Subj : Re: a problem
To   : Jasen Betts
From : Scott Adams
Date : Mon Jul 09 2001 05:23 pm

 -=> Quoting Jasen Betts to Scott Adams <=-

 JB>> What's the program trying to do and how?
 
 SA> Its a game.  But probably the most detailed game in history so its
 SA> going to be rather huge :)  Not flashy since I rather have a
 SA> realistic detail game than just some flashy graphics on a screen
 SA> and no brain required.

 JB> A strategy game then?

        Yes a strategy and Tactical game.  I'll eventually
        have details on my web site but right now the details
        are on my BBS and a dedicated echo on my Network - AdventureNEt
        for folks who are helping out with advice on things
        and future betas.  It will suck on graphics only cause
        1) I'm not an artist and 2) the amount of grsphics tha
        twould be needed is just too huge in size and memory
        since mainly 3 I'm depending on details rather than
        flashy graphics like most games.  Games like Quake
        are nice for a short time but games ilke mine last
        alot longer.  Just couple weeks ago had a registration
        for a game we did in '93 (which my game is the sequel to)
        and it was done in ugly Turbo Basic with Ansi graphics :)
        At any rate I don't knwo of any game out that will be
        as detailed as mine.  
 
 JB>> How many lines have you written ?
 
 SA> Don't know..not at home...but I think the ovr and the exe are at
 SA> 400k data segment only 24k so far might take that down a bit more
 SA> with some tricks adn pointers.  Just started and barely 3% done :)

 JB> 3% is 400K ?
 
        Well maybe 3 is exaggering probably 10% by now.
        Its 3 parts and I just got barely the setup done for
        one part of it.  Spent last 2 weeks (well 2 days
        of that since other days were busy) testing things
        out and fixing minor bugs.


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