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Loved it. The humor was excellent. The scripting was excellent. Um...everything else was excellent. Good job!

It's short people, so don't get scared to play this game.

-MillsJROSS

Okay, everyone let's calm down and look at the facts.

Sometimes a joke can go too far. But it really depends on who the joke is told to. A person decides what and what not they wish to be offended by.

Marcus here has chosen to be offended, let's not make fun of him for doing so. He has a right to his oppinion. His only fault is not giving other people a right to their oppinions.

Here is why I believe him to be wrong.

AGS is free. CJ has slaved away to make it so you can use it, his only payment is your gratitude. If you have suggestions for AGS, and he sees it's importance he tries to work it in.

There is an easy work around to CJ joke. Adjusting your clock settings isn't rocket scientist. It's something an average user should know how to do. CJ assumed that most of the people working with the software would be somewhat competent (not saying you aren't marcus). In fact you can do it in three seconds. Double-click your menu bar below, on the time, and everything else should be self-explanatory.

Now, the last point I make, and perhaps the most important is this. You wouldn't be so angry with CJ if AGS was crap on a stick. In fact you'd probably just say so and never use it again. But, the truth is, that AGS is an easy powerful engine that facilitates the making of an adventure game. Even if you didn't know the work-around. AGS works wonderfully 364 days a year (365, if on a leap year). And once again, AGS IS free.

It's with this logic, that we see your anger is really because the engine is sooo good and useful. You're mad that you can't use this engine for one day. And what does this say about AGS and CJ? It says that you love both,  you think that AGS is a great engine, and CJ is the creator of said engine. So your anger is the product of your love. So instead of being angry with CJ for one joke and one day, congradulate him for the other days the engine has worked for you like a dream.

I hope you can now understand why people aren't taking you seriously, now.

-MillsJROSS

What a wonderful demo. Looks like you put a lot of work into this. Lining up the animation, making all the animation, in time with the beat. What a stupedous job! I laughed my arse off. Very well done. Now finish it already!

-MillsJROSS

Perhaps we should use AGS awarded games. So wait till the awards are through, and then make a banner.

-MillsJROSS

That's right, you heard it first. Or not first, if you came here after the first person. Ace Quest, the original, has been updated to windows, and I have included production notes in the gui. Press the button in each room to read my commentary on the game.

http://www.sylpher.com/aq/newgame.zip

I hope you enjoy!

-MillsJROSS

Speaking of which, dealing with the Roman alphabet, kind of, and back to the subject.

I hate it when games from other countries come over here and mistranslations occur. Yes, I know it's bound to happen, it just irritates me. Then again, it irritates me more, when they are from the U.S. and have bad grammar, too (this only really irritates me, with comercial games).

-MillsJROSS

Nah...If I'm going to spell it in English, I'd rather spell it incorrectly. Anyway, I've decided against it. Too messy. Unless you want to use your sponge like qualities to clean me up.

-MillsJROSS

Okay, I beat all the levels in this Episode. I haven't found all the secret yet, though, so I'm probably going to go back and replay the game. Very enjoyable Chrille, and challenging. It'll definetly be worth the replay trying find all the secrets I missed in the later levels.

-MillsJROSS

I agree. It's easy for me to agree, though, since I won't be doing any of the work. But I think a new banner is in order. We have several new games. The question now becomes, do we still leave the character on the banner and just crowd it in a bit more? Or do we make a brand spanking new one and only include the characters dearest to us?

-MillsJROSS

I am so shamed.

I will commit sepku in my defeat.

-MillsJROSS

Um...if you illegally downloaded a game, you can't really complain about it not having a manuel. And please curb you language and use of Cap Locks. Its not something an Immensly Happy stanta-style Elf-type thing would do.

I don't like the 9 word MI2 style. The games mentioned that use it, are good games, but I prefer the eye/hand/mouth for games. I also don't consider those games the best three adventure games there are. There is no definative top three, to each their own.

I don't like fighting, either. Not in my adventure games anyway. Like in Mask of Eternity, I couldn't play the game, because I didn't feel like I could spend time thinking about puzzles, but had to think about enemies (given the fighting wasn't horribly hard).

I don't like not having the ability to move quickly off of a screen. Like in The Longest Journey, I had to walk all the way accross the screen, I felt like I should be able to double click and instantly go to the next one. Watching April run just wasn't entertaining.

Speaking of which, I don't like hidden rooms. Sometimes exits and entrances aren't marked clearly enough, so you could be stuck, thinking you've done enerything, for hours or days, until you realise you missed one room with one item that makes the difference.  

I get annoyed when characters repeat things. To some extent, this needs to be done. But let's say to save so and so a character tells you what you need to do, (and this applies more with AGS games), I feel that option should be removed and a "How do I save so and so" should be used.

That's all I can think of for now.

-MillsJROSS

I've gotten through about half of it, and I love this game. It's frustrating, becuase it's not super easy, but half the fun is getting to the end of the level, only to die. So far so good, Chrille! After I finish it all, I'll tell you more.

-MillsJROSS

It's no Vales, but it'll have to suffice. And now a second sentence, so as no one can complain about this being one sentence long.

-MillsJROSS

Works for me. (Sorry for the one sentence post, but I think it says everything I need to).

-MillsJROSS

I'm glad to see, it isn't just me, who thinks LOTR is the universe. Note, I do not hate the LOTR. I thought it wad a GOOD book, but I don't deem it a great one. I think a lot of people just hop on the bandwagon, so to speak. When it was written, it WAS the best fantasy out there, and I feel Tolkien nudged writers into another direction. So this book still remains a classic, because it was the first, and it still has passed the test of time, I just think there are other better written books out there. I'm not sure I'd like Micheal Chritchton's(sp?) rendition of this book, as his writing style isn't my favourite (he's better at making a good tense story line), but to each their own.

-MillsJROSS

I don't think it really matters how old you are to declare something a classic. I think it matter, more on how old the movie is. To classify something as classic, it would have to be old enough where we set this time period in it's own genre groupings (ex. film noir, which can still be made today, but is more an early style of film).

Also, I learned several years ago, I can't verify if it's true or not, but before something is considered a "classic," it has to be around at least 25 years. So basically, does this work pass the test of time? We'll have to wait and see.

About, the word "silly." I see no reason why something can't be silly and classic at the same time (Not that I view LOTR as silly, I'm just saying it doesn't mean things can't be classic).

-MillsJROSS

That reminds me, I wanted to edit somethings about my game a year ago, but I couldn't log on. I think this was after we had a few bad crashes and the games page had to be rebuilt. I don't beleive I forgot my password. So....help me...please?

I think an abandoned check of thing would work well.

So...uh...when are we going to see results CJ. wink wink...nudge nudge.

-MillsJROSS

It's been a while since I read it, but I remember than even that I noticed how much alike the two books were. I think it's more than just similarites. Look at the following:
1. Rand, Perrin and Mat - The Hobbits. Both are taken away from their nice rural country, knowing nothing about the big world.
2. Min - Galadriel. The all essential lady with visions.
3. Trollocs - Orcs. The stupid corrupted creatures whose strength lies in their numbers.
4. The statues in the chapter "Flight Down the Arinelle" - The Argonath. Both are by a river.
5. The Forsaken - The Nazgul. Group of cursed men, serving the dark master forever.
6. The Dark One - Sauron. The all powerful lord of all evil, wanting to control the land.
7. Moiraine - Gandalf. The smart magic-wielder leading the party.
8. Lan - Aragorn. Both are uncrowned kings (however, Lan doesn't, at least for now, fulfill his destiny).
9. Shayol Ghul - Mount Doom. The very home of evil, where the party must venture.
10. Leaving Two Rivers - Leaving the Shire. The party must leave their home because their presence puts it in danger.

I think this is more than just innocent coincedences.

1. This is commonly done in many books, and to say that Tolkien was the orignator of young men leaving home (from a rural areo or not), is a weak connection.
2. People with visions? Thats been done before, too. I think Mr. Tolkien stole it from the Greeks.
3. Oh my god! They both have evil creatures that attack in masses and are general slaves to the bidding of there overlord! Only Tolkien is allowed to use such enemies! Why would the army consist of anything else. A mass army of intelligent creatures who think for themselves? If this were possible, they wouldn't be evil.
4. Statues by a river? That's not even important to the plot, it's detail. You might as well say that all the characters breathed in oxygen and used words with vowels.
5. I'll give you this one. I noticed this simiarity, as well.
6. There's got to be some sort of conflict in a book. An entity that is all evil is one of the best methods, in fantasy. Many fantasy novels share this theme.
7. A magic wielder in a fantasy novel? No! I don't believe it. Tell me this isn't so.
8. I can give you this one, kind of. Except that one knows he's a king the other doesn't.
9. Where else does one go to attack evil? 34th street?
10. If only Jordan had wrote it so they stayed at home and sat by the fire, making shadow puppet into the night, and knitting mittens for the winter. Oh what a tale that would be!

All in all, while they may share several things that most fantasy novels share. Jordan's approach and Tolkiens are completely different, they basically have the same begining and the same end (well, if Jordan would finish his work. He just won't give the series up, which hurts his work, because you kind of need an end).

I may be a simple minded SOB but my favorite fantasy series is the Midkemian stuff from Raymond Feist. (I know some of you will hammer me for that) From the Riftwar through the Serpent War I just love that saga! Anybody read those?

I most certainly did, and this is also one of my favourite fantasy novels. In fact, I was thinking about buying one of his books the other day, but I didn't have my books with me this winter break, so I couldn't re-read what I had read and catch up. However, I feel Tolkien's writing style is better than Feist's. (I don't argue that Tolkiens books aren't good, if people aren't sure of what I'm trying to say. It's that I don't think his books are the bestest in the world. But, like I said, I lean more towards science fiction anyway)

-MillsJROSS

I've read all of the books in the series, except the last one which I didn't finish because it was just too bad. I did like the first two, but I think that they are no match to the Lord of the Rings, mostly for one reason - it's a total rip-off. There are several boys who leave their village and discover the world, guided by a magic wielder, and go to the very homeland of all evil. In many ways, The Eye of the World is the Lord of the Rings Lite, without the detail and the language.

I can't quite see how the Wheel of Time is a rip off. Good vs. Evil? If that's your premise Lord of the Rings is a rip off of many books. Is it youth going off into an adventure and thus growing? Been done before LOTR, as well. I won't argue they don't share similarities. They're both fantasy. The hero's are both young, and have the power to destroy the evil. I think the ring wraiths (or whatever they're called), share some similarities with the Morgul(Or something similar)? It's really not a rip off at all, it just shares some similarities. The only problem with Jordan, is he keeps inventing new enemies and not ending the series. I believe someone told me Jordan planned on it only being four books. So I give Tolkien props for finishing LOTR. I just enjoyed Jordans earlier works more. And I think it's a book that shows I'm not against rich detail, as those books average anywhere from 500 to 1200 pages. But I think Zelazny's work is my favorite fantasy, I'd suggest it to anyone. He also didn't finish his work (mainly because he died), but there is an end (so in other words, he still had a few loose ends that he was probably going to work out, but he finished most of it  before his death, and his last book ended well enough to consider it finished enough, although you crave for more).

Yeah, upon thinking about moderators picking, it would imply they've played all games, which we know isn't the case. So perhaps user voting would be best.

I think it would be nice if a person is playing a game, if there were a list of bugs from the game, that were hopefullin avoidable, and how to avoid them. Because not everyone gets the luxery of playing these games while the thread is out in the open, instead of buried somewhere. Whether this is done manually or not, there should be some way to report a bug from the games page, and allow people to see the found bugs.

-MillsJROSS