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paulvonscott
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 Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:23 pm GMT Post subject: Anything to Celebrate 20 years of Dragon Dice? |
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I wondered, as the game was released in 1995 (and I remember being very excited by the adverts in the run up to its release), will there be anything special for Dragon Dice in 2015?
I mention it, as it seems to me that 20 years is quite an achievement for a game.
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I agree that is a huge accomplishment for any game, whether cult status or active status.
So, anything special...
We have a pipeline of things lined up, it's all a matter of cash flow to spit them out.
Any one of them could be considered anniversary special. 
but I will try to think of something really cool that we could crowd fund and have it 'cut in line'.
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You mean beside the summer blockbuster based on "Chill Wind"?  
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Hmmm... I know a pretty good moviemaker. I bet I could get him interested (at the right price).
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| ddicerc wrote: | | You mean beside the summer blockbuster based on "Chill Wind"? |
Your budget for frostwing makeup had better be good.
| Quote: | | Hmmm... I know a pretty good moviemaker. I bet I could get him interested (at the right price). Mr. Green Mr. Green Mr. Green Mr. Green |
and we know at least two actors who would do it. but with mine he'd wanna turn it into a musical.
Steve, get started on that: Chill Wind: the Musical!
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paulvonscott
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:49 pm GMT Post subject: |
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"Steve, get started on that: Chill Wind: the Musical!"
I was thinking maybe some new dice, but I'll take what I can get
Certainly a good year to launch a new starter pack with a '20th Anniversary' logo on it at least. |
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McSeb
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:28 pm GMT Post subject: |
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Great idea for something anniversary! I'd support crowd-funding something!
Something dice based would be good! |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:36 pm GMT Post subject: |
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Crowdfunding a special anniversary wahoo would be Wahoo!
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Just thinking out loud here, what about a 20th anniversary Dragon Shield?
Wouldn't be too hard to produce in comparison to dice, and could provide a much needed revised pack of spell cards?
just a thought.... |
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paulvonscott
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| Everybody else is crowdfunding. For something like Dragon Dice which has a devout following, it's worth a try. |
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| I'm just shocked that a PC game hasn't been made. Seems like a simple thing to code! |
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| Cataphract wrote: | | I'm just shocked that a PC game hasn't been made. Seems like a simple thing to code! |
No offense, but you would be about the 100th person to try and then give up. It is very much not simple. It's the exact opposite of simple. That's why it hasn't been done.
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Cataphract
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| chuckpint wrote: | | Cataphract wrote: | | I'm just shocked that a PC game hasn't been made. Seems like a simple thing to code! |
No offense, but you would be about the 100th person to try and then give up. It is very much not simple. It's the exact opposite of simple. That's why it hasn't been done. |
I guess the fact that one isn't out is evidence enough.
Have you considered contracting an engine which doesn't include the rules in it? There was an MtG game engine a while back whose name I can't remember that just had the cards coded and it was up to the players (and honor system) to know/handle the rules. |
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Cataphract
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Have you considered contracting out a simple program without a rules engine? I.E. one that just rolls and displays dice. Someone made such a program for MtG back in the day called Apprentice.
EDIT: I edited this post to have the content of both other posts, since this one got cleared and the other didn't. |
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Cataphract
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Egad. I hadn't considered just how many variations of adding and subtracting targeted effects the game had, and how that could confuse the crap out of a program.
I still think an Apprentice-Style program would be do-able, but that's coming from a person who could be described, at best, as a novice...so... |
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| Cataphract wrote: | Have you considered contracting out a simple program without a rules engine? I.E. one that just rolls and displays dice. Someone made such a program for MtG back in the day called Apprentice.
EDIT: I edited this post to have the content of both other posts, since this one got cleared and the other didn't. |
Concerning this one, there are several virtual table tops where people have started to implement just the dice images. They meet with more or less success. It has unfortunately not been a priority to this date.
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