[tetrinext] Re: let's talk about the chat interface. (fwd)

[<jcommons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

oops :)

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Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 22:13:00 +0000 (GMT)
From: jcommons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Jared Johnson <solomon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [tetrinext] Re: let's talk about the chat interface.

What about a "watch" command, as seen in such game forums as yahoo!'s
games.yahoo.com .  Such a command would allow one to join without playing.
Though possibly a "sit this one out" command gives more control to the
user.

On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Jared Johnson wrote:

> 
> > I think that is way overkill.  Tetris is an interactive game and you
> > can't really chat while playing, to the extent that you can while
> > playing chess or freeciv.  something simple will be fine.
> 
> Oh but I beg to differ.  People come to tetrinet servers to (a) play, and only
> chat when they're yelling at the chanop to start the game (b) both play and 
> chat
> (c) lose quickly and chat the rest of the time
> 
> The extensive chatting in tetrinet is inexplicable.  All that I can say is
> that, when given the means, players just can't help but skip this game in 
> order to
> brag about their cool win in the last game.
> 
> Off the subject, I think because of this there should be a "sit this one out"
> command that can be run before the game starts or during the first ~5 seconds 
> =)
> 
> > Implementing the whole of IRC is way overkill.  Anyway you can add
> > chatting later.  Focus on the game itself first.  Stop talking, start
> > writing code :-)
> 
> I agree with you as far as priorities go.  Focus on making the game, then move
> on to implimenting the whole of IRC ;)
> 
> -- 
> Jared Johnson
> solomon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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