Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Ken the Crazy
I agree 100%. I love Grand theft Auto, even though I can't play much of it--but does that mean I'm going to go out in the street and kill people after I play it? That's about as likely as me, going out in the street, yelling panzer! and a tank falling from the sky for me to drive. Ken Downey

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Ken the Crazy
there are people who kill people because of the games they play No, no. That's not right. There are people, already killers at some level, who play these games for practice. The games don't make killers--but killers may use some of these games as stepping-stones or tools. Can games

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Nicol Oosthuizen
NB: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf The reason I said that I think children will be naughty if they don't deserve christmass presents, that they will be naughty and do the same with the

Re: [Audyssey] Text based games

2006-09-21 Thread Jude DaShiell
drdos is available and if used screen readers will work on it. If you get the full set, you can even run ethernet cards with it. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Bryan Peterson
Nobody says your opinion wasn't well expressed. All we're saying is that violent games really only have a negative impact on people if people allow them to do so. That's why they have the rating system. The idea is that a parent or guardian would take a look at that M on that one game and

Re: [Audyssey] sryth help again

2006-09-21 Thread simon.dowling
hi kev, you can cheat a little bit with knites. if you unquip your weapon before hitting the combat button, you will have no problems as they think your unarmed. hth - Original Message - From: kevin and emma [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gamers Gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, September 20,

[Audyssey] interactive fiction game runners

2006-09-21 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Yes it is, you get it from www.tads.org amazingly enough. Also, google is a good search tool. smile. * Nicol Oosthuizen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [060920 23:16]: Is it also a game like win frotz games where you type your commands? Where do I get the html tads program? Thanks -- I don't

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
I think they are available from www.aifcommunity.org under the games and then the tads section. Note that the term AIF stands for adult interactive fiction where as IF stands for interactive fiction which is of the more traditional kind. So, most everything at aifcommunity.org will be adult in

[Audyssey] tressure hunt question and self destruct problem

2006-09-21 Thread Nicol Oosthuizen
NB: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf Hi all First of all, I like treasure hunt a lot. Can anyone tell me if the developer still exist? How much does the game cost? Dear mods, I'm not

Re: [Audyssey] silent steel and mci drivers

2006-09-21 Thread shaun everiss
Well my version didn't come with mpgs. My version was avis. At 07:43 a.m. 21/09/2006, you wrote: OK, I am confused. This is the original TSAGEWIN.CFG file: FAMILY = TRUE PATH = C:\MSTEEL\ ROLLING_SAVE = PANIC CD = F:\ SUBTITLES= OFF SCALING

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Thomas Ward
Hmmm... Now, that is an interesting game idea.Make a game that can go out and kill someone. Then, the shrinks can really say the game done it. Wicked Grin. How about games going to the head. Perhaps a game were your conscience is transfered in side a computer and the only way to come back to

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Lisa, Good point. Also if the kids don't know the difference between right and wrong, and then the parents aren't doing their job of instructing their children in what is exceptable and unexceptable conduct. I certainly don't think some games are suitable for 5 year olds, and if a parent

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Ken, That is a very interesting observation you made, and one I tend to agree with. People who generally kill have other mental issues besides a violent game telling them to go and kill. Generally, killers are angry at the world for some reason, they may have a over all lack of compassion

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Bryan, I don't think anyone in living memory can forget the coffee case. To me that is simply another sign of the times that many people are unwilling to stand up and admit they made a mistake and take responcibility for it. If they burn themselves it's the other guys fault, if they buy a

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Charles Rivard
Tom: A lot of parents would buy that game that goes to your head for their kids, knowing what the outcome would be. Could the game be called Lost in Cyber Space? - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday,

Re: [Audyssey] the winged imp in sryth

2006-09-21 Thread Brandon Cole
That's supposed to happen. Proceed calmly with the adventure, and you shall see what happens to it in the end. - Original Message - From: kevin and emma [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gamers Gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 1:10 PM Subject: [Audyssey] the winged imp in sryth

Re: [Audyssey] the winged imp in sryth

2006-09-21 Thread Bryan Peterson
You can't kill it. You can only chase it through each floor of the tower and grab the keys it sometimes drops when it runs away. Try as you might you won't kill it. It ain't pretty when the pretty leaves you with no place to go. From: kevin and emma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Gamers

[Audyssey] Lone Wolf audio walkthroughs

2006-09-21 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
At last! The first part of this project is available from http://games.asmodean.net. Introducing Raul's Lone Wolf Audio Walkthrough series. Simply go to the page above and click on the audio recording section. From there head on over to the GMA Games section. You will see links to download the

Re: [Audyssey] the winged imp in sryth

2006-09-21 Thread kevin and emma
that's ok then. at least it's not just me! kevin (lord L) Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice. - will durant email/msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Bryan Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, September

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread John
I do aggree that some games may get kids thinking that they have the warld in there hands. - Original Message - From: Nicol Oosthuizen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ken the Crazy [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 1:16 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [Audyssey] the winged imp in sryth

2006-09-21 Thread Janet Session
Hi Kevinm (spoiler) YOu don't kill himj. Happy Gaming, , Janet Session aka Foxwoman [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: fox_woman Phone,484 461-3537 Visit my website The best online mall ever. www.2020.supereasyshopping.com - Original Message - From: kevin and emma [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gamers

Re: [Audyssey] tressure hunt question and self destruct problem

2006-09-21 Thread shaun everiss
hmm. this game came from the now dead xlstudiossi. However its abandonware. Its even free to hack the game, although the source package says the game was pourly designed and was really not good. The xlstudios stuff was taken over by shane davidson. However it appears that bpcprograms shared some

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread shaun everiss
Its easy to blame the the games, etc, because its just easy. And well it can happen. After all thats why games, movies, etc have a r type rating system mostly. like r18. Ofcause this is not law, you can buy an r 18 game even if you are yung. I think even if you have a parent with you you shouldn't

[Audyssey] Tads

2006-09-21 Thread Richard Sherman
Hi Gamers, All right I will ask it:,, What is tads? Rich ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread shaun everiss
tom I think the thing is we have easy targets. Games are violent, so lets blame that. Hmm I'd think we'd blame the dog if anyone would believe us. Its our nature unfortunately. Its something we will have to really stop doing. Read my previous msg. As I said there is no stopping someone under 18

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread shaun everiss
grin Anyone read red dwarf, there is a game called better than life. Its addicting. However outside the game world you become dead, you just waste away. In the books the game was deemed alegal on earth but someone pirated the game and started making coppies. It would be a good weapon for your

Re: [Audyssey] Tads

2006-09-21 Thread Brandon armstrong
hi Richard tads is another game interpreter just like the frotz one. I also wanted to ask you if you new of any good ftp sites that have interactive fiction games besides if.org? Write me back and let me know. Brandon - Original Message - From: Richard Sherman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Audyssey] the winged imp in sryth

2006-09-21 Thread Brandon armstrong
hi guys how do i get this srith game everyones talking about? Is it also online or downloadable? Brandon - Original Message - From: Janet Session [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the winged

Re: [Audyssey] the winged imp in sryth

2006-09-21 Thread Brandon Cole
It's an online browser-based game. Just go to http://www.sryth.com and play away. - Original Message - From: Brandon armstrong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the winged imp in sryth hi

[Audyssey] what makes games sell - Re: the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Charles Rivard
If people don't buy a game, it will not stay on the market. If parents won't buy a game because of its content, maybe the manufacturers will take the hint. Companies produce what sells. Just because a few people object to a game doesn't mean it should be taken off the market; it merely means

Re: [Audyssey] the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Nicol Oosthuizen
NB: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf I agree with your reasonings, guys. But does any of the accessible games have a rating on it or is it not necessary? Is there any accessible games where

[Audyssey] ratings of accessible games - Re: the negativity of santa claus in accessible games

2006-09-21 Thread Charles Rivard
To find out about the content of any game for the blind, you should be able to find everything you need to know through any commonly known sources such as Audyssey gaming magazine, the site from which you get the game, or gaming lists such as the one you got this Email from. - Original