Game Development team

From: Simon Howes <ablater_at_global.co.za>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 17:47:52 +0200

Hiya Fellow Freedom Fighters,

Anybody who's been getting their mail recently will have realised that there
has been a good deal of talk about a game. The proposed plan is to pull
together a development team, dedicated to the production of a freeware game
for all of us freedom fighters, and then do something wonderfull.

However to do this we require your support, everyone has some ability or
the other. Whether you are a coder a GFXer , a musician or can just get
us a site to operate from.. if you are interested -==> Continue.

Okay, first I might as well go about setting our limits, objectives.

(I) The legal stuff

1.) The game is a non-profit effort.
2.) It should be classed as fan-fiction.
3.) The game will not be based directly on the Sonic the Hedgehog games from
SEGA, nor will it employ a similar game system.
4.) The game will be based on the Dic/Archie.. Mobian storyline.
5.) The game will be used only by us and those who join our midst by
    searching too late at night for "Sonic."

(II) Good ideas. (Some may call them rules.)

1) Until we have a site of operation, mail to me directly:
        ablater_at_lin01.global.co.za
    I will pass any really good/interesting/inspiring ideas on.
    This is to prevent the Sonic conference being filled with DSP play
    routines, GFX and Modplayers.

2) When mailing to me, feel free to tell your lifes story, absolute moronic
    and useless junk, swear like hell and other such. Though note that if
    I repost your mail I will of course <CENSOR> it. Oh ya, if you don't
    want everyone to hear about your cuddly pillow etc.. just tell me.

3) Don't try and sell us your art/music/code: We don't pay you anything,
   you don't pay us anything and we all get a free Knothole.[good deal huh?]

4) If you don't have any abilities, just put your name down for bug testing.


Okay, the Application thing.. here goes....

NIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP__SNIP_

____________________________________________________________________________

Name [ ]
Handle [ ]
Email [ ]
Country [ ]

What should I call you? [ ] Eg...Bookshire Draftwood
_ - _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _
What are your strong points?
[ ] GFX {Graphics person }
[ ] Coding {Coder coffie person }
[ ] Music {Mod/S3M/MID person }
[ ] People/communication {The "beg SEGA" person}
[ ] Finding things/bug testing {The "BUGFINDER" }
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                                 -=Coder Page=-
*===========================*==============================================*
| What do you program in? | What type of programs have you WRITTEN? |
| | |
| [ ] asm | [ ] NetWork/Comms [ ] ModPlayer/S3mPlayer |
| [ ] BASIC | [ ] Midiplayer [ ] Vga Scrolly |
| [ ] C | [ ] Vector&Fill [ ] Phong Renderer |
| [ ] C++ | [ ] Raycaster [ ] Ray-Tracer |
| [ ] PASCAL | [ ] TopDown Game [ ] Keen-Wannabe |
| [ ] OTHER? -->[ ]| [ ] Other --> [ ]|
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*
| How many years have you been programming for? [...] |
| Your programming abilities are stronger in? [.........................]|
| |
| Feel free to attach a sample of your work if you wish.. |
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*

                                -=GFX Page=-
*==========================================================================*
| What programs do you use? [ ]|
| What hardware do you use? [ ]|
| |
| Are you capable of doing an animation of a character talking? |
| Are you capable of doing an animation of a character moving ? |
| Would you make a good background/scene artist? |
| Sprites are the frames that make up the animations in games, like in the |
| SEGA games, the frames of Sonic walking. Could you draw sprites? |
| |
| Could you attach a piccy of yours, and/or give a site where your pictures|
| are available. |
*==========================================================================*


                               -=Music Page=-
*==========================================================================*
| What hardware do you have? [ ]|
| What do you compose to (MOD/MID/S3M?) [ ]|
| Are you capable of composing songs the manipulate emotions? |
| |
| Could you attach a sample, or give a site where one may be obtained. |
*==========================================================================*


                               People/Bugfinder
*==========================================================================*
| Have you got, could you get a site for us? [ ]|
| If yes.. where? [ ]|
| Would you like to bug test the software? |
| Would you mind if we used you to search out programming info? |
*==========================================================================*

---POST TO: ablater_at_lin01.global.co.za---------------------------------------
   Subject: Operation Doomsday
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Here's to a free Mobius!

Ablater [Aka Simon Howes]



Received on Fri Nov 03 1995 - 20:29:35 PST