Hi, James. By the way, what got you started in writing games? If it is anything like the demos I have tested previously of your former titles I am sure the upcoming titles are going to rock.
James from Alchemy wrote: > Hi, Will. > > Well, I have two hearings--the 23rd and the 25th--as well as a mediation > appearance tomorrow that I requested and served upon the other party. But, > that's just the mundane BS that I normally go through with this other > individual. Games? Yes, plenty of them. Accessible games? Not that > anyone would want to play! *grin* > > - James > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of will > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 1:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: audyssey: Recent Events > > hi > > did your court hearing go ok? > regards, will > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James from Alchemy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 8:48 PM > Subject: RE: audyssey: Recent Events > > > >> Hi, Josh. >> >> As always, well put! I, too, hope that Kevin won't step down as >> moderator. >> I cannot speak the same of Brenda, but I think I've gone there enough. >> >> Also, a good point about developers being bitched at whether or not it's >> because of pre-orders. I can remember having every single title out and >> still getting harassed for one reason or another and, you know how it is, >> whoever's doing it wants it "RIGHT NOW! FOR ME!" >> >> It's downright exhausting. >> >> And, for the record folks, I'm not unsubscribing from the list in the >> spirit >> of, "Fine then! I'll just take my marbles and go home!" Not at all. >> But, >> in the interest of keeping things sane and really focusing on the games >> that >> Alchemy develops, it's only obvious to concentrate and spend time on the >> Alchemy-hosted lists and do away with all the extraneous bickering and >> vendettas and such. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> James >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Josh de Lioncourt >> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 12:29 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: audyssey: Recent Events >> >> Hello all, >> >> Disclaimer: The views in this e-mail are the opinions of Josh de >> Lioncourt, >> and do not reflect >> the views of Draconis Entertainment or any of its divisions or staff as a >> whole or individually. >> >> I would just like to make a few observations. Much, maybe even most, of >> what I am going >> to say has been covered fragmentarily in many posts and by many >> contributors. However, >> we may have reached a crossroad with this community, and I hope to see the >> list and >> associated community activities move forward down a beneficial path, >> rather >> than watch >> them slowly self-destruct. >> >> First, as another developer, the flaming and bashing that James North has >> had to put up >> with in recent weeks is not only tiresome to read, but childish and >> immature >> as well. >> >> When I worked for Adora, I had to contend with the same exact sort of >> behavior from the >> exact same sources, and Adora had never taken pre-orders for anything. I >> endured >> personal attacks, flames, and all sorts of other nonsense. While it >> wasn't >> quite on the scale >> of what James has put up with, it was quite disheartening to deal with. >> >> This is why I am not an active member of this community these days. >> Draconis has a new >> game that will be released very soon, and we have made no public >> announcements about it. >> gee, I wonder why that might be. I seldom if ever contribute to >> discussions >> on this list, >> though I do try to keep abreast of developments in the community. >> >> There are a handful of members who get the masses riled up. I suspect >> that >> many of those >> who spout off are doing so in response to these handful, and wouldn't >> normally have been >> so venomous on their own. And yet, these few continue to cause trouble >> just >> for the sake of >> it. >> >> Like so many others in the VI community at large, these few, and I suspect >> some others who >> are less vocal about it, feel that *quote* "Oh, I'm blind. The world owes >> me. everyone's out >> to get me. I've gotta be an ass because whether they show it or not, >> they're out to get me." >> *end_quote* >> >> Granted, that's an exaggeration in most cases, but that doesn't nullify >> the >> fact that the basic >> mentality is out there. It certainly isn't all blind and visually >> impaired >> people. Gods know I >> hope it isn't the majority, being a blindee myself. However, I do think >> it >> is a much higher >> ratio than is healthy or appropriate. >> >> I hope Kevin does not step down as a moderator, and I hope that those of >> you >> who have >> caused the problems over the years eventually grow up. >> >> Whether or not James has handled circumstances in his life well in regards >> to Alchemy is >> totally irrelivent. There is no excuse for abusing any member of this >> list, >> be they a >> developer or not. Most of the opinions expressed against James and/or >> Alchemy could've >> been done so civilly and maturely. Many were not, though. >> >> But before anyone says something to the effect of *quote* "Oh, James is >> such >> a baby for >> leaving the list..." *end_quote* which I know many of the less mature >> members of this list >> are thinking, even if they've yet to voice such a thought, bare in mind >> that >> James isn't the >> only developer who you've driven underground. >> >> And, let's be honest folks, how many developers do we see posting >> regularly >> on this list? >> Phil Vlasak and Liam are the only two I can think of. Anyone seen Philip >> B. >> posting lately? >> How about David Greenwood? Justin from BSC? You might see the odd e-mail >> from these >> guys once in a while...but not often. And I only post when I have >> Draconis >> news to report. >> I've been around long enough to remember when there was a lot more >> discussion between >> gamers and developers. These days, all I see is a lot of bickering, >> back-stabbing, and >> bitching. >> >> And, for the record, the vast majority of the world ends their week on >> Sunday. It's only in >> the USA, (and maybe Canada, since a lot of goods are shipped into the >> Cannucks from the >> Yanks), that we've seen fit to idiotically start our week's on the >> sabbath. >> As the world >> becomes a more globalized society, I think we'll see more streamlining of >> such things, and >> hopefully the Americans' need to be different, even if that means stupid, >> will slowly die out. >> For the record, I was born and bred in the United States, and I consider >> Sunday the last day >> of my week. >> >> So, here's hoping that the accessible game community, its games, and its >> members can all >> mature. 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