> From: Andrew Crystall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 20 May 2002 at 0:09, The Fool wrote: > > > > I've only ever played FF7. I prefer games more along the style of > > > Fallout or Planescape:Torment. > > > > Every single one plays / works differently (with the exception of 3jp > > and 5jp). I suggest FF6, or Chrono Trigger Or Xenogears (which is > > kind of disturbing in some ways). > > Remember I only have a PC. So fex the earlier FF series are out. And > I use 2k, which most emulates hate.
I believe that 99% of all problems with DOS programs in NT/2k is sound. http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound/ zophar.net Zsnes is really good SNES emulator and nesticle is a good nes emulator. Epsxe is a really good windows emulator for psx (I hear that people can rent them and either make ISO images on HD / burn CD etc. (Not that I am advocating anything illegal).). > > Chrono Trigger and Xenogears are masterpieces. > > > > > > > Please don't get the idea I don't like TBS games. I do. I'm a > > > > > big player of Laser Squad Nemesis right now (turn-based, both > > > > > sides submit orders and they they're acted out at the same > > > > > time). I'm killer at several other, older TBS games. It's just > > > > > that I also > > like > > > > > RTS and RPG's. > > > > Personally I want to someday make a massively multi-player game based > > around mechanics similar to Final Fantasy Tactics, but with more of a > > dynamic world that grows / ages. > > A MMO game then? Dangerous stuff to get into... Something like that. > > > > So what you are saying is that there is a significant time lag > > between > > > > orders given to the first unit (which then starts deploying) and > > > > orders given to the last unit (which then starts deploying) > > > > (presumably before restarting this cycle (unless it's the strategy > > > > to waste units/resources)). > > Nope, not really, you can use quews or orders. Well, you DO expend > units as you need to against the enemy. > > It's real time in the strict sense of the word. Time is a resource. I tend to visualize real-time games as games like Metroid, where the game has to react to your playing instantly and you have to react to the computer instantly. > > > www.lasersquadnemesis.com > > > > > > I subscribe, and will be more than happy to challenge you if you > > > want a game. > > > > No $$. (I think I've made this point before). > > You don't need $$. Just download the client. Subscribers like me ($15 > for 6 months) can challenge non-subscribers :) I'll think about it. Time as you say, is Money.
