[Audyssey] a discussion on freemium games
hi. Those of you who are Simpsons fans might already know the dead Homer society article (or rather novellaa), on the concept of Zombie simpsons, ie, why the Simpsons is no longer where it was and what it might be devolving into, (If you don't know it and are a simpsons fan i definitely suggest giving it a read, sinse at the same time it manages to be both highly readable and entertaining and extremely well researched). However, checking out that article again I notice that the webmaster has written a similarly in depth treatment of The Simpsons Tapped out game on Android which may be found here http://deadhomersociety.com/tapped-in/ I am %90 certain that this game is inaccessible, however Why have I posted this in General game discussion? Because the discussion of The Tapped out simpsons game goes into heavy detail on the concept of Freemium games, that is games that are essentially free to download and play but have a premium currency that is used to buy certain features or expantions in the game, especially I might add for these sorts of games that fall somewhere between resource management and a slot machine. I found the comparison of these to gambling and the idea that their ultimate aime is too get you into a state where you lose money quite worrying, however I have noticed such tendencies myself in games from the defunct Legend of Zork (cryticized as a payment system disguised as a game), to Epical gladiators, and possibly some of the Storm8 titles, games that exist more for the repetitive task than anything else. Of course, such a thing is a sliding scale, and a game like Puppet Nightmares or even a time management style game like Solara isn't guilty of all the same shabby tricks, for example spending of premium currency with no confirmation that Tapped out is guilty of, however I did find some cryticisms here quite fascinating for example the need to contribute four or five times the price f a standard mainstream game to unlock game features for essentially not much reward, indeed I have been investigating Lords and KNights for a db entry and I was interested to see how many of these cryticisms applies. As I said, from the article it is clear that Simpsons Tapped out is a relatively extreme example of this form of gambling disguised as a computer game,but it's probably worth thinking about some of these things next time you considder whether to buy that extra bag of gold and just what the game is actually giving you in return or what it is trying to do, and a bit of awareness of possible abuses of a given system never hurts, especially with how common this idea of freemium perchices is. Dark. Take them to the refirbished chamber that was once bad! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return.
but where is the URL? Thanks Ishan On 9/20/14, Jacob Kruger ja...@blindza.co.za wrote: As long as there's never going to be a game implementing someone else who's surname is Zuma, and who definitely is interested in mountains..of money, corruption, multiple women, etc. etcsmile (local (South African) joke - not!!!) LOL! Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA ...Roger Wilco wants to welcome you, to the space janitor's closet... - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak phi...@bex.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:24 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return. Mountain Zuma's Return. In this fast action, classic side-scroller, you Are Thomas Zuma, a daring treasure hunter, willing to risk everything to recover the long lost game of Montezuma's Return. His mission will not be an easy one. He must face many difficult problems, such as missing disks, crashing computers, messy divorce, over charging on his credit cards, spending too much time killing zombies in a swamp, and avoiding law suit wielding lawyers. We know with patients and fortitude, Zuma will overcome all difficulties and return! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] another question of entombed.
so are you saying that if my health is too low and have not improved my skills. I should avoid the quest. if I improved my skills so I should accept the quest in floor 6 Do you mean this? Thanks Ishan On 9/20/14, Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Ishan, My first thought is to avoid the quest until you have leveled up some and come back to it once you have improved your skills some. That's normally what I do when I discover a certain quest is beyond my skills and experience at the time. Cheers! On 9/19/14, ishan dhami ishan1dha...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all! I accepted a quest of level 4 I mean the quest which will happen in fourth floor. I am not able to deal with these three enemies Dealer crush rock and two others. How can I defeat them? I am a nekrimenser and a healer Thanks Ishan --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] help needed running adventure at c
wouldn't recomend winzip 7zip has a really good interface and its opensource. At 04:16 a.m. 20/09/2014, you wrote: Hi Nicol, My first thought is that Windows Explorer is having some sort of problem extracting the contents of the zip archive. Try a different zip utility like Winzip, Winrar, or 7zip and see if it gives you any errors when extracting the files. It is also possible you got a bad download and may need to try and redownload said zip file. Cheers! On 9/18/14, Nicol nicoljaco...@telkomsa.net wrote: HI all I am struggling a lot to extract the adventure at c executable. I downloaded this game through audiogames.net. First of all, is it possible to play adventure at c with windows xp? My xp machine is the only one that I can play games on. I have a laptop with windows7 but my laptop's earphone socket stopped working completely. For me its not possible to play games like side scrollers without earphones. So if its possible to play adventure at c with xp, onto my further question. I downloaded the game using the latest fire fox. My downloads directory for fire fox is inside the my documents folder. This is what I did thus far: I went to my downloads directory. I highlighted the zip file containing the game. I pressed the context menu key. I choose the open with submenu and I choose compressed zip folder. This opens the zip file using windows explorer. I highlight all the files. There is a folder called stages and then there is the readme.txt file and the game executable. I highlight all 4 items and I choose copy from the edit menu. The copy item is definitely available; its not dimmed. Next I open another instance of windows explorer. I go into the program files folder on my c drive. Here I create a folder called adventure at c. I open the folder I have just created. I choose paste from the edit menu. The paste command is available; its not dimmed. Now I have a screen showing me that the items are copying. I can hear my hard drive working. After a couple of minutes the screen closes and I am back in the folder I have created for adventure at c. But all the files except for the executable have been copied. The stages folder and the read me are there, but not the executable. I now go back to the zip file using windows explorer and I only highlight and copy the executable this time I go to the folder I have created and I paste again. Again I have the screen showing me the item are being copied. Again after a couple of minutes the screen closes and I am back inside my created folder. But the executable was not copied. I retried a few times but still no success. The only antivirus I have is avast. Inside the avast interface I went into settings. Then I went into exclusions; then into file paths. Now I went back to the folder I have created inside the program files folder. I press alt d to move to the address bar. Now I press home followed by shift end to copy the entire address. I went back to the exclusions area in avast and I added this path as an exclusion. I did the same with the downloads folder. So it cannot be avast that prevents me from copying the executable. I tried several times to copy the executable after I added both folders to avastt's exclusion's but no success. What can I do to be able to copy the adventure at c executable? Many thanks for any help Bfn Nicol --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] help needed running adventure at c
Hi, Agreed. I think 7zip is a better option than Winzip. However, that's beside the point. I just wanted to point out to Nicol to try something else other than Windows Explorer which isn't the best archive extraction tool for the job. On 9/19/14, shaun everiss sm.ever...@gmail.com wrote: wouldn't recomend winzip 7zip has a really good interface and its opensource. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] status of entombed?
Hi dark sir! Thanks for sharing it. entombed is a fantastic game and shouldn't be abandanware because I have plans for buying it. Thanks Ishan On 9/21/14, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: Hi. This isn't exactly an update in official terms, it was just that after a similar conversation about entombed earlier this year and I dropped Jason Alan an e-mail and we have a brief chat about games and entombed. All the best, Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] another question of entombed.
Hi Ishan, What I am saying if you get into a battle with a quest objective you don't have the health or the skills to complete at that time you should flee, and come back to it later on in the game once you have leveled up some. You don't have to fight the enemy right then and there, and usually the game gives you the option to flee the battle. On 9/21/14, ishan dhami ishan1dha...@gmail.com wrote: so are you saying that if my health is too low and have not improved my skills. I should avoid the quest. if I improved my skills so I should accept the quest in floor 6 Do you mean this? Thanks Ishan --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] status of entombed?
Hi Ishan, As stated Entombed is far from abandoned. Jason Alan is busy with work and family and doesn't have time to continue development on it full time, but that's not the same thing as abandoning it. On 9/21/14, ishan dhami ishan1dha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi dark sir! Thanks for sharing it. entombed is a fantastic game and shouldn't be abandanware because I have plans for buying it. Thanks Ishan --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] question about william lomas.
Ofcause I know its not legal to pirate games. I meant no idsrespect here. some of the games mentioned have gone through so many revisions, montisumers return is quite old, I never said that piracy was legal at all. I do understand where you are coming from with shades of doom, however even so. Even if there is a lagit hacker going out there point is even though there are laws against it a lot of alegal activity goes on on torrent sites. Again I am not saying anything against torrent sites but the fact a user was on one of them searching for something is itself something of a concern. I know a lot of people have setup files of this and that, I see requests for this on the forums. The fact ishen was on a torrent site where pirated stuff is out there is another question that should be asked. Since the laws in my country against piracy, torrents though themselves not alegal are not a safe place to go anymore. and I have no idea what to think at this point. At 12:00 a.m. 21/09/2014, you wrote: Well said Thomas. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 5:35 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] question about william lomas. Hi Shaun, I personally find your attitude extremely distasteful. Since when does age make it okay to crack or pirate something? First,of all, yes Shades of Doom 1.x is old, but that does not make it old junk. Age has absolutely nothing to do with the quality or value of a product. As a matter of fact Shades of Doom still remains one of the better audio games out there, and for various reasons I still prefer the original over the new 2.0 version. So regardless of age that doesn't mean the original version is old junk. Moreover how old does something have to be before piracy becomes legal? One day, one week, one month, one year, ten years? Fact of the matter is none of the above. Piracy is illegal no matter how old the product is, and a copyright holder has a right to any and all income from said product for a minimum of 50 years in most countries and possibly longer if he or she renews the copyrights frequently. Therefore just because Shades of Doom is going on fourteen years or so doesn't mean it is old junk and a punk can now legally crack it if he or she wants to. As a list moderator I'm telling you to stop spouting of garbage like that below or I will whole heartedly boot you from the list. I'm really getting sick of your crap, and its time either you straighten up or hit the road. Consider yourself warned. On 9/19/14, shaun everiss sm.ever...@gmail.com wrote: shades1 may have been cracked but that version is so old now, again its old junk now, the new system is account based and more secure. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Anyone playing Puppet nightmares?
Thanks Dark I haven't played the game in a while , but will give it ago to take a look at the changes Paul Lemm -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:55 AM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] Anyone playing Puppet nightmares? I realized the other day that I wasn't playing a browser game regularly and that none of the new ones I found kept my interest precisely, so I've gone back to give this one another try. There have been some recent layout changes in the game which, while not actually necessary for access do make life easier. For example now all the items have lnks on where tofind them and what they can be used for rather than having to traul the long item lists, Equipment now his categories for shops and again a much easier display also soul puppet stats have a much nicer display system too. Probably the biggest change I've noticed is that now all the top menues are hidden by default meaning you no longer have a huge sprawling page to navigate through, (particularly now that most of the item lists are gone and you just have linked pages instead). Oh, and battle is much quicker too sinse your creatures no longer do nothing if not given an action, they default to a standard attack, meaning that you can just hit the execute button while grinding. There are more important game changes of course, like now you can play after episode 5 and encounter more enemies, dungeons are also smaller meaning less grinding and more fun bos fights, but in a way it's the layout changes I like sinse they just make what was initially quite a complex game to navigate all the easier. So, if you fancy having a try at an evil and twisted version of pokemon, go and http://www.puppetnightmares.com/index.php?sh=23512 ? If you want some help, I'm Dark in the game, though asking on player chat is also a good idea sinse the community is very friendly too. More information on the audiogames.net Db page is here http://www.audiogames.net/db.php?id=Puppet+nightmares ? Take them to the refirbished chamber that was once bad! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return.
Hi Ishan,, There isn't a URL, because the game isn't real. Its called a joke. You need to learn not to take everything so seriously. On 9/21/14, ishan dhami ishan1dha...@gmail.com wrote: but where is the URL? Thanks Ishan --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return.
phill I havn't seen one of these in a while. At 12:24 a.m. 21/09/2014, you wrote: Mountain Zuma's Return. In this fast action, classic side-scroller, you Are Thomas Zuma, a daring treasure hunter, willing to risk everything to recover the long lost game of Montezuma's Return. His mission will not be an easy one. He must face many difficult problems, such as missing disks, crashing computers, messy divorce, over charging on his credit cards, spending too much time killing zombies in a swamp, and avoiding law suit wielding lawyers. We know with patients and fortitude, Zuma will overcome all difficulties and return! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return.
It was a joke. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: ishan dhami Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 10:24 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return. but where is the URL? Thanks Ishan On 9/20/14, Jacob Kruger ja...@blindza.co.za wrote: As long as there's never going to be a game implementing someone else who's surname is Zuma, and who definitely is interested in mountains..of money, corruption, multiple women, etc. etcsmile (local (South African) joke - not!!!) LOL! Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA ...Roger Wilco wants to welcome you, to the space janitor's closet... - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak phi...@bex.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:24 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return. Mountain Zuma's Return. In this fast action, classic side-scroller, you Are Thomas Zuma, a daring treasure hunter, willing to risk everything to recover the long lost game of Montezuma's Return. His mission will not be an easy one. He must face many difficult problems, such as missing disks, crashing computers, messy divorce, over charging on his credit cards, spending too much time killing zombies in a swamp, and avoiding law suit wielding lawyers. We know with patients and fortitude, Zuma will overcome all difficulties and return! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] status of entombed?
No idea. today since I do have paypal now, I put in 2 bucks to get the unlockable code for the drunkard but thats it. Actually been a bit naughty, I have not tried to play this for a while. I have never got that far though. At 01:44 a.m. 21/09/2014, you wrote: Does anybody know what the official status of entombed is? I know not much has happened development wise in a long time. Is it abandoned, or does the dev still have plans for it? Is it in limbo? Is there any official notice at all? Thanks, John --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Hmmm as I understand it, if you were the last one on a chair you were out that is if you were last one to sit. every round the chairs were reduced till only 1 was left, or in some cases none, that last person won the entire game. However I never enjoyed it really that much. As a computer game, I am really not sure how you would make it really that good. It would be simple and rubbishy to see the best. some sort off randomised timer maybe, for the music, and then you would hit left arrow or right try to get a chair in say 10 seconds or something, every round a chair could go and you would have less time till everything stopped. However beyond that point I don't know what the replay value would be. It'd be a good oncer but then I would probably delete it. At 08:39 a.m. 21/09/2014, you wrote: Hi all Here is a new game concept for those of you who are studying bgt or another game programming language. First a bit of background. When I was a kid, I loved to play a game with my friends called musical chairs when we have a party. Musical chairs is a typical party game. If memory serves the minimum number of people must be five. Let's say 8 people is playing. Then 7 chairs are placed in a room. Then music is turned on. When I was a kid, we used fast and lively music like bluegrass music. Each person must find a chair and sit on it as quickly as possible. When the music stops, the person that is not seated on a chair is the loser. I'm not sure what the rule then is: If that person should not play in the next round. I played musical chairs years ago. I cannot remember what the rule then is. this is how I envision musical chairs as an audio game. I would place musical chairs in the arcade category. AS soon as the music plays, the player runs in the room by holding down an arrow key. Hold down left arrow to run left, up arrow to run ahead, down arrow to run backwards etc. All the chairs will make the same sound: either a voice saying chair or a sound that is easily identified with a chair. The other character's in this game concept are computer characters or bots also trying to find a chair as soon as possible. As soon as the player finds the chair he must center the sound of the chair in the center of the sound field by walking with the arrow keys until the chair's sound is centred. he must sit on it by pressing a tricky key combo like windows key plus alt plus shift plus control plus up arrow. If the music stops the character's name will be announced who is not seated on a chair, either the player or a bot. If the player is seated, an applause is heard. If the player is not seated on a chair the moment the music stops a buzzer is heard. If the player is seated on a chair when the music stops, the player is then taken to a bonus game likecandy hunt where the player runs in the room with the arrow keys and pick up different kinds of candy as much as possible within a given time. Candy like lickerish, toffees, nickerballs etc. If the player is not seated on a chair when the music stops, obviously the player does not qualify for the bonus game. What do you think of this concept? Bfn NIcol --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] status of entombed?
no dark his servers are still up. I have just donated and got the unlockable code. At 02:02 a.m. 21/09/2014, you wrote: I heard from jason alan recently. He said he might be interested in fixing a few of the glaring bugs but then moving on to another game, but all this of course depends upon time. He was working part time when he wrote Entombed, where as now he has two jobs and three children. Still I wouldn't be surprised if we see more from him in the future. After all, the game certainly isn't abandoned as in abandonware. All the best, Dark. Take them to the refirbished chamber that was once bad! - Original Message - From: john jpcarnemo...@gmail.com To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:44 PM Subject: [Audyssey] status of entombed? Does anybody know what the official status of entombed is? I know not much has happened development wise in a long time. Is it abandoned, or does the dev still have plans for it? Is it in limbo? Is there any official notice at all? Thanks, John --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Anyone playing Puppet nightmares?
I’m playing again, and just got to episode 2 for the first time. I completed episode one sometime before, but after the ending of episode 1 I had to replay it due to new content, and the ending also appeared to have been rewritten. On another topic about the interface: Where can I find skill items? I bought two skill items and can’t find them in either items or equipment. I’m struggling with the Cultest Gathering boss in Onyx City so any skills I can get would be nice. On Sep 21, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Paul Lemm paul.le...@sky.com wrote: Thanks Dark I haven't played the game in a while , but will give it ago to take a look at the changes Paul Lemm -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:55 AM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] Anyone playing Puppet nightmares? I realized the other day that I wasn't playing a browser game regularly and that none of the new ones I found kept my interest precisely, so I've gone back to give this one another try. There have been some recent layout changes in the game which, while not actually necessary for access do make life easier. For example now all the items have lnks on where tofind them and what they can be used for rather than having to traul the long item lists, Equipment now his categories for shops and again a much easier display also soul puppet stats have a much nicer display system too. Probably the biggest change I've noticed is that now all the top menues are hidden by default meaning you no longer have a huge sprawling page to navigate through, (particularly now that most of the item lists are gone and you just have linked pages instead). Oh, and battle is much quicker too sinse your creatures no longer do nothing if not given an action, they default to a standard attack, meaning that you can just hit the execute button while grinding. There are more important game changes of course, like now you can play after episode 5 and encounter more enemies, dungeons are also smaller meaning less grinding and more fun bos fights, but in a way it's the layout changes I like sinse they just make what was initially quite a complex game to navigate all the easier. So, if you fancy having a try at an evil and twisted version of pokemon, go and http://www.puppetnightmares.com/index.php?sh=23512 ? If you want some help, I'm Dark in the game, though asking on player chat is also a good idea sinse the community is very friendly too. More information on the audiogames.net Db page is here http://www.audiogames.net/db.php?id=Puppet+nightmares ? Take them to the refirbished chamber that was once bad! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return.
His original message was a joke post about an imaginary game, and I was just referring to the second part of the name, Zuma, which is a well known surname this side of the world...smile Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA ...Roger Wilco wants to welcome you, to the space janitor's closet... - Original Message - From: ishan dhami ishan1dha...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 6:24 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return. but where is the URL? Thanks Ishan On 9/20/14, Jacob Kruger ja...@blindza.co.za wrote: As long as there's never going to be a game implementing someone else who's surname is Zuma, and who definitely is interested in mountains..of money, corruption, multiple women, etc. etcsmile (local (South African) joke - not!!!) LOL! Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA ...Roger Wilco wants to welcome you, to the space janitor's closet... - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak phi...@bex.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:24 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Mountain Zuma's Return. Mountain Zuma's Return. In this fast action, classic side-scroller, you Are Thomas Zuma, a daring treasure hunter, willing to risk everything to recover the long lost game of Montezuma's Return. His mission will not be an easy one. He must face many difficult problems, such as missing disks, crashing computers, messy divorce, over charging on his credit cards, spending too much time killing zombies in a swamp, and avoiding law suit wielding lawyers. We know with patients and fortitude, Zuma will overcome all difficulties and return! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Hi, Yeah, I think an audio game based on Musical Chairs would be pretty lame all things considered. I don't consider Musical Chairs all that fun to begin with when actually playing it at a party etc, and it would be even less fun as a computer game because there wouldn't be much to do besides listen to the music and press a key to sit down as quick as possible when the music stops. Its just one of those games better played in person than it would be on a computer. As it so happens I can think of a number of party games that could be adapted into audio games that would be a lot more fun and have more replay value than Musical Chairs. There is always the old classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey which requires the player to be blind folded and would be well suited for an audio game. A simple game like darts could be fun because you would attempt to throw a dart into the center of the target. There are other party games like horse shoes, ring toss, etc which could easily be made into audio games that would be more fun and interesting. On 9/20/14, shaun everiss sm.ever...@gmail.com wrote: Hmmm as I understand it, if you were the last one on a chair you were out that is if you were last one to sit. every round the chairs were reduced till only 1 was left, or in some cases none, that last person won the entire game. However I never enjoyed it really that much. As a computer game, I am really not sure how you would make it really that good. It would be simple and rubbishy to see the best. some sort off randomised timer maybe, for the music, and then you would hit left arrow or right try to get a chair in say 10 seconds or something, every round a chair could go and you would have less time till everything stopped. However beyond that point I don't know what the replay value would be. It'd be a good oncer but then I would probably delete it. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Heavy metal version of musical chairs? Mosh pit on a small dance floor..? And, you lose each round if you're on the ground/floor when they switch music over to Justin Bieber, since it means you then can't run off dance floor fast enough..? smile Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA ...Roger Wilco wants to welcome you, to the space janitor's closet... - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs Hi, Yeah, I think an audio game based on Musical Chairs would be pretty lame all things considered. I don't consider Musical Chairs all that fun to begin with when actually playing it at a party etc, and it would be even less fun as a computer game because there wouldn't be much to do besides listen to the music and press a key to sit down as quick as possible when the music stops. Its just one of those games better played in person than it would be on a computer. As it so happens I can think of a number of party games that could be adapted into audio games that would be a lot more fun and have more replay value than Musical Chairs. There is always the old classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey which requires the player to be blind folded and would be well suited for an audio game. A simple game like darts could be fun because you would attempt to throw a dart into the center of the target. There are other party games like horse shoes, ring toss, etc which could easily be made into audio games that would be more fun and interesting. On 9/20/14, shaun everiss sm.ever...@gmail.com wrote: Hmmm as I understand it, if you were the last one on a chair you were out that is if you were last one to sit. every round the chairs were reduced till only 1 was left, or in some cases none, that last person won the entire game. However I never enjoyed it really that much. As a computer game, I am really not sure how you would make it really that good. It would be simple and rubbishy to see the best. some sort off randomised timer maybe, for the music, and then you would hit left arrow or right try to get a chair in say 10 seconds or something, every round a chair could go and you would have less time till everything stopped. However beyond that point I don't know what the replay value would be. It'd be a good oncer but then I would probably delete it. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] another question of entombed.
Also, I'll add make sure you have defeated all monsters on every floor before going down even if you find the staircase early on, sinse that way you can always be certain your characters are high enough level to take on what is below. with quests, also note that the text of the quest will tell you how difficult it is. If your told that a monster is forming a force to attack the town, you can guarantee they're going to be an extra tough fight. all the best, Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Anyone playing Puppet nightmares?
Hi paul. if you haven't played for a while you might also find you need to go back and either finish episode 1 or start it and then get a game over, sinse there was a point last year when the episodes got a major rewrite and it was necessary for all players to at least begin episode 1 again. I actually used this as a chance to go through the first episode on nightmare difficulty, but the choice is up to you. All the best, dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Anyone playing Puppet nightmares?
Hi Joshua. though they're called skill items what they actually are are skills. When you get one either through buying it in one of the skill shops or finding it in a dungeon you'll be told which of your creatures got the skill. Alternatively, if you have creatures of level 50 or higher you can buy skills for your skill book which you can then assign to creatures of higher level on their puppet's info page. hth. Good luck with the cculteists. All the best, Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
When virtual reality gets cheap enough, I'd while away hours playing this! lol On 9/21/14, Jacob Kruger ja...@blindza.co.za wrote: Heavy metal version of musical chairs? Mosh pit on a small dance floor..? And, you lose each round if you're on the ground/floor when they switch music over to Justin Bieber, since it means you then can't run off dance floor fast enough..? smile Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA ...Roger Wilco wants to welcome you, to the space janitor's closet... - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs Hi, Yeah, I think an audio game based on Musical Chairs would be pretty lame all things considered. I don't consider Musical Chairs all that fun to begin with when actually playing it at a party etc, and it would be even less fun as a computer game because there wouldn't be much to do besides listen to the music and press a key to sit down as quick as possible when the music stops. Its just one of those games better played in person than it would be on a computer. As it so happens I can think of a number of party games that could be adapted into audio games that would be a lot more fun and have more replay value than Musical Chairs. There is always the old classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey which requires the player to be blind folded and would be well suited for an audio game. A simple game like darts could be fun because you would attempt to throw a dart into the center of the target. There are other party games like horse shoes, ring toss, etc which could easily be made into audio games that would be more fun and interesting. On 9/20/14, shaun everiss sm.ever...@gmail.com wrote: Hmmm as I understand it, if you were the last one on a chair you were out that is if you were last one to sit. every round the chairs were reduced till only 1 was left, or in some cases none, that last person won the entire game. However I never enjoyed it really that much. As a computer game, I am really not sure how you would make it really that good. It would be simple and rubbishy to see the best. some sort off randomised timer maybe, for the music, and then you would hit left arrow or right try to get a chair in say 10 seconds or something, every round a chair could go and you would have less time till everything stopped. However beyond that point I don't know what the replay value would be. It'd be a good oncer but then I would probably delete it. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Hi Jacob, Lol! That would certainly be different. On 9/21/14, Jacob Kruger ja...@blindza.co.za wrote: Heavy metal version of musical chairs? Mosh pit on a small dance floor..? And, you lose each round if you're on the ground/floor when they switch music over to Justin Bieber, since it means you then can't run off dance floor fast enough..? smile Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA ...Roger Wilco wants to welcome you, to the space janitor's closet... --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] a discussion on freemium games
Dice World, a game for iDevices does offer in-app purchases, but they are not necessary to play the game. I think this is a fair practice. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 3:23 AM Subject: [Audyssey] a discussion on freemium games hi. Those of you who are Simpsons fans might already know the dead Homer society article (or rather novellaa), on the concept of Zombie simpsons, ie, why the Simpsons is no longer where it was and what it might be devolving into, (If you don't know it and are a simpsons fan i definitely suggest giving it a read, sinse at the same time it manages to be both highly readable and entertaining and extremely well researched). However, checking out that article again I notice that the webmaster has written a similarly in depth treatment of The Simpsons Tapped out game on Android which may be found here http://deadhomersociety.com/tapped-in/ I am %90 certain that this game is inaccessible, however Why have I posted this in General game discussion? Because the discussion of The Tapped out simpsons game goes into heavy detail on the concept of Freemium games, that is games that are essentially free to download and play but have a premium currency that is used to buy certain features or expantions in the game, especially I might add for these sorts of games that fall somewhere between resource management and a slot machine. I found the comparison of these to gambling and the idea that their ultimate aime is too get you into a state where you lose money quite worrying, however I have noticed such tendencies myself in games from the defunct Legend of Zork (cryticized as a payment system disguised as a game), to Epical gladiators, and possibly some of the Storm8 titles, games that exist more for the repetitive task than anything else. Of course, such a thing is a sliding scale, and a game like Puppet Nightmares or even a time management style game like Solara isn't guilty of all the same shabby tricks, for example spending of premium currency with no confirmation that Tapped out is guilty of, however I did find some cryticisms here quite fascinating for example the need to contribute four or five times the price f a standard mainstream game to unlock game features for essentially not much reward, indeed I have been investigating Lords and KNights for a db entry and I was interested to see how many of these cryticisms applies. As I said, from the article it is clear that Simpsons Tapped out is a relatively extreme example of this form of gambling disguised as a computer game,but it's probably worth thinking about some of these things next time you considder whether to buy that extra bag of gold and just what the game is actually giving you in return or what it is trying to do, and a bit of awareness of possible abuses of a given system never hurts, especially with how common this idea of freemium perchices is. Dark. Take them to the refirbished chamber that was once bad! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Or Blue by Eiffel65. Shudder... Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 10:24 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs Hi Jacob, Lol! That would certainly be different. On 9/21/14, Jacob Kruger ja...@blindza.co.za wrote: Heavy metal version of musical chairs? Mosh pit on a small dance floor..? And, you lose each round if you're on the ground/floor when they switch music over to Justin Bieber, since it means you then can't run off dance floor fast enough..? smile Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA ...Roger Wilco wants to welcome you, to the space janitor's closet... --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] a discussion on freemium games
Hi charlse. The point however of the article was that resource management games like the Simpsons Tapped in were using slot machine tricks in order to hook players into paying, for example increasing the amount of time needed to play the game by tapping round the screen without actually need to think, and also making the extra resource and needed buildings extremely expensive relative to similarly priced mainstream games and only affordable with the custom currency. It was actually making the point that none of this was needed! but all the factors were calculated enough to make people spend money like on a slot machine, rather than as inherent part of the game, indeed the conclusion of the article was that certain freemium practices weren't games any longer but were much closer to gamling. That is why the need to play idea doesn't quite cover things. All the best, Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] a discussion on freemium games
I think I see the point of the article. Customers should be told, right up front, what they are going to encounter. In a sense, the game companies are trying to get your money by having you play in such a way as to unknowingly give it to them, and are, to a point, ripping you off by not giving you much for your money even if you are aware of what you're spending. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] a discussion on freemium games Hi charlse. The point however of the article was that resource management games like the Simpsons Tapped in were using slot machine tricks in order to hook players into paying, for example increasing the amount of time needed to play the game by tapping round the screen without actually need to think, and also making the extra resource and needed buildings extremely expensive relative to similarly priced mainstream games and only affordable with the custom currency. It was actually making the point that none of this was needed! but all the factors were calculated enough to make people spend money like on a slot machine, rather than as inherent part of the game, indeed the conclusion of the article was that certain freemium practices weren't games any longer but were much closer to gamling. That is why the need to play idea doesn't quite cover things. All the best, Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Hi Bryan, Do you remember my old DOS game Snype hunt? The theme song was, My Console by: Eiffel 65. I still hope to do a Windows version some day. Phil - Original Message - From: Bryan Peterson bpeterson2...@cableone.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs Or Blue by Eiffel65. Shudder... --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] boat simulator bus sim, and truck driving simulators
hi is anyone playing the new star-flare audio game for the pc, how about the truck driver simulator that lets you turn on and off the fan and stuff? and the bus simulator and the boat simulator? I like those games. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Never played it. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Phil Vlasak Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 6:24 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs Hi Bryan, Do you remember my old DOS game Snype hunt? The theme song was, My Console by: Eiffel 65. I still hope to do a Windows version some day. Phil - Original Message - From: Bryan Peterson bpeterson2...@cableone.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs Or Blue by Eiffel65. Shudder... --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs
if snipe hunt is simple maybe you could do it in bgt? On 9/21/2014 8:24 PM, Phil Vlasak wrote: Hi Bryan, Do you remember my old DOS game Snype hunt? The theme song was, My Console by: Eiffel 65. I still hope to do a Windows version some day. Phil - Original Message - From: Bryan Peterson bpeterson2...@cableone.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs Or Blue by Eiffel65. Shudder... --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] Snype Hunt, was games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Hi Josh, Snype Hunt was the reverse of Pacman, or was like Pacman while in super power mode. In the game you chased after snypes and when you got close you caught them. If they saw you they would try to run away. It would be like the Swamp game but where the zombies would run away from you and try to hide but if you got close and touched them, they would die. I have not tried doing a game with BGT. As I did the Pacman game with the GMA engine, I'd probly try to stick with that. Phil - Original Message - From: Josh Kennedy joshknnd1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs if snipe hunt is simple maybe you could do it in bgt? --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] a discussion on freemium games
The other point of the article charlse that I found quite interesting, was the fact that a lot of those styles of games that have you check in occasionally, do a bit of mindless clicking for experience and go back are closer to the mechanical process of a slot machine, than a true resource management game where your actively thinking about the world and where to put things, that the game has gone more into generating cash by actively encouraging you to spend time through mindless clicking than to give you a serious challenge and entertinament. I've certainly seen my share of games that have nothing in gameplay but dayly clicks and yet have custom currencies and very expensive purchices that do not a lot but increase time. Of course this isn't to say all games are like That. Solara has it's share of tactics, as well as lots of fun stuff like described artwork, stories and dayly challenges that have nothing to do with making you pay for Esper, but as I said I've seen far too many games that don't have these factors. I've been recently trying out Lords and knights, and while it undoubtedly has a major element of resource management and pvp for those who are interested in such, it also does have some of the hallmarks of this style of play, for example going back every so often and needing just to click a few buttons to get your in game resources, as well as some pretty pointless uses for gold, though Lords and Knights is still very up front about when you are and aren't needing to use paid currency. Beware the greu1 Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] boat simulator bus sim, and truck driving simulators
I'm not, but more info would of interest. What is the name of each game, where can I get them, and for how much?? Thanks. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Josh Kennedy joshknnd1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 7:25 PM Subject: [Audyssey] boat simulator bus sim, and truck driving simulators hi is anyone playing the new star-flare audio game for the pc, how about the truck driver simulator that lets you turn on and off the fan and stuff? and the bus simulator and the boat simulator? I like those games. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Snype Hunt, was games we'd like to play: musical chairs
Or just include a new mode to superdog's bone hunt where some evil necromancer turns up and does an animate skeletons spell on those bones so poor old superdog has some running on his paws :D. Dark. Take them to the refirbished chamber that was once bad! - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak phi...@bex.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 3:08 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Snype Hunt, was games we'd like to play: musical chairs Hi Josh, Snype Hunt was the reverse of Pacman, or was like Pacman while in super power mode. In the game you chased after snypes and when you got close you caught them. If they saw you they would try to run away. It would be like the Swamp game but where the zombies would run away from you and try to hide but if you got close and touched them, they would die. I have not tried doing a game with BGT. As I did the Pacman game with the GMA engine, I'd probly try to stick with that. Phil - Original Message - From: Josh Kennedy joshknnd1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] games we'd like to play: musical chairs if snipe hunt is simple maybe you could do it in bgt? --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
