From: Alex Ramonsky (alex@ramonsky.com)
Date: Wed Feb 27 2002 - 04:33:47 MST
Hey, you play Homeworld?......On line?......I know 'The Lone Gunman' ;
personally...he's my son... Kick his ass.
----- Original Message -----
From: "the animated silicon love doll" <cheshire@velvet.net>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 05:24
Subject: Re: SOFTWARE: Do you play computer games?
[snip]
Wow, I can't believe I forgot Homeworld. Beyond that, Homeworld completely
> changed Real-Time Strategy games - it's in space, and 3d. It got at least
> one Game of the Year award, but most of my friends don't like it, as it's
> very slow. The ship AI is pretty good, so you often have 20-30 small
> fighters flying around and shooting at each other and then having to turn
> around. So it IS slow, but I don't mind - it's very pretty to watch, as
all
> of the ships have really long contrails (so you can find them). I could
> probably sit there and watch my fighters changing formations for hours
> because of the contrails :)
> Definitely a game to check out if you're looking for something new. Just
> know that the learning curve is REALLY steep, and you will probably have
to
> do the fourth (or third, I havn't played for a while) level many, many
> times before you pass it. Or cheat.
>
> cheshire morgan. Advance and never halt, for advancing is perfection.
> Advance and do not fear the thorns in the path,
> for they draw only corrupt blood.
> -Kahlil Gibran
>
>
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