Most "valuable" way to contribute to the Amiga gaming scene today - Page 2

PWLM · 21 March 2009, 22:13

All we need to do, is make sure, we keep talking...

Graham Humphrey · 21 March 2009, 23:11

All poll suggestions added.

Shoonay · 21 March 2009, 23:12

cool, NOW I can vote

TCD · 21 March 2009, 23:19

I should really wait with voting for a GM to show up next time...

Cheers Graham

Shoonay · 21 March 2009, 23:25

told ya

... or not...

TCD · 21 March 2009, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoonay

told ya

... or not...

I wish you had

Btw : That avatar suits ya better caturday freak

DamienD · 21 March 2009, 23:43

Come on TCD / Shoonay, I know it's difficult but please try to stay on topic. TBH it gets a bit boring reading your personal "off topic" discussions in every thread...

Rebel-CD32 · 21 March 2009, 23:46

I voted for "Buying Originals" since it's the closest option to "Buying New Amiga Games" which would be related to "Creating New Amiga Games". There is still a commercial Amiga games market, however small it may be, there's still a market there, and supporting current and future Amiga development is the most valuable way to contribute to the Amiga gaming scene, whether it be Tales of Tamar, the online role playing game ( http://www.tamar.net/main.php?language=english ), Amijeweled, the addictive puzzle game ( http://www.insane-software.de/web/eindex.php?page=ajrtg ), or WHDLoad, the most important piece of software for enjoying classic Amiga games on real Amiga hardware (and it's also useful in UAE over ADFs in many cases). With more support and more sales/registrations, the developers make and patch more games.

Rebel-CD32 · 21 March 2009, 23:48

Oh crap, I typed up my post and voted before the extra options were added. Oh well, I think my points are still valid.

prowler · 21 March 2009, 23:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel-CD32

I voted for "Buying Originals" since it's the closest option to "Buying New Amiga Games" which would be related to "Creating New Amiga Games". There is still a commercial Amiga games market, however small it may be, there's still a market there, and supporting current and future Amiga development is the most valuable way to contribute to the Amiga gaming scene...

With more support and more sales/registrations, the developers make and patch more games.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel-CD32

Oh crap, I typed up my post and voted before the extra options were added. Oh well, I think my points are still valid.

Yes, you're right. I was about to make the same point myself. But I was able to vote for "Developing Amiga Software", which option has now been added.

prowler

Sensi · 22 March 2009, 01:02

I wanna add my vote to developing and making remakes. Its impossible so I am doing now and here. I mean it seriously, its great to play old Amiga games with new look.

NewDeli · 22 March 2009, 01:13

@SensibleFan
Just PM some of your EAB contacts, ask 'em to come to visit this thread.
If one doesn't think "making remakes" applies, you're lucky (he may not be one of your mates if he doesn't agree with you on that, but that's another story

)

Tell him to vote for him, and to add "making remakes" to his choices for you.
Then we obtain +1 to making remakes, and you can comment all the way through !

Hungry Horace · 22 March 2009, 01:37

in the end, i chose 4 options (god bless the multi-poll!)

Close examination of games mechanisms, disassembling 'em when needed << whdload / level editors etc
Distributing ADFs and related resources on web sites, CDs... << keep amiga stuff well distributed
Polishing/rediscovering rare/unreleased games << finding unreleased games is as important as making new ones!
Developing Amiga software << keep making stuff what runs on an amiga innit?!

Yoto · 22 March 2009, 01:56

I would also add my vote to "making remakes" option please.

Remakes could not only have better GFX´s than the original games, but could also incorporate some slight changes in the gameplay imho, like new "monsters",better "weapons" and larger levels...
I assume that maybe less than 100 games were already sucessfully disassembled?
A list of possible game candidates to the remake option could also be made available?
I imagine many coders would like to create this remakes but lack the time to do so, their task could be made easier if they could have some help.Some tasks could be shared.
I can offer a hand drawing new sprites and backgrounds.

killergorilla · 22 March 2009, 03:15

My options would be:

1 - Preserving Amiga Games
2 - Making Amiga Games run perfectly from HDD on all Amiga systems.
3 - Being able to play these Amiga games on non-Amiga systems.
4 - Being able to play these games from an awesome, streamlined arcade menu system some time in the near future.
5 - Having somewhere to discuss all of the above.

Valken · 22 March 2009, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

My options would be:

1 - Preserving Amiga Games
2 - Making Amiga Games run perfectly from HDD on all Amiga systems.
3 - Being able to play these Amiga games on non-Amiga systems.
4 - Being able to play these games from an awesome, streamlined arcade menu system some time in the near future.
5 - Having somewhere to discuss all of the above.

I would like to add:

6 - Provide channels to distribute old games to non-fans to help "market" the amiga scene.

If no one is able to procure and experience the programs that made the Amiga unique, then there would be no scene as everyone will flock to the next great new thing.

Development of new unique games or killer apps should follow.

NewDeli · 22 March 2009, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

My options would be:
2 - Making Amiga Games run perfectly from HDD on all Amiga systems.
4 - Being able to play these games from an awesome, streamlined arcade menu system some time in the near future.
5 - Having somewhere to discuss all of the above.

2 ? I am not much into tweaking Amiga machines to have them play WHD'fied games, but it seems to me the first Amigas are more or less excluded, because of memory and expandability limitations

4 ? That would be a poll option made to make your work on KGload, Belg & Elo's Gamebase Amiga stand out, right

?

5 ? Well, for me, that is included in "distributing ADFs on web sites option"

killergorilla · 22 March 2009, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deleauvive

2 ? I am not much into tweaking Amiga machines to have them play WHD'fied games, but it seems to me the first Amigas are more or less excluded, because of memory and expandability limitations

Well yeah, I generally meant higher-specced machines than the original games. Basically WHDLoad

Quote:

4 ? That would be a poll option made to make your work on KGload, Belg & Elo's Gamebase Amiga stand out, right

?

Whatever could you mean?

Quote:

5 ? Well, for me, that is included in "distributing ADFs on web sites option"

Yeah, sharing would also be very important, after all, no good having an awesome Amiga resource nobody can access.

In all honesty, if it wasn't for WHDLoad I wouldn't be here on EAB.

danwood · 28 March 2009, 15:38

i voted for buying originals! until i got this laptop less than 2 years ago i was regulary buying amiga games maybe 4 or 5 a year. Before the amiga disappeared from shops in 98/99 i regulary bought games from shops as well. The last receipts i have from shops are from 98/99 after then i used people like amigadeals.co.uk to buy my amiga games.

View Poll Results: What is the most "valuable" way to contribute to the Amiga gaming scene today
Close examination of games mechanisms, disassembling 'em when needed	14	34.15%
Playing multiplayer Amiga games with friends	6	14.63%
Making longplays	5	12.20%
Buying originals	3	7.32%
Distributing ADFs and related resources on web sites, CDs...	11	26.83%
I am more into previous generation computer games	0	0%
There is not such thing as an "Amiga scene" today	1	2.44%
Making remakes	5	12.20%
Organizing/joining the Amiga meetings/parties	10	24.39%
Polishing/rediscovering rare/unreleased games	11	26.83%
Developing Amiga software	18	43.90%
Writing reviews for game mags and websites	7	17.07%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

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21 March 2009, 22:13	#21
PWLM He found it at the zoo.. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Townsville / Australia Posts: 151	All we need to do, is make sure, we keep talking...

21 March 2009, 23:11	#22
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	All poll suggestions added.

21 March 2009, 23:12	#23
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	cool, NOW I can vote

21 March 2009, 23:19	#24
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,607	I should really wait with voting for a GM to show up next time... Cheers Graham

21 March 2009, 23:25	#25
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	told ya ... or not...

21 March 2009, 23:43	#27
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Come on TCD / Shoonay, I know it's difficult but please try to stay on topic. TBH it gets a bit boring reading your personal "off topic" discussions in every thread...

21 March 2009, 23:46	#28
Rebel-CD32 Amiga will never die! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 532	I voted for "Buying Originals" since it's the closest option to "Buying New Amiga Games" which would be related to "Creating New Amiga Games". There is still a commercial Amiga games market, however small it may be, there's still a market there, and supporting current and future Amiga development is the most valuable way to contribute to the Amiga gaming scene, whether it be Tales of Tamar, the online role playing game ( http://www.tamar.net/main.php?language=english ), Amijeweled, the addictive puzzle game ( http://www.insane-software.de/web/eindex.php?page=ajrtg ), or WHDLoad, the most important piece of software for enjoying classic Amiga games on real Amiga hardware (and it's also useful in UAE over ADFs in many cases). With more support and more sales/registrations, the developers make and patch more games.

21 March 2009, 23:48	#29
Rebel-CD32 Amiga will never die! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 532	Oh crap, I typed up my post and voted before the extra options were added. Oh well, I think my points are still valid.

22 March 2009, 01:02	#31
Sensi Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 1,643	I wanna add my vote to developing and making remakes. Its impossible so I am doing now and here. I mean it seriously, its great to play old Amiga games with new look.

22 March 2009, 01:13	#32
NewDeli Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris / FRANCE Age: 50 Posts: 1,248	@SensibleFan Just PM some of your EAB contacts, ask 'em to come to visit this thread. If one doesn't think "making remakes" applies, you're lucky (he may not be one of your mates if he doesn't agree with you on that, but that's another story ) Tell him to vote for him, and to add "making remakes" to his choices for you. Then we obtain +1 to making remakes, and you can comment all the way through !

22 March 2009, 01:37	#33
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	in the end, i chose 4 options (god bless the multi-poll!) Close examination of games mechanisms, disassembling 'em when needed << whdload / level editors etc Distributing ADFs and related resources on web sites, CDs... << keep amiga stuff well distributed Polishing/rediscovering rare/unreleased games << finding unreleased games is as important as making new ones! Developing Amiga software << keep making stuff what runs on an amiga innit?!

22 March 2009, 01:56	#34
Yoto 1 Potato to Spam´em all! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lost in a Wine Country Age: 48 Posts: 572	I would also add my vote to "making remakes" option please. Remakes could not only have better GFX´s than the original games, but could also incorporate some slight changes in the gameplay imho, like new "monsters",better "weapons" and larger levels... I assume that maybe less than 100 games were already sucessfully disassembled? A list of possible game candidates to the remake option could also be made available? I imagine many coders would like to create this remakes but lack the time to do so, their task could be made easier if they could have some help.Some tasks could be shared. I can offer a hand drawing new sprites and backgrounds.

22 March 2009, 03:15	#35
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	My options would be: 1 - Preserving Amiga Games 2 - Making Amiga Games run perfectly from HDD on all Amiga systems. 3 - Being able to play these Amiga games on non-Amiga systems. 4 - Being able to play these games from an awesome, streamlined arcade menu system some time in the near future. 5 - Having somewhere to discuss all of the above.

28 March 2009, 15:38	#39
danwood Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: oldham/england Posts: 75	i voted for buying originals! until i got this laptop less than 2 years ago i was regulary buying amiga games maybe 4 or 5 a year. Before the amiga disappeared from shops in 98/99 i regulary bought games from shops as well. The last receipts i have from shops are from 98/99 after then i used people like amigadeals.co.uk to buy my amiga games.

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