gandreas@umn-d-ub.D.UMN.EDU (Glenn Andreas) (06/29/89)
Since I got a job, and will lose USENET access (probably by the time you read this), I thought I'd let everyone know about the future of Theldrow. First the good news: There will be another version, as well as the second (and later third) scenario. It will be a major rewrite, and include (hopefully) all the following features: Color (though this assumes I buy a color mac by then...) Lots more spells, including different spells for different religions Auto-mapping Personalities for various other characters you might meet Everything in one big window Dragging objects around as objects Objects not limited to the size of an icon Objects will "sit" on the view window section, where you can drag them off, etc... Monster will be handled similarly An icon bar containing commands that you can use at that time (so no pick lock shows up if there are no locked doors...) A scrolling text window for messages, descriptions, etc... A new on-line help system (like TeachText, but with styles) And many other neat and fun surprises. The bad news: It won't be out until at least the fall, maybe winter. It should be out before the end of the year, however. It should be free, unless some software house wants to offer me tons of money. As for the development system, well, let's just leave that at "No comment" If you need to get a hold of me, I'm moving from Duluth to Oceanside, CA, so call information (but not until the middle of July - who knows when I'll get a phone hooked up...) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = "Whether you like it, or don't like it, sit | - gandreas@ub.d.umn.edu - = = back and take a look at it, because it's the | (but not for long :-( = = best going today! WOOOOoooo!" - Ric Flair | Glenn Andreas = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=