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From: erkyrath@netcom.com (Andrew Plotkin)
Subject: Re: Avalon deprivation symptoms?
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Gerry Kevin Wilson (whizzard@uclink.berkeley.edu) wrote:
> Okay, sure, no pressure here.  One suspects that one may be just a tad too
> overdue, and just a tad too good at hyping a product.  Of course, you
> realize that I'll have to change one of my sigs to say "Made ya look!"  Ah
> well.  Avalon will be done before the next Olympics (summer, that is.)
> Mind you, I might still have some bugs to iron out if my schedule then
> looks like my schedule now does.  I can't wait to read the reviews of
> course.

I'll write you one now, if you like. 

No, wait, we'll get our revenge -- we'll announce upcoming reviews every 
week for three years.

(hey -- is Avalon TADS or Inform? I just realized that, after all this 
time, I don't know!)

> "Avalon is one of the most eagerly awaited text adventures of all time.
> Unfortunately, it just doesn't deliver on the promises of Kevin "The
> Master Procrastinator" Wilson.  In short, it's crap."

> Oh yeah, someone hold me down or I'll jump too high in my enthusiasm and
> crack my head.

> Moral of the Day: If you're writing a big ambitious game and have no idea
> how long it will take you, KEEP YOUR GOB SHUT ABOUT IT.

> Trust me on this one.

If you want, I'll threaten to come kill you if the competition deadline is
delayed a third time. 

--Z

-- 

"And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these were the
borogoves..."
