Re: [Audyssey] Game Genres was Super Egghunt

2012-12-16 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, I think you are making this more complicated than it needs to be. I don't know of any master list of categories for styles and genres of games, but all the same there are some general classifications widely accepted universally by mainstream gamers and game developers. I personally feel t

Re: [Audyssey] Game Genres was Super Egghunt

2012-12-16 Thread dark
Hi tom. Well that would make sense, and that is a system I've seen people like gamefaqs use, however adding another index catagory to the db would take reworking the underlying php source code which is something I don't have access to, or indeed really the skills to edit even if I did. I can

Re: [Audyssey] Game Genres was Super Egghunt

2012-12-16 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Well, while I do see your point I personally still try to use standardized classifications when and where possible. I guess that is just the professional in me coming out. All the same I do see the problem you speak of and that is why I have both a genre and style classification on games

Re: [Audyssey] Game Genres was Super Egghunt

2012-12-16 Thread Charles Rivard
I would consider "walk along beat'em up" as a game description, while "side scroller" which is what Super Liam is, as the game genre which is a common, standardized, and very recognizable group of games. Also, my name is Charles, with no e on the end. Thanks. --- Be positive! When it comes t

[Audyssey] Alter Aeon Year End Events

2012-12-16 Thread Dennis Towne
Everyone, There's been lot of question about the december and year end events on Alter Aeon, so here's some information to clear that up: - The advent calendar daily gifts run from December first to the end of the month, the 31st, so these are still going, every day. If you log in your characte

Re: [Audyssey] Game Genres was Super Egghunt

2012-12-16 Thread dark
Hi charlese. However that doesn't answer my points about a, average genre classifications as you put it being not applicable to audio games, and also the problem of where games like puppy1 vs 3D velocity fit in. Also, I am a little confused where you and tom get this "average game classifica

Re: [Audyssey] Game Genres was Super Egghunt

2012-12-16 Thread Charles Rivard
I agree with Tom, thinking that the less confusing and more standard classifications be used. They are accurate and more easily understood by the average gamer, which is the audience you are aiming at. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! are!

Re: [Audyssey] Bokurano Daiboukenn 8-4

2012-12-16 Thread Hunter Jozwiak
How do you dodge that dude's gun? I hear click, click, then I don't have enough time to dodge. This is my primary frustration. --- 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 subscr

Re: [Audyssey] Help with baseball.

2012-12-16 Thread Charles Rivard
Just a thought: Turn it off and find out. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! are! finished! - Original Message - From: "michael barnes" To: Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 1:34 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Help with baseball. Hello, I

Re: [Audyssey] Bokurano Daiboukenn 8-4

2012-12-16 Thread Clement Chou
Well, the rocket launcher actually doesn't to terribly high damage. But you can't only use one weapon in these levels... you have to mix and match which is one of the things I love about this game. I'd recommend the large grenades from stage 6, Use those on the generator and make those your pri

Re: [Audyssey] Announcement from Draconis Entertainment

2012-12-16 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Josh, Here is where the info came from: On 27 May 2009, at 04:28, Draconis Entertainment wrote: Greetings gamers, This note is a quick sneak peek at a few items that will be announced officially on the Draconis web site soon. 4. We have two developers working on the new titles. Silver Dolla

Re: [Audyssey] Bokurano Daiboukenn 8-4

2012-12-16 Thread Hunter Jozwiak
Is the rocket launcher any decent? How many kills, say, would it take to knock out the generators, the trees, and the dragons? --- 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 subscri

Re: [Audyssey] Announcement from Draconis Entertainment

2012-12-16 Thread dark
Hi. To be honest that's what I always expected, a small, just for fun title set in the same wild west town of silver dollar seen in other draconis titles, just a bit of fun, but good fun as punching out varments teeth usually is :D. As to "leaked" well if I remember rightly there was an anno

[Audyssey] Bokurano Daiboukenn 8-4

2012-12-16 Thread Hunter Jozwiak
Hi all. How in the blazes do I pass 8-4, with the robot with the gun, the generators, and all the other crap from previous stages? I've tried for four hours straight, and no matter how much health I buy, what weapon I use, I always die! Please help. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.

Re: [Audyssey] alter aeon slot machines?

2012-12-16 Thread Ben
Hi Jess, In case no one has answered your question, simply type gamble and how ever much gold and you'll work with that. Actually, look under help gamble. That should get you started. -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Jess Varnell Sent: 06 D

Re: [Audyssey] alter aeon slot machines?

2012-12-16 Thread harmony . neil
Just type gamble slot amount from wherever you are in the game. Make sure you have the amount of gold you want to gamble in hand rather than in the bank though. On 06 Dec 2012, at 10:15 AM, "Jess Varnell" wrote: > hi list. I saw on twitter someone talked about winning gold in alter aeon > slo

Re: [Audyssey] help with soundoku.

2012-12-16 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Hi Ian. Yep, the Ultimate Soundoku should run just fine on Windows 7, I've never had any problems with Any draconis game running on it since they've all been tested on Vista which essentially what Windows 7 is at its core. All the best, Ibrahim. -Original Message- From: Ian McNamara

Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-16 Thread dark
Hi ibrihim. i'd like to read that, I enjoy distopia, however my point wasn't that everyone playing online games was! a good thing, only that it was not a universally bad thing and could have bennificial consequences just almost everything else in society, depending upon what people did with it

Re: [Audyssey] Announcement from Draconis Entertainment

2012-12-16 Thread dark
Hi. Silver dollar as I remember was a game announced by draconis, essentially a full virtual town in first person 3D to walk around where you could get into barfights and play various other minigames. it'd be nice to see I agree. Beware the grue! Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@

Re: [Audyssey] Game Genres was Super Egghunt

2012-12-16 Thread dark
Hi Tom. well technically space invaders is a fixed shooter sinse a vertical shooter would imply scrolling ala archaeist, z out or xenon, but I do take your point. the reason however the classifications in the db don't attempt to mirror mainstream mode classifications, are todo with what the ge

Re: [Audyssey] Announcement from Draconis Entertainment

2012-12-16 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Hi Sky. Yes, I see what you mean, your obviously as devoted a player of these games as I was at one time, however I've never heard of such a plan from Draconis or anyone else for that matter about developing a wild west game, however the Monkey Business game engine could definatly power such a

Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-16 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Oops, Wesley Crusher LOLOL, what am I thinking? Enjoy. -Original Message- From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 8:36 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] online gaming Hi Dark. If you think gaming or rather absorbing yourself in a game is a good thi

Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-16 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Hi Dark. If you think gaming or rather absorbing yourself in a game is a good thing, you should read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline which is about a dystopian future where everyone lives, works and plays in a virtual world called the Oasis. Its available from the IBooks online store or if y

Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-16 Thread dark
Interesting artical sean, though to be honest it seemed a little biased both to one sort of game and gamer, and to a negative viewpoint. Firstly, in terms of social games, I've actually met people for whome they are a positive thing. I know a girl for instance who has some psychological proble