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DeveloperX

It looks like we're having another contest around here.
This time around, an ASCII art rpg with a character party technical requirement.
How long do you think that the contest should be for?
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Mattias Gustavsson · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

Man, this is going to be so much fun :D
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DeveloperX · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

hell yeah! :D
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BDZ · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

I'm really excited about this...I need a break from my current RPG project. I'm pretty busy, so I'd vote for a month-long competition.

DeveloperX · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

I am fine with a month contest; I chose a week; but after thinking about it more, a month would be better. I wish I could change my vote :P
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Rainer Deyke · Demon Hunter Joined: 05 Jun 2002 Posts: 672

Question: is the use of non-ASCII characters allowed? Because I really want to use kanji. Also, ASCII art doesn't preclude the use of graphical effects, right?

Mattias Gustavsson · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject:

I'm fine with using any characters, and use them in whatever way you can :-) I don't see why we should be strict about things...

I'm not too bothered about how long the competition is either... Whatever means the most people will join in :D
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DeveloperX · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject:

Mattias Gustavsson · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

I think we're going for "the spirit of ASCII art", whatever that means to each of us :-)
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Nodtveidt · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:13 am Post subject:

I voted for a month.

When do we begin? As Spongebob says, "I'm ready!". :)
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DeveloperX · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:51 am Post subject:

Hmm.. Lets start this sucker this Saturday;
that gives anyone up til Sat to prepare their engines.

all game content itself needs to be done during the contest.

what does everyone think of that?
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Nodtveidt · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:59 am Post subject:

Awesome, so we can all get to work right away. I'm putting my FPS and IRC client on hold as of right now.
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RedSlash · Mage Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 331

Feb 1- 29?

Nodtveidt · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:59 am Post subject:

How about we start right now and end on Feb 29th?
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DeveloperX · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:29 am Post subject:

I'm game.
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