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thanks!! (nt)
Posted By: Maestro <organdonor@mac.com>Date: 3/9/00 5:37 p.m.

In Response To: Re: general questions.... (Matt)

> That depends on what your definition of "advanced" is, doesn't
> it? ;-)

> I don't have engine specs for any of those games, so I can't make any
> meaningful feature comparisons. Our aim with Oni was always to make the
> technology work for the story and style of gameplay we had in mind.
> Because Oni is substantially different in those key respects from other
> games out there, it hasn't really been important to us to measure the
> engine against other engines.

> I don't think any work has been done on that, but it's not out of the
> question. Our primary goal is to make sure that people with standard
> 2-button mice (and the 1-button on the Mac) can play the game easily.

> I think what you're asking is whether you'll be able to create levels if
> you happen to have AutoCad already installed. You wouldn't be able to do
> it with just AutoCad; there are other tools that we've had to create
> ourselves for certain things. There's always a possibility (note that I
> used the word "possibility," as opposed to
> "certainty") that we'll release header files and stuff like that
> for the benefit of hackers who might be able to do something with them.
> But we know how hard it is to make Oni levels because we've been working
> on some of them for years now. Access to AutoCad does not equate with the
> ability to churn out Oni levels. I guess the answer is "We'll
> see."

> Yes, and you can find them in the secret bonus level, "Matt's
> Apartment," feeding me grapes.

> The plan is for a couple cell-animation cutscenes a la Myth. Most of the
> cutscenes during the game will be in-engine.

> I'm not sure if this is already in there, but I'm on your side on this one
> so I'll push for it. :-)

> There's always something else that would be cool to know...most of it I'm
> not allowed to talk about yet. There are a couple of cool new
> developments...I'll try and drop some new info on the forums in the near
> future.

> -Matt

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Replies:

general questions....Maestro 3/7/00 10:13 p.m.
     Re: general questions....Dan Rudolph 3/7/00 11:12 p.m.
           Re: general questions....Mxy 3/8/00 2:25 a.m.
                 Re: general questions....Bob Dole 3/8/00 3:19 p.m.
                       Re: general questions....Jägermeister 3/8/00 5:21 p.m.
                             Re: general questions....Mxy 3/8/00 8:50 p.m.
                                   Re: general questions....Maestro 3/8/00 9:00 p.m.
                                         Re: general questions....Bob Dole 3/8/00 9:13 p.m.
                                               Re: general questions....sarwat 3/9/00 11:54 a.m.
                                         IntellimouseTox •KFAS• 3/8/00 10:03 p.m.
                                               Re: IntellimouseMxy 3/9/00 12:39 p.m.
                                                     Razor Boomslang on the macsarwat 3/10/00 2:13 a.m.
                                                           Re: Razor Boomslang on the macsarwat 3/10/00 2:16 a.m.
                                                                 Re: Razor Boomslang on the mac (OT)Redox 3/12/00 12:59 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Razor Boomslang on the mac (OT)Harry 3/12/00 4:32 a.m.
                                                                             Re: Razor Boomslang on the mac (OT)Mxy 3/12/00 11:20 a.m.
                                                                             Re: Razor Boomslang on the mac (OT)Redox 3/12/00 9:32 p.m.
                                                                       Re: Razor Boomslang on the mac (OT)sarwat 3/12/00 7:11 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Razor Boomslang on the mac (OT)Chrispy Nacho 3/15/00 6:51 p.m.
                                               Re: IntellimouseMaestro 3/9/00 5:44 p.m.
                                                     Re: IntellimouseTox •KFAS• 3/9/00 6:38 p.m.
                                         Re: general questions....Jägermeister 3/8/00 11:36 p.m.
                                   Re: general questions....Ackbar 3/8/00 9:07 p.m.
                                   What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Jägermeister 3/8/00 11:41 p.m.
                                         Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Mxy 3/9/00 12:35 p.m.
                                               Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Jägermeister 3/9/00 1:36 p.m.
                                                     Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Maestro 3/9/00 5:50 p.m.
                                                     Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Mxy 3/9/00 9:09 p.m.
                                                           Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Mxy 3/9/00 9:14 p.m.
                                                                 Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Jägermeister 3/10/00 12:41 a.m.
                                                                       Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...sarwat 3/10/00 2:07 a.m.
                                                                             Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Mxy 3/10/00 11:22 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: What does inputsprocket do? Inquire within...Maestro 3/10/00 10:38 p.m.
     Re: general questions....Pax Viridi 3/8/00 5:17 a.m.
           Re: general questions....Jägermeister 3/8/00 12:48 p.m.
           Re: general questions....Dan Rudolph 3/8/00 5:20 p.m.
                 Re: general questions....Pax Viridi 3/9/00 1:38 a.m.
     ok guys who are you....Maestro 3/8/00 5:44 p.m.
           Re: ok guys who are you....Dan Rudolph 3/8/00 6:51 p.m.
                 Re: ok guys who are you....Pax Viridi 3/9/00 2:08 a.m.
     Re: general questions....Matt 3/9/00 11:03 a.m.
           thanks!! (nt)Maestro 3/9/00 5:37 p.m.



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