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RE: RE: [OT] wargaming at work (was Steel Wariors)

From: "Tony Francis" <tony.francis@k...>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 16:04:12 +0100
Subject: RE: RE: [OT] wargaming at work (was Steel Wariors)

Well, pretty close .... but saying too much would be giving the game
away ! You'll just have to wait.

Tony

ps - I can however confirm that the masseuse has already been mentioned
... just don't tell 'er indoors !

> -----Original Message-----
> From: laserlight@quixnet.net [mailto:laserlight@quixnet.net]
> Sent: 30 April 2002 13:13
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: RE: RE: [OT] wargaming at work (was Steel Wariors)
> 
> 
> Tony's boss: "Tony, we've got a tough one for you.  We want 
> you to write a game of futuristic ground combat, aimed at a 
> brighter audience than the Warhammer crowd."
> Tony: "Gee, that sounds pretty eas^h^h^h...tough."
> TB: "We want it to be kind of turn based, kind of 
> simultaneous movement.  Lord knows how you're going to solve 
> that, but we're counting on you."
> Tony: "Kind of an integrated turn sequence, so to speak?  
> Alternating activations within a turn?"
> TB: "Exactly!  Brilliant.  And we need for you to design 
> models for the tanks and infantry.  Now, we may even go so 
> far as to have some sort of metal playing pieces licensed, so 
> you'll need to find out what kinds of things not only look 
> good on a screen, but can also be cast."
> Tony: "Well sir, I've got a pretty--"
> TB: "Pretty full plate, I know, but we're relying on you.  
> We've hired a masseuse to help you deal with the stress...and 


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