Comments on: RogueCommunity Update http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/ News, Reviews, Interviews and Information about Roguelikes Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:26:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Slash http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3852 Slash Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:44:43 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3852 The interview is coming! The interview is coming!

]]> By: Adral http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3546 Adral Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:29:06 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3546 @ Jim: Sometimes complexity isn't everyone's cup of tea, and some might prefer a more light-hearted gaming experience. You know, fun isn't the same to everyone ;) PS: I voted for Incursion too ;). @ Jim: Sometimes complexity isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and some might prefer a more light-hearted gaming experience. You know, fun isn’t the same to everyone ;)

PS: I voted for Incursion too ;).

]]> By: Jim http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3540 Jim Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:06:49 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3540 I'd like to throw my vote in for Incursion, but I can't usually get through a game without it crashing or manifesting some bug which essentially ends the game. I expect it to become my favorite if it ever gets finished. DF is undoubtedly the deepest ASCII experience -- arguably the deepest gaming experience -- out there right now and it's only getting more ambitious as time goes on. It deserved to win. What shocked me was how high DoomRL and Berserk placed. While they're fun, slick little games the first couple of plays through, they're so limited in scope that I wonder at their popularity. You get, what, 10 monsters and 5 weapons, then run around shooting and stabbing things until you die. There's no real story, no real world to inhabit, and most importantly very little depth or nuance to learn and be absorbed by. I'm wondering whether the voters ever played Nethack and ADOM or are simply graphical text fetishists. I’d like to throw my vote in for Incursion, but I can’t usually get through a game without it crashing or manifesting some bug which essentially ends the game. I expect it to become my favorite if it ever gets finished. DF is undoubtedly the deepest ASCII experience — arguably the deepest gaming experience — out there right now and it’s only getting more ambitious as time goes on. It deserved to win.

What shocked me was how high DoomRL and Berserk placed. While they’re fun, slick little games the first couple of plays through, they’re so limited in scope that I wonder at their popularity. You get, what, 10 monsters and 5 weapons, then run around shooting and stabbing things until you die. There’s no real story, no real world to inhabit, and most importantly very little depth or nuance to learn and be absorbed by. I’m wondering whether the voters ever played Nethack and ADOM or are simply graphical text fetishists.

]]> By: Corremn http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3529 Corremn Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:57:09 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3529 I was also too late, this poll should of run much longer... Anyway no suprises with the results, I would of voted for incursion. And two votes for SJ woohoo :D Next we should have roguelike developer of the year ;P I was also too late, this poll should of run much longer…
Anyway no suprises with the results, I would of voted for incursion. And two votes for SJ woohoo :D
Next we should have roguelike developer of the year ;P

]]> By: makkE http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3352 makkE Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:48:05 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3352 Ooooh too late :( I would have voted for Frozen Depths though :) Ooooh too late :( I would have voted for Frozen Depths though :)

]]> By: Joseph Hewitt http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3349 Joseph Hewitt Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:24:44 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3349 If you add up all of Kornel's projects he would definitely win as Mr. Roguelike 2007. I'm a bit disappointed with how GearHead placed, but I guess that's to be expected since GH1 hasn't had a new release lately and GH2 isn't yet completable. If you add up all of Kornel’s projects he would definitely win as Mr. Roguelike 2007. I’m a bit disappointed with how GearHead placed, but I guess that’s to be expected since GH1 hasn’t had a new release lately and GH2 isn’t yet completable.

]]> By: Adral http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3337 Adral Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:50:56 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3337 I sure hope he can interview Thomas Biskup! It would most certainly be very interesting to know his opinions on the roguelike genre. I sure hope he can interview Thomas Biskup! It would most certainly be very interesting to know his opinions on the roguelike genre.

]]> By: Altefcat http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3331 Altefcat Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:25:24 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3331 Hi Slash, you talked previously about interviewing Thomas Biskup, is it still in your plans ? Hi Slash, you talked previously about interviewing Thomas Biskup, is it still in your plans ?

]]> By: Andrew Doull http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3308 Andrew Doull Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:54:06 +0000 http://www.roguetemple.com/2007/12/30/roguecommunity-update/#comment-3308 You'd better hurry if you want to vote - you've got less than 4 hours before the polls close. You’d better hurry if you want to vote - you’ve got less than 4 hours before the polls close.

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