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	Re: A poll
	Posted By: Forrest of B.org	Date: 4/21/04 11:31 a.m.
	In Response To: Re: A poll (Steve Levinson) : There are two major advantages to sticking with Infinity as I see it - 1) : Infinity is time-tested and stable Though recent A1 builds are pretty stable as well. : and 2) films made using Infinity can : always be played back with Infinity. Are films really even done for third party scenarios? I never see/hear of them except for the Vidmaster's page. And besides, if we're doing A1 we could always just disable films from the main screen if they're so problematic. : On the other hand, there are 2 major : disadvantages to releasing the scenario first for Infinity - 1) unless the : scenario is a drop-in (just drop it in the Infinity folder), in which case : there can be no changes in the basic game interface, you will need an : installer which, of necessity, will restrict the game to the Mac Classic : environment, and Doesn't VISE work native for OSX now too? Though Infinity itself still limits you to Classic. : 2) Players will need a working copy of Infinity, and may : have to purchase the Mac Action Sack if they don't already have one. Right, and then there is Fuxing and ResEdit versus just MML, dealing with CLUTs versus just using shape replacement, etc. Developing for A1 seems a lot easier than developing for Infinity, as is distribution because of copyright issues. : All of this aside, I would have no problem personally with an initial release : for Infinity, but I think it's time we recognize the Infinity engine for : what it is - a dead end. There will come a time when Infinity will no : longer be playable on any modern computer. While the future of AO is by no : means assured, the games are timeless and as long as the community cares, : there will be working versions of AO that can play on virtually any : platform. In addition, since AO is fully scriptable, you can always : upgrade the game by revising the script - no need for new installers or : updaters. On the downside, there is that small issue of copyright : infringement, but I won't tell M$ if you won't. Right. My main issue is limiting people from playing it - I'd rather just do A1 if I can get away with it. So how many people out there just CAN'T use Aleph One? Not so much a call for a show of hands but a call for what do you people know about the average player demographics these days?

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	A poll	Forrest of B.org	4/21/04 8:08 a.m.
	Re: A poll	Steve Levinson	4/21/04 9:32 a.m.
	Re: A poll	Forrest of B.org	4/21/04 11:31 a.m.
	Re: A poll	Steve Levinson	4/21/04 12:16 p.m.
	Re: A poll	Ernie	4/21/04 12:26 p.m.
	Re: A poll	Forrest of B.org	4/21/04 12:49 p.m.
	Re: A poll	ukimalefu	4/21/04 2:38 p.m.
	Re: A poll	Forrest of B.org	4/21/04 2:41 p.m.
	Re: A poll	ukimalefu	4/21/04 2:55 p.m.
	Re: A poll	Forrest of B.org	4/21/04 3:08 p.m.
	Re: A poll	Yossarian	4/21/04 3:22 p.m.
	Re: A poll	ukimalefu	4/21/04 10:46 p.m.
	Re: A poll	Simon of team Sigma	4/21/04 3:24 p.m.
	Re: A poll	Forrest of B.org	4/21/04 3:30 p.m.
	Re: A poll	goran	4/21/04 11:04 p.m.
	Re: A poll	D-M.A.	4/21/04 11:37 p.m.
	Re: A poll	Steve Levinson	4/22/04 4:29 a.m.
	Re: A poll	Forrest of B.org	4/22/04 11:49 a.m.
	Re: A poll	Simon of team Sigma	4/22/04 12:16 p.m.
	Re: A poll	ukimalefu	4/21/04 10:40 p.m.

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