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Apprentice
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written Saturday, February 21 2004 00:05
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Well, open source programs are usually free, but not always. It's not necessary, if it is traditional. Technically, anything is open source if it comes with the source code bare and open to easy editing for all. However, since the Open Source movement and the freeware movement are closely tied, they usually get associated with each other. Here's the Wikipedia entry on open source, which explains it fairly well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source Still, it's possible that your assertion is correct, though I'm not quite sure what the purpose would be. [ Saturday, February 21, 2004 00:08: Message edited by: waitwhat ] -------------------- #99835 [Guo_Si] Hey, you know what sucks? [TheXPhial] vaccuums [Guo_Si] Hey, you know what sucks in a metaphorical sense? [TheXPhial] black holes [Guo_Si] Hey, you know what just isn't cool? [TheXPhial] lava? Posts: 10 | Registered: Friday, February 20 2004 08:00 |
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Post Navel Trauma ^_^
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written Saturday, February 21 2004 01:08
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I'm probably thinking of things like the GNU GPL. If you sell a GPLed program to someone, they can give it away for free to as many people as they want, as far as I can see. I imagine the point of open-sourcing the editor would be to allow people to improve its interface. It would be difficult-to-impossible to restrict the distribution of modified versions to people who had bought the original, so there is not really any point in restricting the code to people who bought the original. After all, you can't make a playable scenario without owning the game (For evidence of this, see BoE) -------------------- Barcoorah: I even did it to a big dorset ram. New Mac BoE Posts: 1798 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Saturday, February 21 2004 01:12
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If it is made open source, I don't see how the source code would be distributed with the demo version without defeating the concept of shareware by making it possible to edit out the barrier. However, of course, the demo version could be a separate program that cannot be transformed into the full version at all. Posts: 13 | Registered: Wednesday, January 28 2004 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Saturday, February 21 2004 01:38
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n00b Sharewear can be broken quite easily, source code or not. If you look around on the internet, you'll find all sort of cracks of any sharewear game imagineable. Crackers found out how to break the password system long ago. [ Saturday, February 21, 2004 01:40: Message edited by: waitwhat ] -------------------- #99835 [Guo_Si] Hey, you know what sucks? [TheXPhial] vaccuums [Guo_Si] Hey, you know what sucks in a metaphorical sense? [TheXPhial] black holes [Guo_Si] Hey, you know what just isn't cool? [TheXPhial] lava? Posts: 10 | Registered: Friday, February 20 2004 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Saturday, February 21 2004 05:51
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quote:Evil!!! Stay awaaay!!!!! :mad: That's just WRONG, not least because of your ABYSMAL spelling of Shareware! :rolleyes: Besides, registered BoE was shipped on a floppy disc or CD, and all Jeff's other games use a different code based on one randomised the first time you start the program up. Posts: 316 | Registered: Saturday, May 25 2002 07:00 |
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Shake Before Using
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written Saturday, February 21 2004 06:48
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The full version of the editor for BoE was always free, so it follows that the full version of the BoA editor will also be free. The character editor and main game package are the only things "sold" with BoE. Posts: 3234 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Monday, February 23 2004 12:48
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quote:You forgot about another game shipped on CD. Nethergate. I searched once for fun and never found a single site that carried illegally. So the CD idea must have worked to some degree. As for passwords... they are easily broken. It wouldn't really surprise me if, once again, Jeff went with disks or CDs. Posts: 117 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, February 23 2004 14:18
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Jeff wrote about this somewhere. Hard copies of games are a bit more expensive since you have to pay for the CD and postage. They can be put online for free. On the other hand, codes can be cracked, and you're always giving out the full game. Basically, it's impossible to prevent some pirating. It's a matter of maximizing profits despite that. —Alorael, who would say that 90% of pirates would never pay for the game anyway. In that sense, it's not really a loss, just an irritation. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Monday, February 23 2004 14:38
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BoA will have the registration code system to unlock the game and character editor. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, February 29 2004 14:24
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I only skimmed through the posts above, but is there anything more than wishful thinking concerning the BOA editor being open source? I could have sworn that this topic came up for BOE and Jeff said he would never make the editor open source. -------------------- "Take a chance and make friends with the reaper..." "The reaper follows me wherever I go, for I've tied him to my ankle." -DarkFyre the Pirate Posts: 174 | Registered: Wednesday, December 5 2001 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, February 29 2004 14:59
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Read the first post of this topic, he said he was thinking about making the editor open source, though not the actual game engine. -------------------- "If you held a weapon to Fwiffo's head, he would say anything you wanted him to. In fact, if you held a vegetable to Fwiffo's head, he'd say whatever you wanted him to." - Spathi high council, Star Control 2. Posts: 346 | Registered: Sunday, December 30 2001 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Monday, March 1 2004 19:41
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Will be other languages avialable in BoA(I mean in main program and scenaries)? Posts: 23 | Registered: Friday, August 1 2003 07:00 |
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Post Navel Trauma ^_^
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written Tuesday, March 2 2004 00:46
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Main program - No. Scenarios that come with the game - No. Other scenarios - Only if the designer decides to make it in another language. If BoE is anything to go by, another No. -------------------- Barcoorah: I even did it to a big dorset ram. New Mac BoE Posts: 1798 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Tuesday, March 2 2004 01:42
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Hmmm, I successfully translated A1,A2 into Russian(partialy), and think that i'll translate BoA too. I eaven possibly may release translation patches(but not now - my computer isn't working, but i'll repair it soon). Why don't Jeff release versions for other languages? It can be easely done if he will make something like "Translation Studio"( for those, who can't do translation work by resource editor). So users will be able to make "language files", which can be posted in main spidweb's page. It is not hard work to make main BoA programm support multilanguage. Don't hurt me for bad English it's not my native language. Posts: 23 | Registered: Friday, August 1 2003 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, March 2 2004 02:53
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Well, why don't you email Jeff and talk to him about it? And a scenario in French may be received well. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, March 2 2004 08:03
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there will be more advanced graphics right based on real life? In A3 I get tired of walking on lava and not sink to a grisly death. or not being able to destroy items by throwing it into a river of lava or water. [ Tuesday, March 02, 2004 08:05: Message edited by: Chuck ] -------------------- "When one thinks to him or herself about who they really are, They usually come out of it empty handed for the question be -not who am i-, but -what have i acheived?-" Experimental forum Posts: 113 | Registered: Friday, February 27 2004 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Tuesday, March 2 2004 08:47
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Probably no. -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 972 | Registered: Tuesday, October 28 2003 08:00 |
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...b10010b...
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written Tuesday, March 2 2004 19:37
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Actually, most real lava rapidly forms a reasonably solid crust as it cools; you can walk over it if you don't mind getting your feet horribly burned. The item thing is a reasonable point, though, I suppose. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, March 3 2004 05:09
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quote:Well the Lava part is right unless its contiually heated by an unseen force, and the ability to destroy items(particuarly the Xain skull) would make a nice plus + to the game. -------------------- "When one thinks to him or herself about who they really are, They usually come out of it empty handed for the question be -not who am i-, but -what have i acheived?-" Experimental forum Posts: 113 | Registered: Friday, February 27 2004 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, March 3 2004 06:31
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[/QUOTE] and the ability to destroy items(particuarly the Xain skull) would make a nice plus + to the game.[/QUOTE] I find it sufficient to just drop an item outdoors if I want to get rid of it forever, I usualy do this with the trash. Though the ability to drop an item in the water and have it stay there, (like if you drop an item while on a boat) does seam a bit odd. Maybe the water is just really dense and that's why the greatsword is able to float on it? Posts: 141 | Registered: Saturday, April 20 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, March 3 2004 07:26
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Or the sword is really light. -------------------- "When one thinks to him or herself about who they really are, They usually come out of it empty handed for the question be -not who am i-, but -what have i acheived?-" Experimental forum Posts: 113 | Registered: Friday, February 27 2004 08:00 |
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This Side Towards Enemy
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written Wednesday, March 3 2004 12:52
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Sure, but if you check the weight, you'll find that it's not. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 | Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, March 3 2004 13:07
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quote:I think it may very well be possible to implement this by scripting the original terrain properties but being wrong is something I excel at. ---Your errorous maniac, Necris Omega -------------------- Razordisk Frisbee Golf Posts: 168 | Registered: Saturday, October 26 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, March 4 2004 05:05
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Well I am glad a few people agree with me so far. Thanks for the support *CHUCK FOR PRESIDENT* Lol jk :D -------------------- "When one thinks to him or herself about who they really are, They usually come out of it empty handed for the question be -not who am i-, but -what have i acheived?-" Experimental forum Posts: 113 | Registered: Friday, February 27 2004 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, March 5 2004 09:43
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I would have said the best method of ensuring maximum income would have been to use a demo version that is capped and has no activation keys system and use a secure server( or just part of a server) with SSL for people to download the full version when they have paid, would require some overheads setting up the server to handle it and would also require orders received by post to be manually added to the system but overall when impletmented would offer the best compromise. -------------------- conjecture ~ you can not prove you exist, thus you do not exist. Posts: 11 | Registered: Friday, March 5 2004 08:00 |