Well Allan, the mouse isn't a requirement at all. You can play Rail Racer with the keyboard, and we have a couple of testers that have done just that quite successfully. I just don't want people to think that because they haven't used the mouse before to play a game, that they can't use the mouse. I just ask that folks try the mouse for a bit. If they don't like it, the keyboard is ready to go. Like I stated before though, the vast majority of the testers are using the mouse, and really enjoying it, myself included. Later, Che
----- Original Message ----- From: "allan thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Touch the cute little mouse > Let me adjust my babel fish... > I will of course try the games you put out. I am not a racing fan so this > is > why I haven't bothered to much with rail racer, but I did try that mouse > demo put out a while back by what's his name, Jim? John? I am sorry I > forgot > his name, but I didn't forget his demo. The thing was very cool, and I > admit that the mouse can be used in diffrent and interesting ways. I am > just > wondering if in your attempt to use the technology,young grasshopper, > you > will lose the fun factor in the game, which has been fun approved with > other > more useful devices such as gamepads and joysticks etc and so forth. > I found that a game can be complex as long as the way to control the game > is > easy. This is why I love games like civilization, and lately stfc, which > makes it easy to walk away from and easy to return to if needed. > Now please excuse me, I have to build a tower out of mashed potatoes, > smile > > > The truth will set you free... > Jesus of Nazareth 33 AD > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 3:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Touch the cute little mouse > > >> Hi Allan, >> I think you may come over to the dark side once you see how I plan on >> implementing the mouse in this fighting game. >> There will be some very complex combinations in the kickboxing game, >> dependant not only on location of the mouse, but also on speed. The >> faster >> the mouse is moved, the harder you hit your opponent. >> I think this kind of system would be great for casting spells in a >> fantasy >> role playing game, with the more complex spells being very hard and >> exacting >> to pull off. >> For instance, to turn yourself invisible, the invisibility spell would >> require you to draw a figure 8 with your mouse inside of two seconds. >> This >> kind of thing would take much practice for the harder spells of course, >> but >> easier spells like making food from wood for instance, might only require >> a >> quick left to right movement. >> These are the kinds of possibilities I am talking about, and as far as I >> know, nothing even approaching this has been done in the blind gaming >> world. >> Except for a handful of games, it doesn't seem most developers are >> thinking outside the box, just making games that are audio derivatives of >> what has come before without pushing the envelope in any significant way. >> I think Lords of the Galaxy is a pretty original game, and it has real >> possibilities, but as I have stated before it is never going to reach a >> wide >> audience until the serious documentation problems are dealt with, and >> that >> is a real shame, because with some additional features and modifications, >> that game could be a real classic. >> If you want to check out a game for the sighted that is going to turn >> the >> gaming world on its ear, check out Spore by Electronic arts. Just do a >> search for Spore review on google. Now that is what I call thinking >> outside >> the box. This is the kind of game that makes me long to be able to see, >> just so I can mess around with it. >> Now where did I place that towel... >> >> Later, >> Che >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "allan thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 1:36 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Touch the cute little mouse >> >> >>> "It's full of Stars" >>> Lol, honestly Che, if we want to consider the broadening of horizons, >>> then >>> consider the merits of a race. You go as fast as possible around and >>> around >>> and around and around and around again in a circle. Noone goes anywhere, >>> and >>> there is a chance you might blow up or crash and die as one tries to go >>> around the circle faster than all the other people who are going around >>> in >>> a >>> circle. I would have hoped that the human race had developed something >>> more >>> interesting by now...smile >>> Just kidding man. My whole point about the mouse was that for a fighting >>> game, it wouldn't really work all that well. Considering that I had >>> already >>> used a fighting game that utilized the mouse before when I could see, I >>> found it to be not as effective or intuitive as just pushing some >>> buttons >>> or >>> moving a stick or pad around. >>> As for racing with a mouse, I don't think it would be that bad, but I >>> would >>> be the last person to ask about it since I could never understand the >>> whole >>> racing thing. >>> I believe that the mouse can be effective in gaming for the blind and >>> visually impaired, but I don't think it has to be implemented in every >>> single game just because it is there. >>> Well, that is my answer to life, the universe and video games which is >>> right >>> around 42. >>> >>> The truth will set you free... >>> Jesus of Nazareth 33 AD >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 1:58 PM >>> Subject: [Audyssey] Touch the cute little mouse >>> >>> >>>> Thomas wrote: >>>> I know that Che wants people to move >>>> on play like the sighted do, but my beaf is not that it is hard to use >>>> I >>>> just don't like the interface with it. I feel much more at home with a >>>> keyboard, or often times a joystick. Mice I don't like using because it >>>> feels weird. >>>> end quote >>>> >>>> Actually, the use of the mouse has nothing at all to do with how the >>>> sighted play. I just wanted people to have the option of more subtle >>>> control of the racer than the keyboard affords. Racing with the >>>> keyboard >>>> is >>>> like tapdancing with combat boots, it just doesn't allow the amount of >>>> control necessary to turn consistent low lap times. >>>> The mouse may feel weird now, but imagine how a keyboard or joystick >>>> would >>>> feel if you weren't used to them. >>>> Either way you choose to play, keyboard, joystick or mouse, you have >>>> the >>>> option with rail racer, but I hope folks will at least give the mouse >>>> an >>>> honest shot, as myself and most of the testers of Rail Racer use the >>>> mouse >>>> for flying down the track. >>>> Come on, touch the monolith. >>>> Later taters, >>>> Che >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Gamers mailing list .. 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