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Resource Consumer posted 06-18-99 07:53 AM ET
OK. I've noted Octopus' point but just indulge me here. This is my 100th post - not many I know but something strange is happening.
Registered 10/3. 50th post 15/6. 100th post 18/6.
Sorry. Now back to seriousness
Resource Consumer
- speeding out of control -
Stasis Archon posted 06-18-99 07:59 AM ET
It is weird.
Aredhran posted 06-18-99 08:09 AM ET
RC, it's all because of Hardman
Alphaman posted 06-18-99 08:12 AM ET
Speed kills
Picker posted 06-18-99 08:32 AM ET
Only if you hit something
OldWarrior_42 posted 06-18-99 08:33 AM ET
RC..read a thread in the game forum by Goobmeister called "My Name Is Goobmeister And I Am A Smacaholic"...or something to that effect. Last post made on 06-03 so you will have to go back 20 days to see it.It will explain to you what is happening.
Stasis Archon posted 06-18-99 08:54 AM ET
Life kills. No one has ever survived it.
Resource Consumer posted 06-18-99 09:07 AM ET
OW. Checked it out. My God this is serious. You know I thought I had it under control, thought I could handle it. But then, you know, every night after work until the early hours.
But I can handle it. I go to work but ..aaagh... there's the forum luring me away from my duty. Evil corrupters all of you.
Aredhran - The H-word is surely a contributory factor. But I think he is the symptom not the disease - at one time I would have just ignored him, but now my addiction exceeds common sense. That reminds me, the H-word has been seen on the Game forum today,he managed to submit an e-mail comprising entirely of two letters. If it were A and B, I would think he had made a start on his alphabet but he even got that wrong. Sadly, I couldn't resist the temptation again. Shame on me.
Resource Consumer
- considering cold turkey -
walruskkkch posted 06-18-99 02:15 PM ET
Does it seem like your spending more time in these forums than actually playing the game?
Hugo Rune posted 06-18-99 02:20 PM ET
I abandoned SMAC long ago.
JohnIII posted 06-18-99 03:08 PM ET
Same here, I know play Brian Lara Cricket (batting is a little easy- England 210/1 off 29 overs in a Test against South Africa?), X-Wing Alliance and Quake 3 Test.
John III
Hugo Rune posted 06-18-99 03:29 PM ET
How can you make a realistic cricket game? I mean, in a football game you just decrease the time, making a half 4 minutes instead of 45, but cricket fans would feel cheated if this happened to them- a 10 overs game anyone?
It's gotta be hard, but not so hard you lose out straight away. The factor of fatigue has to play a major role- in a real cricket match players tire as the match porgresses.
JohnIII posted 06-18-99 03:39 PM ET
The problem is you know where the ball is going, and besides the fast bowlers are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow.
Anyway, bowling's difficult.
John III
Hugo Rune posted 06-18-99 03:45 PM ET
How can you make a cricket game where it's hard enough to bat that you don't always score sixes and fours, but at the same time easy enough so that you don't just get a lot of whickets? How do you account for the fact that a lot less runs are scored towards the end of a day/game (depending on the type of game)?
JohnIII posted 06-18-99 03:48 PM ET
And that Michael Atherton just doesn't get 70 off 50 balls, with 11 boundaries?
I don't know. I think the speed of bowling should be increased, because even against Shoaib Akhtar, Allan Donald or Darren Gough it only feels like medium-pace.
John III
Resource Consumer posted 06-18-99 08:30 PM ET
Maybe I'm giving away my age here - but I remember Graham Gooch's test Cricket on the Spectrum.
I was awesome - runs per over between 16 and 36 (depending upon alcohol consumption). Who cares what happens when the oppos bat.
I guess that's what's it's like to play Scotland
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Author	Topic: ExpOnential
Resource Consumer	posted 06-18-99 07:53 AM ET OK. I've noted Octopus' point but just indulge me here. This is my 100th post - not many I know but something strange is happening. Registered 10/3. 50th post 15/6. 100th post 18/6. Sorry. Now back to seriousness Resource Consumer - speeding out of control -
Stasis Archon	posted 06-18-99 07:59 AM ET It is weird.
Aredhran	posted 06-18-99 08:09 AM ET RC, it's all because of Hardman
Alphaman	posted 06-18-99 08:12 AM ET Speed kills
Picker	posted 06-18-99 08:32 AM ET Only if you hit something
OldWarrior_42	posted 06-18-99 08:33 AM ET RC..read a thread in the game forum by Goobmeister called "My Name Is Goobmeister And I Am A Smacaholic"...or something to that effect. Last post made on 06-03 so you will have to go back 20 days to see it.It will explain to you what is happening.
Stasis Archon	posted 06-18-99 08:54 AM ET Life kills. No one has ever survived it.
Resource Consumer	posted 06-18-99 09:07 AM ET OW. Checked it out. My God this is serious. You know I thought I had it under control, thought I could handle it. But then, you know, every night after work until the early hours. But I can handle it. I go to work but ..aaagh... there's the forum luring me away from my duty. Evil corrupters all of you. Aredhran - The H-word is surely a contributory factor. But I think he is the symptom not the disease - at one time I would have just ignored him, but now my addiction exceeds common sense. That reminds me, the H-word has been seen on the Game forum today,he managed to submit an e-mail comprising entirely of two letters. If it were A and B, I would think he had made a start on his alphabet but he even got that wrong. Sadly, I couldn't resist the temptation again. Shame on me. Resource Consumer - considering cold turkey -
walruskkkch	posted 06-18-99 02:15 PM ET Does it seem like your spending more time in these forums than actually playing the game?
Hugo Rune	posted 06-18-99 02:20 PM ET I abandoned SMAC long ago.
JohnIII	posted 06-18-99 03:08 PM ET Same here, I know play Brian Lara Cricket (batting is a little easy- England 210/1 off 29 overs in a Test against South Africa?), X-Wing Alliance and Quake 3 Test. John III
Hugo Rune	posted 06-18-99 03:29 PM ET How can you make a realistic cricket game? I mean, in a football game you just decrease the time, making a half 4 minutes instead of 45, but cricket fans would feel cheated if this happened to them- a 10 overs game anyone? It's gotta be hard, but not so hard you lose out straight away. The factor of fatigue has to play a major role- in a real cricket match players tire as the match porgresses.
JohnIII	posted 06-18-99 03:39 PM ET The problem is you know where the ball is going, and besides the fast bowlers are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow. Anyway, bowling's difficult. John III
Hugo Rune	posted 06-18-99 03:45 PM ET How can you make a cricket game where it's hard enough to bat that you don't always score sixes and fours, but at the same time easy enough so that you don't just get a lot of whickets? How do you account for the fact that a lot less runs are scored towards the end of a day/game (depending on the type of game)?
JohnIII	posted 06-18-99 03:48 PM ET And that Michael Atherton just doesn't get 70 off 50 balls, with 11 boundaries? I don't know. I think the speed of bowling should be increased, because even against Shoaib Akhtar, Allan Donald or Darren Gough it only feels like medium-pace. John III
Resource Consumer	posted 06-18-99 08:30 PM ET Maybe I'm giving away my age here - but I remember Graham Gooch's test Cricket on the Spectrum. I was awesome - runs per over between 16 and 36 (depending upon alcohol consumption). Who cares what happens when the oppos bat. I guess that's what's it's like to play Scotland