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Forum: Off Topic 02-08-2020, 11:32 PM
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Posted By Danth
What do I find interesting about that list? Age...

What do I find interesting about that list? Age of Empires II has had very recent production--new production, not merely nostalgia rehashes. It's the game that won't die. It's number 7 on that...
Forum: Off Topic 01-22-2020, 12:47 PM
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Posted By Danth
It was pretty good. The music guy used to post...

It was pretty good. The music guy used to post on another forum I read but I haven't seen him in a long time. I hope he's done well for himself. He was good at his job--one of the few people...
Forum: Off Topic 01-15-2020, 04:12 PM
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Posted By Danth
Right. I was thinking longer term. The...

Right. I was thinking longer term. The progression of technology has been pronounced. Atari games took one guy a few weeks to make. Nintendo games, a small team maybe a couple months. Early...
Forum: Off Topic 01-15-2020, 09:24 AM
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Posted By Danth
It's a variant or consequence of "Wirth's Law" in...

It's a variant or consequence of "Wirth's Law" in practice. As technology progresses, games (and all sorts of software more generally) are becoming more and more complicated at a rate faster than...
Forum: Off Topic 11-23-2019, 11:33 PM
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Posted By Danth
Think we already got there Blake. A few years...

Think we already got there Blake. A few years ago I tried some game on my cousin's computer. It had a "skip level" option when the player lost. I was disgusted and lost interest immediately.

As...
Forum: Off Topic 11-23-2019, 11:15 PM
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Posted By Danth
Funny when you consider that automobiles...

Funny when you consider that automobiles effectively standardized their "interfaces" around the WW1 era. I think Cadillac developed the control layout we take for granted today. Ever try driving a...
Forum: Off Topic 11-11-2019, 11:38 AM
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Posted By Danth
The little arrows with distance readouts that...

The little arrows with distance readouts that pointed to your group members were a nice addition. They're not visible in that shot since the character isn't grouped. It was definitely based on the...
Forum: Off Topic 11-10-2019, 09:54 PM
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Posted By Danth
The Vulmane looked quite a bit different in...

The Vulmane looked quite a bit different in particular, and better I think--more animalistic. A few surviving shots are probably out there someplace; I doubt they're all lost to time. I wouldn't...
Forum: Off Topic 11-10-2019, 09:40 PM
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Posted By Danth
There are probably old screenshots from alpha/etc...

There are probably old screenshots from alpha/etc out there someplace, but I don't feel like searching personally. If you scour the internet long enough you'll probably find some of them.

Danth
Forum: Off Topic 11-08-2019, 01:22 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 37,473
Posted By Danth
Vanguard had the minimap specifically because the...

Vanguard had the minimap specifically because the WoW-kiddos wouldn't stop crying about not having one. There wasn't one in beta. I think Vanguard--even beyond its many problems--was the wrong game...
Forum: Off Topic 11-06-2019, 05:54 PM
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Posted By Danth
More than that, the original models didn't make...

More than that, the original models didn't make it to release in Vanguard because of the poor performance. The models used for the launched version of the game were somewhat reduced quality relative...
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