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We got printed map and manual.  Next up is FIGS translations.  All the support for everyone has been amazing.


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Are FIGS translations really necessary? I know there's a lot of people coming from the FIGS countries themselves, that would rather have extra content above this feature. Besides, it's a reward tier that's not really motivating to non-FIGS people.

Having said that, this project is looking great and I am happy to see it funded. Now lets hope you guys will reach all these goals.

Wow, you had me at carpet lint. I just love AGI games and this one looks like a winner. Is there a release date yet?

I remember my first adventure game like it was yesterday. My dad got me a copy of Police Quest 1. I was hooked right away, I still remember the part where you pull over the crazy naked guy.



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I see your point ProgZmax, but take a look at this for example. These are examples of guides in our neck of the woods. (Holland) Its almost identical to General Knox's, color-wise.

Definitely the first one here too. I like the clean, plain approach of version A.  If you'd like General_Knox, I can give you an example of what our guides look like over here (via PM). Altough they both look neat and authentic as it is.

[> Stick finger into bullethole on forehead of the deadguy]

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> Stick finger into bullethole on forehead of the deadguy

You kneel next to the corpse and prepare yourself. You take a deep breath and stick your finger inside the corpse.
Ooooh, God, it's still a little warm!

See, thats why I said he should perform CPR on the guy. He wasn't probably even dead until you went in there and scooped out his brain. 

> Perform CPR on dead guy. No one will say you didn't try...

Alright, so you both seem not to go for option 3. You know what, I think the full preload bar is annoying too...I just wish I could find a way to preload those suckers quicker before using the booklets...and having the fastest page flipping fps possible!

Thanks for your suggestions/comments Sonny + ProgZmax...

@ ProgXmax: hmmm, good idea. Ill fiddle with that and see what I can come up with...makes sense!

@ Sonny: Thanks for your enthusiam...I really really hope to finish one day (cause who nows with life getting in the way, you know how it is)...and make a realistic and cool cop game that even real police officers would enjoy!

You're very welcome. Making a game like this requires hard work and dedication. I understand it can be very demanding after a hard day of labor but I am sure you'll manage! Good luck!

When their views include throwing petty criminals into gladiatorial areas, um... yes. I mean, fuck, "lets just put all criminals in an arena and commercialize their deaths"? Are you serious? These are human beings you're talking about. Hell, the treatment you're suggesting is inhumane even for animals.

I think the critical rift in our schools of thought is that you have the notion that the instant a person breaks the law, they forfeit their human rights, and, in fact, their very humanity. You believe that if someone is acting against society, or even not working to benefit society, that they should be "punished to the full extent of the law", which you interpret to mean "massacred for the enjoyment of the holy elite". Such a totalitarian enforcement of societal conformance will not lead to utopia, but will inevitably prompt revolution from those whose basic human decency is affronted by an utterly oppressive and misguided justice system.

/hippie rant

I don't think anyone here ever said petty criminals should instantly be tossed in an arena.

Whether or not the debate about gladitorial battles is serious, there needs to be another approach to repeat offenders and perpetrators of capital crimes. There is a certain political correctness in especially European nations regarding the approach to these people. Being soft on crime is not the answer. In my country for example, you got people with a criminal record of 200 offences. They are a burden to society, especially after they're offered housing, a job and endless possibilities of bettering their life.

So how do you deal with these people? My suggestion: The three strikes you're out system. It gives them the chance to focus up and better their life after their past mistake. Its almost an offer they can't refuse, if they do, its their fault.

I challenge all you crazy people to a game of quake 3. Winner gets to decide what to do with the rioters. If you win, you get to treat them like animals and if we win, we treat them like human beings. Me and calin will pwn/frag your asses.

Does not agreeing with your views make them crazy people?

Was Sonny Bonds like this in the games?

You're right. I am pretty sure he did not engage in political discussions on internet forums. 

Lets not forget that technically speaking certain people's rights are already forfeited when they commit a crime and are 'robbed of their freedom' for it. That's what current law dictates.

Point is, if you can't control your urges and get dragged away in the mob mentality of stealing and vandalizing stuff, or even rob people, you should not cry police brutality if you get your ass kicked. Just because they're doing it, is not an excuse and you should be held responsible to the fullest extent of the law possible.

Yeah, because I am not buying the "they're just normal people with problems" rhetoric. People like you (I hope) and me would never participate in these kind of riots and lootings because we have standards and values. No matter how tempting a free LCD-TV is, if you take something which is not yours, you are a thief. Taking advantage of a city in shambles is exactly what seperates a criminal from a upstanding citizen.

Indeed, I judge people by their actions, and the way these rioters destroyed their own city deserve nothing but contempt. So yes, I judge them as if they're another species and thats how they should be treated.

I may be in the wrong here, but judging by some of these photo's I've seen crowds of rioters outnumbering the police force ten to one.  Instead of having the means necessary to drive these crowds back, the police were forced to retreat and give up their space numerous times. I can assure you their desire to riot and loot would be a lot less if only a couple of their friends were made an example of in a non-lethal way. That's what I meant with the usage of rubber bullets.

Criminals need to be dealt with swiftly, they should never feel like they're the ones running the show.

As I said, there were several violent confrontations but it's wrong to imagine the riots were happening in one place with one large group of people who need to be dispersed.

I'm afraid I'm not convinced by your assurances that a spot of violence on the police's part would have cleared matters up. If the police had taken extreme measures then the stakes would have been raised. I think it's much more likely that it would have resulted in more violent retaliation.

You can't beat the police, even though technically any police force in the world is outnumbered by civilians, not everyone is willing to wage war against a well-trained organisation such as the police. WHAM is right that after any such violent response from the police, a majority of them would retreat and call it a day. They know they can't beat the police and they won't even try.

I am not trying to condone violence here, but these criminals should have been dealt with in the only way they would understand. Physical punishment.

The way I see it, the English government totally mishandled this situation. Why didn't they deploy watercannons or used rubber bullets from the start?

Because that would have been inappropriate.

Overlooking the danger of escalating violence clashes, water cannons and rubber bullets are used to disperse crowds. The recent riots were many separate instances of looting and violence, there was not one large body of people to disperse. Water cannons and rubber bullets wouldn't have achieved anything.

I'd normally take any opportunity to criticise the coalition government, but they were right to avoid a disproportionately violent response.

I may be in the wrong here, but judging by some of these photo's I've seen crowds of rioters outnumbering the police force ten to one. Instead of having the means necessary to drive these crowds back, the police were forced to retreat and give up their space numerous times. I can assure you their desire to riot and loot would be a lot less if only a couple of their friends were made an example of in a non-lethal way. That's what I meant with the usage of rubber bullets.

Criminals need to be dealt with swiftly, they should never feel like they're the ones running the show.

The way I see it, the English government totally mishandled this situation. Why didn't they deploy watercannons or used rubber bullets from the start? I heard one of those politicians mention it would be inhumane to do so, but in the end 4 innocent people died.

However, I like how they're systematically tracing looters and rioters so their criminal acts won't go unpunished. Thank god for CCTV. One of the most important tools in fighting crime!

In my opinion the first one is the best. From a gamers point of view I would be annoyed by the preload bar in the third option. Especially when accidentally using your booklet. Having said that, the GUI looks amazing and the booklet looks very authentic. I am certainly looking forward to this game!

Police Quest 2 remake by DCIllusion showed a lot of potential, altough I realize this one will probably never see the light of day ever again.

Space Quest 2, and pretty much everything in production by the people of Infamous Adventures. (Quest for Infamy, Project X etc.)

And last but certainly not least, General Knox's project. I have a good feeling about it, even though I haven't actually seen in-game footage of it yet. But his characters and artwork posted in the critics lounge looks amazing.

Great job on the aged version of officer Storm. Thats exactly what I imagine years of hard and stressful police work will do to a person.

I also happen to think the hijacking scene should stay. The sewer scenes however, are something I'd miss like a hole in the head. Surely you could change the setting for the final showdown. (like Bains in a barricaded house or something)

Just throwin suggestions out here, Maybe im the only one who disliked the sewer scenes.