X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,dde9c9f24d4f3269 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-11-04 23:44:16 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!headwall.stanford.edu!newsfeed.news2me.com!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!kibo.news.demon.net!news.demon.co.uk!demon!not-for-mail From: "Tom Bampton" Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: [DIS] where is everyone? Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 07:44:15 -0000 Lines: 55 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: edendev.demon.co.uk X-Trace: news.demon.co.uk 1036482255 23777 193.237.172.117 (5 Nov 2002 07:44:15 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@demon.net NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 07:44:15 +0000 (UTC) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Priority: 3 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:20383 "ABCGi" wrote in message news:Xns92BDB8DAE47E7abcgicodemonkeycomau@61.9.128.12... > "Tom Bampton" wrote in > news:aq7mtq$jck$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk: > > > > > Hm, many years ago BI (Before Internet) when I was still on BBSs, a > > When was that???? :-) Um, late 80s early 90s, something like that. Not before the internet existed, before I started using it :) > > friend and I did a few silly BBS based games that were of a similar > > style. Though, we were trying to imitate full price graphicy games in > > ANSI art. It turned out quite well. Sadly, the source got lost in an > > HD crash years back. I'd be interested in helping if you want a > > programmer, but my ASCII ability sucks somewhat these days. > > Thanks, you know C++? I'll email you if this thing ever gets off the > ground! There is still a lot of design issues to figure out to make it > all work. Yep. I'd go thru the list of languages I know, but there's so many I'd have to look on my CV to find out and I cant be bothered :) heh. Um, dont email it to the address I use to post. Email that address with NOTSPAM: in the beginning of the subject and I'll email u my "real" email address. I started thinking it over, it should be fairly simple to do in theory. What OS are you targeting btw? > > As far as credits go, I'd make a credits screen in the game with a > > list of all the artists who's art you used, and make sure its in the > > readme etc too. That way you might get away with removing the sig if > > it messes up the game, but ask the artist before you do that. > > I'll keep track of things then. The cat and bat were modified from ones > by "jgs". I'm mostly hoping to get inspiration for a "theme" of fantasy > characters that won't look awful! There was some stuff by jgs in news.admin.net-abuse.email the other day, since some spammer started using it in their spams. > > A nerdboy game in the style of mario or something might work out > > heh yeah one game at a time for me! I have a lot on atm too, it's on the list of things to do when I'm really bored ;) I have about 5 or 6 projects going right now. T.