Subj: ME....WRITTEN IN PASCAL?
Clint wrote...........
Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 02:01:19 -0000
From: "MiddleEarthGames" <me@MiddleEarthGames.com>
Subject: Middle Earth
Hello Steve: there have been a few comments on it not becoming a democracy
should we buy-out GSI. In such circumstances I would agree with those
comments. I would prefer to look on it as a benign dictatorship with input
from players that we implement. (I have had experience of a large
democratic group of players attempting to strong arm us into a decision
which was clearly bad for the game I am afraid). So no storm troopers would
be needed. Dialogue pure and simple with considered perspective on what is
possible and what is not possible.
Your offer of developing the game would be very useful.
You could count me in on this too.........I have a lot of spare time, (in
between dictating! and chair(manning) various debating entities, organising
music/quiz/ charity events...........And captaining two sides and..and....so
on.......
Plan would be to get the system working on the PC (I *know* Macs are some
players preferred medium - it's not within our ability to do this) to fit in
with our current accounting system and tied in with that to make the
processing of games easier. It's presently written in Pascal - something I
know a little about.
Just to let you know, I'm fluent! (in pascal that is...........)
I think 'if' it went ahead, 'takeover etc', second edition, there is a valid
argument for supporting other platforms, (what ever the medium (language)
chosen eventually is.......) C++ is the most flexible for that kind of thing
(in my opinion), however I am prepared to stand and be counted.........
(Did I mention C & C++ feature amongst others,my 'main' languages.........
(No, NOT DOUBLE DUTCH, for the pedantic........
We have a couple of Delphi developers already working
on some aspects of the game. I think I have put the 4-6 Stage process that
we hope to use but to re-iterate:
Stage 0 - account system has now been transported across to another system
and I think is a lot superior (certainly is for us saves us around 4 hours a
day work). We're working on the auto-attach and creation of Front Sheets
there now (hopefully later this week).
Agreed its better.........In addition if it saves time on doing 'admin', then
it means you have more time for 'other pressing matters' like planning your
next #77 turn,
thinking of new character names etc............
Stage 1 - a program able to put your turns into that checks the format for
simple errors and advice.
This would be useful, especially for new players..........but some
'so-called' experienced may benefit too........
Stage 2 - Auto-input - well we're some of the route down that but have hit a
few snags.
Yes, I have been doing something similar...........nice to be able to read in
the orders ala ' IBM via voice' etc........(Great for righting newsletters
etc........(perhaps a problem recognising the, 'Welsh' accent though.......
Stage 3 - After the game is processed we get the system to read the
Postscript file and that gets read into a file so that we can improve the
quality of the output Resultsheet.
Another improvement, but (IMHO) not really a must have necessity.......
Stage 4 - Middle Earth Program editor - for those that have seen LPE
(Legends) it's that.
Not familiar, but I know where you are coming from.........
Stage 5 - everything combined - probably need the source code (ie GSI buy
out for that if not for Stage 2). (Might need the source code for Stage 2).
Undoubtedly it would be useful............
Stage 6 - Possible development of the Engine for other games/scenarios -
Middle Earth version II etc.
Yes! Yes! & Yes!
Various inbetween Stages are to get everything working together so that's
why we have gone for the modular design here (cough).
Sensible...........
We're working on a business plan that we'll put forward to all our players
as soon as we can. This would show our responsibilities, our desires, our
plans, and ask for feedback on what system etc.
Eminently sensible.........
Naturally I would be prepared to give 100% of my time & (most of my money)
'if' it ever happens...........but you get quite alot of that in anycase
Regards Wright
Andy
"The Knife in your back, will be driven by J1indur"
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Date: 22/11/01
To: me@MiddleEarthGames.com