[A83] Re: Ideas.

To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: [A83] Re: Ideas.
From: "Joe Pemberton" <dArkSk8eR@buffbody.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 18:09:56 -0600
Reply-To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org

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>I got a silver edition earlier this summer.  Right now I have alot of 
>schoolwork, which will continue until i'm done with exams (in 3 
>weeks).  When I have some time I am going to work some more on a RPG 
>project from last year.  It contains a menu screen, equip screen, item 
>screen, and battle engine (final fantasy based).  I am kind of inspired to 
>make an RPG, in talking with Mikel Blanchard about what he is doing.  You 
>guys should check out his Xeontech RPG at http://www.macross2000.org
>
>Anyways, I'm going to make the rpg run off of scripts, which are fully 
>customizable.  This will let anyone to make level sets that will
completely 
>change the face of the game.  The maps, characters, items, individual 
>sprites will all be customizable.  I haven't thought up a scripting 
>language yet.  I would say to visit void.calc.org and look at my .plan for 
>more, but calc.org seems to be having trouble with our cgi.
>
>later,
>
>harper

I would love to see such a game written for the 83 series =)  I've tried
Xeontech and I must say that it is a very impressive game.  The possibility
of creating an RPG engine that can run any script the user creates is very
cool.
Good luck!

- - Joe

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>At 11:37 AM 11/26/01 +0000, you wrote:
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>>Ok, I joined the list again about four days ago, only to be flooded with
>>that H*ys crap - kinda reminded me why I unsubscribed in the first
>>place...but it is good to see old faces (well, names) like Olle and Harper
>>(don't leave!).
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>>So...in an effort to squash this thread, I'm gonna start a bunch more
which
>>will hopefully get peoples creative juices flowing, not their
troll-feeding
>>ones.
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>>Ok, first thread. I got my Silver Edition the other day, and it got me
>>wanting to develop an app of sort, but I'm sorta stuck for ideas. I can
>>think of a few that would be cool, but nothing really functional. I'd like
>>to make something *people will use*...I've thought of an A-Life simulator
>>for the 83 Plus allowing for custom 1D and 2D cellular automata, but I
think
>>it'll only be me that finds that interesting :) So, what would you guys
like
>>to see (no games, I'll leave games up to the masters)?
>>
>>Later,
>>
>>James.
>>
>>- James Matthews
>>Generation5: http://www.generation5.org/
>>"...At the forefront of Artificial Intelligence..."
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