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From: wbell@utcs.uucp (Warren Bell)
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Subject: Re: Comments on SpaceFlight...
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Date: Tue, 8-Oct-85 11:25:09 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct  8 11:25:09 1985
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In article <724@decwrl.UUCP> harrow@exodus.DEC (Jeff Harrow NCSE TWO/E92 DTN=247-3134) writes:
>I just downloaded SpaceFlight from the net, and was immediately 
>impressed with the graphics and apparent semi-real time perspective as 
>your speed increased.  However, the documentation left me at a loss on 
>how to interpret the two "numbers" presented in the center of the 
>control panel, the number which appeared next to a star as you approach 
>it, or the undefined control which seems to Quit the application.
>
>I really liked the effect, but quickly grew tired of just flying around, 
>bumping up to a star, and finding nothing interesting to do once I got 
>there.  I think that there is some significant potential to this well 
>done work, but if it's going to be anything more than a VERY impressive 
>demonstration, it needs some carefully thought out "plot."
>
>
>However, NICE WORK!
>
>Jeff Harrow
>
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I think it could have great potential, perhaps as a multi-player space-war-
type game, using AppleTalk (like MazeWars does). This would be something
along the lines of that old classic, DECWAR.
 
(No, I don't think I could write something like this myself...)
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