Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-08-08 Thread Gary Whittington
Smiles, agreeing with, Shawn, as the subject what to do. A decade old question with Mister North. Centerizing Blind games under a hud, in much the way Amazon, does with stores to get certain items. Or much like our own blind community of Blind Mice Mart Dot Com. In which, products and be

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-25 Thread Chris H
Well, judging from the Chillingham review, the female voiceover sounds darn right miserable to the point she didn't really want to do it. The male voiceover didn't sound too bad. In Grizzly Gulch however, both voiceovers sounded like they were having fun and were really keen on doing it. Just

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-25 Thread Bryan Peterson
You know, I always felt the same way. And none of the characters in Chillingham were really memorable, let alone worth making fun of. At least in Grizzly Gulch you could laugh at the Marshall's gravelly voice or Cecil whistling on every S. In Chillingham the only character you could really

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-25 Thread Darren Duff
Oh man I would love to hear that lol! -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Peterson Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 4:47 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn? You know, I

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-25 Thread Mike Maslo
Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On June 24, 2013 11:05:24 AM Sky Mundell s...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello Thomas, I checked the sight and it is indeed shut down. Onnistly I can't blame you guys. They are really really out of date, in my opinion -Original Message-

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-25 Thread Bryan Peterson
I only wish I had it. LOL. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Darren Duff Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 4:44 AM To: 'Gamers Discussion list' Subject: Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Mike Wassel
I am not about to read 40 messages, so I will just comment on this first one. I agree with Thomas on his points. While I don't play many audio games mainly because I don't care for the content when I have other games on my ps2/ps3 that I play more, I see it all the time with this community

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Milos Przic
Of course Tom. 3 working days should be enough, but the more responsible you are, more clients you will have. But 6 months? I understand that a developer invests in software, sounds etc, but it is not likely that one doesn't have at least a little profit from game developement. So if you want

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Milos Przic
P.S. When talking about those who offer us their games for free, that's completely another thing. No responsability of this kind, no possibility of making a crack, etc. Best, Milos Przic twitter: MilosPrzic skype: Milosh-hs - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Charles Rivard
I have apologized for what I posted if I misunderstood his meaning. However, I reacted, perhaps in haste, based on what I read and how it was worded. As for the possibility of an automated key generation method for Liam, I don't know for sure, but I would think that it would not be cheap, and

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Charles Rivard
If you are asking if we would pirate, my answer is an absolute No! It is stealing, which I refuse to do when it comes to software. And, yes, I am telling the truth. I respect and appreciate the work that these people go through to produce games for us. (Sent from my iPhone) On Jun 23,

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Charles Rivard
I doubt that it will come to that point, but every one that quits producing is a loss to all of us, and if it is due to a few impatient and childish gamers, it makes me furious! It is ture, though, that it should not take months to get a registration key after you have paid for one. Then

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Brandon Misch
well, bavisoft would have to be put into that category of not coming through with its customers. Sure,, not with keys but with whole orders as the older members on this list knows. On Jun 24, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: I doubt that it will come to that point,

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Charles Rivard
And, as far as I know, they are no longer in existance. (Sent from my iPhone) On Jun 24, 2013, at 8:41 AM, Brandon Misch bmisch2...@gmail.com wrote: well, bavisoft would have to be put into that category of not coming through with its customers. Sure,, not with keys but with whole orders as

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Brandon Misch
o didn't know that. On Jun 24, 2013, at 9:50 AM, Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com wrote: And, as far as I know, they are no longer in existance. (Sent from my iPhone) On Jun 24, 2013, at 8:41 AM, Brandon Misch bmisch2...@gmail.com wrote: well, bavisoft would have to be put into that

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi all, Yeah, I don't think it will ever come to us not having any developers developing accessible audio games simply because there a lot of developers like Jeremy Kaldobski, Jim Kitchen, among others who do it for free, and as a result don't have to put up with nearly the crap Liam or anyone

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Brandon, Definitely. It is for that very reason Bavisoft is no longer around. Their website is history, and they were forced to shut down because of their inability to be contacted. So I highly doubt we will ever hear from them again. Cheers! On 6/24/13, Brandon Misch bmisch2...@gmail.com

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Sky Mundell
Hello Thomas, I checked the sight and it is indeed shut down. Onnistly I can't blame you guys. They are really really out of date, in my opinion -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 8:07 AM To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread shaun everiss
what about others that have the game help the devs with keys etc so they don't get bogged. I'd do that for liam and others for nothing. At 01:15 AM 6/25/2013, you wrote: I have apologized for what I posted if I misunderstood his meaning. However, I reacted, perhaps in haste, based on what I

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Lisa Hayes
bAvisoft was a unique case they didn't give a sausage about their customers or anyone else talk about bringing your demise on yourself. Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Chris H
Lisa it sounds like it to me their games don't even work on the latest and greatest I did buy Grizzly Gulch and wanted Chillingham but time moved on and forgot all about it. Chris On 25/06/2013 00:06, Lisa Hayes wrote: bAvisoft was a unique case they didn't give a sausage about their

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Well, this is my personal opinion, but you didn't miss much by not playing Chillingham. That game really didn't impress me. However, Grizzly Gulch was fun the first few times I played it. It just lacks replay value. I can think of about 10 different ways I would have expanded it myself, content I

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-24 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Shaun, Well, its mainly a matter of security. A developer's security is based on his or her key generator so naturally they want to keep that pretty close to the vest, and only hand it out to trusted individuals. Plus every time a developer gets an order a duplicate database of customer sales

[Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Charles Rivard
A thought on impatience: Some people gripe about the length of time taken by developers to come out with a new game. Some people gripe if they don't get a registration key right away. Some people gripe about the fact that they don't have enough games to play. Strangely enough, these 3

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, You said it. The answer is those people need to grow up and stop living in their own zone. Stop with the entitlment attitude or whatever it is that makes them believe they should get whatever it is they want when they want it and not a second later. Certain people can be quite petty

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Milos Przic
Hi Charles, Yes. About release dates I agree 100 percent. But about getting registrations not quite. If one doesn't get the key in 24 hours, then the developer should be blamed. If I want money for my product, I have to check orders at least once in a day, otherwise I lose my clients and, yes,

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Charles Rivard
Your comments, followed by my responses: Comment: If one doesn't get the key in 24 hours, then the developer should be blamed. Response: So, if I were to purchase something on Saturday evening, the developer is to get my registration key to me by Sunday evening? If more people felt this way,

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Ryan Strunk
Slow your roll, Charles. We obviously have different interpretations of his second point, but I would guess, given the nature of his entire post, that he isn't advocating piracy. Rather he's saying that, given people's natural tendency toward impatience--misguided or not--if they don't get what

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I completely agree. Please try to take a step back and look at this situation with a bit more objectivity. I don't think that 24 hours is necessarily a reasonable time frame, although with automated systems such as Draconus uses, I can see why someone would consider 24 hours to be enough. However,

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Charles Rivard
Quote: If I want money for my product, I have to check orders at least once in a day, otherwise I lose my clients and, yes, get them to opt for the cracked product rather than buying from another developer end quote. How else can that be taken? Isn't he suggesting that if they don't get

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
Maybe they're descended from the Greek gods. LOL. Most of them were, after all, the very embodiment of petty. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 7:28 AM To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
I couldn't agree more. This is outrageous. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 11:47 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
The solution is actually for the community to stop being so petty about it. I agree with Charles. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Ryan Strunk Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 12:53 PM To: 'Gamers Discussion

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
Exactly. There's no other possible interpretation for the way that was worded. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 2:18 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re:

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread dbartling714
Not enough games to play? that's ridiculous I have over 60 games on my computer --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Ryan Strunk
Bryan says there's no other interpretation for that quote than the one you supplied. That makes me sad, Brian. As for yours, Charles, let me try and help. Quote: If I want money for my product, I have to check orders at least once in a day, otherwise I lose my clients and, yes, get them to opt

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
Or that he persuades them to opt for the cracked product. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Ryan Strunk Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:56 PM To: 'Gamers Discussion list' Subject: Re: [Audyssey] what will it

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Charles Rivard
I meant exactly what I said. --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: Bryan Peterson bpeterson2...@cableone.net To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] what will it

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
Exactly. I know. It'd be almost impossible not to jump to that conclusion based on the wording he chose. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:13 PM To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Desiree Oudinot
That doesn't make sense though. If he's selling something, and he doesn't get back to his clients within 24 hours, he wouldn't tell them, it's ok, just go out and crack my software. I don't give a damn. That's just plain idiotic. I think Ryan is right--I gave an objective viewpoint earlier in this

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
The problem is his wording seems to indicate that he would, at least when it came to other people's products. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Desiree Oudinot Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:15 PM To:

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Ryan Strunk
No, it doesn't, as he wrote it in the first person. He was referring to himself as the hypothetical developer. But again, let's just ask him. I fully realize I'm contributing to the very problem I'm trying to stop by hashing and rehashing one silly little sentence someone may or may not have meant

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Lisa Hayes
Well said Charles well said, who'd write games and get shit from people. Not me. I'd close this list down if i had the power and then no air would be given to the wingers of the blindness community., Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: Charles

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread shaun everiss
well I don't mind waiting, especially when people are busy, after all game dev is not a full time job, but 6 months or more can be a bit steep. I also need to know that my messages are getting to where ever they should go what addresses to use, etc. I tried on twitter but the interface is

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread shaun everiss
we need more automated systems then that is the only answer or have others that can be trusted sending keys to people sort of like a cloud based network. I'd gladly do it as I often have time where I don't do anything at all. At 05:47 AM 6/24/2013, you wrote: Your comments, followed by my

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Clement Chou
The amount of flack that just flew around is absolutely unbelievable. Yes, on the one point, I can see how it could be taken with the particular wording used... however, I don't think there's any cause for ripping him one the way you did, Charles. I'm probably sticking my neck out onto the

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Dennis Towne
Since this topic shows no sign of stopping anyway, I'll just point out that I added automatic credit card handling to Alter Aeon specifically so that people could get their credits instantly, without having to wait on me or anyone else. Now, with that experience under my belt, I understand why

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread shaun everiss
I aggree lisa. But you only get shit if you ask for it or give it yourself. And if you are not able to either close or ask for help. aprone has help with his stuff now and thats good. At 10:59 AM 6/24/2013, you wrote: Well said Charles well said, who'd write games and get shit from people. Not

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread James Bartlett
Sorry to say, but some people will never learn, and some people just don't care, so the people out there like you and me that appreciat and respact all the hard work that gos into making a game. With that said thank you to all the programmers and developers. Keep up all the hard work. bfn

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Milos Przic
Hello Bryan, english is not my first language although I study translation and know (or should have learned till now) the language very well. You got my point and thank you for thinking rather than jumping without using your brain. I still don't know what is wrong with my wording? Only that I

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
You said you would get them to opt for a cracked version. That's why people were jumping down your throat because it implies you condone piracy. Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -Original Message- From: Milos Przic Sent: Sunday,

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread MamaPeach
You visit any other website or business like Ebay, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, etc, , purchase a product, then you expect delivery of said product within a reasonable amount of time, say 7 to 14 days? Would you wait 6 months before inquiring where your product is? I don't know anyone that would be

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Bryan Peterson
Sometimes things come up. Developers are in no way obligated to discuss their personal lives on list. I agree it isn't right but nor is it right to constantly harp on what few developers we have. People keep that sort of behavior up and the day won't be long in coming when we'll have no

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread shaun everiss
I aggree with both points. At 12:35 PM 6/24/2013, you wrote: Sometimes things come up. Developers are in no way obligated to discuss their personal lives on list. I agree it isn't right but nor is it right to constantly harp on what few developers we have. People keep that sort of behavior

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread lenron brown
Milos half of these people act like they never would do anything wrong. Lets be real if you pay for a product you exspect to get it in at least a week. It didnt take them anytime to get my money I am talking about codes and things that you purchase and download. If it it is something that is

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Milos, While I do agree that a developer should send out new or replacement license keys in a timely fassion I have always have believed in the 72 hour rule. That is a customer can expect a replacement key within three days upon request excluding weekends and holidays. That frees the developer

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn? and things like User Account Control, but nothing like what he commercial developers have had to face.

2013-06-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Bryan, Let's hope it never comes to that, and I personally believe it won't come to that. Saying we will have no developers at all willing to develop audio games is a bit extreme. After all, there are a number of audio game developers who for their own reasons write free accessible games who

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Bryan, Wrong. Apparently I am one of the few people who read Milos message and didn't take it the way you and Charles have. I generally understood Milos to mean if he were a developer and didn't get keys out to a customer within 24 hours those customers would then turn to piracy to get what

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Charles Rivard
Wow! If this is the case, I really and truly apologize for what I sent to the list! -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent:

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, I think what we have here is a failior to communicate properly. For the record I didn't take Milos post as advocating piracy in any shape or form. I understood it to mean if he were not responsible and prompt at getting keys out to his clients that they themselves would turn to piracy

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, I should hope so. Upon coming home aafter a day with the wife and kids and finding my inbox over flowing with this argument I naturally went and located the message that had everyone up in arms and read it carefully. My initial read and subsequent reads found Milos post poorly worded,

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Charles Rivard
You betcha! -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] what will it take

Re: [Audyssey] what will it take for this community to learn?

2013-06-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Desiree, I completely agree with you. Waiting more than a week for a key replacement is clearly unreasonable unless of course for some valid circumstance such as the person is away on vacation or is unable to do so because of a medical emergency. In such a case allowances should be made, but