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From: buzzard@TheWorld.com (Sean T Barrett)
Subject: Re: Comp Comments for a Few Games (by a newbie)
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Jen Skripac <jen526@aol.com> wrote:
>It would be exceedingly cool
>to do a larger game like this, except have the characters working within the
>same timeline.a party atmosphere where the player can grab control of
>whichever character suits the situation at hand.

Well, I wouldn't do it in the fantasy universe, but a
game idea I've been kicking around for a while is
a (slightly Suspended-inspired) multi-character
superhero game. After some time investigating, I
decided that control of NPC handling in both Inform
and Tads are insufficient to my needs, so I need to
develop my own IF library to do what I want. To that
end, I also need my own game system to build the
library on. So, it won't happen for three or four
years if it ever happens.

Other authors should feel free to run with the idea if
they have any good ideas, though.

SeanB
(PS: Thanks for the comments--heck, thanks to almost
EVERYBODY for the reviews.)
