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Subject: My Game
From: [e-mail] (JEFF WEBB)
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 95 08:54:00 -0600
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 Now that I've recived some responces from the list I know that my mail
is getting thru, so here is my info (like anyone cares) and my first
batch of questions.
 My name is Jeff Webb and I'm an old gezzer (33). I joined this List
because I'm a big fan of Amos and I find power basic programing easier
than ML, which I can't afford to get into yet. I own an A1200 (spec's
are below in my sig) and program for the pleasure of it. I have Amos
Pro Version 1.12 (Registered no Coverdisk here) and am looking for the
Compiler, any Idea's where I can find it? I'm going to call Software
Hut this morning, but any other info would be great to have. I've read
two of the Amos-lists from aminet and will get the rest as soon as this
mail goes out. They are great! I just wish more of them were up like
the Imagine list in 3D, 0-Present day. By the way if you are into 3D
rendering get them they talk about more than just Imagine.
 I have been programing for a little over a year in Amos, mostly on one
program. Yeah I know a year is a long time but its been off and on,
mostly off. I programed on the C= 64 for years before I got my first
Amiga, in both Basic and Assembly Language so Amos was my first choice
on the Amiga. And I now find myself in need off help with my program.
 The program is a game (big surprize right?) that some of my friends
and I miss from the old C= 64 days. I'm writting a new version of Modem
Wars that I call CommBatt. It will be modemable only, and more like
DuneII than Modem Wars. From reading some of the recent post it seems
I'm not the only one who thought DuneII was a great combat game. Sorry
if it bothers anyone that I'm also doing a DuneII ripoff. But this is
combat only, and only modem to modem. As far as I know theres nothing
like it for the Amiga. It will be compatable with all systems from the
500 to the 4000 if at all possible. Which means 512K Chip and 512K Fast
maximum for the finished product (Any comments on that?). I also would
like it to be NTSC and PAL compatible. Theres a question coming up
about that one. Well thats the general idea of the thing.

 Now here are my questions...

1. I read some were that the serial control in Amos left alot to be
   desired. If this is true can anyone recomend an extension that will
   solve any problems?
2. Has anyone written Term like software in Amos that I could look at
   for hints? I will need FAST transfer to keep the game in step on
   both machines. Any authors will get credit for any help or code.
   Mr. Chris Hodges and Paul Hickman are already in the List.
3. Are there any PD or Shareware Music Bank editors that work like
   Protracker avalable? Or is anyone a good MOD writer? I can pay for
   a PT MOD that will convert into a Music Bank. Maybe even two.
4. Because of the way Amos handles the Serial input/output should I
   forget Proc's and Gosub's and use conditional variables with only
   Goto's in the Main Game Loop for maximum speed?
5. If I degrade my A1200 to a 50 Hrz screen refresh and a 50 Hrz system
   timeing rate will this allow me to test for true PAL Compatability?
6. How much will the timing change once the program is compiled? Will I
   need timing flags to keep things in step once its compiled? Lots of
   bob animation in this thing.
7. How many bobs is it safe to use above the default settings? Or
   should I stick to my original plains of just 25 units max per side?
8. Is it okay to use Zones on a Double Buffered screen or should I use
   Mouse corridnates?

 Well thats all my questions for now. But I'm sure there will be many
more before I finish this game. Opps just thought of one more.

9. Does this sound like a good game? Or will just me and my local
   friends be playing it?

 If anyone wants to answer me but not post to the list, for instants
about the mods files. My Internet Email address is at the top of the
following sig.

    Jeffery J. Webb <[e-mail]>
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: A1200 6megz (2-Chip 4-Fast) 68882 FPU at 33mhz :
:  1oo Meg Ext IDE HD   -  AMos Pro Version 1.12 :
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