Subj : Re: The Long Dark
To   : John Hiemenz
From : Ray Sbaitso
Date : Fri Apr 10 2020 12:27:49

Now that you mention it I seem to recall reading that some of the old Infocom 
games were running as BBS doors.  I didn't realize you could save your progress 
in them though.  That's great to know.  I was talking about how my gaming 
tastes have changed over the years and the ability to save whenever I need to 
is far more important than it used to be.  I like things I can just pick up and 
play with the amount of time I have, instead of having to worry about if I have 
enough time to make it to the end of a level.  I guess that's what happens when 
you become an adult and have to be responsible.  What was I thinking?!!?  ;)

Talking back to games is at least half the fun of playing them.  Some of the 
best times I've had gaming are based on my running narration as I play the 
game.  Depending on the game and what's happened I've had to pause to give 
myself time to quit laughing or wipe the tears out of my eyes.

If you do try paying HHGTG again, remember that "Punch Prosser" is an option. 
:)

There was a point during The Long Dark where I was in real danger of freezing 
to death and did not have time to stop to drop things after finding a wolf 
killed deer.  I managed to "motivate" the character to make it to a cave 
without an ankle sprain.  I like to think that my encouragment was the 
difference in that little adventure.  :)

What games are you working on now?  Anything new?

Any word about when the next level will be released?  Are you on the mailing 
list?



 On Sunday April 05, 2020, John Hiemenz said to Ray Sbaitso...

 JH>   Re: Re: The Long Dark
 JH>   By: Ray Sbaitso to John Hiemenz on Sat Apr 04 2020 12:45 pm

 JH> If I recall, I never finished that one.  When this type of game was
 JH> new, I would sit for hours playing games where I would tediously map on
 JH> paper and maintain notes.  Because of the great amount of time this
 JH> consumed, I didn't get to play many of those until later, when computer
 JH> games were starting to incorporate these features, and I grew impatient
 JH> having to do those things myself and they would lose my interest.

 JH> I do have a version of THGTTG running on my BBS using DOSemu, but I
 JH> haven't spent much time with it other than making sure it would run as
 JH> a 'door'.  I may have to go back and look at it again, since it can
 JH> save progress.

 JH> Thinking back to The Long Dark, I find myself talking back to the game
 JH> a lot.. when I pick up a feather and my character complains they don't
 JH> think they can carry much more.  I don't think I've every carried so
 JH> much that it resulted in anything other than moving at a snails pace.

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