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Re: Halo On-Line? NO. Not On Crash-Box



was that a ditto???


Zackman <zackman@SPAMISEVILearthling.net> wrote in message
news:z%0R6.63452$Ub.795824@news1.rdc1.ab.home.com...
> So di
>
> "Brenden Chase" <brenden77@home.com> wrote in message
> news:bs_Q6.21910$d26.219355@news1.wwck1.ri.home.com...
> > I noticed...
> >
> >
> > Thelbane <ihatespam@noemail.com> wrote in message
> > news:T8YQ6.56009$bv2.14675256@typhoon.austin.rr.com...
> > > I figured it out by accident... That's why I mentioned it.  If you
look
> at
> > > the first of the two consecutive posts by me, you'll see it was
> > > incomplete... :)
> > >
> > > -Thel
> > >
> > > "Brenden Chase" <brenden77@home.com> wrote in message
> > > news:UOWQ6.21378$d26.216067@news1.wwck1.ri.home.com...
> > > > I use Control-Enter alot when posting and sending email..  prevents
me
> > > from
> > > > using the mouse to move the cursor up to send...
> > > >
> > > > brenden
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thelbane <ihatespam@noemail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:wKSQ6.54207$bv2.14330959@typhoon.austin.rr.com...
> > > > > Um... did you know that CTRL-Enter submits your post in Outlook
> > Express?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, here's that link to the snapshots:
> > > > > http://lee.flashref.com/
> > > > >
> > > > > It's very incomplete.  Since then, I've gotten:
> > > > >
> > > > > Aliens
> > > > > Arctic Fox
> > > > > Captain Goodnight (Yippee!)
> > > > > Choplifter / David's Midnight Magic Double Pack
> > > > > Earth Orbit Stations (EOS)
> > > > > Flight Simulator II
> > > > > Ghostbusters
> > > > > Music Construction Set
> > > > > Ogre
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm planning on building a decent site with snapshots (better than
> the
> > > > > current ones), screenshots, history, etc.  Anyway, hope that made
> ya'
> > a
> > > > > little more nostalgic. :)  Almost as cool as the games are the old
> > > > > catalogues inside the boxes.  I love the old Lode Runner ads...
and
> > the
> > > > > one-sheet Night Mission ad that comes with FS II.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have a great week...
> > > > >
> > > > > -Thel
> > > > > (Hopefully, this cross-posted correctly to comp.sys.apple2)
> > > > >
> > > > > "Thelbane" <ihatespam@noemail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:MCSQ6.54193$bv2.14326315@typhoon.austin.rr.com...
> > > > > > Here's an early snapshot of my Apple ][ software collection:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Zackman" <zackman@SPAMISEVILearthling.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:9CHQ6.58083$Ub.726672@news1.rdc1.ab.home.com...
> > > > > > > APPLE ][ GAMES RULE! Rescue Raiders is one of my all time
> > favourite
> > > > > > games...
> > > > > > > action, strategy, depth... all on a machine with 64 *KB* of
RAM.
> > > Then
> > > > > > > there's Choplifter, Karateka, Conan, Lode Runner, Ultima II,
III
> > and
> > > > IV,
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > very first Castle Wolfenstein... and the old C64 games, like
> > > M.U.L.E.,
> > > > > > > Racing Destruction Set, Neuromancer ... got me a vintage grey
> > > breadbox
> > > > > C64
> > > > > > > and a file://c simply for the old games. Now I'm misting up
with
> > > > nostalgia
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > > sniffle... please, talk amongst yourselves for a minute...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Funny you should mention simplified controller schemes Thel...
> > > Shigeru
> > > > > > > Miyamoto gave a talk at E3 where he mentioned his ideal game
> > control
> > > > > > scheme
> > > > > > > consists of the movement stick and ONE button - beauty in
> > simplicty.
> > > > Of
> > > > > > > course it's not practical for all games, but apparently that
> > > > philosophy
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > part of the reason the Cube controller's A button is gigantic
> and
> > > > round,
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > ringed by the smaller alternate buttons.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Z-
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