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From: Darco <rquat@datasys.net>
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Subject: Re: four player demo
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 1998 12:24:46 -0500
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Robert Swan wrote:
> 
> was thinking last night about what I can do for the game, and what I
> can add.
> 
> What I could do with some help would be -
> samples from the old arcade game Gauntlet. I want you to be able to
> select characters as in that game and when playing have stupid
> comments like 'Red Valkyrie is about to diiiiiiiiiie" and "Blue Wizard
> is now it". Ive decided on it being a game of tag. Tell me if this
> sounds crap...
> 

Sounds fun. But you know what would be funner? Capture the Flag. I
remember hearing about someone had programed network capability into the
playstation... It could have a network option to play over the net!

It might be more trouble than it's worth, but it might be worth
considering.

>
> one player at a time is it. Their health decreases while it. If they
> touch another player that player becomes it, and can not tag the
> player who tagged him (or her!). The player who is it can fire a
> bulllet which if it strikes anotherplayer will make them it, but this
> time that player is allowed to retag the player whjo made him it.
> 
> Stats for players such as
> max health,
> strength of attck (how much damage done when initially it)
> speed of bullet
> 
> will be based on the chars form Gauntlet. (so noone will want to be
> the elf then)
> 
> Also to put in non-flat ground (similar to adventure game) but what I
> need most of all at the moment is for some player graphics. For a
> while Ill probably nick the stuff for the doom character, but anyone
> feel like creating the four graphics for wizard, elf warrior +
> valkyie? Should get this finished within a week
> 

I can do interface graphics if you need them.

'Darco