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> I never go mad at you, it would ruin all the fun. Consciously or
> subconsciously, you're one of my biggest fans.
Hehe, Oleg you certanly have one very good characteristic which is really
essential for Usenet - you have thick skin as a rhinoceros
) Which is
something that I have only when there is usenet joking around but if some
malicious post occures than... so that's why I have so many flames that get
out of control. Now, now, you can flatter (bah spelling
yourself that I am
your fan but essentially I am fan of only great, great man. And you can
become great man but you must truly want that - that is not characteristic
that Gods will give you easily since they are very jealous.
)
Eh, yes, you think that I have heard about TOAW from you, actually I knew
about this game before it was realesed. But, in some period I didn't
followed this group so maybe that's why it slipped is pbem good etc... And
you have heard about this game from this group or maybe, let me guess it was
forum from TalonSoft, aha, yes I didn't followed forum of TalonSoft then.
) So if I am fan of you, than I am fan of Giftzwerg as well. I always love
to read good post on Usenet from intelligent persons - but that don't make
me a fan. You know that I am fan of Sid Meier, Branimir Stulic and Joe
Strummer (RIP) and many other historical personas like Napoleon, Manstein,
Rommel, etc... writers, Johann Sebastian Bach (only because he wrote such a
magnificent piece of music Air on a G String or simly Air - my favorite
classical music piece, immortal thing
... Etc... many great people I
admire so count me as a fan of them. But you are still not caliber of a
Manstein or Johann Sebastian Bach, but it's good that you are trying.
But, I will admit you that I heard about G. I. Gurdjieff from you, I
bought many books that he wrote, I still didn't read it all so thank you
Oleg, Gurdjieff is really unussual writer. When I was in Belgrade I bought
4-5 books from him for some cheap money. Now Belgrade is exciting city.
)))
And I bought PC Play - so for two months I didn't buy BUG as I have have
told you, in fact that was you biggest mistake in taking side against users
of Internet in Croatia, sooner or later you will admit your mistake.
Yes, I was harsh on your newsgroup but your Editor was also out of line, I
didn't told that BUG was my enemy but that is really close.
But, I will not forgive your Editor for calling me insane - I respected him
and his work, so when I pay you for your magazine I expect at least that you
don't offend my sanity, because I have sanity no matter what you or Miro R.
thinks. Now, you can write a good article and also a lousy ones but if you
want to insult my sanity than you can forget that I will buy your magazine.
So that's it, you can write magnificent articles but I will not buy your
magazine. So I really don't care what someone writes, principles are
important. We all know that BUG will have a readers who don't have a sanity
so they will continue to read it
)))
Not me. I will rather buy Svet Kompjutera and Vreme from Belgrade now. I am
big friend of Vreme editorial and maybe I will write for them.
I already wrote one great article and I am very proud on this article. It's
really, really deep, magnificent piece of writing, and shows what journalism
must be to be called journlism also talks about history and there is some
things that are really big and I was very proud when I wrote it. Even if it
will not be published because it's really hmmm strange, it is great piece.
It's great magazine that was always against that swine Milosevic and truly
good example of good journalism which many Croatian magazines lack. OK,
Feral is good example here, but Vreme is great.
> Frankly I don't know if the story is true, I can't remember the
> details. Could be true, since I was atrocious as programmer. For some
> reason, kids who owned computers in those days (mid-80s) strived to
> prove their supremacy over their peers, by using obscure programming
> languages and skills, so I choose C64's 6510 assembler as my weapon of
> choice. Kids don't do that anymore which proves there is evolution,
> after all...
OK, thanks for sharing this story with us. Nevermind...
> Anyway FPG! I almost never play wargames vs. AI as I simply
> can't force myself to seriously play serious strategy stuff vs.
> something that is by definition more stupid than me.
Now, I also think that bigger challenge is always to beat a human opponent
but playing against AI in some games can be fun. For example, playing
against AI in TOAW is God's curse for me and playing against human in TOAW
is God's blessing for me. In fact, I like how Norm Koger have made PBEM in
TOAW in spite of flaws, now this was truly Inspiration from Gods
) - I
like when I receive turn and when I play a movie of opponent turn also I
like beginning of the game and sound of turn beginning. Awesome! That small
details really adds to immersion in the game. I don't think that AI should
be neglected in games. Take a look at Heroes III AI, it's really great in
some cases and sometimes AI is before on the sea with his Hero - so AI is
not cleaning a map like humans but he is making priorities. So playing
against good AI can be fun and challenge if it is done really inteligent.
> In FPG I jumped into PBEM vs. other beta testers as soon as I
> felt I know what I am doing. My personal "beta score" is proven by
> having received personal "commendation" from Robert the main developer
> as one of three most active testers (read: most pesky bug-reporters).
> I seriously thought Robert would simply cancel the access to the beta
> list for us one day, so he can have one day free of our reports
))
> But no! Robert, being the fantastic guy that he is, actually thanked
> us for any and every new bug we found (even tho it meant more work for
> him
)
OK, that's great. Stick with Matrix, I think it is good that you support so
much wargaming so that you even beta test some wargames. Beta testing of
games that are fun is great. Many games that I wished to be a beta tester
had closed beta testing so later I didn't bothered to ask someone. For many
not so good games I received pre-alpha or betas and I still have many of
them. Matrix is doing this a good way, they pick their fans for beta testing
and that is also ok, if QA is done good way
> Having said that... I do have my complaints with FPG. They kinda
> have to do with AI, sometimes. Playing too much games vs. AI may give
> you wrong perception of the game balance, for instance. But, being
> bound by NDA I will stop here. Very good thing is that Robert is
> actively working on bug squashing and various game improvements (AI
> and game balance included), and patch(es) is in the work, and AFAIK
> should be out soon.
>
> I enjoy(ed) testing FPG, it's a great game, challenging, fast
> and fun, and realistic nonetheless. FPG is very promising game, and
> game engine, and as Giftz said, there's certainly 35 USD worth of
> wargaming in this package as it is. Patches and support will only make
> it better.
OK, I will try it. Now, you as my biggest fan can boast around that I have
heard about Flashpoint Germany from you. har har
Mario
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