Re: The Last Oracle Greeky Thing

From: "Nic Haynes" <cakey_pig@lineone.net>

Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Hi Taz.

Well, the game newsletter will be in the form of a discussion site, plus a
few bits and pieces. As far as I can see, the player will be able to do most
things, including finding opponents for on-line games, or people who live
near, and will be able to access, once registered, a database of players,
should they wish to be put on it. Note, 'though, that there will be
precautions, all threads will be vetted, and further restrictions placed if
people use vulgar language or advertise porn sites, etc.

You're right: the site could easily look gorgeous, and turn arnound is as
quick as you like, and turns limited to a couple a week, or less...

I'll write to you!

Nic
zirto@indepth.com wrote in message <75h2se$jms$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>
>> To anyone that I'm annoying by taking up space on this site....sorry, but
>> I'va had a cool idea.
>>
>> Well, I'm going to run a game about classical and mythological Greece.
>> What's differnt is the method.
>>
>> Basically, I set up a site on the web. You download the rules and stuff.
>>
>> Next, you fill in a form asking for setup and make the choices. I send
the
>> start up, with a password to a seperate page, where only you can go. This
>> page will handle results....each time you do a turn, you get a web page
>> posted on the net, just for you. And it's a classical war game.
>
>I was thinking about a similar method.  The ability to combine varying
>media has the potential for making a very good looking game.  The use of
>forms eases automation by parsers.  As I learn Perl, the potential for
>combining all of this is good.
>
>Also, if you restrict communications/diplomacy via the web interface, you
>can simulate neat things like time lags and communication routes by using
>an automated 'dispatcher'.  [You could even play with lost or intercepted
>messages.]
>
>--
>TAZ
>
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References

The Last Oracle Greeky Thing
"Nic Haynes" <cakey_pig@lineone.net>
Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Last Oracle Greeky Thing
zirto@indepth.com
Sat, 19 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0000