Session Start: Sat Oct 17 17:05:14 1998 [17:05] *** Now talking in #STarControl-chat [17:05] *** Topic is '#StarControl refugee camp' [17:05] *** Set by _Stilgar on Sat Oct 17 16:41:16 [17:05] *** DrkEtrnl (retard@cr134198-a.abtsfd1.bc.wave.home.com) has joined #StarControl-chat [17:05] *** Deep-Reep (fortunawol@host-209-214-62-122.ilm.bellsouth.net) has joined #starcontrol-chat [17:05] blah [17:05] *** Mephisto_ (Mephisto@zeist-41.mdm.grb.execpc.com) has joined #StarControl-chat [17:05] *** zenir (zenir@sngl0008.bradley.edu) has joined #StarControl-chat [17:05] *** DAvatar (~hexslngr@users2.internet-frontier.net) has joined #StarControl-chat [17:05] should have been in there earlier so i could have gotten ops [17:05] *** Tsing (scm7gh@lab12.cs.cf.ac.uk) has joined #starcontrol-chat [17:05] *** JimL (jlefevr@mojo-200-70.reshall.umich.edu) has joined #StarControl-chat [17:05] *** LordR-man (yage@d192.dial-1.cmb.ma.ultra.net) has joined #starcontrol-chat [17:05] *** ORZ sets mode: +ooo Cheetah- DAvatar Deep-Reep [17:05] *** |argh| (beh@beh.clark.net) has joined #StarControl-chat [17:05] *** Xxyl (sam14@b61548.STUDENT.CWRU.Edu) has joined #starcontrol-chat [17:05] *** ORZ sets mode: +ooo DrkEtrnl JimL LordR-man [17:05] *** ORZ sets mode: +ooo Mephisto_ Tsing Xxyl [17:05] Did either of you read the novel and what did you think of it ? [17:05] hi guys.... [17:05] *** Ye (yo@GOLDORAK.CAM.ORG) has joined #starcontrol-chat [17:05] *** ORZ sets mode: +oo zenir |argh| [17:06] *** Adder sets mode: +o Ye [17:06] <_Stilgar> Ok- ops in #STarControl- paste questions with names [17:06] *** ORZ sets mode: +o Ye [17:06] Fwiffo is lagged [17:06] Fwiffo: Third party developers all seem interested in 'screwing the author', Accolade included - do you have any advice for authors who're looking for a publisher that WONT screw them? [17:06] I think [17:06] There's a question. :) [17:06] [Fwiffo PING reply]: 1 second [17:06] *** Mharr (Mharr7@modem-56.praseodymium.dialup.pol.co.uk) has joined #StarControl-chat [17:06] *** ken-ohki (nyar@banky.isdn.uiuc.edu) has joined #starcontrol-chat [17:06] Fw: Do you get any sort of royalties for the novel? [17:06] SO what happened to 'Here's some +'s so you can still speak if we go moderated'? [17:06] *** ORZ sets mode: +oo ken-ohki Mharr [17:07] q: what's it like to work with a gaming company, how does it work? [17:07] *** che`z`puf (JerryHinn@152.1.89.73) has joined #StarControl-chat [17:07] *** ORZ sets mode: +o che`z`puf [17:07] *** Orgath (yage@d192.dial-1.cmb.ma.ultra.net) has joined #starcontrol-chat [17:07] *** LordR-man sets mode: +o Orgath [17:07] *** BogeyMan (boogey_m_a@pc73.pkol.fi) has joined #starcontrol-chat [17:07] *** Capt (mikko.ekho@pma-036.wwnet.fi) has joined #StarControl-Chat [17:07] Fwiffo: Do you have any details to share on the space opera game you said TFB may be doing in the future? [17:07] *** ORZ sets mode: +oo BogeyMan Capt [17:07] oh, and paste this in there: fwiffo, i suppose that if an ur-quan wanted to be unobtrusive he'd just hang over the cieling and threaten to kill you if you noticed him. [17:08] fwiffo: yes, from the contracter's prespective [17:08] He wrote some of the music, right? (Maelcum) [17:09] huh ? [17:09] And here's one to paste: [17:09] Fw: Do you get any sort of royalties for the novel? [17:09] Maelcum? I hope I'm misinterpreting that name [17:09] Q:What was your ideas for the hypothetical Sequal? [17:09] if it's dan nicholson, yes. [17:09] Here's a question if somoene would care to ask: "Fw: is there any truth to the rumor that the 10 rainbow worlds were to point to 'Fred and Bob planet'?" [17:09] *** ORZ sets mode: +oo Kimberly_ lb [17:09] That is Dan Nicholson. [17:09] Maelcum_: What was your job for StarCon2, where you one of the musicians? [17:09] *** ORZ sets mode: +o Scrap [17:09] :P [17:09] yay [17:09] hahahaha (in response to fwiffo) [17:10] Does Dan have a music gallery anywhere on the net? [17:10] *** Capt is now known as Capt_Crim [17:10] YSE! [17:10] hah [17:10] yes! even :) [17:10] :))))))))))))) [17:10] * Scrap misses star control for amiga [17:10] *siiigh* [17:10] thats cool [17:11] Any other questions people are waiting to have pasted over? [17:11] thanks [17:11] q: Again - any advice for authors looking for a publisher that wont screw them? [17:12] Fwiffo- How do you feel about all of these starcontrol fans? [17:12] Manta, can I get all the sc's for pc? [17:12] I mean, even the earliest ones [17:12] danke, manta. :) [17:12] *** ORZ sets mode: +ooo Adder NNNGN Pehtoori [17:12] rman, i bet all these fans here scare them. (aieee! what have we done!) [17:12] * Manta waits for some sort of answer before pasting more questions. [17:12] hehe [17:12] is the fwiffo a collective paul-fred? [17:12] yes [17:12] Q:What was your ideas for the hypothetical Sequal? [17:12] ahh. [17:13] Here's a good question - just how DO you pronounce MMRNMHRM? [17:13] lb: started as just pr3, and then fred arrived. [17:13] ahh [17:13] Ts: Mern-merm, I believe. [17:13] how would they answer it? [17:13] :) [17:13] Daktaklakpak! [17:13] * Scrap remembers ;) [17:13] Mer-N-Herm [17:13] Mer-an-merm [17:14] Mermen-Herman [17:14] Dak-daktalpakladaktalakapaklapkak! [17:14] DKTALAPAKPAK! [17:14] Fwiffo: Do you feel that the industry has changed, from the days of games like Mail Order Monsters, and later SC2... does it seem there is less freedom to be creative/goofy? (Someone rephrase that question as I am butchering it :) [17:14] I think it's Mer-Nem-Herm. [17:15] might some of ask questions aboutthe races now. like, who or what were the keel-verzy, who where the maelnum, are they really the melenorme? What happened to the taalo? the precurse, what happened to them? what is the ultron?precursor planeteering device? how come we could never port our capital ship into a .shp file and use it as a super melee ship. [17:15] Just pretend you have no mouth and MMRNMHRM is easy to say <-- that rocks [17:15] Heehee - maybe I shouldn't have asked that... [17:15] haha [17:15] <_Stilgar> hahahaha [17:15] * Scrap just want sc1 [17:15] Sort of a humming noise, I guess. MMRNMHRM. They ARE metal, after all. [17:15] I want to know something of how they feel the game industry has progressed, but can't figure out how to phrase it well. [17:15] <_Stilgar> I'll ask Deep-Reep's question [17:15] Sc1 was the greatest [17:15] Ok then, if you won't answer that, then how DO you pronounce GG? [17:15] * Manta goes afk for a moment. [17:15] FW: yeah but besides of the androsynth did you have any OTHER ideas? [17:15] * ORZ Wears a spiked shoe [17:15] * ORZ Aim's his leg onto Manta behinds... [17:15] * ORZ then kicks! [17:15] *** Manta was kicked by ORZ (and that is final!!!) [17:16] SORRY!!! [17:16] bah [17:16] <_Stilgar> ????? [17:16] that p's me off [17:16] I didn't want to do it!!! [17:16] <_Stilgar> STOP the stupied kicking [17:16] My mous slipped and iv'e clicked on the wrong button! [17:16] *** ORZ sets mode: +o Greenish9 [17:16] <_Stilgar> ok [17:16] *** ORZ sets mode: +o Manta [17:16] thanx [17:16] *** Orgath sets mode: +ooo Manta Mephisto_ NNNGN [17:16] <_Stilgar> Is Chad D here? [17:16] well, can I just say "Hi" to Paul and Fred [17:17] Has anyone asked any question of the actual *origins* of the race namse? [17:17] names, even. [17:17] i dont think so lb [17:17] What's Gg? [17:17] How was George MacDonald involved in SC2? Can you talk about how he came to be the head cheese for 3? [17:17] an alien race [17:17] stil, thanks. [17:17] the gg are an alien race, that is [17:17] they were killed off by the kohr-ah, I think [17:17] Fwiffo: Similarly, what about Scot Amos? Any involvement with SC2, or was he a latecomer? [17:17] oh [17:17] woah [17:17] Fwiffo: Are the pronunciations used in the 3DO version of SC2 the correct pronunciations? [17:18] so it is: [17:18] Mern- Merem [17:18] meph, i bet it is [17:18] a better plot, for one [17:18] <|argh|> fwiffo: little or no movies [17:18] in response to his question [17:18] those guys really worked on the 3do version you know [17:18] <|argh|> fwiffo: the cartoon thingies in SC2 were fine... [17:18] GRATUITOUS ALIEN SEX SCENES$@*&# [17:18] LOL! [17:18] A real scIII should have a good plot. And ships that are original, not just the same power with a different graphic! [17:18] "More fun game play, effective use of graphics hardware BUT NOT EYE CANDY" [17:18] Okay... [17:18] :) [17:18] I don't think a real sc3 would have to have voices. text is better in some ways [17:18] Actually Fred did most of the work. [17:18] I think. [17:19] Music that doesn't sound like a dentist's office would be a plus. [17:19] q: fwiffo - when the mixer routines were written for StarControl 2, did you replay those MODs in Surround Sound? They sounded a bit too high quality for regular 4 channel. [17:19] fwiffo: assume it's approximately 2cm wide filled with a quasi space portal [17:19] MODS MODS MODS [17:19] Did you REALLY sign the 'Turn Star Control into a movie' petition? [17:19] oh yeah and tracked music [17:19] none of those blase midis [17:19] Hey I'm doing well here... [17:19] quiet, foolio. :) [17:20] I'll have to come more often... [17:20] <|argh|> u guys should set something up similar to the StarFlight3 project... a big discussion group where u take suggestions from fans as u write it [17:20] Things for 3: Good plot (not that I'd be worried with you guys), loose ends tied up, MORE ships, more in-depth melee, more than one ship/race, you know, that sort of thing. :) [17:20] What kind of plot would you like any movie to have? [17:20] <|argh|> oh, BRING BACK ALL THE SHIPS FROM ALL THE GAMES [17:20] darnit! stilgar, i don't think it'll hurt to put some random sc related remarks onto #starcontrol, they're gonna be humoured and not offended [17:20] Fwiffo: I really liked The Horde (almost as fun as SC2 IMO), are you planning to make more games like it in the future? [17:20] Bring back every ship and race from every game, and put in hidden characters like Smoke and Motaro! [17:20] err. [17:20] haha [17:20] *** ORZ sets mode: +oo Adder Sevenbarf [17:20] lb hahhaha [17:20] Heh. Thanks, lb. :> [17:21] deep-reep: what, like start spouting random messages like, "all the fans out here in IRCland remind you to ENJOY THE SAUCE!"? [17:21] yeah! [17:21] [17:21] oh yeah, well designed networkable melee [17:21] would be very cool [17:21] What SC3 could really use is some of the wacky creativity and Whimsy that is authentic to Paul and Fred. [17:21] Then bust out with the zero-day starcontrol wierd comments. [17:22] <|argh|> the real SC3 was rather dull [17:22] no thats the fake sc3 [17:22] silly [17:22] this is very very amusing [17:22] <|argh|> ok, the fake SC3 if u want to call it that. which i spooze is what it really is [17:22] my dreams are more entertaining than sc3 [17:22] Oh well, I'll just ask directly... [17:22] lb: This rocks. [17:22] Of course -- the SC3 (like it or not, it's SC3, sadly) was some so-so ships, re-hashed dialogue (or just copied) from SC2, and a lame plot. Ick. [17:22] Q: Is there an SC4 coming about? if so, can you get Dan Nicholson to do the music?!!? [17:22] playing sc3 is like watching glue dry [17:22] Q: How fun would be an ORZ *PARTY*? And i man with lot's of *SQUEEZD JUICE* and some lite salad with some *SPACIAL SAUCE* in the side. [17:23] Just like to apologise to everyone: Sorry the page hasn't been updated in a while! [17:23] If Star Control WAS turned into a movie, what would you like the plot to be? [17:23] Q: Is there an SC4 coming about? if so, can you get Dan to do the music?!!? [17:23] in my dreams the ur-quan worked with a race with huge yellow flying saucers that sucked up planets' oceans and air, i think that came from calvin and hobbes [17:23] Real SC3 should heavily involve Androsynth, Orz, Arilou, Mycon, Mhrnmhrnm, and at least one Sentient Mileu race deep - heh [17:24] fwiffo: do you like calvin and hobbes? [17:24] "What would you think of doing sequels to some of your older games (e.g. Mail Order Monsters) in a modern context?" <-- goofy question. [17:24] Q: Is there an SC4 coming about? if so, can you get Dan to do the music?!!? [17:24] Mail order monsters redone woul dbe cool [17:24] lb: You want that pasted in its entirety? [17:24] Sure [17:24] Mail Order Monsters 2000 would make my year. [17:24] lb: OK, I'll get to it after the Tsing and Greenish stuff gets noted. [17:24] sure sure [17:24] Hey Maelcum - don't knock the c64... [17:25] 40k japanese, interesting [17:25] that is [17:25] i think that QfG5's music rocks, i really like the dance of mystery and intrigue, if anyone has the mp3 for it, say so posters? [17:25] the c64? you knock it and you get a 3rd eye [17:26] promotional posters [17:26] ARe you going to ask my question or what> [17:26] what is with "people critize what they do not understand" in the Zoqfot.mod [17:26] fwiffo: do you have any extra posters? i want one [17:26] I'd pay big $$ for a remake of Mail Order Monsters. :) (Granted, I bought Unholy War the day it was out, simply because you guys made it, and wasn't dissapointed after all these years, so...) [17:26] oh yeah, and what exacly is the orz saying in the orz mod [17:26] WOAH! [17:26] THAT IS FUCKING RAD [17:26] *AWESOME*. [17:27] hehe [17:27] q: So what about sequels? If it *IS* possible that you would get involved with a sequel - is there any way in hell that you would be in a position to buy back the rights to Star Control from the pinheads at Accolade? [17:27] *** BogzyMan is now known as BogeyMan [17:27] Fw: when you talk to the ORZ regarding the taalo they say: "Where are the taalo? here are the taalo! this is such a happy town!" [17:27] fwiffo: the taalo live? YAYYY [17:27] +2 for DAvatar. :) [17:28] So what *were* some of the inspirations for the races? I mean, the Umgah, the Druuge, the Spathi? [17:28] IS IT JUST ME OR ARE YOU IGNORING ME??? [17:28] *** ORZ sets mode: +oo BogeyMan naisbodo [17:28] orz, go sit in a corner :) [17:28] and of COURSE, the ORZ! :) [17:28] Fwiffo: do you have plans for SC4? if so, who would you get to do the music? Dan??!!? [17:28] Calm down, Orz. Just because I'm getting more attention ... :) [17:28] I can't believe I'm staying up till 10:15GMT in the PC Lab to listen to SC creators... I must have played it too much.. [17:29] Tsing: I think it's a darn good cause. [17:29] * ORZ *FRUMPLE* [17:29] Fwiffo: Waht happened to the Androsynth? What did the Arilou mean when they said"The Androsynth were seen, you don't want to be seen"? [17:29] I wonder if there is Accolade spies among us :) [17:29] SMELLED! [17:29] haha [17:29] NOT SEEN SMELLED! [17:29] no spoiling [17:29] Q: why is there a continuing theme of reincarnationin in sc2? [17:29] * ORZ GROWLS! [17:29] *MORE THE JUICE*!!!! [17:29] If they make a sequel, I suggest the "Dallas/Bobby Ewing it was all a dream" sequence for SCIII :) [17:29] Did the Orz *words* actually have specific meanings? [17:30] thanks manta [17:30] Ts: I think it's a pretty safe bet that they did. [17:30] question: is there anything we can do as a mass of fans to make it easier for Crystal to obtain the rights to SC from Accolade? [17:30] Greenish: Descent:FREESPACE's engine looks a whole lot better then StarCon's [17:30] <_Stilgar> Is Chad Derrenbacker here? [17:30] No way -- work with what's there from SCIII. Not only do you not pull a "Highlander 2" (because that looks lame), but then your story will blow 3's into the dirt and make Legend look like the feebs they are. [17:30] Jim: Would we really want CD to do it, though? [17:30] oops, little late with that [17:30] fwiffo: my favorite ORZ quote is: "*Dig* you *cats* later." [17:31] That sounds crack inspired. [17:31] <_Stilgar> OPS IN #STARCONTROL - keep the one - on - one discussion with the creators to a minimum [17:31] paul: i say the spathi prayer too. it's a good prayer i think. [17:31] Stil: Sorry. :) [17:31] haha [17:31] Hmmm - how long is this conversation supposed to last, d00d? [17:31] Stil, they're gonna get bored [17:31] Manta: well, I guess what I mean is transfer of rights to Paul and Fred [17:32] DA: Well, it was originally to start at 4 pm... [17:32] <_Stilgar> Davatar- one hour- hopefully more :) [17:32] It'll just depend on their interest. [17:32] Manta: In that case, this'll be over in 30 minutes. :) [17:32] when Unholy wars came out ? [17:32] <_Stilgar> Manta- no prob, but there are 50 people who want to ask questions, and if only WE ask them, then its no fun :) [17:32] someone whisper to fwiffo that they should also put a probe into #starcontrol-chat [17:32] Stil: Yes, I agree. [17:32] <_Stilgar> No [17:32] <_Stilgar> Deep- no, let them concentrate on #StarControl [17:32] Unholy War came out a few weeks ago, for Playstation. [17:33] It's unkind and unfair for us to go off and say yoo much. [17:33] WHOA [17:33] *** Orgath is now known as LordR-man which interview is it that they're talking about? [17:33] "What advice would you give someone trying to make it into the video game industry?" [17:33] Greenish: Only to tell you SC:TimeWarp won't use SC2 Graphics [17:33] I've got to get going - is anybody logging this? dav - many [17:33] Thank god for that. [17:33] *** irc.inter.net.il sets mode: +s [17:33] *** irc.inter.net.il sets mode: +o Earthling [17:34] Is anybody NOT logging this? :) [17:34] (someone asked of contract negotiation/such) [17:34] fwiffo: for your sc2 addon pack that never got finished, would it only be for ships or would it also give a new rpg? [17:34] <_Stilgar> Mango- hahah [17:34] *** LordR-man sets mode: +oo Adder SpathiX [17:34] sorry [17:34] Make sure URLs to the logs get posted in the message forums, and I'll be happy. later all. [17:34] "Did you mean for the Orz to be Satanists" [17:34] i kinda hate satanish [17:34] Who on earth came up with the name 'Falayalaralfali'? [17:34] Fred, Paul, if you get rights back for SC, or start work on a space opera, would there be some way we could submit ideas to you? Your fan following's brimming with ideas here! [17:35] OH THIS IS REALLY REALLY IDIOTIC!!! [17:35] OK, let's try to answer this Paul question. [17:35] * Xxyl just notes that www.starcontrol.com now links to a porn site...huh. [17:35] And hold off on answering other questions. [17:35] Point of View: don't sell out to the modern first-person action-from hell perspective [17:35] Tracked music, good plot, good graphics (yes in that order) [17:35] It should have the same point of view . third person top down for the melee... and ther should be a GOOD netwroked version of the melee. [17:35] Hey, to repeat our question (hoping for more answers this time), what would you folks expect from a modern SC title (point of view, movies, etc.) [17:35] FW: I'd mostly for sure choose a 3d [17:35] Take the space combat perspective further, using some 3d, but not an extreme amount [17:35] in a real SC3 I would hope to see a lack of polygons, FMV, and voice acting. [17:36] oh, cut scenes i really don't care about, but mainly, plot, great graphics, no annoying paradoxes, surprises, twists, turns, free reign over development. there's so much i want to say. [17:36] Perhaps the capacity for network play (several people in an arena) could be done... [17:36] FW: But a 3d engine forces not only a change in the gameplay and interface but a change in the game style [17:36] Perhaps the capacity for network play (several people in an arena) could be done... [17:36] Good gameplay, good plot. All else is simply fluff. [17:36] New races with strong backgrounds and deep storylines/conversations [17:36] im sure it could be done [17:36] oops. :) [17:36] MORE THAN TWO SHIPS IN A BATTLE! [17:36] FW: I.E it'd be REAL lame if every race will have only one type of ship [17:37] Fwiffo: Story is the most important thing. The dialogue is next. Combat could be changed, but it would still have to be fastpaced. Some of that new 3D in there =) [17:37] i think that having polygonal ships wouldn't be too bad, give it true 3d with the choice of moving ships over a flat plane as sc1 or free movement as starcon [17:37] The plot and the myriad of works/twists (like quasi-space, etc) is what makes the *adventure* portion...interface being arguably less important. Perhaps go further with the Melnorme and make a bit more trading/upgrading possible -- upgrading ships several [17:37] omg.. i won subspace Chaos.. all thanks to SC practice, eheh :) [17:37] yeah...each race needs multiple ships,perhaps one for attack and one for defence? [17:37] different ways was FUN. [17:37] Not only several ships per race! but several ships per battle... and an entirley diffrend steller navigation system... [17:38] i think the adventure part of such a game shoud have highly nonlinear plot [17:38] planetside: deffinitely [17:38] distributed network starcontrol [17:38] definately [17:38] :) [17:38] Maybe older ships, newer ones invented, found, or upgraded during the game, joint ships between multiple races (two races working to make a better ship)... [17:38] yeah, giving the player some choice is a good idea. In fact, allowing races to die or flourish based upon user choice is *quite* a good idea [17:38] I agree [17:38] Maelcum: did you remix any of the SC2 Mods? [17:39] Planet mining was interesting, but more action oriented would be better, like you had a goal to achieve that was time sensitive -- away missions, that sort of thing. [17:39] Less mining and planet-wandering in the dang Landers. [17:39] Then a 3d SC should be placed about 100 years after the destruction of the Sa-Matra [17:39] a note about that too, planet side and space side don't have to be the only ones, what about fighting in huge space stations? or crusing through super strings [17:39] maybe made the in a hi-quality version? [17:39] planetside: it would be interesting that if you went to someone's homeworld you could land in a city and talk to different citizens [17:39] Resource collection was ...well boring. But if it's done better it's a good addition. [17:39] Hmm. I wonder what the record for 'most users of #starcontrol at any one time' is? [17:39] what about doing hand to hand fighting, you know for planetary invasions... [17:39] Ing: oops. :) [17:39] My fault. [17:39] the problem wiuth having "fleets" in a battle is that it changes from an arcade type game to a stragetgy type game. [17:40] SC2! [17:40] That's ok, too [17:40] SC2. [17:40] Rather than having the typical melee and story portions of the game, why not have melee, strategy combat (perhaps several players -- ala the big map in SC1, with many upgrades/precursor relics)... the capacity to design and soup-up ships for melee... [17:40] <_Stilgar> Easy guys, easy [17:40] Not really -- you control the fights individually, say send in a pack of your four against their four, and you control 1 of yours (and other people / the computer get the rest). One huge melee. :) [17:40] Is Dan Nicholson the person who did the Chmmr music? I liked that... [17:40] It HAS to begin at the en of SC2 [17:40] +d [17:41] Maelcum: did you remix any of the SC2 Mods? [17:41] Heh [17:41] I'm telling you, it'd be LAME to do the stupid "and then we woke up" for a way to discard SC3. Yes, it stank, but come on! [17:41] <_Stilgar> OPS at #StarControl- SHUT UP! :) [17:41] *** LordR-man sets mode: +ooo Adder_ the-Fonz xcom83 [17:41] <|argh|> btw, i think that ship-to-ship combat should be 1 mode... 2d or 3d. depending on how well the simulations are, if u had 2 modes one of them would probably be easier.... [17:41] some weird combination of Civilization, Subspace and Starcontrol 2 [17:41] end of SC2 [17:41] would be interesting [17:41] thanks man [17:41] Maelcum - what is your opinion about using your mods in the starcontrol clones in the making?} [17:41] Just forget SC3 [17:41] THIS IS SUCKING! [17:41] Just move on. The storyline allows for the League to return home after mopping up the mess. [17:41] rule it non-canon [17:41] fwiffo: if you were to fly counter clockwise in the galaxy, would you find a world of no sentient life and devestation, where flying the opposite way would find jewels of red spheres? [17:41] make SC3 a dream some Umgah had after eating bad sausage [17:41] Too many people!!!!!!!! [17:41] that would make a good opening sequence :) [17:42] Too many people!!!!!! [17:42] "How do you feel about the modern PC game industry as opposed to the old (smaller) c64/such game scene?" [17:42] I wonder what Maelcum thinks about using his mods in, say, Milk Quest. [17:42] hahahahahaha [17:42] hahahaha [17:42] *** Adder_ is now known as Adder [17:42] <_Stilgar> StarControl OPS- SHUT UP for a bit...let them answer the questions!!!!!! [17:42] THIS IS SUCKING! [17:42] THIS IS SUCKING! [17:42] THIS IS SUCKING! [17:42] yikes [17:43] heh [17:43] hehe [17:43] maelcum: only a few thousand? :) [17:43] chat overload!! [17:43] Hehe [17:43] It would be neat if allied races could combine their ship technologies [17:43] Spathi: Well, it's bound to happen. [17:43] how many people are here at moment? [17:44] Yeah... [17:44] As long as Fwiffo can keep up, we're okay. [17:44] this channel is supposed to scroll a lot while #starcontrol is a bit more sane. [17:44] why the hell have u done +m to #starcontrol [17:44] This is VERY BAD! [17:44] Who wrote that 'We are the Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah...' speech? A lot of people I know like that... [17:44] Very dissapointing [17:44] please post this! I'm about to leave. fwiffo: I'm going now, cya. ask paul if he's read destiny's road by niven, did he like the idea that most sentient races might not be able to explore their world? orz - then leave if you don't like it [17:44] Orz, shut it, will ya? [17:44] ORZ [17:44] Warning Warning: Chat Overload [17:45] dont be nawti [17:45] Warning Warning: Chat Overload [17:45] I will not SHUT UP!!! [17:45] <_Stilgar> LordR- shtok [17:45] Hey hey! Orz found caps lock! [17:45] Danger Will Robinson, danger! [17:45] *** Deep-Reep is now known as Deep-Slep [17:45] Just chill. [17:45] I gave you all ops !!! You need to SHUT UP!!! [17:45] uhuh [17:45] calm down buddy [17:45] Go to #teensrul [17:45] potato juice! [17:45] "How did you originally find Eric Berge, Dan, and company?" [17:45] same to you...;) [17:45] *** ORZ sets mode: +o Earthling [17:46] hahaha [17:46] this is the all dog bark version of potato juice! [17:46] this is aweosme! [17:46] hahahahahahaha [17:46] hahahahahahahaha [17:46] hahahahahaha [17:46] (Eric Berge, master of the flaming dog bark sample) [17:46] *** the-Fonz is now known as _The-Fonz [17:46] <_The-Fonz> Haha! at the top [17:46] Ha? [17:46] question: What can fans do to make a real SC3 more likely to become reality some day? [17:47] Would you all be amenable to getting e-mail from us drooling fans to exchange ideas, etc? Where could we reach you? [17:48] (Have they already spoken about what projects they're currently pursuing?) [17:48] yes.. it'll be in the logs on the web page :) [17:48] uh oh. WINCE. [17:48] Fwiffo: If I were to get rich and buy the rights to Star Control from Accolade in 10-20 years, would you consider making another sequel then? [17:48] Fwiffo: Why DreamCast? what about N64 and the PSX?? what's dreamcast? [17:49] Cheet: Sega's upcoming system. aaah [17:49] Cheet: Runs Windows CE. [17:49] what's the dreamcast? [17:49] dreamcast is the new sega console [17:49] Dreamcast is Sega's WinCE-based system. what about regular pcz? [17:49] feh [17:49] feh [17:49] when's it coming out? [17:49] Hey, if it'd take buying a DreamCast to get the next SC to be made by you guys, I'll do it in a heartbeat. (That and send piles of email to Eidos and CrystalD for ya, too.) [17:49] when's the DreamCast coming out? [17:49] <|argh|> it'd be stupid to release an SC that's not on the computer [17:49] Fwiffo isn't here isn't he ? [17:49] <|argh|> xcom: 4th quarter 99 [17:49] I think maybe I'll start writing a letter to Crystal every day... [17:50] thanx [17:50] long time to wait tho... [17:50] Fwiffo: You don't have much confidence for the N64 do you? [17:50] nice letters, right :) [17:50] Were you surprised that anyone would want to write a novel about Star Control in the first place? [17:50] N64 is finally getting started, 'tho if Zelda bombs (not likely), it'll be dead by Christmas. Playstation2 should be out by then, though. Maybe production for that? [17:50] If Zelda bombs, I eat Nintendo's soul. [17:50] Ts: I'm holding that one since it's a bit off the current topic. video games systems are inherently limited by their hard-wired systems and their simplistic, fixed controllers [17:51] here's a bizarre question: "What kinds of games do you like/what genres are you fans of?" [17:51] I doubt Zelda will bomb [17:51] Fwiffo: Aren't you worried that game-console users (who usually just look for action and graphics in games) might not be able to appreciate the sophisticated intruiging plot typical of a Star Control game? [17:51] Ah. Ok [17:51] DrkEtrnl: I agree with ya -- it looks absolutely stunning. [17:51] i disagree mangoman [17:51] you forget there are huge followers of rpg games and the like [17:51] Bombs are good to feed to Dodongos. [17:51] game systems are eaiser...less testing needed..they're all the same [17:51]