populous?

[erico]

Like if I wasen´t tired already of posting offtopic things 

but I just can´t help sharing things I guess could be good to some.
So, being a fan of populous and so on and never ever stumbling into something similar, I just saw this:
http://mlmgamedev.tumblr.com/

you can play a test here:
http://dev.electrolyte.co.uk/flash/pop/yiro9384j01/

it almost got me weeping...

ok, I promise next time I post it is actually glbasic related or something about my games going on with it

[Quentin]

why not? That's what Offtopic is for

[Hatonastick]

Oh very cool!  I used to spend a whole lot of time playing Populous too.  That and Powermonger, but that isn't quite the same thing.  Another Bullfrog game I'd like to see redone was Magic Carpet.  Had an idea for a game based on that some time back, but as I don't program anymore it isn't going to see the light of day.  Sure someone else will do one (if they haven't already).  Anyway, very cool looking Populous remake there.

[erico]

powermonger is really great, it is almost an infinite game by the size of the map... I never got to even a quarter of it.
there were some guys doing a competent remake, then they changed engines and change stuff and so on they never finish it... looks like some of my movies I redo hundreds of time and never finish either

magic carpet never really got into me, but syndicate sure got some of my time.

why you don´t program any more?

[Hatonastick]

One of the things I loved about Powermonger was the idea of having orders sent via pigeon so they wouldn't be instant.  I spent many hours playing that game, much to the disbelief of my friend who thought it wasn't a real game.

Oooh how did I forget Syndicate?  I think I completed that quite a few times.  Loved it, one of my favourite games of all time next to Jagged Alliance 2.  Was thinking about making a remake/demake but making it more like Syndicate meets Laser Squad.  Then I thought of turning it into a board game.  Now...  Not sure.  But I'd love to see a decent remake of that one day.

Why don't I program or do pretty much anything I used to?  It's not like I don't have the time or anything.  More a case of I don't have the will or interest despite wishing I did.  My physical health has taken a battering the past few years and I suspect my mental health along with it.  It's been a long term thing so it's gradually whittled me down to the point now where I suspect I'm now also battling depression despite not being the depressive sort.  So maybe I will again one day.  If I do, it will definitely be GLBasic.  That's my language of preference and unlikely to change.  For now though I'm content to hang around on these forums and read about what others are getting up to.