuff for sale,
discussion of company policies, where do I find GameBytes, etc.
--
Life is not one thing after another. It's the same damn thing over and over!
Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: rdip... Ron Asbestos Dippold
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1993 22:57
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1993 22:57
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rdip...@qualcomm.com (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) writes: >Welcome to the comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure interim FAQ. And I win the award for first screwup in the new groups! This is obviously the comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc interim FAQ. -- For this problem, we'll have to call in our crack team of trained solipsists.
Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: js... Joseph Cochran
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 05:15
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 05:15
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In article <1993Apr29....@qualcomm.com> rdip...@qualcomm.com (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) writes: >gist of the poster's message. Quoting the previous poster's .signature >practically screams "Hi, I'm an idiot! Booga Booga!" Quoting more than > After reading this a few times, I still like it. Where did Booga come from anyway? :-) | If you've got a hot lead on a new | *--Joe--* | PC game, call the announce line at | js...@polaris.async.vt.edu | csi...@polaris.async.vt.edu |
Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: l... Leo Lim
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 05:45
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 05:45
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In article <rdippold.736124240@qualcom> rdip...@qualcomm.com (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) writes: >rdip...@qualcomm.com (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) writes: >>Welcome to the comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure interim FAQ. > >And I win the award for first screwup in the new groups! This is >obviously the comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc interim FAQ. completely understandable! :-) ===Martin
Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: zoi... Chris Blackwell
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 18:21
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 18:21
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Ron "Asbestos" Dippold (rdip...@qualcomm.com) wrote: : comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action : Discussion of action/arcade games such as Wolf 3D, Wing Commander, : Lemmings. : comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim : Discussion of flight simulators such as Falcon 3.0, Strike Commander, : Aces of the Pacific. : comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic : Discussion of strategy / war games such as Civilization, Castles, : V for Victory. : comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure : Discussion of adventure games such as King's Quest, Indiana Jones, : Liesure Suit Larry. : comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg : Discussion of role playing games such as Ultima and Wizardry. This : genre has been split off from the csipg.adventure group. : comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc : Anything else relating to games should go here. Stuff for sale, : discussion of company policies, where do I find GameBytes, etc. Where would games like SimCity and El-Fish fit into these groups? Just curious :) -Chris
Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: obr... No parking EXCEPT FOR BOB
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 20:57
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 20:57
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js...@polaris.async.vt.edu (Joseph Cochran) writes: > rdip...@qualcomm.com (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) writes: >>gist of the poster's message. Quoting the previous poster's .signature >>practically screams "Hi, I'm an idiot! Booga Booga!" Quoting more than >> > > After reading this a few times, I still like it. Where did Booga >come from anyway? :-) Don't know where/when it originated, but David Steinberg played a part in popularizing it. Bob "g'wan through! g'wan through!" O'Bob --
Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: rdip... Ron Asbestos Dippold
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 22:45
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 22:45
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zoi...@netcom.com (Chris Blackwell) writes: >Where would games like SimCity and El-Fish fit into these groups? SimCity is .strategic, El-Fish is definitely .misc - heck, they can't even really describe what it is! -- Bow down before the one you serve. You're going to get what you deserve.
Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: Student - 20
Date: Sat, 01 May 1993 04:20
Date: Sat, 01 May 1993 04:20
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Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: dwe... Dennis E Weldy
Date: Sun, 02 May 1993 18:47
Date: Sun, 02 May 1993 18:47
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zoi...@netcom.com (Chris Blackwell) writes: >Ron "Asbestos" Dippold (rdip...@qualcomm.com) wrote: >: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action >: Discussion of action/arcade games such as Wolf 3D, Wing Commander, >: Lemmings. >: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim >: Discussion of flight simulators such as Falcon 3.0, Strike Commander, >: Aces of the Pacific. >: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic >: Discussion of strategy / war games such as Civilization, Castles, >: V for Victory. >: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure >: Discussion of adventure games such as King's Quest, Indiana Jones, >: Liesure Suit Larry. >: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg >: Discussion of role playing games such as Ultima and Wizardry. This >: genre has been split off from the csipg.adventure group. >: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc >: Anything else relating to games should go here. Stuff for sale, >: discussion of company policies, where do I find GameBytes, etc. >Where would games like SimCity and El-Fish fit into these groups? >Just curious :) >-Chris ...and what about X-Wing? Is it a flight-sim? Is it action? Srategic? I've been to all of them with a pattern search with "xwing" and "x-wing" to no avail. My vote: a flight-sim. The similarities are most obvious and the X-wing itself _can_ fly in atmosphere. Resolve this quickly - I want cheats! :-]
Re: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc FAQ
Author: rdip... Ron Asbestos Dippold
Date: Mon, 03 May 1993 09:57
Date: Mon, 03 May 1993 09:57
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dwe...@digirolamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Dennis E Weldy) writes: >I've been to all of them with a pattern search with "xwing" and "x-wing" to >no avail. My vote: a flight-sim. The similarities are most obvious and the X-wing >itself _can_ fly in atmosphere. Resolve this quickly - I want cheats! :-] If you think it's a flight sim, put 'er there... It's certainly trying to realistically simulate the flight rules of the Star Wars universe, whatever they are. -- 0x29A: The Hex of the Beast
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