well this list is changing. I am not sure if it goes anymore with the mag as the issues of the mag are so infrequent that with exceptions of the articles which I read and like a lot I think personally the list is more up to date than the mag itself. unless that is we see regular schedualed uploads. I probably have time to do that but I think last time it was 4 times a year at least I think it was. At 04:16 a.m. 27/03/2010, you wrote: >The way I see it is that this list goes hand in hand with the Audyssey >magazine, only this list is our opportunity to converse about all aspects of >gaming for the blind. That would include asking for assistance with tools >used specifically for game creation, the playing of games, the solutions to >when you get stuck, and so on. Hopefully, I'm on track? >--- >In God we trust. >----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 3:31 AM >Subject: [Audyssey] Moderator BGT Topics > > >>Dear gamers, >>Raul and I have noticed there is a lot of discussion of weather or not >>BGT is on topic or not. Since this seams to be a hot topic of >>discussion let me clear some things up so we are all clear on a few >>things ok? >>First, BGT is on topic for this list. It is a tool specifically >>designed for creating and designing accessible games, a specialized >>product, which is definitely game related, and is in keeping with this >>lists purpose to talk about games that are accessible through accident >>or by design. This includes tools like BGT, the Audio Game Maker, >>Tads, Inform, and any other specialized tools designed to create >>accessible games. >>As some of you might recall when the Audio Game Maker was made public >>this list was just as active with questions, suggestions, and help for >>that tool. In the past people have posted questions on how to create >>new lone Wolf missions. In both cases those were specific questions on >>how to create new games or expand an existing game. BGT is no >>different, but perhaps a bit more complicated since all of the >>concepts are very new to most of you. >>Second, contrary to some opinions expressed on the list BGT is not a >>programming language. It is a game engine with a highly flexable >>scripting language, AngelScript, that is used to expand the engine and >>create new games. I know the technical difference here might not mean >>anything to some of you, but there is a difference. >>Let's assume someone comes on the list wanting to learn Visual Basic >>.NET and wants to know how to create a Notepad program. This is >>obviously off topic because Visual Basic .NET is an all purpose >>programming language, and a Notepad program doesn't have anything to >>do with games. If someone comes on the list asking questions about BGT >>that's a different story. For one thing BGT is a specialized game >>creation tool, designed specifically for games, and therefore isn't >>necessarily an all purpose language to begin with. As a result most of >>the messages I have read is discussion on how to create a coin toss >>program, guess the number game, or Bryan's Berzerk style game. All of >>these are game related projects and therefore are in my personal >>opinion on topic. >>Finally, while I do understand some user's misgivings about the heavy >>traffic regarding BGT this kind of increase in traffic is to be >>expected. There are ways to wait it out such as changing your account >>to no mail status until it blows over and keep track of list traffic >>via our web site. Another option is to go digest that way you can get >>one or two large e-mails containing todays list traffic without your >>inbox being filled up. You can also unsubscribe for a month or so and >>come back and by then things should have returned more or less back to >>normal. Let's not ruin it for everyone else by complaining about it. >>Before I go I have one last thing to say. Let's close all the topics >>where people are asking if BGT is on topic or not, and stop arguing >>over who is a winer or not, etc. That does no one any good, and just >>further increases list traffic for no good reason. >> >>Cheers! >> >>--- >>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].
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