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Hey, Erikk, didn't want to cause any more confusion in your poor psyche...
I just concentrated on the issue of "interesting facts", like GK historical references - they were all (most of them) a part of the gameplay, which I think is the best idea, whereas the players could pursue the tropes that interested them on their own. As for the "behind the scenes" info - well, personally I just cannot imagine one having something interesting to say about each room of a large game - maybe because I haven't heard the AOF commentary.

Woo! More people to complain about my "drascula" narration.  :'(

The E-mule version comes with voice-pack, doesn't it?

By all means go ahead, Jack Nicholson.

Aren't we going to do more GTD topics?
Come on.

Hm, I don't know.
I haven't heard the audio commentary in AOF, but I doubt I'm going to replay a whole game just to educate myself.
I love getting new information from games, though, but I feel that it should be done in a less artificial manner - that is, the information should come to me through playing, and the best option is that I'd need this information to finish the game.
Myself, I just added a simple .txt file "Donna trivia:contains spoilers" in which I dwell upon several things based on factual events, etc. (Much like Dave did in "Bestowers" folder) I think it's up to the player to read it after finishing the game and go and find more information on some subjects elsewhere.

Awakening interest in getting some knowledge is more important than providing this knowledge, in my opinion.

[With Petter Ljundqgdqvist, known as Andayl, in a night club in Cracow:]

Oooooo! Thank you, Ghormak! I adore G. Oldman and to be similar to him is a compliment without frontiers. Most of all, we share a lousy beard, I think.

I thought it was high time I've shown you Dominika, my love, because she's a sort of community member as well, drawing characters to an AGS game... here we go:

With Petter Ljundqgdqvist, known as Andayl, in a night club in Cracow:



Matrix-style in Italy:



In Belgrad! Meat and beer:



NAKED!!!!!!111111!!!!!!!:

(REMOVED to protect minors.)

VAKCLAV HAVE-EL RULES!

As far as I know, his term ended quite a long time ago.
So, no.


edit:
Las, are you sure you want to know what the reviewer says about NM?

Hey. The Bestowers of Eternity - why is it in the full games, not demo section? Puzzled and confused.

Hey, I've been looking forward to this!
The graphics style is, most of all, very elegant! Congratulations for the guitar playing animation, as well. In fact, the visual aspect is the strongest point of this demo.
In my opinion, it lacks some kind of opening, introduction and a bit of exploring in between the puzzles - as it is extremely puzzle heavy, I would like some more exposure on the characters...

Yes, Terran, but he's the first one asking for help in developing a game with a different engine.

Here's me disapointed and raging over this SCI-scum betrayal:

This thread be an omen.

Winds of change consume the land!

Better start packing AGSers will.

I think I can talk because I´ve met CJ personally in Mittens...
I firstly was a little suspicious about him, you know, that jokes that the people does about him (CJ=JC and all the stuff...), I was afraid about him being some kind of SuperEgoMan or something.
Actually he was silent, quiet, allways seemed to be thinking in something... But when he talked everybody listened

Eh, that was just because we were paranoid about getting trojans in AGS's runDLL at that point.

Go get a life.

What an idea! Do they sell one at "Best Buy"?  

Haha, InCreator!
No, you have to become an AmWay distributor and then you learn this phrase. Along with "Go Diamond!!"

Kairus: sorry, I'll use Yanks from now on. I like it. And thanks for your post, it explains also my views on the subject very well.

Blackthorne, you're blowing your culture into something larger-than-life, even in negative aspects, which isn't very accurate, as the truth is that to most foreigners "American" means: not confusing, not overly complicated, pragmatic, etc. This is of course simplyfying view, as you also have David Lynch, but most of the cultural products of America that get to the rest of the world aren't particularly controversial.

- It wasn't my aim to make everyone think 100 times before posting.

- Wondering all the time if you're not offending someone is idiotic.

- Learning about other cultures is a wonderful thing.

What I was talking about is that subconsciously a lot of inhabitants of United States felt no need to wonder whether they're understood by everyone, or not. Many of you provided sound answers as to why this happens, and now I know I wasn't mistaken about the occurence of the habit. Which makes me happy.

Eric and Yakspit: yes, I can guess what certain names mean from the context, and of course I know most popular terms (McDonalds) because pop-culture is mainly, well, American culture.
In this case, it's not a problem whether some information is understood or not, it's the problem of being inconsiderate to those of other cultures.

P.S. It's like in conversations: when you sit at a table in a cafe with your friend and his friend you don't know, then you don't discuss something without making certain that this person unknown to you understands what you're saying. Doing otherwise is considered impolite - at least in my country.

Heeeeeey, I thought this game was dead! Great! I enjoyed the demo.

Now, if you'd put a link to download, people would be even able to get it! That's just my opinion, though.

But Max Payne does work!!
He just doesn't have a Jerk On Board, losers!

MAX PAYNE'S GOING DIAMOND!!!!

Ah, still some hours left... I go with my girlfriend and her sister to a club... a "trendy" one, so I'm not really cheerful about it... guess I gotta go get my hairgel soon...
Happy New Year.

Yeah, well, I don't want any bashing here, it's just somewhat quaint (and may be offensive, as most of the time you don't give any explanations about your cultural phenomena yet still mention it, as if everyone knew what they're all about).

This is not a personal thing, just Arasan Nayamus' introductory thread reminded me of something that often caught my attention and I thought that I'd finally mention it. She writes:

"Runaway!" If you haven't got it, GO GET IT! Best Buy does not carry it from what I've seen. I have only found it at Circuit City so far. Go! Buy!

Why do you (the plural you=Americans, as always ) think that everyone on this forum knows what is "Best Buy" or "Circuit City"?
I've never seen Vel write, "I bought this game at Skleposlav Burszanta" or Andail saying "what do you guys think about Merry Shottbullar Raindeer line" without explaining what the hell the names mean.

There are three possible explanations of this behaviour common to Americans:
a) they write their posts only for other Americans to read;
b) they somehow forget that the world is a very complicated thing and countries differ along with shop names;
c) they think that everyone on this forum is American, only with funny nicks.