Ah yes, audio quake. A friend and I would get on Skyp as we played. That was many years ago.
Sent from my iPod 5 keychat/google talk: r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com primary email: d.pra...@me.com facebook/iMessage: devinpra...@live.com > On May 23, 2014, at 1:41, Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> wrote: > > HI Thomas, > > when I and a group of people would play Audio quake, we would also get on > TeamTalk so we could talk with each other in real time as we were playing > each other in the game. So we could be talking all kinds of smack and be > hunting each other down / hiding from each other at the same time. :) > > Was loads o' fun! :) > > Smiles, > > Cara :) > --- > iOS design and development - LookTel.com > --- > View my Online Portfolio at: > > http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn > > Follow me on Twitter! > > https://twitter.com/ModelCara > > On May 22, 2014, at 6:39 PM, Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Dark, > > Interesting point. I don't have anything against social games per se, > but my issue is I just don't often have anyone else to play with thus > turn to single player games to amuse myself to keep from getting > bored. That's why certain games that would be fun with more than one > player I just don't get into, even when they have an online mode, as I > have grown use to my own company verses the company of others. > > That said, if I have someone to play with such as my son I enjoy > playing card and board games because we can talk, joke, and compete > against one another. The difference here is the face to face aspect > verses playing online in the Blind Adrenaline card rooms which is > okay, but not the same experience. So I think a lot has to do with, > for me at least,if that social interaction is face to face rather than > over a network connection. > > Cheers! > > >> On 5/22/14, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: >> Hi charlse. >> >> I agree Ten pin alley is a social game, however interestingly enough that >> was the very reason I didn't buy it, sinse I don't really get chance to play >> >> audio games with people at the same computer very often (when my friends >> turn up we do tabeltop rp), and thus for me the main fun of games is as a >> single player and I just felt the single player experience of Ten Pin Alley >> >> wasn't really enough to warrent me buying the game. >> >> Another example is Mississippi. again, it looked a nice game to play with >> other people at the same machine, but with no computer opponents the single >> >> player game just didn't seem much fun. >> >> I hadn't actually thought of this before, but it is entirely possible that >> for some people, maybe even quite a few people, games that are purely! >> social and have less to offer a solo player (including games with computer >> opponentns), might actually be something of a turn off. >> >> Beware the grue! >> >> Dark. > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
