haha.....  maybe i was just more of a game geek than u guys were.  Think it was on teh IIGS

first classic action strategy game back in the days, that had a love naked scene and good graphics.  Was on the nintendo, i'm sure you played it, cuz we played it at Pauls house...  

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Hey Ja-el, what made that game so great that the license would be worth acquiring? I've never played it so I'm not familiar with it. I had an Apple IIc back in the day, and the game wasn't available for that OS.

Yeah, the rights would have to come from E-Games, I visited their site this morning.  Actually i bought a new computer from HP and they had the trial for DOTC from egames.  Checking the reviews of the DOTC PC remake was universally bad... which is probably why I haven't heard anything about the remake.  But that's still the PC version.

You could slap on Orcs and Humans, and call it a boardgame but just doesn't ring as much as Warcraft.

Plus...  slap this on the box of the boardgame

Says it all....     =)

Marketshare wise:  I read in an article 40% of Cinemaware software was sold in Europe.  Much like DOTC Settlers version, i think this concept would have a niche market in Europe as well for the old timer european geeks.

No one else cares to comment?

In fact, the more I think about it... I insist that Alistair Higgins make a return to the table! That's a character concept with panache.

So much blog blove lately!

Aeryk and Enron, it doesn't matter whether you create new guys or keep using the old ones or a mix. It's fine to start at 2nd level and making a 2nd level guy is as easy as creating a 1st level one (make a guy, make the stat adjustments, pick a utility power and a feat, done!).

I was figuring we'd spend an hour or so making guys and then play until the Doc has to leave, but if you can get it done sooner, all the better! I'm basically just running a mini adventure or two so it will all work out either way.

It's gonna be fun! Unless we hate it and never speak again. That would be sad :[

That's an interesting idea johnny, but I'm wondering if the Defender of the Crown IP is even worth spending ANY money on. YEah, we're all old timey gamers so we remember those cinemaware titles, but couldn't u honestly use some generic fantasy setting that costs you nothing and use that 30k somewhere else?

Here's the end of the cinemaware wiki entry for refrence:

Main article: eGames

On October 6, 2005, Cinemaware was acquired by predominantly family oriented game publisher eGames, Inc., and Lars Furken-Batista became Vice President of Development.[1] Shortly after the acquisition, eGames announced the launch of Cinemaware Marquee, a publishing label to be used to bring new games to the U.S. market. Their first published game was Space Rangers 2, a critically acclaimed space-adventure. They have also brought retail releases of Darwinia from Introversion Software, Moscow to Berlin from Monte Cristo and Neighbours from Hell: On Vacation and Buccanneer's Bounty from German publisher Ascaron to the American market.

In 2007, eGames released an Adobe Flash version of Defender of the Crown for download via their website, entitled Defender of the Crown: Heroes Live Forever.[2]

So i dunno man, what made you think of that game?

PS The new puzzle quest is a major dissapointment. They fucked it up.

Yeah... It doesn't really gross me out or anything to that effect, but for me the theme seems a little too novelty and deliberately comical. That said, I think I'll pass. Some of the Asian cultures are quite weird this way. I see those odd little golden poop charms around town a good bit. I guess this restaurant just goes the next logical step in that chain of bizarre thinking.

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What?  That must be a fake article

By the way, i just feel like it would be a good time hobby...  if it was cheap enough and I were to buy the license for Defender of the Crown board game and Card game rights of the classic cinema ware pc game, I would like to produce it as a hobby on my off times.  Not sure if i have so much time...

You guys interested to contribute in putting together the effort to do that?  Ie, need webmaster, graphic artists, setup podcast, manual / literature writer...  those would be classes.

webmaster - oric

graphic artist - art

podcast radioman - rudy

manual writer - jorn

miniature painter - dennis

guy that points in the sky at D&D games - Johnny

history / gamplay - Motorbike

did i miss any key actioneer?

I don't know how much the license would cost...  hopefully around 20-30 grand.  But the production and manufacturing i can do in asia.

thots?  dumb idea?  sounds like fun though... 

Johnny

What?

(For full effect, read the whole thing)

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Perhaps Drunken Marathon Kombat Kommander. I bet we play real good hopped up on caffeine AND whiskey shakes. Fuck yeah!

Yeah, let me see if I can't get Myke setup with creating a character in advance. So is it safe to assume 1st level, 4th ed?

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I am happy playing with my plucky, unlucky, and virtually useless "Leader" character that is Alastair Higgins, the Halfling Warlord.

I could be convinced to create another character without issue if we all sort of want a fresh start for our new Perpetual D&D Campaign.

As far as I know, we are starting to play at noon until 5pm.

I think we should make characters in advance, and that could mean I go to Enrons early and the two of us roll em up then, or we do it from our respective homes, I think making characters takes too much precious time of our 5 hours slot.

Drunken anything afterword sounds good to me, as well as marathon combat commander.

| Dennis is on to something there...

jr0n and eLzar, that all sounds good to me. Shall we all make characters in advance or wait until Saturday? What time should we meet?

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Boo.0

That is some funny shit. I don't know if it will catch on with the kids, but I think it is pretty funny.

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This weekend I have a dentist appointment.

Third Planet recently reopened. Someone bought out their assets and is making a go of things. Let's hope they manage to keep them afloat during Depression 2.0.

Player's Manual 2 is coming out (expansion patch 2.0). They're bringing back the gnome and barbarian. No word yet about a bondage elf nurse/ninja.

And Blackheart votes for 2.0 rooms.

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Yo Aeryk and Enron: looks like we're on for some D&D this weekend! I confirmed with Professor Myke that he is free on Saturday until 5:00 or so, so I figured we could play D&D until he has to split, then get in some Combat Commander, drunken World of Warcraft Adventure Game, or whatever! Still sound good to you guys?