Cupcakus Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 New Jobs, New Homes, & New Children finally subsided I feel it's time for my triumphant return to the AA community. So much wonderful stuff has happened here and at home in the past few months. I know this isn't the first time I've attempted to return, but I'm absolutely sure I'm ready this time. My scincere apoligies to AA, Al, and all of those who preordered Kablamo!. When it is finally released I will make sure all who preordered and had to be refunded are properly compensated with something "special". A great misfortune is while I have found my insanely complicated schematics and drawings for the 2600 In A Flash project, I've lost my train of thought on it, and I will have to take several steps back to make progress on it. I want to take things quite a bit slower this time... I simply don't have the free time for three projects at once. So here is the new schedule. Quest: Has been dropped... I lost the source, and I know for a fact if I start an over ambitious project like this again I will end up never finishing it and I will dissapoint yet again. Kablamo!: Is right where I left it, nearly finished. I could probably have a release cantidate in a month or so. Flash Cart: Thoroughly frustrating, but still the project I want to finish the most. So my question to the masses: Should I complete Kablamo! first, or complete the flash cart. I am not able to work on both at the same time anymore... So only one project at a time can occupy my limited free time. Your Choice! It's good to be back, I will try not to dissapoint.... Yet Again.... --Chris Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Welcome back. Shame you lost a bunch of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Hi Chris, glad to see you back! My opinion is that you should finish Kablamo! first, since that project is nearest completion and I've had a lot of people ask about it since PhillyClassic. Then you can take your time on the Flash cart, without worrying about Kablamo! hanging over your head. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Yeah, finish Kablamo!. I did quite a nice label on that one and it'd be a shame to waste it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Welcome Back! i vote for Kablamo also! i've been looking forward for that one to come out! Take care, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Was Quest the Ultima looking game for the 2600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCroniger Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Good to have you back!! My vote is for Kablamo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Mr. Larkin, I'm glad that whatever problems you had, you're still around and glady welcome you back to AtariAge. NOW FINISH KA-BLAMO ALREADY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcakus Posted September 7, 2003 Author Share Posted September 7, 2003 Was Quest the Ultima looking game for the 2600? No, AFAIK that is Paul Slocum's RPG game you are thinking of. Quest was a 2600 version of a discontinued Ravensburger board game of the same name. My inspiration to write it was given to me by the fact no one really wanted to play the board game when I had it, as the rules really put player againsed player in a match up that usually ended in hurt feelings. However I realised that PvP video games seem to bring people closer and it seemed a better fit for a video game then a board game. However my ideas for mini-games and other unique features (4 Player multi-tap support/Vibrating Controllers) are too much for me to handle with my new schedule, and I lost the source :-( grrrr... So this one is kaput. http://qotile.net/rpg.html <-- Paul's game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Great to see you back Chris and glad to hear that everything’s going well for you now. I’ve been looking forward to “Kablamo!” since you first announced the project but, hey, no rush man. I’m sure that the finished product will be well worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 ... Quest was a 2600 version of a discontinued Ravensburger board game of the same name. My inspiration to write it was given to me by the fact no one really wanted to play the board game when I had it, as the rules really put player againsed player in a match up that usually ended in hurt feelings. However I realised that PvP video games seem to bring people closer and it seemed a better fit for a video game then a board game. However my ideas for mini-games and other unique features (4 Player multi-tap support/Vibrating Controllers) are too much for me to handle with my new schedule, and I lost the source :-( grrrr... So this one is kaput... Sorry to hear this about Quest. So, you don't mind if somebody else uses these gameplay ideas in a Hack or Homebrew of their own? I've been pondering a few game ideas that have Quest - like features and also elements from the board game Risk. Of course, Risk is copyrighted, otherwise it would be a fun game to port to the 2600, IMO. I would really like to see the 4 - player multitap, but I haven't a clue about constructing such a device myself. Also, I agree that you should finish Kablamo! first and foremost, before devoting time to any other Atari- related project. Welcome back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroko Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Hi Chris ! One vote for the Flash Cart :-) Kroko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Glad to see you back, here and on Stellalist. I vote for Kablamo! first (I just picked up Boomo! but haven't been able to play it yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Hi there! I'd prefer seeing the game get completed as well. Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBRO Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Hi Chris, I'd prefer to see the game finished. I look forward to seeing your flash cart coming to life but since you're closer to finishing the game I'd say do that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasty Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Welcome back Chris!! I'll cast my vote for the game as well! Regards, Rasty.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostalgic Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 I also vote for having Kablamo! finished first. Get it off your plate so that you can breathe a little easier. Plus, I have a certain fondness for card games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Finish Kablamo. . .then finish the Flash cart. *still kicking self for not getting cuttle cart* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Glad to see you back! I even started a thread a while back called " anyone know what happened to Cupcakus", but no one seemed to know. I'd like to see the Flashcart finished ASAP. It looks like I'm getting out voted, but do your best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Finish whatever is the easiest to finish. That and the responses should give you enough encouragement to finish the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Kablamo! first since it's nearly completed, flashcart later since you need to take a few steps back anyway.[/logic] So sad to hear about losing the source to Quest. (been there, done that) To me, projects can be very hard to revisit after that...since I'd find myself spending more time trying to recall how to duplicate what I had done than the actual time spent coding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcakus Posted September 10, 2003 Author Share Posted September 10, 2003 Thanks for the support everyone.. I will in-fact be finishing Kablamo! first. I will post an update to my website Tonight or tommorrow with new screens and updated info on my current and future plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 well as someone who has paid for and is still waiting for his two copies of kablammo, i vote for kablammo :-) PLEASE? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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