RE: RE: [OT] wargaming at work (was Steel Wariors)
From: "Richard Kirke" <richardkirke@h...>
Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:31:37 +0000
Subject: RE: RE: [OT] wargaming at work (was Steel Wariors)
Grrrr Now I'm REALLY jealous!
>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 of course there's a
major
>bonus if you can pull this off."
_________________________________________________________________
Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com