Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer

From: "Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>

Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000

>See the perl, be the perl, do the perl!
>
>Kidding.  I've never written a PBeM, but from my experience with text
>manipulation in perl and my overall unix geekishness, that was the best
>estimate I could come up with.  If the designer can come up with a rigerous
>(sp?) definition of how the game works, maybe only like 2-3 weeks. If the
>designer is wishy-washy, maybe 1-2 months.

Robin, please, please don't take this a the wrong way as it's certainly not
meant that way but...

If some one out there can write a definite explanation of how they want a
PBM to work to the standard that it can be coded in such a short space of
time, they are fooling themselves. PBM's are great on paper <g> but once you
let players lose on them, you'll hit things you could not possibly believe
would ever happen. Yes, I know this is in the realms of playtesting, but the
poor programmer gets the messy end of things once this starts. Personally I
hate coding with a passion, so anyone that enjoys it is an alien species to
me, but hey, we're all different. I've never touched UNIX so I can't give
comment on it's ease of use, just that what I've seen of it from the users
end is scary enough :)

References

Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
ar412@chebucto.ns.ca
Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
gilgmesh@swbell.net (Stan)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
rlpowell@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Robin Lee Powell)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
rlpowell@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Robin Lee Powell)
Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
ar412@chebucto.ns.ca
Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
gilgmesh@swbell.net (Stan)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
rlpowell@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Robin Lee Powell)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Writing new PBeM software and need a programmer
rlpowell@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Robin Lee Powell)
Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000