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Re: Contest
« Reply #150 on: June 11, 2009, 08:15:07 pm »
What about routines? If I borrow routines from previously-released work (so long as its my own) and use them for a brand new game?  Furthermore, are we allowed to use routines that are staples of asm programming, such as ionfastcopy?

Edit: And can it be an Application?
Editx2: What if I wrote an entire engine, but never actually fashioned a game out of it, but the engine is still my original work? Is that acceptable?
1) Borrowing routines from your previous work should be fine.  I'll have to discuss this with the other judges though, so it could change.

2) Routines from Ion and MOS are acceptable, as they've become standard components of Asm programming and are accessible to everyone.

3) Applications are fine.

4) It has to be a playable game, so you can't submit just an engine.
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Re: Contest
« Reply #151 on: June 11, 2009, 11:09:54 pm »
If an engine would work as submission but it would probably stand less chance to win, as it would be in direct competition with complete games

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Re: Contest
« Reply #152 on: June 13, 2009, 02:18:24 am »
Quote from: Iambian
And, I don't think game engines would work as entries. It needs to be playable. It needs to be a game. If it's a work-in-progress and is not intended to be solely for the project (that is, to have the work as a continuing work throughout its life), then it might be acceptable if you put enough content in it to be justified as a contest entry. It just needs to be playable. And preferably fun to play.

No what I meant was that I made an engine a long time ago, but never developed a game from it.  If I developed a game from it now, would that be within the constrictions of the contest rules?

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Re: Contest
« Reply #153 on: June 13, 2009, 02:38:26 am »
No need to be an asshat about it. This post was rude and uncalled for, especially when no consideration about the users' native languages are taken. It is against the forum rules. Next time yoU,re banned 7 days. This is a warning (as you also got via PM). I am unsure what's the point in trying to offend other users on the internet.
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Re: Contest
« Reply #154 on: June 13, 2009, 02:48:56 am »
A little dry sarcasm isn't allowed?
But at any rate, would it be allowed if I took an engine that I had previously written and based a game off of it?
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Re: Contest
« Reply #155 on: June 13, 2009, 09:17:12 pm »
*sneaks in*

Eeeeeenteresting.

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Re: Contest
« Reply #156 on: June 13, 2009, 11:41:27 pm »
For making something using an engine that you've previously written, you should not have announced that you were making something from it prior to this contest. If you can say no one really knows about this engine, then it should be fine to make a contest entry from it.
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Re: Contest
« Reply #157 on: June 14, 2009, 10:57:58 am »
From what I remember, though, this engine never made it to the public (in download form) before, though.

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Re: Contest
« Reply #158 on: June 15, 2009, 06:19:21 pm »
Yeah, I'm still there. Have been lurking though, as can't really contribute anything right now.
But I like to keep myself up-to-date. :>

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Re: Contest
« Reply #159 on: June 15, 2009, 08:07:36 pm »
cool

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Re: Contest
« Reply #160 on: June 16, 2009, 09:56:51 am »
Looools, 1 of my idea's i discarded for the contest..was a Platform Guessing game!! looools.

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Re: Contest
« Reply #161 on: June 16, 2009, 12:49:34 pm »
Uhm... OK?

But we never know, maybe something good could be made out of this :P

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Re: Contest
« Reply #162 on: June 17, 2009, 07:10:08 pm »
So what is the definition of a platformer? I don't want to make a game that doesn't work for the contest.

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Re: Contest
« Reply #163 on: June 17, 2009, 07:15:03 pm »
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Re: Contest
« Reply #164 on: June 17, 2009, 08:36:28 pm »
Anything other than what wikipedia says?