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Re: Next Big Thing in Video Games

• Posted by Kat <kat at kogeijin.com> Dec 02, 2002
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On 2 Dec 2002, at 12:34, Chris Saik wrote:

> 
> Hmmmm...
> 
> Being an avid gamer, I like the option of being a
> spectator, but for me it could never take the place of
> getting down to the gameplay itself.  I may watch a
> match or two, but then would be itching to play
> myself.  However, I see lots of potential uses for the
> concept.
> 
> I remember a game of my dad's that I used to play on
> an Apple II, where you created a robot and gave it
> "A.I." based on a simple scripting language.  Then you
> would send the little bot into an arena and see how it
> fares vs other robots. You would then modify the
> script as needed to make your robot smarter.  It was
> an interesting test for my twelve year old mind.
> 
> I could see the spectator thing being of great use in
> games like this, where (in this example) everyone
> comes with their developed robot and watches them
> fight it out in a giant arena, complete with
> environmental hazards that the bots would have to
> negotiate, etc.  
> 
> This would change the prospect from simply being a
> spectator, to having some stake in the actual outcome
> of what you're watching.

Someone already did that online. Look in the Eu email archives for the url.

Kat



> --- "C. K. Lester" <cklester at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > For the past few years I've had this idea for the
> > next big thing in video
> > games and was wondering if anybody else thought
> > about it...  Basically, it
> > is taking video games from participant-only to a
> > spectator sport.
> > Apparently, somebody else figured this a Good
> > Idea(tm)...
> > 
> > http://gamespy.com/articles/june01/hlmod3b/
> > 
> > However, their version seems limited, as
> > (apparently?) it is simply a mod
> > for a current game. I think what I'd like to do is
> > create a server type
> > software and API for game developers so ANY game
> > could be watched, whether
> > it be Pong or Madden 2003. Game developers would
> > only have to include
> > certain code OR plug in our code module to serve out
> > the game to a billion
> > viewers.
> > 
> > Eventually, of course, you'll have the announcers
> > and the pay-per-view
> > events... Imagine watching the championship game of
> > a Warcraft III
> > tournament (not complete with orc cheerleaders). :)
> > 
> > Can the CommEUnity run with this?
> > 
> > -ck
> > 
> >
> 
> 
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