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From: farren@well.sf.ca.us (Mike Farren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Sniffle, Sniffle no memory was (FAUG demo of Powermonger by E.A.)
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Date: 15 Dec 90 21:33:16 GMT
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buffa@kish.inria.fr (Michel Buffa) writes:
>Try X-OUT, R-TYPE, BATTLE SQUADRON, SILKWORM, TURRICAN, LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO,
>and you'll understand quite easily why these games don't multitask.

I've tried TURRICAN and LOTUS, and don't understand why they don't at all.
Perhaps it's time for a challenge round here:  Buffa, explain to us all,
in correct technical terms, just why it is impossible for these games to
multitask (or at least, to leave the system intact while they run).  I'd
really be interested to know, but, frankly, don't think you have the
technical expertise to even begin to make such a statement.  Better yet,
grab a plane flight to the Bay Area when I talk about how to do all of this
at a BADGE meeting (coming soon, don't know exactly which one yet), and
I guarantee you'll get a chance to rebut my assertions.  I'll even 
provide a free meal or two if you do.

>Easy to write Powermonger ? Come on...

Not easy, but not Amiga either.  Remember, Bullfrog is an Atari ST house.

>Why please ? Mike farren always says the same thing on the net, when we try to
>talk about games he doesn't say "what a great game, I had hundreds hours of
>fun", he says "the game doesn't multitask, don't buy it". I'm just fed up !!!

Bullshit.  I've had a lot of good things to say about a lot of games.  You
seem to be pretty selective in your reading, though.

-- 
Mike Farren 				     farren@well.sf.ca.us