[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Why are you cloning Civ II? (was Re: Migration)

[Raimar Falke <i-freeciv-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 08:12:13AM -0800, Brandon J. Van Every wrote:
> Ha, a fat lot you know!  Brian Moriarty's lectures are the best thing at
> the GDC!  Why?  Because he's *original*.

From http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/MORIARTY.HTM:

  Is originality important to you? 

  Originality is great. It can get you in the history books. Sometimes
  it can even make you rich. But there's nothing wrong with a superior
  execution of an old idea, either. In the long run, it's not
  important to be the first. It's important to be the best.

> And, now the CTP2 source code has been released, although it's a
> fairly restrictive license.  Still, it's as moddable as it's gonna
> get... once they get it working.  Activision had to rip out some
> sound libraries that they couldn't distribute.

To limit it's value or avoid being laughed at or some other reason
they removed also all comments.

> Right.  This is all to establish whether any of you guys are Game
> Designers.  

> It's a good chance that none of you are.

Possible. I at least didn't know Brian Moriarty till now.

        Raimar

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