Demo is out

Pocus · #1 October 28th, 2003, 09:08 AM

not a bad idea, worth the try anyway.

--- launching a pack of sleuths thru the internet

Pocus · #2 October 28th, 2003, 12:58 PM

it worked! I fetched a generic (laptop related I mean) driver for mobility radeon

omegacorner.com

posting in a brand new thread for those which have the problem!

Thank Saber for pointing me on this solution. I will offer you a brand new wakisashi.

Saber Cherry · #3 October 28th, 2003, 05:13 PM

I am grateful for your generous offer, but actually it is very dangerous to be near me when I'm armed so you'd have to send it in the mail, and then make sure the delivery person left it on my porch rather than handing me the box. Bladed weapons just bring out that killer instinct, you know...

Jasper · #4 October 28th, 2003, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tim Brooks:
Hi Guys. There will not be a release of the manual. We sell the manual as part of the product. If we release it electronically it just makes the pirates lives easier.

Sorry.

I can understand why you're not giving it away, but I hope you consider some sort of streamlined "quick start" rules, so that people aren't simply overwhelmed by what this complex game. This is even turning off some of the normally hardcore gamers on usenet...

All you'd need would be some brief blurbs walking new players through getting a game started, and their initial first moves. A stock tutorial would do the trick.

Gandalf Parker · #5 October 28th, 2003, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by Jasper:

quote:
Originally posted by Tim Brooks:
Hi Guys. There will not be a release of the manual. We sell the manual as part of the product. If we release it electronically it just makes the pirates lives easier.

Sorry.

I can understand why you're not giving it away, but I hope you consider some sort of streamlined "quick start" rules, so that people aren't simply overwhelmed by what this complex game. This is even turning off some of the normally hardcore gamers on usenet...

All you'd need would be some brief blurbs walking new players through getting a game started, and their initial first moves. A stock tutorial would do the trick.

There is that quick start PDF in the doc directory of the demo but its awfully bare-bones. Plus Im not a big fan of having such a small file be a PDF.

I think that alot of complaints could be cut off if there were default gods made and provided, plus a game in progress. That way if they start on the wrong button (not the Create God button) they still have a choice there and can get in to look.

The default game might be an Ulm player on simple settings. Slight learning curve on that one.

Pocus · #6 October 28th, 2003, 08:33 PM

quite right. A quick start less meager, perhaps 4-5 pages, along with default gods (can be made in half an hour), and a sample Ulm game would do much for newbie friendliness.

All these cant be detrimental to the game, and can be wrapped in 4 hours max. Good return to investment I would say.

Jasper · #7 October 29th, 2003, 02:25 AM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
]There is that quick start PDF in the doc directory of the demo but its awfully bare-bones. Plus Im not a big fan of having such a small file be a PDF.

I missed that, although I didn't really go looking for it. It would be a good idea to provide a link to it from the installer, and include a text Version.