Re: [gentoo-user] Linux Installers for Blizzard Products
Am Donnerstag, den 14.06.2007, 16:16 +0300 schrieb Daniel Iliev: On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:25:29 +1200 Kent Fredric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/14/07, Daniel Iliev [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, guys I hope some of you won't find this message too much spam-alike. Today I accidentally found there is a petition on-line [1]. It represents a request to Blizzard to include Linux installers in their products. I thought the gamers from the list might be interested in signing that petition. Even I'm not a gamer (anymore) I signed it, because I hate it when big companies ignore the Linux community. [1] http://www.petitiononline.com/ibpfl/ Even though I only play shooters now (UT series and Doom 3 [1]) - and with increasingly larger time frames between each session - I am glad there is pressure for Linux support. It will very surely trigger Linux/BSD/etc. popularity, so I voted for the petition :). I hope these kind of petitions help stop the chicken/egg problem (no support -- no interest -- no support -- ...) I argued I don't game any more _because_ of the lack of linux games that were not already bored with. HIstorically, game dev's argument has been along the lines of 'if they want to game, they'll just use windows, or get a console'. What they don't realize, is its possible many of us have simply lost interest in the gaming community simply because 'just use windows' isn't really viable for most of us :P That's one of the reasons I quit gaming. The last game I bought was Gothic 3 (because I loved the first 2), which I never did finish. Note that I'm a mere 20, so you'd think I'd still be into gaming ;). [...] I lost my interest in games mostly because I have changed. There was a time I wouldn't miss a new game for any reason. Now I haven't seen yet even how does WOW look like. As I said it has nothing to do with Linux, Licenses, policy etc. I just lost the thrill as the years passed by. This would be the other main reason I stopped gaming. Over time I just lost interest in it. Plus, the gaming world kind of scares me... think http://www.somethingawful.com/d/art-of-warcraft/index.php [2]. I would also like to point out that some gaming magazines are actually pushing for native Linux support in games. I'm specifically thinking of the German GameStar, which had 2 special issues dedicated to Linux to date. It was the first issue with SuSE 9.1 on DVD which first got me to try out Linux [3]. They also prefer native Linux support over Emulation, and even said so in an editorial explicitly criticizing that some companies are actively working toward integration with Cedega instead of developing a native Linux version. Sadly, following my disinterest in gaming, I canceled my subscription. -- Best regards, Daniel -- Marc Joliet [1] Hooray for the Gentoo Games Project!!! [2] Should I warn about possibly not work safe content here? I don't read that column often, but am quite sure it illustrates my point. [3] Not just me. GameStar even has a relatively active Linux Forum: http://www.gamestar.de/community/gspinboard/forumdisplay.php?s=943350a52e1eb42ab89fa9f19e20ce57f=45 signature.asc Description: Dies ist ein digital signierter Nachrichtenteil
[ot] Re: [gentoo-user] Linux Installers for Blizzard Products
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Re: [gentoo-user] Linux Installers for Blizzard Products
Kent Fredric ha scritto: I argued I don't game any more _because_ of the lack of linux games that were not already bored with. HIstorically, game dev's argument has been along the lines of 'if they want to game, they'll just use windows, or get a console'. What they don't realize, is its possible many of us have simply lost interest in the gaming community simply because 'just use windows' isn't really viable for most of us :P And emulation sucks ass, good ol starcraft is only /just/ playable in all the emulators i've tried :( (Wine-family) My luck is that all I want from gaming is freeciv. And freeciv runs on Linux. :) (Yes, I know about civilization games post-version II. And they all pretty jumped the shark, IMHO. Heck, I don't even like isometric! FreeCiv stays simple and cool, and it's free). m. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Linux Installers for Blizzard Products
On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:25:29 +1200 Kent Fredric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/14/07, Daniel Iliev [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, guys I hope some of you won't find this message too much spam-alike. Today I accidentally found there is a petition on-line [1]. It represents a request to Blizzard to include Linux installers in their products. I thought the gamers from the list might be interested in signing that petition. Even I'm not a gamer (anymore) I signed it, because I hate it when big companies ignore the Linux community. [1] http://www.petitiononline.com/ibpfl/ +Voted I argued I don't game any more _because_ of the lack of linux games that were not already bored with. HIstorically, game dev's argument has been along the lines of 'if they want to game, they'll just use windows, or get a console'. What they don't realize, is its possible many of us have simply lost interest in the gaming community simply because 'just use windows' isn't really viable for most of us :P And emulation sucks ass, good ol starcraft is only /just/ playable in all the emulators i've tried :( (Wine-family) There is recent news on Id Software's site that the new technology they are working on is based on Mac. More info: http://www.idsoftware.com/ I lost my interest in games mostly because I have changed. There was a time I wouldn't miss a new game for any reason. Now I haven't seen yet even how does WOW look like. As I said it has nothing to do with Linux, Licenses, policy etc. I just lost the thrill as the years passed by. -- Best regards, Daniel -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Linux Installers for Blizzard Products
On 6/14/07, Daniel Iliev [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi, guys
I hope some of you won't find this message too much spam-alike. Today I
accidentally found there is a petition on-line [1]. It represents a
request to Blizzard to include Linux installers in their products. I
thought the gamers from the list might be interested in signing that
petition. Even I'm not a gamer (anymore) I signed it, because I hate
it when big companies ignore the Linux community.
[1] http://www.petitiononline.com/ibpfl/
+Voted
I argued I don't game any more _because_ of the lack of linux games
that were not already bored with. HIstorically, game dev's argument
has been along the lines of 'if they want to game, they'll just use
windows, or get a console'.
What they don't realize, is its possible many of us have simply lost
interest in the gaming community simply because 'just use windows'
isn't really viable for most of us :P
And emulation sucks ass, good ol starcraft is only /just/ playable in
all the emulators i've tried :( (Wine-family)
--
Kent
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