Christmas at EAB!!!

Fred the Fop · 09 November 2001, 22:09

This community that RCK has brought together is a fast growing and stable one. Everyone here contributes something. So I have an idea. Is it possible, that we keep this thread here. Everyone posts only one request for a coveted game. That one game we want and search more than any other. Then, around the holidays, Christmas, for example, smeone posts it. Or maybe we can have a buddy system, where one 2 people are assigned to each other and must look for and upload the game for his buddy.
I like this idea, bitch.
Dig?

RCK · 09 November 2001, 23:06

Hey that's a cool idea Fred

even if some of us won't have present cause they only ask for hyper mega rare games, all member's could try to post one game request for christmas

I think I'll have to unlock the 50Mo limit of the zone the 24 december at night

If you are all agree to contribute, I could also send a mail to all EAB's members, so they may post something

(I'll re-create one special thead for all the future requests the 24 november if the idea is accepted)

Akira · 09 November 2001, 23:44

I have yet anotehr idea... since this might be a bit TOO MUCH for the EAB, and a bit pretentious, why not do the '12 days before Christmas" thing? (is it 12 days? :P) Somebody could post one rarity each day, or something like that, until Xmas comes!

09 November 2001, 23:51

Or. On the 12th day, someone post a 12 disk game. Then on the 11th, an 11 disk game, etc

On the 3rd day of Christmas, Akira gave to me
- Cannon Fodder (3 disks)
- Sleepwalker (2 disks)
- and a game of Giana for me

(1 disk)

RetroMan · 10 November 2001, 00:06

hehe, why not mirror the complete PE2000 and DREAMZONE archives here at 24th

Twistin'Ghost · 10 November 2001, 08:44

12 Dynamic Drums drumming
11 Bars & Pipes piping
10 Lords of the Rising Sun a-leaping
9 Ladybugs* dancing
8 mods a-milking
7 swans a-Sink or Swimming
6 Stargeese a-laying
5 golden Rings of Medusa
4 calling Birds of Prey
3 French Drakkhens
2 Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtle doves
and a partridge in a Perihellon tree?

* Ladybug, from Virus Free PD, was given **** by Amiga Power in issue 6, October 1991

Sorry, but I had to wreath havoc here...

Fred the Fop · 10 November 2001, 08:48

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Clever!! You want these games, old pal?
Still snickering at this....

Fred the Fop · 10 November 2001, 08:50

Nah..you've got all these I am sure. But I do like this idea. Thanks for your support, RCK! What would YOU like, pal?

RCK · 10 November 2001, 14:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
Nah..you've got all these I am sure. But I do like this idea. Thanks for your support, RCK! What would YOU like, pal?

lol, one dedicated server with 100 Gb of BP, two SCSI HD drive, 1 Go of Ram, bi-cpu ...

Oups, that was not the topic focus ?

DPainter · 12 November 2001, 20:49

How a bout a Christmas Chain Letter? Every guy on here with a CD burner and at least ONE cd-rom full of non-Tosec Amiga stuff can join the chain letter. Somehow we'll work it so by Christmas everyone gets a chance to copy every single CD in the chain.

I know that would require self-control and discipline. Many of us would be tempted to not forward anything, and many more of us would be lazy and take too long. A few of us still think we have 0-day warez.

But since it's Christmas, and since Gary Coleman once owned an Amiga, I still have faith in mankind and am willing to sacrifice my 15-year-old-0-day warez to this cause of love and gift giving.

Dpainter

Akira · 12 November 2001, 21:32

If I had a burner I wouldn't mind sending CDs around. As a matter of fact, I use to send stuff around to mates I met on teh net and family

Twistin'Ghost · 12 November 2001, 22:02

DPainter, that sounds promising, but if everyone had the same collection, we'd be missing the request and post ritual here. Still, I want everything. I am still drudging through a daily routine of fixing my files (converting dms and adz and rar files, TOSEC'ing, declassifying non-TOSEC games, sorting them all into their own little areas, etc.) but I am pretty deep into it. My non-TOSEC collection is still quite large (sounds like a sexual double entendre in a rock song, huh?)

Hey, for sure someone needs to code an EAB Christmas intro complete with scrolltext greetz, animated snow, holiday music, etc. For the Amiga, not the PeeCee...

RCK · 12 November 2001, 22:48

For the peecee also it will be cool

Akira · 13 November 2001, 16:18

I rather have a GBC/GBA into than a PC one...
That's one GREAT idea Twist.. i cant code shit, but i know people here might be able to help. i can contribute graphics perhaps...

BTW did anyone send anything to Galahad for Grapevine?? am i the only one doing anything? :P

Drake1009 · 13 November 2001, 16:41

Well someone's definately in the christmas spirit, and it seems to be contageous too. Too bad I can't code on the Amiga, or do any neat graphics either or even make a humble mod file which sounds good. Sounds like a great idea though.

Twistin'Ghost · 13 November 2001, 17:34

I made some Christmas mods back in the early 90's, but they were hardcore punk and very dissonant and noisy (in those days, being offensive brought me great joy!)

@Akira
I started writing an article for Grapevine. I was almost finished when my system just crashed to DOS for no apparent reason. It crushed my heart. Fortunately, I had done several saves before this, but when something like that happens, it diminishes your spirit and makes you dread returning to pick up where you left off. I was PM'ing Fred several days ago and got a message that the PM excceded the number of characters allowable. So I pasted it into notepad and split the reply, was all ready to send the first half when the power goes out here. I was so pissed because I spent 40 minutes on that message! I hope to one day return to that, as well, and reconstruct it all. Such is life.

I will finish that Grapevine article, however, tonight.

CodyJarrett · 13 November 2001, 17:47

40 minutes on a Twistin' message! Many of your normal posts are big, so that must have been one mother of a message!

Twistin'Ghost · 13 November 2001, 18:26

Well, it was big, yes. But that wasn't 40 minutes worth of typing. Some of the things I was responding to required me to research things, look up others. I took my time and thought other things out or if something was referenced from EAB, I would slip into another browser window and refresh my memory on it. And there was a great old William Bendix film on AMC at the time, so I had to stop typing long enough to keep up with the film noir events unfolding on the tube, as well.

Fred the Fop · 13 November 2001, 19:05

William Bendix Kicks fucking ass!!!
He showed there was life to "Life of Riley" after Gleason.
Back to your massive message, Twist. Take yer time, man. There is alot to do about our respective projects.
Back on topic. I am reviewing the suggested alterations to my original idea. Stand by.

7-Zark-7 · 14 November 2001, 05:17

First of all Fred-a great & wonderful idea!
Just a slight concern though if RCK temporarily open's the limits for uploads, should there be an ADF disk game limit?
What I mean is, say, no games bigger than I dunno, say 5 disks?
Okay, I realise that there's only a handful of Amiga games with large nos. of disks, but if people ask for Star Trek AGA, Monkey Island 2, Indy 3, etc. wouldn't that cause a bit of a strain having all those games uploaded at once?

I'm NOT saying don't do it by any means, but we just have to be sure a sudden "surge" in usage doesn't get RCK into trouble or for that matter unwanted attention from men-in-legal suits, thats all.

Steve · 14 November 2001, 15:01

Quote:

Originally posted by Twistin'Ghost
Hey, for sure someone needs to code an EAB Christmas intro complete with scrolltext greetz, animated snow, holiday music, etc. For the Amiga, not the PeeCee...

I'm going to attempt something in Amiga Assembly with a christmassy EAB theme. Possibly a small game. I'm not sure if I can do it yet so no promises. But I'll give it a go though. Time is as tight as a crabs wotsit for me but it'd be great to give you guys something back. It'd also be a fun learning experience.

Tim Janssen · 14 November 2001, 15:03

What about putting games with a 'snow/ christmas'-theme in The Zone like Snowstrike, Santa's Christmas caper and Christmas Lemmings?

CodyJarrett · 14 November 2001, 15:10

The 'snow' in Snow Strike means drugs like heroin, not Xmas stuff!

CodyJarrett · 14 November 2001, 15:15

How about some Xmas graphics for the EAB, RCK?

Tim Janssen · 14 November 2001, 15:19

Oi, I only looked to the title. Snowstrike does not support the 'christmas' thoughts. Oh, well...

It is remarkable how few Christmas games have been released on Amiga. I remember back in 1999 I put up 15 C64 programs with a christmas/snow theme on my homepage. Oswald, Ferris Xmas Caper, Santa Claus, Commodore Christmas demo to name but a few...

Twistin'Ghost · 14 November 2001, 15:25

There's also the PD game from 1993 "Santa and Rudolph Do Christmas"...

Steve · 14 November 2001, 15:35

Is that the one programmed in Amos where you're Santa floating around holding onto balloons and trying to collect christmas presents. That was one of the few decent Amos games.

Washac · 14 November 2001, 15:41

I would like to see Might & Magic 1

Before anybody says anything, the software house concerned was contacted some time ago, who said yes it was released on the Amiga, but they had no copy.

RCK · 14 November 2001, 17:44

Quote:

Originally posted by CodyJarrett
How about some Xmas graphics for the EAB, RCK?

yep, I can do that

CodyJarrett · 14 November 2001, 17:49

A large shop near my work called Fauchon has some Xmas decorations up already and Christmas music playing! It's still only November...

RCK · 14 November 2001, 17:53

Yep, IMO, chrismas period should start arround one month before the 24 december

Akira · 14 November 2001, 19:27

Quote:

Originally posted by CodyJarrett
The 'snow' in Snow Strike means drugs like heroin, not Xmas stuff!

Bwahaha, good one. Share some of that snow in xmas :P

What about PSycho Santa coverdisk? That's it! all the special chrimbo coverdisks from all mags, posted at The Zone at once!

Twistin'Ghost · 14 November 2001, 21:09

There was also several Christmas demos and intros, as well.

09 November 2001, 22:09	#1
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 44 Posts: 2,794	Christmas at EAB!!! This community that RCK has brought together is a fast growing and stable one. Everyone here contributes something. So I have an idea. Is it possible, that we keep this thread here. Everyone posts only one request for a coveted game. That one game we want and search more than any other. Then, around the holidays, Christmas, for example, smeone posts it. Or maybe we can have a buddy system, where one 2 people are assigned to each other and must look for and upload the game for his buddy. I like this idea, bitch. Dig?

10 November 2001, 00:06	#5
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 40 Posts: 3,704	hehe, why not mirror the complete PE2000 and DREAMZONE archives here at 24th __________________ --~~= RetroMan =~~-- -= AmigA =- -= ForeveR =-

14 November 2001, 15:03	#22
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Hague / The Netherlands Age: 36 Posts: 1,271	Christmas games What about putting games with a 'snow/ christmas'-theme in The Zone like Snowstrike, Santa's Christmas caper and Christmas Lemmings?

14 November 2001, 15:19	#25
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Hague / The Netherlands Age: 36 Posts: 1,271	Ooops... Oi, I only looked to the title. Snowstrike does not support the 'christmas' thoughts. Oh, well... It is remarkable how few Christmas games have been released on Amiga. I remember back in 1999 I put up 15 C64 programs with a christmas/snow theme on my homepage. Oswald, Ferris Xmas Caper, Santa Claus, Commodore Christmas demo to name but a few...

14 November 2001, 15:35	#27
Steve Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lynx Age: 34 Posts: 1,692	Hahahah Is that the one programmed in Amos where you're Santa floating around holding onto balloons and trying to collect christmas presents. That was one of the few decent Amos games.

09 November 2001, 23:06	#2
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	Hey that's a cool idea Fred even if some of us won't have present cause they only ask for hyper mega rare games, all member's could try to post one game request for christmas I think I'll have to unlock the 50Mo limit of the zone the 24 december at night If you are all agree to contribute, I could also send a mail to all EAB's members, so they may post something (I'll re-create one special thead for all the future requests the 24 november if the idea is accepted)

09 November 2001, 23:44	#3
Akira Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: # Posts: 12,584	I have yet anotehr idea... since this might be a bit TOO MUCH for the EAB, and a bit pretentious, why not do the '12 days before Christmas" thing? (is it 12 days? :P) Somebody could post one rarity each day, or something like that, until Xmas comes!

09 November 2001, 23:51	#4
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Or. On the 12th day, someone post a 12 disk game. Then on the 11th, an 11 disk game, etc On the 3rd day of Christmas, Akira gave to me - Cannon Fodder (3 disks) - Sleepwalker (2 disks) - and a game of Giana for me (1 disk)

10 November 2001, 08:44	#6
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	12 Dynamic Drums drumming 11 Bars & Pipes piping 10 Lords of the Rising Sun a-leaping 9 *Lady*bugs* dancing 8 mods a-milking 7 swans a-Sink or Swimming 6 Stargeese a-laying 5 golden Rings of Medusa 4 calling Birds of Prey 3 French Drakkhens 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtle doves and a partridge in a Perihellon tree? * Ladybug, from Virus Free PD, was given **** by Amiga Power in issue 6, October 1991 Sorry, but I had to wreath havoc here...

10 November 2001, 08:48	#7
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 44 Posts: 2,794	LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Clever!! You want these games, old pal? Still snickering at this....

10 November 2001, 08:50	#8
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 44 Posts: 2,794	Nah..you've got all these I am sure. But I do like this idea. Thanks for your support, RCK! What would YOU like, pal?

12 November 2001, 20:49	#10
DPainter Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: California Posts: 339	How a bout a Christmas Chain Letter? Every guy on here with a CD burner and at least ONE cd-rom full of non-Tosec Amiga stuff can join the chain letter. Somehow we'll work it so by Christmas everyone gets a chance to copy every single CD in the chain. I know that would require self-control and discipline. Many of us would be tempted to not forward anything, and many more of us would be lazy and take too long. A few of us still think we have 0-day warez. But since it's Christmas, and since Gary Coleman once owned an Amiga, I still have faith in mankind and am willing to sacrifice my 15-year-old-0-day warez to this cause of love and gift giving. Dpainter

12 November 2001, 21:32	#11
Akira Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: # Posts: 12,584	If I had a burner I wouldn't mind sending CDs around. As a matter of fact, I use to send stuff around to mates I met on teh net and family

12 November 2001, 22:02	#12
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	DPainter, that sounds promising, but if everyone had the same collection, we'd be missing the request and post ritual here. Still, I want everything. I am still drudging through a daily routine of fixing my files (converting dms and adz and rar files, TOSEC'ing, declassifying non-TOSEC games, sorting them all into their own little areas, etc.) but I am pretty deep into it. My non-TOSEC collection is still quite large (sounds like a sexual double entendre in a rock song, huh?) Hey, for sure someone needs to code an EAB Christmas intro complete with scrolltext greetz, animated snow, holiday music, etc. For the Amiga, not the PeeCee...

12 November 2001, 22:48	#13
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	For the peecee also it will be cool

13 November 2001, 16:18	#14
Akira Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: # Posts: 12,584	I rather have a GBC/GBA into than a PC one... That's one GREAT idea Twist.. i cant code shit, but i know people here might be able to help. i can contribute graphics perhaps... BTW did anyone send anything to Galahad for Grapevine?? am i the only one doing anything? :P

13 November 2001, 16:41	#15
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Well someone's definately in the christmas spirit, and it seems to be contageous too. Too bad I can't code on the Amiga, or do any neat graphics either or even make a humble mod file which sounds good. Sounds like a great idea though.

13 November 2001, 17:34	#16
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	I made some Christmas mods back in the early 90's, but they were hardcore punk and very dissonant and noisy (in those days, being offensive brought me great joy!) @Akira I started writing an article for Grapevine. I was almost finished when my system just crashed to DOS for no apparent reason. It crushed my heart. Fortunately, I had done several saves before this, but when something like that happens, it diminishes your spirit and makes you dread returning to pick up where you left off. I was PM'ing Fred several days ago and got a message that the PM excceded the number of characters allowable. So I pasted it into notepad and split the reply, was all ready to send the first half when the power goes out here. I was so pissed because I spent 40 minutes on that message! I hope to one day return to that, as well, and reconstruct it all. Such is life. I will finish that Grapevine article, however, tonight.

13 November 2001, 17:47	#17
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,442	40 minutes on a Twistin' message! Many of your normal posts are big, so that must have been one mother of a message!

13 November 2001, 18:26	#18
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	Well, it was big, yes. But that wasn't 40 minutes worth of typing. Some of the things I was responding to required me to research things, look up others. I took my time and thought other things out or if something was referenced from EAB, I would slip into another browser window and refresh my memory on it. And there was a great old William Bendix film on AMC at the time, so I had to stop typing long enough to keep up with the film noir events unfolding on the tube, as well.

13 November 2001, 19:05	#19
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 44 Posts: 2,794	William Bendix Kicks fucking ass!!! He showed there was life to "Life of Riley" after Gleason. Back to your massive message, Twist. Take yer time, man. There is alot to do about our respective projects. Back on topic. I am reviewing the suggested alterations to my original idea. Stand by.

14 November 2001, 05:17	#20
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,237	First of all Fred-a great & wonderful idea! Just a slight concern though if RCK temporarily open's the limits for uploads, should there be an ADF disk game limit? What I mean is, say, no games bigger than I dunno, say 5 disks? Okay, I realise that there's only a handful of Amiga games with large nos. of disks, but if people ask for Star Trek AGA, Monkey Island 2, Indy 3, etc. wouldn't that cause a bit of a strain having all those games uploaded at once? I'm NOT saying don't do it by any means, but we just have to be sure a sudden "surge" in usage doesn't get RCK into trouble or for that matter unwanted attention from men-in-legal suits, thats all.

14 November 2001, 15:10	#23
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,442	The 'snow' in Snow Strike means drugs like heroin, not Xmas stuff!

14 November 2001, 15:15	#24
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,442	How about some Xmas graphics for the EAB, RCK?

14 November 2001, 15:25	#26
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	There's also the PD game from 1993 "Santa and Rudolph Do Christmas"...

14 November 2001, 15:41	#28
Washac Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK Southern End Posts: 444	I would like to see Might & Magic 1 Before anybody says anything, the software house concerned was contacted some time ago, who said yes it was released on the Amiga, but they had no copy.

14 November 2001, 17:49	#30
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,442	A large shop near my work called Fauchon has some Xmas decorations up already and Christmas music playing! It's still only November...

14 November 2001, 17:53	#31
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	Yep, IMO, chrismas period should start arround one month before the 24 december

14 November 2001, 21:09	#33
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	There was also several Christmas demos and intros, as well.

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