A suggestion... a good one...

12431 · Wed 27/08/2003 17:09:30

CJ should make a Compact Disc game pack with (more or less) all AGSgames (exept the moneycosting ones like "fatman" and the developers that doesn't want their game in the pack), "how to make adventures yourself" tutorials, wallpapers, and all the cool junk...

the price could be like 10 quid. that way he would make some money (make more AGS stuff), other games, websites and developers would get promoted. it's a win-freakin'-win-situation baby! :o

Minimi · Wed 27/08/2003 17:22:31

I disagree with you, and I'm sure CJ is also. Not on the fact that it would be nice to make a cd with all kinda ags-games on it, but on the fact that CJ doesn't do it apparently for the cash. I'm sure that when CJ would make a topic that he need $400 to pay his bills, that he could easily recieve it from all our gifts!

12431 · Wed 27/08/2003 18:02:30

you know, you're right. I gave it some thought, and he would just be another one of the internetbullies... but a pack with that stuff (for download

) would be sweet.

NONE OF YOU MENTION INSTAGAME!

Evil · Wed 27/08/2003 21:31:57

I like the idea. If we are going to do this it should be a 2 year long process so we can finish our games and their bugs. And where would we sell it? Ebay? I'm shure I could see some here for $5 or so...

remixor · Wed 27/08/2003 22:32:15

I thought I saw a CD for sale one time with some AGS games on it. I don't even remember what games they were; it had probably less than half a dozen, and I don't think I found it through this site. They were mostly pretty well-known games (among the AGS community anyway) by notable authors. Anyone know what I'm talking about? It was a while ago.

rodekill · Wed 27/08/2003 23:03:27

I wasn't aware of that.
I'd be pretty cheesed if someone was selling my games.
On the other hand, I would pay for AGS without blinking.

Eggie · Wed 27/08/2003 23:13:59

Why don't we just get a free Cafepress account. That way we could have Spibbly Bluecup T-shirts too.

Scummbuddy · Wed 27/08/2003 23:26:02

some jerk was selling our games on ebay... i believe Tierra's King Quest was on there.

then theres modsey who wanted to put a compilation together awhile back, but at least with those consents...

Matt Goble · Wed 27/08/2003 23:53:46

Quote from: rodekill on Wed 27/08/2003 23:03:27
I wasn't aware of that.
I'd be pretty cheesed if someone was selling my games.
On the other hand, I would pay for AGS without blinking.

I second that.

AGS has always been free. When we used to be housed on ezboard, vomel invested the cash to remove the pop-ups. But at no point did Chris ask or even suggest that people pay for this.

And now AGS has it's own host and forums, all paid for by Chris unless I'm mistaken.

Bear in mind that this guy had his car windscreen held in with tape at Mittens 2002!

If at any point Chris gives us the opportunity to donate cash to this project, I will be willing to sign up.

Not everyone could afford to / be able to give money, but those who could, should and would.

Remember that Chris doesn't do this for Free - it costs him money.

Chris, mine's a pint of John Smiths!

Matt

AGA · Thu 28/08/2003 00:13:38

Eek! Don't mention bitter in front of CJ. He's a lager boy.

DGMacphee · Thu 28/08/2003 03:47:42

WTF?!?

This title of this thread said this was supposed to be a 'good idea'!

You lied 1232134!!1!

In all seriousness, why pay for something you can get for free anyway?

BTW, both Rode and I (and others) mention Instagame in our signatures!

Gilbert · Thu 28/08/2003 04:19:54

I think compilation CDs might be good, but definitely not for the money.

Even though the CDs are not of a commercial approach, I think people using AGS to create their free games might not like that their creations are used to raise money for Pumaman to buy some beers. Think about it, if the fees are just charged for the essential stuffs (postage, the CD, cases, etc.) then it is okay, and a good idea too. But just for Pumaman to get more money? No way.

If you really want to give something to our kind Pumaman and thank him for his marvelous work, just make a game, or send some money or your girl friend directly to him.

rodekill · Thu 28/08/2003 06:07:54

Just to clarify, I have no problem whatsoever with commercial projects, nor do I have a problem with someone putting together a compilation, as long as the author gives permission to do so.

Maybe CJ should think about selling some advertising space or something on the site (related stuff only, of course, and NO POPUPS!

) I could use the traffic.
Well, not really, but it's a good excuse to support AGS, now that we don't have the luxury of the EZBoard donate thingy which CJ couldn't refuse.

Gilbert · Thu 28/08/2003 06:14:53

Bluecup T-shirts and mugs...

SSH · Thu 28/08/2003 12:17:32

Why not get CJ to set up some referral thingies so that whenever we buy from Amazon, etc. he gets 2p or whatever their rate is... I'd do it!

AGA · Thu 28/08/2003 12:52:56

Chris said explicitly at Mittens that he's not interested in making any monetary gain from AGS...

DGMacphee · Thu 28/08/2003 13:30:06

And he already owns a make-shift brothel in his shed.

12431 · Thu 28/08/2003 15:46:12

Quote from: DGMacphee on Thu 28/08/2003 03:47:42
WTF?!?

This title of this thread said this was supposed to be a 'good idea'!

You lied 1232134!!1!

as said DjCoffee or whatever, I gave it some thought, and it's a horrible Idea. but all the games that people pay for could be squeezed into one collector's CD. that's not a horrible idea.

DGMacphee · Thu 28/08/2003 16:06:18

Yes it is.

Download 'em all for free!

Then burn them onto a CD -- it's a lot cheaper than Chris buying the CD, burning them and shipping it to you.

Besides, Chris probably has more important things to do that burning heaps of collectors CDs.

12431 · Thu 28/08/2003 16:16:10

horray! my 200th post!

I'M TALKING ABOUT THE MONEYCOSTING ONES! like "the very best of AGS"
I bet adventures like "Fatman" and "Monkeywrench" would get a little stronger if they were sold together.