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Started by RAID!!!
Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:24
Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: RAID!!!
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:24
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http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13419 You've been around long enough to know that for many many years, PC technology had to play catch up to my ideas and the things I wanted to do; and that it was only after several years and four titles in, that there were machines powerful enough to even run my games without choking.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Daniel "Naughty Tentacles" Blake...
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:29
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:29
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"RAID!!!" <no@bugs.here> wrote in message news:nzihpmkq4n6r.1sbdcui3ebx6p.dlg@40tude.net... > http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13419 > > You've been around long enough to know that for many many years, PC > technology had to play catch up to my ideas and the things I wanted to do; > and that it was only after several years and four titles in, that there > were machines powerful enough to even run my games without choking. *snicker*... More like machines have only just become powerful enough to run his still-buggy crap because of his crap coding slowing things down... :D Bet you it's another flop, and he'll find a way to avoid responsibilty again by blaming someone else, yet again! But then, that's hardly an inspired prediction...(!) :D -- Daniel Blakemore ICQ:14459824 Yahoo IM: mylordkhorne
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Anthony
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:53
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:53
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"Daniel "Naughty Tentacles" Blakemore" <Daniel.Blakemore@nospam.btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:5YudnYbkj_-nH-jYnZ2dnUVZ8tydnZ2d@bt.com... > > "RAID!!!" <no@bugs.here> wrote in message > news:nzihpmkq4n6r.1sbdcui3ebx6p.dlg@40tude.net... >> http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13419 >> >> You've been around long enough to know that for many many years, PC >> technology had to play catch up to my ideas and the things I wanted to >> do; >> and that it was only after several years and four titles in, that there >> were machines powerful enough to even run my games without choking. > > *snicker*... > > More like machines have only just become powerful enough to run his > still-buggy crap because of his crap coding slowing things down... :D > > Bet you it's another flop, and he'll find a way to avoid responsibilty > again by blaming someone else, yet again! > But then, that's hardly an inspired prediction...(!) :D > > > -- > Daniel Blakemore > ICQ:14459824 Yahoo IM: mylordkhorne He found a way to make money episodes of his crappy game. Wish he woudl release stuff that dont require years to fix.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Michael Albertsen
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:17
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:17
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> You've been around long enough to know that for many many years, PC > technology had to play catch up to my ideas and the things I wanted to do; > and that it was only after several years and four titles in, that there > were machines powerful enough to even run my games without choking. What's funny is that about the only good thing about the Battlecruiser games, is that they ran at acceptable framerates on the average hardware available at the time of release. Then again, I might be remembering it wrong. I fail to see how current technology can help him understand game design, which would seem a vital step forward, as it tends to work the other way around for most developers.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Brad Martin
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:13
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:13
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On Wed, 6 Dec 2006 01:17:44 +0100, "Michael Albertsen" <connor@aub.dk> wrote: >> You've been around long enough to know that for many many years, PC >> technology had to play catch up to my ideas and the things I wanted to do; >> and that it was only after several years and four titles in, that there >> were machines powerful enough to even run my games without choking. > >What's funny is that about the only good thing about the Battlecruiser >games, is that they ran at acceptable framerates on the average hardware >available at the time of release. Then again, I might be remembering it >wrong. Yes, you might be remembering wrong about the framerates but it's odd that you've no such doubts about it being 'the only good thing about the Battlecruiser games'. The usual superior bollocks. What's actually funny is how many armchair experts are now prepared to loftily dismiss the BC series from their collective position of smug self importance. There were, and are, many good things about the Battlecruiser games from the point of view of a space-sim fan if they are willing to look beyond the failings of the developer. br d
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Daniel "Naughty Tentacles" Blake...
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:43
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:43
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"Brad Martin" <misterb@nildram.co.uk> wrote in message news:ef3hn2phhv8qtq92ia7ovfg3jkn6on25ar@4ax.com... > Yes, you might be remembering wrong about the framerates but it's odd > that you've no such doubts about it being 'the only good thing about > the Battlecruiser games'. The usual superior bollocks. > > What's actually funny is how many armchair experts are now prepared to > loftily dismiss the BC series from their collective position of smug > self importance. There were, and are, many good things about the > Battlecruiser games from the point of view of a space-sim fan if they > are willing to look beyond the failings of the developer. No offense, but I did...and I *still* thought it was a piece o' cr*p :D Great idea, but failed in design and execution. -- Daniel Blakemore ICQ:14459824 Yahoo IM: mylordkhorne
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Bret Ripley
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:16
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:16
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On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 23:43:01 -0000, Daniel "Naughty Tentacles" Blakemore wrote: > "Brad Martin" <misterb@nildram.co.uk> wrote in message > news:ef3hn2phhv8qtq92ia7ovfg3jkn6on25ar@4ax.com... > >> Yes, you might be remembering wrong about the framerates but it's odd >> that you've no such doubts about it being 'the only good thing about >> the Battlecruiser games'. The usual superior bollocks. >> >> What's actually funny is how many armchair experts are now prepared to >> loftily dismiss the BC series from their collective position of smug >> self importance. There were, and are, many good things about the >> Battlecruiser games from the point of view of a space-sim fan if they >> are willing to look beyond the failings of the developer. > > > No offense, but I did...and I *still* thought it was a piece o' cr*p :D > Great idea, but failed in design and execution. AFAICT, BC's most useful feature is getting some of the old regulars to post here now and again. <waves to Br d> Bret
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Lemming
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53
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On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:13:33 +0000, Brad Martin <misterb@nildram.co.uk> wrote: >On Wed, 6 Dec 2006 01:17:44 +0100, "Michael Albertsen" <connor@aub.dk> >wrote: > >>> You've been around long enough to know that for many many years, PC >>> technology had to play catch up to my ideas and the things I wanted to do; >>> and that it was only after several years and four titles in, that there >>> were machines powerful enough to even run my games without choking. >> >>What's funny is that about the only good thing about the Battlecruiser >>games, is that they ran at acceptable framerates on the average hardware >>available at the time of release. Then again, I might be remembering it >>wrong. > >Yes, you might be remembering wrong about the framerates but it's odd >that you've no such doubts about it being 'the only good thing about >the Battlecruiser games'. The usual superior bollocks. > >What's actually funny is how many armchair experts are now prepared to >loftily dismiss the BC series from their collective position of smug >self importance. There were, and are, many good things about the >Battlecruiser games from the point of view of a space-sim fan if they >are willing to look beyond the failings of the developer. This is one of those posts a response to which requires well considered repartee. A finely constructed reply, full of wit, good humour, intelligence and a smattering of relevance. So: fuck off you cockney twat. Lemming -- Curiosity *may* have killed Schrodinger's cat.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Bret Ripley
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:45
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:45
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: <snip> >fuck off you cockney twat. Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! Bret
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Allan Parent
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:39
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:39
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On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> wrote: >On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: > ><snip> > >>fuck off you cockney twat. > >Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! > >Bret I hear ya. I had to break out the tissues myself. Allan
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Daniel "Naughty Tentacles" Blake...
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:01
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:01
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"Allan Parent" <allanp@nospamforme123.charter.net> wrote in message news:5v6on2dlbecu494jr9o6m93kieuogdilog@4ax.com... > On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> > wrote: >>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: >><snip> >>>fuck off you cockney twat. >>Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! >>Bret > I hear ya. I had to break out the tissues myself. *sniffle*...I love ya all... 'cept for that twat Br d, tho'... ;) *smooch* -- Daniel Blakemore ICQ:14459824 Yahoo IM: mylordkhorne
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Walter Mitty
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:14
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:14
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RAID!!! <no@bugs.here> writes: > http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13419 > > You've been around long enough to know that for many many years, PC > technology had to play catch up to my ideas and the things I wanted to do; > and that it was only after several years and four titles in, that there > were machines powerful enough to even run my games without choking. Wow. More use of the word "my" than in any other interview in all time. He is really an ass. Those screenshots look like BC300ad from years ago.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Graham Thurlwell
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:46
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:46
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On the 10 Dec 2006, "Daniel \"Naughty Tentacles\" Blakemore" <Daniel.Blakemore@nospam.btopenworld.com> wrote: > > "Allan Parent" <allanp@nospamforme123.charter.net> wrote in message > news:5v6on2dlbecu494jr9o6m93kieuogdilog@4ax.com... >> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> >> wrote: >>>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: >>><snip> >>>>fuck off you cockney twat. >>>Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! >>>Bret >> I hear ya. I had to break out the tissues myself. > > > *sniffle*...I love ya all... > > 'cept for that twat Br d, tho'... ;) *smooch* Oh shit! I thought all of you were dead! Short of this being some zombie plague ready to eat my BRAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNSSSSSSS, can any of you guys recommend me a nice SINGLE-PLAYER space-sim for me to use with the Saitek X52 I'm getting for my birthday? -- Jades' First Encounters Site - http://www.jades.org/ffe.htm The best Frontier: First Encounters site on the Web. nospam@jades.org /is/ a real email address!
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Lemming
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:55
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:55
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On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> wrote: >On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: > ><snip> > >>fuck off you cockney twat. > >Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! *JACKASS!* Lemming -- Curiosity *may* have killed Schrodinger's cat.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Lemming
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:55
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:55
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:39:40 -0600, Allan Parent <allanp@nospamforme123.charter.net> wrote: >On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> >wrote: > >>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: >> >><snip> >> >>>fuck off you cockney twat. >> >>Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! >> >>Bret > > >I hear ya. I had to break out the tissues myself. I didn't think it was as exciting as that. Lemming -- Curiosity *may* have killed Schrodinger's cat.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Lemming
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:55
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:55
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:01:15 -0000, "Daniel \"Naughty Tentacles\" Blakemore" <Daniel.Blakemore@nospam.btopenworld.com> wrote: > >"Allan Parent" <allanp@nospamforme123.charter.net> wrote in message >news:5v6on2dlbecu494jr9o6m93kieuogdilog@4ax.com... >> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> >> wrote: >>>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: >>><snip> >>>>fuck off you cockney twat. >>>Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! >>>Bret >> I hear ya. I had to break out the tissues myself. > > >*sniffle*...I love ya all... > >'cept for that twat Br d, tho'... ;) *smooch* *BING!* Lemming -- Curiosity *may* have killed Schrodinger's cat.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Lemming
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:56
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:56
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On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:46:47 GMT, Graham Thurlwell <nospam@jades.org> wrote: >On the 10 Dec 2006, "Daniel \"Naughty Tentacles\" Blakemore" ><Daniel.Blakemore@nospam.btopenworld.com> wrote: > >> >> "Allan Parent" <allanp@nospamforme123.charter.net> wrote in message >> news:5v6on2dlbecu494jr9o6m93kieuogdilog@4ax.com... >>> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> >>> wrote: >>>>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: >>>><snip> >>>>>fuck off you cockney twat. >>>>Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! >>>>Bret >>> I hear ya. I had to break out the tissues myself. >> >> >> *sniffle*...I love ya all... >> >> 'cept for that twat Br d, tho'... ;) *smooch* > >Oh shit! I thought all of you were dead! Short of this being some >zombie plague ready to eat my BRAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNSSSSSSS, >can any of you guys recommend me a nice SINGLE-PLAYER space-sim for me >to use with the Saitek X52 I'm getting for my birthday? Elite 4? (Coming to a PC near you since 1998) Lemming -- Curiosity *may* have killed Schrodinger's cat.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Allan Parent
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:25
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:25
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On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:46:47 GMT, Graham Thurlwell <nospam@jades.org> wrote: >On the 10 Dec 2006, "Daniel \"Naughty Tentacles\" Blakemore" ><Daniel.Blakemore@nospam.btopenworld.com> wrote: > >> >> "Allan Parent" <allanp@nospamforme123.charter.net> wrote in message >> news:5v6on2dlbecu494jr9o6m93kieuogdilog@4ax.com... >>> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> >>> wrote: >>>>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: >>>><snip> >>>>>fuck off you cockney twat. >>>>Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! >>>>Bret >>> I hear ya. I had to break out the tissues myself. >> >> >> *sniffle*...I love ya all... >> >> 'cept for that twat Br d, tho'... ;) *smooch* > >Oh shit! I thought all of you were dead! Short of this being some >zombie plague ready to eat my BRAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNSSSSSSS, >can any of you guys recommend me a nice SINGLE-PLAYER space-sim for me >to use with the Saitek X52 I'm getting for my birthday? I like starshatter. Simple yet fun. Allan
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Graham Thurlwell
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:57
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:57
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On the 12 Dec 2006, Lemming <thiswillbounce@bumblbee.demon.co.uk> wrote: > On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:46:47 GMT, Graham Thurlwell <nospam@jades.org> > wrote: > >>On the 10 Dec 2006, "Daniel \"Naughty Tentacles\" Blakemore" >><Daniel.Blakemore@nospam.btopenworld.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> "Allan Parent" <allanp@nospamforme123.charter.net> wrote in message >>> news:5v6on2dlbecu494jr9o6m93kieuogdilog@4ax.com... >>>> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 23:45:16 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:53:53 +0000, Lemming wrote: >>>>><snip> >>>>>>fuck off you cockney twat. >>>>>Now I'm going all nostalgic. <sniff> God bless us, every one! >>>>>Bret >>>> I hear ya. I had to break out the tissues myself. >>> >>> >>> *sniffle*...I love ya all... >>> >>> 'cept for that twat Br d, tho'... ;) *smooch* >> >>Oh shit! I thought all of you were dead! Short of this being some >>zombie plague ready to eat my BRAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNSSSSSSS, >>can any of you guys recommend me a nice SINGLE-PLAYER space-sim for me >>to use with the Saitek X52 I'm getting for my birthday? > > Elite 4? (Coming to a PC near you since 1998) At this rate, I'm going to have to dig out my X-Tension disc and see if it works on XP. That or pick up X2 on budget. I'm not convinced by X3's apparent lack of cockpits, call me old fashioned but I know what I like and I like what I know! -- Jades' First Encounters Site - http://www.jades.org/ffe.htm The best Frontier: First Encounters site on the Web. nospam@jades.org /is/ a real email address!
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Shingen
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:16
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:16
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On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:57:54 GMT, Graham Thurlwell <nospam@jades.org> wrote: > >At this rate, I'm going to have to dig out my X-Tension disc and see >if it works on XP. That or pick up X2 on budget. I'm not convinced by >X3's apparent lack of cockpits, call me old fashioned but I know what >I like and I like what I know! As far as I know, X-T works with XP SP2. I haven't had the courage to buy X3, since I didn't really get into X2 passed the first 10+ hours when I first got it. I tried to play it some more when 1.4 was released, but it still eventually bored me to tears after a few days.
Re: Dr. Smart speaks!
Author: Graham Thurlwell
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:42
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:42
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On the 7 Jan 2007, Shingen<shingen@aolsuks.sbcglobal.net> wrote: > On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:57:54 GMT, Graham Thurlwell <nospam@jades.org> > wrote: > >> >>At this rate, I'm going to have to dig out my X-Tension disc and see >>if it works on XP. That or pick up X2 on budget. I'm not convinced by >>X3's apparent lack of cockpits, call me old fashioned but I know what >>I like and I like what I know! > > As far as I know, X-T works with XP SP2. Consider that confirmed. I was appalled at how out of practice I am, but I'm getting the hang of it now. The X52 is a very nice stick, and is well worth the money. > I haven't had the courage to buy X3, since I didn't really get into X2 > passed the first 10+ hours when I first got it. I tried to play it > some more when 1.4 was released, but it still eventually bored me to > tears after a few days. I might pick up X2 sometime but ATM X-T is doing a good job of occupying my time. -- Jades' First Encounters Site - http://www.jades.org/ffe.htm The best Frontier: First Encounters site on the Web. nospam@jades.org /is/ a real email address!
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