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(Msg. 61) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:17 am
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"Albert Conklin" wrote:
> reborn rolla wrote:
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>> "Spud" wrote:
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>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.TakeThisOut@King2.com>
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>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
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>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
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>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
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>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
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>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
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>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.
No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?
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(Msg. 62) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. |
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(Msg. 63) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 64) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 65) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 66) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 67) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 68) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 69) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 70) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 71) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 am
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>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>> that part.
> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
> material?
If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it. >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 72) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:40 pm
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Mother Farquhar wrote:
>>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
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>>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>>>that part.
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>> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
>>material?
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> If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it.
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I agree. A note with combinations or passwords is much better then
having to read a book, diary, log books or whatever.
Also agree with Michael as long as it isn't a long winded conversation.
Albert >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 73) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:40 pm
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Mother Farquhar wrote:
>>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>>>
>>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>>>that part.
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>> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
>>material?
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> If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it.
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I agree. A note with combinations or passwords is much better then
having to read a book, diary, log books or whatever.
Also agree with Michael as long as it isn't a long winded conversation.
Albert >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 74) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:40 pm
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Mother Farquhar wrote:
>>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>>>
>>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>>>that part.
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>> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
>>material?
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> If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it.
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I agree. A note with combinations or passwords is much better then
having to read a book, diary, log books or whatever.
Also agree with Michael as long as it isn't a long winded conversation.
Albert >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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(Msg. 75) Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:40 pm
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Mother Farquhar wrote:
>>>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>>>
>>> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
>>>that part.
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>> No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
>>material?
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> If a scroll is more than a couple of pages I just don't bother reading it.
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I agree. A note with combinations or passwords is much better then
having to read a book, diary, log books or whatever.
Also agree with Michael as long as it isn't a long winded conversation.
Albert >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? |
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