Gamer's Hell interviews on Rabid Dogs

[Saint_Proverbius]

<strong>[ -> Interview]</strong>

<a href="http://www.gamershell.com/">Gamer's Hell</a>, or as I like to call it, "The Pimple on the Ass of the Internet", has posted an <a href="http://www.gamershell.com/reviews/Rabid ... terview</a> with <a href="http://www.zuxxez.com/">Zuxxez</a> about their up coming tactical CRPG game, <b>Rabid Dogs</b>. Here's a taste:<blockquote><b>“Turn-based�; can you explain further what this will mean for a Rabid Dogs² player?</b>The character movements and actions (except fighting) are in real-time. The game switches into turn-based mode in that moment the player and the enemy have visual contact or in that moment the bullets start flying – similar as in games like <u>Jagged Alliance or Fallout Tactics</u>.In turn-based games the player and his opponent (the AI) take turns (similar as in Chess). During a turn, each character has a certain amount of action points (AP), and each action costs some APs (e.g. a shot).Turn-based games have their advantages: 1. the player has the possibility to think about potential strategies and 2. this mode allows him to take total control over his characters.</blockquote>How sad is it when an gaming news interviewer has to ask a developer what <b>Turn Based</b> is?I saw this nugget over at <a href="http://shacknews.com">Shack News</a> and couldn't resist posting it.Kudos to <b>Mesc A. Lyn</b> for also emailing me about this story.

[Aerothorn]

Its not sad at all. They were asking him to extrapolate- like, is it Civ III turn based, or Fallout turn based, or what? Thats all. Newsposters here sure are bitter.

[Spazmo]

So this doesn't actually have anything to do will Fallout or any post-apocalyptic games? I agree that it's dumb (regardless of the question, the answer was the basics of what TB is), but newsworthy?

[Doyle]

Give it a rest, Spazmo. He even somewhat acknowledged that it was out of place when he posted it.

[Saint_Proverbius]

Its not sad at all. They were asking him to extrapolate- like, is it Civ III turn based, or Fallout turn based, or what? Thats all. Newsposters here sure are bitter.

Read the interview, the question that follows the "What is Turn Based?" one is "What is a CRPG?"

So this doesn't actually have anything to do will Fallout or any post-apocalyptic games? I agree that it's dumb (regardless of the question, the answer was the basics of what TB is), but newsworthy?

Someone thought so, because shortly after I posted it, I got an email on our news email account telling me about this interview as well.

Let's see.. Guns.. Turn based combat.. open ended game play.. Nope, I can't see what interest some of our readers would have in this game!

We've also posted Jagged Alliance news as well as X-Com news here before, so it's not that much of a stretch. Chaulk it up to a slow news day. However, just to make you feel better, I'll underline the part where he says it's similar to JA2 and Fallout Tactics.

[Spazmo]

Well from that news post, it seemed like you had stumbled across a bad interview and decided to post it on DAC. Bah, I know when I'm beaten. I'll shut up now.

[Saint_Proverbius]

I also posted about this game on Vault13.net when it was announced. Hell, it's not a mainstream, typical game, and like I said, there's some stuff people who read this site about the game might actually enjoy.

It may not be post apocalyptic, but people who enjoyed Fallout's or Fallout Tactics' guns and turn based combat system would probably enjoy something similar. I know I'm interested in the title.

[Mr. Anonymous]

So you ever play any Jagged Alliance Saint?

[Valdis]

So you ever play any Jagged Alliance Saint?

I don't know for sure, but I think that would've fit better in a PM message then on a thread...
but, what do I know anyway ?

[Saint_Proverbius]

Not the first one, I played JA2 for a month or so though. Good game. Just remember to garrison your towns before you pick up and move on. I learned that lesson the hard way my first time.

Furthermore, I re-read through the interview. The interviewer even asked what kind of engine they were using, 2D or 3D. LOOK AT THE BLOODY SCREENSHOTS, GUYS!

Is there any wonder I have a low option of that site?

[Som Guy]

Well this confirms it. The sheep have the upper hand.

[Aerothorn]

Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate...leads to SUFFERING!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Valdis]

Thank you for sharing.

[Mr. Anonymous]

"I don't know for sure, but I think that would've fit better in a PM message then on a thread...
but, what do I know anyway ?"

I don't know Valdis but I think that would have fit better in a PM message than in a thread. But then again what do you know anyway?

[Killzig]

Its not sad at all. They were asking him to extrapolate- like, is it Civ III turn based, or Fallout turn based, or what? Thats all. Newsposters here sure are bitter.

Why thank you for noticing :D

[Mr Carrot]

What happened to that fancy bullet time game jobbie that was user made and posted yonks ago?

[Saint_Proverbius]

What happened to that fancy bullet time game jobbie that was user made and posted yonks ago?

The one Yurg and his buddies were making? Kreegle gets pissy when he sees the name, "Yurg", so I'm not allowed to post Yurg stuff anymore because Kreegle's mad at Yurg. Since a happy Kreeg is a good Kreeg, I won't mention Yurg anymore. Nope, no Yurg talk from me, ever again.

[Mr Carrot]

how about you just mention where to find info about "y*rg"'s game?