Hi Dark, Without knowing it you just gave me a good idea. No, before, everything, including how many times weapons missed, was completely random. But you've made me actually think about one weapon more likely to hit than another.
Thanks. Regards, Damien ----- Original Message ----- From: "dark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Acefire now ready for preorder! > Hi Nicol. > > the original Acefire was a turn based fighting game, but not like Jim's > battleship. It worked in a similar way to turn based combats in some rpg > games or in gamebooks (such as those on the fighting fantasy project > site), > with you and the computer each taking a turn to attack and cause damage. > > In the original version, you had a gun with ten bullits. Each bullit took > one turn to load before you could fire I believe, and did I think > somewhere > in the region of ten or 20 percent damage, but each bullit also had a > chance > of missing as well (usually about half missed). > > the computer had infinite bullits, but once you ran out of bullits, you > had > to attack with the bullwhip which did a good deal less damage, but on the > pluss side you didn't need to load it and could attack each turn, i also > seem to remember the whip missing less, but that might just have been my > good fortune when i was trying the game out. > > Appologies to damien if I've got any of these details wrong, it is a very > long time sinse I played Acefire. > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "nicol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 6:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Acefire now ready for preorder! > > >> Is it the same kind of game as jim's battleship? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Behalf Of Damien Sadler >> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 6:48 PM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Acefire now ready for preorder! >> >> This version includes the superweapon as part of the game now. No, we >> haven't added any such things as dodging, armour collecting or stuff like >> that, though we could certainly make your defense stronger as certain >> things >> happen in the game. It was decided by most of the devs in X-Sight that we >> should stick to as much to the original as possible, as they said the >> chance >> element was what made it more fun, as you aren't expecting what's coming >> next. For example, has the computer missed? Will he hit you? >> Also, all sounds have changed from the original. The only sound which >> remains original now is the happy birthday message. >> Also now, the computer has a bullwhip as well as its gun, and can decide >> to >> use either at any time. For example: it could choose to use the whip from >> the start, or it could decide to use the gun, or, it could load the gun, >> then decide to use the whip instead, giving it that little bit more of a >> chance element. >> Hope this fills you in on the differences between the original Acefire >> and >> Acefire2. >> If you have any suggestions we'd be pleased to hear them. >> Thanks. >> Regards, >> Damien >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
