Re: It's about time!

From: "Flerg" <flerg@flergus.demon.co.uk>

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Enno Rehling wrote in message <7c0bao$hmc$1@news.uni-paderborn.de>...
>Steve,
>
>I think he actually wanted to say the same as you did. No need to yell.
>
>>>Game mechanics is design, not programming.
>>
>>No. Making them *work* as they are supposed to is programming. That, for
me,
>>is part of the game mechanics.
>
>
>I think what he meant was that given you're a good programmer, most of the
>time will be spent testing and refining the mechanisms, not programming
>them. If you already have a good source base, adding new stuff isn't that
>hard. It's selecting what to add that's what makes a good/bad game, and a
>lot of work.
>
>I myself don't do it for a living. But if I would, I'd only spend twice the
>time I spend now. Maybe less :)
>
>Enno.

Yeah, that's what I meant. For the most part it's just a matter of using
algorithms that you already have, and putting them together. Routine stuff.
Any new algorithm should be worked out at the design stage. Design can take
ages, as creativity is something that comes and goes. But once you have a
comprehensive design, you already know how you are going to implement it. A
whole lot of routines you should already have anyway. Don't take long.

Flerg.

References

Re: It's about time!
"Enno Rehling" <rehling@usa.net>
Mon, 08 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: It's about time!
tim@leaphome.pelican.org (Tim Franklin)
Sun, 07 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: It's about time!
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Mon, 08 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: It's about time!
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 08 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: It's about time!
"Flerg" <flerg@flergus.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 08 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: It's about time!
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 08 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000